Hamilton Laundry. A&M Industrial Supply. Wheatena. Not exactly historic architectural gems but they are just some of the buildings that no longer grace the landscape in Rahway and RahwayRising.com is one of the few — if only — places you can find them.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Harley-Davidson dealership to expand
Plans for an addition to the Hannum’s Harley-Davidson facility in downtown Rahway will expand the existing West Milton Avenue facility by about a third, possibly by spring.
Work under way on downtown Watt Hotel
Work began earlier this month on the Watt Hotel, including new signage on the facade of the downtown building in recent weeks. Continue reading Work under way on downtown Watt Hotel
Tax appeal refund approved for hotel, commercial space
A tax appeal settlement with the previous owner of Carriage City Plaza’s hotel and commercial space totaled a refunded of almost $116,000, representing about a 17-percent reduction on property taxes for 2013 through 2016.
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Murray Street building wins tax appeal
A small commercial property just off St. Georges Avenue will get a refund of more than 20 percent of its tax bill for the years 2015 and 2016, after a tax appeal judgment in state Tax Court.
City aims to create abandoned property list
City Council is scheduled to introduce an ordinance next week that would establish an abandoned property list in attempt to help spur rehabilitation of the properties.
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A closer look at local Walk Scores
How walkable is Rahway? According to Walk Score, it’s more walkable than most cities in New Jersey.