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58-611: TL1 was developed by Bellcore in 1984 as a standard man-machine language to manage network elements for the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs). It is based on Z.300 series man machine language standards. TL1 was designed as a standard protocol readable by machines as well as humans to replace the diverse ASCII based protocols used by different Network Element (NE) vendors. It is extensible to incorporate vendor specific commands. Telcordia OSSs such as NMA (Network Monitoring and Analysis) used TL1 as

116-516: A jogging track, a dog park , and a fishing/ ice skating pond. The township is planning to build inter-connected mixed-use paths , biking and hiking trails to connect those parks and open space throughout the township. Livingston has an active open space trust fund that continues to acquire more lands for preservation and recreation. As of 2003 , there were 842 acres (9% of total land) that were protected from development. There were additional 2,475 acres (10.02 km ) that could be protected by

174-731: A $ 200 million investment in iconectiv and received a 16.7 percent ownership stake in the company. In 2015, iconectiv won a contract procured by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC). The service had been operated by Neustar Inc. for 18 years. iconectiv completed the transition from Neustar on May 29, 2018 becoming the Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for

232-467: A decade later. Bellcore also operated the former Bell System Center for Technical Education in Lisle, Illinois . In 1996, the company was provisionally acquired by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). The sale was closed one year later, following a regulatory approval process that covered every U.S. state individually. Since the divested company no longer had any ownership connection with

290-444: A female householder with no husband present and 17.2% were non-families. Of all households, 15.2% were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24. 27.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

348-483: A female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.21. In the township the age distribution of the population shows 26.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

406-498: A local Public-access television station (Livingston TV on Comcast TV-34 and Verizon FiOS 26), which is maintained by Livingston High School Students as well as the LPBC (Livingston Public Broadcasting Committee). Livingston is home of several performing arts organizations: Livingston has many local artists in varied forms. Local artists have support from Livingston Arts Association, an organization formed in 1959 to promote art in

464-551: A single week in 2017 before resigning, and Deputy Township Manager Russell A. Jones Jr. served as Acting Township Manager for the rest of the interval between Meade and Lewis. During the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, meetings for local governance were being held through Zoom and Facebook livestream; meetings continue to be broadcast over Facebook livestream, offering broader public access. The Livingston Police Department (LPD)

522-583: A threshold of $ 50,000 for households below 65, below $ 35,000 for those over 65), struggling with basic necessities, such as housing, childcare, food, health care, and transportation, compared to 38% statewide and 47% in Essex County. The 2010 United States census counted 29,366 people, 9,990 households, and 8,272 families in the township. The population density was 2,132.8 per square mile (823.5/km ). There were 10,284 housing units at an average density of 746.9 per square mile (288.4/km ). The racial makeup

580-538: A wholly owned subsidiary of Ericsson. On June 15, 2011, Ericsson announced the completion of the purchase from private-equity firms Providence Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus , with the goal to pursue industry trends that include mobile broadband , managed services / outsourcing and global OSS / BSS transformation. The acquisition, which officially closed on January 12, 2012, added about 2,600 employees to Ericsson's staff. On June 4, 2012, Telcordia and its products were officially rebranded as Ericsson. In

638-444: A wide variety of NE types, user needs, and supplier innovations. Telcordia GR-833, TL1 Surveillance and Maintenance Messages contains the generic functions and messages that pertain to the following generic types of NEs: An NE address consists of two types of parameters, routing and access. The maintenance functions can be grouped into the following six categories: GR-833 provides detailed descriptions of commands and responses in

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696-552: Is a township in Essex County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 31,330, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,964 (+6.7%) from 29,366 recorded at the 2010 census , which in turn reflected an increase of 1,975 (+7.2%) from the 27,391 counted in the 2000 census . In 2023, the Population Estimates Program by

754-502: Is bordered by Roseland to the north, West Orange to the east, and Millburn/Short Hills to the south. To the west it is bordered by Morris County communities Florham Park and East Hanover . The western border is the Passaic River . Localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cedar Ridge, Cheapside, Moorehoustown, Northfield, Washington Place and West Livingston. According to

