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Livingston outlines 250th Fourth of July schedule: car show, food trucks, concert and music‑synchronized fireworks
Summary
Organizers told the council the town’s July 4 celebration will include a car show with QR voting, more than 20 food trucks, a main‑stage concert by New Power Soul, a music‑synchronized fireworks display and commemorative 250th challenge coins; committee members asked for vendor participation and sponsor support.
The Livingston Fourth of July committee briefed the Township Council on June 22 about a full day of activities planned for the township’s 250th anniversary celebration.
Committee members said the day begins at 9:00 a.m. with a car show expected to host roughly 175 vehicles this year (up from 20 in the first year). Cars will be digitally registered with QR codes so attendees can vote on their phones. The committee said it plans to give trophies to the top 20 vote‑getters, present a mayoral choice award, and offer long‑distance and participant awards.
Daytime activities will include amusements, over 20 food trucks, the Kiwanis‑run swim carnival and family programming, with a beer and wine garden opening around 3:00 p.m. The main‑stage evening entertainment features New Power Soul performing popular standards and contemporary hits. Organizers said the fireworks display will be synchronized to patriotic music, as it was last year, and estimated a nighttime fireworks program of roughly nine to 18 minutes in duration based on previous shows.
Committee fundraising includes a digital advertising truck that circulates paid sponsor messages during the day (sponsorships noted at about $30 slots last year) and a $20 commemorative 250th challenge coin; organizers reported ordering 1,000 coins and having roughly 300 remaining at the time of the meeting. Organizers estimated daytime attendance in the “tens of thousands.”
Council members thanked the committee and encouraged vendor and sponsor participation. The committee asked residents to attend and support the event. The council noted publicity will appear in the West Essex Tribune and other local outlets prior to July 4.
Practical details: The committee asked participating vendors to register digitally and encouraged residents to expect larger crowds; traffic and public‑safety coordination was mentioned as part of planning between the committee, police and public works.
