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WESTFIELD AVENUE was officially known as the Westfield and Camden Turnpike was more popularly known as the Burlington Turnpike. Another one of the old privately built and maintained, it was purchased by local government in May of 1904 for a cost of over $32,000 in response to protests of the citizenry over paying tolls for roads that were not kept in a well-maintained state. Other streets in present-day Camden that were taken over by government around this time included the White Horse Pike (1893), Mount Ephraim Avenue, Marlton Avenue (1907), Haddon Avenue (1909), and Federal Street (1913). Westfield Avenue had been a toll road. The only tollgate on Westfield Avenue within the city limits of Camden was at 36th Street. In 1936 the Public Works Administration erected Westfield Acres, Camden's first public housing project. The first tenants moved in during the spring of 1938. Westfield Acres was demolished to make way for the new Baldwin's Run homes in 2000. The new community welcomed its first residents in the spring of 2003. |
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2601 Antrim Hardware Co. 1915 |
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2601 Quality Drug Store |
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2607 Father & Son Shoe
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2609 Walen's Men's Wear |
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2611 Clover Shop |
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2613 Sun Shoe Repair |
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2615 1928 The K & S Store |
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Jennie Finkel, of 2615 Westfield Avenue, said $25 had been stolen from a bureau drawer in her apartment. No marks of forced entry could be found. |
2615 1938 Jennie Finkel Camden
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2615 Pastorfield Company |
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2615 to 2621 Photographed March 14, 2004 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2617 Jane Dale Shops Inc. |
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2617 Photographed March 14, 2004 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2619 Sugar Bowl |
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2619 Photographed March 14, 2004 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2621 1946-1947 Leon T. Elwell |
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2621 & 2623 Photographed March 14, 2004 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2623 Leon E. Todd Inc. |
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2623 New Era Concrete Co. Inc. Camden Courier-Post
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2623 Pink Shop |
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2625 Devoe & Reynolds |
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2625 1991 |
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2625 Photographed February 27, 2004 |
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2625-2627 Photographed February 27, 2004 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2627 Westfield Hardware
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2629 New York Fashion Shop |
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2631 Charles Ringold |
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2633 Billy's Fashion Center |
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2635 Eddie's Men's &
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2635 1991 |
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2637 John
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2637 John Crawford Company |
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2637 Lester's 5 & 10 Cent Store Photographed June, 1960 |
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2639-2643 The ARLO Theater Photographed June, 1960 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2647 Dr. Henry Huber Sherk Photographed June, 1960 |
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2647 Dr. Henry Huber Sherk Photographed February 27, 2004 |
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2647 Dr. Henry Huber Sherk Photographed January 21, 2006 |
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2649 February 27, 2004 |
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| 2700 Westfield Avenue Albert F. Cromwell |
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Westfield Avenue Choseed Realty |
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| 2705 Westfield Avenue Helene's Gift Shop |
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Westfield Avenue 1917-1927 1947 |
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| 12TH WARD HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT
The 12th Ward Club will hold an important meeting tonight at the home of Robert Loeble, 2707 Westfield avenue, at 8.30 p. m. The following players are urgently requested to attend: Orv Dannenhower, George Kissinger, Pete Weygand, Elmer Loeble, Bob Loeble, Tom Tracey, El Bearint, Art Watson, Harry Watson, Howard Davidson, Charley Cooper, "Rick" Reeves, Joe De Luca, Joe Snyder, Dick Call, Harold Roth, Bill Cunningham, Bill Brook, Al Bass, Lefty Reynolds and Bill Werking. |
2707 Westfield Avenue 1933 Robert Loeble Camden Courier-Post |
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| DEMOCRATIC CLUB MINSTREL
Members of the Twelfth Ward Women's Democratic Club gave a minstrel at the club rooms, 2709 Westfield avenue, on Tuesday evening, for the members of the men's Democratic club of that ward. Mrs. Mary Carson, Mrs. Anna Llewellen, Miss Katherine Murphy and Mrs. John Toole, were end men, Mrs. Anna Chambers, interlocutor. Refreshments were served following. |
2709 Westfield Avenue 1933 Twelfth Ward Women's Democratic Club Camden Courier-Post |
| G. O. P.
