But first it was:
MacArthur Rollerdrome 2608 Delsea Dr., Franklinville, New Jersey
• Operator: Edna May Graham (Graham Amusement Corporation)^[1] (1942)
• Primary reason for closing: Edna retired.^[2]
• Opened: Feb 14, 1942^[1] - 1954^[5]
"In honor of Gen Douglas MacArthur, the name selected".^[3]
It is said that between the 1920's and 1942 the site was originally Ber-night's Garage.
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Delsea Arena, 2608 Delsea Dr., Franklinville, New Jersey
• Operator: Louis A. Tenace (Ten-Ace Amusements)^[5] (1954-1970), Rudy Carlo^[6] (1970/1-1975)
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: Paul Estes^[7]
• Organist: ^[?]
• DJ: ^[?]
• Floor size: 150' x 94'^[4]
• Floor type: Fan style, wood. (See photo below.)
• Primary reason for closing: FIRE (1975)^[6]
• Opened: October 7, 1954^[8] - 1975^[6]
All articles found say that it was still called Delsea Arena with new owner up until in burned in 1975.
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Franklin Skating Center, 2608 Delsea Dr., Franklinville, New Jersey
(In 2001, listed as All Skate Skating Center with operator John Carlo.)^[9]
• Operator: Rudy Carlo^[11] (1976-2006 RIP), Carlo Family^[12] (2006-2016)
• Manager: Norman Hickman^[11]
• DJ: ^[?]
• Floor size: 172' x 77'^[10]
• Floor type: Wood^[10]
• Opened: 1976. (No grand opening ads, but articles started to appear in 1976 with the new name.)
• Closed in 1986 for just a couple months to repair the damage after the fire.^[11]
• Re-Opened: 1986^[12] - 2016^[12]
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• In 2016, the building was leased to Jim Ulrich and on June 22, became Sk8 47 Skating & Fun Center.
Still operating as of 2023 & owned by Jim Ulrich since Feb 22, 2018.
(Skate Critic 2018 review of Sk8 47 link at bottom.)^[12]

Photo at top of page courtesy Daniel Tenace.