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SERVING HILLSIDE SINCE 1924 The Hillside Times. Thursday, December 22, 1988 (USPS 245-780) Parents’ Appeal To School Board; Overrides Todt Denial Of Marching Band Florida Trip 923-9207 Price 20* Angry parents and students rallied in sup- port of Hillside high school ’s marching band program during Monday evening’s regular meeting of the Board of Education at the Ad- ministration Building. In reaction to the deci- sion of high school Principal William Todt, Who denied a formal proposal by Band In- structor Howard Ellis for the Marching Com- ets to attend a >band competition in Florida, members of the Band Parents’ Association acted as the vojee of their children and brought their grievance to the Board. Tjhe'' parents not only supported the the band’s right to attend the competition, but also expressed confidence in M r/ Ellis while speaking critically about Mr. Todt’s alleged antipathy towards Ellis and* the marching band.. *.. Apparently, Todt wrote a memo to Ellis that not only questioned the Band Director’s responsibility level and ability to control his charges during the proposed trip, but' also ( slighted band members by suggesting that the ensemble was not of a competitive caliber. Students at the meeting were particularly vocal in support of Mr. Ellis, who reported- ly has no history of discipline problems in his classes or on the rOad with the marching unit. Band members Andrea Johnson, Luciana Ses- : The Year In Review sioh ind Rachman MuhaTnmed expressed frustration at Todt’sdecision, saying they had waited: for a.long time to make the Jtrip and that the band deserved the opportunity to go tin Florida. Mrs. Muhammed, Rachman’s mother voic- ed her vote of confidence in the Band Direc- tor. “ Mr. Ellis is not only a band teacher: he is a teacher truly concerned about his; students.’’ The Board was sympathetic tp the concerns of the parents and students. Dennis Kobitz said he saw no reason why the band shouldn’t be allowed to make the trip; John Ferro said he feltihe idea was a ‘‘worthwhile trip" and commented on the professional quality Of Mr. Ellis’ proposal. Board President Yolanda Sari- sone thanked the band parents for * ‘showing an active concern in their children’s behalf." Robert Jones said, “ After examining the letter of the proposal as Well as M r. Todt’s letter, 1 see no problems with this trip. I move that die. Board pass approval for this trip.’’ The Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal for the trip, providing that the acceptance date for the competition has not passed. ' -j . After the meeting, [several parents spoke about the^ntipathy they have noticed on the part of Todt toward Ellis. One parent sug- gested that the ill feeling held by the Principal for the Band Director resulted in Todt's un- fair punishing of the band members by deny- ing the proposed trip. Actions by the principal thi$ year havcio- deed indicated a negative feeling towards,ate Band Director : Todt did not permit the band to play at Graduation, 1988, ostensibly because Ejli$ and his charges arrived late, althsilgh the band was assembled in plenty of time to make ready for the commencement . 'Interestingly enough, a sound system and recorded m usk was set up, and apparently not as:a last-second measure. Furthermoon, Ellis received an unfavorable job evaluation by Todt during the 1987-88 Continued on page four Committee Sets Salary Rates , For Police Chief Hillside Police, County Prosecutor Continue Chapman Street Murder Investigation A joint investigation by the Hillside Policy Hillside police discovered Michael . Department and the Union Count) Pro- Dickelson, 39. i veteran U.S. Drug Ad- secutor's Office is continuing into , the ministration agent, comatose and apparently shooting death of it Chapman Sheet woppn in the throes of a self-induced drag overdose and the attempted suicide of the alleged gun- on the living room floor of his home, man, her husband, immediately after the Dickelson had his service weapon, s 9mm incident. _ . , Continued on page four School Board Acts On Occupational Appointments, Roof Repair, Window Replacement An abbreviated version of the Township Committee addressed. jq brief agenda of: business matters at <a public meetihg of that- body held Tuesday gening at .the Municipal Building*. Committeemen PeterJ Cdrvelli, James welsh and Mayor SamueT McGhee passed on second ^kl final reading and public hearing an ordinance amendment seining *isalaky. ranges vfof" jthc- Chief o fP o lic e .: 1predicated On various educational levels at- tained anil also acted on.personnel matters. Committeemen Anthony Deo and Ralph Milteer were absent from the meetings while Conimitteewoman-elect Ann Lord sat in on the session. It was resolved that William J." Burkett be appointed as temporary Wrestling Coach for the Recreation Department for the period . beginning December 21, 1988 and ending March 31,1989 with compensation at .the rate of $5 per ression . He will be paid out of Com- munity Development Block Grant Funds, Year XIV. Mark Willis was appointed as temporary Set Up Worker at the Hillside Day Cafe Center for the period beginning December W. 1988 and ending June .30, 1989, With.com- pensation at the rate of $3 per hour, maximum of 20 hours per week. Kathleen MacDonald Was named as tem- porary part time Public Health Nurse with | compensation at the rate of $12 per hour ; ten hours per week. The appointment runs from December 12, 1988 to November :i 1*1989. Adso, Sheila Chugani was nantpd as tem- porary part tithe Public: Health Nurse for special health projects and backup during sick leaves'and vacations, with Compensation at the rate of $ 12 per hriuf. Her appointment runs fr^prDecember 1,2, 1988 to November II, • George Smith, laborer in the Public Works; department was to bq suspended for one day, for breaking a window in the Maintenance Garage oft December 8, 1988. It was also resolved that Frank' J . Volturo, Jr. , be designated as liaison between the coun- ,ty Of Union and the township o f Hillside in accordance with the State ’Planning Act. The Committee received a communication from Police ChiefGeoFge Shelboume regar- ding the resignHon of Police Officer Howard Geminder. " . Robert. L. Rehor, Student Intern at the Municipal Building, was granted a leave of: absence without pay for the period beginning December 20, and ending December 30, 1988, in accordance with her request ' The Committee received’tfiree communica- tions concerning the Joint Meeting, the authority that oversees the renfovar and pro- cessing of Hillside's sewage waste; informa- . tion concerning the township’s 1989 assess- ment, the. Phase III, SSES Rehabilitation Pro- ject, and the assessment for Construction of Sludge Dewatering Facilities. The meeting was then adjourned to Tues- day evening, December 27, 1988 at 8:00 p.m! Christmastime tn Hillside, 1963 Ckcppational appointments,^emergeney roof repair, and window replacement at Walter Ov Krumbiegel school were among the items of business addressed by the Hillside Board of Education at a Regular Meeting held Monday evening at the Administration Building. : Roger Wilson, Director of Buildings and Grounds ”was granted an employment agree- ment for the period beginning July 1, 1988 and ending June.30, 1991, in accordance wifoy the tenhs outlined in' a December 16, 19w memorandum by Board Secretary/Business Administrator Martin J. Lynch. It was fur- ther resolved that the officers of the Board were authorized to execute this . agreement . The Board moved to. rescind a motion adopted at the. Regular Meeting Of November 21, 1988 in regard to the appointment of An- thony M . Prentice as a teacher in the district, upon the ^receipt of his notification of non-acceptance. Adopting the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Anthony Avella, the Board confirmed the appointment Of eight advisors for the Intramural Program for the 1988-89 schOol.year, at honoraria of $12.10 per hour . George POrper will advise at Calvin Goolidge^chool while Anthony Chodan will be responsible for Hurden Looker school. Linda Jones and Debra Fazio will oversee ac- tivities at. A.P . Morris. school. 'Thomas Shanker and Eugene Kosafcowski will run the . program at George Washington school, and June Smith andEvely ri.Dlerolf will advise at / Waite/ O. Krumbiegel school. Teacher Veronica Mpodrinos, presently on : sick, tea v.d of absence; was. granted extension 7 rifherlcayefhT0ugirtune^3^1989:.TTeacher Gloria Hicks was granted a maternity leave of absence from. February 28 to June 30. 1989. Attendanee TechfviCal Assistaiit Vivian- Page was granted a leave of,absence without pay beg inning January land ending June 30, 1989. . Further occupational-.appointments •• ' Wefe made: Nicholas Sansone was hired as. a Teacher for the. period beg inning January 37 1989 and ending June 30, 1989 at a prorated salary of $22 $00 and Martha Boyce was hired as a Security Guard .for the period begirir' ning Degetnber.20,: 1988 arid ending Jund 36, J9&9 at a prorated salary of $10,650. Ruzfodi-' Police Blotter: ^KurtLwpkrluredatift:^School Aide for the period beginning September 28,1988 and en- ding June 30, 1989 with compensation at the rate of $5.75 per hour. Ip addition, Pervez Zahoor was named Substitute Teacher and Donna L. Murgittroyd apd Toni Jbnes were hired as Substitute Aides. Martin J. Guilino, George Washington School Principal, was authorized to attend; nt i Board expense, the National Conference of ' ElementarySchool Principals to be held in Atlanta; Georgia during the period April 14-19, 1989. The Board adopted the recommendation of the State Department of Education and award- * ed a contract for Public Relations Services relating to the development of a Re- Organization Plan for the Hillside Schools to Charles H . Harrison, Educational Consultant, at a cost of $2,000; The Board also moved to confirm the ac- • tion of BusiiteSs Administrator -Lynch awar- ding a contract on the basis of a low quota- tion received for emergency repair work on sections of roof that Were damaged at Calvin Coolidge school in a wind storm on/ November 20* 1988. Beiafsky’s Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, Inc. ijf Perth -Amboy will be paid $12,372 to do the repairs; the Board will have to come up with only $1 ;000 as .insurance will pay the balance. Following the recommendationpf Morton; Russo, and Maggio, Board-Architects, the Board approved a partial payment in the ariiount of $24,030 under a contract awarded to Rure Associates, Inc.,ofM iddlesex on April;25, 1988 for the replacement 'of win- dows at W.O. Krtimbiegel school. Adopting foe recommendation of Schools Superintendent Avella, the Board authorized foe Hillside high