One of the wonderful things about this website lies in the very astute and interesting comments that come as a result of various posts. Following are comments from an old post from years ago relating to the Ewing Township of the 1940's, 50's and early 60's. I worked at the old Trenton Bearing Company at 1812 North Olden Avenue for many years and naturally was aware of many of the persons, places and things as commented on the the very knowledgeable visitors who took the time to write and comment. I had posted a graphic relating to the old "UNION OP" that was once a very popular but short lived retail store in Ewing. These comments go a long way to lighten up the fading history of Ewing as it was in the aforementioned era. Thanks to all those who took the time to lay down their personal memories!
FOLLOWING ARE COMMENTS FROM VISITORS REGARDING EWING'S PAST:
TOM:
- Congrats on your well-deserved commendation from Hamilton Township!
I have to ask: I remember the name "Union Op," but have no recollection of what it was? Can you fill us in? Many thanks. Here's another memory relating to that particular part of the world: remember the House of Hi-Fi?
Love your blog.
Bill Smith
- Wednesday, December 17, 2008
- Mack said...
- I worked at Wendy's on North Olden.remember Seafood Shanty and Korvettes. My Dad had an office on Parkway near the High School (Appraisal Exchange)..Lenny's Gas Station near that as was a Chinese Restaurant and the Pizza place across the street. Cousins lived on Heath Street I remember that hill and Deli Delite. I remember the bug spraying truck coming by in summer. As a kid from the Burg I never saw a bug truck before. I also remember the Halo Farms. I remember Dales on the circle too:)
From Noel Goeke
Tom,
Tom,
Just
a few memories of Ewing I'd like to share.We bought our first living
room set from Korvettes, 1 sofa, 2 chairs, 2 end tables and 2 lamps for
$199. Breihlers had the best ice cream sundaes on earth and Lee's
Pharmacy also had a lunch counter where we ate many suppers. I could go
on about places in Ewing that we went to.
Noel
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Hi Tom: It's been six yesrs since my husband and I have been in Trenton.
It was for the funeral of our dear friend Connie DeRemigis who lived in
Ewing. You mention the new Parkway Diner -- is it new since we were
there last? There was once a tomato pie place on Parkway, across from
the diner.I can't remember the name. My family shopped on Olden Ave. and
there were some great tomato pie places along there too. You see where
my menories are centered. Regards
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Monday, November 28, 2011
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Sally, there was a small Tomato Pie place called Whitey's wedged into that slice of land on Olden just past Arctic Parkway and the pie was exceptional. In the early 60's across from Korvette's was the Blue Moon Diner and they built a hot dog eatery like McDonalds next to it called Franksville, that became Special Pizza City which is still there. Whitey had the best pie in that corner of Ewing
Ed Millerick
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Hi Tom: It's been six yesrs since my husband and I have been in Trenton.
It was for the funeral of our dear friend Connie DeRemigis who lived in
Ewing. You mention the new Parkway Diner -- is it new since we were
there last? There was once a tomato pie place on Parkway, across from
the diner.I can't remember the name. My family shopped on Olden Ave. and
there were some great tomato pie places along there too. You see where
my menories are centered. Regards
Michael
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Tom:
Here I am down south minding my p & Q's,when you come along again, and pique my memmory about No. Olden Ave!
EJ Korvettes arrived at what was to become Capitol Plaza, after Phil Leavitt bought the tract from the Pennsylvania Railroad. A little known real estate novice from South Trenton had put togeter a group of his buddies from the Trenton Elks lodge 105 consisting of Andy Caola, Bill Beitle, Jack Moran to compete with Leavitt for this former Pony farm. When everyone finished calling us crazy, the first real Shopping center came to fruition.
I played Soccer on that Vacant land, and the Vegotsky family had a stand on the corner of Princeton and Olden, across from Extenion Patio.
Union Op was located west of the Plaza, just past "Jay's Kiddierama".
I don't recall a "Parkway Diner" as Sally mentions, but the original Parkside Diner was run by Johnny Rasomovich and his family for many, many years. Across Olden Ave. was the Sherwood Inn, where Russ Radice and his band held court virutally every weekend of the 50's. Was Sally thinking of "Pizza City" across from Union Op, next to the railroad tracks?
It was near the metall fabicator ultimatey owned by Sid Sussman that became what is now Home Depot (?). How about Olden Paint & Carpet, Don Young's, Dollittle and
Allen furniture, Johnny Koslowski's fine furniture across the street. Remember Earl Cathcart's Ponitac dealiership at the corner of Olden and Artic?
