PHOTOS: At the Hillside Street Fair
October 5, 2008 | The HillsiderSaturday’s weather held up nicely and a good number of residents stopped by the 2nd Annual Hillside Street Fair held at Central Avenue near the community pool.
The general consensus was that the event, sponsored by the township’s Urban Enterprise Zone office, was a success — and an improvement over last year’s fair near the Municipal Building.
The fair featured 80 vendors, including a food court in the pool complex.
The Hillsider stopped by for about an hour. While we did see plenty of well-known folks (more photos after the jump), we didn’t see the mayor while we were there. Did anyone else see her?
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Rayba Watson, president of the Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School PTA, and PTA member Shelby Robinson recruit parents for their organization while raising awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Next to them, the Hillside Education Association is giving out free dictionaries, thesauruses, notebooks and school supplies.
Second Ward Councilwoman Shelley-Ann Bates registers people to vote.
For some unknown reason, former 2nd Ward Councilwoman Deborah Stroud drove her car — with her mother riding shotgun — straight through the street fair on Central Avenue. Other people, however, had to find alternate routes and parking on side streets because the road was closed. The former councilwoman was escorted through the crowd by a visibly annoyed police officer.
A mounted Union County Police Officer. The Hillside Police and Fire departments were also at the fair.
Joseph Menza, owner of Menza Realty on Liberty Avenue, and a candidate for mayor, made his rounds.
Vendors sell mostly Obama merchandise. Nothing for McCain, though.
School board members Angela Garretson and Angela Menza distribute healthy snacks and school district calendars at the BOE table.
Yvette Morgan, president of the George Washington School PTA, and her daughter, Danielle, a fifth-grader.
Irene Goldie-Petras, executive director of the Hillside Chamber of Commerce.
Township activists Jeffrey Dykes and Andre Daniels, a school board member and president of Hillside Pop Warner. Both are candidates in the May municipal election.
Township employees and council members man the municipal information table. Second from left is Councilman-at-large Frank Deo. Facing away in the foreground is 1st Ward Councilman Edward Brewer. Both helped organize the event.
Courtney Brown, 14, of Union Township, was part of a youth dance performance sponsored by Created In His Image Unisex Salon, located on Newark Avenue in Elizabeth.
Route 22 Honda salesmen Jovan Rodriguez and Robert Braschi show off some of their latest models.
8 Responses to “PHOTOS: At the Hillside Street Fair”
By conant1 on Oct 5, 2008 | Reply
very good event. something positive for hillside. seemed like all that were there had a good time.
what is deborah stroud doing driving down the middle of the street? what an idiot! and again the mayor chose not to attend!
By bigfoot on Oct 5, 2008 | Reply
Why should the mayor be there? She has nothing to do with this town
By conant1 on Oct 5, 2008 | Reply
too long of a drive?
By conklinqueen on Oct 5, 2008 | Reply
who’s that goodlookin white man runing for mayor. how old is he,married?
By hlsdboy on Oct 5, 2008 | Reply
very nice event. a good time had by all.
By ward1 on Oct 6, 2008 | Reply
I actually saw stroud ride down the middle of the street escorted be a cop, and you are right, a very annoyed cop. didn’t we get rid of her? I guess some things never change. If she hit one of those many kids, I guess they would have welcomed another lawsuit. shame on you stroud. shame on the organizers for allowing this. it will not be forgotten!
By The Queen on Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
How about Charlotte? Very bad form if she didn’t show up.