Mayor Active Move for Safe Crossings at Woodbridge
Mayor William A. Ryan received a communication promising action to add a barrier at the Grove Street crossing and to reduce hazards at Green Street. Pennsylvania Railroad officials and local officials discussed delaying trains and boarding arrangements to improve pedestrian safety, with O Toole reporting engineering studies and promised follow ups for immediate crossing protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O'Toole
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ryan
Wvere
Gald
Kyae
Sie
O'Toole
Iselin
Offeral
O'foole Giao
O'foole
Green Street
Abe Il
William A. Ryan
Anser
Woodbridge
N. J
Sitch
To Trace Delinquent Taxpayers Who Failed to Reply to Notices
Township committee to investigate owners of Os parcels listed on assessment books with unpaid taxes for years. Township Attorney Lavin directs subcommittee to act to secure payment or hold a tax sale. Property scattered across township. many former owners moved away and notices blamed on postal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Spl. C. Lavin
Township Officials to Attend Conference
Township officials will attend the conference of municipal jobs to be held in the Stacy-Treat Hotel in Trenton on February 26. A notice was received at the township committee meeting and accepted on motion by Committeeman Gransam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jds
Stacy-Treat Alotel
Trenton
Ena
Inyitation
Gransam
Parent-Teacher Association Meeting Set For Tuesday
The annual meeting of Parent-Teacher Association units 1 and 11 will be held in the auditorium of the schools next Tuesday. Mis Johnson and Miss Ulvany will oversee arrangements for the joint event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachara’’ Association of Ubli
Sehence
Misz Johnson
Misa Ulvaney
Woodbridge Fire Company celebrates its century of service
The Woodbridge Fire Company recalls its evolution from a hose jumper and hand pump to two auto fire trucks and a motor hook and ladder. Firefighters recount major blazes from the Salamander Brick Works of 1897 to the 1920s, notable rescues, and the brigade’s development alongside local industry and landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge Fire Company
Iren Mawbay
Mawhey
Woader
Salamander Brick Works
Mawhbey
Woodbridge Lumber
Mato Street
Firat
Zimmernan
Green Street
Seagrave
Ir Prenton
Prown Cooper Expands If New Main Street Store
The Prown Cooper Company, owner of a novelty chain, secures a five year lease for a corner Main and William streets store in Carpenters and Woodbridge. Headquarters are in Red Bank. Woodbridge replaces a former site. Stock will be five and ten cent style with millinery up to a dollar. The firm, started ten years ago, already operates in Red Bank Heightstown Point Pleasant and Lakewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prown-Cooper Company
Monmouth County
G. I. Brewster
Main
William Streets
Broad Street
Red Bank
Woodbridge
Preebold
Orcigan
Waleh
Brewster
Max Brown
Toote Dolar
Brown
Eustomers
As & P. Stork
Tip
Prown Company
Heightstown
Point Pleasant
Lakewood
Bids Open for Garbage Collection Feb 25 Meeting
Bids for the collection and disposal of garbage in the First District will be received at the next regular meeting on February 25. The item invites proposals for sanitation services and outlines the upcoming bid opening.
Plans for Avenel street improvements ordered
At the Township Committee meeting on Monday afternoon, Committeeman Joseph L. GI of the Third Ward directed Townallo Engineer Merrill to prepare plans and estimate costs for water and sewer work, curb and gutter, and cinder pavement on Commercial Avenue, Avenel, and for curb gutter and cinder paving on Madison Avenue, Avenel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. GI
Third Ward
Townallo
Merrill
Commercial Avenue
Avenel
Madison Avenue
Call for Bowlers at Mercedes Craftsmen's Club
The Catholic Daughters of America invite members to join a bowling event at the Craftsmen's Club alleys next Wednesday evening. Two lanes are reserved and players should arrive by 8 o'clock. Mrs. Michael Trainer oversees arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Mercedes
Catholic Daughtery of America
New Craftsmen's Club
Michael
Unclear OCR snippet notes a small cash amount
Fragmentary text shows a stray mention of twenty dollars and a court or police reference. No clear names, places, or events are readable to establish a specific item.
