Hamilton Street History

 

In my hometown in New Jersey, Hamilton

Street has a lot of history in my life.  My family

has been living on Hamilton Street for at least

90 years.  My Mum was born in a house on

Hamilton Street.  My Mum and Dad lived across

the street from each other and ended up getting

married after WWII.  I still have family living on

the street.

 

I went to school for 8 years just around the corner

from Hamilton Street and many days after school

I would walk around the corner with my girlfriends

after school to visit the Telephone company.  We

would ask the telephone repairmen for telephone

wire which was a wire covered in a plastic coating

in a variety of colors.  We would twist them and curl

them and create rings with the wires and then

exchange them with each other.  Yes, the crafty

thing has been part of my life forever...

 

I am visiting my hometown and last Saturday I

went to the Grand Opening party of the Hamilton

Stage for the Performing Arts.  Coincidentally, the

Hamilton Stage is located in the same building that

used to house the Telephone Company.

 

 

Hamilton Stage has a performance area, rehearsal

room and a multipurpose room that would be perfect

for corporate meetings.

 

 

Saturday night was the kick-off of the space

and the end result of a lot of work and planning

by many people.  It was a time for people to relax

and enjoy themselves.

 

 

Hamilton Stage is just one part of the

Arts District of Rahway, NJ.

 

Support the Arts in your community.