Category Archives: City Council

Proposed budget would hike average taxes $49

Municipal taxes on the average assessed home would rise about $49 under a proposed budget to be introduced next week.

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Pay stations to replace parking meters

The city will buy about two dozen on-street, multi-space parking meters to replace existing parking meters downtown.

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City to buy American Legion building

The city will acquire the American Legion building on West Main Street for $77,500. Continue reading City to buy American Legion building

City Council approves new 6-year PBA contract

City Council approved a new six-year contract through 2023 with Patrolman’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 31, representing officers in the Rahway Police Department.

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State of the City 2019

Mayor Raymond Giacobbe, Jr. delivered his first State of the City since winning a full, four-year term in November, announcing a new city administrator, a possible bike share with neighboring towns, and welcoming almost 400 new downtown residential units by the end of the year.

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Designated bikeways approved

With no comment from the public and a lone comment from one of its members, City Council unanimously approved a pair of ordinances that will designate more than 3.5 miles of bikeways within Rahway.

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City Council moves to create bike lanes

Rahway will create more than three miles of designated bikeways under a pair of ordinances introduced by City Council. Continue reading City Council moves to create bike lanes

Study to examine downtown housing

City Council awarded a contract last week for a study to determine the “saturation rate” of housing in downtown Rahway, updating a similar study done 20 years ago that helped to launch redevelopment efforts.

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