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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1977
Page
7
The Times of Hillside and Elizabeth lists Thomas L. Moses as editor and publisher. The paper serves Hillside and Elizabeth from 1443 North Bread St Hilside M J 7205 with weekly Thursday issue. Subscriptions run six dollars fifty cents yearly in New Jersey and seven fifty elsewhere.
The mayor expresses gratitude to readers and his family for kindness during his bid for the New Jersey State Assembly. He notes disappointment at not winning but says supporters gave the Democratic team a large plurality and that the experience will help him serve the community and the party in the future.
A Brown Children’s Trust Fund committee expresses gratitude to canvassers led by James and Rose Coler and many others. A Board of Education member calls the disaster an act of God and condemns aging building maintenance. On June 20 the board rejected auditorium roof repair bids 7-1, with one dissent urging prompt fixes to prevent leaks and possible collapse.
The Hillside Times cites unprintable statements attributed to Republican Commissioner Jim Welsh on election day. A spoof Richard Nixon Award for Excellent Expletives is proposed as consolation for Welsh’s supposed offensive remarks toward Democrats.
A public message urges Hillside's Board of Education and township to push a proper bond issue quickly to repair aging schools. The author notes the roof disaster could have been worse if it occurred with children present and warns that past bids were rejected.
Enthusiastic Hillside residents launched Friends of the Hillside Public Library to raise awareness, boost library use, and encourage gifts and endowments. Membership is open to all with $2 yearly dues. next meeting Monday November 21 at 8 p.m. at the library.
The readable fragment does not present a complete news event. It mentions gratitude and a question of negligence without identifying people, places, dates, organizations, or outcomes. Unable to derive a concrete headline or summary from the provided text.
A reader praises W OK faculty and administrators for calmly evacuating 800 students during the roof collapse at W OK school. The letter commends teachers for staying on duty, collecting coats and umbrellas, and guiding students to safety amid the incident.
The Times accepts concise letters to the editor capped at 250 words and reserves space to edit longer submissions. It prohibits letters that defame any racial, ethnic, or religious group and requires adherence to respectful, non-discriminatory content.
A reader rants against the Carter administration citing budget plans tax proposals and foreign aid. A legal public sale notice from Union County New Jersey outlines a mortgage foreclosure of 1516 Maple Avenue Hillside with an $86 297.80 claim and a November 30 1977 sale date in Elizabeth Court House the sheriff to adjourn as needed.
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