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As one who was born in Margaret Hague Hospital in Joisey City, I am familiar with both the sounds and the smells of Hoboken plus I had many relatives who lived in Brooklyn. I remember taking the ferry across as a kid to visit all those relatives!

Hi Gene, my grandparents were from Brooklyn, Flatbush Ave. I have a yearly magazine published in Brooklyn from the turn of the century.

We lived in Summit, NJ 'cause it was the place to move for people who lived in Brooklyn and worked in NYC and is on the DL&W line (delay, linger and wait). Tracks stopped in Hoboken and then we took the "tube" unto NYC.

Summit was a great place to grow up. It is steeped in Revolutionairy history. Summit was where the "Beacon Hill" fire was, NYC can be seen from there on a clear day. We took trips to Valley Forge, Jockey Hollow, Dolly Madison's home, Mt. Vernon, DC etc.

The Watchung Reservation was one of the first settlements in NJ, 1600's, houses were restored and are still rented out. There was a copper mine and a salt peter mine (still is there) where gun powder was made for the malitia. I ran through those woods as a kid finding arrow heads, old tomb stones and living the history.

I am so disappointed not to have been there with all you great people for the Fl. Chapter get together. I will be there next time! I get my new hip Aug. 27th!!!!

FRgards, Wingnuts'nbolts

Dorel