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Rahway (Template:IPAc-en) 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.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In Rahway, N.J.: Changes to Cheer About. Really.", The New York Times, May 6, 2007. Accessed December 4, 2023.</ref> The city is Template:Convert southwest of Manhattan and Template:Convert 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<ref>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."</ref><ref>"Rahway Adds to Its Resume as Hub for the Arts", New Jersey Monthly, July 16, 2012. Accessed February 22, 2022. "In recent years, the arts have been central to the city’s revitalization plans, as highlighted by the 2008 launch of the Union County Performing Arts Center in the renovated Rahway Theater. Now as an extension of UC PAC, comes the sparkling new Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts, which will open its doors in September."</ref> 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,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,210 (+8.1%) from the 27,346 recorded at the 2010 census,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 846 (+3.2%) from the 26,500 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
HistoryEdit
Indigenous presenceEdit
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.<ref name=EB11>"Rahway" from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition of 1911, accessed January 3, 2007.</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 25. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 21, 2015.</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 21, 2015.</ref>
English colonizationEdit
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.<ref name=HoR>"The History of Rahway", The City of Rahway, accessed 29 July 2020.</ref> The Seventeenth Century Clark House is one of the oldest buildings in the state.<ref>History, Dr. Wm. Robinson Plantation Museum. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>
By the 18th century, Rahway consisted of four distinct communities: Upper Rahway, Bridge Town (or Lower Rahway), Leesville, and Milton.<ref name=HoR />
Revolutionary War and the Battle of SpanktownEdit
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.<ref>History, City of Rahway. Accessed May 20, 2022. "In January 1777, the Battle of Spanktown was fought on St. Georges Avenue in the vicinity of Robinson's Branch and the North Branch of the Rahway River. The battle lasted twelve hours with the rebels getting the best of the British, who lost almost one hundred men."</ref> The battle was named this after Rahway's original name given to it by the first settlers, Spanktown,<ref name=EB11/> which is said to have been chosen "because an early settler publicly took his spouse across his knee and chastised her".<ref>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."</ref> Spanktown was mentioned in Revolutionary War military dispatches from January 5, 1777, through March 14, 1782.<ref>Battles and Skirmishes in New Jersey of the American Revolution. By David C. Munn, New Jersey Geological Survey, 1976. pp. 99-100. Accessed 29 July 2020.</ref>
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.<ref>About Us, The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum. Accessed May 20, 2022.</ref> 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:<ref>Tavern - Merchants & Drovers Tavern, Rahway Template:Webarchive, Art & Architecture of New Jersey, Stockton University. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref>
- 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.<ref>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.'"</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Stagecoach era and corporate growthEdit
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.<ref name=Story>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.</ref>
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.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Rahway Police. Accessed May 22, 2013. "The Rahway Police Department was officially established on May 3, 1858, at the first meeting of the city council."</ref>
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.<ref>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."</ref>
Postwar eraEdit
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.<ref name=IJ2022>Hennelly, Bob. "Could Rahway on the Upswing be Malinowski’s Lifeline?", Insider NJ, April 4, 2022. Accessed April 6, 2022.</ref>
RevitalizationEdit
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
GeographyEdit
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%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1>US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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.<ref>Areas touching Rahway, MapIt. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>Union County Municipal Profiles, Union County, New Jersey. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
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.<ref>Significant Habitats And Habitat Complexes Of The New York Bight Watershed - Arthur Kill Complex, United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Inman Heights and North Rahway.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 24, 2015.</ref>
DemographicsEdit
2010 censusEdit
The 2010 United States census counted 27,346 people, 10,533 households, and 6,815 families in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 11,300 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.<ref name=Census2010/>
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.<ref name=Census2010/>
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.<ref name=Census2010/>
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.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Rahway city, Union County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref>
