Tag: Brooklyn

  • Train enthusiast travels through time with railroad set

    Train enthusiast travels through time with railroad set

    When David Braun was younger, he said he didn’t have a lot of money. Braun loved model railroads and going to the Gilbert Hall of Science and Lionel headquarters in Manhattan with his friend, Mike Torregrossa, to see the electric trains. When he and Mike came across a 4-foot by 8-foot piece of plywood on…

  • Brooklyn high school seeks alumni information for reunion

    Brooklyn high school seeks alumni information for reunion

    A reunion is being organized for graduates of James Madison High School (JMHS) in Brooklyn, New York.  Anyone from any class year who attended or graduated from JMHS should contact Ira at [email protected] or Marcia at [email protected]. Include your name and the years you attended or the year of graduation. More details will be released as plans are finalized.

  • Hats off to Long Branch first responders

    By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH- A local company has donated NY Fire Department 911 commemorative hats to the Long Branch Fire Department and the Long Branch Police Department. During an Aug. 23 ceremony at city hall, Long Branch-based Monmouth Rubber & Plastics donated the hats in honor of former Long Branch fireman Francis…