Category Archives: City Council

Residents raise concerns about speeding

Residents in the neighborhood around East Hazelwood Avenue and Stockton Street, where the city earlier this year requested traffic-calming measures from Union County, raised concerns about speeding and traffic in the area.

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City Council opposes brewery restrictions

City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing new restrictions on breweries, joining a number of other municipalities around the state.

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Council fills RRA vacancy

City Council confirmed the appointment of Thomas O’Reilly to the Redevelopment Agency, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Dorian Timmons.

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City Council adopts municipal budget

City Council unanimously adopted the 2022 municipal budget during a special meeting held via Zoom on July 28 that’s expected to decrease the municipal portion of property taxes by about $3 on the average home.

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A closer look at PILOT revenue in 2022 budget

The municipal budget anticipates more than $2.5 million in revenue from Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT), thanks in part to two new developments coming online and a new state law requiring a contribution from local hospitals.

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United Way plans to relocate to Rahway

The former Elizabethtown Gas building will have a new tenant: the Union Way of Greater Union County.

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Permit parking in the works for Essex Street

Residential permit parking will be coming to a stretch of Essex Street later this year.

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Council moves forward with Esterbrook plan

Plans to construct a 60-unit age-restricted affordable housing complex along Esterbrook Avenue will move forward with legislation introduced and adopted last week.

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