2000 censusEdit
As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 26,500 people, 10,028 households, and 6,728 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 10,381 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Rahway city Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Rahway city, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 6, 2012.</ref>
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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
EconomyEdit
DowntownEdit
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."<ref name="greatplacesnj.org">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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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.<ref>"Work Under Way On Downtown Watt Hotel", Rahway Rising, October 23, 2017. Accessed March 5, 2023. "Work began earlier this month on the Watt Hotel, including new signage on the facade of the downtown building in recent weeks.... The 100-room hotel includes almost 17,000 square feet of retail space in the first four floors. Bridgeton Holdings plans to renovate about 6,000 square feet on the ground floor for the lobby area, housing a casual drinks and dining option. The commercial space occupies the first two floors of the building and the hotel occupies the third and fourth floors of the 17-story Carriage City Plaza."</ref><ref>"Watt Hotel; Tapestry Collection by Hilton Continues East Coast Expansion with the Opening of Watt Hotel Rahway", Hospitalitynet, May 31, 2019. Accessed March 5, 2023. "Managed by Bridgeton Hospitality, Watt Hotel Rahway will be the first Tapestry Collection property in New Jersey."</ref>
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.<ref>About Us, Union County Performing Arts Center. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref>
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, RahwayEdit
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway, formerly Rahway Hospital, is a 122-bed<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It also has an emergency department for area residents.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Merck & Co.Edit
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.<ref>Russell, Suzanne. "Merck builds in Rahway ahead of global headquarters relocation", Courier News, April 19, 2021, updated May 10, 2021. Accessed October 19, 2022. "In a return to its roots, Merck will be moving its global headquarters back to the city, and that's welcome news to Mayor Raymond Giacobbe. Giacobbe announced the news as part of his virtual 2021 State of the City address last week. Merck plans to relocate its headquarters from Kenilworth to Rahway next year."</ref> In 2024, Merck completed the move of headquarters to Rahway.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Arts and cultureEdit
Local news mediaEdit
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- TAPInto Rahway is a local news site covering Rahway news exclusively, part of the TAPinto network of news in Central and Northern New Jersey.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Rahway Rising is a longstanding news site run by the former editor of the now-defunct newspaper The Rahway Progress and covering city council meetings with a focus on redevelopment.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Rahway Is Happening! is the news release arm of the Rahway Special Improvement District, announcing and promoting the arts, festivals, dining, shopping, new and established local businesses, and other downtown culture.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Our Town Rahway is a free monthly community newspaper mailed out to residents and published by Renna Media.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Union News Daily. A news outlet covering Union County news, it has a dedicated Rahway section.<ref>Rahway news, Union News Daily.</ref> It is part of LocalSource and published by Worrall Community Newspapers of Union.
- Remaining multi-community newspapers that cover Rahway include the Courier News, a daily newspaper based in Bridgewater Township, and The Star-Ledger and the Suburban News based in Newark.<ref>Home Page, Suburban News. Accessed August 14, 2017.</ref>
Library and other mediaEdit
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.<ref>Russell, Suzanne C. "Rahway FEMA action closes books on Rahway's flood-damaged library", Home News Tribune, November 14, 1999. Accessed May 20, 2012. "The flood-damaged Rahway Public Library will never reopen at the St. Georges Avenue building because Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have deemed the damage too severe. Instead, a new library and technology center are planned by the city for the 40,000-square-foot SDI Technologies building on Main Street, Rahway officials said."</ref> The site of the former Rahway Public Library now contains tennis courts and a small playground. The new library opened in 2004.<ref>[1] Accessed September 15, 2023.</ref>
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.<ref>Ethel M. Washington, Union County Black Americans. Pg 52 (2004)</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Performing and visual artsEdit
As of the 2020s, downtown Rahway has become a regional hub in the performing and visual arts.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The landmarked Rahway Theatre building is home to the Union County Performing Arts Center.<ref>Union County Performing Arts Center, Visit New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2022. "The Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) operates in the historic Rahway Theatre and offers a variety of live music concerts, theater, dance, comedy and more each season."</ref>
Murals and public artEdit
