New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
NEW JERSEY SUBURBAN ZONES
THEIR PICTURESQUENESS, HEALTHFULNESS And
TRANSIT FACILITIES FACTORS IN DEVELOPMENT.
Charms of Residential and Business Bright Future
of the Inland and Ocean TOcn Districts.

tractiveness. which was discovered years ago. it
has more substantial ani artistic buildings than
have the other suburban the city.
Most CT the books which written for the
purpose OF setting forth the various residential
and business charms OF New Jersey hide those
charms. and therefore the ader who Is thoroughly
acquainted with the greatness of the New Jersey
suburban field is inclined % the opinion. AMI
rightly so, that many of these books and almost
countless booklets tie subject were written by
persons who knew more about the worth or worth
lessnesS of some household article than they did
about the great real estate measurements of New
Jersey suburbs. There many pamphlets. too.
alleged TO have been written by surVeyO.s and
civil engineers who were at one time engaged IN
defining boundaries Of the various counties am
townships OF New Jersey whose "-criptions of lh'
factors which make up the high plane on which
rests the realty strength of New Jerseys resden-
tIal and business zones are so far from the facts
cf the case that they seem to fit a community Of
way stations on some far away railroad.
ITS VARIETY OF CHARMS.
There IS nothing within the boundaries OF New
Jersey suburban fields which a person OF the most
exacting tastes as to what ideal home town
should have cannot find. There hundreds So
hundreds of acres of rolling land in Bergen. Union.
Middlesex and Somerset counties, covered In many
places with vigorous grOwths of trees: there are
great stretches of land bordering for miles on
beautiful rivers; there charming plain lands.
the greater part of which has been changed from
vacant tracts into high class residential GENRES
and big areas of land with beach fronts. which as
regards natural and artificial charms. are unsur-
passed All this ideal suburban territory has been
permanently joined by bonds Of iron and steel "a
the chief business, amusement and residential
centres Of the greater city, and thus New York
now possesses within easier reach by direct train
routes residential centres with many or all rural
charms of marked building strength and with
realty future of wonderful brightness
For years one OF the most popular summer re
sorts for thousands residents Of the greater city
has been the seashore sections of the New Jersey
suburban fields. This popular summer playground
extends from the Atlantic Highlands to point
many miles south OF Ocean Beach. Real estate eN-
perts know that within a few years trains VIII oe
running from the downtown business districts OF
Manhattan Island to Atlantic Highlands, Highland
Beach Normandie Monmouth Beach. North Long
Branch Long Branch Deal Beach, Asbury Park,
Bradley Beach. Sea Girt, Point Pleasant and Sea-
side Park. Next year trains Of the pennsylvania
Railroad will be in operation from sd street ana
Seventh avenue 10 every point within this great
seashore region now traversed by various oranches
Of the railroad.
It will not be necessary to change cars 10 make
such Journeys. for the Pennsylvania Railroad pans
direct service between this city and the various
ocean resorts of New Jersey. The tunnels of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and the Hudson & Man
haitian Railway have greatly intensified the at
tractiveness of this eashore region TO home build
ers by furnishing direct and easy Journeys oY 'i1I'
between the city and many places in New Jersey
larity- Of the entire district aI-year home
section has steadil'- growing for years ana Il
is likely that the residential strength OF many
towns in the winter months will be equal 20 that
for which they have been noted in the summer
season.
FEATURES OF OCEAN SECTION.
Among the principal features of the beautiful
ocean section are its many miles of fine beach
front its long and wide avenues. extending IN
every direction through the townships It's acres ct
lands used for residential purposes and whlch
plainly show the work Of experienced landscape
architects the freedom Of the territory from serl-
Gus erdemcs the variety OF its picturesque seen
cry and above AL its butding strength and social
atmosphere Truly. this entire region Is an ideal
place. not only for summer homes. but for perna-
nant residences Its heaItIfuluess is one of its
strongest realty assets.
\ single visit TO the ocean district will quickly
reveal its most salient features. for which 1t IS
famous from one end of the country 70 the other
Not long ago A committee Of well known real es-
tate owners met for the purpose Of devisnE a
means Of revealing widely the various realty char
acterstics of the ocean towns. and it had printed
booklet which told about the growth of the vari-
Gus places and gave a table Of comparative values
If nrorerties throughout the entire region.
The committee thus expressed briefly the chief
features Of this alnIrng residential territory: 1t
has rrobah hlv more miles OF highly developed land
fronting on the Atlantic Ocean. BAYS and rivers
than anv other suburban area of the greater city.
The affairs Of every town managed in such
way as TO be Of great benefit TO all property own
For rural beauty the district is unsUr-
naszed and though the entire region has for
long period been a great public playground in the