Category Archives: Rahway

St. Mark’s property designated for redevelopment

City Council last week designated the former St. Mark’s property on Hamilton Street, and five adjacent lots, as a condemnation redevelopment area, authorizing the preparation of a redevelopment plan for the area. Continue reading St. Mark’s property designated for redevelopment

A brief update on current redevelopment projects

Excuse the radio silence of the past couple of weeks, here’s a a pictorial update on three projects currently under construction in Rahway.

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Inside the SID lawsuit dismissal

A Union County judge denied a motion on June 12 to enforce a settlement and reconsider a dismissal, officially ending the case that began in 2015 to stop the expansion of a Special Improvement District (SID).

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$2 million bond ordinance for Dornoch II

City Council authorized a $2-million bond ordinance to fund infrastructure improvements, including the extension of Monroe Street, as part of a downtown development currently under construction.

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Council to vote on expanded SID budget

Almost five years after City Council initially approved expanding the downtown Special Improvement District (SID) citywide — sparking a lawsuit by business owners — the governing body is poised to approve the first expanded SID budget.

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A closer look at West Grand Avenue

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series about the master plan re-examination report. This post focuses recommendations for the specific area of West Grand Avenue form St. Georges Avenue to Irving and Whittier streets.

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Master plan report goals and objectives

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about the master plan re-examination report. This post focuses on goals and objectives identified in the report.

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Four problems identified by master plan

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about the master plan re-examination report. This post will focus on problems  and objectives identified in the original 1997 master plan, which was amended several times since, most recently in 2010.

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