The Rahway cityscape has seen several new murals and public art installations in recent years, created by both local and international artists.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Muralist Porkchop painted "Mermaid," a green mermaid mural along the Paseo, an outdoor plaza area downtown between buildings, in honor of the Rahway River.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Another mural on Cherry Street, "River Goddess," by artist Key Detail, depicts a female character surrounded by aquatic animals seen in the Rahway River watershed, including a diamondback terrapin, snapping turtle, fiddler crab and species of fish.<ref>Public Art, Rahway Special Improvement District. Accessed April 5, 2025. "The theme of this mural relates to climate change resiliency and coastal flooding awareness. A river goddess is surrounded by native aquatic animals commonly found in the Rahway River Watershed."</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2024, a Template:Convert work by muralist DISTORT, titled Rahway, Home to Innovation, was unveiled to honor three scientists with ties to the city: Nikola Tesla, Carl Sagan, and Jeannette Brown.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
That same year, Peruvian artist Jade Rivera created a mural, La Florista, outside Peruvian restaurant Quilla by Sabor Peruano on Irving Street. The piece incorporates Andean flora, fauna, and a crescent moon representing Mama Quilla, the Incan moon goddess. The project was supported in part by the Rahway Special Improvement District and unveiled with city officials and Peruvian Consulate representatives in attendance.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Also located on Irving Street is "Native Botanicals" by local artist Emilio Florentine, a 2023 mural celebrating regional plant life.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On the corner of Main Street and the Paseo, Lawrence Ciarallo’s "The Wings," painted in 2018, remains one of Rahway’s most photographed murals, with large, colorful wings inviting visitors to pose between them.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Houses of worshipEdit
- The First Presbyterian Church of Rahway was established in 1741 and its current church on Grand and Church Street was built in 1832. It was extensively remodeled in 1876.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Divine Mercy Parish is a Roman Catholic community of faith in Rahway. Its church on Central Avenue was built in 1888 by Irish architect Jeremiah O'Rourke. It was formerly known as St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, which was merged by the Archdiocese with the former St. Mark's German Catholic Church around 2010 to form Divine Mercy Parish.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Built in 1865, the Seventh-day Adventist Church stands at the intersection of Main Street and West Emerson (1221 New Brunswick Avenue).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Established in 1826, the Ebenezer AME Church in Rahway is one of the oldest African Methodist Episcopal church in the country<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Trinity Methodist. Founded in 1849, this Methodist group was called Second Methodist. In 1893, the group changed its name to Trinity United Methodist and built the large brick, Romanesque-styled church on the corner of E. Milton Avenue and Main Street.
Parks and recreationEdit
City parksEdit
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 ParkEdit
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.<ref>ucnj.org</ref> Built in 1929, it was documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 1985.<ref>Yearby, Jean P. Rahway River Park, Swimming Pool, Historic American Engineering Record, Library of Congress. Accessed April 14, 2015.</ref>
GovernmentEdit
Local governmentEdit
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.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed October 16, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> 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.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 98.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Rahway City Council, City of Rahway. Accessed August 4, 2016.</ref><ref>Rahway City Council, City of Rahway. Accessed August 16, 2021. "The Municipal Council is made up of nine (9) members elected by the citizens of Rahway. There are six (6) wards in the City of Rahway and a Councilmember is elected by the citizens from each respective ward. There are three (3) Councilmembers-at-large who represent the entire City and run with the Mayor. All Councilmembers are part-time."</ref> 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.<ref name=Mayor/>
Template:As of, the mayor of Rahway is Democrat Raymond A. Giacobbe Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor & Administration, City of Rahway. Accessed January 15, 2023.</ref> 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).<ref>City Council, City of Rahway. Accessed April 19, 2024.</ref><ref name=UnionOfficials>Union County Elected Officials, Union County, New Jersey Clerk. Accessed April 19, 2024.</ref><ref name=Union2022>General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results, Union County, New Jersey, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Union2020>General Election November 3, 2020 Official Results, Union County, New Jersey, updated December 14, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>
Federal, state, and county representationEdit
Rahway is located in the 7th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>
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PoliticsEdit
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.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Union, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> 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).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>