school Junior Prom to: be held at foe Clinton Manor Caterers, Inc:. ,;in Union on May l9, 1989. It was also re^iv^ that foe amount of district taxes excluding debt service re- . quirements needed to meet foe Obligations o f the Board of Education for foe next eight weeks is $725,000, apd that foe. township of . Hillside was requested to supply thCTrcasUrer. of School Monies with that amount within (he next thirty daj/§. Continued on page .four. ■ & ! : ; . Muggings And Car Theft Continue In Township Saturday 11;50 am .: AnEastQrange man reportedhis 1 9.84 Volkswagen GT1 broken into while it was parked on Francis .Place. Missing were a radio and fog lights worth | total Of $760. -she-was-ttsswItetHimErobbed-ofherpurse a r the- cbmer of Winans- and Summit. Avenues by a suspect tyHo su ite d foe;tyictim. in the was last .seen in foe vicinity’Of’Wyndmoor Avenue. Thejwomanjvas taken to Etefo Israel Medical Center and was treated for a cut on her cheek. * . Sunday 12:01 a.m A Norman St reel man reported... fttsl987 Chrysler LaBafoji wordLTl^OQri^ stolen from foe corrieT of IVorinSn and Florence Avenue;. .. MAY The Hillside Dem<)cratic Campaign Com- mittee announced tha( Ann C. Lord of Hollywood Avenue would be the Regular. Democratic Organization candidate for Township Committee. « Mrs. Lord, the Vice Chairman of the Zon- ing Board of Adjustment; was a member of the Mayor’s Advisory Board on Drugs and iMcohol and former Chairwoman of the Local Assistance Board. A Life Member of the Hillside PTA, she was an active member at Saybrook and Hillside high schdois; Mrs. Lord was a graduate of West Side High School and attended Roberts Walsh Business School and held a diplorfta from the American Institute of Banking; Mother of four children, she was active in Little League, Pop Warner and Scouting. The candidate was employed by a financial institution in Union County. Frederick Stotzer of Ryan Street announc- ed that he would seek election to foe Township Committee on the . .Republican., ticket. Secretary of the township Alcoholic Beverage Control'Board and Treasurer of the Hillside Republican Club, .Stotzer! was a former member of forl’lanning Board. A ten-year veteran of.the U.S. Marine Corps, Stotzer was a graduate of Setcm 1DH Uniyersity-and worked as an accountant with Union County Savings Bank in Elizabeth. The candidate would, run on a platform of fiscal^responsibili- ty and alligiance to foe Checks and balances of a .two-party system: ‘ “ Hillside, U .S.A .7’ the official song of foe. township’s 75th Anniversary, was introduc- ed to foe public by-Angelo "The Singing Mailman" Nigro, at a meeting o f . foe township Committee. Mr. Nigro, a U.S, Post Office lifter career who was assigned to Hillside routes for 26 years , had previous- ly written : commemorative songs, most notably , “ One Proud Lady, ’’ which honored the 100th .Anniversary o f the Statue of Liberty. . . The comporition of an unofficial memoran- dum by! former Board of Education Vice President Franklin y/oodruffand Board Past President Mildred Kariik on outdated Board of Education stationary about- alleged inac- curacies in school district; coverage by The HUIside Times, forced a confrontation between that body and the newspaper at a public meeting held at A.P: Morris school. The let- ter; which charged that Times^gpverage of Board meetingsresu}ted^3muchconfosion’’ and ‘‘ieft mughjoTj^aesired regarding.ap- propriat^coVerage of an official meeting, ’’ was carbon-copied to The Daily Journal and Newark Star-Ledger in ari apparent effort to. ; mislead foe two daily newspapers the* veracity and professionalism- of the local weekly; In attempting to impress the Star-. Ledger and Journal that the letter Was an of- ficial document of .the Board of Education; Kariik and Woodruff^s bogus memo waS coh- sidered to be tentemountro“forgery by The Hillside Tiriies, and subsequently,. the Hillside “Board of Educat ion. . . ' 5 When questioried by Times Publisher Keith Ninesltng about foe, official status of the .let- ter and whether there was existing policy con-; cernirig Board ..'members., using Board sfa-. tionaty for unauthorized personal use, an em^’ barrassed Boaril o f Educatioii admitted .that the mentbraridum was bogus, arid reflective only, of Mr: Woodruff s and Mrs, .Kariik;s opinion, not foe official'position of the Board! It was also adriiitted that since no«.previous Board meriibers.had ever used stationary jh - such a mariner. n o poliGyio address the jssifp; existed. Board Attorney Sanford Meskln said the Board* "would do' well to address this issue now. so incidents like this will not happen in the future; “ Board Meipber John Ferro said the sendihg.of unofflciaLcorrespondance by Board Members and former Board members ■was a serious issue: Wc c4ft*t have Board membcrS writing -to whomever, suggesting, that the letter is official," he said*. . , The' Board said it Would develop policy to ..safeguard, against. fuwic.. incidents of this nature. The Hillside Times responded io\V,r. Woodruff and Mrs. Kariik in an editorial con- demning their attempt to mislead the daily* newspapers. delame ihe repulsion -ul The HilHide TlmeST drid dlaate hfrW'TrffCl’ press should, or shouldn’t ccrver; public meetings. anniversary of foe. society’s purchase of the .25.3. year old. hpusev The. new name of the landmark structure would be the Woodruff House/Eatori Store Historical Museum of Three Centuries. Board of Education Meriiber John Ferro, questioned 204 in-schbbl suspensions at Hillside high school during the month of April at a public eaucus mecting held at A P.. Mor- ris school, feeliiig.foe number was excessive. He also pointed out a: discrepancy in the discipline record of a certain student, who Was suspended o u t. of school while in-school suspension. "Here we have ^student who was; given five days suspension from school on April 15., yet. was given a second two day suspension two days later," he said,. ‘.‘How. ■ did fois happen?” Superintendent Of Schools ‘ Anthony Avella said the incident was"being investigated and the finclingl would be reported to the Board when available.. The Hillside Regular Democratic Organiza- tion announced foat attorney Patricia Weston Rivera would be its candidate to the Township Committee in November’s, elecfion.f Ms- Rivera; a graduate of Kean' College of New :- . Jersey and Rutgers University Law Sehool, was an attorney for development for the city0; of Newark. The Harvard Avenue resident had' /lived.rinHHlsiderfoiLf2-y^rs^iyw ^s-thg^ mother offpufchildren.Afotfoef Special At- .torriey to the township’; she was appointed a s ;. a Trustee of Kean College in i 985. Jean-Rae Turner,, a lifelong resident o f Newark arid a jpumalisi with. 46 years’.'ex- perience a? a professional writer, was named. ' New Jersey Press Women’s 1988 Woman of Achievement. Ms. Turner, who received her ■ B S; in education from Trenton State ’College and M.A- in History from Columbia Univer- sity Teachers College, joined the stall' of The - Elizabeth. Daily Journal in 1945 and vyorkecl ■ there'for 34 years; She established a replita- • tion .as . an ■ acco.mprfohed freelance photographer, wrote foe definitive history of Hillside, " Along foe Upper Road," and Jaier . became ntore. in^olved in public relations arid. Wrote a column for The Cifizen. Ms: furrier was also cited for her activities; ini. connection with the . Elizabeth Avenu&•■Prpsbyterian' : Church arid various jounialism trade groupk.; The.position^'Of^ Assistant Superintendent of . Schools came under' fire again at a ,meetings of foe Bpard of Education, wheri member John;: . Ferro called fbr an abolishment of the posi- tion.fof reasons of economy aitd decliriing stu- .dent enrollment. By a 4-4 vote, the motjp'n . was defeated but raised foe question of'the necessity of foe position and;indicated opposi- tion to the position by a large portion of the Board. Ferro pointed out that the overwheimirig defeat of the budget by voters in April in- dicated; foe desire ijf taxpayers to keep jichodl district . expenses under control, requiring :; : Streamlining;'consolidation and resturdtoring . of operations. He also cited the strong - negative voter resjponse-to-the Bond Issuers" B further evidence oftaxpayer disenchantment, ^ d pointed oiit that $175,000 b f1 foe $35fodOQ- iri* Budget cuts, requested by the Township Commfoee earne from surplus, making actuai . cuts onlyatyjut $187,000. He suggested that. abolishmeriC’qf the Assistant Superintendent position woulactealize a savings'of at leasl - $74.;774; foe. equivalent of three teacher . .salaries or two tax points.. He riotedironjcaJ- ly, that it Was expected foal six teachers would' be removed from the; payroll in the upcom-v ing year, but administrative, staffing levels would stay/even af 18 positions. Fgf.llLfocji, cited a decision mode by the State Department* of . Education, about foe , necessity of an Assistant Superintendent posi- tion in.ii district the size of Hillside. The deci- sion mairitairied that all the functions of the Assistant Sufjerintendent could .be assigned, to *fnher administrative'' personnel Without a Sjgnificant'efleet on foe quality ot education TT~iri' tlte^lis'trict'' Pcfoiring to a tease in -■ S student .enrollment in H il^de 's_pyblic.schools arid present enrollment at about '2,70(1 ; students. Ferro further questioned tbefoeed for the position in light of these trends and - . figures. Voting to, abolish the position were members Gennaro '‘Tiny" Me&ano, Vincent Erammigen.Thomai».Pytte^kiand .M r.Eerm/. Voting against the motion' to e!imbjura'’lfhr~ position were Robert Jones, Albert Pepe. Tmy Messano as S^iU Claus distributing umd7and favors ‘u^nei^tKirhaxl --P0" ed her i986' 0liiSm,,bi)e 98 vlo,'h uhJJrcn in front of h,s Pour Seasons store on Liberty Avenue. The man m.lhc dark cap He her lo the gnjuno. and w Z vTcnm in the center rear of the photograph is Donunic* Peterpaul. who brought this photo to 'resisted, slabbed at her face with our attention. . p. r _ . ^ ^ w w r $20,000 stoteii ffom’ih frofo of her .residence. 12:16 p.m .: A Williamson Avenue woman HR -a pen knife, reported her 1988.Pontiac LeMans entered The su.jxvt fled wnh the woman s purse and and a S300 radio tape deck st'olen . Continued on page two lf tidflaty.lty:’Mr. Woodruff or M ts. Kariik .would be gfbunds. for a libel suit- ; TheHillside Historicai .Sodetyanrio'unced that the name of the Jacob Woodruff House ^on Conanf Street would be rededic-ated with; >a n^w name in commemoration of the tenth meajhgr deny fog themdtibn ii decisive and definite^fifth vqte^eifHer way. '. . Chris yincenti; a junior at Hillside high - school, was selected to the New Jersey Youth „ Symphony Orchestra. Chris played trornbone . Continued.on pagfi twdi *

