BROAD STREET CLOCK RESTARTED
The Reussille’s clock was back to telling the correct time late Friday afternoon. (Click to enlarge)
Red Bank’s landmark downtown clock is back to telling time, even if its owner has moved on.
The distinctive Reussille’s clock was shut off three weeks ago, when Ballew Jewelers, the successor to Reussille’s, ended a 126-year run in town.
At the time, members of the Ballew family did not respond to inquiries about whether the clock would be turned back on. That prompted some local Facebook users to launch a “Save the Reussille’s Clock” page.
As of Friday afternoon, the hands of the giant timepiece had quietly resumed their slow march around the dial.
Called for comment, a Ballew employee told redbankgreen late Friday that all questions about the clock had to be directed to owner John Ballew, “but he’s not taking any calls about the clock,” she said.
Talk about circular logic…
Feb 06, 2011 @ 10:38:56
Thank you RBG for getting this good news out to all!
Feb 07, 2011 @ 08:36:09
atcually Cindy thanks to you and Tom for getting it back up!
Feb 07, 2011 @ 15:23:02
To the people of Red Bank….The Reussilles/Ballew’s Clock stopped January 15,2011 at 5:30, the day their doors closed to loyal customers and dedicated employees. So in these hard economic times when busineses are closing and people are loosing their jobs…you’re worried about a Clock
Feb 08, 2011 @ 08:46:46
It is always sad to watch an institution dissappear. The decision to close this store was not ours. That was left to the owners. It was a business decision that obviously over which the people who shopped there had no control. The clock is merely a symbol of the store, and its History that is such an integral part of this town. It’s one little piece that we can try to keep. The ultimate decision is up to the store owners. They have left their mark on Red Bank, and should be remembered.