Comets win two narrow victories in tense week
Hillside High Comets survived a 65-61 win at Scotch Plains on January 11 riding a strong second period led by Ray Nardo and Darren Jones. Earlier, they edged Rahway 58-56 in overtime as Nardo nailed key free throws and Jones hit a clutch 23 footer to force OT. Nardo totaled 22 points in both games, lifting Hillside to a 7-14 record amid a high-pressure week.
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Hillside High Comets
Hillside
Scotch Plains
Raiders
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Rahway
Comet Gymnasium
Ray Nardo
Darren Jones
Cagers
John Solomon
Solomon
Indians
Nardo
Jones
Ray
Ray Ray
Leon Chadwick
Chadwick
Comet
Nate Young
Sam Solomon
Dave Summers
Keith Collins
Young
Collins
Pat Walsh
Collings
Summers
Dave Cherry
Noel Richey
Cherry
Raider
Cager
Scott Rodgers
Keith
JayVees
Trailside 700 to close live animal area at Trailside
The Union County Park Commission announced closing the Trailside live animal area in Watchung Reservation to cut costs and make way for a Green Acre Development Project planned for 1979. The octagonal hub will feature new habitat displays for fox, coyote, wolf, bobcat, skunk, raccoon, and woodchuck, while current animals head to a zoo or rehab. Reptiles will stay on display during the transition and removals may begin this spring.
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Trailside Nature and Science Center
Watchung Reservation
Union County Park Commission
Trailside
Hillside Elks honor Hillside High football stars
At the Hillside Elks Club dinner on January 12, Hillside High football players were honored for the 76 season. Leon Chadwick earned the offensive MVP, Tacgle Russ Ehrenfeld the defensive MVP, Joe Mast the May Improved Player Trophy, with underclass MVPs Dennis DuBois and Darren Bartley for JayVee and freshman squads.
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Hillside Elks Club
Elks Club
Hillside Ave
Hillside High
Leon Chadwick
Tacgle
Russ Ehrenfeld
M.V.P
Joe Mast
Dennis DuBois
JayVee
Darren Bartley
Comettes Fall Short, Win Two As Varsity Girls Triumph
The Hillside Comettes beat Berkeley Heights 42 31 and Linden 42 19 last week to move within one game of .500 at 3 4. Yvonne DeSmedt and Diane Hunter led the wins with 12 assists and 12 points respectively, Hunter adding strong rebounding while DeSmedt passed well. Three Hillsiders hit double figures in the Linden win, Mateer and DeSmedt each with 10.
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Berkeley Heights
Linden
Yvonne DeSmedt
Diane Hunter
Hillside
DeSmedt
Hunter
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Tigers
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Mary Mateer
DeSmett
Commette
Mateer
Tommorrow
Roselle
Battin
Jeffersons Fall From Top In Hard Fought League Loss
Jefferson high school basketball stumbled in a 70-67 road win over Westfield to stay 7-2 and slip from first in the Watch ung Conference Arperican Division. Tony Wilson and Roger Graves led TJ with 18 and 17 points before a 72-66 setback to Scotch Plains ended the run.
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Thomas Jefferson
Watchung
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Westfield
Jefferson
Fough
Tony Wilson
Roger Graves
Largo
T.j.'s
Raider
Sourh Plains
Foud
Scotch Plains
Scott Rogers
Steve Ford
Minutemen
John McDonell
Rodgers
Elizabeth
Greg Freeman
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Florence Ave
National Life Care Centers
E. Westfield Ave
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Mayfair Theatre
Ono Broad ST
Felicia
By Kyle Moss
Plelkat
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Chestnut ST
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Evan Clothiy
Tao
Levi
Dennis
NFL
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Yourommunity Center Forontinuing Education
SOM Adult School
Parker Avenue
Maplewood
Columbia High School
Hillside Radio & TV
Liberty Avenue
Bloy Street
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