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Hillside's Parsons makes Union County Basketball Coaches Assocation All-County squad

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Added by High School Sports on March 13, 2010 at 10:26am — No Comments

Students shadow local mentors

On Feb. 3, the Hillside Chamber of Commerce and Hillside High School co-sponsored Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2010.
This was the 11th annual year that Hillside has held this program in the township.
This national event demonstrates the importance of academics in reaching career goals and helps motivate students to learn by demonstrating the tangible applications of classroom lessons.
For employers, job shadowing helps prepare the future workforce, shows students career possibilities i… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on February 10, 2010 at 4:59pm — No Comments

HCA will host annual open house Jan. 31

Michael J. Butchko, principal of Hillside Catholic Acad… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on January 19, 2010 at 10:52pm — No Comments

Police warn of seasonal MV crimes

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer Local law enforcement departments are warning residents to be wary of leaving their vehicles running unattended lest criminals take advantage of having a nice warm car to steal before the owner can return to it. Hillside police Chief Robert Quinlan reported that one such incident occurred two weeks ago when a Newark resident visiting friends in Hillside left her car— a 2002 Dodge Neon — running on Stanley Terrace to warm it and later saw it being driven away… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on January 12, 2010 at 10:43pm — No Comments

Mayor calls for restructuring of public safety departments

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer HILLSIDE — A proposal by Mayor Joseph Menza to restructure the police and fire departments to avoid layoffs has not been well received by public safety officials who fear it could imperil residents and first responders. Menza said his plan, which he hopes to present within the next week, could cut $1.5 million from the township’s $42 million budget and help reduce a $3.2 million deficit while avoiding the need for layoffs. One facet of the plan entails demot… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on January 12, 2010 at 10:40pm — No Comments

Honoring one of their own

HONORING A HERO — Members of the Hillside Police Department joined residents Sunday as they unveiled a monument in memory of Anthony Lordi Jr., an officer killed while respond… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on December 15, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

HILLSIDE BRIEFS

Budget hearing set The Hillside Township Council will have a special meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. for public hearing on the 2010 budget, ordinances resolutions, personnel and finance matters. Bringing Boy Scouts back to the township Interested in Boy Scouts? On Dec. 19 from noon to 2 p.m. join Boy Scout Representative Art Lobdell at Hillside Public Library. He will be there in an effort to bring Boy Scouting back to Hillside. He will be looking for both new members and interested adults looking… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on December 9, 2009 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Memorial to honor slain officer

On Sunday, the Hillside Police Department will host a memorial ceremony in honor of Police Officer Anthony Lordi Jr., who was killed in the line of duty 30 years ago. The ceremony will take place outside Hillside Police Headquarters at 1 p.m., rain or shine. Officer Lordi was shot and killed during a holdup at Gino’s Restaurant on Dec. 14, 1979. An intensive manhunt resulted in the capture of four Essex County men involved in Officer Lordi’s murder. The gunman, 24-year-old James Boatwright of Ea… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on December 9, 2009 at 11:46am — No Comments

BOE searches for superintendent

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer HILLSIDE — Although details are scarce regarding the local Board of Education’s efforts to hire a new superintendent, school officials indicate they are hoping to select a new candidate by the end of the year. School officials hope to find a permanent replacement for former superintendent Raymond Bandlow, who filled the position for about seven years before taking a job with another district in 2008. Board President June Korzeneski declined to discuss the pr… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on November 24, 2009 at 12:08am — No Comments

Residents can help 'check out' hunger

Help check out hunger this holiday season with donations to a Food Drive at Hillside Public Library. From Dec. 1 to 18, Hillside Public Library will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items to benefit New Jersey Community FoodBank and other local food pantries. This drive is sponsored by the Union County Public Libraries. Collection bins will be located at Hillside Public Library and library staff will then route 100 percent of the donations to designated food banks. During these toug… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on November 18, 2009 at 12:17am — No Comments

HILLSIDE BRIEFS

Pageturners club to discuss ‘A Mercy’ The next meeting of the Hillside Public Library Pageturners Book Club will be Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. The Book Club is free and open to all. The next book to be discussed is “A Mercy” by Toni Morrison. New members are always welcome. For information, call the library at 973-923-4413. Budget hearing set for next month In accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Law, the Township Council of Hillside will have a special meeting Dec. 15 at 6 p.m.… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on November 11, 2009 at 10:59am — No Comments

