Category Archives: Rahway

Tax appeal settled on hotel, commercial space

A multi-year tax appeal settled for the commercial and hotel space at Carriage City Plaza yielded a combined refund of $85,000, a reduction of about 12.5 percent of its tax bill over the four disputed years.

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City releases body, dashboard camera video

The City of Rahway will not appeal a judge’s ruling that body camera video of traffic stops in the case of the mayor’s car crashes must be made available to the public.

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Center Circle project files for water permit

A 219-unit development planned for Main Street has filed an application with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a water main extension application, with consent from City Council.

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Judge rules city must release police video

A judge ruled body camera video of police response to the mayor’s recent car crashes should be released by the city.

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Riverside Gardens sells for $3.3 million

A 30-unit apartment complex on West Grand Avenue adjacent to the Wheatena section of Rahway River Park changed hands in April for $3.3 million, almost six years after it went for $2.55 million.

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St. Georges Ave. auto center settles tax appeal

A St. Georges Avenue auto center won a tax appeal that slashed more than a quarter off its property tax bill for last year.

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Poll: Should SID be expanded?

It’s been awhile since our last reader poll, so here’s a good one to get some discussion going:

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Council to officially change name of SID

City Council introduced an ordinance last week to officially change the name of the downtown Special Improvement District (SID).

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