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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
1
A 13 000 volt wire fell in front of 1310 Central last Thursday. Police reported Public Service Electric and Gas responders repaired the line. Several local incidents followed including injuries, thefts, and a police promotion news item in Hillside.
John A Desch longtime Hillside mayor and Township Committeeman from 1960 to 1965 died at his Public Service Electric and Gas Co. Newark office. He mentored youth, led Boy Scouts and Pop Warner, and pressed park improvements and parade ceremonies reflecting his commitment to community and church. He leaves two sons John A Jr and Robert J. Desch.
New Jersey Bell Telephone Company explains operators receive extensive ongoing training for emergency calls. Aimed at calming panicked callers and fast data collection, Essex Office operators in the Irvington Union area handle many medical, police, and fire requests daily, with rapid response times.
John A. Desch former Hillside mayor died last Thursday at age 49 from an apparent heart attack while at work for Public Service Electric and Gas in Newark. He served 25 years at the company and was active in local government and civic groups.
Voters on September 13 will choose the Democratic leader for the 13th district. Bernard Bernstein of 1113 Salem Ave and J Donald Tresente of 15 Looker St compete for the post once held by Samuel De Martin.
Chicago Bridge and Iron today announced relocation of its Eastern Region Construction Headquarters from Hillside New Jersey to New Castle Delaware. The move consolidates facilities at the New Castle Fabricating Plant site and includes an office construction warehouse repair shop and export handling facilities. Completion is set for mid summer 1967. About 400 field staff and 70 administrative personnel will be served by the new site. Carl J. Melin remains Regional Construction Manager and is a long time Civil Engineering graduate from the University of Illinois.
Local ad offers free prompt delivery of wine beer and liquor with kegs coolers and hire options. Includes address 1317 Liberty Avenue and phone-like references WA 93-0059 WA 38-1495.
Firefighters tackled a car fire involving Lorraine Grobowski on Williamson Avenue at 2 47 a m. A brush fire in an empty Roanoke Avenue King Street lot was put out Monday evening. Bristol Myers Co water pressure surge triggered alarms. a transformer on Coe Avenue failed due to a Sunday squirrel. Friday rubbish fire at Herculite Supply Co 1456 Chestnut Avenue.
Saul Cantor Inc announces three speculative exterior shell buildings in Hillside Industrial Park at Bloy Street and Hillside Avenue. Plans call for 35 000 square feet at 87 000 dollars, 10 482 square feet at 26 205 dollars, and 10 800 square feet at the corner of Hillside Ave. and Bloy Street. Iris Construction Co will erect them. Local firms Mack Truck Co and Jay Syrups Co have relocated to the park.
J H Reid Gen Geal Contractor, West Orange submitted the lowest bid of 56700 for a pedestrian underpass under tracks near Long Avenue Hillside to support the Aldene Plan. Other bids ranged from 63144 to 68688 by D Annunzio Brothers Robert Bossier and Co and J Fletcher Creamer and Sons.
Joe Ruggiero reports at JFK Sunday morning he saw Luci and Pat Nugent boarding a Nassau bound plane. He described dark glasses and smiles as secret service-like men watched. Ruggiero noted his sister Mary Ann Lupo had wed the day before at St Catherine's Church.
A community study outlines Hillside as financially solid with two main income streams. Residential taxes, about 2.8 million, and industrial and business taxes, around 2 million, fund a proposed master plan. The report notes rising land values, high residential density, and Hillside's prominence in New Jersey manufacturing and wages.
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