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Timeless Memories

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A scouts worst enemy

Postcards

Camping through the Years

1942

Original flag pole at "New" Camp Lewis

1943

Brochure for first camp season at the "New" Camp Lewis

1944

Ida and William Rosenthal

1948

1949

1952

1955-ish

1958

Dock Workers

Dock as Lake Good Turn fills

Scout from Troop 19

1960

1962

Scoutmaster Rodney Townes, Donald Porawski, Jeffry Townes, Frank Mills, John Chmielewicz, Christopher Szymczak, Vain Levers, Edmond Soborski; Troop 21. Circa 1962

James McFadden, his parents, and Jimmy Gallagher

1963

James McFadden, his parents, and Jimmy Gallagher

1965

Bob "Grease" Grillo, Troop 2

Ed Matousek, Tom Dougherty; Troop 2

Lake Good Turn

Paul Swesso, Tom "Fluffy" Matthews; Troop 2

Tom Matthews (with knife!), Bob Grillo; Troop 2

Brian Codd, Tom Dougherty, Tom Matthews; Troop 2

Pat Boyle, Jim Bingham, Tom Dougherty, Ed Matousek (barely visible), Pat Valentine, Tom Matthews; Troop 2

Rodney Townes, Program Director

1966

Water Tank Installation

Waterline Installation

Basketball Court Upgrade

Basketball Backboard Hoisted

Shower Construction

Shower Construction

Rifle Range

1967

Front: Buffalo Bill Boyd, Kenny Varga, Bruce Harder. Rear: Steve Dokus, Marty Owens, and Pat McCole.

1968

Ed Beales on dock

Camp staffers prepare for '68 summer season

Tiger Villa Under Contruction

Tiger Villa completed (Referencing Esso slogan: "Put a Tiger in Your Tank")

1969

Mike Allen, Larry White, Jack Gavaghan, Kenny Varga, Steve Wanko, Mike Williams

Dam Road Repaired

Voluntees Spruce-up Dining Hall

1970

Rob Devaney, Bob Denny (scoutmaster), Bob Grillo; Troop 2

Circa 1970

1971

Hayden Villa Under Construction

1972

1974

Driving elegance! Brian Codd's 1973 Impala featured with Camp Lewis backdrop.

1975-ish

Ranger Henry Golubiewski

1977-ish

Troop 25 featuring leaders Walter Schneider, Marc Stankoski, and former Camp Lewis staffer Billy Young, aka, "50".

Troop 25

1978

Gary Maita and Ralph Lombardi

Ralph Lombardi and Jim Mahoney

Bob Powers and Gary Maita

Ralph Lombardi and pet

1979

1980

1983

2001

2002

2003

Ben Hurley

Pack 25

Mike Hurley with son Ben

Gary Maita with son Andrew

2006

2013

Ranger Henry Golubiewski at age 98.

2017

2018

2019

2020-ish

2023

Dam Road Overflow. December 2023.

Road leading to Hayden Villa. December 2023.

2024

2000-2023

Final Flag Lowering

June 2, 2024

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Photos courtesy of Dr. Tom Suczewski and John Johansen

One Last Look...

Camp Lewis 2024

Photos courtesy of Dr. Tom Suczewski

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Site of Catholic chapel

Site of Jewish chapel

Site of Protestant chapel

Major Roy

OA rock

Lake Good Turn

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Frontier Campsite

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Tiger Heights

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Old Lake

Then

Now

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Dining Hall

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Beyond Camp Lewis

1957

Troop 18's (St. Joseph's) entrance display at the National Jamboree at Valley Forge, PA

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The National Jamboree was held at Valley Forge, PA, in 1950, 1957, and 1964. It is believed this photo is from 1957. The oil drums used for the totem poles were most likely provided by Esso or Texaco. The large cable spools adjacent to the totem poles may have been provided by General Cable who had a presence in Bayonne on First Street and the Boulevard.

1960-ish

Camporal at Hudson County Park

1978

Our own Ed Beales, standing fifth from left.

1980-ish

National Camping School, Waterfront Director. Our own sleek Hershey standing second from left.

1981

Ed Beales, second row, far right.

1987

1990

Ed Beales, kneeling, second from right.

1992

John Doolan, Woodbadge Scoutmaster NE-IV-42.

2009

Jim Folger, John Hughes and Mike Hurley; Yellowstone National Park, 2009

Work Weekends

MikeHurley, unknown, Tom Ryan, Mike McGinn, Pat Stamato

Bill Garry, Hershey, and Larry Sangi

Mike Hurley, Gary Maita; 2020

Mike Hurley and Dr. Gary Maita

Front, sitting: Mike Hurley, Gary Maita, Hershey, Tom Matuch. Back, standing: Dave Carter, Mike Janeczko, Tom Gingerelli; 2021

Hershey and Dave Carter

March 2024

Staff Reunions

2003

Paul Varga, Mike Williams, Hershey, Paul Duffy, Mark Szmaida, 2003

Joey Meyers, John DeMaria, and Bill Garry 2003

Paul Varga, Mike Williams, Hershey, Paul Duffy, Mark Szmaida, 2003

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Standing: Paul Duffy, Paul Szmaida, Hershey Grodkiewicz, Mike "Willow" Williams, Mark Szmaida, Kenny Varga, Paul Varga, Mark Luzynski; Sitting: Gary Maita

2022 - 2025

Hershey, Frank (Buddy) Antos, Paul Weeks and Mike Hurley at The Vic Tavern in Bayonne, 2022

Hershey, Jim Folger, Bob Grillo, Dave Carter, Gary Maita, Paul Varga, Mike Williams, Brian Codd, Tom Bogart, George Fusiak, Chris Szymczak and Mike Hurley at the Doublin House in Red Bank, March 2024

Kenny Varga, Tom Bogart, Mike Hurley, Brian Codd, Paul Varga, Mike Williams, Bob Grillo, Gary Maita, Hershey, and Dave Carter

Hershey and Dr. Mary Beales

Tom Bogart, Bob Grillo, Gary Maita, Wayne Snipe, Mike Janeczko and Mike Hurley at The Rockaway Barn, May 2024

Eddie Beales jamming with the local talent at The Rockaway Barn, June 2, 2024

Brian Codd, Mike Hurley, Dr. Gary Maita, and Mike Williams at Split Rock Reservoir, Nov 2025

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Hendricksons, 2024

Hendricksons 2024

Bruce Harder and Kenny Varga

Hendricksons, Feb 19, 2025

Hendricksons, Sept 19, 2025

Odds & Ends

Stanley "Chim-Chim" Chmara, Hershey Grodkiewicz, Jeff Polack, and Buddy Antos (standing)

Rodney Townes proposes to Ed Beales. Joe Moltonovitch had seen enough.

Larry Sangi and John Carroll

View through a lean-to hole in Major Roy. Jan Egan and John Hughes gathering squaw wood as fire starter.

t-shirt designs proposed by Hershey to promote saving Bayonne Council from its impending merger

More Odds & Ends

Sign posted by NNJC, 2025

Sign posted by the State of New Jersey, 2025

Lt. Grodkiewicz and his mom

High School Yearbook Photos