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Sewer rate increase approved

City Council unanimously approved new annual sewer fees over the next five years, including a roughly 5 percent rate hike, effective Oct. 1, 2020 Jan. 1, 2020.

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Councilwoman to resign

Fifth Ward Councilwoman Jennifer Wenson-Maier will resign her seat, effective Sept. 15. Continue reading Councilwoman to resign

Downtown parking plan unveiled

Parking throughout much of downtown would be free after 7 p.m. as part of a comprehensive downtown parking plan unveiled last week.

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St. Mark’s property designated for redevelopment

City Council last week designated the former St. Mark’s property on Hamilton Street, and five adjacent lots, as a condemnation redevelopment area, authorizing the preparation of a redevelopment plan for the area. Continue reading St. Mark’s property designated for redevelopment

A brief update on current redevelopment projects

Excuse the radio silence of the past couple of weeks, here’s a a pictorial update on three projects currently under construction in Rahway.

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Inside the SID lawsuit dismissal

A Union County judge denied a motion on June 12 to enforce a settlement and reconsider a dismissal, officially ending the case that began in 2015 to stop the expansion of a Special Improvement District (SID).

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$2 million bond ordinance for Dornoch II

City Council authorized a $2-million bond ordinance to fund infrastructure improvements, including the extension of Monroe Street, as part of a downtown development currently under construction.

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Council to vote on expanded SID budget

Almost five years after City Council initially approved expanding the downtown Special Improvement District (SID) citywide — sparking a lawsuit by business owners — the governing body is poised to approve the first expanded SID budget.

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