Officers cleared in March shooting

HILLSIDE — Police were cleared in the shooting of a Hillside man shot when he attempted to flee from approaching officers, hitting two with his vehicle in the process. The man, who was reportedly high on drugs, naked and having sex with a woman in the vehicle at the time of the incident, was not responsible for a series of car burglaries which the officers intended to question him about. The officers involved in the shooting were all cleared of any wrongdoing, said Union County Prosecutor Theodo… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on November 11, 2009 at 10:47am — No Comments

Hillside man wanted in connection with homicide

By Chris Sykes, Staff Writer HILLSIDE — Last week the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced an arrest in connection with the Oct. 17 murder of an Orange man, but authorities are still searching for a Hillside man wanted in connection with the homicide. On Oct. 30, Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow said detectives from her office, with the help of the Orange Police Department and the U.S. Marshals, arrested Antoine Williams, 22, of Newark, for the Oct. 17 killing of Quendell Williams,… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on November 4, 2009 at 10:33am — No Comments

Budget, mayor’s salary discussed

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer HILLSIDE — The township’s finances were the main subject of discussion at an Oct. 27 meeting that saw Councilmember Frank Deo absent, Councilwoman Angela Garretson tardy, more than 100 vocal residents in attendance, four police officers at the ready and most of the entrances to council chambers locked from the outside. Hillside residents face a potential $343 tax increase per average assessed home from a budget that has risen $4.2 million over last year’s sp… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on November 4, 2009 at 10:26am — No Comments

EDITORIAL - Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders: Mirabella, Sytko, Cole and Zapolski

For at least 15 years, Union County has been ruled by an all-Democrat Freeholder Board, and while the current officials have been successful with at least a few initiatives, there is a great deal of complacency on the dais, whether or not officials care to admit it. Without a doubt, more balance is needed and for this reason, we support Republicans Anthony Sytko and Nicole D. Cole for two of the three available seats on the freeholder board and Republican Art Zapolski for the Union County Surrog… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on October 30, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

Hillside seeks to cut $4.2M budget increase

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer HILLSIDE — Local officials are rolling up their sleeves to begin cutting down a $41 million budget that could potentially bring a tax increase of $343 for the average homeowner. According to Chief Financial Officer Marie Pardo, the total budget, introduced Sept. 17, represents a $4.2 million increase over last year’s spending plan. However, she stressed that these figures are not final. “That’s based on the introduced budget, not the final budget,” Pardo sai… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on October 20, 2009 at 10:02pm — No Comments

Tricks, treats, fun

Celebrate Halloween in a big way at Hillside Public Library. It’s all free and open to everyone. The fun starts Monday at 6:30 p.m. with a special Halloween craft and story time for all ages. Use your imagination after school on Tuesday, with a pumpkin craft starting at 4 p.m. Get some free chills at our monster movie after school on Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. The library will also host the “scariest science show ever” on Oct. 27 from 4 to 5 p.m. This “Potions Show with a Halloween Twist” features Andrew… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on October 13, 2009 at 10:48pm — No Comments

HILLSIDE BRIEFS

Hillside Library offers free computer clinic Is Excel exasperating you? E-mail maddening? Publisher puzzling? Get help at Hillside Public Library’s Computer Clinic. Hillside Public Library announces a new service available at the library. Bring your problems with software to our new Computer Clinic. Call to reserve 30 minutes with our computer instructor for one-on-one problem solving. This service is free to Hillside Library card holders in good standing. To register or to obtain information,… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on October 7, 2009 at 1:27am — No Comments

Hillside football team performs well to bounce back with 2 solid victories

By JR Parachini Union County Sports Editor Many times when a team opens with a 42-0 loss and is a squad that is very young and inexperienced at many key positions, it's easy for those kids to say, "what are we doing?" Then you add that it's a team that will not play a single game at home this year and you have a squad that will have no choice but to continue to work hard and push itself if anything good is to happen. The Hillside football team did not take the "woe is me" road after gett… Continue

Added by High School Sports on September 28, 2009 at 3:07pm — No Comments

Town gets grant to nab speeders

By John O'Reilly, Staff Writer HILLSIDE — The Hillside Police Department recently received a $4,000 grant to do what they do best — bust speeders during the state’s annual zero-tolerance crackdown. The township issued the most tickets among New Jersey municipalities during “Obey the Signs or Pay the Fines,” a Department of Highway Safety speeding campaign that ran this July, according to a state mobilization report. Their total of 814 tickets was three hundred-plus more than North Brunswi… Continue

Added by Hillside LocalSource on September 23, 2009 at 10:33am — No Comments