The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey • 19

Estate News Gardening Information NEW BRUNSWICK, N. SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1953. 19 June's Construction Contracts Set High Mark for 1953 Bank Building to Be Remodeled East Brunswick Tract of 60 Acres to Be Devloped as Site for About 200 Houses Plant Included In Total Value Of $1,762,780 United Slates Envelope Five-Room House Sold Company Will Build; Builder Plans 45 New Units I i ffl J-- In Townshij Split-Level, Ranch-type Home to Re Ruilt Ry Developer EAST BRUNSWICK, July 4 A b'O-acre tract of land opposite Weber School is being opened for housing construction by the Cedar Knolls Development Company and will contain approximately 200 homes when completed. W. Connolly, president of the company, in whose family the and has been held for about 60 years, said the development will include split-level and ranch-type homes on Riva avenue and Har-denberg lane.

A model home is: Meadow Homes' Houses To Re Completed In Late Fall EAST BRUNSWICK, July 4 Rank to Remodel By CHARLES A. PASCALL New building construction for which contracts were filed at the office of County Clerk Edward J. Patten during June show an aggregate value of $1,762,780. It wag the largest monthly business volume disclosed this year. The figure is about four timei greater than the figure for June, 1952.

Contracts filed during May totaled $719,630. Construction of a new manufacturing plant in Raritan township for United States Envelope Company and alterations and additions to the banking establish VAti. VS Construction of 45 new houses of! two and three-bedroom desig will begin soon in this township! Hearing completion. The development will Include paved streets, storm sewers, curbs and gutters and will become prac tically a self-sustained community, with a country club site available nearby. The homes themselves will contain six and seven rooms.

Buyer May Build The company will either build ment at 407 Main street. Me with probable completion by the late fall, it was announced by Jay Gurfein, general manager of Meadow Homes Inc. Having completed, sold and delivered 95 similar homes, Meadow Homes reported that of the 45 houses contemplated, 22 have been contracted for with the purchasers awaiting completion so that delivery can be made. One of the features of the two-bedroom model is an expansion attic, which can be converted into tuchen, for the Commonwealth nlr COMMwaUj I the home for the purchaser or he may erect his own and the developer will arrange the mortgage. However, it will be necessary for the buyer to submit his plans to Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Giacomo have bought this five-room house at 219 Central avenue, Raritan township, from Mr. and Mrs. George L. iunkhouser.

lo- RARITAN TOWNSHIP, July 4., age, at 219 Central avenue, the project engineer for appro two additional rooms plus a bath val of his designs so that investors; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gi-rated lot approximately 67 room resulting in a six-room house iuith turn hatho The. I with two baths. The three-bed will De protected by having de-i mrt tne Dig jump in the amount of new work.

The bank project involves a modernized front and the erection of additional work space at the rear of the present building. It Is a $145,803 project to be completed in 240 consecutive working days by John Wester Son, Metuchen builders. Pierson Mac-William of Metuchen are the architects. To Erect Laboratory The new manufacturing plant and laboratory for United States le homes in the development. Mrs nrart t.V,i,h110; )hi 8" "S'iMn, George L.

Funkhouser the! The -'on7 buyers have taken model features an L-shap I tie Hte iormeny five-room, Cape Cod style dwell-lsion. Mr. Giacomo is an employe livingroom with a large upstaij by One OI ine Iirst airpoi IS 111 uarJnf I'nrrl Mntnr Pnmnanv Ibedrnom. Rnth models have fn ing, with one-car attached shape gar-iof Ford Motor Company. bedroom.

Both models have irs rnuntrv. datinff back to 1915. Mr. full 1 Bohlen-Synden of Metuchen. basements.

Connolly's grandfather, Patrick! Connolly, was the financial backer! ,03 Of iSUllulilS for John Gross, inventor of the -J were the brokers in the sale. Mi- A new school, "Bdjacent to the 'ron M. Walley of Plainfield was iproperty, is being erected by the attorney for all parties to the Township of East Brunswick and transfer. Meadow Homes is accepting' bids ifor a shopping center also to be Envelope Company at Lincoln Reported Down to the property. Five Per Cent Simon Hold intra If-f I first plane with the folding wing; in which the government became interested during World War 1.

