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Happy new year to all and with a new year always comes a look back and a look forward, so here are the top 10 most popular posts on the site during 2021:10. Property acquisition moving forward, March 19. MVC site to be rezoned, Sept. 78. Rah
Craig Sumberg started in September as the new executive director of the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) -- the same week that Hurricane Ida came through town and left Hamilton Stage under water. In this episode, I sit down for a con
In this episode, I'll recap some of the most popular posts of September, with some podcast-exclusive bits of information thrown in:* Hurricane Ida hits Rahway* MVC site to be rezoned* September reader poll: Favorite bar in Rahway* Hamilton
This episode reviews the most popular posts of August:* Reader poll results: What's your favorite restaurant?* City launches public input survey: The city is looking for feedback as part of a downtown strategic plan that's in the works.* Thr
It's been awhile since the last podcast episode dropped, so there's plenty to catch up on the past couple of months. Here's a smattering of items reviewed on the latest episode:- A reorganization of City Hall included a new city administrator
It's a super-sized episode this week:* Rahway finished second in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice poll for Best Small Town Arts Scene, beating out 19 other nominees to be among the top 10 winners.* The reader poll for May is open: What's
* Rahway is competing against 19 other communities around the nation with populations of less than 30,000 in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice 2021. for Best Small Town Arts Scene. Polls close at noon on April 26 with winners to be announced
* Four Esterbrook Avenue properties will be studied to determine if they qualify for redevelopment.* City Council adopted a $325,000 SID budget for 2021 that includes $110,000 for improvements and programming.* There's still time to vote in t
- Pizza poll results and a new reader poll for March.- Phase 2 of Dornoch II heads to Planning Board- Property acquisition moves ahead for Bridgeview- Housing inventory remains low, in Rahway and beyondLooking Ahead:- City Council will nex
The polls are back. RahwayRising.com kicked off the return of reader polls, sponsored by the Rahway Arts and Business Partnership, with the Favorite Pizza poll. Remember to vote before the poll closes this week.* Park Square owners secure $34-
* The Redevelopment Agency authorized a pre-development agreement with Tesla Redevelopment, which is pursuing the concept for the 300-unit Bridgeview project across the river from downtown.The concept calls for the development of the entire bl
One of the most frequent conversations among readers is about bringing a supermarket to downtown Rahway. It's been the subject of the occasional reader poll and there was even a campaign five years ago to lobby Trader Joe’s to open in town.Tha
This episode takes a look back at the past year with a countdown of the most popular posts of 2020 (based on page views). Have a listen and let me know what your favorites were from 2020, whether they made the top 10 or not.--- Send in a
It’s been a quiet couple of weeks on the blog, with the only posts of late both related to a Zoning Board application that seeks to build two, five-unit townhomes near Flannagan Field.The Zoning Board met on Dec. 21 via Zoom but at the request
* Changes to the redevelopment agreement for Meridia Brownstones set forth milestones and timelines -- as well as potential penalties -- for the 487-unit rental development that's been behind schedule. For more background and a timeline on the
* Townhomes proposed at former St. Mark's Church* Bridgeview concept adds units, new streetFLASHBACK 2015 - Agency moves forward on Center Circle plan--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rahwayrising/messag
* Three pavilions are being built where the main outdoor spaces were established in the summer: East Cherry Street, Main Street, and Lewis Street. The city designated seven areas downtown for outdoor dining and social distancing, as part of the
There was only one post this week on the blog but it was a good one: a look at 2019 crime data. Crime was down again in Rahway, about 32 percent, continuing a long-term trend in the city and beyond.Patrons of RahwayRising get exclusive access
Recapping the week on the blog: Planning Board approves an addition to a Walters Street warehouse.LOOKING AHEAD:* City Council meets Monday.* Redevelopment Agency meets Wednesday. Two presentations could be on the agenda: one for Bridgeview
All eyes were on the presidential election last week but there also were elections locally.* Local election results: Democrats easily won the six ward seats up on City Council. For school board, three candidates won election to three-year term
The very first blog post was Nov. 2, 2007, so happy 13th anniversary to RahwayRising.com.Some of the early posts documented a change from one-way streets downtown into two-way streets. There were also others over the years that seem like footn
With the upcoming anniversary of the blog, it's as good a time as any to launch the RahwayRising podcast.Let's start with a review of some recent news of note on the site:* Sky View condos sold.* The agenda for the November Redevelopment Age
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