On This Day: March 16, 1920
A bill to annex a portion of North Brunswick Township to Milltown passed in the Legislature after amendments narrowed the boundary lines and added a referendum so Milltown voters could decide the issue at the April 27 presidential primaries.
Mayor Christian Kuhlthau stepped directly into the fight for the measure after returning from the South, supporting a compromise that would keep the Oak Hill School House in North Brunswick while annexing nearby properties.
Assemblyman Fred W. DeVoe, who introduced the bill, explained the changes, stating:
"Two changes were made… to satisfy the opposition from the Township of North Brunswick, and also to allow those who live in Milltown… an opportunity to be registered either for or against annexation."
📜 A snapshot of a heated local political debate in Milltown more than a century ago.
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