Tag Archives: East Cherry Street

City reaches settlement with E. Cherry St. owner

The city has reached a settlement over liens and fees related to fire code violations with a downtown property owner who plans to sell the property.

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Pocket park sites to be appraised

Parts of two downtown properties will be appraised as part of a requirement for state grant funding toward a long-sought pocket park downtown.

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New mural to be dedicated Saturday

The city will host a dedication ceremony on Saturday for the new mural on East Cherry Street.

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New mural now slated for East Cherry Street

A mural originally planned for The Paseo will instead be relocated to East Cherry Street.

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PILOTS in the 2023 budget

The 2023 municipal budget anticipates almost $3 million in revenue from Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT), an increase of almost a half-million dollars.

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City to have 3 E. Cherry, Lewis parcels appraised

The city will have three lots appraised in the heart of downtown, adjacent to several city-owned parcels, where there have been efforts over the years to create a pocket park and performance space.

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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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Downtown strategic plan: What’s missing?

Rahway has a lot to offer yet other than going to restaurants, there is not much to do downtown, according to a survey, but the overwhelming response to what amenities are missing downtown is that there is no grocery store.

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