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Rahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, being fifteen miles southwest of Manhattan and five miles west of Staten Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,500.

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Finally…good shots of a Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) - #1 of 4 shots in the series
Made by rwolfert
While I saw a Cackling Goose for the first time this past New Year's Day (2008, in East Brunswick, NJ), I was not able to get a satisfying look, let alone a good shot of it at the time. (Sort of like getting a tiny nibble of the world's best chocolate. You need more! Yesterday (11/16/2008) I went to Rahway River Park (NJ) to see if I could satisfy my need to get a better look at one. Cackling Geese had been reported there for about a week and it seemed a good bet to see one there. After 30 minutes of scanning a small lake which contained about 200 Canada Geese, and growing just a tad frustrated, I finally spotted one (or perhaps it had just flown in). This time, the distance was quite manageable with my lens set at 400 mm. Despite the temperatures (about 42°) with winds up to 20 mph, I grabbed some really good shots of it. This is the first shot I got of it after I first spotted it. No, it's not a small Canada Goose! They look very much alike but are actually 2 different species. The Cackling Goose is much smaller…perhaps large duck sized, and has a much smaller bill. Also the breast (at least on this one) is not the expected white but is more the color of the flanks and back you would typically see on a Canada Goose. Appearance of Cackling Goose always causes some excitement to birders. Perhaps it's just me, but they seem to be occurring throughout the northeast with increasing frequency over the last several years. On other hand, are we just more aware of them and therefore reporting them more frequently? Perhaps the real answer is a combination of both factors. See the next 3 photos for much more detail that provides great size comparisons with Canada Geese. It's NOT the quality of these photos that's the issue, but the solid comparison they provide between Cackling Goose and Canada Goose. These species are too easily confused leaving Cackling goose to be completely missed. Click below to get to the 2nd photo.


HTS-10T hand truck lock rack on Ford F350 pickup truck.
Made by Hand Truck Sentry System
Ford F350 pick-up truck owned and operated by Piece of Cake Frozen Specialties, Rahway, NJ. HTS hand truck lock securing Magliner commercial aluminum hand truck. Image courtesy of Piece of Cake Frozen Specialties, Inc. - Gourmet Cakes, Pies and Ice Creams. 2007 Ford F350 Diesel - HTS-10T Ultra-Rack professionally installed by Piece of Cake Frozen Specialties. Hand Truck Sentry System (HTS) securely locking Magliner commercial aluminum delivery hand truck. Your device is working great! You guys have an outstanding product and my Dad loves it too! The HTS can help us eliminate those flimsy rubber straps, loose bungee cords and prevent us from leaving our hand trucks at customer stops. James Biniaris - OWNER- PIECE OF CAKE - Rahway, New Jersey - July 2007 The Hand Truck Sentry System or HTS Ultra-Rack is a quick lock, safe transport tool that completely revolutionizes the loading, unloading and storage tasks of hand trucks with delivery drivers! Providing new technology or equipment that allows route drivers to accomplish their tasks safer, faster and easier reduces daily stress and dramatically improves a driver's confidence and attitude. Companies have long known that employee professionalism, attitude and appearance are extremely important to protect the brand's image.


Cackling Goose
Made by Anita363
Cackling Goose (right) compared with Canada Geese -- thanks to all those Jersey Birders who posted. Not only got the bird in the short time I had to try for it in the late afternoon, but (unexpectedly) the storm clouds cleared in the west just as we got there, so I was able to get some shots. Can anyone comment on this bird? Bill is very petite, but head shape is quite rounded. although forehead is certainly higher than the Canadas'. Is this just within normal variation for Richardson's (B. h. hutchinsii)? There is a sharp border between neck and pale breast, with the slightest hint of a white neck-ring; the breast is slightly darker than the presumed B. c. canadensis, but nowhere near typical B. h. minima. And have there actually been three Cackling Geese present at this site? More here:.


