Friday, July 3, 2015

Katyń Memorial

The Katyń Memorial is dedicated to victims of the Katyń Massacre, and  located in Jersey City's Exchange Place District. The Memorial was designed by Polish-American sculptor Andrzej Pitynski.

The below photos were taken in March 2001.



Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Newark's Salvatore Bontempo Memorial Park

Newark's Salvatore Bontempo Memorial Park is located in the North Ward off Bloomfield Avenue. The neighborhood once was a mainly Italian-American enclave, although most Italians have now moved to the suburbs. Nowadays it is home to many Hispanic groups.

The Pequannock Gate, dedicated to former Newark Mayor Joseph E. Haynes.
Located in Salvatore Bontempo Memorial Park, named for a former chair of the state Democratic party.
January 11, 1997

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood

Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood

Franklin Avenue is a key thoroughfare in downtown Ridgewood. It hosts more automobile oriented businesses with parking lots and drive-thru windows, compared to the pedestrian oriented Ridgewood Avenue. Some former auto dealerships have been retrofitted as the street gentrifies.

TD Bank


Former Ken Smith Ford Dealership


Former Fairway Dodge Dealership



Former Fairway Dodge Used Car Dealership



Atlantic Stewardship Bank Drive Thru

Former Ken Smith Ford Dealership


Former Ken Smith Ford Dealership

Christ Episcopal Church

Ben & Jerry's




Stop 'N Shop Supermarket

Valley National Bank

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Ridgewood: Junior High Schools

Ridgewood has two "Middle" schools: George Washington Middle School, and Benjamin Franklin Middle School, known affectionately as "GW" and "BF" respectively.

Located on South Monroe Street, GW serves the western neighborhoods of the village.Students from Orchard, Ridge, and Willard elementary schools head to GW.
 


 


BF is located off Pleasant Avenue, and serves the central and eastern sections of the village. BF takes students from Glen, Hawes, Somerville, and Travell elementary schools.