The famed rink where roller skaters snake across the floor in “trains and trios” and DJs spin the latest Jersey Club tracks is now being recognized as part of New Jersey’s Black history.
Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center in Newark has officially been added to the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail, a statewide initiative that uses historical markers to connect sites central to Black life and cultural legacy across the state.
The rink’s designation, approved in September, formalizes what generations of skaters have long known: the site is more than a place for recreation…