Upcoming Events History of Dunellen History of Dunellen Theater History of Quick Chek Oral Histories Photos Local Links OTHER HISTORICAL SOCIETIES New Jersey Historical Society Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission So. Plainfield Historical Society Plainfield Library: Local History Staats House, So. Bound Brook Green Brook Township Cultural, Heritage, and Historic Preservation Committee Go shopping online and donate money to the DHS... click on the button below! The borough of Dunellen is a small town in Middlesex County, NJ. Known as the "Railroad Town," Dunellen began as a rail stop frequented by New Yorkers wanting to breathe the fresh country air. It officially became a separate town from Piscataway on October 28, 1887. Click here for a brief history written in 1937. The Dunellen Historical Society usually meets 7 PM every fourth Wednesday at the Dunellen Library. Please contact the library to verify. CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE DUNELLEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROJECTS: Oral History: Lived in Dunellen for over 50 years? If you would like to be interviewed, please email us at dunellenhistory@yahoo.com Memorabilia: We are currently accepting Dunellen memorabilia to be used for future events and historical documentary. Items must be labeled with names of people, places, and dates (approximate is fine). They will become property of the Dunellen Historical Society. Drop off: Heidi's Cottage, 445 North Ave, 732-968-1886. NEW!!! NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLES REGARDING DUNELLEN Featured article (Oct. 31, 1898): A FOOTBALL TEAM OF GIRLS: Dunellen, NJ Now Boasts of Such an Organization. PLAINFIELD, NJ, Oct. 30-Plainfield and vicinity boasts of a number of girls' basket ball teams, in which the fair young athletes have distinguished themselves by vigorous playing and a thorough comprehension of the game, but it has remained for a number of ambitious girls in Dunellen, a suburb of this city, to make their debut on the gridiron with a football team composed entirely of girls. The club was organized a few days ago as a result of an agitation for some out-of-door sport in which they could secure vigorous exercise. The young women who have taken the initiative in the football practiices are Misses Emma Craig, Mamie Toel, Bessie Vail, Edith Boice, Sarah Ward, Louise Brakely, and Josie Dealaman, all of whom belong to good families and shine not only in the social affairs of the place, but are active in the local church circles. The members of the team have decided to have a uniform consisting of a blue skirt, a white sweater, heavy shoes, ankle pads, and a blue cap. Yesterday, the athletic girls accompanied the regular Dunellen football team to Westfield, where a match game was played.