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Bucky's
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How about Bucky's Tavern in Finderne. We used to stop in at night after several innings of Baseball. A few times there were Mafia type guy's coming and going. Maybe Bucky was the original Tony Saprano ??
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Hoagie Hut
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Does anyone remember the Hoagie Hut on Union Ave in Bridgewater? Is it still there? I think it was opened by a guy named Pollicastro or Porticarro something similar to that. He was a teacher and basball coach for one of the Bridgewater schools at the time and opened this hoagie place as a part-time endea...
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Green Brook Lanes
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Does anyone remember Green Brook Lanes. It was smaller than Strike and Spare but a good place to bowl because it wasn't as crowded as Strike and Spare. When I worked at Bound Brook Oiless Bearing, we started a bowling team and would bowl there once a week.
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The "Itch"
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Does any else remember the summer movie specials at the Dunellen Theater? It was like 10 saturday matinee shows for a buck. I Rembrandt seeing Forbidden Planet for the first time there.... And then there was Ralph....
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MikeR
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Grants....
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a biggie for us growing up was grants at the somevile circle....we would go very saturday......and sometimes even had lunch at the soda fountain counter...*nice memories*....
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caseylu
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Updykes Diner
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You remember Updykes up in N Plainfield on Rt 22. They had the best coffe and onion rings of any of the other diners.
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Baduce1
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old straw hat
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what good times i had there....it was located in green brook...route 22...where charlie brown's is now....good memories!
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Stewarts Root Beer - - - - Middlesex, N.J.
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Remember the first McDonalds in Middlesex ? Also Stewarts Root Beer across from Acme later it was called "The House Of Grill Repute" and they gave out Wooden Nickles. Dunellen Diner a lot of Dunellen racers hung out there.
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Dixie Dude
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South Bound Brook Blast To The Past Car Show
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How many remember the South Bound Brook Blast From The Past Car Show held in the park along side Elizabeth Ave. for so many years? The fire department stopped doing the show my guess its been at least 3 years now. I have to say what a shame that has been since I always felt that the show put South Bound Brook...
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Mr. Bee's Hamburger Joint (Somerville)
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How could anyone forget the Mr. Bee's Hamburger joint in Somerville. Remember all those fake Bee's hanging from the cealing?
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RollingStone
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SOMERVILLE HOTEL SOMERVILLE NJ
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GINO'S SOMERVILLE NJ
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DON'S FAMOUS HOGGIES SOMERVILLE NJ
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CENTRAL PIZZARIA SOMERVILLE NJ
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army n navy store somerville nj
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wcardona
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woolworth somerville nj
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woolworth somerville n any one has pictures??
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cort theater somerville nj
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remember when we went to the movies somerville  nj i lived in the back of the building   any one has any pictures?
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Lake Hopakgong (sp)
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I am sure I spelled this wrong..I heard the name on the radio this morning and it joged my memory. Does anyone remember Lake Hopakgong..i seem to remember an amusement park and Lake..of course my memory often fails me..
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Downtown Plainfield
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Remember the "glory days" of downtown Plainfield? Anyone who was anyone wanted to be seen shopping there on Thursday night. There was Bam's, Tepper's, Goerke's, the Varsity Shop, Lazzar's, that smelly little A&P. . . and you actually had to pay to park. Then, between the riots and...
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Tico Taco
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Remember Tico Taco on 22 in Green Brook? What a kitschy place that was. I don't think I ever ate there, but my brother always called it "Tico Ptomaine".
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Duke Island Park - - - - Raritan, N.J.
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I am sure plenty remember Duke Island Park in Raritan. Remember the canoe rentals there? Every Summer to this day they have a Concert night on Sunday's. For those not in the know tonight Sunday The Dupree's are playing at Duke Island Park. Best thing about it is the concert is free as Somerset County put...
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Raceway park , Englishtown NJ
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Anyone else have great memories from Raceway Park.... I used to race there so much throught the 70's . . 1971 and 72 with my 68 LeMans.. Won my first Class winner sticker with that car.. I still have the trophy from that win.. Then in 1973 I put the 68 Firebird together ran it in Stock Eliminator, started as...
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South Brook Bar and Grill, South Bound Brook, New Jersey
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Has anyone on the forum been to the South Brook recently? Just curious as it was a cool place to hang out at on weekend nights. Its been many many moons ago for me since I have been there. I am sure others may weigh in on this one. I am sure many here have a story or two they can tell us of their experience th...
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RollingStone
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World of Mirth
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I was thinking about this the other day because I saw an adv. about a local carnival coming to town. Does anyone remember the World of Mirth, Carnival/Circus. It would visit once a year in the Arbor section of Piscataway. It was a really big attraction back then with a lot of rides, animals, sideshows an...
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Thanksgiving Football Games
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What was your classic match-up? For me it was North Plainfield - South Plainfield. We (NP) usually won, but SP always had a great little band.
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The Arrow Lounge
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It was a party place back in the early 70's. It was located on Terrell Rd in Plainfield. I worked at Lockheed Electronics in North Plainfield back then and we'd go there about once a week to hang out after work. We had our Christmas there there also. Fun times Does anyone remember it?
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Trampoline place
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Remember that trampoline place on Rt 22? Help me out, I remember it on the south side of the highway, but I don't remember if it was in Bridgewater or Green Brook.
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Helen Elliott's Candy
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Who remembers this one on Rte. 22 in Plainfield area. A walk through the front door of that place was pure heaven for a kid and even as an adult, the smell of chocolate was overwhelming. I had plenty of Easter goodies from here while growing up, boxed up in those Easter boxes with all the pastel colors on...
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Mr. Peanut - - - - Rt.22 North Plainfield
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You have to go back pretty far to remember Mr. Peanut up on Rt.22 Westbound in North Plainfield. If you were around back in the day you couldn't miss it if you traveled Rt.22.
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Steer Inn
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Does anyone remember a McDonald's wannabe called The Steer Inn? It was located on Rt 22 West in the Green Brook/North Plainfield area. I think burgers were around 20 cents each, fries 10 or 15 cents. I believe they were there for a short time in the mid 60's.
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