Ernesto Graciela, owner of Eden Musical on Main Ave. The vacant Brogan Cadillac on Passaic Ave. may be converted into a campus offering long-term stays to travelling executives. Ken Kievit, owner of Athenia Mason Supply, purchased the former New York Sash & Door property and relocated his firm to 70 Rosalie Ave. off Lakeview Ave.
Feb. 2004: CMM recognizes hard hats and hard work that go into manufacturing around the city. In our first “Made In Clifton” issue, we highlighted diverse, local businesses and their legacies for our city. Businesses included: International Veiling Corp., 244 Hazel St.; Electrolift, Sargeant Ave.; Bay State Milling Company, 404 Getty Ave.; Swepco Tube Corp., One Clifton Blvd.; MSA CairnsHelmets, 60 Webro Rd.; Paris Lace, Inc., 1500 Main Ave.; Recycled Paperboard Inc. of Clifton, One Ackerman Ave.; Safas Corp, Two Ackerman Ave.; Zozzaro Industries / Zozzaro Brothers, Inc., One Broad St.; Premium Color Graphics, Inc., 95 Industrial East; Clifton Public Schools Career Internship Program, CHS North Wing Office, Colfax Ave. Feb. 2004: A new 55,000 square foot Acme supermarket opens in Styertowne. Renovation continued on the 45,000 sq. ft. former Rowe-Manse Emporium building. Feb. 2004: After nearly two years, construction on the Allwood roundabout nears completion. Feb. 1, 2004: The Rec Department’s eighth annual alcohol free Super Bowl Family Day is held at the Boys & Girls Club. Feb. 26, 2004: Banco Popular, the nation’s leading Hispanic-owned bank, opens on Main Ave, next to Corrado’s. According to the 2004 census data, numbers showed an increasingly large Hispanic population—15,608 in a city of 78,672. That’s nearly 20 percent of the population, a substantial increase from the 1,542 Hispanics recorded by the 1980 census. Census data also shows increasing Hispanic wealth. From 1990 to 2000, Hispanic households with a $100,000 income or more rise 137 percent.
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Feb. 20, 2004: Gov. James E. McGreevey presents a $97,000 check to the Boys & Girls Club to help with its after-school programs. CMM pointed out the city spent $8,000 to educate each of its 10,571 students, while Abbott District cities like Paterson and Passaic spent $11,000 per pupil with state help. The magazine asked: “Thanks Jim! But can we talk about some real issues?”