After a slow and steady flow of votes the start the month, it was a deluge of ballots cast in the back half of the month, with a strong finish and clear winner atop the monthly reader poll for June. Continue reading Poll results: Favorite outdoor dining spot
Monthly Archives: June 2023
PILOTS in the 2023 budget
The 2023 municipal budget anticipates almost $3 million in revenue from Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT), an increase of almost a half-million dollars.
Budget includes average tax hike of $149
Municipal taxes will rise by an average of $149 in Rahway after two years without much of an increase.
City to have 3 E. Cherry, Lewis parcels appraised
The city will have three lots appraised in the heart of downtown, adjacent to several city-owned parcels, where there have been efforts over the years to create a pocket park and performance space.
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City to cover $127K cost of building repairs
The city will ultimately cover the six-figure cost of repairs and remediation to the former Elizabethtown Gas building before it becomes the new headquarters of the United Way of Greater Union County.
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RSI Bank block, other areas to be studied for redevelopment
Almost the entire block that includes the former RSI bank building, the former API Foils site on New Brunswick Avenue, and a string of properties along Pierce Street that already have been acquired by a developer will be studied by the Planning Board to determine if they qualify for redevelopment under state law.
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Poll: Favorite outdoor dining spot
Is there anything better than dining al fresco after enduring the cold, winter months? This week’s horrendous air quality and dystopian outdoor scenes aside, of course.
Planning Board OKs 213 units at Essex, Bridge St.
The Planning Board unanimously approved a 213-unit development across the river from downtown, with a variance for studio units and several conditions, including parking.
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