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tony5girls · tony5girls

zach623 · zach623

Speaking of barber shops, does anyone remember a shop on Union Ave,right next to what was Mayer's gas station. I believe it was owned and operated by Frank Gentile. I went there for quite a while when I got older. Like Tommy Plick's place, Frank had is own cast of characters. Most of them were older tha...

zach623 · zach623

Does anyone remember Frankie Detro's (spelling) Barber Shop on Talmage Ave? it was there many years ago and eventually sold and became Tommy Plick's BB Shop and then later sold to a Gargulio. -- Edited by RollingStone on Friday 15th of May 2009 10:24:56 PM

Dixie Dude · Dixie Dude

?Donato had the "In Town " Salvage yard. If he liked you then you could make a bargain if not WATCH OUT. I made many a good deal with Danny.

RollingStone · RollingStone

Plenty should remember the Cut-Rate Drug Store on Hamilton Street. 3 for a dime candy was also had here. Plenty would load their pockets before entering the Brook Theatre across the Street. Any of you remember Jake the?pharmacist?from behind the counter? Great fellow.

RollingStone · RollingStone

Who could forget on a Summer night such as tonight the smell of Fresh Italian Bread baking in the air from Bonaduce Bakery on Talmadge Ave?in the West End of Town. It smelled so good you just had to go over and pick up a hot loaf of Italian?bread to bring home to your family just to put some butter on it to watc...

zach623 · zach623

Does anyone remember Jay's Hobbie Shop on Talmage Ave pretty much right across the street from The Brass Rail? Whenever we went in there, when it was open, the selves were always just about bear. I can't remeber who owned it but I think it was a Bueno. I remember that it didn't last very long but it was part...

giabambino · giabambino

http://books.google.com/books?id=mURs05s9X4MC&pg=PA19&lpg=PA19&dq=bound+brook+trolley&source=web&ots=tC81A7kwcP&sig=OhyI1SiIax9fWuUf93L_uM9vjco&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA9,M1

som44 · som44

Any of you guys play in the summer league basketball games at the park? I can remember really enjoying them and also some of the older guys who used to come and watch..Mr. Goodman, Mr. McCauley, Mousy Imbriano, My dad, in his whites from Chitch's (smelling like pizza), Mr. Barile, Mr. Iacono and many ot...

RollingStone · RollingStone

Just looking for some feedback to the New Memory Lane I most recently put into this forum. If you haven't gone?there as of?yet it is now?located in the (New To Forum Section)?up?on top of this forum.?If you like oldies (old Rock & Roll) you might want to check this section out. There is some really g...

zach623 · zach623

Do you all remember the Dairy Queen on Union Ave across the street from the old Little League field. Spent a lot of time there after Little League games and later as a teenager just hanging out in the summer.

Baduce1 · Baduce1

Remember Jans, she was the first sub shop in town that I remember. She was where Lou's is now, or close to it. She made a good sub also.

RollingStone · RollingStone

Don't know how many of you remember Scotty's Sunoco station?on Union Ave right next door to the Dairy Queen across from the BB Apartments. Don't remember Scotty's last name but his partner Walter Fox who also worked for Royal Chevrolet during the day I got to know well over the years until his passing b...

zach623 · zach623

Since we do have some old-timers on the forum, does anyone remember and?have any memories of the old LaMonte Field? The one that had the 1/4 mile cinder track and the baseball backstop that was about 40 feet behind homeplate. The old clubhouse where the attic smelled like the dead because everyone put...

Dixie Dude · Dixie Dude

?Anyone remember the BIG FIRE at Archies back in the 50's ??

CMollster37 · CMollster37

Growing up we had 2 choices in Bound Brook.? The Brook Theater which cost 22 cents and the Lyric Theater which cost 14 cents.? Most of the time we went to the Lyric Theater. Most of us our best china came from either theater, because in those days thats where you got your dishes.? Admission to the movies en...

zach623 · zach623

Ok, any memories of the Bound Brook Inn? Is it still in business? I had my first dinner date there. Just out of college, new job?and feel'n good, I decided to take my date to the Inn. I was impressed with myself, I don't think she was, however.

RollingStone · RollingStone

A little history here. Don't know how many of you will remember the Risveglio Italian American Club? As a kid I remember my Grandfather taking me for a walk down to the Risveglio, sat me up on a stool in the bar and bought me one of my first?ice cold?Coca-Cola's in the 6 oz bottle. Thought I was pretty cool b...

