Jersey "Institutions" of Yesteryear...Ahhhh (Paterson, Hackensack: movie theater, prices)

[Calico696]

Originally Posted by mczabe

Rickles! My dad loved that store!!!

Corvettes, Two Guys - I remember all the merchandise being roped off on Sundays because of the blue laws.

How about The Lost Picture Show in Union?

The OB Diner?

And Channel Lumber.

[mczabe]

Ok, thought of another...

The Tower Steak House on 22 in Mountainside. Every holiday they would have this enormous candy display by the front door, and all these people posing as fine diners would go crazy filling bags - present company included ;-) !

[stevemorse]

4 and 20 pie shop

[Alice C. Stewart]

Giant Stadium vs. Roosevelt Stadium: I always called it Roosevelt Stadium. I saw 4th of July fireworks there for years. I also saw a circus or two. I was very upset when they tore it down.

Does anyone remember going to the local hardware store and buying a lb. of nails from those huge barrels? Are there any radio repair shops out there?

[Stripes17]

I remember we were in a Drum & Bugle tournament at Roosevelt Stadium. Cool place.

Now back in my hometown, Brick, we had the Laurelton Drive In (now a Walmart), sometimes we'd venture up to the Shore Drive In or the Circle Drive In up in Wall and Brielle. Even the Fly & Drive at Monmouth Airport. Anyone remember the bowling alley there that burned down?

Oh yeah, the stores. Alot were already mentioned, but my Mom & Dad used to take us up to Klein's (sp?) in Woodbridge. And then we'd stop by the Collingswood Auction to do some more shopping. If my brothers and I behaved, we'd get to race slot cars while Mom & Dad shopped.

[sues1]

Originally Posted by Calico696

Stewart's for a burger and a root beer. I thought it was so cool how they put the tray on your car window.

They still have on in Dover on rt 46

[sues1]

Riding around the square in Morristown 100 times a nite in the 70's
The drive-ins, one in Morris Plains and one in East Hanover
Admiral's Daughter in Lake Parsippany
Muldoon's tavern in Whippany
Bertrand's island in Lake Hopatcong
Aunt Kate's in Stanhope
The train tracks in Chester looking for the hooker man

[COG-528]

Originally Posted by JennyOnTheMove

Well, since Tahiti started her Jersey'isms thread, I have been stuck in a time warp, visiting places I haven't been to in years, and finding that some are GONE-

When I was a kid, growing up in Fort Lee, we had Hiram's AND Callahan's, right across the street from each other. <snip>

The Carvel in Fort Lee was also another favorite place of mine, <snip>

And Michele's Bakery in Fort Lee. <snip>

And finally, my favorite Jersey Institution was "Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor" on Route 4. <snip>

What are your favorite Jersey Institutions of Yesteryear? What place do you drive by and smile to yourself????

There was a Carvel in Fort Lee? I remember the Dairy Queen down by Route 5 but can't for the life of me remember a Carvel in town. The nearest one I remember was on Grand Avenue in Englewood near the Leonia line.

If you remember Callahans & Hirams (the former is gone but Hirams lives on) then you probably also remember Twin Gables and the biggest Jersey Institution of them all in Fort Lee... Palisades Amusement Park.

[SPNARD1]

Absolutely, Kearny NJ still has one...very nice place

Originally Posted by Calico696

Stewart's for a burger and a root beer. I thought it was so cool how they put the tray on your car window.

[Stripes17]

Was watching TV last night and they had a documentary on about Eddie Antar. Yep, they were profiing Crazy Eddie Antar. Remember his electronic stores and his radio/tv commercials?