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SERVING HILLSIDE SINCE 1924The Hillside Times. Thursday, December 22, 1988 (USPS 245-780)

Parents’ Appeal To School Board; Overrides Todt Denial O f M arching Band Florida Trip

923-9207 Price 20*

Angry parents and students rallied in sup- port o f Hillside high school ’s marching band program during Monday evening’s regular meeting o f the Board of Education at the Ad­ministration Building. In reaction to the deci­sion o f high school Principal W illiam Todt, Who denied a formal proposal by Band In­structor Howard Ellis for the Marching Com­ets to attend a >band competition in Florida, members of the Band P aren ts’ Association acted as the vojee o f their children and brought their grievance to the Board.

Tjhe'' parents not only supported the the band’s right to attend the competition, but also expressed confidence in M r / Ellis while speaking critically about M r. Todt’s alleged antipathy towards Ellis and* the marching band.. *..

Apparently, Todt wrote a memo to Ellis that not only questioned the Band Director’s responsibility level and ability to control his charges during the proposed trip, but' also

( slighted band members by suggesting that the ensemble was not o f a competitive caliber. Students at the meeting were particularly vocal in support o f Mr. Ellis, who reported­ly has no history o f discipline problems in his classes or on the rOad with the marching unit. Band members Andrea Johnson, Luciana Ses-

: The Year In Reviewsioh in d Rachman MuhaTnmed expressed frustration at Todt’sdecision, saying they had waited: for a.long time to make the Jtrip and that the band deserved the opportunity to go tin Florida.

Mrs. Muhammed, Rachman’s mother voic­ed her vote of confidence in the Band Direc­tor. “ M r. Ellis is not only a band teacher: he is a teacher truly concerned about his; students.’’

The Board was sympathetic tp the concerns of the parents and students. D enn is Kobitz said he saw no reason why the band shouldn’t be allowed to make the trip ; John Ferro said he feltihe idea was a ‘‘worthwhile trip " and commented on the professional quality Of Mr. Ellis’ proposal. Board President Yolanda Sari- sone thanked the band parents fo r * ‘showing an active concern in their children’s behalf."

Robert Jones said, “ After examining the letter o f the proposal as Well as M r. Todt’s letter, 1 see no problems with this trip. I move that die. Board pass approval for this trip .’’’

The Board voted unanimously to approve the proposal for the trip, providing that the acceptance date for the competition has not passed. ' - j .

After the meeting, [several parents spoke about the^ntipathy they have noticed on the

part o f Todt toward Ellis. One parent sug­gested that the ill feeling held by the Principal for the Band Director resulted in T odt's un­fair punishing o f the band members by deny­ing the proposed trip.

Actions by the principal thi$ year havcio- deed indicated a negative feeling towards,ate Band Director : Todt did not permit the band to play at Graduation, 1988, ostensibly

because Ejli$ and his charges arrived late, althsilgh the band was assembled in plenty o f time to m ake ready for the commencement . 'Interestingly enough, a sound system and recorded m u sk was set up, and apparently not as:a last-second measure.

Furthermoon, Ellis received an unfavorable job evaluation by Todt during the 1987-88

Continued on page four

Committee Sets Salary Rates

, For Police Chief

Hillside Police, County Prosecutor Continue Chapman Street

Murder InvestigationA jo in t investigation by the Hillside Policy H illside po lice d iscovered M ichael .

Department and the Union Count) Pro- Dickelson, 39. i veteran U .S . Drug Ad- secu to r's Office is continuing into , the ministration agent, comatose and apparently shooting death of it Chapman Sheet woppn in the throes o f a self-induced drag overdose and the attempted suicide o f the alleged gun- on the living room floor o f his home, m an, her husband, immediately after the Dickelson had his service weapon, s 9mm incident. _ . ,

Continued on page four

School Board Acts On Occupational Appointments, Roof Repair,

Window Replacement

An abbreviated version o f the Township Committee addressed .j q b rief agenda of: business matters at <a public m eetihg o f that- body held Tuesday g e n in g at .the Municipal Building*. Committeemen Peter J Cdrvelli, James welsh and Mayor SamueT McGhee passed on second ^k l final reading and public hearing an ordinance amendment seining

*isalaky. ranges vfof" jthc- C hief o f P o l i c e .: 1 predicated On various educational levels at­

tained anil also acted on.personnel matters. Committeemen Anthony Deo and Ralph Milteer were absent from the meetings while Conimitteewoman-elect Ann Lord sat in on the session.

It was resolved that William J." Burkett be appointed as temporary W restling Coach for the Recreation Department for the period

. beginning December 21, 1988 and ending March 31,1989 with compensation at .the rate of $5 per ression . He will be paid out o f Com­munity Development Block Grant Funds, Year XIV.

Mark Willis was appointed as tem porary Set Up W orker at the Hillside Day Cafe Center for the period beginning December W. 1988 and ending June .30, 1989, With.com­pensation at the rate of $3 per hour, maximum o f 20 hours per week.

Kathleen MacDonald Was named as tem­porary part time Public Health Nurse with

| compensation at the rate o f $12 per hour ; ten hours per week. The appointment runs from December 12, 1988 to November :i 1*1989.

Adso, Sheila Chugani was nantpd as tem­porary part tithe Public: Health Nurse for special health projects and backup during sick leaves'and vacations, with Compensation at the rate o f $ 12 per hriuf. Her appointment runs fr^prD ecem ber 1,2, 1988 to November II ,

• George Smith, laborer in the Public Works; department was to bq suspended for one day, for breaking a window in the Maintenance Garage oft December 8, 1988.

It was also resolved that Frank' J . Volturo, Jr. , be designated as liaison between the coun- ,ty Of Union and the township o f Hillside in accordance with the State ’Planning Act.

The Committee received a communication from Police ChiefGeoFge Shelboume regar­ding the resignHon of Police Officer Howard Geminder. " .

