Union County Connects Unveil Brand New Mural in Roselle Park

ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The borough grew a little brighter recently, as Union County Connects, a 501(c)(3) charity that advocates for safer trail networks in Union County, unveiled a brand-new mural featuring a historical rendition of the Rahway Valley Railroad Engines. Painted on the Son-Rise Document Solutions building at the outskirts of the borough, the mural welcomes travelers into Roselle Park.

The mural was created by a Jersey City-based street artist, known as "Distort" , who has composed many murals throughout New Jersey. Roselle Park Councilmember Jay Robaina also spoke at the event.

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It commemorates the Rahway Valley Railroad, which was a short-line railroad that connected the Lehigh Valley Railroad in Roselle Park and the Central Railroad of New Jersey in Cranford with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western in Summit and operated for 95 years after its opening in 1897. It was known as one of the most successful short line railroads in U.S. history, being one of the few that turned a profit during the Great Depression.

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