Election of Fire Commissioners Contests in Township Districts
Fire districts vote tomorrow night with three candidates in the running for chief and commissioner including Fire Chief William Allgaier and incumbents M. Sattler and William Treen. Voters may also decide on a bond issue for a new fire house and a separate district race in fifth district with four candidates. In Port Reading and other districts, re-electors Turner Nevett face new opponents Hancock and LaBat, while McGettgin and Zullo contest Port Reading district. An appropriation of 8000 for current expenses is on the ballot in another district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Hiéhlet
William Allgaier
M. Sattler
William Treen
Allgaier
Board of Fire Commissioners
Avelles
Ergest W. Nier
Rudolph Voalker
Will H. Hancock
Coloniand
John
Port Reading
William B. Turner
Joseph R. Nevett
Death of John Stanley Lockwood at 35
John Stanley Lockwood of 16 Norcross Avenue Rockville Centre Long Island died this morning after a brief illness. He was 34 or 35, survived by his wife and sisters Marion and Margaret Lockwood and Ida Lockwood. Born in Woodbridge, he attended local schools. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at the family home followed by burial at Presbyterian Cemetery Woodbridge at 1 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Greiner
John Stanley Lockwood
Norcross Avenue
Rockvile Center
Long Island
Marion Lockwood
Margaret Lockwood
Woodbridge
Sewaren
Marion
Margaret
Mra. S. Jones
Rahway
Ida Lockwood
Mr. Lockwood
Lockwood
Rahway Avenue
Holfie
Presbyterian
Mr. Anness
Fords ‘Corners
Woodbridge Township
Charley
Adeline
Tage) Annesa
Pennington Seminary
Princeton
Anness & Potter Arm
Annes’ Hollow Tite Corporation
Governor Larson
Harold Hoffman
Belle Haight
Yonkers
Arthur Foole
Annexa
August FL Greiner
Officials Bonds Filed for Township Treasurer and Tax Collector
Township Attorney Henry S Lavin reported to the Township Committee that bonds for the present year for the tax collector and the township treasurer are on file with the County Clerk. Lavin said the bonds are in proper form and amount and the communication was ordered received and filed at Monday afternoon’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nords
Vownantp
Henry St
Joy Ride in Iselin Leads Four Youths to Court
Four Woodbridge youths were placed on probation after arraignment on grand larceny charges for taking Edward Davies's car in Iselin for a joy ride. Lester Krebs 16 drove the vehicle when police stopped them. George Finn 17 John Walckeroud 18 and Gene Somers 17 were arraigned on grand larceny counts. The car owned by Edward Davies of Henry Street Iselin was returned to him this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge
Lester Krebs
Rapway Avenue
Trafic
Ben Parsons
George Finn
Grove Street
John Walckeroud
Main Street
Seek to Vacate Streets in Realty Development
An ordinance proposes vacating public rights for nine streets in Boulevard Park Green Street Woodbridge. A first reading occurred Monday in committee and a public hearing is set for the next meeting. Streets listed include Stoke Betty Yetta Caryl Mann Fred Regina Nanette Julius with Tyler avenue bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulevard Park
Green Street
Woodbridge
Township Committee
Stoke Street
Betty Street
Yetta Street
Caryl Avenue
Mann Street
Fred Street
Regina Street
Tyler Avenue
Nanette
Lia
Julius Atrest
Salmagundi Literary Society Hosts Craftymen's Club Meeting
Salmagundi Meet Mrs C M Cooper Sewaren Mrs William Krug Avenel and Miss Louise Wrewater Woodbridge hosted the Salmagundi Literary Society at a Craftymen's Club gathering Tuesday evening Miss Grace C Huber arranged the program which included a reading Happiness viay by J Hartley Masner performed by Helen Pfeffer Leland Reynolds and Mrs Leland Reynolds Asher F Randolph The musical selections came from Vera Aljlekesky Mrs C L Wiswall and Helen Prefer A second play Between the Soup and the Ivory by Gert wide Pennings followed with Miss Itha Morrow Sara Pitnger and Miss Allehaaky participating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Cooper
