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Council considers sidewalk cafe changes

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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