17 Jun 1976
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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1976
Page
1
Nearly 1000 Hillsiders attended the PTA fund-raising fair at A P Morris School playground on Saturday from 1 to 6 pm. The event featured 38 amusements including The Moonwalk and face painting booths. Admission was 30 cents, with nearly 500 paying for amusements amid other activities such as pony rides and a ceramics stand.
The Hillside Times contest invites entrants ages 5 to 15 to write a 50 word essay about why their dad is the greatest. Entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday at 1443 N Broad St. Winners receive dad gifts and all entrants earn one free bowling game at Sunset Lanes.
New Jersey state senator Alexander Menza said uncommitted delegates will likely back ex Governor Jimmy Carter for the presidential nomination after a June 8 primary. Carter led with 619 votes, while Hubert Humphrey and Henry Jackson also drew support. Harrison Williams won a U.S. Senate tally with 1,154 votes. Peter Dugan was named state delegation chair.
The Hillside pool opening triggers a heated fight over Pool Commission actions. Horace Mahon, pool manager, recommended his two sons for lifeguard posts, bypassing other applicants. A refreshment stand owner faced a health license summons, and a staffer living outside Hillside was hired amid rules requiring local residency. The Township Committee rebuked the commission for nonapproved hires, with calls for resignations and tenure limits. Mayor Wovsaniker defended nepotism comparisons, while others urged changes and openness. The committee learned of a delayed recommendation process and questioned fairness and proof of impropriety. Details emerge ahead of a formal follow-up.
Mayor Harold Wovsaniker adjourned a volatile Township Committee meeting after the Justice Committee for the Blue Ribbon Inn and about 25 supporters spoke past midnight. The session covered legal fee budgets, court costs in prior years, CETA employee extensions, police pay rises, radar on Hillside Ave, and a public hearing for Suburban Cablevision.
An ad hoc committee of four Democrats and three Republicans reviews placing a charter study question on the November ballot. If approved by voters, a charter study commission would propose alternative municipal forms for Hillside, potentially altering government structure next year. Republicans on the committee include Ellis McBurrows Al Yanni and Vincent Plecko.
The Millside Thmes Blont will publish a Bicentennial issue on Thursday July 1 with all material due at the TIMES office 1443 North Broad Street by Friday 5 p.m. Editorials and ads can also be mailed or called in at 923-9207 for advance copies. Larry Levitas is released from hospital and resumes duties as Tax Collector.
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