The city is pursuing a $150,000 matching federal grant in hopes of jumpstarting a downtown mural project.
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City examines shifting public housing
The city is looking into the possibility of converting some public housing units overseen by the Housing Authority into Section 8 housing and potentially adding some senior housing.
3rd Ward Council rep to be appointed
City Council is expected to appoint Vannie Parson to the vacant 3rd Ward seat tonight to serve the less than five months remaining on the unexpired term.
Council to create Social Justice Commission
City Council is poised to create a nine-member volunteer panel that would focus on equal rights, equity, access, and participation within the city.
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Council moves forward on Arts District plan
City Council took the next step in redeveloping the northern end of downtown, formally adopting the Arts District Redevelopment Plan and amending the city’s zoning map.
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Trio of two-family homes approved for New Brunswick Avenue
Three, two-family homes will rise on New Brunswick Avenue where two dilapidated homes once stood.
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65 businesses receive Rahway CARES funds
Some 65 local businesses shared in more than a quarter-million dollars in funding through the Rahway Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Stimulus (CARES) program.
Planning Board approves outdoor space at Kowal’s
The Planning Board earlier this year approved variances that would allow an outdoor seating area at a longtime St. Georges Avenue tavern.
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