CWONJ holds 25th Carwash Tour in Flemington and Chester, New Jersey

FLEMINGTON, N.J./CHESTER, N.J. — The Car Wash Operators of New Jersey (CWONJ) celebrated its 25th Carwash Tour on April 28 when they toured washes in Flemington and Chester, New Jersey. The annual event attracted more than 70.

“This event is really a great opportunity to network, learn and experience some of the industry’s best sites,” said CWONJ President Dino Nicoletta. “And this year, our 25th, we had a bunch of really interesting sites to tour and a lunch you just don’t find on typical carwash tours.”

The day kicked off traveling via a bus sponsored by Micrologic and Simoniz USA to tour a Shammy Shine site on Route 12 in Flemington. The wash, built by the Stem family in 1977, started out as a two-pump, single island gas station and 65-foot conveyor tunnel. Its third iteration boasts a major cosmetic renovation and the addition of a free vac corral. The site’s latest upgrades were completed in 2021. The location has two pay stations, 16 free vacs and five self-serve bays.

The second Shammy site, less than 15 minutes from the first, also in Flemington, was built in 1988 to accommodate the Flemington Fairgrounds and dirt race track. After withstanding a significant fire in 2013 that started in its detail shop, the site underwent a gut renovation. The multi-profit center site features a detail center, three-bay lube, a full-serve tunnel and five self-serve bays.

After touring the second Shammy Shine the group then enjoyed a sit-down lunch at Redwoods in Chester where they were served beer brined roast pork loin, chicken francaise, penne alla vodka and garlic mashed potatoes topped off with a celebratory 25th anniversary cake sponsored by Kleen-Rite Corp. The lunch was sponsored by Micrologic, ICS and Sonny’s.

The final wash on the tour, now owned by Speeders on Maple Avenue in Chester, was recently renovated. The site features a 90-foot tunnel with two payment lanes and a soon-to-be-finished reclaim system.

The association’s next event is slated for Aug. 18 at Shore Car Club in Ocean Township, New Jersey, titled “Cars & Cocktails.” The new facility is designed to be a welcoming place for car enthusiasts of all levels. The midday event will include food and drinks.