I lived in Bloomfield and was away at college in Indiana from 1966 to 1970. At Christmas break I remember flying returning home into Newark Airport over Military Park with all the Christmas lights! It really looked "Christmas-y" Art Keckeissen -----Original Message----- From: Jan Jacot [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 7:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NJESSEX] Old Newark/ ah ! Linda, and Listers, I just can't resist this one, 'tho Glen our List Administrator may chastise me, but after all, 'tis Christmas ! I do so very much remember Bambergers and the window xmas scenes, and also Haines---and do you or other Listers also recall Chock full of nuts......the greatest raisen cream cheese sandwiches along with the greatest coffee ! Happy holidays Listers -- Sorry Glen, forgive me please :-) Jan in CA -- ... life is a gift, use it well every day... ---------- >From: "Linda" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [NJESSEX] Old Newark >Date: Sun, Dec 28, 2003, 3:20 PM > > I have registered there for their email list, how is that different > than this one? I also joined in the forum, do you have a weekly > discussion? I didn't see much activity. My ancestors (mother, > grandparents, etc) were born and grew up there. My origons started in > Sasbach, Baden, Germany, and surounding towns. I know more about those > ancestors than I do my American ancestors. > > I enjoyed going through all the old photo's and reading all the > memories. I was not born there, and can only remember some of those > places from my childhood. I know that we took the train to Newark, > and shopped at Bamberger's, and always ate at the Woolworth's, I can't > remember what you would call it, I want to say soda fountain. My > ancestors are buried in Woodland and some are buried in St. Mary's > Cemetery. My parents always used the term "down neck" when they were > reminiscing I always wondered what that meant.. > > > Linda > > > > ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== > Researching Newark? Visit Old Newark at: <http://www.oldnewark.com/> > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== Researching Newark? Visit Old Newark at: <http://www.oldnewark.com/> ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237