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Heated pavilions going up downtown

Three heated outdoor pavilions will be constructed downtown, aimed to help bars and restaurants to continue operations amid COVID-19 safety restrictions on indoor dining set by the state.

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RAB payments to Dornoch

Developers who shared in the cost of the Monroe Street extension received a payment of $1.5 million through Redevelopment Area Bonds (RAB).

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Ming’s Luncheonette to close after 32 years

Changes are coming to two longtime mainstays in Rahway.

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Certificate of completion issued for Reva Rahway

The Redevelopment Agency officially issued a Certificate of Completion for REVA Rahway, a rental complex on Main Street at the site of the former Center Circle sports complex that started leasing late last year.

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Public spaces designated for outdoor dining

Free parking, free public Wi-Fi, and seven designated public spaces downtown where residents can eat and drink are among the efforts by the city encourage patronage of local businesses while still social distancing as restrictions are eased in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Council accepts Arts District Redevelopment Plan

Sixty units around the former St. Mark’s Church property, another 76 units as part of a mixed-use development at a long-underused property downtown, and pocket parks and murals are among the major components of a new arts-focused redevelopment plan for the northern end of downtown.

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State Of The City 2020

Possibly reconfiguring one downtown intersection, the revival of canoe races in the Rahway River, more downtown parking and exploring more senior affordable housing, were among the initiatives announced last night during the Rahway State of the City by Mayor Raymond Giacobbe, Jr.

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Possibly reconfiguring one downtown intersection, the revival of canoe races in the Rahway River, more downtown parking and exploring more senior affordable housing, were among the initiatives announced last night during the Rahway State of the City by Mayor Raymond Giacobbe, Jr.

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A closer look at PILOTs

Recent downtown development projects have a mixed bag when it comes to reaching Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) levels anticipated in their original financial agreements.

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