Redevelopment plan for Esterbrook Ave. coming

A potential redevelopment plan for five Esterbrook Avenue properties could come together over the next couple of months but any concept is likely to be less dense than what’s been initially floated.

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Emergency expenses near $500K for hurricane

The city shifted nearly a half-million dollars in emergency expenses related to Hurricane Ida in September, with a plan to finance them over several years and possibly be reimbursed by the state or federal government.

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West Main Street concept ‘working out issues’

A concept to put a four-story, 20-unit building on a long-vacant West Main Street lot abutting the Rahway River isn’t likely to return until developers resolve flood plain issues.

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Bridgeview plan could progress in 2022

A developer that has proposed 300 units directly across the Rahway River from downtown has restarted the process to acquire properties necessary for the project.

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Council supports two marijuana facilities

Two cannabis cultivation and/or manufacturing sites could be coming to the city, including one aiming to locate at the former Galaxy Diner.

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First phase of Meridia Brownstones completed

The first phase of Meridia Brownstones at Elizabeth and West Grand avenues is complete, with some issues to be resolved before the remaining 40% of Temporary Certificates of Occupancy (TCO) are granted.

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Phase two of The Mint under way, targets 2023

The 108-unit second phase of a two-building development downtown has begun construction with a completion timeline of 2023.

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Downtown vision plan delayed

The draft of a strategic plan to establish an overall vision for downtown that had been anticipated to be made public soon has been pushed back by at least a month or so.

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