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Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
1950's TV Trivia - Who can remember?
What sitcom starred Gale Storm and Charles Farrell?
What sitcom starred Joan Davis and Jim Backus?
(Easy one) What show starred James Arness and Dennis Weaver?
What sitcom had Sid Fields and Hillary Brooke as supporting characters and a character named "Mr. Bacciagalupe"?
What famous Hollywood actress played the character Katy O'Connor in her own sitcom?
William Bendix and Marjorie Reynolds played what characters in what TV sitcom?
Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo were in what TV western?
Kirby Grant and his character's niece "Penny" were in what action TV series?
Richard Webb starred in what Sci-fi action series that featured a character named Ichabod "Ikky" Mudd?
If you haven't a clue to any of these, but the names sound familiar - or you'd just like to take an easy stroll down memory lane, go to http://www.crazyabouttv.com/decades/1950s.html for the answers to all these questions. Give your graying synapses a chance to refresh themselves and just maybe a little smile will appear, too.
Enjoy!
What sitcom starred Joan Davis and Jim Backus?
(Easy one) What show starred James Arness and Dennis Weaver?
What sitcom had Sid Fields and Hillary Brooke as supporting characters and a character named "Mr. Bacciagalupe"?
What famous Hollywood actress played the character Katy O'Connor in her own sitcom?
William Bendix and Marjorie Reynolds played what characters in what TV sitcom?
Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo were in what TV western?
Kirby Grant and his character's niece "Penny" were in what action TV series?
Richard Webb starred in what Sci-fi action series that featured a character named Ichabod "Ikky" Mudd?
If you haven't a clue to any of these, but the names sound familiar - or you'd just like to take an easy stroll down memory lane, go to http://www.crazyabouttv.com/decades/1950s.html for the answers to all these questions. Give your graying synapses a chance to refresh themselves and just maybe a little smile will appear, too.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Things Still Here or Not
The Oak Tree at the BR Presbyterian Church still lives.
The Corner Cupboard is long gone.
The High School now has 7 wings (We had only 2) and more than 1500 students.
Werring Chevrolet is gone.
The Minuteman Restaurant is still on Rt. 202.
They’ve redone the “square” in Bernardsville…again…and again…and again…
The square in Morristown is still square.
The BR airport’s gone, now it’s condos.
The Great Swamp is now a national preserve—historic—like us!!!!!!
B. Altman’s, Salney Bros., and M. Epstein’s are gone; so are Two Guys and Korvettes.
Sears is still on Rt. 22.
The Dead River is still dead.
Charter Day (third Saturday in May) replaced Kiwanis Fair.
Crane Farm stand still in season.
Fortenbacker Little League complex (Liberty Corner) has lights.
Varsity no longer plays baseball at War Memorial.
NJ Transit (Erie Lackawanna) now runs directly to NYC.
Bernards Cinema now a triple.
Yes, Sussman’s still in the B’ville center.
Several new parks, bike and hiking trails, even a dog run.
Vincent J. Rizzo Optician is still there.
The Leaning Tower of Pizza on Route 22 is not.
Then, there’s the “Hills” and “Highlands” (Where’d you think those extra 20,000 people live?).
No longer a drug store in BR; no liquor store either (The town has no vices at all!!)
Mastro Shoes still in B’ville.
Andy Mastrobattista still cutting hair in LC at the Liberty Barber Shop.
The Pledge of Allegiance sign still stands at the corner of Allen and Somerville Rds.
The “nudist colony” camp still fenced around on Allen Rd.
(Courtesy of John Houtz)
The Corner Cupboard is long gone.
The High School now has 7 wings (We had only 2) and more than 1500 students.
Werring Chevrolet is gone.
The Minuteman Restaurant is still on Rt. 202.
They’ve redone the “square” in Bernardsville…again…and again…and again…
The square in Morristown is still square.
The BR airport’s gone, now it’s condos.
The Great Swamp is now a national preserve—historic—like us!!!!!!
B. Altman’s, Salney Bros., and M. Epstein’s are gone; so are Two Guys and Korvettes.
Sears is still on Rt. 22.
The Dead River is still dead.
Charter Day (third Saturday in May) replaced Kiwanis Fair.
Crane Farm stand still in season.
Fortenbacker Little League complex (Liberty Corner) has lights.
Varsity no longer plays baseball at War Memorial.
NJ Transit (Erie Lackawanna) now runs directly to NYC.
Bernards Cinema now a triple.
Yes, Sussman’s still in the B’ville center.
Several new parks, bike and hiking trails, even a dog run.
Vincent J. Rizzo Optician is still there.
The Leaning Tower of Pizza on Route 22 is not.
Then, there’s the “Hills” and “Highlands” (Where’d you think those extra 20,000 people live?).
No longer a drug store in BR; no liquor store either (The town has no vices at all!!)
Mastro Shoes still in B’ville.
Andy Mastrobattista still cutting hair in LC at the Liberty Barber Shop.
The Pledge of Allegiance sign still stands at the corner of Allen and Somerville Rds.
The “nudist colony” camp still fenced around on Allen Rd.
(Courtesy of John Houtz)
Area Hotels
| Olde Mill Inn | 908-221-1100 |
| Courtyard by Marriott (Martinsville Rd., BR) | 908-647-245 |
| Dolce Basking Ridge (over near where ATT- now Verizon-was) | 908-953-3000 |
| Hotel Indigo (Allen Rd., Liberty Corner) | 908-580-1300 |
| Meyersville Inn (Gillette) | 908-647-6302 |
| Somerset Hills Hotel (Liberty Corner) | 908-647-6700 |
| 908-589-0274 | |
| The Bernards Inn (Bernardsville) | 908-766-0002 |
(Courtesy of John Houtz)
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Vital Statistics
Vital Statistics (as of 2007)
Population: 26,957 (In 1965, the population was about 6000.)
White: 82.6%
Asian 13.3%
Other race: .06%
African-American 1.8%
Hispanic 1.0%
Median Age: 41.2
Median Income per Household: $138,696
Median Home Value: $630,223
Average 2007 Property Tax: $9,962
(Courtesy of John Houtz)
(Courtesy of John Houtz)
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