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Haddonfield United We are not allied with any political or religious organizations or institutions.

Haddonfield United is an open forum for discussion, debate, information and ideas to give residents of Haddonfield past and present a voice in the direction of our town. Our goals are to keep Haddonfield residents informed on the local issues we face as well as giving every citizen in town a right to have their opinion heard. We also wish to support and promote business to the hard working business owners throughout our town as well as infusing the town with a spirit of cooperation and civic pride. E-mail: [email protected]
We face our share of problems in these tough economic times but if we work together we can solve anything, most notably the restoration and preservation of Haddonfield's greatest treasure, our Historical heritage.

A Budd Rail Diesel Car had crossed Kings Highway and was heading towards West Haddonfield. The date was January, 1966 or...
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A Budd Rail Diesel Car had crossed Kings Highway and was heading towards West Haddonfield. The date was January, 1966 or a little earlier.

Garden State Park, April 14, 1977
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Garden State Park, April 14, 1977

Preparing for Halloween on Wayne Avenue 2015
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Preparing for Halloween on Wayne Avenue 2015

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New Jersey had its own hardware giant ...Channel Home Centers. For generations of Jersey homeowners, the sight of those enormous red CHANNEL letters meant everything from lumber and paint to plumbing supplies, tools, and weekend home improvement projects

Channel's roots go back to an early lumber business established in Newark, New Jersey, by Abraham Levy and Morris Charin.

In 1948, Louis Slater, Levy's son-in-law, opened the company's first retail outlet in Newark.

Originally known as Channel Lumber Company, the business gradually evolved from a traditional lumber supplier into one of the region's pioneering do-it-yourself home improvement chains.

By the 1960s and 1970s, Channel was expanding rapidly across New Jersey. In 1975, the company operated 24 locations, with an incredible 22 of them in the Garden State!

Its massive stores offered customers a wide selection of building materials, electrical supplies, hardware, gardening products, and household improvement necessities.

The familiar red-lettered storefronts became landmarks along busy shopping corridors, including Route 35 in Middletown, pictured here.

In 1977, Channel was purchased by W.R. Grace & Company, helping fuel expansion throughout the Northeast and beyond. Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, the chain eventually operated dozens of stores across multiple states

As the home improvement industry changed and warehouse-style competitors grew, Channel began facing financial difficulties. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1991, emerging the following year.

In 1994, Channel and longtime competitor Rickel were acquired by the same investment firm, and most Channel locations were converted to the Rickel name.

Just like that, another familiar piece of New Jersey retail history disappeared. Rickel itself would eventually close, leaving both once-popular chains as memories of an earlier shopping era

Farrow's Drug Store and Lillian Albus in Lost Haddonfield
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Farrow's Drug Store and Lillian Albus in Lost Haddonfield

Brooklawn
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Brooklawn

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Compton's Log Cabin was located on Cuthbert Boulevard, Haddon Township. In the mid 1990s, it was sold and reopened as Kr...
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Compton's Log Cabin was located on Cuthbert Boulevard, Haddon Township. In the mid 1990s, it was sold and reopened as Krysti’s. The restaurant was replaced by a Rite Aid in 1999.

December, 1995
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December, 1995

Saturday afternoon along Grove Street
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Saturday afternoon along Grove Street

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