Work at the Center Circle site on Main Street, namely removing the athletic bubbles, could begin as soon as the fall if permits and other timelines are met, setting the stage for construction of a 219-unit development that gained approval early this year.
Continue reading Work at Center Circle site could begin by fall
Lawyers for the City of Rahway responded last week to a lawsuit brought by this website seeking release of body and dashboard camera recordings of two car accidents within the last several months involving Mayor Samson Steinman.
Developers of a two-building complex approved in the center of downtown will move forward on one building as they try to resolve issues with Amtrak on the second.
The city’s appeal of a ruling against an expanded Special Improvement District (SID) almost two years ago is expected to be heard this week.
Continue reading Appeal of SID lawsuit to be heard this week
City Council has endorsed a campaign that recommends the state invest $600 million in affordable housing across the state. Continue reading Council endorses ‘Build A Thriving NJ’ effort
A concept plan presented to the Redevelopment Agency last week proposed a two-building, 174-unit rental complex that would reconfigure on-street parking across the river from downtown.
Continue reading Concept proposes 174 units at Essex, Clarkson
In response to an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request for a number of documents related to Mayor Samson Steinman’s two automobile crashes in recent months, the city denied a request for dashboard and body camera footage while providing police reports and other documents.
Continue reading City denies request for body, dashcam footage
Rahway will lend one of its four parklets to the City of Passaic as part of a shared services agreement.