For the second time in six years, Rahway will host Downtown New Jersey’s (DNJ) annual conference.
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Mayor overhauls Redevelopment Agency
Call it the Labor Day Massacre: In a span of 24 hours, Interim Mayor Samson Steinman almost completely overhauled the Redevelopment Agency.
Would you invest $10 for a public mural?
On vacation this week, blogging from our Sag Harbor, N.Y. bureau…
Would you give $10 to get a funky mural painted on the putrid-looking KC Jazz property?
Metro Rahway aims for October opening
Metro Rahway will be the next development in Rahway to begin leasing. The 116-unit rental development on Campbell Street is shooting for an Oct. 1 opening — “at the latest” — but possibly by mid-September, according to Clay Bonny of East Hanover-based Heartstone Development.
Java Shop opens on Irving
In the works for months, The Java Shop opened downtown this week.
Center Circle proposal hangs on site’s cleanup
Unexpected environmental cleanup likely will push back negotiations for The Center Circle property into next year, ultimately delaying a proposal to build nearly 250 units on the site.
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Tenant activity pushing library to new limits
Hailed as an historic public-private partnership when it was built 10 years ago, Rahway’s three-story public library facility finally has tenants for its long-vacant office space. All the new activity is creating new issues at the complex.
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Agency passes resolution to acquire Mangos site
The Redevelopment Agency is getting involved in negotiations for the sale of Mangos Grill, a key parcel in a proposed 88-unit mixed-used development.
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