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{{short description|Borough in Union County, New Jersey,
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|governing_body = Borough Council
|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name = Linda Karlovitch ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31,
|leader_title1 = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1 = Angela Lazzari<ref>[https://www.kenilworthborough.com/administrator-borough-clerk Administrator & Borough Clerk], Borough of Kenilworth. Accessed
|established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date = May 13, 1907
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|area_code = [[Area code 908|908]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmCity=Kenilworth&frmState=NJ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Kenilworth, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.</ref>
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'''Kenilworth''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]], in the [[
Kenilworth was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on May 13, 1907, from portions of [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]] and [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union Township]], based on the results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://
==History==
[[File:Upsala College Hv8Dbild.png|thumb|left|Upsala College]]
In the late 1890s, the New Orange Industrial Association purchased land in [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]] and [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union]] that was subdivided into building lots. The firm brought in several large industries and lured [[Upsala College]] from [[Brooklyn]] with an offer of cash and free land for its campus.<ref>Boright,
Because New Orange was often confused with one of [[The Oranges]] in [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]], the name "Kenilworth" was chosen when the borough was incorporated in 1907.<ref>[https://www.kenilworthnj.com/info.htm#history History], Borough of Kenilworth. Accessed June 19, 2022.</ref> The name Kenilworth came from a literary society (The Kenilworth Club) which the businessmen belonged to. The Kenilworth Club was named in honor of the novel ''[[Kenilworth (novel)|Kenilworth]]'' written in 1821 by Sir [[Walter Scott]]. The novel refers to England's [[Kenilworth Castle]] located in [[Kenilworth, England]].<ref>[https://www.kenilworthnj.com/funfacts.htm Historian's Corner], Borough of Kenilworth. Accessed June 19, 2022.</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=17 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 2015.</ref>
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==Parks and recreation==
[[Lenape Park]] is a {{convert|450|acres|adj=on}} wildlife reserve and park that is part of the [[Rahway River Parkway]] in Union County. The park also includes portions of Cranford, Springfield and Westfield.<ref>[https://ucnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Lenape.pdf Lenape Park], [[Union County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 2, 2020.</ref> An approximately 4.5-mile off-road paved pedestrian path stretches eastbound from Mountainside Police Headquarters in Mountainside, through Echo Lake Park in Westfield, Lenape Park in Westfield and Cranford, Black Brook Park in Kenilworth, and ending near 505 North Michigan Avenue in Kenilworth.
===Kenilworth RVRR rail trail===
[[File:Galloping Hill Golf Course in November 2022.jpg|alt=Galloping Hill Golf Course in November 2022|thumb|273x273px|[[Galloping Hill Golf Course]] in November 2022]]
Area residents have proposed a 7.3-mile pedestrian [[linear park]] along the "main line" of the abandoned [[Rahway Valley Railroad]] that would run through Kenilworth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1kywuFSyMpva13rrXHdss_l6sOtJKqCeb|title=RVRR Main Line w landmarks|website=Google My Maps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTl-sZseu88|title=Abandoned Rahway Valley Railroad -Proposed Rails to Trails Route "Flyover" |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>. The [[rail trail]] would run eastbound from [[Overlook Medical Center]] on the edge of downtown [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]] and head south through [[Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey|Springfield]], [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union]], over [[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|Route 22]] to Kenilworth. In Kenilworth, it would pass between Party City and Burger King on Route 22, run behind Retro Fitness, running south past the [[Galloping Hill Golf Course]] and [[ACME Markets]], and end at the southwest edge of [[Roselle Park, New Jersey|Roselle Park]] at the [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]] border. A northern portion of the rail trail on the RVRR main line is under construction as the Summit Park Line, with a footbridge over Morris Avenue installed in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://summitparkline.org/news/|title=The Latest News on the Summit Park Line Project in Summit NJ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/summit/park-line-pedestrian-bridge-officially-installed-summit|title=Park Line Pedestrian Bridge Officially Installed In Summit|date=October 24, 2022|website=Summit, NJ Patch}}</ref> In parallel, advocates have been pushing for immediate development of the portion of the RVRR Main Line south of [[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|Route 22]], running past the [[Galloping Hill Golf Course]] through Kenilworth and Roselle Park. The [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], which owns the railbed, has been working to clear it in anticipation of possible future trail use for pedestrians and cyclists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roselle-park/sections/government/articles/njdot-clearing-out-abandoned-railway-property-in-roselle-park-union-county-to-apply-for-a-grant-to-convert-it-into-a-trail-through-roselle-park-and-kenilworth|title=NJDOT Clearing Out Abandoned Railway Property in Roselle Park; Union County to Apply For a Grant to Convert it into a Trail Through Roselle Park and Kenilworth|website=TAPinto}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unioncountyconnects.org/|title=Union County Connects – A County Connected by Trails|website=unioncountyconnects.org}}</ref>▼