In; 1921, a hurricane destroyed the; hanger and planes and terminated! the use of a tract as an airportJ Recently, however, the land had, been considered again as the site; for a field by officials of an air-i line seeking a location near New-! ark. The site is considered ideal for1 homes having a sandy soil witn excellent water facilities and; good drainage. It is adjacent to; Farrington Lake. On Wellington Place Sold New House Pierson MacWilliam of Metuchen are the architects for the building: of the Commonwealth Bank of Metuchen, which is being modernized and enlarged. A new front will be put on the building at 407 Main street and a two-story addition will be erected at the rear.

A new entrance also will be added at the rear which ill open on a municipal parking lot. nignway ana laimadge road, Raritan township, is to cost in addition to the builder's fee of $108,000. John W. Ryan Construction Company of New York City is allowed one year to complete the job. A new store front and restaurant fixtures costing $6,000 are being provided for Purity Ice Cream Shoppe at Smith and High streets, Perth Amboy, by Andros General Contracting Company of Linden.

A gasoline station designed by Cities Service Oil Company is to be completed September 15 at St. George avenue and Midfield road, Woodbridge, for Plainfield and Ovington Corporation of 53 Paterson street. J. Cancro and NEW YORK. July 3 Building construction costs in the metropolitan New York-New Jersej district declined 3 percent iu the last 12 months, and 5 percent in the last six months, according to the Dow Service.

Thj decline would seem to mean that building mechanics have been giving more for the same work-dollar, as building materials prices remained relatively stable, and building trades wages rose slightly during the stated periods, going up about 2 percent. In Dunellen Ruilder and Wife Dispose of Two Dwellings In Raritan Township Agent Reports On Rentals in Mr. and Mrs. Chester ScVCll HoilSCS Kraweykowf I 111 CKvC Hills former Home RARITAN TOWNSHIP, July 4 Mr. Mrs.

Abe Simon have transferred title to two dwellings, each of four and one-half rooms Highland Park DUNELLEN, July 4. Mr. and'. the building materials on which the Dow Service bases its nasemeni ana expansion Mrs. Chester Krawcykowski Sons, of Jersey City is the estimates are common brick.

fUR ano edLn ipcaiea on a 101 ou have sold their home at 608 Lin Three Brokers Join Multiple Listing Pool Advantages of System to Sellers Explained Rv Offieial Are Conveyed Six-Room Homes Ruilt Ry Park Gardens In Metuchen Montgomery Apartments jfntractor for the 27-500 build cement, framing lumber, wall AJ" leet- DUt Dr plaster, and steel and iron euington place nere Park Temple liuys Seven-Room Home For Rabbi Ritholtz Highland Park Conservative Temple and Center has bought from Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Gelfand the seven-room dwelling at 611 South First avenue, Highland Park, located on a lot approximately 50 by 123 feet. The dwelling will be the home of Rabbi Philip Ritholtz, who will take possession on or about September 1, after re-decoration. The sellers are moving to a newly purchased home in Highland Park.

Jacob Ratner was attorney for all parties to the transfer. Filled Up, Bruskin products. Estimates of wages are coln avenue and have purchased, a dwelling at 707 Third street, I corner of Sanford avenue. The Lincoln dwelling was bought by Mr. and Mrs.

Mil-! Alterations and additions to property of American Shops, Route 1, Woodbridge, are to be completed in 30 working days by Agency States ne buyers, witn house numbers on Wellington place, were Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseph S. Toth 222 and Mr. and Mrs.

Robert D. based on those paid nine skilled trades, plus common labor. Montgomery Apanmenis, on b. Kent and Son of Newark, at ton M. Zirulnik.

It contains eight' MtnuitA, July 4 ram riarrlfnc Trip ha trnnsfprrpH tiflp iHuegel, 224. Denison and Montgomery streets. a cost of $11,000, Leo L. Fischer I IUUIUS, W1U1 LWU-UttI UCldUlltTU ud- Botfl couples have taken DOS-! 4 i Knu.tn rpvpti riwpllinjrs Parh nf six of South Orange is the architect. Three more brokers have joined the Realtors' Multiple Listing Wfvt1 J'lrllCOC System of Middlesex County kJUll J.