812-575: Is not publicly accessible, and the undeveloped Becker Park on 147 acres (59 ha). Although a large portion of the complex is located within Roseland, the county designated Livingston as the host community as the Riker Hill Art Park is the only functional and publicly accessible park at the present time. The art park located atop of the hill is home of many studios in multiple disciplines of art and craft. The recreation department under

870-1090: The Civil War . However, the population grew slowly because it was not easily accessible. Mt. Pleasant Avenue—which was one of the first turnpikes in New Jersey—was the only primary access to the town through stagecoaches . The population grew quickly after the 1920s when automobiles became more accessible. As a suburb of Newark, the town experienced many housing developments especially after World War II with its peak in 1970 of more than thirty thousand residents. During this growth period, many services were organized including public library in 1916, volunteer Fire Department in 1922, first regular police chief in 1923, an ambulance unit in 1937 which became first aid squad in 1949. Some major relocations took place during this period of growing population shift. Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (formerly Saint Barnabas Medical Center) and Newark Academy moved from Newark to Livingston in 1964. The last surviving Harrison Cider Apple tree,

928-601: The East Jersey proprietors began to evict a settler only six months after a house fire in Newark completely destroyed the original deed, which was the only evidence of the purchase. During that period, William Livingston who was one of the few landed aristocrats joined the settlers against the proprietors. Livingston owned land around today's south western corner of the Township of Livingston. His land, like other settlers,

986-469: The Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC), the system that supports the implementation of local number portability. iconectiv was established on October 20, 1983, as Central Services Organization as part of the 1982 Modification of Final Judgment that broke up the Bell System . It later received the name Bell Communications Research. Nicknamed Bellcore , it was a consortium established by

1044-700: The Regional Bell Operating Companies ( Baby Bells ), the name was changed to Telcordia Technologies in 1999. The headquarters was moved to Piscataway , New Jersey. The former headquarters campus in Morristown and its offices and laboratories in Red Bank, New Jersey, are former Bell Labs locations that were transferred to Telcordia. Equal stakes in the company were sold in March 2005 to Providence Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus . On June 14, 2011, Ericsson announced an agreement to acquire Telcordia for $ 1.15 billion. On January 12, 2012, Telcordia became

1102-509: The Regional Holding Companies upon their separation from AT&T. Since AT&T retained Bell Laboratories , the operating companies desired a separate research and development facility. Bellcore, the tenth company to register an Internet domain name in comTLD , provided joint research and development, was involved in standards setting, training, and centralized government point-of-contact functions for its co-owners,

1160-701: The Revolutionary War as the group joined the Continental Army in 1776. After the American Revolutionary War , more permanent settlements took place with the first school built in 1783. In 1811, a petition was filed to incorporate the township from about 100 people who lived in seven distinct areas: Centerville (separated to become Roseland , in 1908), Cheapside (now Livingston Mall ), Morehousetown (now Livingston Circle), Northfield (now Northfield Center), Squiretown (now

1218-690: The United States Census Bureau calculated that the township had a population of 31,089. Livingston was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township ) and Springfield Township (now in Union County ). Portions of the original township were later taken to form Fairmount (March 11, 1862, now part of West Orange ) and Roseland (March 10, 1908). The township

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1276-547: The poverty line . Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.2% are under the age of 18 and 3.2% are 65 or older. Although largely a bedroom community , there are many stores and restaurants located in Livingston, in three main shopping areas. The first area is located in the center of the town. It stretches along Livingston Avenue from Route 10 to Northfield Avenue. Historically, the area has been dominated by small local stores, but retains some national chain stores. With

1334-648: The 2002 results of the National Jewish Population Survey , there were 12,600 Jews in Livingston, approximately 46% of the population, one of the highest percentages of Jews in any American municipality. The neighboring towns of South Orange and Millburn also have high Jewish populations. In a report performed by the United Way of Northern New Jersey based on 2012 data, around 14% of Livingston households were classified as "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed" households (below

