Crowd Opposed To Garden Apartment Hearing Draws Masses
A large turnout opposed Hillside Westminster Builders Inc plans for a 128 unit garden apartment on Conant Street in Hillside. The Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing, moved from the Municipal Building to the library, drew “standing room only” as residents organized the Hillside Home Owners’ Action Association led by James P. Whitlock. Attorney William Kaufman argued high township tax yields and lack of school impact, while James Dowd challenged board authority to reclassify zoning. Planning consultant Harvey Moskowitz described market need for about 1,400 small apartments and noted minimal elementary school impact. A one-way inbound driveway suggestion was proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Westminster Builders Inc
Hillside Home Owners’ Action Association
James P. Whitlock
Exeter Way
Arthur Kreszl
Salem Ave
Harry G. Miller
Bradford Rd
Walter A. Schorr Jr
Conant St
Ralph A. Schwartz
Hillside
Sige Nature
Sues
William Kaufman
Kaufman & Kaufman
Elizabeth
Kaufman
James Dowd
Newark
Zoning Board
Dowd
Supreme Court
Nong Bergen
Harvey 5. Moskowitz
Clifton
Passaic County
Moscowitz
Saybrook School
Ims
Anna
Hillside Westminster Builders
Sr Newent Defani
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Russell Ralls
Conant
Virginia Sts
Raffa
Baad
Westminster Rulers Incs
Hillside zoning debate centers on upgrading the community
At the Hillside zoning hearing the core issue was upgrading the town through planning. Lawyers and Planning Board chairmen argued the new ordinance aims to limit multiple dwellings to four families and to prevent outside developers from undermining this goal. Critics say some garden apartments skirt the spirit of the ordinance, while supporters claim such housing can ease school and public service burdens. The ordinance’s future remains unresolved as boards weigh evolving construction against community upgrade aims.
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Zoning Board
Hillside
James Dowd
Arthur Kreszl
Mew Dowd
Mr. Dowd
Mr. Kreszl
Planning Board
Brand new two family home for rent opens Sunday
Brand new two family residence offers six large rooms and two bathrooms with air conditioning. Includes a garage and monthly rent of 175 dollars. Open for inspection Sunday until 4 p.m. at 542 McMichael Place. Contact MU 6 251.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMichael
Man Killed On Route 22 In Auto Crash Near Gas Station
A man identified as Richard A. Geoghegan, 59, of Chatham Boro, was killed and three women were injured when a car driven by Victor Kostin, 19, collided with his vehicle near a Cities Service gas station on Route 22. Kostin faced $2,500 bail on a charge of causing death by operation of a motor vehicle. The injured women, all passengers in Kostin’s car, were treated and released.
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Arthur Seale
Richard A. Geoghegan
Highland Ave
Chatham Boro
Joseph Peyser
Julia Kostin
Tillman St
Elizabeth Chappe
Hudson Viewer
Newburgh
N.Y
Elizabeth Lesko
Roseton
Geogher
Victor Kostin
Geoghégah
Kostin
Red Cross spring courses seek signups for seven sessions
American Red Cross announces spring courses in home nursing and mother and baby care. Registration at 203 West Jersey St Elizabeth. seven two hour lessons per course with start dates announced after ten to sixteen express interest. Holy Name Society to meet. budget allocations for Eastern Union County welfare agencies rise by about 10 thousand dollars.
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American Red Cross
American Red Cross Chapter
West Jersey St. Elizabeth
Community Welfare Council
Eastern
Union County
Industry, Commerce, Labor Agency
Charles J. Brown
Board of Trustees
Brown
Heart Fund campaign targets five thousand in Hillside
Five thousand letters were mailed this week in the Hillside Heart Fund drive chaired by Dr. Ira Blumenthal with Al Schumany as co chair. Contributions through February should be mailed to James A. Oneil treasurer at National State Bank Hillside office with a local goal of five thousand dollars. Heart disease remains the nations No 1 killer with more than 925000 U S deaths annually and over 10 million Americans affected.
