Poll results: Favorite dessert in Rahway

It wasn’t exactly the most scintillating finish for the poll results in recent memory but we could use a light-hearted post this week, despite the paltry turnout.

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Height, density increased at proposed Vermella site

A measure approved by City Council this month would allow maximum height and density to increase in a zoning subdistrict within downtown, codifying a recommendation of the downtown strategic plan and accommodating a site where a new development has been proposed.

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$2M legal settlement covered by insurance

A $2-million out-of-court settlement of a sexual harassment complaint against a former mayor will be paid by the city’s insurance carrier.

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More parking changes near Brownstones

Almost a year after City Council instituted street parking changes in the vicinity of Meridia Brownstones, the governing body approved further measures to add residential parking permits in the neighborhood.

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Parker appointed to 1st Ward council seat

City Council unanimously appointed Al Parker to the vacant 1st Ward seat until a special election this fall for the remaining two years of the unexpired term.

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City Council to vote new on PILOT agreement

City Council is scheduled to approve a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement that would generate more than $26 million over 30 years for a proposed 292-unit mixed use complex across the river from downtown.

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1st Ward councilman resigns

First Ward Councilman Rodney Farrar of Park Street resigned, triggering a special election this fall for the remaining two years of his original term.

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Poll: What’s your favorite dessert in Rahway?

Summer is synonymous with ice cream (it’s just not the same having a soft serve cone in winter, is it?).

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