Rahway River

The Rahway River is a river in Essex, Middlesex, and Union Counties, New Jersey, United States, The Rahway flows into the Arthur Kill, the tidal channel between New Jersey and Staten Island, NJ.

Part of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary, the river is approximately 24 miles (39 km) long. The upper reaches are lined with several parks while the mouth serves as an industrial access channel on the Chemical Coast.

The river was once on the lands of the Lenape Native Americans, and tradition states that the name is after Rahwack, a local tribal chief.

The river is the source of drinking water for the City of Rahway. Each spring, the river is stocked with approximately 6,000 trout.