New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

ne or near the waters of Long Island
found. and IN Northern New Jersey large
lumber Of 1ourishing residential and in
iuStrial territories of great attractiveness.
Not one of the inland suburban districts
mrpasses in any respect the section from
rutherford TO Suffern. along the main line
u the Erie Railroad.
An Experts Views.
A foremost real estate expert recently
aid in talking about the almost innumer-
tble opportunities for investors and specu-
ators along the suburban district traversed
,y the main line of the Erie Railroad: IF
New York had no other suburban section
han this beautiful and prosperous district
If Northern New Jersey II would I'M
ioubtedly be rich in ideal suburban land.
For years ] have been an active specu-
htive builder in many suburban territories
h the greater city. In that time / have
teen many hundred families leave the city
Ior a home In the suburbs. Large numbers
bf those families went to sparsely settled
districts with poor transit facilities to old
New York and with few public convent
tnces which help TO make life in some
,earby country places ideal Naturally, in
a year or less they returned to city He
But for the thousands Of families that
personally know who moved from the
thickly populated residential zones Of OLD
New York. especially for the sake OF their
shildren's health. TO this charming nome
and manufacturing suburban region trav-
,rsed by the man line Of the Erie Railroad,
[ can only recall two who soon returned
to old city haunts
''Those two families did not get sudden
dislike for the section because OF It's tram
service 10 New York, but for other reasons.
One family could not comfortably exist
without seeing each night the glare OF
street lights Of old New York. and the
other family got very rich quickly and un-
sxpectedly. and II tust had TO get back 10
Manhattan to dress in the latest styles 10
build and occupy costly mansion. and III
pther ways 10 let persons there know that
II had a big bank account.
This big builder added: Every day
,pend in this great suburban district means
another day of perfect contentment Tor me-
Nv children have grown up there strohs
physically and morally, The eldest are now
ready 10 engage in business. Ihey nave
been fitted there for the struggle OF me-
and | am positive no children were ever
better equipped from Christian point OF
view 10 earn their daily bread
Growth Of District Steady.
Years ago this entire suburban disulC'
Was noted for It's large number OF thriving
cities. towns and villages with spiendiu
public utilities and located in sections WIN
,,,nerb rural charms. In fact. some Of the
leading home and Industrial cities and
towns OF this region were far famed for
business strength in the early part or the
last century.
There have been few years since that
time IN which there has not been conslo-
cradle building activity throughout this ter
ritory OF substantial home. of big business
and OF vast and up-to-date factory centres
Therefore the growth Of the various towns
and cities has been steady for a long
period. and the foundation on which the
realty greatness of this district rests has
been thoroughly tested, and found stable. .
Everywhere in the district the real es-
tate outlook is unusually bright
All the towns there are within easy COM
muting distance of the principal financial,
Office, wholesale and retail business and
amusement bailiwicks OF the greater city.
The places and their distances from New
York are as follows: rutherford, 9.5 miles;
Passaic, 124: Clifton, 49, Lakeview. AT;
Paterson. 1917: Glen Rock, 2O.5; Ridgewood,
a.9; Hohokus. 23.l; Waldwick. 24S; Allen
dale. 256: Ramsey, 27.6; Mahwah, So2 and
Suffern. 3l9.
Just north of Suffern is Hillburn, 80 miles
from this city; Ramapo. 81 miles: Sterling
ton. So miles; Sloatsburg. SO miles, and
do M
towns north Of II are within short, COM
{orta HE ride Of the greater CITY Express