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02/11/2026

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Pearl Harbor DayDecember 7, 1941 The Battle of Pearl Harbor led to the United States' entry into World War II. The follo...
12/07/2025

Pearl Harbor Day
December 7, 1941

The Battle of Pearl Harbor led to the United States' entry into World War II. The following day, December 8, the U.S. declared war on Japan, and several days later on December 11, Germany and Italy each declared war on the U.S. The U.S. responded with a declaration of war against Germany and Italy.


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White caps on the Arthur Kill at Alvin P Williams Park. Very windy, almost blew away! SewarenHistory@aol.com
10/31/2025

White caps on the Arthur Kill at Alvin P Williams Park. Very windy, almost blew away!


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West Avenue to State Street coned off due to flooding. Capt Carlsen Boat Ramp under water. Woodbridge Avenue is the only...
10/30/2025

West Avenue to State Street coned off due to flooding. Capt Carlsen Boat Ramp under water. Woodbridge Avenue is the only way in or out.


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Someone left a pair of eyeglasses on a bench at Alvin P Williams Park. They've been there since last week. If you're loo...
08/16/2025

Someone left a pair of eyeglasses on a bench at Alvin P Williams Park. They've been there since last week. If you're looking for them, come and pick them up at the Sewaren Library.

Tonight's Full Buck Moon from Grant Street.
07/11/2025

Tonight's Full Buck Moon from Grant Street.

East Summit Avenue near Grant Street.
07/09/2025

East Summit Avenue near Grant Street.

Has anyone ever heard of a house known as the 'White Elephant' on East Avenue?Edna Mae Phillips Aklus, the daughter of A...
01/25/2025

Has anyone ever heard of a house known as the 'White Elephant' on East Avenue?

Edna Mae Phillips Aklus, the daughter of Annie and Alfred Phillips, was born on April 28, 1914, and died April 22, 2014, just 6 days shy of her 100th birthday.

June 6, 1936, she married Frank Harry Aklus [1908-1995] at First Presbyterian Church, Perth Amboy. They brought a home and settled in Sewaren.

Frank worked for NJ Bell Telephone. Edna began a career in the narcotics division of Merck Pharmaceuticals, Rahway, where she worked until the birth of her son Robert Frank Aklus [27 Dec. 1941]

Frank entered the US Army Signal Corps and was deployed to Europe in 1942. The Signal Corps was responsible for establishing and maintaining military communications for American forces, including radio, telephone lines, and message centers, essentially acting as the communication backbone for the army during the early stages of their involvement in the European theater of World War II. They played a crucial role in documenting the war through photography; capturing images of liberated concentration camps, providing crucial evidence of N**i atrocities.

Edna became a "Rosie the Riveter"; building Wildcat airplanes at the Eastern Aircraft division of General Motors Corp., Linden.

In 1945, "M/Sgt. Frank H. Aklus was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy, as Platoon Sergeant, 35th Signal Construction Battalion from October 1, 1943 to March 1945, in England, France, Belgium, and Germany. Prior to the invasion of France M/Sgt. Aklus, overcoming countless difficulties, supervised the construction of a military circuit to supplement the civil British communication system. Throughout subsequent operations upon the continent he capablely directed his Platoon in the er****on and maintenance of hundreds of miles of wire lines in support of combat operations of First Army. By his sound technical knowledge and skill, M/Sgt. contributed materially toward the cause of victory, reflecting credit upon himself and the military service." [Fords Beacon, May 31. 1945]

After the war, Edna left Eastern Aircraft. Frank came home and back to his career at New Jersey Bell Telephone. Their daughter, Karen Marlene Aklus Jones was born [about 1947].

Superior DinerPhotographs of Anna (owner) and Mary Superior inside their Woodbridge Avenue Diner. [Collection of Stephen...
01/07/2025

Superior Diner

Photographs of Anna (owner) and Mary Superior inside their Woodbridge Avenue Diner. [Collection of Stephen John Superior]

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