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The former Raritan Arsenal was developed by the United States Army in preparation for entering World War I.

It included 2,350 acres of land, dozens of fortified buildings used for the storage of munitions, and miles of roads and rail lines.

It served as a munition’s depot during WWI, WWII, and the Korean War.

The Raritan Arsenal was the shipment center for munitions, an assembly and repair facility for equipment, and an ordinance training center for 20,000 American soldiers.

In fact, all the vehicles and munitions that were used to support the Normandy Invasion during World War II passed through the former Raritan Arsenal.

Frank Visceglia travelled to the United States from Italy at the age of 13. He joined his siblings in Jersey City in the family business delivering coal and ice by horse-drawn carriage.

Frank purchased an existing company known as Federal Storage Warehouses. The company owned a truck and a lease on a building on Orange Street in Newark, New Jersey. They specialized in the residential moving and furniture storage business.

During this time period the United States was assisting its allies before entering WWII at the end of 1941.

Federal Storage Warehouses’ business grew as a result of storage contracts with the United States Government.

Frank formed a partnership with his older brother Vincent and together they secured the family’s first major real estate investment. They purchased a multi-story building at 155 Washington Street Newark, New Jersey.

Frank and Vincent continued the residential moving and storage business that was already established. They also expanded the business to include commercial warehousing, storage, and distribution whereby the company would receive, store, and ship goods for other companies.

Frank and Vincent continued to invest in real estate with additional properties in Newark, North Bergen, and Carteret, New Jersey.

The former Raritan Arsenal was declared surplus by the United States Government and decommissioned to be sold via a national public auction.

Frank and Vincent made their landmark purchase of the former Raritan Arsenal in Edison and Woodbridge Townships in New Jersey. Their vision was to develop Raritan Center® as a business park which would include buildings and comprehensive road and utility infrastructure plans.

To affect their master plan, they sold some sub-divided parcels to acquire the seed money to fund the construction of the necessary road and utility improvements. They gradually began to demolish the old army munitions buildings, built roads, and installed utilities.

Frank and Vincent divided their real estate assets and continued in business as separate companies.

Frank, with his oldest son, Frank D. Visceglia, continued in the real estate development and building business with a concentration on the commercial warehouse, storage, and distribution business.

Ultimately, the commercial warehousing and storage business evolved into the commercial leasing business.

Additional investments were made with the purchase of existing buildings, land, and new construction of buildings within Raritan Center Business Park®.

Federal Business Centers continues to thrive and grow with its focus on delivering unparalleled customer service, providing the highest and best quality buildings, landscaping, roadways and rail infrastructure.

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