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zach623 · zach623

Is Warner's gas station still in business? I went to school with Frankie Warner and I think his Dad owned the station. I think there was also a hotel with the Warner name on it although I don't believe it was owned by the same person that owned the gas station. If anyone knows what Frankie is up to, let me kno...

RollingStone · RollingStone

How many of you remember Lemans Auto Body on Main Street right across from Sladeks Bar and next door to Natalizio's? Herb Leman the owner had to be one of the best Auto Body men around back in the day that I knew of. I spent some time down there during the 70's while laid off from work as I was restoring one of m...

RollingStone · RollingStone

Should be quite a few on this forum that remember Pellecane Liquors. I remember they had one heck of a business on the corner of Union Ave and Vosseller back in the day. That whole area where the Dunkin Donuts is today?to the Pizzeria was Pellecan Liquors.?I never could understand why they closed that b...

zach623 · zach623

Speaking of hardware stores, wasn't there another one up on Vosseler Ave named Blanton or Blanton and Steel Hardware store. I?beleive that?one of my 8th grade science?teachers, Mr Scaglatta (again, spelling)?worked there part-time.

zach623 · zach623

Wasn't there a hardware store on Main st called Santomen's (spelling)? I was thinking back to my high school days and remember a girl, Shirley, who's Father own a hardware store"downtown". Anyone remember the store or am I having a senior moment? -- Edited by RollingStone at 13:41, 2008-...

RollingStone · RollingStone

Ok how many of you remember Sladeks Tavern on Main Street? It was right next door to the Poultry Shop in the West End.

zach623 · zach623

Help me refresh my memory. Wasn't there a stationary/ office supply store on Mountain Ave, almost directly across the street from the BB Post Office? I think it's name was Edwards. This is many years ago, perhaps some of you old-timers would remember. -- Edited by RollingStone at 04:58, 2008-10-15

RollingStone · RollingStone

Don't know how many of you remember Mike's Mill End Shop owned by Mike Barber back in the day. I remember my mom taking me with her to buy material to make dresses for her and my sister. She did some work for our neighbors, relatives?and friends also over the years since her first job was in a sewing factory...

peachylee · peachylee

Does anyone remember that jewelery store? -- Edited by RollingStone at 05:10, 2008-10-15

Dixie Dude · Dixie Dude

?I know this Bank was closed for years, why I don't know. Is it still empty ?? It seemed like a good location. My Dad got me started in Bound Brook Trust Co. ( We called it the clock Bank) when we were kids.

zach623 · zach623

Does anyone remember the Polish Butcher across the street from where Dansak's use to be located on Talmage Ave? I didn't go in there but a hand full of times but it was a unique shop that served the local Polish population in BB at the time. -- Edited by RollingStone at 04:55, 2008-09-22

peachylee · peachylee

does anyone remember pedersons it was on the same side of the brook theater. when my son was born i went and bought him the mobile that looked like the one from rocky 2. -- Edited by RollingStone at 06:32, 2008-08-30

RollingStone · RollingStone

You have to go back pretty far to remember Bub Brokaws service station on Main Street. I can't remember for sure what brand of gas was sold there. For some reason I remember it to be a Flying A, Gulf or Texaco but not really sure. Bubs station was located right across the street from Cal's Esso. I remember t...

RollingStone · RollingStone

How many of you remember One Hour Martinizing on Main Street? A laundry mat occupies the building now.

RollingStone · RollingStone

Bound Brook Auto Supply was around for a long time although going out of business some years back. I would say roughly 7?years ago?but not completely sure. Don't know how many on the forum ever delt with them but I got to know the owner Sam who passed away in the late 80's to early 90's pretty well over the y...

zach623 · zach623

Since Lalaine's brought back some memories, do you remember Ruth's.?Was on Hamilton, across the street from where Pederson's was. I think there's a bike store there now or was, the last time I was in BB. ?A guy named Richard, everyone called him Dick, owned the place, I think. If Mom didn't find anythi...

Jomama · Jomama

Anyone remember the BB Chronicle?? I?worked there, part time, while in high school.? Whatever happened to it?

Dixie Dude · Dixie Dude

?Hey ?Anybody remember Cosmo ? He had a candy store on Talmadge right around the corner of Vossler.

