Trees, Memorial: Doane Oak. Planted in Lincoln Park by Shade Tree Commission, 1907. In memory of Mgr. George Hobart Doane (1830-1905), rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral, and one of the most widely known Catholic ecclesiastics in the country.
Lincoln Highway Sycamores. 40, set out on Lincoln Highway, near Plank Road Bridge, April, 1917, by N. J. State Federation of Women's Clubs.
State Federation of Women's Clubs Sycamore. Planted on City Hall Plaza in honor of Federation, by The Contemporary, April, 1917.
Roosevelt Oak. Planted by Boy Scouts in Washington Park, May 3, 1919. In memory of Theodore Roosevelt, president of U. S., Sept. 14, 1901-1909. Born, Oct. 27, 1858. Died, Jan. 6, 1919.
| 1904 | 1918 | ||
| Essex Division (Includes Essex Co. & West Hudson towns) | |||
| Miles of tracks | 198.2 | 227.2 | |
| No. of cars | 362 | 658 | [C] |
| Passengers carried | 88,215,000 | 174,154,820 | |
[C] All cars put in service during last ten years were much larger than those formerly used.
Opening of new trolley terminal April 30, 1916, one of the most important improvements in system since Corporation was formed in 1903. See also [Public Service Terminal].
Women first employed as conductors, 1918. War measure due to labor shortage.