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).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Union County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Union County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> 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).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Union County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> 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).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Union County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>
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In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 4,489 votes (71.3% vs. 65.2% countywide), ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno with 1,648 votes (26.2% vs. 32.6%), and other candidates with 160 votes (2.5% vs. 2.1%), among the 6,414 ballots cast by the city's 17,613 registered voters, for a turnout of 36.4%.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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).<ref>2009 Governor: Union County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>
EducationEdit
The Rahway Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Rahway Board of Education District Policy 9000 - Role of the Board, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed March 3, 2020. "The Rahway Board of Education is constituted, authorized, and governed by New Jersey statutes and exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free pre-K-12 public education in the Rahway Public School District. The school district is comprised of all of the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Rahway."</ref> 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.<ref name=NCES>District information for Rahway Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Rahway Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Grover Cleveland Elementary School<ref>Grover Cleveland Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.</ref> with 513 students in grades PreK-6, Franklin Elementary School<ref>Franklin Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.</ref> with 618 students in grades PreK-6, Madison Elementary School<ref>Madison Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.</ref> with 341 students in grades PreK-6, Roosevelt Elementary School<ref>Roosevelt Elementary School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.</ref> with 578 students in grades PreK-6, Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy<ref>Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.</ref> with 730 students in grades 7-8 and Rahway High School<ref>Rahway High School, Rahway Public Schools. Accessed October 21, 2022.</ref> with 1,124 students in grades 9-12.<ref>School Performance Reports for the Rahway Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Rahway Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
TriviaEdit
Marquis de LafayetteEdit
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Al Shipley, City Historian and Rahway Library Research Consultant. OUR TOWN Rahway • Page 8 • August 2015 • "Lafayette’s Visit to Rahway in 1824."</ref><ref> Heinrich, Adam R., and Brock Giordano. “Late-Nineteenth-Century Foodways in the ‘Garden State’ at the Woodruff House, Rahway, New Jersey: Insights from Small Faunal and Large Macrobotanical Samples.” Historical Archaeology, vol. 49, no. 4, 2015, pp. 12–29. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2475703</ref>
Nikola TeslaEdit
In the 1880s, Nikola Tesla opened Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing in Rahway.
Legends of pirate treasureEdit
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
East Jersey State PrisonEdit
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.<ref>Malwitz, Rick. "What's in a name? Plenty if we're talking prison", Home News Tribune, February 15, 2001. Accessed May 20, 2012. "The name was officially changed to East Jersey State Prison Nov. 30, 1988."</ref> 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).<ref>What's in a name? Plenty if we're talking prison, Home News Tribune, February 15, 2001.</ref>
The Unknown WomanEdit
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
TransportationEdit
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Roads and highwaysEdit
As of 2010, the city had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Union County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Union County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
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 transportationEdit
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.<ref>Union county Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed May 20, 2012.</ref>
Rahway Train Station<ref>Rahway station, NJ Transit. Accessed October 16, 2013.</ref> serves NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line and Northeast Corridor Line.<ref>North Jersey Coast Line, NJ Transit. Accessed October 16, 2013.</ref><ref>Northeast Corridor Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed October 16, 2013.</ref> 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.<ref>Martin, Antoinette. "Can a Face Lift Offer a New Identity?", The New York Times, October 29, 2006. Accessed May 20, 2012. "Rahway's train station, transformed after a $16 million renovation, is in the heart of its compact downtown, offering commuters a direct trip to Penn Station in Manhattan, about 15 miles northeast of here, or to Penn Station in Newark or to Trenton."</ref> 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.<ref>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.</ref> A typical train ride to New York City's Pennsylvania Station takes 38 minutes.
