The Ferry ran to Staten Island. You could go to the pavilion or take rat trap to St. George to go to Staten Island. You could go swimming at the beach at Sadowski Parkway with a lifeguard on duty. The Boardwalk was wood, then concrete, then pavers. Boardwalk Joe’s was the place to go in the summertime. Stores in town were open late at Friday nights and closed on Sunday. It took a long time to City Hall circle on Friday nights along Smith Street. Times were better than they are now.

– An Old Timer