1 n-u fr(U iidsc, taiiu is luudicu una iut ju uy i the A grocery chaTnP feet- The Plan to tur" fmS 0hr i 'r, i into a two-family house and two-car attached garage, and each sess Park. Mr. is i Highland Huegel an employe of Lincoln Mercury Di- off Second avenue, Highland Park, are 100 per cent rented, according to Harold Bruskin of the Bruskin Agency, Church street, rental agent. The project, which contains 192 apartments of two, three, three will take possession of one apart- scaled on a lot approximately ho ment on or about August 1. I by 125 feet, built by the seller in Planning Board lsion, Ford Motor Company.

Th third street dwellins? wasave "lus. us oeveiopmeni neie. ot homes on rive sales were Mason drive. The The broker in botn sales was the Borg Agency of Metuchen, through its salesmen Carl A. ouycrs were mi c.A.1 bought from Mr.

and Mrs. Walter J. Elliott. A new house, built by Mr. Elliott, it contains five rooms, and one-half and four rooms, was Mrs.

Janice M. Dietz, Dr. and Mrs ai itff i CM Fleming Jr. and Irving Unterman CT A rtrt 'nut ivuLimitiii, iu. rfiiu ivu $, oiia-i I Toull opened for renting last Septem- 1 ltlS lm VH.ISUII har at rents rancrinir frnm 70 tn Eliminate Crossing: Filling and grading for the Dun-ellen-Plainfield grade crossing elimination project is to be completed in 30 calendar days by J.

F. Chapman and Son, for the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The work to be done on a yardage basis includes filling and grading for passenger coach storage tracks in Plainfield, and excavation and grading roadbed for three temporary mainline tracks in Dunellen and Middlesex Borough. The contractor will receive 97 cents per cubic yard Melvin H. Safran of Perth Amboy, treasurer, has reported.

The newly elected members are William Greenwald of Carteret, Conrad W. Kuhlthau Jr. of New Brunswick and Walter C. Letson of Metuchen, increasing the system's membership to 49. "Multiple listing, now used by realtor boards throughout the country, is the most efficient way of selling real estate," said Mr.

Safran. "It costs the property owner no more than if he gives titles were closed for all parties don A. Lowe. Mr. and Mrs.

Lester! Regulation Bill Bill to Regulate Cities' Control of Housing Projects Passed to the transfers and for the mort- ana 'L a lu' Henderson and Mr. and Mrs.1 METUCHEN. July 4-Mrs. Lilla 1 per month, on leases of one by Kaufman Th jyer Jae "ken pot Kinney. iMundy Svend.sen of the office ofV minimum, with privilege to Ehzaoeth attorneys.

tr rhPmiAl Two homes on Dorian road Bohlen-Synden here negotiated fenew- Man of the apartments Mr. has i built six houses supei for Caico Criernical IJii were sold the purchasers being the sale of the six-room dwelling ve been taken on three-year of this type on Wellington vision, American cyanamtd, wiiliam Boweivat 11 Howell olace hv Mr. and leases, said Mr. Bruskin. and Mrs.

Edwin M. Os- Mrs. Francis P. Connell to Mr. ne ascribes tne complete rent- t.

raswse 01 All are soia or unaer contract oi Diiugcwaici iuwiuiuh. tifr Assembly Bills S-223 and 224., sale. I Aaron Van Syckel and Frank' land Mrs. Lewis Thomas Gasull. ln lo lne quaniy or me apan- an exclusive agency xo a single D.

Lonardo were co-brokers in it maUp a salp ofiwhich would regulate the proce ments and to the conveniences I for embankment fill in place and The dwelling is located on a All purchasers have taken pos- Hurt rf mnnipirtalitioc and nl'jn-i I the Lincoln avenue sale. Henry eeinn Th hmi, all lot annrnvimatolv 7fi hv mis w.offered the tenants. the property mucn more imeiy, i ii- 7 and at best obtainable price. It ninS boards in permitting or I ai'K UwelllllJI Handelman was attorney for all'was A. C.oldfarb Com- nil which is also a two-ear ffaraffp.

"We nave sufficient parking 79 cents per yard for excavating. A new roof for the Hungarian Reformed Church on Somerset wachPt thp mavimiim number of hibiting the building of housing! -nanv of Prfh Amhov. ales acent buvers have taken nnK.e.t-. area for all cars, he said, and ii II parties uoin usiimci s. (1 J)v II.