AirportEdit
Newark Liberty International Airport is Template:Convert northeast of Rahway, approximately a 20-minute drive by car,<ref>Google Maps - "Rahway" to "EWR" (Newark Liberty International Airport)</ref> or approximately 16 minutes by Coast or Northeast Corridor Line.<ref>New Jersey Transit Trip Planner - "Rahway Station" to "Newark Airport Rail Station"</ref>
ClimateEdit
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Weather box
Notable peopleEdit
Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rahway include:
- Antonio Alfano (born 2000), American football defensive tackle for the Colorado Buffaloes<ref>Tufaro, Greg. "Top national football recruit transfers to Rahway from Bergen Catholic", Courier News, August 11, 2017. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Alfano attended Rahway public schools for nine years before enrolling at Bergen Catholic as a high school freshman."</ref>
- Juliette Atkinson (1873–1944), Hall of Fame tennis player and three-time U.S. Open champion<ref>Juliette Atkinson Template:Webarchive, International Tennis Hall of Fame. Accessed July 30, 2014.</ref>
- Robert Lee Bloomfield (1827–1916), businessman and church-founder<ref>B;air III, Charles B. A Qualitative Study Of The R. L. Bloomfield And Athens Potteries As A Model Of Narrative Inquiry In Historical Research In Art Education, University of Georgia, 2002. Accessed March 11, 2022. "According to research by Olivia Carlisle (1988), R. L. Bloomfield’s greatgrand daughter, Bloomfield (see Figure 26) was born in Rahway, New Jersey in 1827."</ref>
- Peter Boettke (born 1960), economist of the Austrian School<ref>Peter Boettke Interview, The Best Schools. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Boettke was born in Rahway, New Jersey, in 1960."</ref>
- [[Boland brothers|Frank E. Boland (Template:Circa–1913), James Paul Boland (1882–1970) and Joseph John Boland (1879–1964)]], early aircraft designers who started the Boland Airplane and Motor Company<ref>New Jersey Aviation History, New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame. Accessed September 21, 2015. "1909 – Rahway's Boland brothers built and flew the state's first fixed-wing aircraft. They were also the first to fly in South America."</ref>
- Aaron Bradshaw (born 2003), basketball player<ref>Red, Christian. "As Aaron Bradshaw stars for Camden and has his choice of colleges, Rahway remains meaningful",The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 14, 2022. Accessed February 16, 2023. "Bradshaw isn't quite ready to pick a school to play for, but as the college basketball world awaits his decision, he spent time giving back to his hometown of Rahway.... Bradshaw lamented how he didn’t play his freshman year at Roselle Catholic because of 'failing' grades."</ref>
- Kimberly Brandão (born 1984), professional women's soccer player; captain of the Portugal Women's National Team, which she has represented since 2007<ref>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."</ref>
- Chris Brantley (born 1970), former NFL wide receiver; played for the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills<ref>Chris Brantley, NFL.com. Accessed September 21, 2015.</ref>
- Ronald Breslow (1931-2017), chemist<ref>Ronald Breslow, Columbia University. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Ronald Breslow was born in Rahway, New Jersey on March 14, 1931."</ref>
- Isaac Brokaw (1746–1826), clockmaker<ref>Van Hoesen, Walter Hamilton. Crafts and Craftsmen of New Jersey, p. 70. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1973. Template:ISBN. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Brokaw was born in Raritan, Somerset County, in 1746, and died in 1826.... Isaac began his trade in Elizabeth around 1770 and remained there until 1790, when he removed to Bridge Town, on the south side of the Rahway River, which is now known as Rahway."</ref>
- Harvey Brown (1795–1874), military officer who fought in the Black Hawk and Seminole Wars, the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War<ref>Hunt, Henry Jackson. Sketch of the Life and Services of Gen. Harvey Brown, U.S. Army, p. 3. Appleton, 1874. Accessed September 21, 2015. ""He was born in Bridgetown, now forming part of the town of Rahway, New Jersey, in 1796."</ref>
- James Monroe Buckley (1836–1920), Methodist minister, doctor, author and editor of the Christian Advocate<ref>Mains, George Preston. James Monroe Buckley, Westphalia Press. Accessed October 19, 2022. "James Monroe Buckley was born in Rahway, NJ on December 16, 1836."</ref>
- Darrion Caldwell (born 1987), mixed martial artist and former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion, NCAA wrestling national champion at NC State<ref>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."</ref>
- Louis Campbell (born 1979), professional basketball player; plays for Strasbourg IG of the French League<ref>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."</ref>
