Hillside's Changing Landscape Impacts Roads and Rail
Lehigh Crossing closes main line due to train traffic. Central Ave extends to N Broad St to aid traffic, with railroad work along Long Ave yard. An old building, once a real estate office and Fire Co. 2, will be razed to clear space for Hillside Ambulance Squad facilities, amid Civil Defense use since 1956.
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Lehigh
Central Ave
N. Broad St
Long Ave
Irvington
Fire Co. 2
Arid
the Civil Defense and Disaster Control Council
Hillside Ambulance Squad
Woodfield Stadium Stand Dedication Before Weequahic Hillside Game
The new Woodfield Stadium refreshment stand, funded by the PTA and Hillside Lions Club, will be dedicated before the Weequahic Hillside game. Mrs. William E. Hess chairs the dedication committee as the board secures insurance for the building.
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Woodfield Stadium
Weequahic
Viet Nam Reporter Speaks to Essex B'nai B'rith Young Adults
Greater Essex Chapter of B'nai B'rith Young Adults will meet Sunday November 20 1966 at 1:00 p.m. at Sinai Youth Center Hillside New Jersey. Martin Gershon a foreign correspondent for the Newark Star Ledger will discuss his experiences in Viet Nam. Refreshments will be served. All young adults invited.
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Greater Essex
B'nai B'rith
Sinai Youth Center
Maple Ave
Hillside
Martin Gershon
N.Y
The
Newark Star Ledger
Viet Nam
Election Night in Hillside Lifts Dems After Narrow Victory
Gloomy mood in Democratic quarters shifts to relief as Share and Menza secure a tight win. The piece notes GOP gains nationwide, the apartment ban as a cloud, and urges aggressive promotion and parking improvements to revive Hillside’s business district.
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Share
Menza
Hillside
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Newark
Mammoth Highway
Hillside Industrial Association
Thanksgiving Day Football Tickets On Sale At School
Mr George Sickels announces Thanksgiving Day football tickets on sale at the high school during school hours from 8 to 4 daily except Wednesday November 23 when advance sale ends at 1. The game is at Woodfield Stadium at 1100 AM with gates opening at 9. General admission is 1 50 and student tickets 75 cents.
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George Sickels
Woodfield Stadium
Coaches and Managers Feted at Babe Ruth League Dinner
The Babe Ruth League coaches and managers were honored for the 12th consecutive year at a dinner at Hitchin Post Inn Union. Resolutions for service on the Recreation Commission were presented by Mrs. Eleanor Saltzman to Edward Katz and Armand A. Addonizio, both former members. Speakers included Mayor Monroe Ackerman and several commissioners. Detective Lt. J. Vincent Moynihan and other supporters of the Connie Mack Team attended.
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Babe Ruth League
Hitchin’ Post Inn. Union
Board of Recreation Commission
Eleanor Saltzman
Edward Katz
Armand A. Addonizio
Monroe Ackerman
Anton A. Vit, Jr
Joseph Ram
Robert Diamond
Carmen J. Ferrigno
Peter G. Humanik
Algo
J. Vincent Moynihan
Connie Mack
UFO Sighting Report Over Route 22 Hillside
A UFO was reported to police Sunday night over the west bound lane of Route 22. It is the first report in the township though other UFOs have been seen in nearby communities.
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Route 22
Aldene Plan Hearings Rescheduled by State Transit Office
The State Highway Department Division of Railroad Transportation postponed hearings on train schedules and discontinuances tied to the Aldene Plan. Original sessions set for November 14 and 17 moved to November 21 and 22 at 10:00 A.M. in Room 217 State Office Building New York New Jersey. tariffs hearing remains November 18 at the same location.
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State Highway Department
Division of Railroad Transportation
State Office
Network
New York
New Jersey
Distinguished Bene Merenti Medal to Economics Professor
Dr Benjamin A Michakik of 923 Sterner Road Hillside received the Bene Merenti medal at a recent faculty convention held at Fordham University in the Bronx New York. He is a professor of economics and with his wife and four children moved from Jersey City four years ago.
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Benjamin A. Michakik
Sterner Rd
Hillside
Hillside Little League
Humanik
New Jersey Amateur Athletic Union
Y.M.C.A
Y,w.c.a
Y.W.H.A
P.A.L
Pingry Alumni Return to Alma Mater for Visit
Charles L. Otto of Hillside led a group of Pingry School alumni from 1912 to 1959 on an official visit to the campus. They toured the building and chapel with a pipe organ played by Douglas Goodkin, observed classes, walked the grounds, and met with current faculty to discuss specialized scholastic life.
