It looks like some long-awaited improvements got under way this month at the Kings Inn Motel that ultimately will turn it into a Super 8.
It’s been almost a year since the Redevelopment Agency reassigned the redevelopment agreement on the site along Route 1&9. The plan at that time was to turn the building into a Motel 6 but is now back to a Super 8.
Director of Community Development Cynthia Solomon confirmed that the permits have all been approved but no word on a timeline for completion.
A Howard Johnson had been planned to replace the Kings Inn two years ago before that plan fell through and at one point there was a proposal for an addition as a Super 8. (Thanks to all the eagle-eyed readers who tipped me off to the activity at the Kings Inn site.)
A story in NJ Biz last month detailed how a Newark nonprofit uses GPS-based bar code system to allow staff, and the public, to send alerts on damaged downtown improvements. It also can “help users locate parking garages, stores, restaurants and parks in the area.”
Okay can someone explain to me why there are a million hotels leading up to Rahway, from Menlo mall onward? Who stays at all these places? How do they stay in business?Is there some PBS documentary I need to watch?
Many are "rent by the hour" places that prostitutes use to ply their trade.
I'm no historian, so someone back me up here. Route 1 predates most of the major highways and was a major truck route hence the proliferation of short stay, small capacity dumpy hotels. Since that's no longer the case with the TPKE and all, many have gone the way of government assisted temporary(ish) living quarters? Or less affectionately known as welfare hotels.Also, used to be a lot more industry in these parts… GM & Ford manufacturing plants, etc.I'm sure some are going about their business as hot sheet motels, but I don't think that would have been the sole purpose of building so many of those up and down Route 1.
Thank god this place is being renovated! Im sure the owners of this place want it to be nicer so they can eliminate the rif-raft. Hopefully it doesn't take too long
Here is another new development: a Portuguese restaurant coming up in Rahwayhttp://i.imgur.com/Keroz.jpg
A new roof you say? Now all of the junkies will be able to stay dry 😉