Category Archives: City Council

Rahway Plaza PILOT extended five years

.City Council extended a tax abatement agreement that was set to the expire at year’s end for a 55-year-old high-rise building.

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2024 election results in Rahway

Democrats look like they will retain control of six ward seats on City Council, according to unofficial results reported by the Union County Clerk.

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Rahway Elections: Who’s On Your Ballot?

Election Day is just around the corner, and Rahway voters have lots of new and old faces on the ballot when they step into the booth on Nov. 5 (or mail in their ballot).

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Brownstones redevelopment plan amended for parking

A temporary parking lot for the Brownstones development would remain in use for at least a year after the second phase of the 480-unit development is completed, under legislation passed last month.

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Meet the Candidates Forum

The Rahway Branch of NAACP hosted a Meet the Candidates Forum on Thursday at Rahway Public Library, featuring this year’s Democrat and Republican candidates for City Council as well as Board of Education.

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Average $195 tax hike estimated in city budget

The average home in Rahway, assessed at $133,000, is expected to see an increase of about $195 in the municipal portion of tax bills, under a city budget adopted last month.

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Rally, emergency meeting lead to reinstatement of library funding

Within a week of the Rahway Public Library announcing the immediate halt of all programming, the library’s Board of Trustees unanimously reinstated funding during an emergency meeting on Friday.

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