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Planning Board approves Arooga’s franchise

An Arooga’s Grille House & Sports Bar franchise received Planning Board approval to be built adjacent to the Home2Suites on East Milton Avenue near Paterson Street and Routes 1/9.

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Council amends redevelopment plan for hotel restaurant

City Council adopted changes to a redevelopment plan that would conform to a concept to build a restaurant adjacent to a hotel near Routes 1&9.

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Restaurant sought for Routes 1/9 hotel

Owners of a Routes 1&9 hotel that received approval to also build a free-standing restaurant more than a decade ago have lined up a franchise with plans to build an eatery.

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PILOTs in the 2017 municipal budget

Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOTs) more than doubled in last year’s municipal budget, eclipsing $2 million after three new projects were added to the tax rolls. The spending plan for 2017 anticipates $1.3 million after the expiration of one five-year PILOT.

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State of the City 2017

A new hotel for Carriage City Plaza, renaming a downtown space as Tesla Square, and a pop-up youth community center were among the highlights of the 2017 State of the City address on Thursday night.

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A look at assessed value over the past decade

Rahway’s overall assessed value is about 7 percent off since the recession with assessed values of apartments and industrial properties heading in opposite directions while commercial assessments are almost back to pre-recession levels.

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Carriage City Plaza could be sold this year

Carriage City Plaza, the  downtown high-rise that is among the city’s most prominent symbols of redevelopment, could change hands later this year.

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Average municipal tax hike projected at $120

A loss of almost $900,000 in revenue from the state’s red light camera pilot program is among the biggest hits to the 2015 municipal budget, which projects a 3.7-percent tax hike.

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