Dixie Dude · Dixie Dude

?What ever happened to Kenny Ginoti who ran the Gulf station on the corner of Union & Vossler ? I think it is now a Dunkin Donuts. It was right across from Frank Bayers Shell station.

zach623 · zach623

Do you remember the Italian restaurant Con Ca Dora's (spelling) on Union Ave? I would go there every once in a while for dinner. The food wasn't too bad. Help me out, did Tommy Miano own it at one time? joesdad, didn't Tommy marry your cousin?

zach623 · zach623

I remember a Chinese restaurant on Union Ave right around where Catari's was. This was many years ago. Can't remeber the name. Can anyone help? I had a friend, Tony Kostecki who worked there part-time when he was in high school. Sometime around 1963

zach623 · zach623

Does anyone remember a bakery on Union Ave just a couple of doors down from Tip Top's? It was in the 60's and?I?think it was a German bakery.

Dixie Dude · Dixie Dude

?Anyone remember Max Hubers Sunoco Service Station on Union Ave. He was a friend of my Dad's who was also a Sunoco Dealer in Piscataway. His Nephew Gene took it over in the 70's til it closed as a Service Station.

giabambino · giabambino

Now you had? ?Royal Chevrolet, Havens Ford that i remember the names of then ?what were the names of the Volvo and Pontiac Dealerships ???

Dixie Dude · Dixie Dude

?Ed and his brother Leo had a few different locations around Bound Brook over the years. They were behind Apgar Trucking for awhile and behind Pat's Cafe also in Middlesex on #28 on the Bound Brook Border across from the Vet Clinic eventually moving to Lincoln Blvd . Ed was a Master of Radiator repair.

RollingStone · RollingStone

How many of you remember LuZans mens shop on Main Street?? I use to buy my High Rolled Collared shirts at LuZans back in the day. Did a lot of shopping there over the years before?all the malls came on the scene. ?

zach623 · zach623

Do you remember Victor's Men Shop? It?was located right across the street from the Brook Theater. Victor and his wife were real nice?people?and he was a real fun?character. He sold some good stuff. Once I started working,?I bought most of my clothes there.

joesdad · joesdad

I barely remember that the trolley tracks were still in the road, lastley near the intersection of Tea and Talmadge. This was early 60's sometime.? Anyone remember these?? The trolley I am told used to run Talmadge, down main, to somewhere around River Rd. and Main St.? It may have even run up Raritan A...

RollingStone · RollingStone

Ok, How many of you remember the Chatter Box on Maiden Lane in Bound Brook. You have to go pretty far back to remember it as it was up and running sometime between 1966 through 1968-69. I remember the set up in that place like it was yesterday.? Really cool bar for the under 21 Crowd that served great?Non-A...

RollingStone · RollingStone

How many of you remember the 2 Very Large Billboards that were located at the corner of Talmadge Ave. and Van Keuren Ave.? The location was in the former Roosevelt Parking Lot facing Talmadge Ave. I remember as a kid climbing up in the back of those billboards. I am sure many a kid back in the day made the cl...