R obert. L. Rehor, Student Intern at the Municipal Building, was granted a leave of: absence without pay for the period beginning December 20, and ending December 30, 1988, in accordance with her request ' The Committee received’tfiree communica­

tions concerning the Joint Meeting, the authority that oversees the renfovar and pro­cessing o f Hillside's sewage waste; informa- . tion concerning the township’s 1989 assess­ment, the. Phase III, SSES Rehabilitation Pro­ject, and the assessment for Construction of Sludge Dewatering Facilities.

The meeting was then adjourned to Tues­day evening, December 27, 1988 at 8:00 p.m!

Christmastime tn Hillside, 1963

Ckcppational appointments,^emergeney roof repair, and window replacement at W alter Ov Krumbiegel school were among the items o f business addressed by the Hillside Board o f Education at a Regular Meeting held Monday evening at the Administration Building.: Roger Wilson, Director of Buildings and Grounds ”was granted an employment agree­ment for the period beginning July 1, 1988 and ending June.30, 1991, in accordance wifoy the tenhs outlined in' a December 16, 19w memorandum by Board Secretary/Business Administrator Martin J . Lynch. It was fur­ther resolved that the officers o f the Board were authorized to execute this . agreement .

The Board moved to. rescind a motion adopted at the. Regular Meeting Of November 21, 1988 in regard to the appointment o f An­thony M . Prentice as a teacher in the district, upon the ^receipt o f his notification of non-acceptance.

A d op ting the recom m endation o f Superintendent of Schools Anthony Avella, the Board confirmed the appointment Of eight advisors for the Intramural Program for the 1988-89 schOol.year, at honoraria o f $12.10 per hour . George POrper will advise at Calvin Goolidge^chool while Anthony Chodan will be responsible for Hurden Looker school. L inda Jones and Debra Fazio will oversee ac­tivities a t. A.P . Morris. school. 'Thomas Shanker and Eugene Kosafcowski will run the . program at George Washington school, and June Smith andEvely ri.Dlerolf will advise at / W aite/ O. Krumbiegel school.

Teacher Veronica Mpodrinos, presently on : sick, tea v.d o f absence; was. granted extension 7 rifherlcayefhT0ugirtune^3^1989:.TTeacher G loria Hicks was granted a maternity leave o f absence from. February 28 to June 30. 1989. Attendanee TechfviCal Assistaiit Vivian- Page was granted a leave of,absence without pay beg inning January la n d ending June 30, 1989.. Further occupational-.appointments ••' Wefe

m ade: Nicholas Sansone was hired as. a T eacher for the. period beg inning January 37 1989 and ending June 30, 1989 at a prorated salary of $22 $0 0 and Martha Boyce was hired as a Security Guard .for the period begirir' n ing Degetnber.20,: 1988 arid ending Jund 36,

J9& 9 at a prorated salary o f $10,650. Ruzfodi-'

Police Blotter:

^K urtLw pkrluredatift:^School Aide for the period beginning September 28 ,1988 and en­ding June 30 , 1989 with compensation a t the rate o f $5 .75 per hour.

Ip addition, Pervez Zahoor was named Substitute Teacher and Donna L. Murgittroyd apd Toni Jbnes were hired as Substitute Aides.

Martin J . Guilino, George Washington School Principal, was authorized to attend; n t

i Board expense, the National Conference o f ' E lem entarySchool Principals to be held in Atlanta; Georgia during the period April 14-19, 1989.

The Board adopted the recommendation o f the State Department of Education and award- * ed a contract for Public Relations Services relating to the development o f a Re- Organization Plan for the Hillside Schools to Charles H . Harrison, Educational Consultant, at a cost o f $2,000;

The Board also moved to confirm the ac- • tion of BusiiteSs Administrator -Lynch aw ar­ding a contract on the basis o f a low quota­tion received for emergency repair work on sections o f roof that Were damaged at Calvin Coolidge school in a wind storm o n / November 20* 1988. Beiafsky’s Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, Inc. ijf Perth -Amboy will be paid $12,372 to do the repairs; th e Board will have to come up with only $1 ;000 as .insurance will pay the balance.

Following the recommendationpf M orton; Russo, and Maggio, Board-Architects, the Board approved a partial payment in the ariiount o f $24,030 under a contract awarded to Rure Associates, In c .,o fM id d le se x on April;25, 1988 for the replacement 'o f win­dows at W .O . Krtimbiegel school.

Adopting foe recommendation o f Schools Superintendent Avella, the Board authorized foe Hillside high school Junior Prom to: be held a t foe Clinton Manor Caterers, Inc:. ,;in Union on M ay l9 , 1989.

It was also r e ^ i v ^ that foe amount o f district taxes excluding debt service re- . quirements needed to meet foe Obligations o f the Board o f Education for foe next eight weeks is $725,000, apd that foe. township o f . Hillside was requested to supply thCTrcasUrer. of School Monies with that amount within (he next thirty daj/§.

Continued on page .four. ■ & ! : ; .

Muggings And Car Theft

Continue In TownshipS atu rd ay11;50 a m . : AnEastQrange man reportedhis 19.84 Volkswagen GT1 broken into while it was parked on Francis .Place. Missing were a rad io and fog lights worth | total Of $760.

-she-was-ttsswItetHimErobbed-of h e rp urse a r the- cbm er of Winans- and Summit. Avenues by a suspect tyHo s u i te d foe;tyictim. in the

was last .seen in foe vicinity’Of’Wyndmoor Avenue. Thejwomanjvas taken to Etefo Israel Medical Center and was treated for a cut on her cheek. * .S u n d a y12:01 a .m A Norman St reel man reported ... f tts l9 8 7 Chrysler LaBafoji w ordLTl^O Q ri^ stolen from foe corrieT o f IVorinSn and Florence Avenue;. ..

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The Hillside Dem<)cratic Campaign Com­mittee announced tha( Ann C. Lord of Hollywood Avenue would be the Regular. Dem ocratic Organization candidate for Township Committee.« Mrs. Lord, the Vice Chairman o f the Zon­ing Board o f Adjustment; was a member o f the M ayor’s Advisory Board on Drugs and iMcohol and former Chairwoman o f the Local Assistance Board. A Life Member o f the Hillside PTA, she was an active member at Saybrook and Hillside high schdois; M rs. Lord was a graduate o f W est Side High School and attended Roberts Walsh Business School and held a diplorfta from the American Institute o f Banking; Mother o f four children, she was active in Little League, Pop W arner and Scouting. The candidate was employed by a financial institution in Union County.

Frederick Stotzer o f Ryan Street announc­ed that he would seek election to foe Township Com m ittee on the . .Republican., tick e t. Secretary o f the township Alcoholic Beverage Control'Board and Treasurer o f the Hillside Republican Club, .Stotzer! w as a former member o f f o r l ’lanning Board. A ten-year veteran of.the U.S . Marine Corps, Stotzer was a graduate of Setcm 1DH Uniyersity-and worked as an accountant with Union County Savings Bank in Elizabeth. The candidate would, run on a platform of fiscal^responsibili­ty and alligiance to foe Checks and balances o f a .two-party system: “‘ “ Hillside, U .S .A .7 ’ the official song o f foe. township’s 75th Anniversary, was introduc­ed to foe public by-Angelo "T he Singing M ailm an" Nigro, at a meeting o f . foe tow nship Committee. Mr. Nigro, a U.S , Post Office lifter career w ho was assigned to Hillside routes for 26 years , had previous­ly written : commemorative songs, most notably , “ One Proud Lady, ’ ’ which honored the 100th .Anniversary o f the Statue o f Liberty. . .

The comporition o f an unofficial memoran­dum by! former Board o f Education Vice President Franklin y /oodruffand Board Past President Mildred Kariik on outdated Board o f Education stationary about- alleged inac­curacies in school district; coverage by The HUIside Times, forced a confrontation between that body and the newspaper at a public meeting held at A .P: Morris school. The let­ter; which charged that Times^gpverage of Board m eetingsresu}ted^3m uchconfosion’’ and ‘‘ieft m ughjoT j^aesired regarding.ap- propriat^coVerage o f an official meeting, ’ ’ was carbon-copied to The Daily Journal and Newark Star-Ledger in ari apparent effort t o .

; m islead foe two daily newspapers the* veracity and professionalism- o f the local weekly; In attempting to impress the Star-. Ledger and Journal that the letter Was an of­ficial document o f .the Board of Education; Kariik and Woodruff^s bogus memo waS coh- sidered to be tentemountro“forgery by The Hillside Tiriies, and subsequently,. the Hillside

“Board o f Educat i on. . . ' 5When questioried by Times Publisher Keith

Ninesltng about foe, official status of the .let­ter and whether there was existing policy con-; cernirig Board ..'members., using Board sfa-. tionaty for unauthorized personal use, an em^’ barrassed Boaril o f Educatioii admitted .that the mentbraridum was bogus, arid reflective only, o f M r: W oodruff s and Mrs, .Kariik;s opinion, not foe official'position of the Board! It was also adriiitted that since no«.previous Board meriibers.had ever used stationary jh

- such a mariner. n o poliGyio address the jssifp; existed.

