Frank Tagariello moved to South Bound Brook 12 years ago, drawn by its history, ambiance and convenience.
He worked on his father's farm and at age fifteen became a clerk at a country store near Bound Brook.
Bound Brook, troubled by repeated floods in recent years, started to return to normal yesterday.
Communities with fewer flooding problems questioned whether they should have to share costs with those, like Bound Brook, that faced the biggest risks.
In 1980, the experts concluded that a project tightly focused on preventing flooding in the hardest-hit areas, like Bound Brook, could save lives and money.
A factory was built near Bound Brook, New Jersey, in 1929.
The gate will shut off downtown Bound Brook from water in the event of a flood like the one during Floyd.
Eventually, downtown Bound Brook will be surrounded on three sides by a levee system to protect it from floodwaters.
Resident of South Bound Brook from approximately 1844-1864.
Bound Brook, which was scheduled to play a home game last night, instead switched to an afternoon game at North Plainfield today.