Hillside Breaks From Union After 1913 Election
The Elizabeth Daily Journal Chronicle reports Hillside’s April 29 1913 vote creating a new township. Celebrations spread from Hillside Avenue to the west with flags fires and a fife and drum parade. Notable figures Bushwood Woodruff Morris Carl and Compton led speeches and civic praise for Hillside’s formation and separation from Union County.
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Union
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Hillside
Union Fife
Hillside Avenue
North Broad Street
Clark Street
Mann Avenue
Williamson Avenue
Hollywood Avenue
Woodruff Avenue
Saybrook
County Park Effort Spurs Elizabeth River Development
A 50 year history of pressure groups in the township culminated in the creation of a county park along the Elizabeth River from Irvington to Elizabeth. Formed April 30 1950 the association advocated Hillside park plans that the Union County Commission began in 1922 but stalled. Through cooperation with the Township Committee and Hillside resident Robert C Crane the park became a reality. Notes on local names Salem and Jewell's Mills recount the site's earlier history near Hillside High School and a mill dam.
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Elizabeth Tiwer Parkway Association
Elizabeth River
Irvington
Elizabeth
Union
Commission
Hillside
Township Committee
Robert C. Crane
Park Commission
Salem
Milldam
Hillside High School
Sodom
Hillside Industrial Foundation Seeks Expanded Community Aid
The Hillside Industrial Foundation emphasizes needs of the community and high spirits as it pursues ambitious goals. It pledges to turn donations into a living testament to industrial leaders. Since inception, the Foundation funded numerous Hillside projects and hopes to grow support under Chairman Frank O'Brien.
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Hillside Industrial Foundation
Hillside
Frank O’brien
Pingry School marks decade as Hillside private school hub
The Pingry School for Boys in Hillside chronicles its 102 year lineage from its 1861 Elizabeth founding through multiple relocations to its current Parker and Westminster Avenue campuses. The piece notes long headmaster tenures, extensive facilities including libraries, gyms, labs, dining spaces, and athletic fields, and enrollment surpassing 500.
Anniversary of Little League Hillside Opens Parade
Hillside Little League celebrates its 10th anniversary with opening day parade Saturday. The league plans eight major and eight x league teams, with 300 players ages 9 to 12, 60 managers and coaches, and a 30 member adult board of trustees. Gard Ave Fieldhouse received a $10,000 gift from Hillside Industrial Foundation to prepare field and park area, with total project cost about $30,000. Tag day is set for May 4 to support the season. esements sale by Ladies' Auxiliary and team sponsorships by local groups are planned.
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Ween
Gard Ave
Hillside Industrial Foundation
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Salem Avenue
Charles T. Woodruff
Woodruff
Union Township
Abram P. Morris
B.A. Carl
Committee of 10
King Street
J.F. Chapman
Arthur D. Crane
A. Hatfield
Jacob Wind Jr
D. Leeds Miller Jr
Union Town
Compton
Hillside Township
Assembly
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Plan and Art Commission
Union County
State Board of Taxes and Assessment
Morgan F. Larson
George Compton
Journal OF Revolution
George C. Woodruff
Jersey Journal
Vauxhall Road
Harry A. Cooper
Cooper Alloy Corporation
Bristol-Myers Products Division
Pingry
North Ave
John F.pingry
East Grand St
Jonathan Townsley
Dre Pingry
Westminster Aves
Parker Rd
Harriet Budd
Westminster Ave
Dr. Pingry
William H.corbin
Frank H. Robson
Walter A. Marsh
S. Archibald Smith
David Magie
Mitchell Froelicher
C. Bertram Newton
E. Laurence Springer
Charles B. Atwater
Hillside Little League
Ameriican
Eagle OW Co, Inc
Reymond Bivd
Newark, N. J
Neme
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OP Wage & Appliance CO
Raymond Blvd
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