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Council to borrow $2.6M for Esterbrook Avenue acquisitions

City Council plans to authorize borrowing $2.6 million to acquire four properties on Esterbook Avenue to eventually develop a 60-unit senior housing facility.

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Council endorses cannabis retail at former diner site

.City CouncilĀ endorsed a cannabis retailer for the site of the former Galaxy Diner on St. Georges Avenue.

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Councilman resigns after crash, DUI charges

City Council President Michael Cox resigned this afternoon, two days after a car crash in which he was chargrd with Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

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Poll: Who has your favorite tacos in Rahway?

Cinco de Mayo seems like an appropriate day to launch the monthly reader poll for May.

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Sidewalk cafƩ areas to be expanded

Sidewalk cafƩ areas would be expanded and the season could start a month earlier under legislation to be considered by City Council.

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Poll results: Favorite clothing shop in Rahway

It eventually became a bit of a runaway in the latest reader poll.

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Delco Plaza settles multi-year tax appeal

Owners of a shopping center that straddles Rahway and Woodbridge will get a refund of almost $150,000 after a tax appeal settlement on the property, the second in the past decade.

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New mural planned for The Paseo

A mural that communicates coastal hazards is planned for The Paseo downtown thanks to a state grant focused on art that displays coastal hazard themes.

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