Livingston, NJ

About This Community

LIVINGSTON is home to 2 Modern Orthodox synagogues, Suburban Torah and Etz Chaim, which together comprise a vibrant, diverse, warm and inclusive community that values and respects every individual, wherever they might be on their Jewish journey.

Livingston is fortunate to have a state-of-the-art mikvah, multiple kosher restaurants and amenities, and close proximity to New York City (20 miles), with train and bus transportation available. Nestled in Essex County, the community is centrally located in Northern New Jersey, also giving it access to a wide range of business and commercial centers throughout the area. Top-rated St. Barnabas Medical Center is located in Livingston. We also have the Friendship Circle and Lifetown, a leading provider of special needs programming for Jewish children.

In addition to synagogue incentives, local realtors will help first-time homeowners find affordable homes that start from $500K with property taxes lower than most nearby towns. In addition, the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, the community’s local Yeshiva day school, offers up to $25K over 5 years in tuition incentives to new families, as well as innovative middle-income affordability and financial aid packages. The community's local preschool also provides a warm and nurturing environment for young children, with a program that focuses on children’s social, physical, cognitive and language growth throughout their preschool years with tuition discount options.

The community's local preschool also provides a warm and nurturing environment for young children, with a program that focuses on children’s social, physical, cognitive and language growth throughout their preschool years with tuition discount options.

Suburban Torah’s New Member Incentive Program:

-Complimentary dues for 1st year and significant discounts on membership fees for the following 2 years
-Tuition discount at The Iris & Errol Berman Early Childhood Center for 3 years
-Two High Holiday guest seats for 3 years
-2 for 1 tickets to SSTC Annual Dinner, plus dinner journal ad for 2 years
-1 monthly Kiddush sponsorship for 2 years
- Social hall rental credit

Etz Chaim’s New Member Incentive Program:

-Membership dues, high holiday seats, and annual dinner fees waived in 1st year of membership, and reduced in following years

-Professionals available to assist with moving-related items such as title, closings, legal and contracting (building)

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Featured Community Services

Eli Sklar Consulting, Inc

Mortgage Lender

Finance
1 Brookdale Ct, Highland Park, NJ, 08904
Eli Sklar
516-902-8593

Our Community Amenities

Education
Yeshiva Elementary Day School
Coed
Yeshiva High School
Coed
Educational Resources
School Programs Funding Assistance
Extra Curricular Programs
Sports Leagues NCSY Weekly Mishmar, Monthly Men's Club and Sisterhood events, weekly youth programs, Dorot program, Basketball League, Softball League
Special Needs/Disability Resources
Friendship Circle NJ/Lifetown
Religious Life
Chessed Organizations
Hatzolah Bikur Cholim
Kosher Dining
Dairy Restaurants Meat Restaurants
Kosher Food Availability
Kosher Store Kosher food widely available in local supermarket Kosher food is shipped in by order regularly Chalav Yisroel
Mikvah
Shabbos Mikvah within walking distance Mikvah within close driving distance
Minyanim
Daily Minyanim (Shacharis/Mincha/Maariv) Available
Nusach
Ashkenazic
Other Resources
Eruv Vaad Harabonim Yoetzet Halacha
Kollel
Kollel Unaffiliated
Economics
Taxes
State Income Tax for Highest Bracket 6%+
Retiree Amenities
Retiree Programs
Fair Participation
2013 Fair 2013
2015 Fair 2015
2017 Fair 2017
2019 Fair 2019
2022 Fair 2022
2024 Fair 2024
Synagogue Of The Suburban Torah Center (Sstc) NJ, Livingston, 85 West Mount Pleasant Avenue
973-994-0122, 973-994-2620
Congregation Etz Chaim Of Livingston NJ, Livingston, 1 Lafayette Drive
973-597-1655
Chabad At Short Hills NJ, Livingston, 650 South Orange Avenue

Our Community Contacts

Chany Chapman Andrea.e.chapman@gmail.com (347) 517-8125
Rabbi Samuel Klibanoff rabbiklibanoff@gmail.com (516) 250-9245
Rabbi James Proops Rabbiproops@suburbantorah.org (973) 994-2620
NCSY New Jersey
newjersey@ncsy.org 201-862-0250