RollingStone · RollingStone

Just curious to see how many remember Eddies Butcher Shop located on Linden Ave. Eddies was a block down the?road turning onto Linden Ave from Drake St. on the right sitting next door to Lasko's Soda Bottling Company.? When you think about it I am sure?some can probably hardly believe how these small b...

zach623 · zach623

Ok, does anyone remember Morano's dry cleaners on Main st? I believe it was located next to LuZan's Men Store. I went to school with Tony, one of the sons of the owner. He was a terrific trumpet player in high school. Frank, a couple of years younger,?was the other son's name.

Little Bates · Little Bates

Some of you probably remember the place we called Old Ladies' Hill on High Street at the north end of LaMonte Avenue.? It was rumored to be haunted and we had great fun sneaking through the property or knocking on the door and running.? The steep hill up to the place was great for sled riding or tube rollin...

RollingStone · RollingStone

Again one must go back pretty far to remember the Old Graveyard located directly behind the church building at the corner of 2nd St. and Church St. There was also access to it on the corner of Talmadge Ave. Funny thing years ago they took out all of the graves there and the remains and built some housing on...

zach623 · zach623

Remember Romano's Bus Company on Second St. The owners?sons were named, Joe and Tommy (he was called Bob a Head. I think it was because of the way he walked, his head would bob with every step). Didn't matter what school you went to, if you lived far enough from the school, you had to have riden in a Romano B...

joesdad · joesdad

I guess the weather patterns have changed over the years.? I can remember very large snowstorms that kept us in for days.? These occurred in the 60's and then less in the 70's.? Bound Brook would become a winter wonderland and after the snow had fallen, it was nice to walk the town whether it be Main St. or...

RollingStone · RollingStone

Ok once again you have to go pretty far back to remember LD Cook Lumber Supply on Main Street in Bound Brook. It was located where Bound Brook Auto Supply once?stood. Looking at the side of the building facing the old Ricks Cycle Center you could still see some of the imprint of LD Cook on the building the l...

zach623 · zach623

Way, way?back when, I remember a Chinese Laundry right across the street from the old Lyric movie house on Maiden Lane. There was a short cut alley way running from Maiden Lane to Mountain Ave and his side or back door was there. It was always open because of all the heat in the laundry and there was always...

RollingStone · RollingStone

Reading Zachs?thread about?the Chinese laundry on Maiden lane reminded me of the PSE&G building right next door next to the alley way or right across the street from the Lyric Theatre and right next door to the Bound Brook Cronicle.

joesdad · joesdad

Do any of you guys remember the Beauty School?? Is was actually upstairs above the PSE&G office on Maiden Lane.? It was run by Mrs. DiPaolo, her husband was a doctor I believe, maybe a Chiropractor.

