Bridgeton Savings Fund and Building Association now includes 657 Shareholders. Interestingly, the historical records include the fact that there were 417 male and 240 female Shareholders at this time.
(Photo: Laurel St & Commerce near the turn of the century)
“We’ve never strayed from our roots of offering the combination of friendly, almost old...
Building and Loan Associations began in the United States.
The New York Stock exchange opened its 1st headquarters. Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice in...
President Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term while the Civil War was coming to an end.
The city of Bridgeton was incorporated.
On May 29, 1865, the Bridgeton Savings Fund and Building Association was incorporated. It opened...
The Bank offices are located on the second floor at 71 E. Commerce Street in Bridgeton.
The city of Bridgeton gets electric service.
As of May 31st, 1903, Bridgeton Savings Fund and Building Association amassed $160,737.53 in total...
The bank’s name changed from “Bridgeton Savings Fund and Building Association” to “The Bridgeton...
Ford Motor Company introduced the Model T which had a 20-horsepower engine, a top speed of 45 mph...
The Bridgeton Building and Loan Association accumulates $116,808.97 in total assets and 1,264...
The Bank moves to the second floor of 36 South Laurel Street in Bridgeton. The address was home to...
Women received the right to vote.
The first Miss America Pageant was held in Atlantic City.
Francis Scott Key’s “The Star Spangled Banner” was approved by President Hoover and Congress as the...
New Jersey’s first zoo, The Cohanzick Zoo in Bridgeton opened its doors.
In August, our region is devastated by what is known as the “Bridgeton Flood”.
After an exciting 21 year career, Babe Ruth announces his retirement from Major League Baseball.
The Bank is currently operating out of offices located at No. 4 North Laurel Street in the heart of...
June 2 sees Princess Elizabeth formally crowned Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom...
The Bridgeton Building and Loan Association became federally chartered as “Bridgeton Federal...
Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress, refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white man...
Bridgeton Federal Savings and Loan moved to 58 North Laurel Street in Bridgeton.
>On January 3, 1959, Alaska is admitted to the United States as the 49th state soon to be followed...
Bridgeton Federal Savings and Loan Association purchased the property at the corner of North Laurel...
Bridgeton Federal Savings and Loan merged with Elmer Savings and Loan Association, creating the...
AT&T launches the world’s first commercial communications satellite. Eggs cost $0.32 a dozen...
The Civil Rights march on Washington, D.C., culminated with Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have...
Beatlemania hits the shores of the United States with the release of “I Want to Hold Your Hand”...
We celebrated our 100th anniversary as Bridgeton Federal Savings and Loan and acquired First...
100 years ago, Bridgeton Savings Fund and Building Association was founded. The name of the bank...
J. Alan Woodruff, Century Savings Bank Board Chairman: “I think about the day I first joined...
During our first 100 years in business, Century Federal Savings and Loan Association had grown from...
Century Federal relocated its Vineland office to 1005 E. Landis Avenue. This location was the...
The Apollo program completes its mission and Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the...
Century Federal Savings and Loan merged with Gibbstown-based Paulsboro Building and Loan.
April 3rd 1973, Dr. Martin Cooper invented the first mobile cellular phone.
Jimmy Carter is elected president as The United States celebrates its Bicentennial.
The movie Star Wars is released to great critical & public acclaim, setting box office records.
President Ronald Reagan nominated Judge Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman on the Supreme Court.
Century Federal Savings and Loan Association merged with Mullica Hill Building and Loan Association...
Bauer Financial, Inc., an independent bank rating company, awarded Century Savings Bank their...
The Olympic Games are held in Los Angeles CA... Read More
Century Federal Savings and Loan Association purchased the assets of Cumberland Savings and Loan.
J. Alan Woodruff, Century Savings Bank Board Chairman: “Century Savings Bank started in...
The Simpson’s first episode aired on TV and Anti-Apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was freed after...
Tim Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for the World Wide Web which ushers in our current digital...
J. K. Rowling publishes the first Harry Potter book.
In 1998, the bank converted its charter to a mutual savings institution and became Century Savings...
Mutual banks were created to be perpetual institutions serving the communities in which they are...
Google introduced their search engine to the Web.
The Nation mourns as over 3,000 are killed in a terrorist attack.
Social networking Web site Facebook takes off.
The first video was posted on YouTube. Currently, over 300 hundred hours of video are uploaded...
Apple Computer released the “iPhone.”
Century Savings Bank opened the doors to its 6th location and corporate headquarters in June of...
Illinois Senator Barack Obama wins the Presidential election to become the first African-American...
Century Savings Bank moved from the 75 N. Laurel St location to a brand new state of the art office...
Paul Cooper, Century Savings Bank Board Member: “When it comes to how you describe your bank...
Century Savings Bank was honored with the New Jersey Bankers Association Community Service Award...
"As we celebrate our 150th Anniversary, we look back at our founders’ dream of creating an...