(. Koss i it parties in both transfers. ii. prospects ready, able and willing developments in their communi-j vimt uu iThe titles were closed for the sion, the sellers moving to New we have Stages for rent to to buy, and still gives the owner ties, is hailed by Robert E. Mr and Mrs.

Harper Grantii'll, II II jseller and for Franklin Mortgage; York. Mr. Gasuil is a cabinet al $7-50 per month each, the advantage of an exclusive (president of the New Jersey Asso- Ross have sold theil. residence 50,, Sc Title Insurance Company of ginccr with Westinghouse Elec-lThe P.rPf,rty. 13 attractively land-listing, as he gets particular at- iciation of Real Estate Boards, as a 307 Lincoln avenue, Highland! Ilv Cr inlirli Newark, the mortgagee, by Kauf-tric Corporation.

Raritan fve incinerators for tention from the broker whom he step forward." to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kaufman, Elizabeth at- ship, transferred from the Sun- disposal of all waste, and alsoa chooses to list his property in the Said Mr. Scott, "Too many local Thompson of 33 North Seventh MILLTOWN, July 4 Mr. and torneys.

bury, Pa. plant. master antennae for television ivstem." iboards under the present statute nvmiiio HicrhlanH Pack TVTrc AmHvpu? tVlayoi fiavp hnnrrht: TIia seller whnp norwnnel is Miron M. Wallev of Plainfield ne nemana Ior apartments in said Mr The owner of a property sold have been capricious and arbi-j nir. and Mrs.

Ross ourchased from Mr. and Mrs. Ravmond C. the same as Brisbv Builders was attorney for all parties to the Lms stlll s.tr?n"' Bruskin. He pointed out that 90 Under multiple listing, explained trary, and many worthwhile de- tho Coionia! house of William L.

Oraulieh the five-room dwellinE which has comnleted several sue- transfer. street, is to be completed, in 12 working days by Metro Roofing and Sheet Metal Company at cost of $3,297.50. Plan Seven Houses In addition to the business properties and church building improvements, contracts were filed for seven single family dwelling units as follows: Tharas Construction Company of Metuchen has 120 working days to build a one-story brick and frame Cape Cod-type dwelling with attached garage in South-" field road, Raritan township, for Edward A. Terentz. It is a per cent rental, with 10 per cent of vacancies, is considered good in a norma) market.

WOOD WITHOUT PITCH There is no pitch in hemlock The owner of the Montgomery Mr. Safran, pays only the same velopments have been lost. These Ichenery. former editor and pub-at 67 South street, located on a cessful developments in this area. 5 per cent commission he would jbills do not take away the right! Usher of Collier's, in Colebrook, lot approximately 50 by 150 feet, has completed 19 homes of this pay to an exclusive broker.

He of communities to program long- Conn last September. The house The buyers are taking posses- type in Clive Hills. All are sold or pays it to the selling broker, who range development, but they pro-! was built in the late 1700's. The sion on or about July 15, when under contract of sale. It is build-pays a small percentage to the; vide an orderly method.

dwelling is on a tract of 250 acres, the sellers are moving to their ing 16 more, most of which are listing broKer and to the system; "We hope," said Mr. Scott, "that: which includes 80 acres of timber, newly purchased home on Herbert under contract of sale, and plans for clerical expense. the goverifor will quickly sign several brooks and springs. Also drive, East Brunswick to build a total of 53 in this de-The average owner does not; the bills into law, so that realtors ion the property is a studio guest' The broker in the sale was velopment. reason, this wood 1 Apartments is Highland Park that for logs.

For is chosen woods. fine interior ply-1 Apartments representing a I group of New York investors. Know wnat is tne oest price lmeiy others who create and con-1 house of livingroom. bedroom and James V. belover.

Charles V. Boo to be obtainable, and the broker istruct our communities will not bathroom, which is attached to the ream was attorney for all parties Doctor Buys Park Home Arthur L. Rcrn' Ruvs the transfer. obstructed." I three-car garage. ivfu an i-Aiiuauc (iKtML iJU unnecessariiv likely to instruct the owner, at1 600 project.

