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BE COM M UNITY MINDED WEATHER (Provided by the National Weather Service) Wednesday-Thursday Cloudy and cold, high in the 40's Friday - Possible showers, high around 50 Saturday - Fair, high in the SERVING HILLSIDE & NORTH ELIZABETH 50's 923-9207 Price 20« TheTImes^iursda^ovembe^ ___________________ VOL 55 NO 4 . ............................................................ - - ........ — 1,-- - Officials Review Shoot Two Water Pressure Problems In Vicious Holdup Thp Township Committee, placing a greater demand on The problem on Chestnut the Fire Department and the system and the situation and Williamson is slightly Elizabethtown W ater co. are has been growing more different, according to Dill, Two men are in critical con in the air before a second one working together to alleviate a severe. But the water com and possibly harder to alle dition after being shot by a hit Moser in the face. The potential problem w ith water pany is on the ball here." viate. In addition to being gang of holdup men with gang then took valuables, pressure in certain areas of said b ill. highly elevated, the area shotguns in the midnight rob jewelry and cash from the town, it was learned this The entire matter was first borders the Newark system bery of Riley's Tavern on patrons and fled the scene, week. brought up in a November 6 and is plagued with a con Long Avenue Wednesday possibly in a waiting dark blue The water company, in a conference with water tinuity problem. The water night. Ford Torino. letter to the town, revealed company officials. In that company proposes to gain an Frank Moser, 29, of Linden Police spokesman said that plans to modernize and meeting, which was attended easement from property was shot in the face and James there was a delay in the re improve water pressure in by Mayor Harold Wovsaniker, owners on the hilly street and Nohe, 28, of Union was shot in ceipt of the alarm from the several locations in town. The Commissioner Peter orvelli, improve and enlarge the the buttocks In what local alarm company and that police two main problem areas in Chief Dill, and water company system, but Dill sees problems police term "one of the most responding to the scene very town, according to a survey representatives Phil Frances and homeowner opposition to vicious crimes ever" in the likely passed the getaway car taken by the Insurance Service and Peter Smela, a 1975 ISO the plan. history of the township. as it sped up Long Avenue Organization (ISO) and survey was reviewed. The ISO Even with the problems of Police believe that the gang toward Pennsylvania Ave and confirmed by the water is a major force in setting the present system, Dill noted of four or five men cased the Park Street. Police later found company are in the West insurance rates. In their that Hillside enjoys a "B" tavern earlier Wednesday some of the discarded minster section of town and in survey, the ISO tested a rating from ISO, the second evening before attempting the pocketbooks on Park Street. highly elevated areas such as number of hydrants in indus highest possible rating, holdup shortly before mid A police spokesman stated Chestnut Street and the upper trial, commercial and residen making Hillside one of ap night. The assailants entered that they believe the attack part of Williamson Ave. tial areas. The ISO went on to proximately 10 towns of the tavern with three shotguns was part of a series of sim ilar Fire Chief Carmen Dill make recommendations in the comparable size to enjoy such one of which police believe holdups that haye been com- stated that he was pleased at areas that the water company a rating. was sawed off, and ordered mited in Linden, Rahway, E li the response by the water has now adressed. The water company ap everyone to the floor. Police zabeth, Newark and Orange, company official and stated Dill noted that the problem peared willing to aid the town now think that Nohe did not and that they are currently that there was no cause for in the Westminster area is in upholding or improving the hear the gunman, and when following up leads in the case. alarm. Dill noted that com related to a number of water rating as water company re he did not obey their com- Anyone with any informa plaints of low water pressure main "dead ends” in the area. presentative Phil Frances mads, was shot in the but tion about the case is urged to in certain areas of town have The water company plans to stated: "Elizabethtown does tocks. Moser then apparently call Detective King at 923- existed for years and stem make improvements on not want to operate on mi- panicked and attempted to 3225 or 926-5800. from a water main system that Windsor Way, Nottingham