Rahway Treatment Plant
Made by CBGB_Hoser
14 seconds, damn :) Went out looking to find a good spot tonight to get the last lunar eclipse of 2008 until 2010.. ended up in some apartment building parking lot. While I waited (forever) for the clouds to clear - I took this with my kit lens on a crappy aluminum tube no name tripod :) !! Camera Model: NIKON D80 Date Taken: 2008:02:20 07:49:57 Exposure Time: 14 sec. ISO Speed Rating: 100 Flash Fired: Flash did not fire. Metering Mode: Pattern Exposure Program: Aperture priority Focal Length: 18.0 mm Software: GIMP 2.4.4


09-11-01-0472qhdre
Made by dustin.farnum
Canada goose at Rahway River Park. HDR, one exposure from RAW. Qtpfsgui 1.8.12 tonemapping parameters: Operator: Mantiuk Parameters: Contrast Mapping factor: 0.3 Saturation factor: 0.8 PreGamma: 1 ------ Operator: Fattal Parameters: Alpha: 2.0 Beta: 0.777 Color Saturation: 1.00 Noise Reduction: 0.045 PreGamma: 1 Levels Adjusted & Combined


Front view comparison - #3 of 4 shots in the series
Made by rwolfert
This shot provides a really good comparison of the size differences from the front. Notice how the Cackling Goose (on the right) is narrower across the beam and sits lower in the water. This is evident even though it is closer to the camera. Click the link below to get to the 4th and last photo of the series.


The Rail House Sunrise
Made by gimmeocean
The snow had stopped falling and as I stood on the train station platform watching the sun rise I wouldn't have been upset at all if the train was late pulling in. Luckily I had my little Canon Powershot and hoped for the best as I snapped a couple of shots.


UNEEDA
Made by jeffs4653
There's something about UNEEDA signs... Uneeda this, Uneeda that. In this case Uneeda Home Improvements. A busted chasing neon arrow is part of this classic. Seen on a section of The Lincoln Highway (now NJ 27) that travels through urban Eastern NJ.


RWayRiver_0105A
Made by HVargas
It was great to hang out with you all!. This is the pictures of the contacts of NJ outing in Rahway River Park, hope we do it again soon, i be waiting for this moment in flickr, meet other friends on flickr. The Big Boys of NJ Outing.


Abraham Clark
Made by kwatson0013
Abraham Clark was a Continental Congressman from New Jersey. He was sent by New Jersey to the Constitutional Convention in 1776 where he would sign the Declaration of Independence. He is buried in Rahway, NJ at Rahway Cemetery.


BRIDGE K208: East Milton Avenue Bridge over Rahway River, New Jersey
Made by jag9889
Location: Rahway NJ Carry: New Jersey County Road CR-648 Type: two-span, two-lane pre-cast pre-stressed concrete-box-beam bridge including sidewalks Opened: 2003 (replaced 1950s bridge) First visited: 20 August 2008


Thomas Clark
Made by kwatson0013
Thomas Clark was the son of Abraham Clark who was a signer of the Declaration. Thomas served as a Captain of artillery during the Revolutionary War. He is buried next to his father in Rahway, NJ at Rahway Cemetery.


RWayRiver_0003
Made by HVargas
It was great to hang out with you all!. This is the pictures of the contacts of NJ outing in Rahway River Park, hope we do it again soon, i be waiting for this moment in flickr, meet other friends on flickr.


DJ DiPaolo @ Rahway, NJ's 1st Thursday Art Walk 7/3/08
Made by byabpryor
1933 Ford ~ TCI Frame ~ 502 Big Block Chevy Engine ~ 400 Turbo Transmission ~ Frankland Quick Change Rear tomboyaroundtown.blogspot.com/


East Milton Avenue Bridge over Rahway River, New Jersey
Made by jag9889
Location: Rahway NJ Carry: New Jersey County Road CR-648 Type: two-span, two-lane pre-cast pre-stressed concrete-box-beam bridge including sidewalks Opened: 2003 (replaced 1950s bridge)


BRIDGE K211: Amtrak Railroad Bridge over Rahway River, New Jersey
Made by jag9889
Location: Rahway NJ Carry: Amtrak & NJ Transit Railway (North East Corridor & North Jersey Coast Lines) Note: Tracks owned by Amtrak First visited: 20 August 2008


Rahway River Park
Made by leosargento
Rahway River Park - Rahway - New Jersey 40°37'7.28N 74°17'11.86W en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahway,_New_Jersey


GG-1 at Rahway
Made by brooklynparrot
A GG-1 in charge of a New Jersey Transit commuter train enters the mainline at Rahway from the North Jersey Coast Line. Note the tuscan red parlor car. The year is 1982.


More Assessing of the situation at the ticket dispensing machine
Made by williamhartz
The hardest decision of the night... one way or round trip. Seriously. A 10-minute decision. And Maria scratches her butt while some random guy talks on a cell phone.


Let There Be Lightrays
Made by gimmeocean
“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have.” --Abraham Lincoln