Board Attorney Sanford Meskln said the Board* "would do' well to address this issue now. so incidents like this will not happen in the future; “ Board Meipber John Ferro said the sendihg.of unofflciaLcorrespondance by Board Members and former Board members

■was a serious issue: Wc c4ft*t have Board membcrS writing -to whom ever, suggesting, that the letter is official," he said*. ., The' Board said it Would develop policy to

..safeguard, against. fuwic.. incidents o f this nature. The Hillside Times responded io\V,r. Woodruff and Mrs. Kariik in an editorial con­demning their attempt to mislead the daily* newspapers. delame ihe repulsion -ul The HilHide TlmeST drid d laate hfrW'TrffCl’ press should, or shouldn’t ccrver; public meetings.

anniversary of foe. society’s purchase o f the .25.3. year old. hpusev The. new name o f the landmark structure would be the Woodruff House/Eatori Store Historical Museum of Three Centuries.

Board o f Education Meriiber John Ferro, questioned 204 in-schbbl suspensions at Hillside high school during the month of April at a public eaucus mecting held at A P .. M or­ris school, feeliiig.foe number was excessive. He also pointed out a: discrepancy in the discipline record of a certain student, who Was suspended o u t . o f school while in-school suspension. "H ere we have ^student who was; given five days suspension from school on April 15., yet. was given a second two day suspension two days la te r," he said,. ‘.‘How. ■ did fois happen?” Superintendent Of Schools ‘ Anthony Avella said the incident was"being investigated and the finclingl would be reported to the Board when available..

The Hillside Regular Democratic Organiza­tion announced foat attorney Patricia Weston Rivera would be its candidate to the Township Committee in November’s , elecfion.f Ms- Rivera; a graduate o f Kean' College o f New :-

. Jersey and Rutgers University Law Sehool, was an attorney for development for the city0; o f Newark. The Harvard Avenue resident had'

/lived.rinHHlsiderfoiL f2 -y ^ r s ^ iy w ^ s - th g ^ mother offpu fch ild ren .A fo tfoef Special At- .torriey to the township’; she was appointed a s ;. a Trustee o f Kean College i n i 985.

Jean-Rae T urner,, a lifelong resident o f Newark arid a jpum alisi with. 46 years’.'ex­perience a? a professional writer, was named. ' New Jersey Press W omen’s 1988 Woman o f Achievement. Ms. Turner, who received her ■ B S; in education from Trenton State ’College and M.A- in History from Columbia Univer­sity Teachers College, joined the stall' o f The - Elizabeth. Daily Journal in 1945 and vyorkecl ■ there 'for 34 years; She established a replita- • tio n .as . an ■ acco.mprfohed freelance photographer, wrote foe definitive history of Hillside, " Along foe Upper Road," and Jaier

. became ntore. in^olved in public relations arid. Wrote a column for The Cifizen. Ms: furrier was also cited for her activities; ini. connection with the . Elizabeth Avenu&• ■Prpsbyterian'

: Church arid various jounialism trade groupk.;The.position 'Of Assistant Superintendent of

. Schools came under' fire again at a ,meetings o f foe Bpard o f Education, wheri member John; :

. Ferro called fbr an abolishment of the posi- tion.fof reasons of economy aitd decliriing stu- ’

.dent enrollment. By a 4-4 vote, the motjp'n . was defeated but raised foe question of'the

necessity o f foe position and;indicated opposi­tion to the position by a large portion of the Board.

Ferro pointed out that the overwheimirig defeat o f the budget by voters in April in­dicated; foe desire ijf taxpayers to keep jichodl district . expenses under control, requiring :;

: Streamlining;'consolidation and resturdtoring . o f operations. He also cited the strong

- negative voter resjponse-to-the Bond I s s u e r s "

Bfurther evidence oftaxpayer disenchantment, ^ d pointed oiit that $175,000 b f 1foe $35fodOQ- iri* Budget cuts, requested by the Township Commfoee earne from surplus, making actuai

. cuts onlyatyjut $187,000. He suggested th a t . abolishmeriC’q f the Assistant Superintendent position woulactealize a savings'of a t leasl - $74.;774; foe. equivalent of three teacher . .salaries or two tax points.. He riotedironjcaJ- ly, that it Was expected foal six teachers would' be removed from the; payroll in the upcom -v ing year, but administrative, staffing levels

• would stay/even af 18 positions.Fgf.llLfocji, cited a decision mod e by the

State Department* of . Education, about foe , necessity of an Assistant Superintendent posi­

tion in.ii district the size o f Hillside. The deci­sion mairitairied that all the functions o f the Assistant Sufjerintendent could .be assigned, to

*fnher administrative'' personnel Without a Sjgnificant'efleet on foe quality ot education

TT~iri' tlte^lis'trict'' Pcfoiring to a tease in -■ S student .enrollment in H il^ d e 's_pyblic.schools

arid present enrollment at about '2,70(1 ; students. Ferro further questioned tbefoeed fo r the position in light o f these trends and -

. figures.Voting to, abolish the position were

members Gennaro ' ‘T iny" Me&ano, Vincent Erammigen.Thomai».Pytte^kiand .M r.E e rm /. Voting against the motion' to e!imbjura'’lfhr~ position were Robert Jones, Albert Pepe.

“ Tmy Messano as S ^iU Claus distributing um d 7 an d favors ‘u ^ ne i^ tK irhax l --P0" ed her i986 ' 0liiSm,,bi)e 98 vlo,' huhJJrcn in front o f h,s Pour Seasons store on Liberty Avenue. The man m.lhc dark cap He her lo the gnjuno. and w Z vTcnmin the center rear o f the photograph is Donunic* Peterpaul. who brought this photo to 'resisted, slabbed at her face with our attention. . p . r _ . ^ ^ w w r

$20,000 stoteii ffom’ih frofo o f her .residence. 12:16 p .m .: A Williamson Avenue woman

H R -a pen knife, reported her 1988.Pontiac LeMans entered The su.jxvt fled wnh the woman s purse and and a S300 radio tape deck st'olen .

Continued on page two lf

tidflaty.lty:’Mr. Woodruff or Mts. Kariik .would be gfbunds. for a libel suit- ;

TheH illside Historicai .Sodetyanrio'unced that the name o f the Jacob W oodruff House

^on Conanf Street would be rededic-ated w ith ; >a n^w name in commemoration of the tenth

meajhgr deny fog themdtibn ii decisive and definite^fifth vqte^eifHer way. '.. Chris yincenti; a junior at Hillside high -

school, was selected to the New Jersey Youth „ Symphony Orchestra. Chris played trornbone

. Continued.on pagfi twdi *

Page Two, The Hijlside Times, December 22, 1988

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Muggings, Gar TheftContinued from page one’

3:P0pem •t A Hillside Avenue man reported his 1978 Ford van entered while it was park­ed on Long Avenue. Hand drills worth $1,000 were stolen.5:25 p .m .: A Wayne company reported the windshield on its 1987 Ford Mitstang broken by a rock thrown by an unknown person as the vehicle traveled on Route 22 in the vicinity of John Street.Tuesday1:15 a .m .: A Nashville, Tennessee reported his 1988 Volkswagen Jena entered while it was parked at the comer of Salem Avenue and Hurden Street. A $500 AM/FM radio cassette was stolen.____10:15 a .m . A Bayonne woman reported her purse containing $360 was taken'from her desk at work on Hoffman Place. A tall black mail seeii on the premises was considered a likely suspect.12:41 A Thomas Street woman had her house ransacked and jewelry and cash stolen. The Victim’s brother surprised an intruder when he dropped by his sister’s house, saw the back doorajar and heard, suspicious noises inside. He called the Hillside Police Department, who responded and discovered the burglary and th eft /•-■■ j§ g ||

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Holiday Gasoline Prices

Average holiday gasoline prices in Morris, Essex, and Union counties have risen 3-Vi . cents per gallon since Thanksgiving. Fuel prices in the area average $1.03 , a 2 cent in— creasefroirn last Christmas, reports the AAA New Jersey Automobile Club.

Motorists traveling in New Jersey during the holidays will pay an average price of $1.01 per gallon o f gasoline, one of the lowest in the nation. People travel irig in the Washington D.C. area, will pay the highest average fuel prices at $1,18 per , gallon.

A recent survey of AAA contracted service stations in- the three-county area by the Florham Park based Club records the follow­ing fuel prices for the holidays; unleaded,$ 94; premium unleaded, $1 i l l ; and diesel;$ 1 .0m . (Service stations surveyed no longer sell “ regular” gasoline.)

The national average for self-service gasoline is $ .98 per gallon; 3 cents below New Jersey's average full-service price. The national average for full-service gasoline is $1.18 per gallon.

