The week of May 20-27 is National EMS Week, a week to honor all career and volunteer Emergency Medical Service workers.
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The week of May 20-27 is National EMS Week, a week to honor all career and volunteer Emergency Medical Service workers.
ELIZABETH-More memories from Ed Levy: "I remember the doughnut guy from Morris Avenue in the 50s and 60s. On Morris Avenue, just south of the North Avenue intersection, near what is now Keans College, there was a guy in an old orange-colored school bus that made the greatest doughnuts."
ELIZABETH-This year National Police Week is May 12-19. This is from 1923 material: At the present time (1923) the City's Police Department has 115 patrolmen, seven members of the bicycle squad, four of the motorcycle division; the detective squad consists of four sergeants and six detectives. There is also a patrol wagon service,...
WOODBRIDGE-I received an email after my Sept. 2, 2011 column with the mention of Maple Hill Dairy. "I just came across your story when I was searching for information on Maple Hill Dairy in Woodbridge. My boyfriend's father use to work at the Dairy.
ELIZABETH-Memories from Greg McGinty: "Coakley Circle, North End in Elizabeth, in the years 1960-1964, were very memorable times in my life growing up. Coakley Circle, during those years, was prominently black. I don’t recall how many families lived there, but, you can be sure there were many.
SAYREVILLE-The bridge in this picture, located in the Parlin section of Sayreville, is set for demolition starting on April 23, with the intersection of Ernston Road and Bordentown Avenue being closed for 45 days. It will be replaced with a new bridge during this time.
WOODBRIDGE-More memories from Ed Wilson: "I attended St. James Grammar School on Amboy Ave. for nine years. Just across the street was the Cookie Jar Bakery, now a gourmet branch of a mini-chain of bakeries. In the 50's, it was family owned and operated.
WOODBRIDGE-Memories of Jackson's Drug Store from Ed Wilson: "As you entered Jackson's Drug Store, at the corner of Main and School Streets, the counter was immediately on the right, with the Russel Stover candy display right beside it.
EAST BRUNSWICK-The mall on Route 18 opened in the 1970s and is still a popular smaller enclosed mall. These stores were once in the mall: Amazon Café, Baker's Shoes, Betty's Bakery, The Bombay Company, Bun and Burger, Candle Hutch, Carlton Cards, Chess King, C.V.S., Dalton Books, Danskin, DEB, and Dr. Pets.
SOUTH AMBOY-On March 19, 1943, a St. Patrick's Day Party was held at Hoffman High School Auditorium under the auspices of South Amboy First Aid. Music was by the Nicorvo Orchestra. Proceeds were used for the Squad War Relief Fund. Admission was 50 cents.
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