TO HEAR SMULLEN Kenneth Smul1en, physical director at the Camden Y.M.C.A. will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Twelfth Ward Republican Club, 2709 Westfield Avenue, tonight. His topic will be "Keeping Fit" and the public is invited to hear the lecture. |
2709 Westfield Avenue 1938 Twelfth Ward Republican Club Camden Courier-Post |
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| MRS. NELLIE B. KERBAUGH
The funeral of Mrs. Nellie B. Kerbaugh, 55, wife of Francis Kerbaugh, of 2714 Westfield Avenue, who died Saturday, will be held at 8 a. m., Wednesday. High mass will be celebrated at 9 a. m. in St. Joseph's R. C. Church. Twenty-ninth Street and Westfield Avenue. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Philadelphia. She was a member of the Eleventh Ward Women's Democratic Club. |
Westfield Avenue 1930s Francis & Nellie Kerbaugh |
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| 2801 Westfield Avenue Westwynne Apartments |
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| 2805 Westfield Avenue William A. Wegman |
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2900 Westfield Avenue St. Joseph Parish
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2903 1890s photo Danenhower
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2903 1900s-1930s Strang
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2917 & 2919 June 29, 2006 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2919 & 2933 June 29, 2006 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2922 Asbury Methodist Church |
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2926 Rev. J. Courtney
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2929 1931 Alma
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2933 June 29, 2006 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2930 Westfield Cleaners |
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2934 2008 Gone |
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2936 Morrison's Quality Meat Market |
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2936 Morrison's Quality Meat Market Camden High School |
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1947 Mohawk Market 2008 Gone |
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2938 early 1940s-1977 Blue Ridge
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2940 Paul K. Haller |
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2940 C.B. Messick Florist C. Burroughs Messick 1977 |
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2940 (2938-2940) March 8, 2008 I hardly recognize the picture of what used to be our house. We were on the right side and it appears that what is in the picture is Frannie's side of the house. That little window up at the top was my bedroom. Joanne Farsaci DiTomasso, March 2008 |
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2941 June 29, 2006 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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2942 Anthony Fruggiero 2008 Gone |
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2943 June 29, 2006 Click on Image to Enlarge Mrs. Laura Rushworth |
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2944 James J. DiNunzio |
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2944-2946 Camden Courier-Post November 30, 1965 |
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2947 Los Primos Food Market Click on Image to Enlarge |
| 1906 Sanborn Map Showing Westfield Avenue from 2933 Westfield Avenue to Dudley Street Click on Image to Supersize |
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Westfield Avenue St.
Wilfrid's
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Westfield Avenue The Eisele Family George Eisele purchased this home in 1892. It remained in the family through at least 1924. The widowed Wilhelmina Eisele still resided there, as did her grand- daughter Elsa and her husband, George Gibson. By 1930 they had all moved on, the Gibsons having relocated to Atlantic City. Click on Image to Enlarge |
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Westfield Avenue A brick building used as the Dudley Grange Park Community Center, and was also used as a police station. The caretaker for the Dudley Grange mansion lived here as well. 1920s-1930s |
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3105 Westfield Avenue Photo from 1917, taken from in front of St. Wilfrid's Church. 3105 Westfield is the large 3 story building at left. Click on Image to Enlarge |
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Westfield Avenue In the 1917 photo of 3105 Westfield, 3109 is directly behind the tall man standing at the right center. |
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Westfield Avenue In the 1917 photo of 3105 Westfield, 3111 & 3113 are obscured by the two tall girls at right. |
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| 3113 Westfield Avenue Pioneer Food Market |
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Westfield Avenue Photo from 1917, taken from in front of St. Wilfrid's Church. 3115-3117 Westfield can be seen immedately over the girl at far right. Click on Image to Enlarge |
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Westfield Avenue In the 1917 photo of 3115-3117 Westfield Avenue, 3119 can be seen at the extreme right of picture. |
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Westfield Avenue Stockton Liquors June 29, 2006 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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Westfield Avenue Eastwick Tire Company |
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Westfield Avenue Carlton W. Rowand |
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Westfield Avenue 1925 1947-1948 Everett
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Westfield Avenue 1929 1947-1949 1949-1958 |
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Westfield Avenue Westfield
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Looking
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Looking
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| 3284 Westfield Avenue | |
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1910-1918 Joseph Behrer Family |
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| 3286 Westfield Avenue | |
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| 3305 Westfield Avenue | |
