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Trio of two-family homes approved for New Brunswick Avenue

Three, two-family homes will rise on New Brunswick Avenue where two dilapidated homes once stood.

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65 businesses receive Rahway CARES funds

Some 65 local businesses shared in more than a quarter-million dollars in funding through the Rahway Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Stimulus (CARES) program.

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Planning Board approves outdoor space at Kowal’s

The Planning Board earlier this year approved variances that would allow an outdoor seating area at a longtime St. Georges Avenue tavern.

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Ming’s Luncheonette to close after 32 years

Changes are coming to two longtime mainstays in Rahway.

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Council accepts Arts District plan

City Council moved forward with the Arts District Redevelopment Plan, introducing an ordinance to accept the plan and amend the city’s zoning map.

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Bridgeview developers still interested

Potential developers of a proposed 174-unit rental apartment complex across the river from downtown are interested in proceeding but may need some help from the Redevelopment Agency.

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City launches TV commercial

A 30-second commercial began airing this month on cable television as part of a campaign to encourage visitors to patronize Rahway as activity begins to slowly ramp up in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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