Hillside Week Reports Car Break-Ins and Fire Incident
Hillside residents report multiple minor crimes and a residential fire. Armand Addonizio found wire damage to his car between Tuesday and Wednesday. Morris Friedman complained of a break‑in to his vehicle on Winans Ave. Harry White, an Edgcomb Steel employee, had a windshield broken at work. Mrs Mildred Rotter’s clothes dryer caught fire at 1605 Compton Place. Dubois Gand reported an attache case theft from his car on Hoffman Place. Frank Mann said oven grease ignited a kitchen fire. Lorraine Zlarko, 3, injured her hand in a fall at 62 Wolf Place and was treated at Irvington General Hospital. Robert McGhee received an order to remove 17 illegally parked vehicles from his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry White
Edgcomb Steel Corp
Hillside Ave
Lorraine Zlarko
Wolf Place
Irvington General Hospital
Eee
Hillside Rotary hosts interfaith clergy luncheon
Hillside's Rotary Club invites clergy from Hillside to a luncheon at 12315 p.m on Tuesday January 24. Clergy will sit at one table to meet and foster harmony among religions. The program is run by the religion committee, reflecting on past interfaith efforts and local church unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Rotary Club
Hillside
Sinai
Franklin Memorial Methodist Church
Maple Ave
Calvary
Lutheran
Franklin Memorial Methodist
United Presbyterian
First Baptist Church
Elizanth Ave. Presbyterian
Hillside GOP Re-Elects Witte For 2nd Term
The Hillside Republican Club elected officers for 1967 at its January meeting at College Inn. Arnold Witte was re-elected president for a second term. Solomon Ostrin, recent township committee candidate, became first vice president. E Johnathon Bell was named second vice president. Marie Oakey was chosen third vice president. Makary Tarnoff and Helen Beattie were re-elected secretary and treasurer respectively. John C. Murphy was selected sergeant at arms to fill out the slate. Witte noted recent growth of the Republican party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Gop
Witte
Hillside Republican Club
College Inn
Arnold Witte
Solomon Ostrin
E. Johnathon Bell
Hillside Education Association
Marie Oakey
Makary Tarnoff
Irvine Heller In Bahama Rescue
Irvine Heller of Heller Truck Body Hillside returned from a Bahamas vacation after rescuing 29 year old Charlie Knowles about 100 yards offshore. He swam to shore with Jerry Levine and they administered artificial respiration before Knowles was taken to a hospital and recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvine Heller
Heller Truck Body
Hillside
Bahamas
Heller
Emerald Hotel
Jerry Levine
New Providence
N.J
Levine
Charlie Knowles
Sally
Planning Board Seeks Formal Plot Plans for Conant Street Subdivision
The Planning Board wants formal plot data for a subdivision on Conant Street near Revere Drive. The plan adds 15 feet to 176 Conant Street owned by Eugene Wagner, enlarging to 90 front feet, and adds 6 feet to 178 Conant Street owned by Miss Marion J. Earl, enlarging to 150 front feet. Discussions on traffic, transportation, and master planner reports were postponed to Wednesday night to include Township Committee representatives. The board seeks new financing for improvements as Green Acres funds are largely allocated. Hillside Creative Arts adds two new members while classes resume at Hillside State Bank with oil painting ceramics and sculpture through June. Final arrangements are set for the Annual Birthday dinner and installation of officers at Kingston Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conant St
Revere Drive
Eugene Wagner
Marion J. Earl
Hillside Creative Arts
Hillside State Bank
Hillside native takes part in major Vietnam operation
Private First Class Ronald R. Garon of Hillside New Jersey joined U S Army units in Operation Battlefield Locke titled Atileboro in Tay Ninh Province Vietnam. The operation began November 3 and involved the 196th Light Infantry Brigade 25th Infantry Division and other units, yielding over 1000 Viet Cong deaths and 2000 tons of VC rice recovered. Garon enlisted in 1965 and served at Ft Devens before overseas duty. He is a graduate of Arts High School Newark New Jersey in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald R. Garon
Rudolph Garon
Harvard Ayre
Hillside
N.J
Attleboro
196Th Light Infantry Brigade
Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Tleboro
25Th
1St Infantry Division
4Th Infantry Division
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Pvt. Garon
Ft. Devens
Mass
Arts High School
Newark
Tax Office Open On Monday Nights
The tax office will be open Monday nights January 16 23 and 30 from 7 p m to 8 p m to accommodate taxpayers paying their fourth quarter 1967 taxes due February 1 1967.
