What is the Oldest Business in Raritan ? Depending on the criteria used, all three businesses below could be considered the oldest. If any one has any information on these businesses that Raritan-Online may be missing or any old photos, please contact us (908) 581-1917
The branch of the PNC Bank in Raritan traces its origins to 1869 when The Raritan Savings Bank was started by local businessmen who no longer wished have their bank in Somerville. In the 1990s, The Raritan Savings Bank was taken over by United National Bank which later was taken over by PNC Bank.	The Raritan Pastry Shop was previously The Shaub Bakery which was open as early as 1908.	Delucia’s Pizza opened in 1916 as Delucia’s Bakery. They have always been in the same building. It was in the 1950s that they began a gradual conversion to only Pizza
Below are 3 other businesses that have been in Raritan since World War II
DeCiccos Tavern opened in 1933, it was initially named the Anderson Tavern.	Tropianos opened in 1936 as an appliance store. Back then they were in a different building	Bongiovi Funeral Home opened in 1944. They were first on Somerset Street. Their initial name was the Conroy-Bongiovi Funeral Home.