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TOUR: Roebling Town Market - Roebling, NJ

Roebling Town Market Owner: Manjit Singh Opened:  2003 Cooperative:  IGA Location:  1275 Hornberger Ave, Roebling, Florence Township, NJ Photographed:  January 2021 Ever heard of Roebling, NJ? Probably not, but the unincorporated community within Burlington County's Florence Township is notable for more than this beautifully preserved A&P centennial. The town was the site of the Roebling Steel Mill (same family that owned the Roebling complex in Trenton where the Food Bazaar is today), and that mill was responsible for the steel used to build the Brooklyn Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, and others. The community has a population of just about 4000 and the core town area is only six blocks by two blocks, but it's a fascinating little place. I wanted so badly to walk around, but I had a lot of stops the day I came by the Roebling Town Market. If I ever get the chance, I'd love to return and explore the steel town's Main Street , the Roebling Museum's collection ...