Trenton Jewish Historical Society

Monday, November 21, 2016

Scout Troop 160 - 1956 Who can identify these Scouts

Many Thanks to

Dr. Ron Warren. Bruce Zagnit , Mark Nath and Dave Wendroff

Row 1 (L-R): Ted Milback, Lew Bloom, Mitch Ginsburg, Ed Knopf, Hank Cohen(later Cargan), Harry Ginsburg, Lew Fishberg, ?, Alan Nath.

Row 2: Frank Pinchinetti, Marvin Jacobson, Ron Warren, Marvin Myers, Barry Schulman, ?, Bill Newman.

Row 3: Ronnie Weinstein, Sy Hennenberg, Richard Hirsch, Bruce Zagnit, Stanley Goldberg, Steven Daner, Donald Shulman,David Perlberg, Marvin Brooks, Bill Zarling

Row 4: Stuart Gertman, Steven Lenoble, ?, ?, Mark Nath, Phillip Paley, Joe Schmukler, Larry Schear, ?, ?, ?, Marty Schwartz, ?.

Row 5: Steven Nochumson, ?, ?, ?, Bob Moskowitz, Al Brothers, Dave Phillips, Bary Nath, ?, Bruce Putchat.

Need someone a few years younger than I to identify some of the others. Troop 160 met every Tuesday evening at Adath Israel on Bellevue Ave.

Stern-Tankel Family

On of my best friends in the Trenton School System was Chuck Stern. In fact, when we attended Junior #3, his Dad, who taught at the THS Night School, took us to see the THS Basketball games. (yeh, Wally Collender)

Phyllis’ father was Maxwell Stern, who taught for 35 years in the Trenton Public Schools. He married Lillian Tankle. Her grandfather was Morris Stern, one of the 8-Kosher Butchers at 54 Union Street.

Figure 1 Stern's Meat Market

Figure 2 Stern's Meat Market w/ Morris Stern

Phyllis and I, together with Al Downing helper to cheer up Chuck during his illness.

Figure 3 Lillian Stern Young Lillian and Maxwell Stern

Rose and Samuel Tankel, owner of a tavern and liquor store on Pennington Ave., had three children: Lillian, Beatrice. And Robert.
Celia and Morris stern, a kosher butcher on Union St., sired eight children: Harry, Ben, Herb, Jack, Lillian, Maxwell, William and Clara.

After graduating from Trenton High, Lillian Tankel

met and fell in love with Maxwell Stern; married, December 25, 1938 at the Hotel Jersey, officiated by Rabbi Issachar Levin.

Among other things, Lillian was president of the Ahavath Israel Sisterhood and always worked shul's bingo.

Maxwell was a well-loved teacher at Junior #4 and Junior #3 (he was my beloved science teacher in eighth grade). He worked in the Trenton School System for 35- years.

Maxwell, besides taught mathematics and science, He also directed Operettas at Junior #4, and productions at Junior Three and a featured performer in Trenton education association productions. Max was president of the Men's Club at Ahavath Israel and also work their bingo.

Lillian and Maxwell begat: Charles and Phyllis. Charles was a systems analyst. Phyllis is a retired mathematics teacher and volunteers as ‘the math lady’ at the Burlington County Library. (She lives in Edgewater Park.)

Figure 4 Charles Stern Phyllis Stern

Maxwell Stern died on August 16,1981.
Lillian stern died on December 18,1994.
Charles stern died on April 5, 2007.
May they rest eternally in dignity and peace.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Identify Persons in 1950's Photo's

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

'Y' Teams of the 1920's

Bnai Brith Water Polo 1937

1920

1921

1927

1929 Basketball

Bnai Brith Water Polo Team 1937

South Broad Street Stores

South Broad Street Stores

South Broad Street was always the central business district. Formerly Greene St., it also housed a Farmer’s Market.

South Broad St. heading north from market St. across from the Court House; Jahos Brother's men store, Amorosa Florist, Jersey Hotel.

O'Neal's shoe repair corner of Livingston, Cohen’s Tuxedo, Van Sciver Furniture, New Jersey Plumbing supply (later to become Mrs. G's) the Workingman’s Store, (Irv Goldberg's) NJ floor covering, Original NY furriers, also I think Rifkin and Grannick furriers, Silbros, Hamilton Jewelers, A S Beck shoes, a women's store, Goldberg's and later Swern's and Lit brothers. across front street (same side) was Gimbels, Loebels, Daily's, and Learner's The alley, the Capitol theatre and Harry the Hatter men's furnishings.

Opposite of Broad same block was of Course Court House, some sort of stove store, the Protestant church, a hair dresser. The Washington Luncheonette run by Mrs. Manukas and her son Dr. Alex. Simon Shankman's men store, Maury Robinson's men store, Harold's Men Store, Hymie Gerofsky's ‘bucket of blood saloon,’ Dr. Fier's optical shop, a factory, St. George's men shop, a jeweler with a big clock on the side walk, Treadeasy shoes, Kahn's men's store, and Swern's which would later switch stores with Goldberg's.

The only place I remember from Lafayette to Front St. was Sun Ray Drug, where Ben Berkowitz worked the food service after his Deli was sold to Lenny and Herbie.

From Front St. North to State St. was a notions store that sold lace etc. a Methodist church, and Fein's (sold communion suits), a ‘Cheap Johns,’ a shoe store, and a hot dog shop at the corner of State, that sold "Organge Julius, and "spudnuts" doughnuts.