Rahway is among a dozen towns in the state challenging the amount of the property tax-exemption of hospitals within their borders.
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Monthly Archives: February 2016
State of the City 2016
A mobile app, a restructuring of City Hall departments, and a campaign to entice a grocery store to make Rahway its home were among the highlights of the 2016 State of the City address. Continue reading State of the City 2016
Artist housing returns to Planning Board Tuesday
The Planning Board is scheduled to hear an application Tuesday night seeking final site plan approval for a 58-unit affordable housing development geared toward artists in the former Elizabethtown Gas building on Central Avenue. UPDATED: The meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.
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Tech company takes downtown office space
A Linden-based technology company will move its corporate headquarters into the Rahway Office Center, which also houses the Rahway Public Library.
Crime up 7 percent in 2015
After three consecutive years dropping, reported incidents of crime in Rahway rose by 7 percent last year after a historically low 2014.
Agency pushes developer on Mangos proposal
The Redevelopment Agency is giving a developer and downtown property owner 60 days to come to an agreement or a concept plan for the former Mangos Bar and Grill could be scrapped. Continue reading Agency pushes developer on Mangos proposal
Retail comings and goings for Q4 2015
A little behind schedule on this but here’s a rundown of some comings and goings around town on the retail front during the fourth quarter of 2015:
Council to vote on Bridge Street parking
City Council will vote on an ordinance next week that would allow the Parking Authority to use part of Bridge Street, which could be used to help settle a parking dispute that’s potentially holding up the next downtown project.