Vision Turns Marshland Into Real Estate Gold Mine
In 1933 Robert McElroy bought 450 acres of Hackensack salt meadows across the Hudson. Bellemead Development, led by his grandson John J. Merritt Jr., built two diked industrial parks, an office center, and a major development near Lyndhurst. Tenants include Blair & Co, Toyota USA, and People Trust Bank New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Pope
UPI
New York
Robert McElroy
Hackensack
Hudson River
Secaucus
Manhattan
Salt Meadowlands
New Jersey
William Cahill
New York Football Giants
Hudson
Baseball Yankees
McElroy
John J. Merritt, Jr
Bellemead Development Corp
Bellemead
Lyndhurst
Chubb Corp
Hackensack Meadowlands
Rutheford
Merritt
Meadowlands
Blair & Co
Wall Street
Toyota Motor Sales of
USA
People Trust Bank of New Jersey
Pepsi- Cola
National Council On Compensation Insurance
Six Churches to Unite for Thanksgiving Service
Six area churches join in a union Thanksgiving service at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the First Baptist Church 67 E Main St. Hosts welcome St Paul Catholic Collins United Methodist First United Methodist West Hartland United Methodist and First United Presbyterian with Norwalk High School chorus and clergy and laymen from the host church. A filmstrip Listen, Christian will be shown. Contributions support Christian Rural Overseas Programs CROP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
E. Main St
St. Paul Catholic Church
Collins United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church
West Hartland United Methodist Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Norwalk
Christian Rural Overseas
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U.S.D.A
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U.S
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Sliel
del Monte
Stangelos
Moen, BY
Lata Eek
Durkee
Tinta