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Rahway Zoning Board Moves Forward on Contested Main Street Application, Approves Used-Car Lot Upgrade

November 19, 2025 by Christopher
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The Rahway Zoning Board formally adopted a Main Street application amid a lawsuit threat and advanced a used-car lot with strict conditions.

Categories News Tags Business & Permits, Development & Land Use, Local Government & Policy, Rahway

Union County Day of Prayer Returns Nov. 19 With Call for Peace and Solidarity

November 16, 2025 by Christopher
Flyer announcing the Union County Day of Prayer on November 19 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Cranford, featuring interfaith symbols, event details, and photos of past gatherings.

Union County’s interfaith Day of Prayer returns Nov. 19 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Cranford, promoting peace, dignity, and community unity.

Categories Community Tags •, Civic Engagement, Community & Events, Faith & Spiritual Life, Union County

Rahway Food Pantry Strains Under SNAP Suspension

November 23, 2025November 16, 2025 by Christopher
Doreen Gordon stands behind a table sorting bread and cereals before the food pantry opens at Zion Lutheran Church in Rahway.

The federal government may be reopened, but its impacts are expected to linger. For volunteers at a church food pantry in Rahway, the effects are clear.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Food Security & Assistance, Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Union County

Edison Council Approves E-Scooter Rules, Police Benefits, and Addresses Surveillance Concerns

November 14, 2025November 13, 2025 by Christopher
Powerful-looking e-scooter with disc brakes and twin headlights.

Edison honors first responders and shelter staff after rescuing over 100 animals; council passes e-bike rules and advances Film Ready NJ ordinance.

Categories News Tags Animals & Environment, Community & Events, Edison, Local Government & Policy, Public Safety

Edison Honors First Responders for Rescuing More Than 100 Animals From Hoarding Situation

November 16, 2025November 13, 2025 by Christopher
First responders in white protective suits kneel and stand among dozens of animal crates during the on-scene rescue.

Edison honors first responders and shelter staff after rescuing over 100 animals; council passes e-bike rules and advances Film Ready NJ ordinance.

Categories News Tags Animals & Environment, Community & Events, Edison, Local Government & Policy, Public Safety

Woodbridge Council Approves $5.6M Bonds, Redevelopment Updates

November 11, 2025 by Christopher
The Woodbridge Municipal Building in New Jersey, where the town council, planning board, and zoning board hold their meetings.

Woodbridge Council approved $5.6M in bonds, new police tech, and redevelopment updates during Monday’s meeting.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Local Government & Policy, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Woodbridge Township

Woodbridge Police Officers Honored for Heroic Fire Rescue

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 by Christopher
Sgt. Jorge Quesada, Det. Owen Sharkey, and Officers Robert “RJ” McPartland, Ryan Trudel, and Michael Cronacchia stand together in uniform holding commendation certificates for rescuing four residents from an Avenel apartment fire.

Five Woodbridge officers were praised for saving four residents from a burning Avenel apartment. The department celebrated earning both state and national accreditation, joining New Jersey’s elite.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Local Government & Policy, Public Safety, Woodbridge Township

Rahway Veterans Brave Bitter Cold to Honor Fallen at Annual Ceremony

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 by Christopher
Veterans from Rahway’s American Legion Post 5 gather for a photo before the city’s Veterans Day ceremony.

Rahway residents, veterans, and students braved the cold to honor those who served in a heartfelt Veterans Day ceremony.

Categories Community

E-Bike Rules, Parking Battles, and Immigrant Resolution Highlight Rahway City Council Meeting

November 11, 2025 by Christopher
Rahway Mayor posing with a group of Rutgers Future Scholars students after presenting a proclamation during the November 10, 2025, City Council meeting.

Rahway City Council passed new e-bike rules, backed the Immigrant Trust Act, and approved funding for redevelopment, infrastructure, and public safety projects.

Categories News Tags City Council, E-Bikes, Immigrant Trust Act, Infrastructure, Local Government, Parking, Rahway, Riverwalk, SNAP Benefits, The Willows, Wheatena Dog Park

Woodbridge Honors Those Who Never Stopped Serving

November 10, 2025November 9, 2025 by Christopher
A group of veterans from VFW Post 4410 sit together in a truck during the Woodbridge Veterans Day Parade.

Veterans led Woodbridge’s annual parade through Main Street, reminding residents that service and sacrifice should never be forgotten.

Categories Community Tags Community & Events, Local Heroes, Military Service, Veterans Day Parade, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Woodbridge Township
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