Three of the members of the Smithereens met in Carteret High School.
- The city of Rahway was originally known as Spanktown. According to legend, the name was derived from one of the prominent settlers being known for publicly chastising his wife.
- The Battle of Spanktown took place on February 23, 1777, when American forces under General Maxwell fought and defeated a British brigade. The American casualties were reported as 3 dead and 12 wounded, compared to 500 British dead.
- A mint in Rahway was the first in the country to print coins bearing the inscription E. Pluribus Unum.
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Rahway is home to a colonial era landmark tavern, so something colonial, maybe brewed with molasses, could work.
submitted for Exit 12 (Boro of Carteret) by MK
March 7th, 2010 4:47 AM
I was having trouble figuring out what this beer should be, so I figure, since Carteret was an English explorer, it would be an English-style ale. Carteret was the first English person to discover NJ, thus he earned the right to be a braggart. And also, if you go the other way, you will hit Rahway, which is home to a prison. Now, Carteret is one of the southernmost points you will hear a New York accent (which has Boston style r drops, so thus braggart would sound like Braggot. Thus, we get EXIT 9 BIG HOUSE BRAGGOT
submitted for Exit 12 (Boro of Carteret) by jopalanie
February 15th, 2010 10:35 PM
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Carteret is and will always be a blue collar town. I grew up knowing there was a local bar on the nearest corner(almost). No Frills. A shot n beer type of place. Think pitchers of beer and pizza at the old bowling alley. That screams old school beer. Budweiser, Miller, etc. No frilly, fruity, beer for Carteret. Make a good Lager or a Pale Ale and I think you capture the town in a bottle.
submitted for Exit 12 (Boro of Carteret) by bpoz1313
February 3rd, 2011 11:31 PM