Rays Sports Shop

Ray’s Sport Shop was actually in North Plainfield, but is remembered by those from Watchung and by sports enthusiasts from much of NJ as being in Watchung.

Ray and his 3 sons-in-law operated a Sports on Route 22 for over 60 years. It was located on Route 22 East in Scotch Plains. When that store burnt down, Ray’s moved to Route 22 West, just before the Watchung Avenue turnoff, next to the Nissan dealer until Ray’s closed in 2008 and Nissan bought the land.
Ray Lueddeke standing in front of Ray's

photo from njbadges.blogspot.com with a tribute to Ray

photo as captured by google maps in 2007.

photo by Robert Scalera Jr posted on facebook on Feb 24, 2012 of Ray’s being torn down

Many folk reminisced when Rays closed. Here are fact from The Smith & Wesson Forum, Strippers Online

  • shooting range in the basement range

  • used to sponsor a juvenile rifle club on Saturday mornings before the range opened to the public.
used to sponsor a juvenile rifle club on Saturday mornings before the range opened to the public.

  • Dwight and Dave, 2 of 3 son-in-law operated the stock and openly carried.

  • sold extensive selection of fishing and archery equipment

  • there was Santucci's Rifle Range in Watchung, NJ right before the circle...........out door range and store operated by Arthur and his wife..