When money fell from the skies in Plainfield

July 4, 1973, promotional stunt (Star-Ledger).

Sunday's Ledger featured a snippet of Plainfield history which has finally made its way online.

The item concerned a promotional stunt by VIP Cycle and Sports Center involving dropping 2,000 checks ranging in value from 50¢ to $1,000.

Approximately six thousand people crowded the intersection of Arlington Avenue near West 7th Street in anticipation of catching the falling money. Read the story here.

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• Ledger:  "One July 4th in Plainfield in the 70s, money fell from the sky"
  

-- Dan Damon [follow]

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