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Look For the Union Label TV Commercial (1970s-1980s)
History Of The International Ladies Garment Workers Union This commercial for ILGWU (The International Ladies Garment Workers Union) ran in various forms throughout my childhood. The union had a long…
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The Brainy Borough | Metuchen, New Jersey
The Brainy Borough As I wrote in my post about the Lake Hiawatha Firehouse, many New Jersey town names are derived from Native American words. For example, the very…
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Lake Hiawatha Firehouse | Parsippany, New Jersey
Lake Hiawatha Lake Hiawatha is one of several communities within the large township of Parsippany, New Jersey. Towns and areas with names of Native American origin are common in New…
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Shop-Rite Supermarket | West Caldwell, New Jersey
The West Caldwell ShopRite Supermarket Has A Unique Design The ShopRite Supermarket in West Caldwell, New Jersey is unique. That is why I included the hyphen in the title of…
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Lambert Castle, Part 2 | Paterson, New Jersey
Lambert Castle Last week I showed you some exteriors of Lambert Castle in Paterson, New Jersey. This week I will show you some of the…
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Lambert Castle, Part 1 | Paterson, New Jersey
Lambert Castle Lambert Castle in Paterson, New Jersey has an interesting past. Paterson, New Jersey had many silk mills, was known as “The Silk City” in the 1800s…
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Diners of New Jersey | Jersey Shore Edition
New Jersey Is The Diner Capital Of The World There are hundreds of these restaurants in the state, and they are an integral part of the New Jersey dining experience. …
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Historic Speedwell | Morristown, New Jersey
Historic Speedwell Historic Speedwell is a beautiful 7.5-acre park that includes the former Ironworks and Village, in historic Morristown, NJ. This is the place where the first…
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Pine Creek Railroad at Allaire State Park | Wall Township/Farmingdale, New Jersey
The Pine Creek Railroad The Pine Creek Railroad at Allaire State Park in Farmingdale/Wall Township is one of the oldest continually operating narrow gauge steam preservation railway exhibits in…
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The Historic Village at Allaire | Wall Township/Farmingdale, New Jersey
The Historic Village At Allaire In last week’s post, I showed you the pretty little chapel at The Historic Village at Allaire, the historic town in Monmouth County, New…