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Area residents have proposed a 7.3-mile pedestrian [[linear park]] along the "main line" of the abandoned [[Rahway Valley Railroad]] that would run through Kenilworth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1kywuFSyMpva13rrXHdss_l6sOtJKqCeb|title=RVRR Main Line w landmarks|website=Google My Maps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTl-sZseu88|title=Abandoned Rahway Valley Railroad -Proposed Rails to Trails Route "Flyover" |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> The [[rail trail]] would run eastbound from [[Overlook Medical Center]] on the edge of downtown [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]] and head south through [[Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey|Springfield]], [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union]], over [[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|Route 22]] to Kenilworth. In Kenilworth, it would pass between Party City and Burger King on Route 22, run behind Retro Fitness, running south past the [[Galloping Hill Golf Course]], and end at the southwest edge of [[Roselle Park, New Jersey|Roselle Park]] at the [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]] border.
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==Demographics==▼
▲==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 779
|1920= 1312
|1930= 2243
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|2010= 7914
|2020= 8427
| estimate=8259
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1910–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed October 16, 2013.</ref> 1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA339 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 339. Accessed June 18, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA719 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 719. Accessed June 18, 2012.</ref><br>1930–1990<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm Table 6. New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510075104/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm|date=May 10, 2015 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 28, 2015.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/></small><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:34&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 11, 2022}}</ref>▼
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
▲|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1910–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed October 16, 2013.</ref> 1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA339 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 339. Accessed June 18, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA719 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 719. Accessed June 18, 2012.</ref><br>
}}
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The [[2010 United States census]] counted 7,914 people, 2,841 households, and 2,102 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 3,668.3 per square mile (1,416.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,924 housing units at an average density of 1,355.3 per square mile (523.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 88.07% (6,970) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.91% (230) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.14% (11) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 3.84% (304) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.31% (262) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.71% (135) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 15.52% (1,228) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 2,841 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18; 55.2% were married couples living together; 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.0% were non-families. Of all households, 21.2% were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $76,500 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,607) and the median family income was $84,097 (+/− $6,220). Males had a median income of $58,327 (+/− $7,147) versus $42,589 (+/− $5,730) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $31,959 (+/− $2,853). About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403936690 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Kenilworth borough, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083020/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403936690 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 18, 2012.</ref>▼
21.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,675 people, 2,854 households, and 2,117 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was 3,584.9 people per square mile (1,384.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,926 housing units at an average density of 1,366.7 per square mile (527.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.30% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.88% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.80% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 8.64% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603436690.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Kenilworth borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824011820/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603436690.pdf |date=2014-08-24 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 17, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403936690 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Kenilworth borough, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095153/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403936690 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 17, 2013.</ref>▼