nimums. We want to maintain . * V *— wrestle the gun away from one was installed in the 1920's. Way, West King St., Revere what we believe are good re of the men. One shot went off Hillside Ambulance Squad members Bob Kaufman (background) and Doug Mackey (fore "Our water main systems Drive and Surrey Road by lations with the communities ground) aid Frank Moser who was critically injured after being shot in the face by gunmen who was built when Hillside was a looping more water lines into we serve. We do not believe held up Riley' s Tavern Wednesday night. (Photo by Ed Smith) rural community. Now popu the area and eliminating the that these improvements will lation density has grown dead ends. be prohibitively costly." School Board Honors Kennedy Runner-Up In Junior Miss Pageant Athletic Efforts The Board of Education students and assist the regular with police coverage at basket second runnerup. Jennifer tume she designed and made Elizabeth and dance instructor High auditorium, that was Cynthia Montefusco of held on the thier most harmo teachers in small group ball games this year. The Cotten and Eilleen Gilleece, herself. Although she has Mary Kelly. packed with more than 1000 Cranford was named Union nious and fastest agenda struction. The supplemental sticking point is money. Last both of Hillside, shared the’ studied speech arts, the Union "This was a very hard thing people. Pageant chairman; County Junior Miss for 1978- without a single dissenting teachers are not under con year the police received $7 an Spirit of Junior Miss award in County Junior Miss had never to decide. There was so much Bobby Cowan of the Jaycees 79 out of 24 girls who com vote in less than 25 minutes. tract to the school district, but hour. This year the board has balloting by the girls in a received any drama in -. talent and all the girls were attributed the success to the peted in the pageant which The Board made the most of are p£.id on a per day basis. offered $8 per hour but the competition roughly equiva stuructionuntil two weeks ago'really close and very dedica- girls. was held at Hillside High their happy mood as they * The Board approved an police are asking for $9 per lent to the congeniality award. after she selected the skit and ted." said Golden after the "I am happy the way it School Saturday night and was honored the football team for application for Title IV funds hour. It was indicated that the Eileen Pauli of Union took edited it down from 20 pageant. went. But the reason was the sponsored by the hillside the Watchung Conference for supplemental materials in Board is looking into alternati- top prize for scholarship, after minutes to the required three Pageant officials were also girls. They were enthusiastic, Jaycees. v National Division champion the amount of $5345, some ves. Kean College, Union College minutes. happy following Saturday co-operative and talented." Miss Montefusco won or ship with a resolution which, if the application is * The Board agreed to tour and Seton Hall University. Mary Jane Tullman of night's sellout of the Hillside said Cowan shared four of the five indivi thanking the players, head approved, will go to aid Christ the school buildings and Miss Montefusco was Union, who shared the Talen dual honors awarded in the coach Bob Larsen and as the King School. inspect them as part of their thrilled, needless to say, with award, performed a breath pageant. Overall, the pageant sistant coaches Larry Coppola, * The Board appointed budget preparation input. her selection as Junior Miss. taking acrobatic act to the was closely contested with two Kevin Barnes. Frank Valliere, Jenai Agosta as wrestling The Board tour will take place "I certainly did not expect theme of "Close Encounters". girls sharing honors in three of Ray Juliana, Thomas Shanker cheerleader advisor and Lois Saturday December 2 at 1 this. The only thing I wanted Kathy Kennedy, who the categories. Montefusco and George Orlando As Bricklin as basketball cheer P.M. The public was invited. to do was go through the became the second Hillside in captured top prize in the Poise sistant Coach Coppola was in leader advisor. Both will * The Board received the pageant and get everything three years to be named and Appearance and Judge's attendance at the meeting and receive honorariums of $480. resignation of WOK teacher right. I accomplished that and runnerup in the pageant, was Interview outright, shared the in turn thanked the Board for * The Board received cor Joan Minneci Harrison effec just turned out right" said the thrilled but calm following the Youth Fitness prize with sanctioning such new pro respondence from the Hillside tive January 10 and accepted Cranford resident, who hopes pageant.