by Diane Norek Harrison EDISON-I received an e-mail from Ted Pastusczak which reads: “Hi Diane, I just read your article from Jan. 30 on Menlo Park – great stuff. “I remember when the mall opened in 1960 or so. It had a Martin Paint store, Wallachs Men’s Shop, Archie Jacobson, Soundarama records, Canadians, and so…
by Diane Norek Harrison WOODBRIDGE/PERTH AMBOY—I received these memories in an email from former area resident Tom Saboy: “Dear Ms. Harrison, I was born in Hopelawn in 1935. I attended Hopelawn # 10 school from 1940 to 1948 and Woodbridge High School from 1948 to 1952. “I read your articles on the internet. I do…
by Diane Norek Harrison CARTERET-This is from my own research. The Carteret Boat Club was mostly a canoeing and rowing club, known as the home of the “Rocking Chair Fleet.” It was on Front Street between Gordon and Markets streets, where the Municipal Marina is now. In 1965, Dr. Wallace J. Durst, dentist was practicing…
by Diane Norek Harrison ELIZABETH-This came in a letter from Marilyn Thorne: “Dear Ms. Harrison, I’ve been enjoying reading ‘Remembering The Past’ in the Clark Patriot for some time now. Here’s a fond memory of mine of winter days when I grew up in the Elmora section of Elizabeth. “Near our street was Wyoming Avenue-a…
By Diane Norek Harrison SOUTH AMBOY-In 1942, at O’Connor’s Confectionary, which was located at 142 North Broadway had a card shop assortment for Valentine’s Day. In the 1960s, while attending St. Mary’s Grammar School, a member of each class had to make and bring in a big cardboard box decorated mostly with aluminum foil and…
By Diane Norek Harrison RAHWAY-I received this in an email: “Here is one I don’t remember, the Rahway Clay Pits. I just came upon a picture of (it) them while looking through photo albums around town. Where were the clay pits located and what did it come to be?” If anyone can share what they…
by Diane Norek Harrison PERTH AMBOY-WOODBRIDGE-This is from my own research dated 1884. If anyone has more information on the area clay pits or what is now built on them, please send it for another column. W.H.P. Benton’s clay pits are situated on the low ground west of Perth Amboy road, and the railroad and…
by Diane Norek Harrison EDISON-This is from material given to me for my column and is all from the “old” Menlo Park Mall: In 1965, Bamberger’s had Chantry Beauty Salon. Their services included a half-price sale in August, a cold wave, plus short hair cut, shampoo and set for $8.75, was regularly priced at $17.50.…
By Diane Norek Harrison SAYREVILLE-This material was given to me for my column and is from the Morgan section of Sayreville: The Morgan Athletic Association held their 17th Annual Banquet on Oct. 28, 1979 with a family style dinner at Diamond Jim’s.
By Diane Norek Harrison WOODBRIDGE—I received this information from John Trosko III after my 2007 columns on the Woodbridge Golden Bears: “I recently read your articles about the Golden Bears and Greyhounds football teams. My father played for both teams in the 1940s. He played center and linebacker. He was also on the 1938 and…