Three percent o f the service stations ' surveyed in the local area will be open 24 hours a .day oyer the holiday , wfcile 4:1 per­cent plan to rcihain open into .the early evening;

MUNICIPAL COURTDecember 15. 1988

' Judge Albert S. Personnel

John W. Lee of Irvington was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident. He w u lined $50.00.

Todd Kesselman of California was found guilty o f careless driving, not having a registra­tion and drivers license in his possession. He was fined $155.00.

Joseph Boushay o f North Arlington was found guilty o f speeding. He was fined $105.00.

Margie Gant of Hillside was found guilty of not having her insurance card in her posses- sionv She was fined $40.00:

Leonard SetUe, J r - o f Newark w asfound guilty q f noi having a driverf license. H e was fined $225 00

JulroR odrlguezofE lizabethw gsfoundguiltyofdriv ingundertheinfh ienceofalcohol He was fined $ 375 .00 ,6 months drivers license revocation and must attepd two six hour programs. 1

Lynetta Williams o f Newark was found guilty o f taking a motor vehicle without the owners consent. She was fined $155.00.

Darren Wilkens o f Newark was found guilty o f criminal mischief. He was fined $255.00.

Tae-Jun Inn o f Hillside was found guilty o f domestic violence. He was fined $130.00.

Sarny Hakim Badawy o f Hillside was found guilty o f domestic violence. He wag fined S155.0Q.

Laura Cox of Newark was. found gqUty o f shoplifting. She was fined $100.00.

Jerome Spear o f Newark was sentenced to five days in ja il, for entering a van and attemp­ting to commit burglary.

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MONDAY. DECEMBER 26. 1988 SCHOOLS CLOSED-CHRISTMAS RECESS,

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1988 SCHOOLS CLOSED-CHRISTMAS RECESS Rotary Club, Reflections, 12:15 p m. 'Regular Township Committee Meetings Municipal Building, 8 p.m. Boys'Basketball vs. Union, 8:3Q p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1988 SCHOOLS CLOSED-CHRISTMAS REfiESS ., IPublic Library Trustees. Public Library, 7:30 p m iRepublican Club, Reflection,, 8 p^m. t j

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1988 SCHOOLS CLOSED-CHRISTMAS RECESS Old Guard, Presbyterian Church, 10 a m.Knights O f Pythias, W ar Memorial Building, 8:30 p.m .

1988: A ReviewContinued from page one

for the Hillside high school band for three years and made All State Orchestra in 1987. The National Honor Society member was selected as a .Rutgers Scholar and would be ihvited to the University later in the year to participate in a pre-enrollment program. Also a Merit Scholar^ Vincenti was on the Rifle Team and participated in Outdoor and Indoor Track;: It was announced that the township of Hillside would receive an additional $539,494 in Distressed Cities Aid. The additional grant came on the heels of an original $660,506 fen­ding to the township, making the total Distressed Cities Aid to HUlside $1.2 million.

-This constituted a 50% return on the $2.4 million requested made to Trenton by the township earlier in the year.

As part o f the aid agreement, the township Would be required to pass a resolution which would state tint HiUside would not lay off any police, fire or other essential personnel and would provide an accounting o f tfie monies to the proper authorities.

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Page Four. The Hillside Ti^es,-December 22, 1988 .

Chapman Street Murder Investigation Continues

au!omauc. :in-lhe waistband of his trousers.Greta. was

found by officersdivan, upstairs bedroom when •iheyi-'amved' at 1.30 - aeiri- last Friday. Preliminary findings o f an autopsy perform­ed later in theday indicated that the shooting

yictllpdidd: from three bullet wounds to the head ..according'do authorities in the County ProllcutoFs Office . :

li was beiie.ved.that the shooting occurred as a result of a domestic dispute, as the cou­ple had reportedly experienced marital dif-

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been-called to the Chapman Street home on­ly two weeks ago on a report of a verbal argu­ment; according to Hillside Captain John.:

-.Bryson.;-..''.'Hillside authorities were alerted to the

tragic circumstances of last Friday by a family acquaintance, who,was reportedly called by Dickelson at about midnight to. take their 2 year old child out o f the house. Sensing signs of violence inside the home, the acquaintance took the toddler to police headquarters at about I 30 a m , Bryson said The Captain and Patrolman Gerald Pydeski were the first to respond to the D ickelson hom e.

Dickelson , who joined the federal Drug Ad­ministration six years ago, worked a s a criminal field Investigatorand-waFassigned to the New York division, The drugf he was supposed to have ingested were believed to be perscription medication. He was taken to Union Hospital where he was placed under police guard while listed in critical condition and on life-sustaining equipment. On Sunday ; officials reported that he was upgraded to satisfactory condition.

Mrs. Dickelson was a secretary with the U S, Attorney’s Office m Newark and was attending Seton Hall University where she was studying to be a paralegal.

Sources at the County homicide unit said Dickelson was charged with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful jnir- pose Bail was set at $250,000 by Superior Court Judge Miriam N. Span in Elizabeth. The Dickelson's two year old daughter is now under the protection of the Division of Youth and Family Services, <

The investigation into the murder is being headed up by Sergeant Edward Johnson of die Union County Prosecutor's Office and by Detective John Fnze of the Hillside Police Department

Laureen Eve Ryan

Ryan-GambaWeddingPlanned

. i Mr$.Carol Ryan ofHillside announces thc engagement of her daughter Uiurcen. Eve Ryan to John Anthony Gamba, son of Mr. and Mrs. William G am baof Union;

The future bride is a graduate o f Hillside high school and attended the European Academy o f Cosmetology. She works for the Houston Lumber Company in Watchung. th e groom-elect graduated from Union high school, m i earned a degree in Advertising Art from Fort Lauderdale Institute of Art. He is employed by-AYR Gompositioh in Rosellc.

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M )II("L OF CREDITORS

ESTATE OF MARTHA E FUGEL, also known as MARTHA FUGEL, Deceased

Pursuant to the otdenef ANN P: CONTL Surrogate of the County'of Union,.made on the 7th day of October A. D , 1988. upon the application of the undersigned, as Executrix of the estate of said deceased, notice is hereby givento the creditors of said deceased to ex­hibit to the subscriber under oath or affirma­tion their claims and demands against the estate o f said deceased within ?ix months from the date ol said order or they will be iorever barred from prosecuting or recovering the same against the subscriber.

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I hi Hillside I lines December 22 1088 Fei

swhieh^itfcbepreseTOSWGRfisfmaTEvVafthe church. At the close of the pageant the worship service will move into the candlelight finale. The service will be inthesanctuary of the church, and will begin at 7:30 p.m . on Saturday night The' public is invited'to participate.

The pageant, in full costume, will portray two Kings, one the all powerful Herod who ruled in the belief that might makes right; the

■ other the Infant Jesus who came frail and , vulnerable Kill will?'the cVam 'lo love and Royalty. The message of the pageant is one to rekindle everyone's faith.

The regular, Christmas morning worship service at the church will begin at 11 a m on Sunday, with Pastor John C, Vaughn deliver­ing a sermon on ’ ‘The Ood of Peace,' ' based on I uki 2 - 20

George Byrne

George Byrne o f Brick Township (lied bn Monday, December 19 at Brick Hospital. Born in a County Winklbw, Ireland, he lived in Union until'moving to Brick ten years ago. He was an assembler for GM. for 28 years, • retiring 23 years ago: Surviving are h is wife Isabelle, .arid; sister, Sajly Byme o f Cpunty Dublin, 'Ireland. Colonial Funeral Home in Brick is in charge of the arrangements.

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to all persons that a public hearing was held on September 27,1988, at which hearing the ap­plications for a variance were heard:

Richard Liebler to construct a retail automobile showroom on the premises known as 56 Route No. 22, Block 1404, Lots 9 through 12, Township of Hillside, NewJetaey.Said application was granted.

Anthony G. Tremarco and Thomas J | Tremarco to subdivide an existing lot with a dwelling into two nonconforming lots for the purpose o f constructing a two-family dwell­ing on 384 Btoy Street,. Block 808, Lot 32, Township o f Hillside, ‘New Jersey i

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Bourne Scores 1,000th Career Point As

Girls’ Team Tops West Side, 40-30

Scores 26 Points In Season Opening Win

Hillside Sport Team Schedules Winter 1988-89* ■

Boys’ Basketball

Hillside’s All State and All-County fQfv/aTd Michelle Bourne scored 26 points to lead, the Comet ;G irk ’ basketball team to a 40-30 win over Newark West Side Tuesday afternoon, reaching the 1,000 career point milestone in the season opener.

Bourne, who also had 12 rebounds, scored 20 o f her 26 points 'in ' the second half and finishedthe day w itlrl“007Tareer ptHptS", the third highest total in the history ot G irls’ basketball at Hillside, The 1,000 point bar- ricr behind her, she has set her sights on the Hillside Girls’ record of 1,286 by Kelly

Johnson and the overall school record o f 1,317 set by Dave Burks last year.

