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From: "William Walling" <>
Subject: Re: NJ LOCATIONS
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 22:17:30 -0400


1) the 42nd Street probably refers to the NYC end of the Ferry Line the
western end of which was at the West Shore Ferry Terminal in Weehawken.
2) the Union Hill (later Union City) line did cross the Hackensack Plank
Road where it was presumably possible to get a car to North Bergen (via
Tonnelle Avenue) which would carry a Route sign of "Bergen Pike" or
"Bergen" but I cannot locate a Willow Ave. in that location from the maps at
my disposal.
3) alternately at the Plank Road you could take any one of several lines,
including one marked "Bergenline" all of which traversed various portions of
Willow Ave.. Hoboken on the way to the DL&W terminal

wfw

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith A. Herkalo <>
To: <>
Date: Friday, September 18, 1998 4:34 PM
Subject: NJ LOCATIONS

>Hi y'all:
>
>I am also seeking NJ locations - an old letter states:
> "Take 42 St Ferry Union Hill Car, and transfer to North Bergen. on
>corner of Bergenline Ave and Plank Road"
>
> there were several letters sent back and forth, all bearing the 846
>Willow Ave North Bergen , NJ address.
>
>here's what I know so far:
>- Coming from Manhatten to 42nd St in North Bergen is Interstate 495
>(tunnel? Bridge?) Could this have been a location for a ferry also?
>
>- Union Hill was a transfer station for the trolley cars. I'm told that
>its
>overgrown foundation still exists. Is the location of Union Hill to the
>north or
>south of 42nd St? 42nd St does intersect with Bergenline Avenue which
>runs N/S. I can assume that the "Union Hill car" ran N/S.
>
>- Heading south on Bergenline Ave, there is an intersection of the Plank
>Road which continues east as 39th St. If I assume that "transfer to North
>Bergen, on corner of Bergenline Ave and Plank Road" means that there
>was a trolley called the "North Bergen" car - going east on 39th St brings
>one to Park, a continuation of Willow Ave from the south. I'm told that
the
>highest numbered address currently on Willow in North Bergen is 834.
>Could it be that in 1918, Willow and Park were one and the same?
>
>Is there a historical society, or trolley museum, or transit librarian who
>could confirm my assumptions?
>
>Is there anyone who has access to the 1920 census data for North Bergen
>and Willow Ave?
>
>Thanks for the help!
>
>Keith
>
>
>----------
>> HI,
>> I LIVE IN north Bergen. They probably lived in either Weehawken, or
>> Hoboken. Both cities have a Willow Ave. North Bergen was the whole
>> North Hudson area until divided into smaller cities and towns. To my
>> knowledge North Bergen never had a Willow Ave. Hope this Helps.
>> Jan
>>
>
>
>

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