Outdoor sidewalk cafes would be allowed to start a month sooner and be expanded to two areas of the town, under a measure to be considered by City Council next week.
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Council awards $220K contract to arts center
The city awarded a contract to the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) almost four times bigger than what it’s historically given to the facility for assistance with downtown events.
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Senior housing planned for Esterbrook site
A 60-unit affordable senior housing development is envisioned for Esterbrook Avenue.
City Council to set $1,000 cannabis application fee
Businesses aiming obtain a cannabis license would have to pay an application fee of $1,000 under legislation to be approved by City Council.
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Downtown strategic plan: What’s missing?
Rahway has a lot to offer yet other than going to restaurants, there is not much to do downtown, according to a survey, but the overwhelming response to what amenities are missing downtown is that there is no grocery store.
Liens against properties for cleanup costs
Fourteen disparate properties throughout Rahway were hit with liens for cleanup costs totaling almost $7,500 associated with code enforcement violations, including at least five properties that have been cited previously.
State of the City 2022
The reconstruction of East Cherry Street that will include a pocket park and a pedestrian-friendly boulevard on the southern gateway to downtown are among the improvement projects for 2022 that Mayor Ray Giacobbe, Jr. announced during his annual State of the City address.
Design contract awarded for trestle improvements
City Council awarded another contract related to improvements of three dilapidated train trestles downtown that are owned by Amtrak.
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