A fight broke out between the Erie Railroad and the state of New Jersey in June 1907 with the planned construction of a new normal school in the Montclair Heights section. Fred Kilgus, the contractor in charge of building the new school, was displeased that the Erie Railroad backed out on its deal for a railroad siding at Montclair Heights station.
In June 1907, a conflict erupted between the Erie Railroad and New Jersey over the construction of a new school in Montclair Heights. Fred Kilgus, the contractor responsible for building the school, was upset because the Erie Railroad reneged on its promise to provide a siding at the Montclair Heights station.