1392-555: The Cerebral Palsy Institute of New Jersey on Old Road), Teedtown (now Livingston Center), and Washington Place (now near the border with Millburn ). On February 5, 1813, the township was officially incorporated. The first town meeting was held on the same day and they decided to run the township by a Township Committee system. During the 1800s, lumber and farming were major industries in the town. Shoemaking and dairy farming became major industries during and after

1450-618: The Council from among its members at a reorganization meeting held after each election. As of 2024 , members of the Township Council are Mayor Alfred M. Anthony ( D , term on council ends 2024; term as mayor ends December 31, 2024), Deputy Mayor Edward Meinhardt (D, term on council ends 2026; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), Ketan Bhuptani (D, 2026; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Shawn R. Klein (D, 2026) and Michael M. Vieira (D, 2024). In February 2024, Ketan Bhuptani

1508-524: The English proprietors . For some unknown reasons, the Newark settlers did not obtain a grant from the proprietors before negotiating with the native tribes. They finally obtained the deed directly from Lenni Lenape in 1702 for £130. The settlements began until around the 1740s as the dispute between the proprietors and the settlers continued. The dispute came to a breaking point in September 1745 when

1566-647: The Livingston Town Hall. There are many studios at Riker Hill Art Park with more than 40 working artists in various media including pottery , fine metalwork , glass , jewelry , paintings , fine arts , sculpture and photography . Many studios offer art classes for adults and children. From 1984 to 1989, Livingston was the site of the Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament, the Livingston Open , held at Newark Academy. The Grand Prix

1624-582: The Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager form of municipal government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. Livingston's Township Council is comprised of five members, elected to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years. A Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected by

1682-705: The Senior, Youth and Leisure Services program offers programs for residents ranging from pre-school courses, children games, crafts, and dance to youth and adult sports programs to special programming for seniors. Programming also grew during Covid to include various virtual exercise, meditation, and other types of programs and virtual events. The recreation department's variety of services and programs for adults ages 62+ includes educational, sports, special events, concerts, and locally available transportation via several new vans. The recreation department has proven innovative in working to provide programs and services safely throughout

1740-518: The TL1 format. Bellcore iconectiv supplies communications providers with network planning and management services. The company’s cloud-based information as a service network and operations management and numbering solutions span trusted communications, digital identity management and fraud prevention. Known as Bellcore after its establishment in the United States in 1983 as part of

1798-782: The Township Council failed to choose a candidate, the Democratic municipal committee selected Michael Vieira to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that became vacant following the resignation of Michael M. Silverman. Vieira served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when voters elected him to serve the balance of the term of office. The Township Manager is Barry R. Lewis Jr., whose tenure began on March 1, 2018. The previous Township Managers were Robert H. Harp (1954–1985), Charles J. Tahaney (1985–2005), and Michele E. Meade (2005–2016). Gregory J. Bonin served for

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1856-623: The United States. iconectiv was awarded the contract from CTIA to provide Common Short Code (CSC) Registry Services, effective January 1, 2016. In 2019, the Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority (STI-GA) selected iconnectiv as the U.S. STI Policy Administrator for supervising measures to ensure voice calls have accurate caller ID . 40°35′13″N 74°37′33″W  /  40.58694°N 74.62583°W  / 40.58694; -74.62583 Livingston, New Jersey Livingston

1914-565: The addition of Livingston Town Center, classified as mixed-use development , new restaurants have opened as well, adding to the large number of locally owned establishments. The second area is the Livingston Mall located at the south-western corner of the town. Macy's occupies one of the original three wings the mall. Sears , the original anchor in the second wing, announced its closure in February 2020, while Lord & Taylor ,

1972-461: The break-up of the Bell System , the company's name changed to Telcordia Technologies after a change of ownership in 1996. The business was acquired by Ericsson in 2012, then restructured and rebranded as iconectiv in 2013. A major architect of the United States telecommunications system, the company pioneered many services, including caller ID , call waiting , mobile number portability , and toll-free telephone (800) service. It also pioneered

2030-575: The community including large scale exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops. The organization is also a member of Arts Council of Livingston which has a gallery at Livingston Town Center. The Arts Association includes numerous organizations in addition to the Arts Council of Livingston, including the NJ State Opera Guild—West Essex Chapter and Livingston Camera Club. The Arts Council of Livingston regularly exhibits art at

