Month: May 2019

Memorial Day Flags

Members of the Sons of The American Legion Squadron #344 Rockaway Township Sean Hogan (L) and Michael Woomer place flags at veteran headstones for Memorial Day at WC. Michael is also past camp commander of Phillip Kearny Camp #20 Sons of Union Veterans of The Civil War. Thank you for your work.

Emil Poeter Newark Businessman

Emil Poeter was a machinist by trade and a well-respected businessman who made his name in Newark as co-owner of the Newark Purse Frame Co., which manufactured fancy metal goods including purse frames that it sold to the makers of pocketbooks. The company started out in 1889 operating at 320 Market St. before moving to the corner of Lawrence and…