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Council extends Rahway Plaza tax break

City Council extended a 50-year tax break another five years for a downtown high-rise with plans to possibly extend it longer in the future.

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$42K for razing East Cherry Street building

City Council approved a contract of almost $42,000 for the demolition of an East Cherry Street building, most recently known as The Cherry Pit.

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City to allow retail cannabis operations

It looks like retail cannabis businesses will be allowed to operate within the city after all.

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Two appointed to Redevelopment Agency

City Council on Tuesday night approved mayoral appointments to fill two vacancies on the city’s seven-member Redevelopment Agency.

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PILOT extended for Rosegate senior housing

A nearly 20-year-old senior housing development was granted a conditional extension of its Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) as part of plans to renovate the facility.

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Height, density increased at proposed Vermella site

A measure approved by City Council this month would allow maximum height and density to increase in a zoning subdistrict within downtown, codifying a recommendation of the downtown strategic plan and accommodating a site where a new development has been proposed.

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More parking changes near Brownstones

Almost a year after City Council instituted street parking changes in the vicinity of Meridia Brownstones, the governing body approved further measures to add residential parking permits in the neighborhood.

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Parker appointed to 1st Ward council seat

City Council unanimously appointed Al Parker to the vacant 1st Ward seat until a special election this fall for the remaining two years of the unexpired term.

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