A Union County judge denied a motion on June 12 to enforce a settlement and reconsider a dismissal, officially ending the case that began in 2015 to stop the expansion of a Special Improvement District (SID).
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Council to vote on expanded SID budget
Almost five years after City Council initially approved expanding the downtown Special Improvement District (SID) citywide — sparking a lawsuit by business owners — the governing body is poised to approve the first expanded SID budget.
Master plan report goals and objectives
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about the master plan re-examination report. This post focuses on goals and objectives identified in the report.
Four problems identified by master plan
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about the master plan re-examination report. This post will focus on problems and objectives identified in the original 1997 master plan, which was amended several times since, most recently in 2010.
Master plan re-examination initiated
The Planning Board accepted a draft master plan re-examination — the first comprehensive one in 20 years — identifying potential areas of the city for future redevelopment and presenting recommendations.
Tax appeals approved for three properties
City Council approved refunds of more than $40,000 to three separate properties covering multiple tax years as a result of successful tax judgments in the Tax Court of New Jersey.
Rahway chosen for pot cultivation site
Six applicants were chosen by the state Department of Health to advance in the process for obtaining permits for medical marijuana dispensaries, including one with plans for a cultivation site in Rahway.
Abstract of ratables, 2018
The city’s overall tax assessment was down almost 2 percent this year with vacant assessments jumping almost 38 percent.