Hillside got out to a 12-6 lead at the end of the first period and never trailed after that. Enjoying a 17-9 advantage at half time and 30-14 lead after three periods, the Lady Com- ets were outscored by West Side 16-10 in the final frame but held to ensure a ten-point vic­tory fo rC o a c h W a lr Hennessey.

Sophomore Lucretia Jeter added eight points, 12 steals and nine assists to the Hillside cause.

Elementary Students In Hillside Hoop Shoot Competition

Twelve elementary school students in six separate age groups were winners and runner- ups in the Hillside Hoop Shoot competition, held earlier this month, announced Larry Coppola; Supervisor o f Physical Education and Athletics. The winners,- who represented three o f the Township’s five; elementary schools., - were jthe. -fipai’- -cphtestonte~:in-. a-, districtwide tournament.

In the 8-9 year old Boy sdiv is ion, Jade Hall • of Calvin Coolidge topped Fred Bond, o f

Walter O, Krumbiegel school. Dumion Dunn of Hurden Looker was .the winner Of the ,10-11 year old Boys division .and Philip Moore was the runner-upT In the 12-13 Boys division, Jete rM ikon of Calvin Coolidge outshof se- coritfplace lirtisher Bruce Antonucci, also o f

1 Calvin Coolidge. ' -

Dottie Kowalczyk o f WOK was the winner in the 8-9 yearp ld Girls division and Shan-

. non Thomas Of George Washington school was second. In the 10-11 year old Girls divi­sion, • Sherry ta Freem an o f G eorge Washington topped second place finisher .Verenia Rainey of Calvin Coolidge. ShellieGrant o f WOK placed first in the 12-43 year old Girls division and Je n ife r Williams of Calvin Coolidge was the runner-up. . .

‘■All the contestants; winners or not, are to be commended, for participating in the com­petition," CJoppola said, ‘T wassatisified with the turnout for this tournament and hope to

- conduct'future events like these for the elementaryschools. Our grammar schools can be valuable training grounds for future suc­cessful athletes at Hillside high school."

1988: The Year In Review

No, 50. Amur). Hurden Uw

War Merriorifij Building, laying <1 wreuthe to honor the war dead at the base of the flagpole.': The POW MIA flag was unfurled for the first time in the history, of ihe township.

It was announced that as part of Hillside’s 75th Anniversary celebration. the township would-stage a re enactment of the first Organizational Meeting of the township of Hillside on June 4 Elected' and appointed o f­ficials as well as township employees would lake part in the re-enactment, which was to be hasedon the minutes of Hillside’s first of­ficial public meeting held,tin June 4, 19)3. i he proceedings, to lie free to the public.

Sophomore Trina Glass also performed well. scoring in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. Glass7 w as' hampered- wlfIT- a knce injury throughout the season but showed she could be-a force to be reckoned with in 1989.

Mitchell, Harris and Glass continued their strong performances the following weekend at the Union County Track and Field Cham­pionships. pacing the Girls’ team to a second place finish behind host team Plainfield.

M itchell wonihe 100 and 200 meter cham­pionships and tied her own school record in the longer .event. She placed second in the 400 meters in 58 seconds and also took the silver in the long jump with a 17-6 effort. “ The 400 meters is getting to be my best event,*' sheuid.

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late John Beattie inception of the is mother Helen, Department as a

s Bowling League Presidents of the Lies Auxiliary, de Elks Club lor . Co-Chairman of

; The winners Benevolent Asm Drugs ’ poster \ •Jersey Nets-Alla at the •\1eadov. la

ot the Hillside. ■Police •elation s ' 'Just Say No To contest attended ihe New nta Hawks basketball game nds Arena Buck William's.;

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' .Hillside sprint star Ktmberl) Mitchell wonfour events and te:ammale Karen Harris sweptthe weight throws at*the Mountain Valley Conference Championship Meet held m Bask­ing Ruige to pace the Girls' team to a second , place. fimsh;. .M,itclK‘ll won the 100 meters in 12.4 seconds,, set a school.record in the 200 ■ meters with a tinie.o! 25,2 seconds, leapl/tu victory in the long jump w ith a 17-4 effort, and broke the conference record in the 400 meters in 58,2 seconds The lithe senior udd-

placed in ihe top ten performers in the state . in these events Ironically. Mitchell was hesi­

tant to run the 4tK> meters..wanting--to co o - ' l llentfat’e on what she considered[her stronger

events. However. by the time the.day was i * rcsYCTTfShc- was conic rcncc chump in the'e vcpv ::;-mrmTTgne~a''pet^ni;tl-bi^l-Tr^ff-ihe-th*rt-a-n^e--

flarris, jpnipr,. set a school and conference :

won the discus with a heave oi 104-2, and completed her triple with a mss of. 109-2 in

—flic javelin : Met..puTtbrrn'uiTces" ranked ' heramong the best juniors in the state.

d second in the shot p u t '37 feet, threw the discuss 101 ivelin 97 feet to capture two

bron/c medals "I had some problems with; my form in the javelin.” she remarked.

Glass took fifth m the 200meters and fourth in the long jump with a 16-5 effort.

Chris Cook was the only member of the ; Hillside Boy s' track-team to score at the North Jersey Group IL Section If championships held in Plainfield. The Mountain Valiey Con-., ferencc Cross Country and Indoor 2-mile champion took fifth place in the 800 meter run with a.time of 2:04. Despite his fifth place . finish and a relatively slow time, the race was a in.ajor victory for Cook, who experienced physical problems all season Less thun three weeks before the sectional meet, he had .

/. sungcrv on his left knee, endangering the re­mainder o f his season. Cook, determined to end his senior season on a,high note, entered 1 the 800 meter race w hile hot at his physical peak, but was still-able to qualify for the state- championship meet.

Kimberly Mitchell, Karen Hams and Trina ; Glass paced the Girls' track team to a fourth

’ place finish at the North Jersey Group 111 Sec­tion IP championships held at Morristown. Mitchell, hampered by a cold,-was able, to score in two of her four events while Harris

. won the shot put competition and scored iri the other two weight throws. Glass picked up

j a fifth place finish in the 400 meten> to qualify for the stale championship meet.'

Mitchell took second in the 100 meters jn 12-3 seconds and also placed second ih the long jump w ith a leap of 17 feet 9- Vi inches,

rr-bewc p in r ev-ious-seet ional-reco rd-obl-7-feet 8- 'A set by Hillside's Janine Huzzard[ in 1983. Mitchell tailed to qualify in the 200 meters and decided not to run the 400 to pro­tect her Chances in other events, Ironically,

| the w inning times in the 200 arid 4(X) meters were significantly-slovvef-tKtih-MitehellN fjg^

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■ captunrthe sectional crown and-then placed- second in the javelin w ith a 104 toss and took

the discus with a 101-8 heave, -quahiieddtvf-the-^utte-ehampienslups- time of 1:08;8.

IMHK Hillside l hristmas Tournament Schedule

Thursday, December 22: SUMMIT, 4 p m.December 26 io 31;: Hillside High School Holiday Christinas Tournament Wednesday, January 4: LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN* 4 p.m. ‘Friday, January 6: JohnsonRegional, 6 p.m.Tuesday, January 10:'Governor LivingSitoii Regional, 6 p,rti.Friday, January 13: IMMACULATA, 4 p ;m,Monday, January j6: Roselle Catholic, 6 p.m .Thursday,January 19: Payton Regional, 4 p.m .Saturday, January 21: Roselle, 12 noonTuesday, January 24. Ridge; 6 p:m;-----Friday, January 27: JOHNSON REGIONAL, 4 p.m.Tuesday. January 31: GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON REGIONAL, 4 p.m. Thursday, February 2: Immaculata, 6 p.m.Saturday, February 4: ROSELLE CATHOLIC, 12 noon Tuesday, February 7: DAYTON REGIONAL, 4 p.m.Friday, February 10: ROSELLE, 4 p.m.Union County Tournament , 0Friday . February 17: New Providence, 6 p.m .Tuesday, February 21: RIDGE, 4 p.m.Friday, February 24: Irvington Tech, 4 p.m.N .J.S.LA.A. Tournament

Girls’ Basketball

Thursday, December 22: Irvington Tech, 4 p .m .New Providence Christmas Tournament Tuesday, January 3: Ridge, 4 p.m.Friday, January 6: JOHNSON REGIONAL, 4 p.m.Tuesday, January 10: GOVERNOR UVINGSTON REGIONAL, 4 p.m . Friday; January 13: Imhiaculata, 6 p.m.Monday, January 16: ROSELLE CATHOLIC, 4 p.m.Thursday, January 19: DAYTON REGIONAL, 4 p.m.Saturday , January 21: ROSELLE 12 noon Monday, J a n u a ry ^ ; ROSELLE PARK, 6 p.m . .Tuesday, January 24: RIDGE, 4 p.m.Friday, January 27: Johnson Regional, 6 p.m . *Tuesday , January 31: Governor Livingston Regional, 4 p.m. - Thursday, February 2: IMMACULATA,- 4 p .m .Saturday, February 4: Roselle Catholic, 12 noon Tuesday, February. 7: Dayton Regional, 4 p.m.

