MOST PROGRESSIVE WITH THE SUBURBAN NEWSPAPER LARGEST IN GUARANTEED THIS AREA CIRCULATION "The Voice of] the Raritan Bay District" VOL. VI.—No. 3 FORDS, N. J., FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1941' PRICE THREE Police Court Aftermath Use Of Municipal-Owned Property Adjacent To Oak Carteret Man, Allegedly Involved In Several Highway Tree School Proposed At Session Monday Night Escapades, Injured When Car Finally Overturns RARITAN TOWNSHIP—Due to over-crowded play- FOKDS—When Joseph Bognar, of 92 Warren Street, ground facilities at Oak Tree school, the township Board •Carteret, was released from the Perth Amboy General of Education Monday night in the Bonhamtown school Hospital yesterday morning- he was taken to police head- Vacation Of Part Of Keas- Dudics Again Elected As Conferences Held During Federal Government Will quarters at Woodbridge and booked' on a complaint of discussed a proposal to take over several municipally- 1 bey Street Protested Chairman At Meeting Of owned properties adjoining the Oak Tree school. Turn Over Building To hit-and-run driving . When he appeared before Eecorder Arthur Brown he was fined $25 and $3 costs. In Letter To Board. Clara Barton Unit Inspection of playground facilities by Mayor Walter C. Christensen and school board Bognar, according .to the' testi- members revealed that additional mony, hit one car, almost struck space was sorely needed. Mayor several other - cars, came within HAZARD TO CHILDREN;, AUDIT IS ARRANGED, Christensen informed board mem- inches of knocking: two boys off bers of properties available and their bicycles and finally wound PEDESTRIANS CHIEF GIVES REPORT transferable for school use. up by crashing into a tree and Should building -of an addition turning his' car over, Tuesday to the.school become necessary in night. • Sidewalk Construction On Repairs To Building Near the near future, which is very Comsmssioner Says, How- Coimty Dignitaries and Fire When he appeared in court, likely, present playground space Bognar limped and had bandages New Highway Is Asked - Completion; Recreation would be greatly reduced. ever, cision Commissioners Invited on his face. He admitted the Further consideration will be charges against him. As Safety Move Room Is Progressing given the matter at the next reg- Shops Canvassed As Honor Guests According" to John H. Burke, 21, ular meeting, May 12. of 105- Commerce Street, Perth MENLO PARK—Formal dedi- FORDS — A protest against CLARA BARTON—The Board Districts 9 And 11 Agree WOODBRIDGE—Revival of the cation of the new S22,000 fire- Negotiating With Research Amboy, Bognar's car rammed in- of Fire Commissioners, District to the rear of a vehicle .he wasthe vacation of Crow's Mill Eoady eight-hour day campaign for house here will take place tomor- from Coppermc Avenue south to No. 3, re-elected John Dudics as i o Conier secretly Un members of the police department row afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Concern For Erection driving on Route 35. and did not Chairman at a reorganization stop. Burlie said he gave chase un- Smith Street, Keasbey, by- the was begun this week when a building will officially be turned Board of Freeholders, was CPE^ meeting- Monday night in the Am- Plans For Merger over to the Board of Fire Com- Of Building Here til -he got the license number of boy Avenue nrehouse. meeting of all members of the the hit-and-run car. A few min-tamed m a resolution adopted "by missioners by officials. the Fords Lions Club at its semi- John Lako and Joseph Simon force and the police committee A short program has been ar- utes later Burke heard a crash in the vicinity of King- George monthly dinner-meeting Tuesday were also re-named recording- was held late Monday afternoon ranged' to mark the acceptance of LOCATION IN AVENEL nig-ht at Thomsen's communi^ secretary and trasurer respective- General Ceramics Shop the structure and its dedication. Road, near Maxwell Avenue. Go- at police headquarters. ing to the scene he found the same hall ly. Other members of the board Union Files Papers In IN BOYLAN STRATEGY The result of the conference is The Edison Volunteer Fire Com- SEEN AS ACCEPTABLE The club's declaration of opin- are Michael Kerestan and John pany, =which will have its new car that had hit-his auto, turned County Clerk Office. not known although it appears as quarters in the building, will also over on, its side. ion was brought about -fchioug-fa Asprocolas. if the Township committee may the failure of the freeholders to- The board authorized an audit KEASBEY — A •certificate of take possession of the first floor Firm Is With- Gasoline from Bognar's car provide suitable sidewalks along meeting