Harrison's John J. Plunkett, 91, Was The Last American Chief Engineer At The Panama Canal
John J. (Jack) Plunkett, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and Project Engineer, died on his 91st birthday, July 16, 2022 at his home in Niceville, FL. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
The son of Frank and Ellen Hackman Plunkett, Jack was born on July 16, 1931 in Harrison,
In his youth, he had a magazine delivery route, a newspaper route, raised pigeons, caddied often, and set pins in a bowling alley. He graduated Harrison High School at age 16 because of the Great Depression when his father lost his home. He was an Eagle Scout with three Palms and was awarded the Order of the…
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Wildwood Man Finds Buried Cash From 1934 While Renovating Home
A South Jersey man found cash buried while he was renovating his home, Philadelphia CBS 3 reported.
"They were hiding that money from somebody for something,” Richard Gilson of Wildwood told the outlet.
Gilson found about $1,000 in rolls of $10 and $20 bills, all dated from 1934, on Friday, July 8 as he was digging up an area outside his home, his wife, Suzanne, wrote on Facebook.
He thinks the money was cashed out at once during the Great Depression or stolen, the outlet said.
On Tuesday, July 12, another bundle of cash was found, Gilson said, adding that he will leave that bundle intact…
Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley To Be Lit Tonight At Rockefeller Center
The day has finally arrived -- the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas tree -- and for the second year in a row, one that hails from the Hudson Valley.
The tree, which stands 77-feet tall and comes from the home of Carol Schultz of Florida, in Orange County, will burst into light during an entertainment-filled event running from 7 to 10 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4.
The Norway spruce, which was planted in 1958, is decked out with 50,000 multi-colored LED lights and will be topped with a Swarovski star next week.
For those that can't make it to the ceremony, NBC will air coverage …
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Once Again Come From Hudson Valley
Applause, please.
For the second time in as many years, the famous Rockefeller Christmas tree is coming from the Hudson Valley.
The center announced on Instagram on Monday, Oct. 21, that this year's twinkling giant of a tree is a Norway spruce that hails from the Village of Florida in Orange County.
Although they haven't released the details on the tree's height and owners, the center did say the tree will be cut down on Thursday, Nov. 7, and will arrive by truck at Rockefeller Center on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Last year, the Rockefeller Center tree came from Wallkill, also in Orange Coun…
Westchester Resident Celebrates 107th Birthday
Jean Camillo, a lifelong resident of Port Chester, celebrated her 107th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 16 with family and friends at The Enclave at Port Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
"She had a wonderful time,''' said her son, Dr. Joseph Camillo of Rye Brook, a retired dentist, who brought the birthday cake.
Camillo said his mother grew up with eight siblings in a wealthy household. Her father, an Italian immigrant who used to walk to Stamford, CT, from Port Chester as a shoe-shine boy, ultimately owned a successful construction company with horse-drawn wagons.
Nicola Carluc…