—Fridayr-Febniary-lO^-Roselle^-4- p m .— — - ....— ---- ------- ---------------—Saturday, February 11: Cranford, 1 p.m. . -i-.Union County Tournament v.Friday, February 17: NEW PROVIDENCE/ 4 p.m. < •Thursday, February 23: ARTS HIGH, 4 p.m.Friday , February 24: IRVINGTON TECH; 4 p m.N .J.S.I.A .A . Tournament I

Winter Track

Wednesday, January 4: ROSELLE CATHOLIC, 4 p.ifl- Saturday, January 7*.:.Union County Relays (G irls’), 9 a.m.Monday, January 9: Union County Relays (Boys’), 6:30. p.m;,Wednesday-,. January i t: JOHNSON REGIONAL, 4 p.m.Saturday, January 14: N .J.S .I.A.A. Relays,--.9 a.m. - Tuesday* January 17: IRVINGTON, 4 p.m.:Thursday, January 19: ROSELLE, 4 p.m.Monday, January 23: Union County Championships (Girls’)* 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 25: Union County Championships (Boys’) , 6:30 p.m. .. Friday, January 27: Kenilworth, 4 p.m.Monday, January 30: Mountain Valley Conference Championships, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, February I: Roselle Park, 4 p.m.Saturday, February 4: N.J.S.I.A.A. Championships (Boys’), 9 a.m.Tuesday. Fcbruaiy7:' Union, 4 p.m.,Sunday, February 12: N.J.S.I.A .A . Championships (Girls?), 1 p.m.Monday, February 20: N.J.S.I.A.A. All-Group Championships, 4 p.m

Wrestling

-Friday-,. Decembec-23.. KeniU:uith^-4pan.------Wednesday. January 4: NORTH PLAINFIELD; 6:30 p,m.Saturday, January 7: Dayton Regional, Roselle Catholic at Ridge, 9 i Wednesday. January II: Governor Livingston Regional, 6 p.m. Monday, January 1.6: Manville. 4 p.m.Wednesday, January 18: MIDDLESEX, 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, January 24: West Si,de. 4 p.rn.Wednesday, February I: NEW PROVIDENCE, 6:30 p.m.Saturday, February 4: Johnson Regional, I p.m,Monday, February 6: Irvington, 4 p.pi.Friday. February 10: Union County Tournament; 7 p.m.Saturday, February .11: Union County Tournament, 9 a.m.

1 Saturday, February .18: Summit, 12:30 p.m.Friday, February 24: District Championships. 7 p jm __

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THIS WEEKLOOKING BACK

Five years ago

The Hillside Board o f Education asked for ati extensiot) o f the February 1,1984 deadl ine for the submission o f guidelines and revisions to. the state regarding the districtwide desegregation plan slated for completion during the 1984-85 school year. The first part o f the integration initiative; involving the upper elementary grades, went into effect in September, 1983rAt the time, the Board favored a return tofiie "neighborhood schools" concept, and hoped that at least a half-way measure, calling for the establishment o f a middle school at Hurden Looker and retention of the neighborhood concept in the lower grades, could be agreed to

The Planning Board insisted that homes recently separated from the Pingry property spld to Kean College of New Jersey be girded by seven foot fences that would partition off the lots from the Kean College athletic fields.

Ten years ago

Superintendent of Schools Anthony Aveila released the district repott on the Minimum Basic Skills results which indicated that Hillside was below state standards in reading and mathematics on the sixth, ninth and eleventh grade levels. The report showed, however, that Hillside third graders performed slightly above state standards on similar tests. District- wide figures were considered disappointing, even in comparison to other school systems with urban-suburban classifications similar to Hillside The better showing by the third grade students was thought to be a result of a complete revision o f the third grade cur­riculum two years before.

The Township Committee took its first step in restoring the Police Department to full authorized strength with the naming o f four new officers, effective January 15,1979. The addition o f Hillside fe^denis Jeffrey A. Rothman, Joseph C. Heath. Donald T. Jeyschune

. and Raymond J. Hodavance would bring manpower levels up to 67 officers, three men short o f authorized maximum Strength. The liew officers would be paid salaries of $ 14,677 per year. There were indications that more officers would be. added to the force during the following year.

Fifteen years ago

An amendment restricting garage sales to a single four day period a year per family was passed on second and final reading by a 3-10-2 vote o f dK Township Committee All Committee members conceded there were significant flaws in the measure that would have to be corrected . Among the objections ra te d during an extensive public hearing that die Committee members promised to examine were the $2 fee for garage sales, the limiting Of families holding sales once a year , and the requirement to list the date of purchase of items to be sold at the sale. Committeemen J. Arnold Witte and Eugene Andruktte voted, against the amendment, while Mayor John kulish and Committeemen Burton Bergman and Charles Mancuso favored the motion,

, Mildred Cicalese Kariik, o f Beecbwood Place, announced her candidacy for the Board of Education election to be held ch February 13, 1974. A resident o f Hillside for eleven years, Mrs. Karlik’s three children were attending district schools. The Newark native

. had been active in Ihe Saybrook and Hillside high school P.T .A .s, the Little League and Pop W arner leagues and other coihmunity-oriented groups,

Twenty years ago

Five township residents obuined petitions for the three Board o f Education seats to be contested on February 11,, 1969. Robert Lieberman o f Maple Avenue, Joseph Ram of Trinity Place, Lewis'Pratt o f Voorhees Street and Dr, E ; Thomas Lenz o f North Broad Street obtained petitions while a fifth form was requested by an incumbent Board o f Educa­tion member for ap unidentified party . In addition, it was believed that incumbent Board member Peter Humanik would seek re-election in the February race.

The Hillside Fire Department responsed to a basement fire at the fathm ark Supermarket on North Broad Striset early in the o w n in g o f December 20. The blaze, which was con­fined to two downstairs rooms, caused heavy smoke damage to the store. Fire Depart­ment efforts were hampered due to only two openings in the cellar. Two firefighters were overcome by smoke u td had to be treated,

Deputy Police Chief George Shelbourne was among the 37 policement, F.B .I. agents,' state officials and college professors who would serve as instructors for the 23rd annual session o f the Union County Police Academy that would open in January and continue through March, 1969,

Mayor I, Lute Share announced that Robert Diamond would serve as HiUside Township Attorney for the year 1969. Diamond* an attorney with offices jn Newark, previously Served as Township Attorney in 1962 and was a former member o f the Township Com­mittee . Diamond would replace Monroe Ackerman, who indicated that he did not desire reappointment in January, . ;

William Roberts Turner, 7.8, of Hansbury Avenue, Newark* suffered a fatal hisart At­tack in a newspaper store at the comer o f Bergen Street and Lyons Avenue. Mr. Turner, father of veteran Union County journalist Jean-Rae Turner, was a member o f the Worcester Polytechnic lnstitute class o f 1912 He was a retired chief engineer of Celanese Corpora­tion o f America, Plastics Division, His daughter would go on to become Hillside’s pre^ eminent historian with the publication of "Along The Upper Road" in 1976,

Twenty five years ago

The Board of Education approved a tentative-school district budget for the, 1964-65 school year in the amount of $2,372,446/items comprising the budget were: Current Expense, $2,188,962, Capital Outlay, $8,100 and Debt Service, $175,384. The proposed financial plan constituted a $101,580 increase over the 1963-64 budget. Dr. Wayne T. Branom. Superintendent of Schools, estimated that the new budget would add about 16-16 tax points' to the average property owner s tax bill. The budget would go to the voters in February.

Two additional candidates for ih e . Board -of Education filed petitions with M rs.-Helen C. Kirkpatrick. Clerk of the Board. Armand Addonizio of Blackburn Road and’Henry H- Nussbaurri ol Trinity Place would, round out the field of,.six hopefuls in the February election. 1

The Hillside Industrial Association added $3,000 to a gift amount of $2,000 previously donated to the Hillside Industrial Foundation Scholarship Fund at Hillside high school.

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A request by DOpp Construction Company o f New York to erect a gasoline sefvice .sta- i aomhemly i

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December 31.

6:30 Absegami vs. Colum bia 8:30 Union vs. Hillside 6:30 2 Losers from December 26 8:30 2 Winners from D ecem ber'26 6:30 2 Losers from , December 27 8:30 2 VVinners ifrom December 27 ,

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A homegrown Christmas Tree tended luster to the holiday decorations in front of the Municipal Building at Hillside and Liperty Avenues. The tree, a L4 foot blue spruce, was donated by Sanford Meskin o f King Street.* Boyle Tree Surgery Company o f Elizabeth removed the tree from the Meskin front lawn,, a job which required an entire day’s work f o r a Boyle crew.