School Board Rejects Pay Raise for Dr Avella in Tense Meeting
The Hillside Board of Education voted five to four against giving Superintendent Dr Anthony Avella a salary increase from 32800. Board President Dr Robert Parker urged Avella to resign, calling it a vote of no confidence, a claim disputed by Doris De Filippo. The meeting ended with no comment from Avella and later remarks from Parker about ongoing confidence issues.
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Bernard Levine
Board of Education
Anthony Avella
Robert Parker
Avella
Parker
Peter Ferrigno
Dorothy Hricke
William Lange
Catherine Pease
Hillside Times
Ayella
Dorothy Hricko
Board Names Hillside High Administrator And System Music Director
The Board of Education appointed Alfred L. Cito as administrative assistant to Hillside High School Principal Robert Searles and named a music director for the district. Cito, a Montclair State graduate with a master's in administration, promised stricter discipline and a return to traditional scheduling to curb student problems. He previously taught 20 years in Newark and led Fords Junior High in Woodbridge.
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Hillside High School
Board of Education
Hillside Times
Alfred L. Cito
Livingston
Robert Searles
Robert Stabler
Cito
Montclair State
Seton Hall
Newark State
Newark
Fords Junior High School
Woodbridge
Spectacular warehouse blaze destroys Jiffy Manufacturing auxiliary
A late Sunday fire leveled Jiffy Manufacturing Company’s auxiliary warehouse at 360 Florence Ave. Firefighters from multiple towns fought for hours, saving the main plant and sparking traffic jams as crowds gathered. One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. no serious injuries reported.
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Jiffy Manufacturing Company
Florence Ave
Carmen R. Dill
Union
Irvington
Rahway
Newark
Hillside
Route 22
Thomas Mateer
Saint Elizabeth Hospital
Jiffy
Jules Puchy
Citizens Urged to Aid River Pollution Fight
On August 7 the Elizabeth River Conservation and Beautification Committee formed Mayor John Walish urged Hillside businessmen and industrial members to aid the anti-pollution effort Citizens can report river pollution signs in Woodruff Park Liberty Ave Salem Ave and Bloy St Harvard Ave areas anonymously by calling Hillside Health Department at 926 4595 to Angelo J Bonnano the environmental health inspector.
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Elizabeth River Conservation and Beautification Committee
John Walish
Hillside Industrial Association
Hillside
Woodruff Park
Elizabeth River
Liberty Ave
Salem Ave
Salem Dam
Bloy St
Harvard Ave
Hillside Health Department
Angelo J. Bonnano
ERC BC
Mustang driver’s illness causes Route 22 fatal crash
At 6 PM on Friday a Mustang driven by 61 year old Leslie Veres of 236 Pennsylvania Ave. apparently suffered a medical event causing it to crash the Route 22 center divider near Hilldale Place. The vehicle was struck from behind by an oncoming car, killing one person and injuring two seriously as traffic backed up. Police Captain Jim Silva and officers are pictured with the scene.
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Route 22
Hilldale Place
Leslie Veres
Pennsylvania Ave
Jim Silva
John Baum
Wayne Smeaton
Vincent de Maio
Ed Smith
Hillside Week Notes Social Security Learnings and Local News
Hillside Rotary heard Dom Travaglione of the Elizabeth Social Security office discuss program improvements and retirement estimates at College Inn. The Italian American Civic Association hosts its second annual carnival at 16 Millside Ave with food rides and games through Sunday. Police report thefts at Dell Products Corp and a sign and spotlight stolen from Carmien Monaco. David L. Brown, 19, of Newark, arrested for attempting to steal a purse on Mertz Ave. George Washington School reports 21 broken windows worth 105 dollars.
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Dom Travaglione
Social Security
Elizabeth
Hillside Rotary
College Inn
Westminister Ave
David L. Brown
Newark
Mertz Ave
George Washington School
Leslie Sr
Notice of Registration Hours by Township Clerk
Township Clerk Louis A. Disehler announces registration office hours from 9 AM to 9 PM on August 23 30 and September 6 13 20 24 25 26 27 for general election registration. Registration books close for the November 6 general election on September 27 at the Municipal Building Liberty and Hillside Avenues.
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Louis A. Disehler
Liberty
Hillside Aves
Time Out For Football Feet
Shoes will be given to Hillside High School football team members across classes at two sessions. Freshmen through seniors receive physicals and equipment at Hillside High School.
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Hillside High
Hillside High School
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Little Miss Hillside Community Swimming Pool
Miss Community Pool
Linda Sue Haines
Kim Scarlata
Justine Koval
Linda Messano
Beth Seifert
Hillside Photo Service
Board
Puchy
Tom Mateer
Dill
Jiffy’s Mall
Bristol-Myers
John Kulish
Eugene Andru Kite
Charles Mancuso
James Welsh
Kulish
Andrukite
John Galamb
Dell Products Corp
Hillside Ave
Carmien
Monaco
Voorhees St
Assano
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