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	Warner's (Preview) Is Warner's gas station still in business? I went to school with Frankie Warner and I think his Dad owned the station. I think there was also a hotel with the Warner name on it although I don't believe it was owned by the same person that owned the gas station. If anyone knows what Frankie is up to, let me kno...	zach623	1	698	Dec 5 1:22 AM, 2008 by RollingStone
	Lemans Auto Body - - - - - Main St. BB (Preview) How many of you remember Lemans Auto Body on Main Street right across from Sladeks Bar and next door to Natalizio's? Herb Leman the owner had to be one of the best Auto Body men around back in the day that I knew of. I spent some time down there during the 70's while laid off from work as I was restoring one of m...	RollingStone	0	653	Nov 1 3:32 PM, 2008 by RollingStone
	Pellecane Liquors - - - - - Corner of Union Ave and Vosseller (Preview) Should be quite a few on this forum that remember Pellecane Liquors. I remember they had one heck of a business on the corner of Union Ave and Vosseller back in the day. That whole area where the Dunkin Donuts is today?to the Pizzeria was Pellecan Liquors.?I never could understand why they closed that b...	RollingStone	6	862	Oct 25 1:55 PM, 2008 by RollingStone
	Blanton's Hardware (Preview) Speaking of hardware stores, wasn't there another one up on Vosseler Ave named Blanton or Blanton and Steel Hardware store. I?beleive that?one of my 8th grade science?teachers, Mr Scaglatta (again, spelling)?worked there part-time.	zach623	0	621	Oct 17 11:41 AM, 2008 by zach623
	Santomen's Hardware Store (Preview) Wasn't there a hardware store on Main st called Santomen's (spelling)? I was thinking back to my high school days and remember a girl, Shirley, who's Father own a hardware store"downtown". Anyone remember the store or am I having a senior moment? -- Edited by RollingStone at 13:41, 2008-...	zach623	2	684	Oct 17 10:16 AM, 2008 by Dixie Dude
	Sladeks Tavern - - - - Main St. BB (Preview) Ok how many of you remember Sladeks Tavern on Main Street? It was right next door to the Poultry Shop in the West End.	RollingStone	1	651	Oct 15 2:13 AM, 2008 by Dixie Dude
	Edwards Stationary/ Paper Supply Store (Preview) Help me refresh my memory. Wasn't there a stationary/ office supply store on Mountain Ave, almost directly across the street from the BB Post Office? I think it's name was Edwards. This is many years ago, perhaps some of you old-timers would remember. -- Edited by RollingStone at 04:58, 2008-10-15	zach623	2	847	Oct 14 1:30 PM, 2008 by zach623
	Mike's Mill End Shop (Mountain Ave) Formerly Talmadge Ave. (Preview) Don't know how many of you remember Mike's Mill End Shop owned by Mike Barber back in the day. I remember my mom taking me with her to buy material to make dresses for her and my sister. She did some work for our neighbors, relatives?and friends also over the years since her first job was in a sewing factory...	RollingStone	2	699	Oct 1 4:59 AM, 2008 by RollingStone
	Peter's Jewelers (Preview) Does anyone remember that jewelery store? -- Edited by RollingStone at 05:10, 2008-10-15	peachylee	5	764	Sep 22 8:24 PM, 2008 by giabambino
	First National Bank (Preview) ?I know this Bank was closed for years, why I don't know. Is it still empty ?? It seemed like a good location. My Dad got me started in Bound Brook Trust Co. ( We called it the clock Bank) when we were kids.	Dixie Dude	1	620	Sep 22 5:41 PM, 2008 by zach623
	"S. Ponichtera" Polish Butcher Shop - - - - Talmadge Ave (Preview) Does anyone remember the Polish Butcher across the street from where Dansak's use to be located on Talmage Ave? I didn't go in there but a hand full of times but it was a unique shop that served the local Polish population in BB at the time. -- Edited by RollingStone at 04:55, 2008-09-22	zach623	5	4214	Sep 21 1:46 PM, 2008 by jfc264
	Pedersons - - - - Hamilton Street, BB (Preview) does anyone remember pedersons it was on the same side of the brook theater. when my son was born i went and bought him the mobile that looked like the one from rocky 2. -- Edited by RollingStone at 06:32, 2008-08-30	peachylee	4	790	Sep 18 11:06 PM, 2008 by caseylu
	Bub Brokaws Gas Station - - - - Main Street (Preview) You have to go back pretty far to remember Bub Brokaws service station on Main Street. I can't remember for sure what brand of gas was sold there. For some reason I remember it to be a Flying A, Gulf or Texaco but not really sure. Bubs station was located right across the street from Cal's Esso. I remember t...	RollingStone	4	1293	Sep 18 1:09 AM, 2008 by Dixie Dude
	One Hour Martinizing Dry Cleaners - - - - Main St (Preview) How many of you remember One Hour Martinizing on Main Street? A laundry mat occupies the building now.	RollingStone	1	680	Sep 17 7:57 AM, 2008 by zach623
