Rahway, New Jersey Explained

Rahway, New Jersey
Settlement Type:City
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Pushpin Label:Rahway
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Union County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Name2:Union
Government Type:Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
Governing Body:City Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Raymond A. Giacobbe Jr. (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[1]
Leader Title1:Business administrator
Leader Name1:Jonathan Parham[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Jeffrey Jotz[3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:April 19, 1858
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:10.47
Area Land Km2:10.09
Area Water Km2:0.38
Area Total Sq Mi:4.04
Area Land Sq Mi:3.90
Area Water Sq Mi:0.14
Area Water Percent:3.59
Area Rank:295th of 565 in state
12th of 21 in county[5]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:29556
Population Rank:81st of 565 in state
6th of 21 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:7586.2
Population Density Rank:58th of 565 in state
7th of 21 in county
Population Est:29813
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:23
Coordinates:40.6072°N -74.2805°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07065[7] [8]
Area Code:732[9]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3403961530[10] [11]
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Blank1 Info:0885363

Rahway is a city in southern Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A bedroom community of New York City, it is centrally located in the Rahway Valley region, in the New York metropolitan area.[12] The city is southwest of Manhattan and west of Staten Island.

Built on the navigable Rahway River, it was an industrial and artisanal craft city for much of its history. The city has increasingly reinvented itself in recent years as a diverse regional hub for the arts[13] [14] and biological sciences, with a new global headquarters for Merck & Co.

As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 29,556, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,210 (+8.1%) from the 27,346 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 846 (+3.2%) from the 26,500 counted in the 2000 census.[15]

History

Indigenous presence

Rahway and the surrounding area were once the home of the Lenape Native Americans, and tradition states that the city was named after Rahwack (or Ra-wa-rah), a local tribal chief.[16] [17] [18]

English colonization

Formal European colonization began in 1664 with the purchase by the English from the Lenape of the Elizabethtown Tract, which encompassed lands from the mouth of the Raritan River and included all of present-day Union County as well as parts of Somerset, Middlesex, Morris and Essex counties. The early settlers of Elizabethtown and Woodbridge were the founders of Rahway which began as outlying acreage and plantations.[19] The Seventeenth Century Clark House is one of the oldest buildings in the state.[20]

By the 18th century, Rahway consisted of four distinct communities: Upper Rahway, Bridge Town (or Lower Rahway), Leesville, and Milton.

Revolutionary War and the Battle of Spanktown

Rahway saw action during the American Revolutionary War because of its proximity to Staten Island, Elizabethtown and Perth Amboy. In January 1777, rebels were victorious against the British in the Battle of Spanktown, which resulted in the death of some 100 British troops.[21] The battle was named this after Rahway's original name given to it by the first settlers, Spanktown,[16] which is said to have been chosen "because an early settler publicly took his spouse across his knee and chastised her".[22] Spanktown was mentioned in Revolutionary War military dispatches from January 5, 1777, through March 14, 1782.[23]

The Merchants and Drovers Tavern is located at the corner of St. Georges and Westfield Avenues. The earliest buildings at the site date to 1795 and the property remains one of Rahway's most prominent historical landmarks.[24] George Washington visited Rahway during his travel to New York City prior to his presidential inauguration in 1789. A marker across the street from the tavern reads:[25]

Here, on April 23, 1789, on his way to New York City, Washington was received by troops from Elizabethtown and Newark. He was entertained at the inn kept by Samuel Smith by gentlemen of the town.

Following the Revolution, Rahway became the home of the first national mint to create a coin bearing the inscription E pluribus unum.[26] A United States Post Office established in Rahway was one of only six in the entire state in 1791.

Various historical place markers in town document Rahway Revolutionary War history.[27]

Stagecoach era and corporate growth

Rahway grew due to its location along the major stagecoach and railroad lines between New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The navigable Rahway River, which flows through the city, also aided the city's commercial growth.

