Category Archives: Arts District

Archdiocese in negotiations on St. Mark’s

St. Mark’s Church is in the process of being demolished in preparation for the sale of the Hamilton Street property by the Archdiocese of Newark.

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Demolition begins on St. Mark’s Church

St. Mark’s Church on Hamilton Street finally met the wrecking ball on Wednesday, eight years after the parish merged with nearby St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church.

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SID & municipal budgets up for adoption

City Council is scheduled to vote on a proposed 2018 municipal budget and the annual Special Improvement District (SID) budget during a special meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m.

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PILOTs exceed $1.5 million in 2018 budget

The latest downtown development is expected to begin contributing a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) this year, bringing anticipated revenue from PILOTs to more than $1.5 million in the 2018 municipal budget.

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Plans for Irving Street parcel scrapped

A concept plan for a long-vacant downtown site where a jazz club had once been proposed has been withdrawn.
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Ribbon cutting set for artist housing

More than five years after the original concept of an affordable housing development geared toward artists was presented to the Redevelopment Agency, The Willows at Rahway, will host its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on May 1.

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UCPAC cracks $1 million in revenue again

The Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) reported more than $1 million last year for the second straight year but overall revenue was down about 20 percent from 2016. It was also the second straight year that revenues outpaced expenses by $50,000.

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The Willows begins accepting applications

Applications began being accepted last week for The Willows at Rahway, a 58-unit affordable housing complex with a preference for artists, with occupancy aimed for the spring.

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