Poll Results: Favorite Sweet Treat to Beat the Summer Heat in Rahway

As we inch closer to fall, we’re still experiencing those 90-degree-I-need-an-ice-cream-desperately days of summer in Rahway. If you’re looking for your new favorite cold treat to beat the heat, we’ve got the scoop on which treats our readers love the most.

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Traffic light in the works at Jefferson & West Lake

A traffic light is planned for Jefferson and West Lake avenues, where over the last five years, the intersection has averaged almost one traffic accident per month.

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Senior housing plan ‘squeezes in’ parking space

A proposal that gained Planning Board approval last month, contingent on securing one more parking space to meet the minimum requirement, has been revised to add one more space to the original parking lot.

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City sells Lawrence Street parcel

The city accepted the higher of two bids received for the auction of a Lawrence Street property.

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21 properties hit with $7K in cleanup liens

More than $7,000 in liens were levied against almost two dozen properties — almost half repeat offenders — to recover costs of cleanup by the city for various nuisances.

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Engineering contract awarded for dog park

Plans for a proposed dog park in the Wheatena section of Rahway River Park took a step forward this week.

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Four-way stop coming to Jefferson & Stone Street

The intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Stone Street would expand from a two-way stop to a four-way stop under new legislation from City Council.

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Orchard Creek to be studied for flood control

Orchard Creek, in the area of Lentz Court, will be evaluated for flood control measures under a contract awarded by City Council last month.

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