Category Archives: Rahway

City Council to vote new on PILOT agreement

City Council is scheduled to approve a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement that would generate more than $26 million over 30 years for a proposed 292-unit mixed use complex across the river from downtown.

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1st Ward councilman resigns

First Ward Councilman Rodney Farrar of Park Street resigned, triggering a special election this fall for the remaining two years of his original term.

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Poll: What’s your favorite dessert in Rahway?

Summer is synonymous with ice cream (it’s just not the same having a soft serve cone in winter, is it?).

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Poll results: Favorite BYOB restaurant

It was another repeat champion in the latest monthly reader poll.

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Bike sharrows installed along West Lake Avenue

Bike sharrows have been installed along West Lake Avenue, part of efforts to create almost four miles of designated bikeways — not bike lanes — around the city.

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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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Esterbrook Avenue lots to be appraised

Five Esterbrook Avenue properties envisioned for senior housingĀ  will be appraised before eventually being acquired from a private owner by the Redevelopment Agency.

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Poll: What’s your favorite BYO restaurant?

This month’s poll is for those folks who may not drink when they go out to dinner or who have friends who don’t drink but want to meet up with their pals for a bite.

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