Roselle Park became an independent borough in 1901 after developing from the North Roselle section of Union Township.
Union County · Raritan Valley Line · Incorporated 1901
Roselle Park, New Jersey
Roselle Park is a compact Union County borough built around neighborhood streets, an active Westfield Avenue and Chestnut Street business district, and a Raritan Valley Line station. Its railroad and early radio history gives this roughly 1.2-square-mile community an outsized New Jersey story.
Approximately 14,000 residentsTransit Village communityWestfield Avenue / Route 28
Roselle Park at a glance
The borough covers just over 1.2 square miles, with Westfield Avenue, Chestnut Street and the rail station forming important local anchors.
Cranford is to the west, Kenilworth and Union to the north, Elizabeth to the east, and Roselle to the south.
Roselle Park Station serves the NJ TRANSIT Raritan Valley Line, with bus connections including routes 113 and 94.
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Located at West Lincoln Avenue and Chestnut Street, the station provides Raritan Valley Line service and has parking and bicycle racks.
NJ TRANSIT station informationNJ TRANSIT identifies bus 113 at Roselle Park and route 94 as local connections associated with the Raritan Valley Line corridor.
Accessibility improvements have been underway at Roselle Park Station. Travelers should check NJ TRANSIT advisories before a trip because platform and access patterns can change during construction.
Community places
110 East Westfield Avenue · Roselle Park, NJ 07204
908-245-6222
404 Chestnut Street · Roselle Park, NJ 07204
908-245-2456
234 Chestnut Street · Roselle Park, NJ 07204
908-245-2776
450 West Westfield Avenue · Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Borough history & museum informationA central borough recreation area supporting athletic and community activity.
A neighborhood park within Roselle Park's compact recreation network.
A borough shaped by rail and radio
Rail service helped begin the transition from farmland to a commuter community.
The new borough separated from Union Township on March 22, 1901.
The Marconi facility on Westfield Avenue became home to WDY, one of the country's early licensed broadcast stations.
NJ TRANSIT's Raritan Valley Line continues the borough's long connection to passenger rail.
Education
Roselle Park School District is headquartered at 510 Chestnut Street and serves the borough through six school locations.
Community life
Roselle Park's Chestnut Street and Westfield Avenue corridors support local dining, shopping, services and community gatherings. The borough also schedules cultural celebrations and family events throughout the year. Because dates and locations change, use the official borough calendar for the latest event information.
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