As immigrants from Britain, Ireland and Germany streamed into what was then Rahway Township in the 1850s, Rahway became incorporated as a city by an act of the State Legislature on April 19, 1858, from portions of Rahway Township in Union and Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County. In 1860, the portion of Rahway that had been part of Middlesex County was transferred to Union. On March 13, 1861, the remainder of Rahway Township became part of Rahway City. Clark Township was formed from portions of the city on March 23, 1864.[28]

The first municipal elections for the mayor and council were conducted on April 19, 1858, and the council held its first meeting on May 3, 1858. The city's police department and its initial group of four constables were created at that first council meeting.[29]

The city became home to dozens of major manufacturers, including the Regina Music Box Company, Wheatena, Mershon Bros. and, most importantly, Merck & Co., which was established in Rahway in 1903, when George W. Merck moved his small chemical company to Rahway from New York City.[30]

Postwar era

The national decline in industry after World War II led to the closure of most of Rahway's major manufacturing facilities (except for Merck) and a general deterioration of the city's central business district.[31]

Revitalization

Beginning in the late 1990s, the city launched a plan to revitalize the downtown area and authorized the construction of hundreds of new market-rate housing units, a hotel, art galleries and additional retail space.[32]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 4.04 square miles (10.47 km2), including 3.90 square miles (10.09 km2) of land and 0.15 square miles (0.38 km2) of water (3.59%).[5] [33]

Rahway is bordered by the municipalities of Clark to the northwest and Linden to the northeast in Union County; and by Woodbridge Township to the south in Middlesex County.[34] [35] [36]

The Rahway River travels through Rahway, entering from Clark at Rahway River Parkway. The river receives the waters of Robinsons Branch at Elizabeth Avenue between West Grand Avenue and West Main Street, and then receives the waters of the South Branch at East Hazlewood Avenue and Leesville Avenue. The river leaves Rahway at the city limits of Linden and Woodbridge before flowing into the Arthur Kill.[37]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Inman Heights and North Rahway.[38]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 27,346 people, 10,533 households, and 6,815 families in the city. The population density was . There were 11,300 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 52.30% (14,301) White, 30.93% (8,457) Black or African American, 0.31% (84) Native American, 4.30% (1,175) Asian, 0.02% (5) Pacific Islander, 8.37% (2,288) from other races, and 3.79% (1,036) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.52% (6,433) of the population.

Of the 10,533 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18; 42.4% were married couples living together; 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.3% were non-families. Of all households, 29.5% were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.23.

21.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.1 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,551 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,355) and the median family income was $77,268 (+/− $9,506). Males had a median income of $56,572 (+/− $3,375) versus $47,832 (+/− $3,542) for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,855 (+/− $1,981). About 5.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.[39]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 26,500 people, 10,028 households, and 6,728 families residing in the city. The population density was 6642.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 10,381 housing units at an average density of 2602.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 60.19% White, 27.07% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.62% from other races, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 13.87% of the population.[40] [41]

There were 10,028 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.24.[40] [41]

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.[40] [41]

The median income for a household in the city was $50,729, and the median income for a family was $61,931. Males had a median income of $41,047 versus $32,091 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,481. About 5.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.[40] [41]

Economy

Downtown

In 2020, downtown Rahway received accolades as a Great Downtown by the American Planning Association:

"Downtown Rahway is a great place. It is a place that emphasizes livability, walkability, shopping, food, art, diversity and a destination. Centered in the heart of the bustling City of Rahway, next to the NJ Transit Station, Rahway's downtown is the building block for this diverse city."[42]

In 2019, the Watt Hotel opened across from the train station, with 100 rooms managed by Hilton on the third and fourth floors of a 17-story building, a lobby cocktail lounge and a rooftop terrace with a seasonal bar offering views of the city, river and outwards to the Watchung Mountains.[43] [44]

Beginning in the early 1990s and continuing through the present day, the City of Rahway has rebounded as its downtown began to see the construction of new restaurants, art galleries, market-rate housing and the old Rahway Theatre reopening as the Union County Performing Arts Center. The theater underwent a $6.2-million renovation and expansion project, completed in 2007. As part of the expansion, the facility was purchased by the County of Union for $1.3 million and leased back for $1 a year.[45]

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway, formerly Rahway Hospital, is a 122-bed[46] non-profit, public, research and academic teaching hospital located in Rahway. The medical center is a part of the RWJBarnabas Health System. It is affiliated with the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.[47] It also has an emergency department for area residents.[48]

Merck & Co.

