Category Archives: Routes 1/9

Second round of business grants available

Another $250,000 in forgivable loans grants will be available to eligible businesses in a second round of Rahway CARES Act funding. Eligible businesses can receive up to $4,000.

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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.

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Tax appeal settled with another Route 1 motel

City Council approved another multi-year tax appeal settlement with a local motel chain, resulting in an average tax refund of 17 percent over four years, with a 2019 reduction yet to come.

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Industrial building changes hands

A Brooklyn company is moving into an industrial building that was acquired adjacent to Routes 1&9, according to multiple reports.

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Former furniture store building on Route 1 sold

A former furniture store property on Route 1 changed hands earlier this year for the first time in more than 12 years, selling for $1.775 million.

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Arts District post split, board to expand

The Rahway Arts District (RAD) split its executive director position and plans to expand the Board of Trustees to include representation beyond its downtown boundaries.

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City Council approves budget for expanded SID

City Council approved a $760,000 budget for an expanded Special Improvement District (SID) as well as a revised roster of affected properties.

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SID budget introduced, pegged at $760,000

A $760,000 budget for the expanded Special Improvement District (SID) would be almost six times larger than current budget, with almost half of it focused on a microloan program, marketing and capital improvements.

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