Washington Mutual: GONE

Journal Square has several banks, and Washington Mutual bank at the corner of Bergen Avenue and Sip Avenue is not one of them now. Did you see this coming?

Well at least it also lessens drivers who double-park at that corner to withdraw from ATM. As of now, the corner is clear until a new [...]



Another One Bites The Dust: Western Union – Gone

Western Union on Bergen Avenue, just a couple of doors away from the defunct M&B Video at the corner of Vroom Street, has shut its door.

When I saw this tonight, I asked the lady inside what happened, and she answered that the business owners failed to pay the rent. Tough times.

For some good years, this [...]



Closed: The Greenery

The Greenery – March 2008

Even before the big economic recession hit the nation in the latter part of year, Jeremiah – the owner of The Greenery – felt his business was going downhill — fast. The photo above was taken last year (March 2008), and based on my conversation with Jeremiah, it seemed like [...]