Sewaren
William Krug
Avenel
Louise Wrewater
Woodbridge
Salmagundi Literary Society
Craftymen’s Club
Grace
C. Huber
J. Hartley Masner
Helen Pfeffer
Leland Reynolds
Asher F
Woodbridge Leader Fred Anness Dies After Illness
Frederick F. Anness of Woodbridge Township died at his home 216 Main Street after brief illness in his seventieth year. He leaves a widow and was a longtime civic figure here, first president of the Woodbridge Secretay Club and a leader in Republican politics. Funeral from his home Sunday at 2:30 PM, private interment in Alpine Cemetery Perth Amboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick F. Anneau
Main Street
Woodbridge
L. Eatelia
Podie
Alpine Cemetery
Perth Amboy
Mr. Athen
Hfe-fong
Woodbridge M. E
Woodbridge Ktetary Club
Woodbridge Council
Hoya Arcanua
Theteracy Clay Miners’ Association
Waa
Anness Harlow Tite Corp
Ml Heart
Woodbridge Fire Company No. 1
Republican Party
Edison’s Menlo Park labs rebuilt at Ford Dearborn plant
Edison Laboratories at Menlo Park are being reconstructed at Ford Motor Company’s Dearborn plant. Announcement by John W. Lieb senior vice president of the New York Edison Company follows Edison’s inventor’s eighty second birthday. Ford plans to convert the site into a memorial park honoring Menlo Park’s birth of the incandescent lamp phonograph and other inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Laboratories
Menlo Park
Woodbridge
Dearborn
Ford Motor Company
John W. Lieb
New York Edison Company
Lieb
Woodbridge Township
Lincoln Highway
Henry Word
tha‘Edison Pioneers, Inc
Henry Ford
America
Fare limit change eased bus fares for Rahway Perth Amboy lines
Township Committee member Jacob Grausam announced a revised fare arrangement affecting hundreds of riders. Passengers from Avenel can ride to Mal street for five cents and Perth Amboy riders to Green street without the extra nickel. The change, approved at a committee meeting, followed requests from Mayor William A Styan and merchants who urged improved service during bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rahway
Perth Amboy
Win
Jacob Grausam
Avenel
Mali Streat
Green Street
William A . Styan
Serice
Main Street
Ryan
Seek Legal Aid to Compel Water Co. to Lay Sewaren Mains
A three member board of Commissioners in District No 1 will seek legal aid to force Middlesex Water Co to install water mains on Sewaren main streets. Commissioners Turner Peterson and Treen, meeting Wednesday, ordered consultation with Township Attorney Lavin. Turner noted several streets lack fire protection and homeowner pleas were unanswered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Water Company
Sewaren
Frederick H. Turner
W. Peterson
William Treen
Lavin
Turner
Fire destroys shed and damages neighbor's merchandise
A fire found around 11:65 yesterday morning destroyed a shed at 76 New Street Woodbridge owned by Sinon Shoubouf and damaged an adjacent shed storing merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Street
Woodbridge
Sinon Shoubouf
Hanson Wife Assault Charge Leads to 90 Day Jail Term
Hans Hansen, 63, a carpenter of Fords, was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail after arraignment on an assault and battery charge in police court last evening. The complainant was his wife, Ida Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Hansen
Fords
Ida Hansen
Tile lounge Mh dana to bives Bao webby A. eee
An unreadable fragment mentions a lounge, a person named Pete, and an evening event. No clear dates, places, or outcomes are legible. Further readable details are unavailable for a precise summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana
