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Rahway Mayor's Summer Concert Series road closure downtown

Records Confirm the Cost of Rahway’s Summer Concert Series

City records show $183,600 of a $226,925 UCPAC contract went toward this year's Mayor's Summer Concert Series, after a council candidate's public records request first surfaced the figure.

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Water Utility Survey Work Continued After Rahway Paused the Bid Process

New records show Rahway's paid political consultant, MAD Global Strategy, kept surveying residents on the water utility sale weeks after the city paused its bid process

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Kenilworth Data Center Tensions Boil Over Following a Warning of Additional Pollution

A Kean University expert told Kenilworth officials that powering CoreWeave's data center will worsen pollution linked to cancer and heart disease.

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Rahway’s Tree Advocates Open A Fight on Two Fronts

The same Rahway residents pushing back on planned Cherry Street tree removals are also renewing a years-old call for a dedicated city tree committee.

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Grove Avenue Bridge Repair Will Not Be Done Before Schools Reopen, Officials Warn

A wet summer has pushed the Grove Avenue bridge replacement in Metuchen past the start of school, with officials now targeting an Oct. 1 completion date.

Matawan Regional High School in New Jersey.

Matawan-Aberdeen Schools Seek Input Before Possible Referendum

Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District wants community input on its facilities survey, open through Sept. 25, as it weighs a possible bond referendum in 2027.

Metuchen Municipal Building, also known as Metuchen Borough Hall

Metuchen Adopts $31.1M Budget, Raises Municipal Taxes $159 on $300K Home

Metuchen's 2026 budget raises municipal taxes by $159 on a $300,000 home, with the total property tax bill rising about $690 once school, county, and library taxes are included.

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Woodbridge Finalizes Land Swap For New Hopelawn Elementary School

State regulators approved a land exchange between Woodbridge and its school board, clearing the way for a new K-5 school in Hopelawn targeted to open in 2028.

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Rahway Finalizes 2026 Budget, With One Last Adjustment

Rahway City Council held a special meeting on Monday to finalize its 2026 budget after months of delays.

Keasbey Fire Department firehouse in Woodbridge Township, NJ, the district facing possible dissolution

Woodbridge Dissolves Keasbey Fire District After 118 Years

A 2023 deal for a new firehouse was signed, then quietly collapsed. The developer kept buying land around the old one anyway. Here is what the record actually shows.

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GoNetspeed Begins Fiber Construction in Rahway Area

GoNetspeed has started fiber construction in Rahway, part of a $43 million buildout reaching Rahway, Clark, Linden, and Woodbridge by this winter.

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East Brunswick Blames Bottleneck for Delayed Tax Revals

East Brunswick hasn't reassessed property values since 1983. Officials say a shortage of state-approved firms is holding up the overdue revaluation.