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An 18-year veteran of the Hillside Police Department is on administrative leave after allegedly shooting his teenage son in the leg Monday night.
According to Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy, Detective James Holmes returned to his Toms River home Monday around 7 p.m. during a dispute between the 17-year-old victim and the teenager’s mother. The detective became involved in the argument, which ended with Holmes firing a .40-caliber bullet into the victim’s leg. MORE
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Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School will host a Teen Spring Challenge at the school at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 29.
There will be special presentations by Hillside resident Greg Hines, author of “The Boy Who Wanted Too Much” and record producer and owner of HardKandy Records Inc., as well as district substance abuse coordinator Melba Mullins, also of the Hillside Municipal Alliance.
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The Hillside Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Preview of Summer Picnic at the Municipal Pool on Thursday, June 18 at 5:30 p.m.. All members and honorees are invited for free; guests are asked to pay $20 per person. Reservations can be made by mailing your information to the Hillside Chamber of Commerce, Post Office Box 954, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 by June 15.
Chamber president John Kruse and Program Vice President Ann Marie Kostakos have announced that this year the Chamber would like to honor Hillside residents who have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Please contact Kruse at 908-964-6659 or Kostakos at 908-351-2600 by June 1, 2009 with the names of any Hillside servicemen or women.
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The Township of Hillside will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday at the Municipal Building to honor veterans whose lives were lost.
The Hillside High School ROTC and Hillside Police Department Honor Guard will participate.
Members of the Township Council and District 29 legislators state Sen. Teresa Ruiz, Assemblyman Albert Coutinho and Assemblywoman Grace Spencer are expected to attend.
A list of servicemen from Hillside who never returned is usually read aloud.
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The crime is nearly 20 years old, but investigators are still looking for Joao Viriato Simoes.
Simoes was convicted in 1998 of having sex contact with a 14-year-old Piscataway girl eight years earlier while her mother was working . . . His last known address was 1289 Bright St., Hillside, and in South River. MORE
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Hillside officials have put up a traffic barrier blocking traffic driving south on Newark’s Bergen Street from accessing Hillside’s Bailey Avenue, according to a report in the Star-Ledger – and Newark is not too happy about it.
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A Hillside man who was pursued in a high-speed chase by Maryland and Delaware police last week has also been charged with raping an 11-year-old, the Sussex Countian of Delaware reports.
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The Hillside Public Library will hold free screenings of films for Black History Month.
The screenings are sponsored by Hillside resident George Cook III, publisher of LetsTalkHonestly.com.
Showtimes:
The Tuskeegee Airmen
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m.
Billie Holiday
Thursday, Feb 12, 6:30 p.m.
Barack Obama
Saturday, Feb. 28, noon
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The Hillside Chamber of Commerce and the Hillside Board of Education is sponsoring the 10th Annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day next month and are asking township businesses and organizations to sign up by Friday, Jan. 30.
On Shadow Day, students from the high school spend a school day at a local business or municipal government or school office.
“This initiative demonstrates the connection between academics and careers, exciting students to learn by making their class work more relevant,” the Chamber’s executive director, Irene Goldie-Petras, said. “It builds community partnerships between Hillside High School students and local businesses, school personnel and Township of Hillside government departments.”
Students who sign up with at the high school guidance office will be assigned to businesses who sign up with the Chamber. Forms can be obtained by calling Chamber Chairwoman Queen King at 973-926-1773, President John Kruse at 908-964-6659, or Goldie-Petras at 908-964-0998.
Students will report to their assigned businesses on Tuesday, February 10 to meet their mentors. On Wednesday, they will report to their businesses instead of going to school. The students will be provided with disposable cameras provided by Costco to record this day. Businesses do not have to be members of the Chamber to participate.
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Scheduled meetings for the Hillside Zoning Board of Adjustment from January to June:
January 14 & 28
February 11 & 25
March 11 & 25
April 8 & 22
May 13 & 27
June 10 & 24
Scheduled meetings for the Hillside Planning Board from January to June:
January 7 & 21
February 4 & 18
March 4 & 18
April 1 & 15
May 6 & 20
June 3 & 17
The meetings will be held in the Municipal Building Court Room at 7:30 p.m.
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The street fair scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed to Oct. 4 because of inclement weather.
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Hillside’s second annual Street Fair on Saturday will feature a new and larger venue, with more activities for both children and adults.
“We were surprised and pleased with the turnout last year, and hope to have even more people this year,” said Councilman-at-large Frank Deo. “There is going to be more room for activities, like a pet ting zoo, rides and stands for businesses.”
It will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the municipal playground/pool complex on Central Avenue. The rain date is Oct. 4.
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The Hillside Township Council will hold a meeting about the 2008-09 budget tonight at 6:30 at the Municipal Building.
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More on Coach John Power and the new season from JR Parachini in Sideline Chatter.
EARLIER:
From Local Source’s sports blog:
John Power is a head coach for the first time.
He is taking over a team that is coming off a first-time 0-10 season.
But that doesn’t matter.
Power has been an integral part of successful programs long enough to realize the potential this Comet team has.
“So far the kids have done everything we’ve asked,” said Power, whose last two assistant coaching stints were at Union from 2003-2006 and then at Elizabeth last year.
“We’ve had a real good summer working out and lifting weights and learning the fundamentals of football.”
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The Hillside Township Council will caucus Monday, May 5 at 7 p.m. and hold its regular meeting Tuesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the Municipal Building.
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The Hillside Board of Education’s annual organization meeting will be Friday, May 2 at 6 p.m. at the Hillside High School library.
Nathalie Yafet, June Korzeneski and Tori Isaac will be sworn in as board members and the board will choose a president and vice president.
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Regular meeting of the Hillside Township Council is tonight, Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the Municipal Building.
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From the Helping Hands blog:
Where can you find fiddler crabs, salamanders, snakes, owls, fish, peregrine falcons, micro and macro fungi, wildflowers, oak and sycamore trees, salt marsh grass, butterflies, bees, red foxes and white-tailed deer?Would you believe the Elizabeth River?Scientists and skilled naturalists, assisted by volunteers, will fan out in the Elizabeth River Park, located in Elizabeth, Union and Hillside, over a 24-hour period on June 13 and 14 to identify as many living creatures as possible during Union County and Kean University’s 4th annual Bio-Blitz.
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Get to know the 10 candidates running for the three open seats on the Hillside Board of Education at a candidates’ forum tonight at 7 p.m. at the Hillside High School Library.
The event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Joint PTAs of Hillside.
Election day is April 15.
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Get to know the 10 candidates running for the three open seats on the Hillside Board of Education at a candidates’ forum Thursday, April 3.
The event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Joint PTAs of Hillside and will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Hillside High School Library.
The public is invited to ask the candidates questions.
Election day is April 15.
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The Hillside Township Council will have a regular public meeting Tuesday night at 7:30 in the courtroom of the Municipal Building.
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Below are the minutes of the Community Forum held March 8 at the Hillside Public Library.
Here’s The Hillsider’s report and video about the forum.
The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m. at library.
THE HILLSIDE COMMUNITY FORUM
Minutes for Meeting on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Hillside Public Library
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The Hillside Board of Education will hold a board meeting and budget hearing tonight at 7 p.m. at the Board of Education building on Virgina Street.
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The Hillside Township Council will conduct its caucus and regular meeting tomorrow — Tues., January 22 — at 6:30 p.m. in the Municipal Court Room.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
The Board of Education meets Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. at Calvin Coolidge School.
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