2088-632: The element management ( EMS ) protocol. This drove network element vendors to implement TL1 in their devices. The TL1 language consists of a set of messages. There are 4 kinds of messages: TL1 messages follow a fixed structure, and all commands must conform to it. However, the commands themselves are extensible and new commands can be added by NE vendors. These are some of the message components: Example : Structure : Example : Structure : Example : Structure : Example : Structure : TL1 also has application messages for NE and transport surveillance functions. The messages and functions cover

2146-610: The former headquarters of AT&T Wireless. In February 2013, Ericsson launched iconectiv for its interconnection business. During this time, Ericsson maintained its corporate presence in Plano, Texas and iconectiv's corporate presence in New Jersey. In July 2017, iconectiv moved its headquarters from Piscataway to Bridgewater , New Jersey . In August 2024, Ericson announced a sale of iconnectiv to Koch Equity for $ 1 billion. On August 10, 2017, Francisco Partners announced

2204-646: The fund. Riker Hill Complex (also referred to as Riker Hill Art Park) is a 204-acre (0.83 km ) parkland located along the border of Livingston and Roseland , which was acquired between 1969 and 1977 through county funds and the state's Green Acres program. The complex is managed by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. It comprises three parks, Riker Hill Art Park —a former Nike Missile control area site on 42 acres (17 ha), Walter Kidde Dinosaur Park —a National Natural Landmark on 16 acres (6.5 ha) that

2262-418: The most famous of the 18th-century Newark cider apple trees, was rescued from extinction in 1976 in Livingston. Today, around 30,000 people live in this suburban community, which lies around an hour's drive from New York City. Its school system—which has been nationally recognized since 1998—and other programs have been drawing new residents to the town. Its population has maintained a level of diversity while

2320-487: The pandemic. Prior to 2020, residents enjoyed two pools, Haines Pool and Northland Pool. Since then, Northland Pool has been mainly closed to residents. There are many independent sports organizations such as Livingston Little League , Livingston Jr. Lancers (football and cheerleading), Livingston Lacrosse Club, and Livingston Soccer Club. Livingston has operated since 1957 within the Faulkner Act , formally known as

2378-581: The prepaid charging system and the Intelligent Network . Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey (U.S.), iconectiv provides network and operations management, numbering, registry and fraud prevention services for the global telecommunications industry. It provides numbering services in more than a dozen countries, including serving as the Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for the United States. In that capacity, iconectiv manages

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2436-446: The process of integration, Telcordia's Advanced Technology Solutions business unit, the company's research arm, was rebranded as Applied Communication Sciences , and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ericsson that operated independently on day-to-day operations pursuant to a proxy structure mandated by the U.S. government. In October 2012, Applied Communication Sciences relocated its headquarters to Basking Ridge , New Jersey, occupying

2494-454: The residents continue the tradition of community volunteerism. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 14.12 square miles (36.57 km ), including 13.79 square miles (35.7 km ) of land and 0.33 square miles (0.86 km ) of water (2.37%). Livingston is in the New York metropolitan area . It is in southwestern Essex County . Within Essex County it

2552-566: The seven Regional Holding Companies that were themselves divested from AT&T as holding companies for the 22 local Bell Operating Companies. Bellcore's initial staff and corporate culture were drawn from the nearby Bell Laboratories locations in northern New Jersey, plus additional staff from AT&T and regional operating companies. The company originally had its headquarters in Livingston with dedication by New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean in 1985, but moved its headquarters to Morristown

2610-520: The statewide median of $ 76,475. Livingston's history dates back to 1699 when 101 settlers from Newark wanted to move westward. They set up a committee to negotiate with Lenni Lenape Native Americans for the purchase of the Horseneck Tract which today includes Livingston and eight other municipalities in northern Essex County. Between 1698 and 1702, the rules for property ownership were unclear. There were many disputes between settlers and

