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More On The Old Menlo Park Mall
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... »
Memories Of Woodbridge And Perth Amboy
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... »
Remembering Some Carteret Businesses
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... »
Winter Sledding & Elizabeth Trolleys
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... »
Happy Valentines Day And More From "Enterprising South Amboy"
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... »
Rahway Relics
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... »
The Perth Amboy & Woodbridge Clay Pits
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... »
Memories Of “Old” Menlo Park Mall & More
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... »
Morgan Athletic Association’s 1979 Banquet
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. »
More Memories Of The Woodbridge Golden Bears & 1970s Businesses
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... »
Starting The New Year With Some Old Memories
By Diane Norek Harrison This is from my own research of the four towns in which I write the past. Feel free to add anything you see in this column or better yet send your own memories or past material from the towns. CLARK—Clark was once home to Drummond’s Pharmacy, Clark Drugs, Dell’s Pharmacy,... »
St. Mary’s Class Of 1959 And More
by Diane Norek Harrison SOUTH AMBOY—A South Amboy resident pointed out that the old brick building on the corner of First and Stockton streets still shows a K of P Hall plaque on the top center of the structure. It is not very readable, but can still be seen. It stands for Knights of... »
Remembering the Past: Rahway Memories
by Diane Norek Harrison RAHWAY-Here is a trivia question from my contributor Ed from Rahway. He wanted me to ask the readers if they knew what once stood on the grounds where the City Hall is now? I think he knows the answer, but he did not tell me! Know it? Send it to... »
Memories Of 1920s Woodbridge
by Diane Norek Harrison WOODBRIDGE-This is from some of my own material dated 1920: The beautiful High School on Barron avenue was built in 1911. There are, in addition, seven excellent public schools, located as follows: No. 1, Central Avenue, Woodbridge, Keasbey, Port Reading, Fords, Avenel, Hopelawn, and Iselin, each conducted by an excellent... »
Early Perth Amboy History
By Diane Norek Harrison PERTH AMBOY-In honor of Perth Amboy’s 325th Anniversary here is some early history of the city. This column is from material given to me a while back by readers Rose (Tarloski) and Jerry Celecki: Perth Amboy has a proud history. Chartered in 1683, it was the first city in New... »
Remembering the Past: Raritan Township Schools
By Diane Norek Harrison EDISON-This is from my own material dated 1882 when Edison Township was known as Raritan Township: Although the allotment of a portion of the common lands for the benefit of schools is evidence of the interest in education felt by the first settlers, yet there was no action on the... »
Remembering the Past: Readers’ Memories
RAHWAY-Before I begin my column, I would like to make a correction. In my July 10 column I had “Mary Haines delivered milk to the area.” It was my typo and should have read Marty Haines. (This has been corrected in the version posted online.) »
Past Perth Amboy Around The Raritan Bay
By Diane Norek Harrison PERTH AMBOY—This is from my own material dated 1920: The Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company, with W. Parker Runyan, president and Charles D. Snedeker, secretary and treasurer, was incorporated in 1887, and developed from a marine railroad established in 1860. Since the incorporation, four dry docks have been installed, with... »
Remembering the Past: Early Clark History
By Diane Norek Harrison CLARK-This is from my own past material dated 1882: This township was settled as part of the ancient borough or Elizabeth. In the early part of that history of that borough will be found the names of the early settlers in this section, as well as in the other parts... »
Remembering the Past: More Memories Of South Amboy
By Diane Norek Harrison SOUTH AMBOY- Here are former South Amboy resident Adam Kierst’s memories of his way home from St. Mary’s School on Augusta Street to Ward Avenue in the 1920s. I had his walking to St. Mary’s School in a column, dated July 25. »
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