April LL lO o£look upon the request more favor- apparatus and meeting rooms. tank was all over the road arid 1 of its books and accepted an invi- incorporation was filed in the ably this t me than fc did last the new loadway, running , par- tation to attend the dedication of county clerk's office Wednesday 10 All; Many * * Invitations to attend the cere- held Pending Consum- Fords, Hopelawn -and Keasbey fire allel to Crow's Mill Road, for tk& the new Menlo Park firehouse to- by the Shop Union of General year when members of the Patrol- monies have been extended to companies arrived on the scene safety and protection- of school morrow. The board also received Ceramics Plant No. 3. men's Benevolent Association county and local officials, mem- and washed - the street down to Objections Raised mation Of Deal prevent the gas from igniting. children and other pedestrians. the monthly report of Fire Chief The 1 union's statutory offices asked for an eight-hour working bers of other fire boards and fire The resolution, forwarded to day. companies of the township, and Bognar was taken to the Perth Stephen Kurrey which showed the will be at the Keasbey firehouse, ISELIN—A secret session, with WOODBRIDGE — Definite ar- the county board, asks that a con- company had responded to 17 At the present time, members residents of P-lenlo Park. rangements have .been made by the Amboy General Hospital in the with Albert Perry as agent. press and public barred, will be crete walk be installed along- the ' grass fires. The corporation was organized of the Department work ten Work on the building was com- Dale Parkway Clothes, Inc. with Woodferidge Emergency Squad easterly side of the new road. hours a daywit h an hour off for He was treated for The secretary was instructed to to represent employes of the. shop held by Fire Commissioners of Dis- Inn h ' pleted this week, with the excep- the.Township's Real Estate Depart- ambulance. Members of the club also dS-- *-* Ih concussion of the brain, lacera- write the Middlesex Water Com- in dealings with the employers in tricts No. 9 and No. IX on Tues- 5 - TTheh y hhav e one dday' ' fofff tion of laying a cement apron from ment, to purchase municipal-owned cussed the inadequacy of street ;* pany requesting that a six-inch regard to grievances, wages- and day night, April 22, in an effort f f^ so that each the. apparatus room door to theland at the next Township meeting, tions of the face and right knee. signs at important intersections in. hasa different day of thecurb. for the construction of a huge water main be installed in Brower labor conditions. to smooth out all difficulties that weekoff 0 v seks Each fche Fords, Keasbey and Hope- * Avenue. A request will also be stand in the way of the consolida- j T"7 f " " The structure provides an apmen'- s clothing store, lawn area • It was pointed The principal incorporators are member of the department has a The building, which will be semi- made upon the county board of Albert Perry, Albert Hofherr, tion of the districts. The public paratus room, meeting room, kit- that visitors experienced freeholders that a hydrant in Pai- will apparently have no inkling of two-week vacation with pay each chen and shower -tin the first floor, circular in shape, will be 'built at in locating- local residents, Joseph Perry, Carolyn Pastrick year and unhmi sick leave. the intersection of Routes 25 and sonage Road' be raised to permit Papp. what will occur other than what | ^d sick leave and "a large community hall com- matter was refeired to Conrnal easier access. -. • --.- - - statements the.-commissioners, de-1 - Raakm_ Silent plete with a stage,-,.kitchen and 35 in the vicinity of the; Howard man Charles J. Alexan3e£ pG ice check rooms on the second floor. Johnson 'Restaurant. Repairs Reported cide to issue as 'the press will be | ' Commissioner Herbert will make a survey and B. Rankin refused to comment on The ambulance operated by the The pians call for a building finding's at a Iatei date. A report on the progress of banned on a suggestion made -by the Woerner Elected As Presi- Patrick Boylan at a meeting Tues- j request, but did say that sev- Menlo Park Safety Squad will also with a frontage of 3O0 feet and a work on alterations and repairs eral Get Certificate day night. Mr. Boylan stated that j conferences would be held by be housed in the building. depth of 1-00 feet. The front will dent; Folger Delegate to the firehouse was submitted the Anton J. Lund, captain ol 1 in his opinion the "press has aj Township committee before be constructed of plate-glass and fina To State Convention and discussed by the board. Work tendency to misconstrue certain j * action Is taken.