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Messages - Homer Jones

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Hackensack Discussion / Re: The Eyes of Hackensack
« on: December 06, 2008, 07:19:19 PM »
Fortunately for me I had a lot of CONTACTS back then who gave me directions. 

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Hackensack Discussion / Re: The Eyes of Hackensack
« on: December 05, 2008, 07:14:03 PM »
Couldn't see me; but sent me to a guy on Route 4 who told me that things were looking up .

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Hackensack Discussion / Re: The Eyes of Hackensack
« on: December 05, 2008, 11:28:30 AM »
I called this guy; but, he is not taking new patients.

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Hackensack History / Re: Main: Arnold Constable
« on: November 05, 2008, 08:29:34 AM »
Main Street's decline didn't begin overnight and wasn't caused by just one event like the closing of Arnold Constable.
 The malls were a new phenomenon. Free parking! No parking tickets! Heating in the winter! Air conditioning in the summer! Lighting at night! Credit cards! Money back return policies! Night time shopping! One stop shopping! Food courts! Sales! Major chains! Atmosphere! Professional marketing efforts! Co-op advertising and seasonal promotions! Security! etc. etc. etc.

Adding to the above, there was a changing population dynamic and more women were driving who preferred the ease of parking at the malls. Price and convenience outweighed customer loyalty.

Need I say anymore?

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Hackensack History / Re: Hackensack - A City in "Motion"
« on: October 31, 2008, 07:30:24 AM »
The sign was erected behind the Route 4 east Mobil station as a result of the marketing  efforts of Mr. Irving Rheingold (sp) who had employed male strippers in his go go emporium behind the sign. Needless to say his enterpreneurial venture brought regional media attention to the City. Needless to further say that this venture was short lived.

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Hackensack History / Re: The 1962 Wally Schirra Main St Parade
« on: October 30, 2008, 08:15:51 AM »
The sunken area in the basement beneath what used to be the card store area of Womraths was the pool area for Vic Tanny's.

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Hackensack Discussion / Re: Coast Automotive
« on: May 27, 2008, 01:58:24 PM »
The carwash was on the north side of Essex Street between Main Street and State Street. It was owned by a gentleman named Joe Sanzari who ran the operation with son, Arnold. As I remember, the City took the property to clear the block where Court Plaza is now located. Some old timers remembered a bowling alley in the building also.

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