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Downtown strategic plan: West Main Street & Elizabeth Avenue

A stretch of West Main Street could make for a waterfront walkway or park since it’s located in a flood zone while a couple of buildings with historical architectural features also might be appropriate for a public amenity, such as an artist space or youth center.

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Downtown strategic plan: Opportunity sites in arts district

At least five of the 14 opportunity sites in the downtown strategic plan have some concept that previously was presented in the Arts District Redevelopment Plan, conceived two years ago.

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Downtown strategic plan: Opportunity sites

More than a dozen properties considered underutilized were identified in the downtown strategic plan as “opportunity sites.” Some of the sites already have proposed concepts or in use another way while the plan suggested alternative development options” for others.

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Council awards $220K contract to arts center

The city awarded a contract to the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) almost four times bigger than what it’s historically given to the facility for assistance with downtown events.

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Monroe St. to close for work related to The Mint

The Monroe Street extension is expected to be closed for a few days in the next month or two so that a communications line can be installed between the two buildings of The Mint.

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Poll: Favorite Latin restaurant in Rahway?

There’s always the annual Favorite Restaurant poll, we’ve had Favorite BYO restaurant specifically, but there’s a popular style of cuisine in Rahway for which we haven’t yet had a specific reader poll.

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Poll results: Favorite sandwich in Rahway

It looks like another repeat champion in the latest reader poll. Continue reading Poll results: Favorite sandwich in Rahway

Parking to be added at Meridia Brownstones

The developer of a massive Elizabeth Avenue project is expected to include more parking when it seeks approvals for the second phase of the project later this year.

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