Soldier Edward Sternin Dies in Vietnam From Wounds
Edward M Sternin 20 of 1598 Aldine St dies in Vietnam from battle wounds after six months in country. A 1965 Hillside High School graduate, he had three Purple Hearts and served as armored vehicle specialist with the 1st Armored Division. He leaves parents Leonard and notables, brothers Steve and Dennis, and grandparents Mr and Mrs Murray Sternin.
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Lick
Edward M. Sternin
Aldine St
Vietnam
Sternin
Leonard B. Sternin
South Vietnam
Hillside High School
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Revere Copper and Brass, Inc
Elizabeth
1St Armored Division
Steve
Elizabeth Police Warns No Authorized Collections For Mail Handlers
The Elizabeth Post Office states no individual is authorized to collect for the Mail Handlers. A string of thefts includes a township flasher stolen from a construction site, valued at 14 dollars, with a second theft at the same location. Local arrest warrants cite Pall Ramsthaler for narcotics possession with bail set at 500 dollars. Police investigated threats with a knife near a school and multiple juvenile detentions. A bicycle stolen from 125 Salem Ave. and a 1966 Pontiac reported missing round out recent incidents.
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Elizabeth Post Office
Mail Handlers’ Association
Joseph Stalkowski
Maple Ave
Elizabeth
N. Broad
Mertz Ave
Pall R. Ramsthaler
William St
Elizabeth Municipal
John T. Soja
Westfield
Elmora Avenues
Carmella Yanni
Coe Ave
Salem Ave
Alfred
Dont Mention It Sunday Celebrates St Patrick Day Fun
The piece extols St Patrick's Day as a nationwide celebration open to those with Irish blood or wishing for it. It notes the day's links to Irish heritage, rivalry easing, and a shared festive mood akin to New Year Halloween and the Fourth of July. It hints at a lighthearted moral to promote happiness over misery.
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Eire
Ireland
America
Valuable Experiences Honor for Girl Scouts Fifth Anniversary
The article salutes the Girl Scouts of America on their fifth anniversary, noting their fellowship camping and nature programs rival those of the Boy Scouts for girls. It highlights 437 girls and 52 women in Hillside involved, calling the program highly successful and urging continued sponsorship.
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Girl Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Hillside
HELP Organization Forms 1968 Leadership at College Inn
HELP Hillside Employment Labor Project kicks off its annual planning session at the College Inn with Commissioner Carmen Ferrigno naming 1968 officers and representatives from Hillside Industrial Association Education Board Kiwanis Lions Rotary and community groups. Ferrigno urges business cooperation to provide job opportunities for students and job seekers, aims for interviews in April, and invites inquiries to HELP members or the Hillside Township Clerk.
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HELP
Hillside Employment Labor Project
College Inn
Carmen J. Ferrigno
Hillside Industrial Association
William Lowney
Sanford Meskin
Board of Education
Henry Goldhor
Hillside Kiwanis Club
Dominick Peter Paul
Hillside Lions Club
Anthony Avella
Rotary Club
Joseph Azzolino
Peoples
Ferrigno
Hillside
Hillside Township
Accidents injure four in two Union incidents
Michael DiGiovanni 35 and Eleanor DiGiovanni 35 of 576 N Union Ave suffered cuts and leg and arm injuries in a crash at Doris and Lorraine Aves. Phillip Leaps of Princeton drove the other car and planned to seek his own doctor. George Schorr 33 of 507 McMichael Place injured his right eye in a second collision on Morris Ave at Norton Road when his car was struck by David Cappiello 33 of 214 William St Orange. Both couples were treated at Memorial General Hospital.
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Michael DiGiovanni
Union Ave
Eleanor di Giovanni
Doris Ave
Lorraine Ave
Memorial General Hospital
Union
Phillip Leaps
Princeton
Leaps
George Schorr
McMichael Place
Morris Ave
Norton Road
Schorr
David Cappiello
Plainfield man arrested after on scene chase
Frederick W. Hawthorne of 1270 George Street Plainfield was arrested at 2:45 a.m. after police chased him for leaving the scene of an accident. He struck a no parking sign at Hillside Avenue and failed to stop, then hit a curb before parking at 532 Lee Street. He was issued a summons.
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Frederick W. Hawthorne
George St
Plainfield
Robert Thau
Kenneth Lull
Hawthorne
Hillside Ave
Florence Ave
Lee St
Blood Donors Sought for Hillside Roads Dept Worker
A staff worker on the Hillside Roads Department is seriously ill at Veterans Hospital East Orange and faces major surgery Monday. Fifteen blood donors are sought for transfusions and more are needed. contact Mrs. Jean Goldhor at the Department of Public Welfare office 923-6300 or her home 352-3423.
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Hillside Roads
Veterans’ Hospital
East Orange
Jean Goldhor
Dept. of Public Welfare
Weekend burglaries report multiple thefts in city
Over weekend, thieves stole items valued at more than 1360 from four residences. Samuel Nenna reports 1255 plus dollars of stores watches and cash taken after glass was broken. Olga Vacula reports clothing stolen from her clothesline. Harry Sorensen loses 56 in cash and 50 worth of whiskey after forced entry.
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Samuel Nenna
Oakland
Olga Vacula
Pennsylvania Ave
Harry Sorensen
Purce St
Area Troops Celebrate Girl Scout Anniversary
Area Girl Scout events mark the 56th anniversary with 22 town troops totaling 437 girls and 52 leaders. A program at A P Morris School features country skits and a flag ceremony honoring founder Juliette Gordon Low.
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Girls Scouts of America
Abram P. Morris Saybrook School
Coe Ave
Joan Cebulewski
William C. Dieroff
A.P. Morris School
Girl Scouts
Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Low
Hillside FMBA Sets Forth Parity View In Police Fire Talks
The Hillside Firemen’s Mutual Benefit Association issues a press statement countering the PBA on department parity. It cites a 1964 ballot near identical votes for equal pay, notes long fire hours, and urges direct township negotiation to avoid interdepartmental friction while affirming mutual respect between police and fire crews.
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Hillside F.M.B.A
P. B.A
Thomas Mateer
Mateer
Witte Claims Politics In Committee Assignments
Hillside official Arnold Witte charges the Democrats manipulated a economy committee for political means. He says he sought a seat March 4 1968 caucus but was passed over, pledging to cut costs and boost efficiency regardless of committee status.
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Hillside Times
P.B.A
Witte
Hillside
Hill=side
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