giabambino · giabambino

Im sure many remember ?going to one of them two supermarkets when you were a kid

Dixie Dude · Dixie Dude

?Anyone remember the sit down dinners at the Elk's Club ? You could enjoy a meal with the whole Family for a reasonable price.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	here is a picture from the past (Preview)	tony5girls	11	2773	May 25 6:08 PM, 2009 by Little Bates
	Barber Shops 2 (Preview) Speaking of barber shops, does anyone remember a shop on Union Ave,right next to what was Mayer's gas station. I believe it was owned and operated by Frank Gentile. I went there for quite a while when I got older. Like Tommy Plick's place, Frank had is own cast of characters. Most of them were older tha...	zach623	5	845	May 25 5:58 PM, 2009 by Little Bates
	Tommy Plick's Barber Shop (Preview) Does anyone remember Frankie Detro's (spelling) Barber Shop on Talmage Ave? it was there many years ago and eventually sold and became Tommy Plick's BB Shop and then later sold to a Gargulio. -- Edited by RollingStone on Friday 15th of May 2009 10:24:56 PM	zach623	12	5064	May 20 10:54 AM, 2009 by joesdad
	Natalizio salvage yard (Preview) ?Donato had the "In Town " Salvage yard. If he liked you then you could make a bargain if not WATCH OUT. I made many a good deal with Danny.	Dixie Dude	8	1536	May 18 12:13 AM, 2009 by RollingStone
	Cut-Rate Drug Store - - - Hamilton Street (Preview) Plenty should remember the Cut-Rate Drug Store on Hamilton Street. 3 for a dime candy was also had here. Plenty would load their pockets before entering the Brook Theatre across the Street. Any of you remember Jake the?pharmacist?from behind the counter? Great fellow.	RollingStone	8	1301	May 17 10:17 AM, 2009 by BROOKER
	Bonaduce Bakery, Talmadge Avenue (Preview) Who could forget on a Summer night such as tonight the smell of Fresh Italian Bread baking in the air from Bonaduce Bakery on Talmadge Ave?in the West End of Town. It smelled so good you just had to go over and pick up a hot loaf of Italian?bread to bring home to your family just to put some butter on it to watc...	RollingStone	11	1884	May 12 7:02 AM, 2009 by GTO/GN
	Jay's Hobbie Shop (Preview) Does anyone remember Jay's Hobbie Shop on Talmage Ave pretty much right across the street from The Brass Rail? Whenever we went in there, when it was open, the selves were always just about bear. I can't remeber who owned it but I think it was a Bueno. I remember that it didn't last very long but it was part...	zach623	6	894	May 4 10:26 AM, 2009 by RollingStone
	SOME WAY BACK BOUND BROOK YEARS : (Preview) http://books.google.com/books?id=mURs05s9X4MC&pg=PA19&lpg=PA19&dq=bound+brook+trolley&source=web&ots=tC81A7kwcP&sig=OhyI1SiIax9fWuUf93L_uM9vjco&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA9,M1	giabambino	0	1187	May 3 9:54 PM, 2009 by giabambino
	Summer League Basketball (Preview) Any of you guys play in the summer league basketball games at the park? I can remember really enjoying them and also some of the older guys who used to come and watch..Mr. Goodman, Mr. McCauley, Mousy Imbriano, My dad, in his whites from Chitch's (smelling like pizza), Mr. Barile, Mr. Iacono and many ot...	som44	1	565	Apr 23 7:57 PM, 2009 by zach623
	Memory Lane (Preview) Just looking for some feedback to the New Memory Lane I most recently put into this forum. If you haven't gone?there as of?yet it is now?located in the (New To Forum Section)?up?on top of this forum.?If you like oldies (old Rock & Roll) you might want to check this section out. There is some really g...	RollingStone	8	1068	Apr 2 9:23 AM, 2009 by joesdad
	Dairy Queen (Preview) Do you all remember the Dairy Queen on Union Ave across the street from the old Little League field. Spent a lot of time there after Little League games and later as a teenager just hanging out in the summer.	zach623	27	1830	Apr 1 9:31 PM, 2009 by zach623
	Jans sub shop (Preview) Remember Jans, she was the first sub shop in town that I remember. She was where Lou's is now, or close to it. She made a good sub also.	Baduce1	2	575	Mar 30 2:12 PM, 2009 by som44
	Scotty's Sunoco - - - - - - Union Ave. (Preview) Don't know how many of you remember Scotty's Sunoco station?on Union Ave right next door to the Dairy Queen across from the BB Apartments. Don't remember Scotty's last name but his partner Walter Fox who also worked for Royal Chevrolet during the day I got to know well over the years until his passing b...	RollingStone	9	1689	Feb 6 2:18 PM, 2009 by joesdad
	LaMonte Field (Preview) Since we do have some old-timers on the forum, does anyone remember and?have any memories of the old LaMonte Field? The one that had the 1/4 mile cinder track and the baseball backstop that was about 40 feet behind homeplate. The old clubhouse where the attic smelled like the dead because everyone put...	zach623	3	1438	Jan 26 8:27 PM, 2009 by Little Bates
	Archies Mens Shop (Preview) ?Anyone remember the BIG FIRE at Archies back in the 50's ??	Dixie Dude	7	1199	Jan 5 9:53 PM, 2009 by RollingStone
