City Council approved a Special Improvement District (SID) budget of $325,000 for 2021 that ultimately aims to ramp up programming and capital improvements.
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Poll: What’s your favorite soup in Rahway?
There’s nothing better than a warm, hearty soup in the winter. After a snowy winter, with spring only a few weeks away (really), soup season (at least the hot variety) is coming to an end. What better time for a new reader poll?
Second round of business grants available
Another $250,000 in forgivable loans grants will be available to eligible businesses in a second round of Rahway CARES Act funding. Eligible businesses can receive up to $4,000.
Heated pavilions going up downtown
Three heated outdoor pavilions will be constructed downtown, aimed to help bars and restaurants to continue operations amid COVID-19 safety restrictions on indoor dining set by the state.
City launches TV commercial
A 30-second commercial began airing this month on cable television as part of a campaign to encourage visitors to patronize Rahway as activity begins to slowly ramp up in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Citywide SID budget expansion deferred
Businesses and property owners that were to be included in an expanded, citywide Special Improvement District (SID) will get a reprieve on the additional tax this year given the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Democrats choose three nominees for 5th Ward
The municipal Democratic Committee last night chose three nominees to potentially fill the remaining 15 months of an unexpired term representing the 5th Ward on City Council.
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Council to vote on expanded SID budget
Almost five years after City Council initially approved expanding the downtown Special Improvement District (SID) citywide — sparking a lawsuit by business owners — the governing body is poised to approve the first expanded SID budget.