City Council will consider an ordinance to limit smoke shops, tobacco stores, hookah lounges and cigar bars within commercial districts.
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Rahway development map
Almost 1,500 new residential units have been constructed in Rahway over the last 15 years, including more than 1,000 downtown, with another 1,000-plus in the works — either approved and not yet begun or presented as a concept plan.
Railroad underpasses in need of attention
The condition and maintenance of local railroad underpasses was brought to the attention of City Council last week.
Downtown hotel, retail space goes for $5 million
The hotel and commercial space on the first four floors of Sky View at Carriage City Plaza sold for $5 million early this year.
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Downtown artist housing takes shape
The 58-unit affordable housing development under construction behind the former Elizabethtown Gas building on Central Avenue is taking shape, recently topping out at four stories.
Appellate panel rules on SID lawsuit
An appeals court struck down part of a trial judge’s decision rejecting the city’s expansion of the Special Improvement District (SID) while remanding other parts of the decision for more proceedings.
Tax appeal settled on hotel, commercial space
A multi-year tax appeal settled for the commercial and hotel space at Carriage City Plaza yielded a combined refund of $85,000, a reduction of about 12.5 percent of its tax bill over the four disputed years.
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Center Circle project files for water permit
A 219-unit development planned for Main Street has filed an application with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a water main extension application, with consent from City Council.
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