- Clifford P. Case (1904–1982), Representative of the Sixth District of New Jersey in the House of Representatives (1945–1954); United States Senator (R-NJ) 1955–1979<ref>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."</ref>
- Abraham Clark (1725–1794), signer of the Declaration of Independence; buried at the Rahway Cemetery<ref>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."</ref>
- Earl Clark (born 1988), professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the Brooklyn Nets<ref>Earl Clark Template:Webarchive, University of Louisville. Accessed June 17, 2009.</ref><ref>McCullough, Andy. Rahway's Earl Clark picked by Phoenix Suns in first round of NBA Draft", The Star-Ledger, June 25, 2009. Accessed September 21, 2015.</ref>
- Samuel Hanson Cox (1793–1880), Presbyterian minister and abolitionist<ref>Fowler, Henry. The American Pulpit: Sketches, Biographical and Descriptive, of Living American Preachers, and of the Religious Movements and Distinctive Ideas which They Represent, p. 351. J.M. Fowler, 1856. Accessed September 21, 2015. "They were members of the Society of Friends; were married February 13, 1791; removed from Philadelphia March 23, 1792, to Rahway, New Jersey, where, at Leesville, as now called, Samuel H. Cox was born."</ref>
- Mary Frances Creighton (1899–1936), housewife, who along with Everett Applegate, was executed in Sing Sing prison's electric chair, Old Sparky, for the poisoning of Applegate's wife<ref>Gado, Mark. Death Row Women: Murder, Justice, and the New York Press, p. 94. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2008. Template:ISBN. Accessed July 26, 2019. "Of all of the women executed in New York during the twentieth century, Mary Frances Creighton received the least sympathy from the public -- and this may be deservedly so. Mary Frances Avery was born in the suburban city of Rahway, New Jersey, in 1899."</ref>
- Joseph T. Crowell (1817–1891), Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and President of the New Jersey Senate<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Arnold D'Ambrosa (1933-2018), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 to 1976, until his career was cut short by a political scandal<ref>Wallye. "The story of the Assemblyman who got caught stealing an air conditioner", PolitickerNJ, May 7, 2009. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Arnold D'Ambrosa was the 40-year-old Rahway Democratic Municipal Chairman and Public Works Director when he was elected to the State Assembly in 1973.... In July 1974, six months after taking office, D'Ambrosa was arrested on charges that he sold an air conditioner owned by Rahway for $600, pocketing the money, and he took a $200 bribe from a contractor."</ref>
- George Davenport (1783–1845), frontiersman, trader, United States Army officer and settler in the Iowa Territory; namesake of Davenport, Iowa<ref>Downer, Harry E. History of Davenport and Scott County Iowa: Illustrated, Volume 1, p. 856. S.J. Clarke, 1910. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Acting upon this advice he went to New Jersey and stopped at the pleasant village of Rahway, where he remained some time and then went to Carlisle, Pennsylvania."</ref>
- Dion Dawkins (born 1994), offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL<ref>Dion Dawkins, Temple Owls football. Accessed February 4, 2021. "Hometown: Rahway, N.J.; High School: Rahway"</ref>
- Evie (born 1956), contemporary Christian music singer<ref>Sutherland, Emily. "Hall of Honor: Evie", Homecoming magazine, August 1, 2011. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Born: 1957 in Rahway, New Jersey"</ref>
- John Frazee (1790–1862), sculptor and architect<ref>Bodovitz, Sandra. "'Forgotten' Sculptor Has Day In Gallery", The New York Times, June 15, 1986. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Born in the Union County community of Rahway in 1790, Frazee first demonstrated his novel style by carving tombstones, many of which still dot New Jersey cemeteries."</ref>
- Amos Noë Freeman (1809–1893), abolitionist, educator and Presbyterian minister<ref>Washington, Ethel M. Union County's Black Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War, p. 17. The History Press, 2011. Template:ISBN. Accessed September 19, 2012. "Ana Maria Weems escaped slavery through the Underground Railroad with the assistance of Rahway-born Amos Noe Freeman."</ref>
- Milton Friedman (1912–2006), economist and Nobel Prize winner<ref>Milton Friedman – Biographical, Nobel Prize. Accessed August 4, 2013. "When I was a year old, my parents moved to Rahway, N.J., a small town about 20 miles from New York City."</ref>
- Leighton Gage (1942–2013), author of crime fiction<ref>Slotnik, Daniel E. "Leighton Gage, Crime Novelist, Dies at 71", The New York Times, August 2, 2013. Accessed August 4, 2013. "Leighton Gage was born on May 13, 1942, in Rahway, N.J."</ref>