2668-706: The third original anchor, shut down on December 29, 2020. The fourth wing, added in 2008, is home of Barnes & Noble . The third shopping area begins the Route 10 shopping corridor that extends to East Hanover . It includes the Route 10 Farmer's Market and Panevino Ristorante. Many office parks are located along Eisenhower Parkway on the western side of the town. There are a few headquarters of major companies including former CIT Group corporate headquarters, Inteplast Group headquarters, The Briad Group headquarters, and customer service and support center of Verizon New Jersey. There are varieties of other services in

2726-537: The town that is in its natural conditions with habitats of eight threatened or endangered species . There are smaller parks and open space areas dedicated to recreation and sports, mostly centered around the town's public schools. These include two swimming pools, one of which, Northland Pool, is no longer open to the public, ten little league baseball diamonds, four full baseball diamonds, eight full soccer / lacrosse fields, one full football field, three basketball courts, sixteen tennis courts, eleven playgrounds ,

2784-505: The township was $ 60,577 (+/− $ 3,918). About 1.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 United States census there were 27,391 people, 9,300 households, and 7,932 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,973.1 inhabitants per square mile (761.8/km ). There were 9,457 housing units at an average density of 681.2 per square mile (263.0/km ). The racial makeup of

2842-406: The township was 82.64% White , 14.54% Asian , 1.20% African American , 0.05% Native American , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.69% from other races , and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population. There were 9,300 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had

2900-465: The township. The Westminster Hotel is located on the western side of the town. Fitness facilities include West Essex YMCA . A Jewish Community Center with fitness center also exists just over the border in West Orange. Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center , a 597-bed hospital established in 1865, is located in the southern side of the town near West Orange and Millburn . Livingston also has

2958-407: Was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 98,869, and the median income for a family was $ 108,049. Males had a median income of $ 77,256 versus $ 41,654 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 47,218. 1.8% of the population and 1.1% of families were below

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3016-500: Was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.1 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $ 129,208 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 6,377) and the median family income was $ 143,429 (+/− $ 10,622). Males had a median income of $ 100,075 (+/− $ 11,306) versus $ 71,213 (+/− $ 7,102) for females. The per capita income for

3074-417: Was 76.17% (22,367) White , 2.26% (663) Black or African American , 0.07% (20) Native American , 19.21% (5,642) Asian , 0.02% (5) Pacific Islander , 0.86% (254) from other races , and 1.41% (415) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% (1,192) of the population. Of the 9,990 households, 41.5% had children under the age of 18; 73.5% were married couples living together; 6.8% had

3132-616: Was established in 1813. It consists of the following divisions: Patrol, Traffic, Communications (911 dispatch), Police Records, Internal Affairs, and Community Policing. Bureaus include the Detective and Juvenile bureaus. There are more than 40 volunteer committees and boards are operated by the Township, including Livingston Municipal Alliance Committee (LMAC), Holiday Committees, Consumer Affairs Office, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Committee for Diversity & Inclusion. Volunteer-based public safety organizations include

3190-493: Was levied with quit rents in the amount 40 shillings per acre. He defended many settlers who were jailed for refusing to pay the quit rents. This series of events caused the settlers, led by Timothy Meeker, to form a group to riot against the British government. The Horseneck Riots lasted for 10 years from 1745 to 1755. The group was also one of the first colonial militia which had periodic battles for 32 years leading up to

3248-523: Was named for William Livingston , the first Governor of New Jersey ; his family's coat of arms served as the township's seal for many years. The community has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, township residents had a median household income of $ 153,381, ranked 14th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double

3306-516: Was sworn in to fill the seat expiring in December 2026 that became vacant after Rosy Bagolie stepped down from council and took office in the New Jersey General Assembly the previous month; Bhuptani, the township's first Asian-American councilmember, will serve on an interim basis until the November 2024 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office. In February 2019, after

3364-504: Was the only professional circuit since 1985 before it was succeeded by the ATP Tour in 1990. The tournament was won by Andre Agassi in 1988, earning him the seventh title in his career. There are more than 470 acres (1.9 km ) of wooded parks with passive hiking trails in Livingston. Additional 1,817 acres (7.35 km ) are zoned to be preserved in its natural state without public access. This brings to about 25% of total land in

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