Joseph J. Flaga of South Amboy has engaged Joseph J. Polguy the same city to construct a one-story dwelling with stone front in Campbell street, Sayreville, at a cost of $15,500. December 1 is completion date. A story and a half frame dwelling in Coolidge avenue, Sayre- New House Constructed in Slelton least until he finds a prospective buyer.

The owner can be instructed promptly when he multiple-lists his property, as an inspection committee will call at his request and advise him. Selling through the system, said Mr. Safran, assures the owner of fair and equitable treatment, as Residence in Metuchen METUCHEN, July 4 Mrs. Bcrnice D. Herb of the office of Fred W.

Bates Son was the broker in the sale of the five-room Cape Cod-style dwelling at 10 Clifford place by Mr. and Mrs. John Young to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L.

Berry. The dwelling is located on a lot 50 -by 100 feet. The buyers have taken possession, the sellers movng to Haddonlield. Mr. Berry is a supervisory buyer for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation plant in Raritan township.

Huyler E. Romond of Toolan. Haney Romond, Perth Amboy, was attorney for all parties to the transfer. si at a cost ot tor Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph A. Smith of Sayreville. Jacob Sherzbinsky of that place is the contractor. August 31 is completion date for a $15,200 dwelling under con all members are realtors, pledged to a code of ethics. "The system," he concluded, "is the way to get I the best price in the fastest possible time." To learn who are the members i in his locality, the property own- I I V- I or may contact the system at its main office, 133 Smith street, Perth Amboy.

SVAv. a -V zzzzs rtrrr.i. 1 struction on Ashland place, North Brunswick, for Mr. and Mrs. Don-I aid Groendyke.

Frank Blair of Franklin township is the builder. I An amended contract between and Mrs. Charles Pawlowski of South Amboy, and Stanley builders provides for plumbing, heating, sewer and water connections at a Main street dwelling. Those features were not included in the original contract. The new one is for $22,620.

Kenneth J. Szaro of South Amboy has engaged Aloysius of that city to build a i one-story frame dwelling on Sixth street. It is to be com-ipleted December 1 at a cost of Charles F. Kanyoki Obtains iion Duelling RARITAN TOWNSHIP. July 4 The Berg Agency of Metuchen was the broker in the sale of the five-room, ranch-type dwelling at 10 Richmond road.

Nixon, by Mr' and Mrs. Leonard J. Killoran toj Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.

Kanyok. The dwelling is located on a lot! Dr. and Mrs. ilium II. Errsonff Jr.

have purchased this Ncven-room house at 130 North Sixth avenue. Hiehland Park. Spolsnood House Sold To Merlin S. Dorinan SPOTSWOOI), July 4 Arthur T. Boice of Friday Agency Inc.

and John Haraycla, both of New Brunswick, were co-brokers in the sale of the four-room dwelling at 21 Dorothy street by Mr and Mrs. Harry James Hulit to Mr. and Mrs. Merlin S. Dorman.

The dwelling is located on a lot 50 by 100 feet. The buyers have taken possession, the sellers moving to South Amboy. Frederick Banner of New Brun Frederick Banner of New Brunswick and Stanley S. Dicker-son of South River were attorneys for sellers and buyers, from Mr. and Mrs.

James Hanes. The buyers have taken posses be asso-i sion. Dr. Errgong will Dr. and Mrs.

William H. Err-gong Jr. have bought from Mr. and Mrs. James C.

Hanes the sev- -St' are allowed for with! 'ive monins Dr. Joseph H. Kler of Livingston completion of an $18,900 home for 1 "at i -( Aiexanaer aim taiuci mc mii- en-room dwelling ai i.o iorin'avpnue It will be built on Lot 4 of SiiYtl-i TTifrM-jnrl PurU Thtt Hhllltica Aooncu nf Hl'irh- diCS, CO by 110 feet. The buyers have taken possession, the sellers moving to Union. Two Elizabeth attorneys.

Sidney Berg and Barnet H. Epstein, represented sellers and buyers, respectively. if raffH on a lrt Til) hv 10(1 fppl nn land Park was thP broker in the Block 725-B, Raritan township, Albert J. Bacskay, Fords which is aloo a two-car detached sale. Heston N.

Potts was attorney by builder. This five-room dwelling on Hillcrest avenue, Stelton. was built by Michael Zafarana of Park, contractor, for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R.

Costa. The Coslas have taken possession. garage. (for all parties to the transfer..