Paul K Owen Active Locally Dies In Florida
Paul K Owen of 1447 Stanley Terrace secretary emeritus of the Mittstte Rotary Club and Hillside Public Library board member died January 11 at Broward General Hospital Fort Lauderdale Florida He arrived November 20 to spend the winter Born in Budapest Hungary he grew up in Yorkville New York attended DeWitt Clinton High School and earned a high school diploma bachelor and master's from New York University He studied tax accounting at Columbia University and was a Rutgers Law School graduate He qualified as a CPA in New York and New Jersey admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1930 but did not practice law He ran his own accounting business from 1923 until last year He married Julia Fleischer in 1923 and the pair lived in Newark before moving to Hillside over 30 years ago He joined the Hillside Rotary Club in 1940 and served as secretary in 1945-46.
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Paul K. Owen
Florida
Stanley Ter
Mittstte Rotary—Clube
Hillside Public Library
Broward General Hospital
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Owen
Budapest
Hungary
Yorkville
New York
DeWitt Clinton High School
New York City
New York University
Columbia University
New Jersey Law School
Rutgers University Law School
Newark
New York State
New Jersey
Julia Fleischer
Hillside
Hillside Rotary Club
Hillside Names Carmen Dill Sr Fire Chief After Exam Win
Carmen R Dill Sr veteran Hillside Fire Department member was appointed chief at the township meeting Tuesday night. He joined the department in 1942 and has been deputy chief since 1962. He is the first Hillside chief chosen by competitive civil service exam, ranking first. He lives at 116 Woodruff Pl with wife Ann and three children Carmen Dill Jr Terry and James and three grandchildren. James is a fire department member and Carmen Jr works for public works. He is former president of the Mutual Firemen's Benevolent Assn local chapter and life member of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association, former UNICO National president, and member of BPOE 91 Hillside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen R. Dill, Sr
Hillside Fire Department
The
Dill
Il6Wood
Ruff Pl
Ann
Terry Placca
Carmen Dill, Jr
James Dill
James
Fire Department
Public Works
Mutual Firemen’s Benevolent Assn
New Jersey State Firemen‘s Association
Unico National
Bpoe 91
Hillside
Arden Homes Inc
Supreme Court
North Broad and
King Sts
A. Howard Finkel
Superior Court
Arden Homes
Trenton
Carmen R. Dill
Board Sets Hearing Date On 1967-68 Budget
The Board of Education schedules a public hearing for January 25 at 8 p.m. in the Administration Building Virginia Street. The proposed total budget is 2,845,610 with 2,147,952 to be voted February 14, including 2,122,992 for current expenses and 24,960 for capital outlay, a 28,617.50 increase. Three board members will be elected for three-year terms and one for a one-year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Virginia Street
Dolores Dragan
Leatha J. Collins
Rita Irek
Janie Duthie
Elizabeth Avenue Church Considers Merger Plan
The Elizabeth Avenue Presbyterian Church in Hillside meets to discuss merging with Weequahic Presbyterian. Declining membership and rising maintenance costs prompt joint committees to study the plan. Congregation will vote again after committee recommendations. Members may join the new parish or transfer elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Weequahic Presbyterian Church
Hillside
Newark
Donald T. Crispin
Con
Lionel to Keep Hillside Train Activity in 1967
Lionel Toy Corporation retains Hillside as the marketing base for its electric trains in 1967 under M. Charles Sussman Vice President Sales Toy Train Division. Six regional sales representatives for Lionel-Spear phonographs and Lionel-Porter science toys oversee areas in New England Mid-Atlantic Southeast Midwestern Southwestern and Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel Toy Corporation
Hillside
M. Charles Sussman
Sussman
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Midwestern
Southwestern
Pacific
Facts of School Budget Are Told In Pamphlet
The Board of Education distributes a bulletin titled Your Investment in The Future detailing the budget. It notes 43 percent of town tax goes to the municipality, 14 percent to the county, and 2.7 percent for veterans and seniors. Education cost per pupil is $569, ranking hillside eighth of 13 area communities. The nine percent budget increase funds salary guides, social security, pension costs, library and summer school programs, materials, and equipment. It provides salaries for two elementary librarians, seventh and eighth grade guidance, and summer remedial reading. A fire escape at Abram P Morris School will replace a 42 year old exit, and the high school offices will be enlarged. The tax levy rises to $21.50 per assessed value, and major figures in the $2,845,610 budget list voting places for Feb 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Bulletin
Abram P. Morris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Armand Addonizio
Blackburn Road
Morris Friedmand
Clinton Place
Elizabeth
Winans Ave
Frank Mann
Clark St
Fire Co
Robert McGhee
Broad St
Rotary
Harmony
Bahama Rescue
Creative Arts
Kingston
U.S. Army
Pvt
Garon
TOBIA
BBC
Liberty Avenue
Waverly
Carmen Dill, Sr
Carmen R. Dill SR
Ee ST. Cor
Coe Ave
Apangy
Szarko's Liquor Store
Lionel
Anthony
Rullis
Anthony O. Rublis
Rene B. Bowen
Hillside Board of Education
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