West Orange Trust Company - West Orange, NJ

Episode Information

Episode UID: 55064971611
Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Bank ID: 5506497 routing
Routing Number: 55-0649
Start Date: March 24, 1934
Location: West Orange, New Jersey (40.799, -74.239)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: f01744d92cfe750c

Response Measures

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Description

Article states the bank was closed and mentions charges of mismanagement; limited detail and single brief mention.

Events (1)

1. March 24, 1934 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: President closed the trust company amid charges it mismanaged estate funds.
Newspaper Excerpt: Judge Walter Van Riper witness in another court where testified President closed West Orange Trust Company in hearcharges that the bank has mismanaged funds of estate trusted to its
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 24, 1934 Press of Atlantic City Atlantic City, NJ

Article from Press of Atlantic City, March 24, 1934

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Article Text

Jersey News Supreme Court Upholds School Board in Dismissal of 27 Women TRENTON, March The Supreme Court upheld the Hoboken School Board today in dismissal of married or non-resident teachto meet the demands economy. transfer of 26 teachers to two schools from others where staffs was followed immediately the of the two buildings. Eight teachinvolved and the court sustained the ruling the state education board seven the group should replacing similar number without tenure. dismissed teachers appealed Dr. Charles Elliott, State Education Commissioner, who ordered reinstatement, holding that the transfers occurred with missal object. state board reversed Dr. Elliott's decision part the Supreme Court sustained the board. Miller Raises $25,000 Bail Miller 38, wealthy Spring Lake contractor, released after days in county jail today when succeedraising grand jury meet next week consider an indictment against Miller charged by County Detective Chief Crook with tea to his wife Mrs. Miller. bail supplied by his father. John also contractor in Spring Mrs. Miller, police say, took none the tea husband alleged have offered on four occasions. Judge Bank Case Witness Pleas Judge Walter Van Riper witness in another court where testified President closed West Orange Trust Company in hearcharges that the bank has mismanaged funds of estate trusted to its Newark Manager Vote Off Clerk stein declared the special referendum city manager form of government He said the majority petition requesting the election "improper and unlawful.' Station Strike Ends 350 workers on the new Railroad returned work after strike lasting three weeks. In Rug Strike disorderly conduct strike Kozbske striking the Freehold Rug plant, was fined $30 About workers are on strike that plant.