Rezoning clash over Hillside avenue project prompts action
The Hillside avenue rezoning dispute centers on Albert Schoen a local realtor who plans an apartment after originally proposing single family homes The Orchard Terrace Association fights the change and legal counsel warn of permit risks as the Township Committee weighs zoning orders amid a business zone dispute In January the petition to rezone drew court and attorney parallels and heightened scrutiny of building plans by Schoen and opponents
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Hillside Avenue
Albert Schoen
Schoen
Orchard Terrace Assocition
Gishard Terrace
The
Spector
Legal Fraternity
Emil A. Herrigel
James J. Woolsing
Hillside
Kolsing
Hillside Avenue Zoning Fight Reaches Night Meeting
Community leaders and bar members push for rezoning to permit building on Hillside avenue lot. Schoen backs away from plans, officials urge calm as legal minds cling to change while Mayor objects to rushed action. A two thirds rule confusion finally yields a 4 to 1 vote in both readings.
Holsing Declines 1951 Candidacy for Hillside Township
Hillside mayor James J. Holsing announces he will not seek the Republican nomination for the Township Committee in 1951. He cites upcoming personal affairs and time constraints, noting a Boston assignment complicates meeting schedules and leaves plans for the primary unresolved. He thanks supporters and says the move serves Hillside's best interests. Holsing is an AT T employee.
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James J. Holsing
John M. Brown
Boston
Hillside
Holsing
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Non-incumbent Board of Education candidate threatens after call
A non-incumbent candidate reported to police over the weekend that he received a threatening telephone message saying if you find me dead you'll know who did it. The note signals volatile campaign tactics and questions about the Columbia University Survey and school funding.
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Board of Education
Honor First Policeman To Retire
Chief Norman L. Sanford examines the silver Life Membership P B A card presented to John Mason who recently retired as Deputy Chief of Police Mason is the first department member to retire for service Victor Heller Sr president of Hillside Local 70 and Mayor James J. Horsing look on
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Norman L. Sanford
John Mason
Sanford
Victor Heller Sr
Veterans push to start $30,000 memorial despite funding gap
The War Memorial Building Committee approved a $30,000 project after a heated meeting where determined veterans refused to wait for more funds. A nine member steering committee will obtain specs and materials while pledges and free labor are pursued to cover the $10,000 shortfall from the original plan.
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War Memorial Building Committee
American Legion
VFW
DAV
Walter Howell
Howard J
Robert Rosen
Gestion
J. Ellsworth Sterner
Sterner
Rosen
Moe Binstock
Hillside Avenue
Liberty Avenue
Miller Place
Liberty Park Association
Gas Station And Tool Plant Robbed
Robbery reported at Tridix Tool Co on Route 29. Valuables stolen include 150 in small tools 40 in petty cash from a metal cabinet plus candy and money from a candy machine. Entry via broken west window at about 4 am. A separate theft at Gulf Service Station on North Broad Street yielded 12 in coins from a change carrier.
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Tridix Tool Co
Route 29
Sy Goldberg
Goldberg
Kaiser-Frazer
Gulf Service Station
North Broad Street
Pat ‘Silvestri
Denies Janitors' Votes Solicited in School Board Election
R. A. Gianforte president of the Hillside School Janitors Association said he knew nothing about a charge by Robert G. Schnabel Jr. that janitors were asked to vote for board members seeking re election.
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R. A. Gianforte
Hillside School Janitors Association
Robert G. Schnabel Jr
Board of Education
Committee gains power over rezoning after Schoen pullout
The text argues the township owned all land and the committee could control the sale terms or refuse to sell. It questions why four of five committee members did not see this and suggests pressure or punitive action against Schoen, while Mayor Helsing stood for community interests.
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Schoen
Ole
Schoen Morchiss
James J. Helsing
Candidates urge study of survey while backing Hillside adequacy
Board candidates Robert Schnabel Jr and Arthur Ferguson told Aztec Association reps that Columbia University Survey needs careful study before action. They urged examining pupil numbers for a proposed parochial school, keeping teacher pay high with proper administration, and ensuring township residents hold maintenance jobs. Divorce case follows Cruelty charges by Stella Parochniak.
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Hillside
Board of Education
Robert G. Schnabel Jr
Arthur J. Ferguson
Aztec Athletic and Civic Association
Columbia University
Aztecs
Joseph Butswell
Bright Street
Edward B Miller
Church of Christ the King
Perry G. de Witt
Gerard B. Whelan
Schnabel
Winans Avenue
Hillsside Avenue
Columbia Survey
School Cost Debate Riots in Board Election Fight
Edward B. Miller candidate for the Board of Education faces a joint rebuke from incumbent members led by Vice President Walter Leibo. They label his remark about two million dollars for Hillside schools as purely political and warn against using the Columbia University Survey in the campaign. The incumbents pledge to present the survey publicly and to submit school construction questions to voters.
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Board of Education
Columbia University
Columbia Survey
Edward B. Miller
Walter Leibo
Robert C. Kirkpatrick
Arnold H. McClow
Miller
Lay Committee On Education
Robert G. Schnabel Jr
Arthur J. Ferguson
Hillside
McClow
Leibo
Tle
Adeauste
Voca
Elizabeth
Aales
MecClow
Budget Hearing Shows Broad Support for School Upgrades
At a high school budget hearing the audience largely supported enlarging facilities and expanding trade and vocational programs. Officials noted the budget raises taxes only modestly, with about $39 000 more in total spending and a $38 000 rise in tax levy, while remaining tax impact minimal.
Clashing Views On School Policies Debated by Board Candidates
At a Lay Committee on Education Candidates Night at Hillside Avenue School three incumbent board members and Walter Leibo faced a three-member opposing slate led by Edward B. Miller. They debated Columbia University Survey recommendations recreation programs vocational training and school funding with focus on cost sources and future building plans.
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Board of Education
Lay Committee
Hillside Avenue
Hillside Public Schools Bulletin Bets on Local Growth
The Hillside Board of Education issues a biannual bulletin titled Your Schools to inform residents. The first issue highlights Hillside High School’s state recognition, a superior rating by the Middle Atlantic States Association, and articles on democracy, cooperation in instruction, foreign students, and pupil teacher relations.
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Hillside
Board of Education
New Jersey International Relations Forum
Hillside High School
Middle Atlantic States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schols
Ida
Metropolitan School Study Council
Weather: Occasional Rain Then Freeze Tonight
Occasional rain today with a drop in temperature leading to freezing conditions tonight. Expect a mix of rain or snow tomorrow as precipitation lingers and skies stay unsettled.
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Pussyfoot
Orchard Terrace
Hillside Photo Service
Salem Pharmacy
Salem Ave
Szarko’s Liquor Store
Liberty Ave
N. J
Nicholas A. Tomasulo
Stella P. Parochniak
Long Avenue
Eugene Parochniak
Hollywood
Calif
Parochniak
Newark
Paul Miller
Lay Committee On
Central Labor Union
Union County
Leslie Eed
Emma W. Knox
Renhagay
Reed
Times
Knox
Edward EK. Iarle
Columbia University Field Survey Institute
Iarle
Earle
Walter Leibe
MceClow
Hillside Hobby Shop
Hollywood Ave
American Flyer & Lionel
Walter R. Lee
Growney Funeral Home
John J. Growney
N. Broad St
Hurden St
Bellows & Compant
Hillside, N
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