	Bound Brook Auto Supply - - - - Main St (Preview) Bound Brook Auto Supply was around for a long time although going out of business some years back. I would say roughly 7?years ago?but not completely sure. Don't know how many on the forum ever delt with them but I got to know the owner Sam who passed away in the late 80's to early 90's pretty well over the y...	RollingStone	2	818	Sep 14 7:13 AM, 2008 by giabambino
	Ruth's Dress Store (Preview) Since Lalaine's brought back some memories, do you remember Ruth's.?Was on Hamilton, across the street from where Pederson's was. I think there's a bike store there now or was, the last time I was in BB. ?A guy named Richard, everyone called him Dick, owned the place, I think. If Mom didn't find anythi...	zach623	0	673	Sep 9 8:04 AM, 2008 by zach623
	The Bound Brook Chronicle. (Preview) Anyone remember the BB Chronicle?? I?worked there, part time, while in high school.? Whatever happened to it?	Jomama	1	3120	Sep 9 7:52 AM, 2008 by zach623
	Cosmo Esposito (Preview) ?Hey ?Anybody remember Cosmo ? He had a candy store on Talmadge right around the corner of Vossler.	Dixie Dude	5	881	Sep 8 9:21 PM, 2008 by Jomama
	Gulf Gas Station (Preview) ?What ever happened to Kenny Ginoti who ran the Gulf station on the corner of Union & Vossler ? I think it is now a Dunkin Donuts. It was right across from Frank Bayers Shell station.	Dixie Dude	2	822	Sep 8 1:24 AM, 2008 by RollingStone
	Con Ca Dora's (Preview) Do you remember the Italian restaurant Con Ca Dora's (spelling) on Union Ave? I would go there every once in a while for dinner. The food wasn't too bad. Help me out, did Tommy Miano own it at one time? joesdad, didn't Tommy marry your cousin?	zach623	4	767	Sep 7 11:20 PM, 2008 by joesdad
	Chinese restaurant (Preview) I remember a Chinese restaurant on Union Ave right around where Catari's was. This was many years ago. Can't remeber the name. Can anyone help? I had a friend, Tony Kostecki who worked there part-time when he was in high school. Sometime around 1963	zach623	0	651	Sep 6 7:40 PM, 2008 by zach623
	German Bakery (Preview) Does anyone remember a bakery on Union Ave just a couple of doors down from Tip Top's? It was in the 60's and?I?think it was a German bakery.	zach623	9	1013	Sep 3 3:44 PM, 2008 by RollingStone
	Hubers Sunoco Station (Preview) ?Anyone remember Max Hubers Sunoco Service Station on Union Ave. He was a friend of my Dad's who was also a Sunoco Dealer in Piscataway. His Nephew Gene took it over in the 70's til it closed as a Service Station.	Dixie Dude	6	1301	Aug 30 11:44 AM, 2008 by giabambino
	Car Dealerships on Union Ave. (Preview) Now you had? ?Royal Chevrolet, Havens Ford that i remember the names of then ?what were the names of the Volvo and Pontiac Dealerships ???	giabambino	3	1223	Aug 29 8:01 AM, 2008 by giabambino
	Ed's Radiator Shop (Preview) ?Ed and his brother Leo had a few different locations around Bound Brook over the years. They were behind Apgar Trucking for awhile and behind Pat's Cafe also in Middlesex on #28 on the Bound Brook Border across from the Vet Clinic eventually moving to Lincoln Blvd . Ed was a Master of Radiator repair.	Dixie Dude	0	681	Aug 29 1:58 AM, 2008 by Dixie Dude
	LUZANS MENS SHOP - - - Main St. BB (Preview) How many of you remember LuZans mens shop on Main Street?? I use to buy my High Rolled Collared shirts at LuZans back in the day. Did a lot of shopping there over the years before?all the malls came on the scene. ?	RollingStone	2	926	Aug 28 1:15 PM, 2008 by joesdad
	Victors (Preview) Do you remember Victor's Men Shop? It?was located right across the street from the Brook Theater. Victor and his wife were real nice?people?and he was a real fun?character. He sold some good stuff. Once I started working,?I bought most of my clothes there.	zach623	1	788	Aug 27 2:50 PM, 2008 by RollingStone
	Trolley Tracks (Preview) I barely remember that the trolley tracks were still in the road, lastley near the intersection of Tea and Talmadge. This was early 60's sometime.? Anyone remember these?? The trolley I am told used to run Talmadge, down main, to somewhere around River Rd. and Main St.? It may have even run up Raritan A...	joesdad	7	1785	Aug 25 11:10 AM, 2008 by giabambino
	The CHATTER BOX---12 Maiden Lane, Bound Brook, N.J. (Preview) Ok, How many of you remember the Chatter Box on Maiden Lane in Bound Brook. You have to go pretty far back to remember it as it was up and running sometime between 1966 through 1968-69. I remember the set up in that place like it was yesterday.? Really cool bar for the under 21 Crowd that served great?Non-A...	RollingStone	3	1528	Aug 22 6:50 AM, 2008 by RollingStone
	The Large Billboards Located On Talmadge Ave. (Preview) How many of you remember the 2 Very Large Billboards that were located at the corner of Talmadge Ave. and Van Keuren Ave.? The location was in the former Roosevelt Parking Lot facing Talmadge Ave. I remember as a kid climbing up in the back of those billboards. I am sure many a kid back in the day made the cl...	RollingStone	5	1096	Aug 21 9:54 PM, 2008 by giabambino
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