- Antonio Garay (born 1979), defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers<ref>Antonio Garay Template:Webarchive, Chicago Bears. Accessed May 17, 2007. "Earned Prep Star All-American and All-New Jersey Group III honors as a senior at Rahway H.S. in Rahway, N.J. after totaling 141 tackles and 10 sacks in his final season... Outstanding wrestler who was tabbed the 275-pound national champion by the National High School Coaches' Association"</ref>
- Wayne Gilchrest (born 1946), U.S. Congressman<ref>About Wayne Template:Webarchive, Congressman Wayne Gilchrest. Accessed May 17, 2007. "Born in Rahway, New Jersey, he was the fourth of Elizabeth and Arthur Gilchrest's six boys."</ref>
- Alfred M. Gray Jr. (1928–2024), 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, from July 1, 1987, to June 30, 1991<ref>Tucker, Spencer C. Persian Gulf War Encyclopedia: A Political, Social, and Military History: A Political, Social, and Military History, p. 175. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Template:ISBN. Accessed November 20, 2017. "Alfred M. Gray Jr. was born on June 22, 1928, at Rahway, New Jersey. Raised in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, he attended Lafayette College but dropped out of school and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1950."</ref>
- Jerome Kagan (1929–2021), professor emeritus of psychology at Harvard University; one of the pioneers of developmental psychology<ref>Kagan, Jerome. An Argument for Mind, p. 4. Yale University Press, 2007. Template:ISBN. Accessed May 30, 2014. "Rahway, New Jersey, a town twenty miles south of New York City, with a population of about twenty thousand in my childhood, had a relatively large working-class population and a small group of Jewish merchants, including my father."</ref>
- Janis Karpinski (born 1953), one of the first women Brigadier Generals of the Army; former commander of the Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq<ref>Copeland, Libby. "Prison Revolt: Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski Says the Abu Ghraib Investigation Is About Scapegoating, but She's Having None of It", The Washington Post, May 10, 2004. Accessed April 15, 2011. "As a child growing up in Rahway, N.J., Janis Beam once tried to jump from her second-story window because it didn't seem that far down."</ref>
- William H. Lash (1961–2006), Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance 2001–2005<ref>Rahway, New Jersey Native, William H. Lash III Appointed as Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance at the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration Office of Public Affairs, August 30, 2001. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>
- Paul Matey (born 1971), attorney who is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit<ref>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."</ref>
- Benjamin Fay Mills (1857–1916), evangelist preacher, vegetarianism activist and writer<ref>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."</ref>
- Richard Moran (born 1950), investor, venture capitalist, author and president emeritus of Menlo College<ref>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."</ref>
- Ira Nadel (born 1943), biographer, literary critic and James Joyce scholar<ref>"Nadel, Ira Bruce 1943-", in Contemporary Authors, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 10, 2014. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Born July 22, 1943, in Rahway, NJ"</ref>
- Olsen Pierre (born 1991), American football defensive end who played in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals<ref>Dunleavy, Ryan. "'The Jersey in me'; Olsen Pierre born to be Giants’ pass-rusher but had to beat the football odds to get back home", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 27, 2019. Accessed February 9, 2022. "Pierre grew up in Rahway as a Giants fan during Umenyiora’s heyday and the beginning of Pierre-Paul’s career.... He left as a three-star recruit at Rahway High School who had to attend Fork Union Military Academy in order to become NCAA eligible."</ref>
- Dory Previn (1925–2012, born as Dorothy Veronica Langan), lyricist and singer-songwriter<ref>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."</ref>
- Pearl Reaves (1929–2000), R&B singer and guitarist<ref>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."</ref><ref>Kochakian, Dan. "Pearl Reaves", Women, Whiskey and..., December 1985, Issue 15. pp. 25-27.</ref>
- Eric Roberson (born 1976), R&B and soul singer-songwriter<ref>Jordan, Chris. "Rahway's Eric Roberson heads to L.A. for a possible Grammy", Courier News, January 30, 2010. Accessed December 28, 2010.</ref>
- Freddie Russo (1924–1987), professional boxer<ref>Freddie Russo, New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. Accessed June 2, 2022. "Freddie Russo was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 3, 1924. His family moved to Rahway, New Jersey and that city became the home base for one of the classiest boxer-punchers of that era."</ref>