In 2021, Merck & Co. announced that it would be returning its global headquarters to its Rahway research campus (currently the largest private employer in Rahway) and former headquarters.[49] By 2024, Merck plans to complete the move of headquarters to Rahway.[50]

Arts and culture

Local news media

Library and other media

In September 1999, remnants of Hurricane Floyd swept across New Jersey and caused severe damage. The Rahway Public Library was on a flood plain and suffered over US$1 million in flood damage. The building was demolished in October 2001 and a new library was constructed and opened on March 22, 2004, behind the city's municipal building along a less flood-prone area of the Rahway River.[58] The site of the former Rahway Public Library now contains tennis courts and a small playground. The new library opened in 2004.[59]

Historian and Rahway native Eva Bridges opened the city's Black-owned bookstore, Bridges Book Center Afro-American Research Library & Museum, located at 1480 Main Street, in 1970.[60] [61]

Performing and visual arts

As of the early 2020s, downtown Rahway has become a regional hub in the performing and visual arts.[62]

The landmarked Rahway Theatre building is home to the Union County Performing Arts Center.[63]

Houses of worship

Parks and recreation

City parks

The city is home to more than ten parks. The best-known is Rahway River Park, which is maintained by Union County, and is also partially located in Clark. The Robinson's Branch Reservoir abuts the city at the Madison Hill Bridge on the Clark-Rahway border.

The pool at Rahway River Park

The Walter E. Ulrich swimming pool in Rahway River Park was extensively renovated and retiled in 2021. A beach-style splash feature for children, with an "ocean-like" sloping entry without stairs, was added to the pool that year. The pool is available to Union County residents and their guests for a daily fee.[74] Built in 1929, it was documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 1985.[75]

Government

Local government

The City of Rahway is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government under the Mayor-Council (Plan F), implemented as of January 1, 1955, based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission.[76] The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[77] The city's governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the nine-member City Council. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters. The City Council includes nine members, all elected to four-year terms of office. Six members of the council are elected from each of six wards. The other three members are elected to represent the entire city on an at-large basis. Elections are in even-numbered years, with the six ward seats up together, followed two years later by the three at-large seats and the mayoral seat.[78] [79] [80] [81] Under the City of Rahway's form of government, all executive and administrative authority is vested in the office of the mayor, who appoints the Business Administrator and department directors. The Business Administrator develops an annual budget for the city, manages the city's departments and oversees its employees. This form of government gives citizens a centralized line of authority for the efficient management of the city's business.

, the mayor of Rahway is Democrat Raymond A. Giacobbe Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.[82] The members of the Municipal Council are Jeffrey Brooks (At Large; D, 2026), David Brown (Fourth Ward; D, 2024), Joseph D. Gibilisco (Sixth Ward; D, 2024), Joanna Miles (At Large; D, 2026), Jeremy E. Mojica (At Large; D, 2026), Danielle "Danni" Newbury (Fifth Ward; D, 2024), Al Parker (First Ward; D, 2024), Vannie Deloris Parson (Third Ward; D, 2024), and Karla Timmons (Second Ward; D, 2024).[83] [84] [85] [86]

Federal, state, and county representation

Rahway is located in the 7th Congressional District[87] and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.[88] [89] [90]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 15,719 registered voters in Rahway, of whom 7,159 (45.5% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,675 (10.7% vs. 15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 6,880 (43.8% vs. 42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[91] Among the city's 2010 Census population, 57.5% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 73.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% countywide).[91] [92]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 8,413 votes (74.7% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,648 votes (23.5% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 107 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 11,269 ballots cast by the city's 16,730 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.4% (vs. 68.8% in Union County).[93] [94] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 8,340 votes (69.8% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 3,410 votes (28.5% vs. 35.2%) and other candidates with 115 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 11,944 ballots cast by the city's 16,039 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.5% (vs. 74.7% in Union County).[95] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 6,512 votes (63.1% vs. 58.3% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 3,668 votes (35.5% vs. 40.3%) and other candidates with 92 votes (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 10,326 ballots cast by the city's 14,471 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.4% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county).[96]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 55.4% of the vote (3,211 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 43.0% (2,494 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (93 votes), among the 5,934 ballots cast by the city's 16,359 registered voters (136 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.3%.[97] [98] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 3,961 ballots cast (57.4% vs. 50.6% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2,451 votes (35.5% vs. 41.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 366 votes (5.3% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 68 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 6,895 ballots cast by the city's 15,842 registered voters, yielding a 43.5% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county).[99]

Education

The Rahway Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[100] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 4,056 students and 325.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.[101] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[102]) are Grover Cleveland Elementary School[103] with 513 students in grades PreK-6, Franklin Elementary School[104] with 618 students in grades PreK-6, Madison Elementary School[105] with 341 students in grades PreK-6, Roosevelt Elementary School[106] with 578 students in grades PreK-6, Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy[107] with 730 students in grades 7-8 and Rahway High School[108] with 1,124 students in grades 9-12.[109] [110]

Trivia

Marquis de Lafayette

From July 1824 to September 1825, the French Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving major general of the American Revolutionary War, made a tour of the 24 states in the United States, stopping at the Peace Tavern in Rahway.[111] [112] [113]

Nikola Tesla

In the 1880s, Nikola Tesla opened Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing in Rahway.

