Tag Archives: Bob Bresenhan

3rd Ward Council rep to be appointed

City Council is expected to appoint Vannie Parson to the vacant 3rd Ward seat tonight to serve the less than five months remaining on the unexpired term.

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State of the City set for Thursday at arts center

Mayor Samson Steinman is scheduled to deliver his fourth State of the City address on Thursday night at the Union County Performing Arts Center.

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Officials spar over ‘plans’ for West Grand Avenue

Monday’s vote to authorize the study of six potential redevelopment areas drew the biggest crowd to a City Council meeting in recent memory as well as the biggest split among the governing body and administration in several years.

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Election 2016: Rahway results

Although results nationwide were not yet decisive, Democrat Hillary Clinton easily and not surprisingly carried most of Rahway, losing only one voting district to Republican Donald Trump.

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Myriad Zoning, Planning appointments approved

The mayor and City Council last month approved a number of appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning Board.

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Proposal would restore mayor’s salary to $72K

More than three years after slashing the previous mayor’s pay by two-thirds, City Council introduced a measure that would restore the annual salary.

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