New Brunswick, NJ’s trail of terror…and/or shame

Scary segment of Delaware and Raritan Canal trail between Route 27 and Route 18 (marked by distance ruler) in New Brunswick, NJ. (Google Maps)

Since I started working in New Brunswick, N.J., a little over a year ago, I have tried to squeeze in some running two or three mornings a week before my work day actually begins (usually depending on which train I catch).

So far, I’ve found three routes (each approximately three miles) that have suited my needs. Recently, I became aware of a park – Buccleuch Park – about a mile away from where I work and saw on Google Maps that one of the paths I use – the one that runs along Route 18 and through Boyd Park – actually extends beyond Route 27 to an area near the Route 18 overpass where someone can access the pathway that goes around Buccleuch Park. I thought…