House of Hi Fi, great guy owned it, was next to Coronet Appliance sales, just down from where Mrs. G relocated when the City bought her property "New Jersey Plumbing Supply" next ot Van Sciver's on South Broad St.
Now the coup de grace; Feeling poorly, and had to see a vascular surgeon down here. I asked the nurse where Dr. Piotrowski was fron since there were so many in the Trenton area. She replied "Pittsburg". When I met him, and asked about Pittsburg, he said Pittsburg, I grew up in Yardley, and spent most of my time with relatives in Ewing Township!
Turns out he worked at Carvel's for fifteen years with his cousins who lived just behind the AAMCO shop on the corner. Small world, getting smaller!
Leo Smolar was the first McDonald's franchisee on Olden ave, He was from Chicago, abd went on to control all of central NJ'golden arches. Olden Ave, cost him $25,000. for the exclusive rights.
Now the question: Was it "Alantic Mills" that was fitted into the old Industrial building Helen Bohme owned next to Frank Rasimovich's go go bar that u;timately burned down and was across Olden Ave. from Capitol Plaza? I know the answer lies within the reader's of this marvelous column.
Warm regards
Mike Kuzma
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Monday, November 28, 2011
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Anonymous said...
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Back in the 1950's the intersection of Olden and Princeton centered
around the Extension Fields of the local soccer clubs, they would be
razed to make way for Capitol Plaza anchored by E. J. Korvettes and my
our favorite ice cream place Costa Cottage, a laundromat and McCrory
5&10 and Sav-On Drugs.
Prior to all of that just before Capitol Motors on the corner of Arctic Parkway was Union Op which was a not so classy department store that mostly made it's money from the large arcade on the north end that was filled with pin-ball machines. You had to be careful because that was the hang out of the "hoodlums" with the "DA" haircuts and motor cycle boots that lived in the Donnelly Homes. The other corner of Princeton and Olden was Extension Patio followed by Reed Hardware and Mower shop, Extension Tavern, Bounceland trampolines and The 19'th Hole driving range. Two diners on Princeton Avenue (the original US1) were the places to eat Fritz's and the one that was razed for Gino's, The Uncle Sam Diner. Lang's Ski would later build a "swiss chalet" peak on the arcade plaza of the Union Op building and open for business. The moved down Olden and are still open as Lang's Ski & Scuba.
Ed Millerick
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Anonymous said...
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Sally, there was a small Tomato Pie place called Whitey's wedged into
that slice of land on Olden just past Arctic Parkway and the pie was
exceptional. In the early 60's across from Korvette's was the Blue Moon
Diner and they built a hot dog eatery like McDonalds next to it called
Franksville, that became Special Pizza City which is still there.
Whitey had the best pie in that corner of Ewing
Ed Millerick
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Sally Logan Gilman said...
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Ed: Thank you so much for the info on Whitey's -- my friend Connie and I
used to go there. It was on the right hand side just past Arctic
Parkway like you said. We loved it there. Such yummy memories. It was
great pie. Thanks again Ed for jogging my memory.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Anonymous said...
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Wow! Some great memories of Ewing! I worked at The Glendale Inn and at
Briehlers. When the Generals Quarters restaurant opened at Mercer County
Airport I worked there for 12 years. Remembering most places spoke of
here. Also remember The Parfait House. It's a shame that they tore down
both the Parfait house(years ago) and the Glendale(about a year ago).
Thanks for all the memories! John
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Friday, November 23, 2012
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Bud Patel said...
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You wouldnt have a photo of the old glendale pharmacy in ewing would you?
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
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Anonymous said...
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Born in 57', my pop worked at Addressograph on the Brunswick Circle,
spent a lot of time growing up doing all types of family things
on/around N.Olden Ave. Landmarks remembered, Murphy's Chuck wagon @
Olden & Prospect, who could forget Phillip's Ewing Bazaar?,
mentioned earlier here Whitey's (Great $3.00 large pizza), Parfait
House, which became Stoy's (spelling) Ice Cream Parlour, The Sherwood
Inn, Mike's Steakhouse-near McDonalds on the same side of Olden Ave, Don
Youngs-went to high school with his kids. Gr8 Blog/Thanks for the
memories !
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Monday, June 10, 2013
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dean cliver said...
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I grew up in ewing and do I remember a lot of places I used to love to
go to.i went to ewing high class of 62 we used to hang at mikes steak
house the best chesse steaks ever,pops tomatoe pies and they did not fit
in the box,and then the broken drum on prospect street,oh the memories
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Monday, November 17, 2014
Tom:
ReplyDelete"Atlantic Mills" In answer to Mike Kuzman's question, was on Jersey Street.
Does anyone remember Arthur Martens owned a window shop off spruce st?
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