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The top posts of 2014

Another year is in the books, so what better time than the final day of the year to look back and see what turned out to be the most popular posts of 2014.

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Mayoral candidate: Renee Bridges Thrash

Editor’s note: Election Day is Nov. 4. On the ballot in Rahway will be elections for mayor and three at-large City Council seats in addition to the remaining two years of an unexpired term for 6th Ward City Council. The three mayoral candidates were invited to present their platforms on redevelopment and will appear this week. Samson Steinman appeared yesterday.

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Main & Monroe aims to create neighborhood

A two-building, 196-unit project aims to “create a project that is not just a building but a neighborhood,” enhancing walkability downtown and creating “a sense of there in the middle of Rahway.”

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City unveils ‘parklet’ downtown

A pedestrian-only East Cherry Street? Check. A parklet/pop-up cafe? Check. Signage to offer up some inclination of development projects? Check. Rahway Rising seems to be ahead of the curve a bit when it comes to downtown initiatives. 😛

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Pilot project will close East Cherry on weekends

[CORRECTION: This post was updated Aug. 7 to reflect corrections, in italics.] A pilot program will turn East Cherry Street into a pedestrian mall on weekends for the rest of the year, starting next month. this fall.

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Redevelopment agreement approved for Donoch II project

The Redevelopment Agency would receive redevelopment fees of $1,000 per unit for a proposed 194-unit project on Main Street, under an agreement approved earlier this month.

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