Carolier Roller Rink 720Carolier Lane, North Brunswick, NJ. Decal. Source: Ebay.
Carolier Roller Rink 720Carolier Lane, North Brunswick, NJ. Taken in 2009. Source: Google.
Carolier Roller Rink 720Carolier Lane, North Brunswick, NJ. Taken in 2015. Source: Google.
Carolier Roller Rink 720Carolier Lane, North Brunswick, NJ. Bird view. Source: Google.
Carolier Roller Rink 720Carolier Lane, North Brunswick, NJ. Noticed the very short street of two entertainment at one time. The big long building is the former Caroliner Lanes and the roller rink is two doors to the right of the bowling lanes building with the solar panels roof in the middle between the two.. Satellite view. Source: Google.
Carolier Roller Rink 720Carolier Lane, North Brunswick, NJ. A patch for the Skating Club of Caroliner. When joined as a member, you receive this patch, I believe. Source: eBay.
Carolier Roller Rink 720 Carolier Lane, North Brunswick, NJ
There was a rink called Carolier Roller Rink in North Brunswick, NJ. It was build in 1962 according to a skater but not sure exact the date but it was closed in 1983.
One problem! This skater who told me said it was in New Brunsick while Andrew on his blog said it was in East Brunswick but the patch says North. Oh the confusion. Or was there MORE than one Carolier? Have you thought of that. Or just one but confusion with the name of town.
Anyone, please, if you have proof, I would but I am sticking with NORTH Brunswick, NJ for the moment.
UPDATE! -- 22 July 2022.
I got an email from Richard Jones who owned/operated or managed his rinks in Eatontown and Brick (see links for his roles). I posted what he told me about this lesser known rink.
It was indeed in North Brunswick on Carolier Lane. It was built and developed by the owner of then Carolier Lanes (later as Bruinswick Lanes and now as Bowlero) and competed against the AOW [Kendall Park Roller Rink) rink in Kendall Park. It can be viewed on Google earth just north of now Bowlero and it appears to be a car dealer (KIA) now. It is not the building with the Solar panels (seen top view on Google Map) but the building next to that solar panel building. Of course you can make out the large bowling alley building on the earth pic. to the left, then solar bldg, then roller rink/car dealer as you can see the cars perfectly lined up, that was the roller rink, 100% for sure. It was called Carolier Roller Rink.
Alright RJ. Thank you so much for your information and this is very helpful!
The Interior.
N/A.
The Exterior.
It was a Free-Span Steel Trusses Cinderblocks- Walled Warehouse - like Building with a Flatted Roof. It was heavily renovated into a dealership but I am sure a different one in 1980s to 2010s. 3.8500 Acres where the building itself had been built in 1962 with 22,570 Square Feet. A little larger than average roller rink. Since there are no photo available of the former rink, likely they had similar architecture features as their Carolier Roller Rink with this stle.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: 22,570 SF. Built: 1962. Renovations: (as dealership) 2012.
Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Cinderblocks- Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Flatted.
Acres: 3.8500 AC (part of where rink was) 0.9160 AC. (on same property, empty where parking lot is.
Note- this rink was just 2 buildings away from the original Caroliner Lanes which evidently became Bruinswick Lanes and now Bowlero. It was operated by the same operator so I will count as part of the entertainment campus he operated although separate buildings.
Organ: N/A.
10 Pins Bowling Lanes: N/A how many.
Duck Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Candlestick Bowling Lanes: None.
Pocket Billiard Tables: Appeared to be two according to website for Bowlero (actual number before Bowlero is unknown for Caroliner Lanes).
Amusement Rides: None.
Driving Range Slots: None.
Miniature Golf Course: None.
Arcade: (Number unknown)
Skee-Ball: N/A.
Fascination: None.
Restaurant: None. (1 for the bowling)
Cocktail lounge: None. (likely, at the bowling).
Laser Tag: None.
Bounce Houses: None.
Bumper Cars: None.
Go-Kart: None.
Motel: None.
Operated: (Overall)-- 1962 To 1983.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos/articles. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at Dead-Rinks. Thank you. You can also use this form.
Sources:
email - A Skater.
Andrew Monfred - Carolier Roller Rink.
email - R.J. (22 July 2022).
Truila - Property records (Note- empty part of the property next to the former rink)
Zillow - Property records (Note- empty part of the property next to the former rink)
Realtor - Property records (Note - this is the actual rink property).
Date of issue: 12 January 2021.
Update: 22 July 2022.
For office use only: 6.
Worth to visit:
None. Now an automotive dealership.
DISCLAIMER:
Dead-Rinks and Mark Falso are not responsible for your physical and legal injuries you may have caused. We do not endorse such illegal activities including breaking and entry of former rinks, malls, abandoned buildings, etc. Please always obey laws and regulations and property owner's signs. Some states allow purple paint on fence which means they even have guns on their property and have rights to shoot you. Please DO NOT attempt to enter property without permission!
For abandoned rinks, after you receive permission, do WEAR safety OSHA equipment including a safety glasses, pair of safety gloves, an orange vest or a jacket, and a construction helmet.
Thank you for understanding.
Second of all: The contents including words and photos above on this page and/or on any pages are purely educational entertainment purposes only. I provide what information from other websites, skaters, and operators and it may end up with different results between two (or more) sources. It is not our responsible for errors we caused. All sources are shown on each page. All opinions and statements of mine are also stated and are for purely educational entertainment only.
