I was born and raised in Kearny, just across the Passiac River from Newark. My late-mother-in-law lived in Newark 75 y years ago, it was beautiful city then. As a kid my mother would take me and my sister to Bambergers(anyone remember that store?). That was long, long time ago. Then LBJ’s Great Society came along and like every Democrat controlled city the decline began. The riots of 1967 put the nail in the coffin of Newark, New Jersey. 52 years later and the place has never recovered.
Note to self: Cancel this summer’s planned “Walking & Goodwill Tour” of Newark.
Yes, I remember Bamberger’s. My grandmother took us little kids there by bus one year for shopping. Yes, Newark was a decent place in the late 50s and early 60s.