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Charles L. Otto
Revere Dr
Hillside
Pingry School
Alma Mater
Douglas Goodkin
Pingry
William Rosenberg
Hardy Terrace
AFS
Spain
Carlos Monroy
Charles B. Atwater
Master's Square
John D. Dutford Jr
Haviland
Aillside
Vit seeks recount after tight Township Committee vote
Anton A Vit Jr requests a Superior Court recount of the November 8 Township Committee election after losing by 122 votes. Late Share and Alexander J Menza led Democratic wins while Vit and Solomon P Ostrin seek machine and absentee-ballot reevaluation amid allegations of irregularities and a deceptive police department letter. Recount set for 10 a.m. Monday at the Union County Board of Elections warehouse in Scotch Plains.
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Anton A, Vit Jr
Anton A. Vit Jr
Superior Court
Walter L. Hetfield III
Share
Alexander J. Menza
Vit
Solomon P. Ostrin
Hetfield
Union County, Board of Elections
Scotch Plains
Hillside Exempt Firemen Members Reelect Leaders
Fire volunteers convene at Columbian Clubhouse for the Union Morris Counties League meeting. LeRoy Hoesly is reelected president with James Foran as vice president and Michael Marsnick as secretary treasurer. John Scannell named sergeant at arms and listed delegates include Paul Davis Peter Capra Charles Horvath Robert Sonntag and James Intrabartolo. Fire chief James Intrabartolo and John Di Santi join committees and act as league delegates.
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Hillside Exempt Firemen's Association
Union- Morris Counties League
Exempt Firemen's Associations
Columbian
LeRoy Hoesly
Hillside Association
James Foran
Michael Marsnick
John Scannell
Exempt Firemen's Association
Paul Davis
Peter Cap
Charles Horvath
Robert W. Sonntag
James Intrabartolo
John di Santi
Union Morris Counties League
Wishing Wells for the Retarded at Hillside Probus Meeting
Hillside Probus Club met at Winfield Scott Hotel Elizabeth with Hillside Jaycees president Martin Prince as guest speaker on Jaycees community work. Robert Lieberman reported plans for the Holiday Party at Hillside Avenue School and sought help placing Wishing Wells to benefit the Retarded Children's Fund.
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Hillside Probus Club
Winfield Scott Hotel
Elizabeth
Martin Prince
Hillside Jaycees
Prince
Jaycees
Probus Club
Hillside
Robert Lieberman
Hillside Avenue School
Lieberman
Henry Nussbaum
Five fined in toll collection case at Garden State Parkway
Magistrate Henry Goldhor fined three motorists a total of 95 dollars for failure to properly pay the 25 cent Garden State Park Way automatic collection tolls. Corol Summer of Wanamassa NsJ4 was fined 40 dollars plus 5 dollars costs for alleged partial payment. Sandra Devita of Clark was fined 20 dollars plus 5 dollars costs for partial payment. Edward Pluto of Linden was fined 20 dollars plus 5 dollars costs for alleged use of slugs in the toll machine.
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Henry Goldhor
Garden State Park Way
Corol Summer
Wanamassa
Nsj4
Sandra Devita
Clark
N.J
Edward Pluto
Linden
Local Lad In Viet Nam
U S Army private first class William H. Platt 19 son of Mrs L Platt 1060 Fairview Place Hillside New Jersey served in Operation Irving a 1st Cavalry Division airborne search and destroy mission from October 1 to 24 He is with Company C 1st Battalion 5th Cavalry and entered the Army in June 1965 arriving overseas in December He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Purple Heart Medal.
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U.S. Army
Vietnam
Army
William H. Platt
Deadline for Times Web edition copy and photos
Notice requests submission of all copy and photos as early as possible for The Times Web edition published November 23. Deadline given as Friday November 18, urging prompt delivery.
Humanik Awarded Unico Club Honor at Crystal Plaza Dinner
Peter G Humanik recreation superintendent and Hillside native receives Unico Club service above self award at Crystal Plaza Livingston dinner. He served in World War II as 8th Air Force veteran and has led Hillside recreation and education boards.
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Peter G
Humanik
Hillside
Unico National
Peter G Humanik
Crystal Plaza
Living Ston
Eastern Parkway
Geraldine Kroh
Irvington
N.J
Mr. Humanik
Seton Hall University
South Orange
8Th Air Force
Hillside Board
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Aride
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New Jersey State Highway Department
Lehigh Valley
Marvin Corwick
Moon Motors
Maxon Motors
Union Township
Carolyn de Collis
George Washington School
William C. Martucci
Abram P. Morris School
Aldene
TOBIA
BBC Appliances
Liberty Avenue
Liberty Ave
Weaverly
Bene Merenti
Wit
Ferrigno
Solomon P, Ostrin
Henry G. Nulton
Fireman
Unico Club
Hillside Times
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