Port Reading in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hess Oil Refinery
Photographed By John A. Lande, October 8, 2022
1. Hess Oil Refinery Marker
Site of former refinery and catalytic
cracking unit
Processed 70,000 barrels of oil per day
Employed 217 when closed in 2013
1957
Erected by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2013.
Location. 40° 33.853′ N, 74° 15.16′ W. Marker is in Port Reading, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Milos Way and West Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Milos Way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Reading NJ 07064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Port Reading Fire Company (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodbridge Creek (East) Mitigation Area (approx. 0.6 miles away); Basilone Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sewaren Free Public Library (approx. 0.8 miles away); 510 East Avenue (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lawrence Tennant Ballard (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Second World War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); McMyler Coal Dumper (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Reading.
Also see . . . Port Reading Refinery (Wikipedia).
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 29, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
