A recent spike in graffiti prompted the Chamber of Commerce to work with the Police Department in issuing graffiti removal protocol guidelines last month.
Category Archives: Crime
2019 crime data
Reported offenses of crime in Rahway continued to plummet in 2019, down almost a third from 2018, part of a continuing broader countywide trend.
Overall crime rate continues to fall
Reported incidents of crime continue to fall in Rahway and surrounding areas, down almost 19 percent in the city last year and 10 percent countywide.
Crime continues to drop
Crime dropped by about 13 percent in Rahway last year, continuing a long-term trend that also has seen declines across the region and the nation.
State of the City 2016
A mobile app, a restructuring of City Hall departments, and a campaign to entice a grocery store to make Rahway its home were among the highlights of the 2016 State of the City address. Continue reading State of the City 2016
Crime up 7 percent in 2015
After three consecutive years dropping, reported incidents of crime in Rahway rose by 7 percent last year after a historically low 2014.
Top 15 posts of 2015
It’s that time again to take a look back at the year that was, and so here it is, a breakdown of the most viewed posts of 2015 by you, our faithful readers.
2014 crime rate plunges
Reported incidents of crime in Rahway plummeted by almost a third last year, one of the largest drops in Union County in a year when most neighboring towns reported double-digit decreases as well.