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Avenel is in Middlesex County
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On Avenel Street at Station Drive, on the right when traveling west on Avenel Street.
27 acre manufacturing site and
major local employer
1963 - 200 general Dynamics
1960 - 1963 Art Metal Inc.
1916 - 1960 Security Steel
Office Furniture Corp. — — Map (db m206825) HM
On Avenel Street at U.S. 1&9, on the right when traveling west on Avenel Street.
First firehouse - 1919
current structure - 1929; Addition - 1955
Major renovations - 1995
Career firefighters joined volunteers - 2020
Est. 1913 — — Map (db m206821) HM
On Avenel Street at Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Avenel Street.
First Elementary school No. 4 built 1912
Served as civic center
and community meeting place
School No. 5 added 1948
Additions in 1921 and 1968 — — Map (db m206823) HM
On Rahway Avenue at Morrisey Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Rahway Avenue.
Formerly White Star Farm
Pichalski family tavern & picnic garden
Avenel social site for nearly 80 years
Replaced by
Maple Tree Manor 2003
Circa 1830 — — Map (db m206819) HM
On Avenel Street near North Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
First Mass held in School No. 4
First church dedicated 1939
Served former Rahway Prison &
Woodbridge Development Center
Current church built 1956
Est. September 1920 — — Map (db m206822) HM