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All who knew, or know of, Alexander Chowanec (AKA Captain Al) would say he of the extended Chowanec Family, Jersey City and Hudson County. of the patrons of the Harbor Casino previously located at Warren.
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Chowanec, a mechanic for U. You just had to sniff. Kenny and his cronies, known as the Hudson Eight, in the early s prior to their going off to serve their sentences in federal prison. Off-duty police officers, local municipal workers, construction workers from the developing waterfront, tugboat captains and other mariners, and young professionals from nearby offices often came to drink beer and eat. Facebook Twitter. The association sponsored countless events in the community and supported a number of other civic and charity groups throughout Jersey City, holding toy drives for the needy and fundraisers for charitable causes. Trucking in the s, took over ownership of a gas station in downtown Jersey City. Recover your password. Army Reserve for nine years and in the National Guard. People often sat shoulder to shoulder, bending over beer or chowder, as barmaids weaved between the tables. Password recovery. He learned that the hospital was without an important piece of equipment used in diagnosis and treatment of the kidneys. Sign in. Further chaos erupts in Hudson County hospital crisis. But he was also an entrepreneur at a young age. He would have taken a bullet for me β and then reminded me every time he saw me that he would. Born to two immigrants, Chowanec was fiercely patriotic toward the United States and served in the U. Jersey City. Through fundraising drives, he and his friends purchased a probing kit that allowed doctors to explore the bladders of infants and small children. Among his memorabilia is a hand-signed Christmas card from President Bill Clinton in For updates on this and other stories check hudsonreporter. Hudson Reporter. Forgot your password? Bill Bradley to the Hudson County political community. He said he kept thinking of the boys and girls who suffered similar ailments, some of whom he got to know personally during the days when he prepared for surgery. Route crash under investigation. Chowanec also donated money to the Marist Lady Knights after the team won the state championship in and needed money for team jackets. Get help. Privacy Policy. The kit went to what was then St. Because he only had one kidney, they had to do daily dialysis. Barmaids Joanne and Annie were like family to the customers. Chowanec has been credited with helping to introduce former U. Harborside ferry service to expand September 10, {/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} He bragged about being born in Margaret Hague Hospital, a true test of whether you really were a native of Jersey City. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}He was more than a loyal friend, he was family to me. Just minutes before being wheeled into surgery for removal of his diseased kidney, Chowanec later recalled, he did a lot of thinking. Francis Hospital in Jersey City. He married Olga in and had three daughters, who provided him with six grandchildren. While the place attracted a host of people from the area, the Harbor Casino rapidly became a political hangout, especially after Chowanec got involved in local politics. So was the variety of seafood. The old Harbor Casino was a wood-fronted establishment with crossed oars out front and other nautical features, a relic straight out of the s and s. He hated working for other people and eventually went into business for himself. Chowanec got a liquor license, and his father gave him a building in which he opened a popular watering hole called the Harbor Casino. Kielbasa was a popular dish. His brothers ran it, and when they went onto other careers, Chowanec sold the gas station, and he and Olga ran the Harbor Casino for the next 39 years. Log into your account. Captain Al was an old-school politician and popular bar owner. He said he wanted to find a way to help them. Opened in , the Harbor Casino hosted the notorious political boss John V. But such things were only the beginning. Current Issue.