Edison Parkway Hearing Talks Unite Perth Amboy Woodbridge
Perth Amboy and Woodbridge officials at the Elks Club discuss the Edison Parkway linking the Eternal Light and Outerbridge Crossing. Mayors of both towns urge joint front before a planned State Highway Commission hearing in Trenton. Engineers present two alternate routes via Ford Avenue and a straight-line path toward Lincoln Highway.
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Edison Parkway
Perth Amboy
Woodbridge
Edison Parkway Commission
State’ Highway Commission
Trenton
German Appeal on Reparations Contrast to 1871 Victory
The Jerseyman reports a German appeal in London to ease reparations, arguing 1871 Victory justified heavy claims against France while Germany suffered little. It cites Berlin’s postwar growth, Germany’s $2 billion debt vs US $156 billion, and questions aiding foreign nations over American taxpayers.
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London
MacDonald
Germainy
Germany
France
Paris
England
B. C. Stokes
New Jersey
German Empire
Italy
Poland
Berlin
United States
America
Borah
Jerseyman
New Jersey Census Details Mental Hospital Population
Commissioner announces May 1931 census results for New Jersey institutions and hospitals. Counts include 141 633 mental disease patients statewide, with separations for state hospitals, county hospitals, feeble minded wards, epileptics, tuberculosis sanatoria, and penal facilities. April admissions and discharge trends noted, voluntary versus court-ordered admissions, and regional distribution across Essex, Hudson, Union, and other counties.
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Enis
New Jersey
Department of Institutions and Agencies
Essex County Hospital
Hudson County Hospital
Atlantic
Burlington
Camden
Cumberland
Passaic
Vineland
Skillman
Glen Gardner
Kearny
Fromm
North Jersey Training School
C.oen County
Union County
Equal Distribution of Grade Crossing Elimination Costs
John M Fitzgerald argues for equitable cost sharing between motor vehicles and railroads for grade crossing elimination. He cites Reading Company tax and outlay records, noting rail vs bus tax burdens, and calls for policy aligning regulation and highway provision with safety benefits for the public.
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Jersey
Fitzgerald
Mississipi Er
Sam
John NM. Fitzgerald
Committee of Public Relations
Eastern Railroads
Chamber of Commerce of
Paterson
N. J
Reading Company
Interstate’ Commerce Commission
Reading
Tte
Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
United States
New Means to Fight Japanese Beetle Found
The State Department of Agriculture reports new biological enemies of the Japanese beetle grub. Nematodes and the Tiphia wasp showed promise in killing grubs, with field tests in Elmer and nearby areas indicating survival through cold weather. If sustained, large scale cultivation may begin next year.
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H. Donfield
Iis 7
Bruba
Elmer
Heetle
Departments of Agricult
Axzain
New Jersey
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Woodbridge Leader
Woodbridge. Leader
Woodbridge, X. J
Ge. MN. J
Robert. T. Walsh
Lawrence F. Campion
Phaesen
Woodbridge N. J
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