▲The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $76,500 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,607) and the median family income was $84,097 (+/− $6,220). Males had a median income of $58,327 (+/− $7,147) versus $42,589 (+/− $5,730) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $31,959 (+/− $2,853). About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403936690 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Kenilworth borough, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083020/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403936690 |date=
===2000 census===
▲As of the [[2000 United States
There were 2,854 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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===Local government===
Kenilworth is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|
{{As of|
In August 2020, the
In January 2020, the
In May 2016, the
In January 2016, the
In July 2015, the
Mayor Kathi Fiamingo resigned her position in April 2014 after being selected to serve as a tax court judge.<ref>Hehl, Cheryl. [http://unionnewsdaily.com/news/kenilworth/11328 "Kenilworth mayor resigns, appointed as tax court judge; Councilman Pugliese to step in as acting mayor"], ''Union News Daily'', April 4, 2014. Accessed November 5, 2014. "It has been several years since Gov. Chris Christie nominated Mayor Kathi Fiamingo as a tax court judge, but it took until last week for the Senate Judiciary Committee to sign off on it."</ref> Council President Scott Klinder was chosen by the
====Mayors of Kenilworth====
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===Federal, state, and county representation===
Kenilworth is located in the
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===Politics===
As of March
In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 1,775 votes (52.6% vs. 32.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 1,535 votes (45.5% vs. 66.0%) and other candidates with 39 votes (1.2% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,376 ballots cast by the borough's 5,167 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.3% (vs. 68.8% in Union County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-union.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Union County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201192205/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-union.pdf |date=February 1, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 17, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-union.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Union County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201191259/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-union.pdf |date=February 1, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 17, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 2,064 votes (55.5% vs. 35.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,564 votes (42.0% vs. 63.1%) and other candidates with 54 votes (1.5% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,721 ballots cast by the borough's 5,039 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.8% (vs. 74.7% in Union County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-union.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Union County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed May 17, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 1,949 votes (54.0% vs. 40.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 1,589 votes (44.0% vs. 58.3%) and other candidates with 32 votes (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,608 ballots cast by the borough's 4,927 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.2% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_union_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Union County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed May 17, 2013.</ref>
In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 66.2% of the vote (1,357 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 32.1% (657 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (35 votes), among the 2,099 ballots cast by the borough's 5,073 registered voters (50 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.4%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-union.pdf |title=Governor - Union County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-union.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Union County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,442 votes (59.9% vs. 41.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 759 votes (31.5% vs. 50.6%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 148 votes (6.1% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 25 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,408 ballots cast by the borough's 4,996 registered voters, yielding a 48.2% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-union.pdf 2009 Governor: Union County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230050/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-union.pdf |date=
==Education==
{{Main|Kenilworth Public Schools}}
The Kenilworth Public Schools serves students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]]. As of the
Warren G. Harding Elementary School<ref>[https://www.kenilworthschools.com/schools/harding_elementary_school Warren G. Harding Elementary School], Kenilworth Public Schools. Accessed
David Brearley Middle School<ref>[https://www.kenilworthschools.com/schools/david_brearly_middle_school/ David Brearley Middle School], Kenilworth Public Schools. Accessed