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Ira Blumenthal
Hillside
American Heart Association
al Schumany
Blumenthal
U. S
Industry Approves Both Local Budgets
Hillside Industrial Association trustees discussed and approved the Township and Board of Education budgets at a Feb 6 meeting, noting they were brought to a reasonable level with surplus funds. They warned of an potentially large 1964 tax increase if surpluses are not available and urged economies in operations to offset rising costs for industrial and residential taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Industrial Association
Townley Restaurant
Board of Education
Notable Ladies At Hillside Ladies Night Dinner
The Hillside Industrial Association hosted its annual Ladies Night at Hotel Winfield Scott in Elizabeth. Special guests were Marilyn Van Derbur former Miss America and AT T spokeswoman and Betty Johnson of Jack Paar TV fame, pictured with HIA officers.
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Hillside Industrial Association
Winfield Scott
Elizabeth
Marilyn van Derbur
American Telephone and
Tel
Egraph Company
Betty Johnson
Jack Parr
The
Bennett Pringle
Harvey W. Peace
National State Bank
Hillside
Peter Coburn
American Can Co
Ivy Hillel Event Promotes Colloquium Attendance
Mrs Samuel Leonard Hill side Hill title Hillel chairman states all local B n a i B r i Women officers and lay moti vers and their husbands invited to an Oneg Skab oat tomorrow night at 8 at Murray Dodge Hale Northern New Jersey Council sponsors. Refreshments will be served. The affair ties to the 17th annual Harvard Yale Princeton Hillel Colloquium set for this weekend at Princeton University.
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IVY Hillel
Samuel Leonard
Hill
Hillel
New Jersey Council
Murray Dodge Hale
Princeton University
Church Rector Alva G. Decker Resigns Newark Post
The Rev. Alva G. Decker rector of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church 137 Pomona Ave Newark announced his resignation effective Feb 24 He will become Vicar of the Church of the Incarnation West Milford and the Church of the Good Shepherd Ringwood per Bishop Stark.
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Alva G. Decker
Episcopal Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Pomona Ave
Newark
Decker
Stark
Church of the Incarnation
West Milford
Church of the Good Shepherd
Ringwood
Blue Gold Dinner Planned For Cubs
A Cub Pack 190 committee met February 4 at AP Morris School to plan a Blue and Gold dinner for Cubs and families on February 19 at Kingston Restaurant Union. Frank Hill leads entertainment and Den 45 under Mrs Pa navese will conduct the flag ceremony as the charter is presented. Mrs Laura Dieralf arranged a Moy Scout Week window display at Salem Pharmacy February 7 to 13 with displays judged by Union County Council of Moy Scouts.
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AP. Morris School
Kingston
Morris Aves
Union
Frank Hill
Den 45
Panavese
Laura Dieralf
Salem
Moy
Union County Council of
Moy Scnuts
Met Veterans Elect Reiter as Vice President in NYC
Emanuel Reiter, longtime Metropolitan Life Insurance employee and community volunteer, was unanimously elected Vice President of the Metropolitan Veterans Association at its annual meeting in the American Hotel in New York City attended by over 900 members. Reiter, now Metropolitan Insurance Consultant with Newark offices, has served the Metropolitan for nearly four decades and supported causes including polio and the Dads Club.
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Emanuel My Reiter
Iillsite
Elizabeth
Veterans Association of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Americang
New York City
Reiter
Metropolitan Innsurance
Broad St
Newark
Vivie
Preantvarians
Hillside Progress Club
Louis
Brandeis Lodge
Lo.b
Union County Grand Jurors Association
Hillside Kiwanis Club
Sinai Conggregation
Newark ‘Ink
Oug.c
WGC
Reitermis
Triluminar Lodge
FAM
Millsite
Hives
Hert Fund
Nuslar
Red Feather
PAL
Dads Club
Hillside Group Praises Zoning Hearing On Apartment Plan
James P.Whitlock of Hillside Home Owners Action Committee sent a letter to Zoning Board chair Russell Raffa praising the February 7 hearing on the Ellen apartment proposal. He noted that about thirty one streets were represented by 250 or more Hillside citizens and that the new non profit group aims to express and communicate opinion in citizens’ interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Whitlock
Hillside Home Owners Action Committee
Russell Raffa
Menza
Rausch
Stachura
Hillside
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