Rahway: Union County Station Stop and the State Prison
Rahway occupies four square miles in Union County and has a population of approximately 30,000. The city sits on the Rahway River and NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor line, with Rahway station serving as a major transfer point for the North Jersey Coast Line headed toward Long Branch and Bay Head.
East Jersey State Prison, originally the New Jersey State Reformatory at Rahway, opened in 1896 and remains one of the primary correctional facilities in the state. The 1978 documentary Scared Straight! was filmed at the prison, followed by a 1979 television version that won an Academy Award. The institution changed its name from Rahway State Prison to East Jersey in 1988 at the city's request.
The Union County Performing Arts Center, housed in a restored 1928 vaudeville and film palace on Irving Street, operates as the anchor cultural venue for the area. Merck & Co. maintains a major research and manufacturing facility in Rahway that has been central to the company's operations for more than a century.
Coverage of Rahway on Escortservice.com is limited to catalog entries for escort websites serving the area. The platform is a directory only; it does not book meetings, verify identities, or mediate between parties. A 21+ age gate applies to all users of the site.
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Rahway occupies four square miles in Union County and has a population of approximately 30,000. The city sits on the Rahway River and NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor line, with Rahway station serving as a major transfer point for the North Jersey Coast Line headed toward Long Branch and Bay Head.
East Jersey State Prison, originally the New Jersey State Reformatory at Rahway, opened in 1896 and remains one of the primary correctional facilities in the state. The 1978 documentary Scared Straight! was filmed at the prison, followed by a 1979 television version that won an Academy Award. The institution changed its name from Rahway State Prison to East Jersey in 1988 at the city's request.
The Union County Performing Arts Center, housed in a restored 1928 vaudeville and film palace on Irving Street, operates as the anchor cultural venue for the area. Merck & Co. maintains a major research and manufacturing facility in Rahway that has been central to the company's operations for more than a century.
Coverage of Rahway on Escortservice.com is limited to catalog entries for escort websites serving the area. The platform is a directory only; it does not book meetings, verify identities, or mediate between parties. A 21+ age gate applies to all users of the site.
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