Category Archives: City Council

City files response to SID lawsuit

The city has officially responded to a lawsuit against the expanded Special Improvement District (SID), brought by a group of business owners.

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City awards contract for grant writer

The city hired a grant writer, approving a one-year, $25,000 contract earlier this year.

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Online petition rails against park plans

An online petition to “save historic Rahway River Park” has garnered more than 1,500 signatures since it was created this week.

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City Council awards pipeline contract

City Council awarded a nearly $2-million contract to build a new interconnection pipeline as part of upgrades to the city’s water treatment plant.

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Nearly $20m for water treatment plant project

City Council introduced a measure to borrow almost $20 million to build a new interconnection pipeline as part of upgrades to the city’s water treatment plant.

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State of the City 2015

Mayor Samson Steinman delivered the annual State of the City address Friday night, announcing a few new events for 2015 while providing updates on items announced last year amid a smattering of redevelopment-related topics.

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City Council, Agency swap out legal firms

The longtime law firm representing City Council and Redevelopment Agency is out this year, replaced at the annual organization meetings and continuing a series of changes by the administration in recent months.

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Fight over SID expansion will go to court

A group of property owners is taking their fight over expansion of the downtown Special Improvement District (SID) to court.

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