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Watch: Crews demolishing building built in 1800s in Hackettstown

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – Wednesday marked the beginning of the end for an old Hackettstown building from the 1800s.

The building, better known as Chicks Barber shop, has sat at the corner of Main Street and East Plane Street since it was built in 1842.

The family barber shop was established on Main Street by the Dimiceli family in 1922 and was in business for 86 years. The building has sat vacant for several years.

Residents and some family members watched as construction crews tore down the building Wednesday morning.

The plan is to turn the space into commercial and apartment use.

Municipal Parking Lot 4, located at the corner of West Plane Street and Main Street, will be closed for the duration of the demolition until Friday, June 21, Hackettstown police said.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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