A recent spike in graffiti prompted the Chamber of Commerce to work with the Police Department in issuing graffiti removal protocol guidelines last month.
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2020 crime data
Reported incidents of crime rose 28% in 2020 — from 190 to 244 incidents — in Rahway, one of six towns in Union County to see an increase last year.
2019 crime data
Reported offenses of crime in Rahway continued to plummet in 2019, down almost a third from 2018, part of a continuing broader countywide trend.
Council approves funding for downtown cameras, network
A downtown wireless network and surveillance camera program will be deployed over the next few months as part of a pilot program in the downtown Central Business District (CBD).
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Overall crime rate continues to fall
Reported incidents of crime continue to fall in Rahway and surrounding areas, down almost 19 percent in the city last year and 10 percent countywide.
Crime continues to drop
Crime dropped by about 13 percent in Rahway last year, continuing a long-term trend that also has seen declines across the region and the nation.
Crime rate holds steady
Reported crime in Rahway dipped about 1.5 percent last year, as nonviolent crime inched up while violent crime dropped by a third. Countywide, reported crime rose about 2 percent, according to figures for 2016.
State of the City 2016
A mobile app, a restructuring of City Hall departments, and a campaign to entice a grocery store to make Rahway its home were among the highlights of the 2016 State of the City address. Continue reading State of the City 2016