Who's Minding the STore?

A reproduction of a 1930's Grocery Store, part of the "Who's Minding the Store?" exhibit, on display at the Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus in Whippany. Materials in the display were loaned for exhibition by Jerry Rudy.

Who's Minding the Store? is dedicated to the numerous mom-and-pop businesses that grew up in Newark , expanded to Newark 's suburbs and includes Jewish merchants in Morris and Sussex counties.

This exhibit also pays tribute to the founders of New Jersey 's premiere supermarkets: King's, Wakefern Food Corporation / ShopRite and Pathmark Supermarkets. Each started as a mom-and-pop grocery.

Photographs and memorabilia, spanning the years 1886 to 1970, were donated by current and former MetoWest residents. Supermarket history and photographs were provided by Bildner Family / Kings Archives, Wakefern Archives, individual ShopRite owners, Pathmark's founding families and Zal Venet.

For more information about the exhibit, or to inquire about hosting it, please contact Linda Forgosh, at (973) 929 2994 or click here to send an email.

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