Legends of pirate treasure

According to recently resurfaced 19th century lore, Captain William Kidd buried treasure in the Rahway area, alongside the body of one of his men he had just murdered.

The location of this pirate treasure was said to be on the southern banks of the Rahway River at a spot called Price's or Post's Woods, said to be midway between Rahway and the Arthur Kill.

The murder and burial of treasure was witnessed secretly from a tree, allegedly, by a Lenape chieftain known as Ra-wa-rah who is the namesake of the city of Rahway. Ra-wa-rah allegedly witnessed the murder and burial of treasure while returning from a fishing journey.[114]

East Jersey State Prison

East Jersey State Prison, formerly known as Rahway State Prison, actually is located in Woodbridge Township at the border with Rahway. The prison's mailing address is in Rahway, leading many to believe the facility was located there. The prison's official name was changed to East Jersey State Prison as of November 30, 1988, at the request of the citizens of Rahway.[115] East Jersey State Prison is seen at the beginning of the movie Ocean's Eleven, starring George Clooney. The 1978 documentary Scared Straight was filmed there, as was the 1989 movie Lock Up, starring Sylvester Stallone. The prison was briefly mentioned in John Sayles City of Hope (1991).[116]

The Unknown Woman

The Rahway murder of 1887 was the unsolved murder of an unidentified young woman whose body was found in the city on March 25, 1887, garnering attention from the press and the public.[117]

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of 2010, the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Union County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[118]

Rahway is served by U.S. Route 1/9, Route 27, and Route 35. The city is sandwiched between the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike, which are each located about two miles outside of the city limits.There are several crossings of the Rahway River in the city.

Public transportation

NJ Transit 115 route provides local service and interstate service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with service on the 48 line to Elizabeth and Perth Amboy.[119]

Rahway Train Station[120] serves NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line and Northeast Corridor Line.[121] [122] The City of Rahway and NJ Transit helped fund a $16 million renovation for the station in 1999 and a public plaza in front of the station was completed in 2001, changes that have spurred cleanup and revitalization downtown.[123] A new US$11.2 million 524-space parking deck opened across the street from the station in January 2005, helping train commuters and allowing the city to transform old parking lot space into new buildings and residences.[124] A typical train ride to New York City's Pennsylvania Station takes 38 minutes.

Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport is northeast of Rahway, approximately a 20-minute drive by car,[125] or approximately 16 minutes by Coast or Northeast Corridor Line.[126]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rahway has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[127]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rahway include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. https://www.cityofrahway.org/directory.aspx?did=6 Business Administrator
  3. https://www.cityofrahway.org/190/Municipal-Clerk Municipal Clerk
  4. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  5. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  7. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=rahway&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Rahway, NJ
  8. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  9. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Rahway Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Rahway, NJ
  10. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  11. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic codes for New Jersey
  12. Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In Rahway, N.J.: Changes to Cheer About. Really.", The New York Times, May 6, 2007. Accessed December 4, 2023.
  13. Kudisch, Brianna. "This small N.J. city has been quietly reinventing itself into an arts hub", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 15, 2020. Accessed February 22, 2022. "Rahway, she said, has spent the last 20 years working to fill its streets with art, music, comedy, and theater in the hopes that they would spur additional development throughout the Union County city of 30,000."
  14. https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/rahway-adds-to-its-resume-as-hub-for-the-arts/ "Rahway Adds to Its Resume as Hub for the Arts"
  15. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
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  17. [Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]
  18. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 21, 2015.
  19. https://www.cityofrahway.org/about-rahway/the-history-of-rahway/ "The History of Rahway"
  20. http://www.drrobinsonmuseum.org/History.html History
  21. https://www.cityofrahway.org/203/About-Rahway History
  22. Staff. "The Battle of Spanktown; Early History of Rahway and Its Environs", The New York Times, February 21, 1897. Accessed November 20, 2012. "The Rahway of to-day is what was known in the last century as Spanktown, the name having been given because an early settler publicly took his spouse across his knee and chastised her."
  23. https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/battles.pdf Battles and Skirmishes in New Jersey of the American Revolution.
  24. http://www.merchantsanddrovers.org/about-us/ About Us
  25. http://www.ettc.net/njarts/details.cfm?ID=811 Tavern - Merchants & Drovers Tavern, Rahway
  26. Hill, Raven. "Colonial coin found at old home in Franklin", Home News Tribune, April 13, 2003. Accessed May 20, 2012. "It turned out to be a New Jersey Copper, minted in Rahway or Morristown between 1786 and 1790, the first coins to bear the national motto, 'E Pluribus Unum.'"
  27. Web site: Rahway, New Jersey Revolutionary War Sites | Rahway Historic Sites. www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com.
  28. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  29. http://www.rahwaypolice.com/history.htm History
  30. Staff. "Suitable Site: Albany Merck Plant Targeted for Growth", The Albany Herald, June 14, 1987. "The company launched a manufacturing operation in Rahway, in 1903 where the company headquarters is located today."
  31. Hennelly, Bob. "Could Rahway on the Upswing be Malinowski’s Lifeline?", Insider NJ, April 4, 2022. Accessed April 6, 2022.
  32. Web site: In Rahway, Dr. Downtown Cures What Ails New Jersey Main Streets | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News. WNYC.
  33. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  34. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010506/touches.html Areas touching Rahway
  35. https://ucnj.org/municipal-profiles/ Union County Municipal Profiles
  36. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  37. http://library.fws.gov/pubs5/web_link/text/akc_form.htm Significant Habitats And Habitat Complexes Of The New York Bight Watershed - Arthur Kill Complex
  38. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  39. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403961530 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Rahway city, Union County, New Jersey
  40. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603461530.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Rahway city
  41. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3461530 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Rahway city, New Jersey
  42. Web site: Congratulations to our 2020 Great Places in New Jersey Designees Great Places in New Jersey. 2021-07-24. en-US.
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  124. Russell, Suzanne C. "Rahway parking project on track 524-space deck may open in December", Home News Tribune, July 20, 2004. Accessed May 20, 2012.
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  134. Stephenson, Colin. "Rahway's Brandao sisters find soccer success with Portuguese national team", The Star-Ledger, April 10, 2009. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Lissette and Kimberly Brandao rose through the youth soccer ranks in Rahway and were skilled enough to play alongside Heather O'Reilly at the club level and Carli Lloyd at Rutgers."
  135. http://www.nfl.com/player/chrisbrantley/2499767/profile Chris Brantley
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  140. Kania, Joe. "Wrestling: Rahway's Darrion Caldwell wins homecoming fight in Atlantic City", The Star-Ledger, May 3, 2014. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Caldwell, who won three New Jersey state wrestling titles for Rahway just down the boardwalk at Boardwalk Hall, earned a submission in 1:38 over Joe Pingitore to improve to 5–0 on his career and 2–0 since entering the Bellator."
  141. Carino, Jerry. "In Jeff Lubreski, Plainfield's loss is Rahway's gain", Courier News, July 1, 2015. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Not that Rahway is a basketball wasteland. The Indians produced Earl Clark and Louis Campbell, among others, and achieved steady success under previous coach Kevin Conroy."