Students from [[Winfield Township, New Jersey|Winfield Township]] attend David Brearley High School as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Winfield Township School District]].<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/39/2420/010.html David Brearly Middle/High School 2016 School Report Card] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808034449/https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/39/2420/010.html |date=August 8, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed August 7, 2017. "David Brearley Middle-High School serves students in Grades 7-12 from Kenilworth, Winfield, and surrounding communities that who participate in the School Choice Program."</ref>
Kenilworth is home to St. Theresa School, a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
==Transportation==
[[File:2021-06-05 12 24 50 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) from the overpass for Union County Route 509 (Kenilworth Boulevard-Galloping Hill Road) in Kenilworth, Union County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|View north along the [[Garden State Parkway]] in Kenilworth]]
===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|29.62|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|24.22|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|4.00|mi}} by Union County and {{convert|0.04|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Union.pdf Union County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 14, 2014.</ref>
Kenilworth is served by two county routes, [[County Route 509 (New Jersey)|County Route 509
===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] provides bus service between Kenilworth and the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] in [[New York City]] and to New Jersey points, including the city of [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]] and nearby [[Union County College]] in [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]]. Local service is available on the [[58 (New Jersey bus)|58]] route, which is a direct descendant of Kenilworth's trolley route in the early 20th century.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183431/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesUnionCountyTo Union County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2012.</ref>
The closest NJ Transit rail station is [[Roselle Park (NJT station)|Roselle Park]], less than a mile from the Kenilworth border and offering direct service into New York City's [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]] on the [[Raritan Valley Line]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=RARV Raritan Valley Line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015103641/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=RARV |date=October 15, 2013 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed July 21, 2014.</ref>
The [[Rahway Valley Railroad]] passed through the community but is currently out of service, the final train on the line having left the borough in April 1992. Originally established as the New York and New Orange Railroad, the line stretched {{convert|11.8|mi}} from Aldene (now known as [[Roselle Park, New Jersey|Roselle Park]]) to [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]]. The headquarters of the railroad were located in Kenilworth, originally in Kenilworth's Victorian-style station house until that was severely damaged in a 1974 fire, after which railroad offices were moved into a trailer and then an unused railroad club car.<ref>Boright,
[[Newark Liberty International Airport]] is approximately {{convert|9|miles}} from Kenilworth.
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People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Kenilworth include:
* [[Tashawn Bower]] (born 1995), [[defensive end]] who plays in the NFL for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]]
* [[Mike Chalenski]] (born 1970), former professional [[American football]] [[defensive lineman]] who played for six seasons in the [[National Football League]]<ref>[https://playfootball.nfl.com/discover/news-and-features/being-a-multi-sport-youth-athlete-helped-nfl-legend-mike-chalenski-reach-the-league/ "Being a Multi-Sport Youth Athlete Helped NFL Legend Mike Chalenski Reach the League"], [[National Football
* [[Sam DeCavalcante]] (1912–1997), boss of the [[DeCavalcante crime family]] known as "Sam the Plumber", who used a Kenilworth plumbing supply business as his front operation<ref>[[David Remnick|Remnick, David]]. [http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/04/02/is-this-the-end-of-rico "Is This the End of Rico? With ''The Sopranos,'' the Mob genre is on the brink."], ''[[The New Yorker]]'', April 2, 2001. Accessed April 30, 2015. "The first blow to the DeCavalcantes came in the early sixties, when the F.B.I. planted a bug in the Kenilworth offices of the don, Simone Rizzo DeCavalcante, known as Sam the Plumber—plumbing supplies being one of his favored businesses."</ref>
* [[John P. Gallagher]] (1932–2011), politician who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from the [[New Jersey's 13th legislative district|13th Legislative District]] from 1982 to 1984<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=nW-HAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Mr.+Gallagher+was+born+in+Kenilworth%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 200, Part 2''], p. 216. J.A. Fitzgerald. "John P. Gallagher, Rep., Middletown.... Mr. Gallagher was born in Kenilworth on Feb. 2, 1932."</ref>
* [[Sheldon Karlin]] (1950–2000), distance runner who won the [[New York City Marathon]] in 1972<ref>Gambaccini, Peter. [http://old.centralparktc.org/fun/fame8.htm Eulogy for Sheldon Karlin], ''NY Runner'', March / April 2000, at Central Park Track Club. Accessed January 8, 2018. "Karlin, only 49, died while walking near his home in Livingston, New Jersey, on January 16.
* [[Tony Siragusa]] (1967–2022), [[Indianapolis Colts]] and [[Baltimore Ravens]] [[defensive tackle]], was born and raised in Kenilworth, and starred in football and wrestling for [[David Brearley High School]]<ref>Attner, Paul. [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n31_v221/ai_19655293 "Monster mashers"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115174158/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n31_v221/ai_19655293 |date=
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