Rinks that are closed are considered dead. Rinks that are/were sold and with new management names new name(s), the former are considered dead. Previous operating rink that closed but came back years later, are considered dead because the reopening is considered rebooted, nothing to do with the former.
As for “For Office Only” is for my reasoning and private legal reason for that.
All photos you submitted or we retrieved becomes property of Dead-Rinks and are watermarked but they are credited to you (or where the source is from). Thank you for understanding. To understand more about this, please go to this page: Dead-Rinks List.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks, an International Commercial Archeology Preservation© Group. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 to 16. Deut. 32:7.
One problem! This skater who told me said it was in New Brunsick while Andrew on his blog said it was in East Brunswick but the patch says North. Oh the confusion. Or was there MORE than one Carolier? Have you thought of that. Or just one but confusion with the name of town.
Anyone, please, if you have proof, I would but I am sticking with NORTH Brunswick, NJ for the moment.
UPDATE! -- 22 July 2022.
I got an email from Richard Jones who owned/operated or managed his rinks in Eatontown and Brick (see links for his roles). I posted what he told me about this lesser known rink.
It was indeed in North Brunswick on Carolier Lane. It was built and developed by the owner of then Carolier Lanes (later as Bruinswick Lanes and now as Bowlero) and competed against the AOW [Kendall Park Roller Rink) rink in Kendall Park. It can be viewed on Google earth just north of now Bowlero and it appears to be a car dealer (KIA) now. It is not the building with the Solar panels (seen top view on Google Map) but the building next to that solar panel building. Of course you can make out the large bowling alley building on the earth pic. to the left, then solar bldg, then roller rink/car dealer as you can see the cars perfectly lined up, that was the roller rink, 100% for sure. It was called Carolier Roller Rink.
Alright RJ. Thank you so much for your information and this is very helpful!
The Interior.
N/A.
The Exterior.
It was a Free-Span Steel Trusses Cinderblocks- Walled Warehouse - like Building with a Flatted Roof. It was heavily renovated into a dealership but I am sure a different one in 1980s to 2010s. 3.8500 Acres where the building itself had been built in 1962 with 22,570 Square Feet. A little larger than average roller rink. Since there are no photo available of the former rink, likely they had similar architecture features as their Carolier Roller Rink with this stle.
The Stats:
Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Building Size: 22,570 SF. Built: 1962. Renovations: (as dealership) 2012.
Demolished: Still standing.
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Cinderblocks- Walled Warehouse - like Building.
Roof: Flatted.
Acres: 3.8500 AC (part of where rink was) 0.9160 AC. (on same property, empty where parking lot is.
Note- this rink was just 2 buildings away from the original Caroliner Lanes which evidently became Bruinswick Lanes and now Bowlero. It was operated by the same operator so I will count as part of the entertainment campus he operated although separate buildings.
Organ: N/A.
10 Pins Bowling Lanes: N/A how many.
Duck Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Candlestick Bowling Lanes: None.
Pocket Billiard Tables: Appeared to be two according to website for Bowlero (actual number before Bowlero is unknown for Caroliner Lanes).
Amusement Rides: None.
Driving Range Slots: None.
Miniature Golf Course: None.
Arcade: (Number unknown)
Skee-Ball: N/A.
Fascination: None.
Restaurant: None. (1 for the bowling)
Cocktail lounge: None. (likely, at the bowling).
Laser Tag: None.
Bounce Houses: None.
Bumper Cars: None.
Go-Kart: None.
Motel: None.
Operated: (Overall)-- 1962 To 1983.
Reason for Closure: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also photos/articles. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at Dead-Rinks. Thank you. You can also use this form.
Sources:
email - A Skater.
Andrew Monfred - Carolier Roller Rink.
email - R.J. (22 July 2022).
Truila - Property records (Note- empty part of the property next to the former rink)
Zillow - Property records (Note- empty part of the property next to the former rink)
Realtor - Property records (Note - this is the actual rink property).
Date of issue: 12 January 2021.
Update: 22 July 2022.
For office use only: 6.
Worth to visit:
None. Now an automotive dealership.
DISCLAIMER:
Dead-Rinks and Mark Falso are not responsible for your physical and legal injuries you may have caused. We do not endorse such illegal activities including breaking and entry of former rinks, malls, abandoned buildings, etc. Please always obey laws and regulations and property owner's signs. Some states allow purple paint on fence which means they even have guns on their property and have rights to shoot you. Please DO NOT attempt to enter property without permission!
For abandoned rinks, after you receive permission, do WEAR safety OSHA equipment including a safety glasses, pair of safety gloves, an orange vest or a jacket, and a construction helmet.
Thank you for understanding.
Second of all: The contents including words and photos above on this page and/or on any pages are purely educational entertainment purposes only. I provide what information from other websites, skaters, and operators and it may end up with different results between two (or more) sources. It is not our responsible for errors we caused. All sources are shown on each page. All opinions and statements of mine are also stated and are for purely educational entertainment only.
Rinks that are closed are considered dead. Rinks that are/were sold and with new management names new name(s), the former are considered dead. Previous operating rink that closed but came back years later, are considered dead because the reopening is considered rebooted, nothing to do with the former.
As for “For Office Only” is for my reasoning and private legal reason for that.
All photos you submitted or we retrieved becomes property of Dead-Rinks and are watermarked but they are credited to you (or where the source is from). Thank you for understanding. To understand more about this, please go to this page: Dead-Rinks List.
© Copyrighted by Dead-Rinks, an International Commercial Archeology Preservation© Group. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 to 16. Deut. 32:7.