Linden and Rahway (Elizabeth: price, bars, food) - New Jersey (NJ) - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

Sergio M · 01-12-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Paolella

I think the Conoco refinery is one of the most awesome looking things around. I can't believe anyone actually understands how it all works. I wish they would give public tours, I'd sign up.

That place is a prison. Actually, it's quite eerie. It's an accident waiting to happen. There were tours going through there every so often, but I think they stopped it. I try to keep out of there as much as possible...

Sergio M · 01-12-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Oildog

You are correct.

Are you working the turnaround? Is the Cat down? I heard it was 'well cooked' this time.

Marc Paolella · 01-12-2010, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sergio M

That place is a prison. Actually, it's quite eerie. It's an accident waiting to happen. There were tours going through there every so often, but I think they stopped it. I try to keep out of there as much as possible...

You keep out of there, and I want to go in there. The pipes, the valves, the tanks, the wires, the substations, the controls, the towers, it's amazing! I love this sort of thing. And somebody understands how the whole thing works. And someone knows how to fix it when it breaks. I think it is a marvelous piece of architecture. I like it better than the Statue of Liberty.

DarkWolf · 01-13-2010, 02:23 AM

Well you can hop a Train to Newark Penn form Rahway and go to the numerous Sport bars & Restaurants in the Ironbound. BTW that refinery looks like something out of Scifi movie at night.

twista6002 · 01-13-2010, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nexis4Jersey

Well you can hop a Train to Newark Penn form Rahway and go to the numerous Sport bars & Restaurants in the Ironbound. BTW that refinery looks like something out of Scifi movie at night.

Whenever I'm down visiting fam in SoJers or PA and I see the big tower tubes emitting some kind of smoke and making the dark night sky orange and yellow I know I'm almost home

PS, isn't Rahway prison where they filmed "Scared Straight"?

Calico696 · 01-13-2010, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by twista6002

PS, isn't Rahway prison where they filmed "Scared Straight"?

Yes it is. They also filmed parts of Hurricane there, a good friend of mine is a CO there and was actually an extra in it.

Eric S · 01-13-2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Calico696

Yes it is. They also filmed parts of Hurricane there, a good friend of mine is a CO there and was actually an extra in it.

And the prison is in Woodbridge, not Rahway. I feel the need to set the record straight for my old hometown

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-OMS

Oildog · 01-13-2010, 02:56 PM

Thanks for the help thus far. Any sports bars that are good?

0706772 · 01-13-2010, 04:12 PM

The Shannon Rose Irish Pud. It's in the Shop Rite Shopping Center on St. George Ave (aka Rt. 35) in Woodbridge.

twista6002 · 01-13-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Oildog

Thanks for the help thus far. Any sports bars that are good?

I know there are a few good ones around the Rock but I wouldn't go there after a game. Scully's in Downtown Newark is a Devils bar (and was once a frequent of this poster). I can't recomend a specific one but I know there are tons of sports bars all over Jersey.