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| 3325 Westfield Avenue Morgan's Service Station |
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| 3326 Westfield Avenue Roger's Tydol |
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| 3336 Westfield Avenue 1906 East Side Republican Club |
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| 3400 Westfield Avenue Frank's Confectionery |
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3401 Westfield Avenue Mid 1950s Wedding Photo From Left: James David Willmott, Annie Willmott, Leslie Willmott, William Poganitz, Alice Poganitz Willmott, Joseph Poganitz Jr. Emma Poganitz, Joseph Poganitz Sr. The Willmotts lived at 117 North 35th Street |
| 3402 Westfield Avenue Russell Stewart |
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| 3404 Westfield Avenue Al's Meat Market |
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| 3408 Westfield Avenue Henry's Barber Shop |
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| 3410 Westfield Avenue Oliver Sampson |
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| 3420 Westfield Avenue |
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| 3422 Westfield Avenue Ricco's Credit Jewelers |
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| 3500 Westfield Avenue Walter Converse |
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Westfield Avenue R.T. Jermyn |
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Westfield Avenue Reese & Whilden Inc. |
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TO SEE LIFE,' WIFE SUED BY MATE
A wife who declared she "wanted to see something of life" was sued for divorce in Camden Chancery Court yesterday. The husband, Elmer Dodd, of 3504 Westfield Avenue, accused his wife, Eva, of 911 North Eighth Street, whom he married Oct. 9, 1929, Dodd testified that his wife "walked out" in June, 1932, declaring she wanted to see something of life. Dodd testified that his wife repeatedly refused to return to him, Advisory Master William B. Knight recommended a decree. |
3504 Westfield Avenue 1938 Elmer Dodd Camden
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| 3504 Westfield Avenue Ernest Armstrong |
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Westfield Avenue Liparota Sweet Shop |
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| 3508 Westfield Avenue Samuel's Dress Shop |
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Westfield Avenue Heald & Bitterlich |
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| 3512 Westfield Avenue Choice Bar |
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Westfield Avenue Lemuel Horner |
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| 3610 Westfield Avenue 1933 Dorothy Nicholson |
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3623 Westfield Avenue August 26, 2008 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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| 3625 Westfield Avenue 1947
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3625 Westfield Avenue August 26, 2008 Click on Image to Enlarge |
| 3627 Westfield Avenue 1947 Checker's Produce |
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3627 Westfield Avenue 1960s-1970s Esquire Tailors |
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3627-3629 Westfield Avenue August 26, 2008 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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3631-3633 Westfield Avenue Barron's Rug Mart Camden Courier-Post Advertisement |
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3631-3633 Westfield Avenue Iglesia Dios Pentacostal August 26, 2008 Click on Image to Enlarge |
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3800 Westfield Avenue Morgey Paint Click on Image to Enlarge |
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3803 Westfield Avenue 1917-1950s Albert Dukes
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| 3808 Westfield Avenue 1942 William Comerford Jr.. |
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| 3813 Westfield Avenue Lou-El Art Shop |
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| 3816 Westfield Avenue John B. King |
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| 3901 Westfield Avenue Bethel Methodist Church |
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| 3904 Westfield Avenue Kel-Ben Service Center |
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| 3908 Westfield Avenue Eddie Lee |
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| 3908-1/2 Westfield Avenue Westfield Avenue Republican Club |
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3910 Westfield Avenue 1947 Rae Dzick Camden High School Click on Image to Enlarge |
| 3914 Westfield Avenue Al's Market |
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| 3916 Westfield Avenue Edward J. Price |
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| 3918-3920 Westfield Avenue Relaible Sewing Machine |
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| 4102 Westfield Avenue Talbot's Shoe Repair |
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| 4102 Westfield Avenue rear Aurelis Langiotti |
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| 4104 Westfield Avenue 1930 Dominick Oleveto |
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HUSBAND, WOMAN HELD ON CHARGE WIFE MAKES Mrs.
Bessie A. Gaunt, of 4115 Westfield
Avenue, yesterday appeared in police court and charged her husband,
Emerson Gaunt, 32, of
840 Pearl
Street, and Mrs. Nellie Olsen, 33,
of
408 North
Seventh Street, with misconduct. The
Gaunts have been estranged for some four years. Mrs. Gaunt told Police
Judge Pancoast
she had been keeping her husband under surveillance of late and on May
15, followed him to the Olsen home. Mrs. Gaunt said she parked her car
near the house and saw her husband enter. Detective
John Trout and Walter
Smith arrested both Gaunt and Mrs. Olsen in the latter's house at 8
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4120 Westfield Avenue 1947 William
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Reminds me of when I first rode my bike (about 1949) out to the end of Westfield Avenue past Cove Road, and caught the view of Crescent Boulevard... then New Jersey Route 25.... sweeping past the diner and heading North to who knew what adventures. The view was just breathtaking; dual lanes in both directions with wide grass islands for medians. Bernie Rieck, 2005 |