	Lyric Theater Maiden Lane (Preview) Growing up we had 2 choices in Bound Brook.? The Brook Theater which cost 22 cents and the Lyric Theater which cost 14 cents.? Most of the time we went to the Lyric Theater. Most of us our best china came from either theater, because in those days thats where you got your dishes.? Admission to the movies en...	CMollster37	1	710	Jan 5 6:14 PM, 2009 by zach623
	Bound Brook Inn (Preview) Ok, any memories of the Bound Brook Inn? Is it still in business? I had my first dinner date there. Just out of college, new job?and feel'n good, I decided to take my date to the Inn. I was impressed with myself, I don't think she was, however.	zach623	5	1460	Jan 5 5:42 PM, 2009 by CMollster37
	The Risveglio Italian American Club - - - - Talmadge Ave (Preview) A little history here. Don't know how many of you will remember the Risveglio Italian American Club? As a kid I remember my Grandfather taking me for a walk down to the Risveglio, sat me up on a stool in the bar and bought me one of my first?ice cold?Coca-Cola's in the 6 oz bottle. Thought I was pretty cool b...	RollingStone	3	789	Jan 5 5:03 PM, 2009 by CMollster37
	Eddies Butcher Shop (Located On Linden Ave) (Preview) Just curious to see how many remember Eddies Butcher Shop located on Linden Ave. Eddies was a block down the?road turning onto Linden Ave from Drake St. on the right sitting next door to Lasko's Soda Bottling Company.? When you think about it I am sure?some can probably hardly believe how these small b...	RollingStone	3	814	Jan 5 4:44 PM, 2009 by CMollster37
	Morano's Dry Cleaners (Preview) Ok, does anyone remember Morano's dry cleaners on Main st? I believe it was located next to LuZan's Men Store. I went to school with Tony, one of the sons of the owner. He was a terrific trumpet player in high school. Frank, a couple of years younger,?was the other son's name.	zach623	4	753	Jan 2 9:31 AM, 2009 by CMollster37
	Old Ladies' Hill (Preview) Some of you probably remember the place we called Old Ladies' Hill on High Street at the north end of LaMonte Avenue.? It was rumored to be haunted and we had great fun sneaking through the property or knocking on the door and running.? The steep hill up to the place was great for sled riding or tube rollin...	Little Bates	0	616	Jan 1 5:43 PM, 2009 by Little Bates
	The Old Graveyard (Preview) Again one must go back pretty far to remember the Old Graveyard located directly behind the church building at the corner of 2nd St. and Church St. There was also access to it on the corner of Talmadge Ave. Funny thing years ago they took out all of the graves there and the remains and built some housing on...	RollingStone	2	619	Dec 21 10:15 PM, 2008 by RollingStone
	Romano's Bus Company (Preview) Remember Romano's Bus Company on Second St. The owners?sons were named, Joe and Tommy (he was called Bob a Head. I think it was because of the way he walked, his head would bob with every step). Didn't matter what school you went to, if you lived far enough from the school, you had to have riden in a Romano B...	zach623	4	1250	Dec 21 12:56 PM, 2008 by GTO/GN
	Big Snow (Preview) I guess the weather patterns have changed over the years.? I can remember very large snowstorms that kept us in for days.? These occurred in the 60's and then less in the 70's.? Bound Brook would become a winter wonderland and after the snow had fallen, it was nice to walk the town whether it be Main St. or...	joesdad	3	1527	Dec 18 12:37 PM, 2008 by zach623
	L D Cook Lumber Supply - - - - Main Street BB (Preview) Ok once again you have to go pretty far back to remember LD Cook Lumber Supply on Main Street in Bound Brook. It was located where Bound Brook Auto Supply once?stood. Looking at the side of the building facing the old Ricks Cycle Center you could still see some of the imprint of LD Cook on the building the l...	RollingStone	2	921	Dec 14 1:04 PM, 2008 by Dixie Dude
	Chinese Laundry (Preview) Way, way?back when, I remember a Chinese Laundry right across the street from the old Lyric movie house on Maiden Lane. There was a short cut alley way running from Maiden Lane to Mountain Ave and his side or back door was there. It was always open because of all the heat in the laundry and there was always...	zach623	7	959	Dec 12 7:59 AM, 2008 by zach623
	PSE&G (Public Servie Electric And Gas) - - - - Maiden Lane (Preview) Reading Zachs?thread about?the Chinese laundry on Maiden lane reminded me of the PSE&G building right next door next to the alley way or right across the street from the Lyric Theatre and right next door to the Bound Brook Cronicle.	RollingStone	6	1032	Dec 11 1:57 PM, 2008 by zach623
	DiPaolo's Beauty School (Preview) Do any of you guys remember the Beauty School?? Is was actually upstairs above the PSE&G office on Maiden Lane.? It was run by Mrs. DiPaolo, her husband was a doctor I believe, maybe a Chiropractor.	joesdad	0	487	Dec 11 10:11 AM, 2008 by joesdad
	Acme & Food Fair on Union Ave. (Preview) Im sure many remember ?going to one of them two supermarkets when you were a kid	giabambino	14	1987	Dec 8 12:17 PM, 2008 by GTO/GN
	Elk's Club (Preview) ?Anyone remember the sit down dinners at the Elk's Club ? You could enjoy a meal with the whole Family for a reasonable price.	Dixie Dude	3	1016	Dec 5 9:44 AM, 2008 by joesdad
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