From 1973-1979, Non-Public Schools were not permitted to enter the championship.
The top three results from all events have been preserved. Full Results have not been saved.
Feb 4, 1979 – at Montclair State College
200 Medley Relay – 1. Caldwell (Alison Taylor, Jan Bauer, Jean Bauer, Janet Taylor), 1:59.2 2. Montclair 3. Livingston
200 Freestyle – 1. Staci Slowinski, Caldwell, 1:59.5 2. Sheil, Columbia, 2:07.6 3. Poor, Montclair, 2:16.8.
200 IM – 1. Linda Kerr, Montclair, 2:16.1 2. S. Yeutter, Montclair, 2:28.1 3. J. Taylor, Caldwell, 2:28.8.
50 Freestyle – 1. Roz Jacobs, Livingston, 26.7 2. Ja. Bauer, Caldwell, 27.2 3. Karnaugh, Columbia, 27.2.
100 Butterfly – 1. Diane Yeutter, Montclair, 1:02.10 2. Je. Bauer, Caldwell, 1:03.6 3. McManus, Livingston, 1:04.3.
100 Freestyle – 1. Jeanne Bauer, Caldwell, 56.9 2. Sheil, Columbia, 58.8 3. S. Yeutter, Montclair, 59.0.
500 Freestyle – 1. Staci Slowinski, Caldwell, 5:13.1 2. Jacobs, Livingston, 5:43.1 3. J. Taylor, Caldwell, 5:50.0
100 Backstroke – 1. Linda Kerr, Montclair, 1:03.6 2. D. Kolankowski, Columbia, 1:08.3 3. A. Taylor, Caldwell, 1:08.6.
100 Breaststroke – 1. Jan Bauer, Caldwell, 1:15.4 2. Green, West Essex, 1:15.9 3. Blasi, West Essex, 1:16.0.
400 Freestyle Relay – 1. Montclair (Sue Yeutter, Melissa Crosby, Sally Poor, Diane Yeutter) 4:00.0 2. Columbia, 4:07.0 3. Livingston, 4:14.2.
Boys
200 Medley Relay – 1. West Essex (Tom Podmajersky, Tom Mintz, Tom Rogers, Dave Reynolds), 1:48.5 2. Montclair, 1:54.1 3. Livingston, 1:55.8
200 Freestyle – 1. Tom Mintz, West Essex, 1:54.6 2. Thoene, Livingston, 1:54.7 3. Connolly, West Essex, 1:58.4.
200 IM – 1. Dave Giovine, West Essex, 2:12.0 2. Edward, Columbia, 2:19.8 3. Hilss, Livingston, 2:22.1.
50 Freestyle – 1. Paul Gallene, Columbia, 23.1 2. Reynolds, West Essex, 23.5 3. Rooney, Montclair, 24.3.
100 Butterfly – 1. Jim McGuckin, Livingston, 56.3 2. Podmajersky, West Essex, 57.0 3. Pyhel, Livingston, 1:01.4.
100 Freestyle – 1. Paul Gallene, Columbia, 51.0 2. Thoene, Livingston, 52.7 3. O’Rourke, Mountain, 55.6.
500 Freestyle – 1. Dave Giovine, West Essex, 5:15.8 2. McGuckin, Livingston, 5:28.5 3. Connolly, West Essex, 5:32.0.
100 Backstroke – 1. Tom Podmajersky, West Essex, 59.8 2. Hillman, Columbia, 1:02.0 3. Sheil, Columbia, 1:05.2.
100 Breaststroke – 1. Tom Mintz, West Essex, 1:02.7 2. Taylor, Montclair, 1:12.0 3. Wouters, Livingston, 1:13.5.
400 Freestyle Relay – 1. West Essex (Fred Ciliberto, Dave Reynolds, John Connolly, Dave Giovine), 3:37.3 2. Columbia 3. Livingston
Girls Team Scores:
Montclair 84
Columbia 40
Livingston 36
West Essex 24
West Orange Mountain 11
Irvington 7
West Orange 1
Boys Team Scores:
West Essex 90
Livingston 59
Columbia 53
Montclair 35
West Orange 12
Irvington 8
West Orange Mountain 6