  142. Staff. "Case: Eisenhower Stalwart and McCarthy Foe; Republican Nominee for Senate Big Vote Getter in Jersey", The New York Times, October 28, 1954. Accessed April 15, 2011. "Clifford P. Case of Rahway is a lean scholarly looking man, whose quiet manner, philosophical speeches and natural inclination for unostentatious campaigning hardly fit the mold of political orthodoxy."
  143. Staff. "House Of Abraham Clark, A Signer, Will Be Rebuilt; Duplicate of Rahway Home to Memorialize Him and Two Sons as Revolutionary Patriots", The New York Times, February 6, 1927. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Abraham Clark, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, is to be honored by the erection of a memorial house in his home town, Rahway, N.J."
  144. http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/clark_earl00.html Earl Clark
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  154. Washington, Ethel M. Union County's Black Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War, p. 17. The History Press, 2011. . Accessed September 19, 2012. "Ana Maria Weems escaped slavery through the Underground Railroad with the assistance of Rahway-born Amos Noe Freeman."
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  162. http://www.ita.doc.gov/media/lashpr.htm Rahway, New Jersey Native, William H. Lash III Appointed as Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance at the U.S. Department of Commerce
  163. Moriarty, Thomas. "Trump will name this Christie ally from Jersey to federal judgeship", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 10, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed January 21, 2021. "Matey, a 47-year-old who was born in Edison and raised in Rahway, spent four years under Christie at the U.S. Attorney's Office before joining him in Trenton."
  164. Murray, Constance P. From individual salvation to social salvation: Why evangelist B. Fay Mills changed his revival message, James Madison University, Fall 2011. Accessed February 16, 2020. "Mills was born in Rahway, New Jersey, in 1857, to parents who were deeply committed to the theology and work of the New School Presbyterian Church."
  165. Jennings, Duffy. "Meet Richard Moran, Menlo College", Joint Venture Silicon Valley, April 2015. Accessed May 24, 2021. "Moran grew up in a traditional Irish Catholic family in the southern New Jersey town of Rahway, best known, he quickly points out, for the state penitentiary there."
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  168. Weber, Bruce. "Dory Previn, Songwriter, Is Dead at 86", The New York Times, February 14, 2012. May 20, 2012. "Dorothy Veronica Langan was born in New Jersey — sources differ on the town, Rahway or Woodbridge — on Oct. 22, 1925, and she grew up in Woodbridge."
  169. Goldberg, Marv. "The Concords", Marv Goldberg's Yesterday's Memories Rhythm & Blues Party. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Enter Pearl Reaves, a singer originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, who had moved to Rahway, New Jersey in the late 40s."
  170. Kochakian, Dan. "Pearl Reaves", Women, Whiskey and..., December 1985, Issue 15. pp. 25-27.
  171. Jordan, Chris. "Rahway's Eric Roberson heads to L.A. for a possible Grammy", Courier News, January 30, 2010. Accessed December 28, 2010.
  172. http://www.njboxinghof.org/freddie-russo/ Freddie Russo
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  174. Giase, Frank. "NY Red Bulls go for attacking players in MLS draft, trade for veteran defender Chris Albright", The Star-Ledger, January 14, 2010. Accessed November 11, 2017. "The only other player with New Jersey ties taken in the draft was Villanova midfielder Mike Seamon, a Rahway native who attended Union Catholic High."
  175. http://www.georgiadogs.com/genrel/mark_slonaker_760098.html Mark Slonaker
  176. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=s000522 Chris Smith
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  178. Staff. "Sagal adds edge to FX's new 'Sons'", Philadelphia Daily News, September 3, 2008. Accessed May 20, 2012. "Created by Kurt Sutter, a New Jersey native whose biography boasts that he was 'raised in the shadow of Rahway prison' and spent much of his childhood indoors, away from people, three feet from a TV screen."
  179. Cheney, Margaret. "Tesla: Man Out of Time". Accessed June 5, 2007. "The Tesla Electric Light Company was formed, with headquarters at Rahway, New Jersey, and a branch office in New York.
  180. Haley, John. "Q and A session with Marques Townes of St. Joseph (Met.), what sport will he play in college?", The Star-Ledger, January 28, 2014. Accessed March 26, 2018. "So that was the first thing I addressed with Townes, who grew up in Rahway, moved to South Amboy in the fifth grade and who now lives in Edison."
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  182. Staff. "Vaches Now a Brother Act", St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 1, 1993. Accessed December 28, 2010. "The best place to freelance Allan figured is the New York area So he moved back to his and Warren's nearby hometown Rahway NJ."
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  185. Staff. "Carolyn Wells, Novelist, Dead; Noted for Mystery Stories and Nonsense Verse, Also for Children's Works Began Writing In Rahway Wrote 170 Books by 1937 and 70 Were Mysteries -- Widow of Publisher's Son", The New York Times, March 27, 1942. Accessed May 22, 2013.
  186. Staff. "Rahway's Own, Shanice Williams plays 'Dorothy' in The Wiz Live", Suburban News, December 8, 2015. Accessed May 30, 2016. "On the evening of Dec. 4, the Rahway community gathered at the town's high school to celebrate the success of yet another of 'Rahway's Own', Shanice Williams, who won the coveted role of Dorothy in NBC's network television premiere of The Wiz Live!"
  187. Rourke, Bryan. "At the Black Ships Festival: Saki, sushi, sumo and more", The Providence Journal, July 16, 2009. Accessed December 28, 2010. "Yarbrough, 44, of Rahway, N.J., is visiting Newport this weekend for the Black Ships Festival."
  188. https://www.rogallery.com/artists/robert-zakanitch/ Robert Zakanitch

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