Bank Robbery Nets Over Forty Thousand In Hillside
Three men robbed Franklin State Bank on Friday morning taking more than $40,000 after forcing staff to the far side of the room. One suspect was arrested by the FBI within hours. two others remain at large. A blue stolen car used by the bandits was found on Woabster Street in Irvington.
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Franklin
Franklin State Bank
North Union Ave
F.B.I
Woabster St
Irvington
Mohr
Hillside
New Jersey
Stephen Nathaniel Williams
Stuyvesant Ave
John Bryson
al Minervino
Franklin State
Webster St
Ed Smith
Mayor bars chiefs from out of town conventions
Hillside Mayor Baldassano rejects funding for Fire Chief Carmen Dill to attend the International Association of Fire Chiefs conference in Las Vegas and Police Chief George Shelbourne to the Chiefs of Police meeting in Denver. He calls $600 per trip ridiculous and says no town funds for travel. The committee will study the requests.
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Vegas
Denver
Las Vegas
Hillside
Vincent Baldassano
Baldassano
Carmen Dill
International Association of Fire Chiefs
George Shelbourne
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Sourieilo
Lifeguards Fired and Five Quit at Municipal Pool
One lifeguard was fired for insubordination and five others quit in sympathy at the municipal pool. Township hired five new lifeguards at Tuesday's meeting. The pool commission chair cited a jacket receipt as part of the dispute. The mayor said public safety was not imperiled and defended the firings.
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Township Committee
Seymour
Moe" Bierman
Pool Commission
Jim Welsh
Baldassano
Bierman
Community Datebook Listings for August Activities
Thursday August 7 features Old Guard Lions Club Pool Commission Elks Sinai Men. Friday August 8 presents Boys in the Band at Firehouse Theater. Saturday August 9 offers Carwash and Adult dance at Municipal pool. Sunday August 10 includes Car wash. Monday August 11 lists Senior Citizens Overeaters Anonymous Creative Arts Rotary and more. Wednesday August 13 adds Overeaters Anonymous film and Board of Education caucus.
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Old Guard
Lions Club
College Inn
Pool Commission
Municipal
Elks
Sinai
Firehouse
Maple Ave
Oakland Terrace
Overeaters Anonymous
Creative Arts
Italian American Civic Association
Hillside Ave
Board of Education
Open Caucus
Virginia St
Hillside Police Reject Parity with Fire Department
Policemen unanimously reject a two year package tied to parity with Hillside firemen. PBA seeks one year with a six and one half percent raise plus fringe benefits and optical dental plans. Dispute centers on parity while mayor backs it and talks continue for August 18. A bank robbery near Franklin State Bank and a suspicious house fire are also mentioned.
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P.E.A
State Public Employees Relations Commission
Fire Department
Hillside Fire Department
Union County
Hillside
de Maio
Baldassano
Policeman's Benevolent Association
P.B.A
Vincent de Maio
Vincent Baldassano
de Main
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Hillside Times
Paul J. Mohr
F B.I
Williams
U.S
Newark
Columbia Ave
Anthony J. Scarola
Andre Adamchak
James Dill
Joseph Ripianze
Union
King Witte
Firehouse Theater
Rotary
Municipal Building Committee
Walter O. Krumbiegel
F&am
North Broad St
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