It’s a super-sized episode this week:
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- Rahway finished second in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice poll for Best Small Town Arts Scene beating out 19 other nominees to be among the top 10 winners.
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The reader poll for May is open: What’s your favorite sandwich in Rahway? There’s quite a bit to choose from in this month’s poll, with classic deli sub joints, any number of assorted Latin American choices, and some Middle Eastern fare too. Results will be posted ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. As for the last poll, What’s your favorite coffee in Rahway? It was a bit of a runaway with Melao Coffee & Creamery getting a deluge of votes the day after the poll opened to grab a commanding lead while The Coffee Box finished 2nd.
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The second round of Rahway CARES grants distributed more than $255,000 in COVID relief to 115 businesses, ranging from $750 to $2,720, with an average total of $2,220. Patrons of RahwayRising.com can access exclusive details on the grants via the Patreon.
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The Planning Board approved tweaks to the second phase of The Mint. The north building, at Poplar and Main streets, will increase from 92 to 108 units and will be 6 stories instead of 5 because of the elimination of underground parking. During hours of testimony and comments, the city’s parking plan came up during the hours of testimony and comments at the April 27 meeting. Learn more about the city’s parking plan in this post from 2019.
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The Redevelopment Agency heard a concept plan that proposed a 20-unit building on a vacant West Main lot that backs up to the Rahway River. The proposed wood-frame building would break down as 16 two-bedrooms and 4 one-bedrooms with 20 parking spaces across two levels.
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Finally, the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved variances to allow a 14-unit townhouse complex to be built off Barnett Street near Flannagan Field.
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Looking ahead, the Zoning Board is scheduled to meet May 17. The Planning Board is scheduled to meet May 25 (listen to the tail end of this episode for some exclusive info on that agenda).
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