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| Cork 'N' Bottle [gone] Wildwood, NJ |
Morey's Pier Wildwood, NJ |
Mom's Diner Hightstown, NJ |
Towne Park Motel Camden, NJ |
Penn Fish Co. Camden, NJ |
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The Cork 'N' Bottle sign was probably from the 1950s. In 2010, it was damaged in a snowstorm and removed.
The Morey's Pier satellite style sign is near the pier entrance. It appears to be a retro (recently created) sign. For more Wildwood signage, see this page. The sign at Mom's Diner, formerly Mom's Peppermill Restaurant, used to be animated. The crank of the peppermill would turn and the lights blinked out ground pepper. The decaying sign was repainted yellow as part of a major 2003 restaurant makeover when it became Chef Giorgio's Mom's Diner. Although the neon was not restored, the crank and upper piece with "Exit" and "8" were repaired and spinning again. However, since around 2007, the restaurant has been closed and the sign idle. Although the Towne Park Motel was demolished in the early 1990s, this sign remains. For more, see their website. The Penn Fish Co. is also gone but this sign is still in place. |
| Pavilion Motor Lodge Ocean City, NJ |
Forum Motor Inn Ocean City, NJ |
Eatontown TV & Appliance Eatontown, NJ |
Swan Dry Cleaners Cranford, NJ |
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The Pavilion Motor Lodge and sign look like they are from the late 1950s/early 1960s. For more, see their website.
The Forum Motor Inn has been around since at least the early 1960s. For more, see their website. Eatontown TV & Appliance has been around since 1943. This sign is still lit at night. For more, see this website. I'm not sure whether any of the neon still works on the giant Swan Dry Cleaners sign. |
| Sattler's Trains & Hobbies Haddon Township, NJ |
McMillan's Bakery Haddon Township, NJ |
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Sattler's Trains & Hobbies features this nice neon train and window signs which are lit at night. For more, see their website.
McMillan's Bakery opened in 1939. I don't believe their signs are lit anymore. |
| Asbury Lanes Asbury Park, NJ |
Playdrome Toms River, NJ |
Curtis Suburban Lanes Trenton NJ |
Hy-Way Bowl Union, NJ |
Pinsetter Bar and Bowl Pennsauken, NJ |
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The Asbury Lanes still offers bowling but is more of a punk rock club now. The sign was restored when the club opened around 2007. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Playdrome opened in 1958 at another location. It moved here in 1968. There are about four other Playdromes in the area that were part of a chain of thirteen locations. However, this business preceded them and had no relationship with them. For more, see their website. Curtis Suburban Lanes features another classic giant pin sign. The Hy-Way Bowl sign appears to be from the 1950s. I don't know what inspired the cactus outline that has been added. The Pinsetter Bar and Bowl opened in 2007. It was previously known as the Maple Lanes which opened in 1962. In 1972, it was renamed the Maple Bowl. This sign appears to be a new creation or updating although the owners believe it is original. For more, see their website. |
| Bayville Liquors Bayville, NJ |
Angeloni's Cedar Gardens Liquor Store Hamilton, NJ |
Marcal Paper Mills Elmwood Park, NJ |
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The Bayville Liquors sign is said to be from the late 1960s. Angeloni's Cedar Gardens Liquor Store features a nice old popping-cork sign. Marcal Paper Mills has been making tissues, toilet paper, and paper towels here since 1939. |
| Moon Motel Howell, NJ |
Black Horse Motel Blackwood, NJ |
Save-Rite Super Market Somerset, NJ |
Valley Fair Irvington, NJ |
Starr's Jersey City, NJ |
Crate's Liquor Red Bank, NJ |
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The Moon Motel is spectacular day or night. The motel and sign were built in 1966 during the "space race". A fire in 1986 destroyed eight rooms which have been rebuilt. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.
The Black Horse Motel has been demolished but this sign remains. The Save-Rite Super Market sign appears to be from the 1950s. The neon looks like it might be in good shape on all but the arrow. However, I don't know if it is lit at night. The Valley Fair supermarket and sign are from 1961. The Starr's restaurant is long closed and this sign is abandoned. The Crate's Liquor sign is still lit at night. See this photo. |
| Dorn's Photo Shop [removed] Red Bank, NJ |
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| Dorn's Photo Shop opened in 1937. Their neon sign is from 1941 and was modeled after a Kodak postcard-sized folding camera which was popular in the 1920s. It cost $750 to build. When Dorn's moved down the block, they took the sign with them. In 2008, Dorn's closed and a new building went up. The sign was removed and is now on display at Fantastic Signs in Red Bank. The 13' tall sign had to be cut in half in order to fit it through the door. The sign is now divided between the "Photo Shop" piece and the bellows. The first two photos above show the sign when it was still at the camera store. The third photo shows it inside the sign shop. For more, see this website. |
| Heller & Heller Liquors Nutley, NJ |
Libby's Lunch Paterson, NJ |
White Eagle Tavern Riverside, NJ |
former Food Circus Middletown, NJ |
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The Heller & Heller Liquors projecting, vertical neon sign was removed in 2006. However, the neon lettering on the vitrolite storefront remains.
Libby's Lunch opened in 1936 and is known for its deep-fried Hot Texas Wieners. It started as a hot dog stand and grew to become a diner-like restaurant. This billboard-type sign is just around the corner from Libby's. The White Eagle Tavern porcelain-faced, rooftop sign is from the late 1940s. The animated, flapping wings still work. For more, see these websites: 1 and 1. The former Food Circus sign was built in 1956. It is also known as the "Evil Clown" for his mischevious expression. This 30' tall sign used to rotate and the clown once held a Special of the Week sign in his non-pointing hand. The sign is now used by Spirits Unlimited, a liquor store chain, which has taken over the former grocery store building. Evidently, before Spirits Unlimited, it was known as Circus Liquors and the sign's lettering was reworked at that time. The sign has been threatened with demolition but community pressure has prevented that for now. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
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