Bao Webby
Pete
Four Board of Education members reelected in heavy vote
Incumbents Maurice Runigan Mel Baker and B I Wallings won four year terms while Roy Anderson unopposed earned the remainder of a two year post. Mathew Bryant Thomas Moray and Edward Reinhardt lost while district turnout peaked at Sewaren and Barron Avenue High School with 1 531 ballots. Voters approved all proposed bonds and bond issues including a $65 000 Sewaren School addition and related district tax measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Cntlce
Maurice P. Runigan
Mel
Ann Baker
Wallings
Iér
Roy Anderson
Mathew Bryant
Thomas
Moray
Edward Reinhardt
Harrow Avenue High School
Bewaren
Leoneveriak
Barron Avenue
Sewaren School
Sewaren
Colonia School
Fire Chief Granted Right of Way During Alarms
Fire Chief William Allgaier will receive right of way when answering alarms following a board communication. Police Chief Murphy reported the measure at the Fire District No. 1 board meeting Monday evening. Chief Ruggler had a siren installed to distinguish his vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allgaier
Murphy
Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 1
Ruggler
Patrick Murphy
Campfire Girls Maintain Bird Feeding Station
The Iroquois Troop of Camp Fire Girls held a Valentine party at guardian Mrs. Herbert Silbermann’s home on Rowland Place. Prizes were awarded to Marguerite Silbermann and Edna Dombroghi. Mary Ferraro and Edna Dombroski performed solos. Marguerite Silbermann gave a monologue. The group toured to Isel for roller skating, refilled and maintained a bird feeding station, with Miss Stroker hosting on return. Refreshments and games followed with prizes awarded to Louiss Silbermann Ruth Howell and Marguerite Bilbarmaon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Silbermann
Rowland Place
Marguerite Silbermann
Lsd
Edna Dombroghi
Jane
Mary Ferraro
Edna Dombroski
Mrs. McGagey
Helen Olsen
Ethel Hunt
Edna Doubros
Felges
Louiss Silbermann
Ruth Howell
Marguerite Bilbarmaon
Helen Olen
Hojet Bodoleki
Master Plumbers Charter Night Celebrated in Woodbridge
Master Plumbers of Woodbridge Township celebrated Charter Night at the Steven's Club in Avenel on Monday. Guests included Health Inspector Peter Peterson and committee chair J Walter Dargey, with speeches praising the new organization and its plans for member and community betterment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge Township
Master Plumbers
Steven's Club
Avenel
Peter Peterson
J. Walter Dargey
Ben Jensen
Associaien- Acthd-As
Enity
Petergon
John Wodder
Perth Amboy
Gross
Ray Tyrrell
Elizabeth Hardware Company
I. T. Madsen
Perth ‘Amboy Hardware Company
T. W. Eichler
National Radiator Corporation
L. V. Cohen
Cohen
Wiliam Hoffner
J.t.madsen
Ingvaard Greisen
Ben Jenaen
J. Walter
Dorsey
Michael Pusik
Janes Garland
William Rodner
John Wadder
John Dobranukyr
Jeny "Vorgb
Tae Peas Amboy Supply Company
Hajaeca Corporation
Woodward-Wagner Company
Carl Eberling
George Buttwell
Anton Wadder
Jorgensen
Andrew Sarth
Willan Fion
Willams
Roe
Ing
Pierce-Tredinick, Company
Charlies F. Bath
John Schwidt
Robert A. McGuire
Ray
James Ally
Ieee Ateraon Ita
Eel
Burns
Mahlow B
Dunigan
Funes
Hohe A
Burne
Andrew
Apine
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T. A
Morime
Ifie
Mawiy
Peal Street
Carpenter
Concannon
Rhgo
Jong Thompson
Bite
William Harned
Aman
George ‘Kelly
Eay
Humphreys and Ityan Hardware
J. F. Mogzy and Son
Focal Company
Barber Asphalt
Uuu
Wre
Welock
la France
Anmess
Seworenon
Mary Li
Janan
Fred Turner
Walt
Peterson
Fre Company
Chet
Neubers
Newark
National Board of Fire Unders
Pete Peterson
Prown- Cooper
Sune
Salmagundi
Cate
Reseerersey
Bryant
Imoran
Bee
Rheinhart
Walling
Anderson
Fred Anness
Anness
Edison
Ford
Green
Water CO
Wiee
Steve
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