- Carl Sagan (1934–1996), astronomer; winner of Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction Writing in 1978<ref>Oral history interview with Carl Sagan, 1991 August 27., American Institute of Physics. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>
- Mike Seamon (born 1988), soccer midfielder who has played for the Seattle Sounders FC and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds<ref>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."</ref>
- Mark Slonaker (born 1957), college basketball coach; head coach of the Mercer Bears men's basketball team 1998–2008<ref>Mark Slonaker, Georgia Bulldogs. Accessed July 12, 2016. "A native of Rahway, N.J., Slonaker lettered for the Bulldogs (1976–79) and was co-captain of coach Hugh Durham's first team at Georgia in '79."</ref>
- Chris Smith (born 1953), U.S. Congressman<ref>Chris Smith, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed June 5, 2007.</ref>
- Dexter Strickland (born 1990), McDonald's High School All-American basketball player; attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<ref>Prunty, Brendan. "Rahway's Dexter Strickland enjoying quick basketball baptism with North Carolina", The Star-Ledger, November 19, 2009. Accessed April 23, 2011.</ref>
- Kurt Sutter (born 1966), screenwriter, director, producer and actor<ref>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."</ref>
- Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), formed his company, Tesla Electric Light & Manufacturing, in Rahway<ref>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.</ref>
- Marques Townes (born 1995), basketball player who played for the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team<ref>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."</ref>
- Kevin M. Tucker (1940–2012), Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department from 1986 to 1988<ref>Warner, Bob. "Former Police Commissioner Kevin M. Tucker dies at 71", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 20, 2012. Accessed July 6, 2012. "He was one of six children born to Irish immigrants William and Catherine Tucker. The family moved to Rahway, N.J., and Mr. Tucker attended St. Mary High School in Elizabeth."</ref>
- Allan Vache (born 1953), jazz clarinetist; younger brother of Vaché Jr.<ref name=Vaches>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."</ref>
- Warren Vaché Jr. (born 1951), jazz cornetist and veteran of the groups of Benny Goodman, Rosemary Clooney, Benny Carter, Annie Ross and many other jazz notables<ref name=Vaches /><ref>Rodriguez, Alex W. "Jazz happenings for the week of Dec. 22", The Star-Ledger, December 22, 2010. Accessed March 29, 2025. "Rahway native Warren Vache, a mainstay on the local jazz scene for many years, brings his trumpet to Shanghai Jazz Club tonight for an evening of straight-ahead swing."</ref>
- Warren Vaché Sr. (1914–2005), jazz musician and journalist<ref>Dudas, Margaret A. "Jazz man heading back to his roots", The Star-Ledger, February 22, 1996. Accessed March 29, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Not that good sound is anything is nothing new to the son of Rahway residents Madeline and Warren Vache Sr. and the brother of clarinetist Allan."</ref>
- P. Roy Vagelos (born 1929), retired Merck & Co. CEO<ref>Johnson, Robert. "Looking Back Is Not an Option", The New York Times, November 28, 2004. Accessed October 19, 2007. "He is also promoting his new book "Medicine, Science and Merck" (Cambridge University Press), written with Louis Galambos, describing his path from son of a luncheonette owner in Rahway, N.J., to leader of a pharmaceutical giant."</ref>
- Carolyn Wells (1862–1942), author and poet<ref>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.</ref>
- Joe Williams (1941–2015), football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League <ref>"Tigers Sign Joe Williams Of Rahway", Asbury Park Press, April 10, 1970. Accessed March 29, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Joe Williams of Rahway, one of the highest scoring gridders in New Jersey scholastic football history and a pro star for the last seven years, is the first player to sign with the newly formed Jersey Tigers of the Atlantic Coast League. Williams played for Rahway High School, the University of Iowa, and for Winnipeg in the Canadian League."</ref>
- Shanice Williams (born 1996), actress who starred as Dorothy in The Wiz Live! on NBC in December 2015<ref>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!"</ref>
- Emmanuel Yarbrough (1964–2015), 1995 USA World Sumo Champion<ref>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."</ref>
- Robert Rahway Zakanitch (born 1935), painter and a founder of the Pattern and Decoration movement<ref>Robert Zakanitch, Ro Gallery. Accessed April 6, 2022. "Having grown up in Rahway, New Jersey, he has been an exhibitor in New York since 1968."</ref>
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