Visotski Named Chief For Warren Township Police
Captain Leonard Visotski a 17 year Hillside Police veteran will leave April 11 to lead the new Warren Township Police Department of 15 officers in eastern Somerset county near Berkeley Heights. He topped 57 applicants in a police chief selection and was confirmed by the township committee last Wednesday night. Visotski, now Administrative Assistant to Hillside Chief George Shelbourne, helped oversee budgets grants and special duties and earned praise for securing multiple grants. He and his wife and three children live on Franklin Street and plan to move to Warren Township soon.
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Leonard Visotski
Hillside Police Dept
Warren Township
Visotski
Warren
Somerset County
Berkeley Heights
Franklin St
George Shelbourne
High Hopes Team Plans 20 Mile Walk-A-Thon
Nets standout Rick Berry urges Union County youth to raise funds for Birth Defects research with a 20 mile Walk-A-Thon on Sunday April 16 starting and ending at Warin Park Rosella. The route covers 11 of 21 municipalities as Mark Alberts receives an autographed ball from Berry for a sponsor contest.
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Rick Berry
NETS
Union County
March of Times
Warin Park
Rosella
Rick
Mark Alberts
Unitity
Mark
Pre School Program hires Miss Marie Magano in Hillside
Robert Parochniak, chair of the Hillside Jaycees Pre school Pilot Program, announced Marie Magano of 115 Beaumont, Newark, will teach. A 1971 Seton Hall graduate with eight teaching certificates, she has nursery and pre school experience. program starts April 10 at Hillside Community Center, funded entirely by the Jaycees with PTA volunteer aids.
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Robert Parochniak
Hillside Jaycees
Marie Magano
Beaumont
Newark
Magano i2
Seton Hall University
Parochnigk
Sha
PTA
Hillside Community Center
Jaycees
Saybrook PTA Hosts Mom-Daughter Fashion Show Night
Saybrook P T A will sponsor a Mother Daughter Fashion Show in the A P Morris gym on Des ert on Tuesday March 28 at 7 P M. The event follows last year's successful Mother Daughter Night and is a first for Hillside and Union County.
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Saybrook P.T.A
A.P. Morris
Hillside
Union County
Menza Pushes Tougher Police Qualifications Bill in New Jersey
Assemblyman Alexander J. Menza introduces a bill to require that police appointees be sound of mind with no traits inimical to duty. A licensed psychologist would conduct interviews or tests to determine fitness. The measure also seeks prison guard training, higher correctional officer salaries, and a surtax on criminal and vehicle fines to fund scholarships and training.
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New Jersey
Alexander J. Menza
Menza
Advanced First Aid Course Graduates and Future Plans
Pictured are those who completed the advanced first aid course offered by Civil Defense with the American Red Cross. The office plans ongoing courses from basic to advanced first aid and invites enrollments via the Civil Defense Office at 926-2795. Proceeds would aid the New Jersey area Training Commission to finance projects like the Sea Girt Police Academy. Assembly member Menza cites funding to improve police training amid rising crime concerns.
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Office of Civil Defense
American Red Cross
L. Tor
Julie Kapral
Kay Kosic
Suzanne Gross
Gertrude Lewkowitz
Civil Defense
Carmen R. Dill
Rose Polito
Sylvia Bogner
Gerda Schultz
Civil Defense Office
Hillside Photo Service
New Jersey Area Training Commission
Sea Girt
Menza
California
Oregon
Hillside Township Notes and Local Meetings March Events
Hillside news briefs report field committee reseeding at a Little League field on March 25 at 9 00 A M. Anthony C Bullis enters the race for Tax Collector as incumbent John Pozar retires. Filing ends April 27 with primary June 6.
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POP Warner
Little League
Anthony C. Bullis
North
Proud St
John Pozar
Beautification Talk At Hillside Rotary Meeting
Last Tuesday Hillside Rotary Club welcomed Mia June Fischer Vice President of the Board of Health and Angelo Bonanno Environmental Health Inspector to discuss ANS efforts. Fischer presented how service groups can aid the town's beautification projects.
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Hillside Rotary Club
Mia
June Fischer
Board of Health
Angelo Bonanno
Frviron
ANS
Fischer
Rosary Society Plans Spring Rummage Sale At School Auditorium
The Rosary Society of Christ The King Church outlines a rummage sale set for April 5 to 9 in the school auditorium with Mrs. John Gurdon as chairman. The Society also schedules its Annual Communion Breakfast for May 7 at Kingston Restaurant, Morris Avenue, Union. tickets are sold by members including Mrs. Anthony Seardaville, chairman.
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Rosary Society of Christ the King Church
Thal
John Gurdon
Kingston
Morris Avenue
Union
Anthony Seardaville
Ten Bus Line Discontinued Sparks Township Debate
The Public Utilities Commission approved terminating service on the 10 bus line through Hillside after prior protests. Police Commissioner Parsonnet accused the commission of utility domination. Town officials plan appeals as residents critique the move while a zoning variance for a new Allen Oil service station on Route 22 passes, with a stockade fence to limit access and reduce competition. The Garden State Arts Center offers free programs for seniors, disabled veterans, the blind, and children.
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Public Utilities Commission
Transport of New Jersey
Public Service
Hillside
Albert Parsonnet
Parsonnet
Commis~sion
Allen Oil Company
Shiela Proco
Hillside Ave. Parsonnet
Hillside Ave
Pars Sonnet
Crown Station
Charles Marcuse
Garden State Arts Center
Township Approves 4.2 Million Budget Unopposed
The Hillside township committee approved a 4,216,512.90 budget after a brief public hearing with one speaker, Anthony Rullis. Mayor Mancuso praised the budget as among the finest, noting a projected 9.91 tax rate per 100 assessed value, a 73 point increase split between municipal county and school budgets.
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Charles Mancuso
Anthony Rullis
Hillside Taxpayers Association
Hospital Treats 43 Hillsiders in Emergency Dept
A total of 43 cases from Hillside were treated in Memorial General Hospital emergency room. The 43 emergencies were part of 04 cases treated at the facility last month. The figure includes 1 person injured in highway accidents, 4 in industrial accidents, an individual hurt in a home mishap, and 97 persons injured in miscellaneous accidents.
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Memorial General Hospital
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Springfield Ave
Irvington
Jordan
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Asurer
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Anthony Avella
Marti Lynen
Board of Education
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Central Ave
Paul St
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Lawrence Levitas
State League of Municipalities
North Brunswick
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Thomas F. Canty
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