Randall Law, authorizing school savings banks, passed by N. J. Legislature, Feb., 1916.
9 schools, now operating school banks: East Side High, Central High, Abington Ave., Cleveland, Lafayette, Monteith, Newton St., Warren St., Washington St.
| 1917-18 | Total to July, 1918 | |
| Deposits made | $14,082.83 | $29,855.57 |
| Interest credited | 78.66 | 188.43 |
| Transferred to local banks | 9,492.20 | 16,305.70 |
| Withdrawn by pupils | 4,777.99 | 9,207.97 |
| Balance in banks | 4,528.33 | |
| No. of depositors | 2,461 | 7,312 |
| Depositors closing accts. | 1,847 | 2,529 |
| Remaining depositors | 4,783 |
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Idea originated in Belgium. Introduced in U. S. in Beloit, Wis., 1876. Permanently established in U. S. by John Henry Thiry, a Belgian, 1885. Amount of school deposits in U. S., $5,000,000, 1915.
School Survey: Made by Bur. of Municipal Research under direction of Essex Co. Public Welfare Committee and with approval of Bd. of Education, 1914.
| 1904 | 1919 | |
| Total number of pupils enrolled | 7,202 | 14,741 |
| Teaching force: | ||
| Sisters | 114 | 229 |
| Brothers | 8 | 9 |
| Lay Teachers | 14 | 31 |
| Number of schools | 21 | 26 |
Rev. John A. Dillon was appointed superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Newark, January 2nd, 1910.