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PR Firm Contacted Rahway Before Water Study Was Approved

July 8, 2026 by Christopher
Rahway Welcomes You sign with the Rahway Rivers in the background.

Records show MAD Global Strategy was in contact with Rahway’s mayor’s office seven weeks before the City Council approved the water utility study later cited to justify exploring a sale.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Union County

UPDATE: Power Outages Linger in Rahway, Linden as Heat Wave Finally Breaks

July 7, 2026 by Christopher
Downed trees along Route 27 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, after a severe thunderstorm on July 3, 2026

Some homes in Rahway and Linden remain without power four days after last week’s storm, even as the region’s record heat wave gives way to flooding rain.

Categories Uncategorized Tags Edison, Middlesex County, Rahway, Severe Weather, Union County, Woodbridge

Rahway introduces 2026 budget with state aid, as downtown demolition sparks dispute

July 7, 2026 by Christopher
Rahway City Hall and Municipal Court sign

Rahway City Council introduced its 2026 budget Monday, crediting late state aid for softening the tax hike, while a downtown demolition project surfaced two conflicting accounts of how a blighted property ended up in city hands.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Union County

Rahway City Council Rolls Out a Packed Agenda on the Heels of the July 4th Weekend

July 5, 2026 by Christopher
Rahway City Hall in June 2026

Rahway City Council’s July 6 agenda includes nearly $49 million in water utility borrowing, a vote to raise the city’s own budget cap, downtown demolition near the train station, and a $6.65 million cell tower sale.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Union County

Storms Knock Out Power in Central Jersey, Heat Emergency Continues

July 4, 2026July 4, 2026 by Christopher
Downed trees along Route 27 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, after a severe thunderstorm on July 3, 2026

A severe storm knocked out power across Rahway, Edison, and Woodbridge Friday night, disrupting NJ Transit as New Jersey’s most dangerous heat wave in over a decade continues.

Categories News Tags Edison, Middlesex County, Public Safety, Rahway, Severe Weather, Union County, Woodbridge

Speed Skills Track Club Wins Big at AAU Region 1 Championships

July 3, 2026July 2, 2026 by Christopher
Speed Skills Group Shot 800 x 600 px scaled

Speed Skills Track Club athletes won 10 regional titles at the AAU Region 1 Championships. Coaches say academics come first, on and off the track.

Categories Community Tags Union County, Youth Sports

Judge Rejects Elizabeth Councilman’s Bid to Remove Rival From Ballot

July 1, 2026 by Christopher
Elizabeth City Hall scaled

Independent candidate Janei Holder will stay on the November ballot after a Union County judge rejected the second bid in eight days to remove a challenger.

Categories News Tags Election 2026, Elizabeth, Rahway, Union County

Worst Heat in 15 Years Hits Central Jersey This Week

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 by Christopher
Bombs Away! A melting Bomb Pop on a sidewalk means one thing....hot weather! And maybe also a crying child.

An Extreme Heat Watch covers Rahway, Edison, and Woodbridge from Wednesday through Saturday, just as July 4th crowds head outdoors. Cooling centers, health risks, and safety tips.

Categories News Tags Middlesex County, Public Safety, Severe Weather, Union County

Metuchen Synagogue Donates 250-Year-Old Torah to Mississippi Congregation After Arson

June 29, 2026 by Christopher
Rabbi Stefanie Gedan and a member of the Neve Shalom delegation carefully unroll a Torah scroll wrapped in a handwoven mantle at Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi

Neve Shalom of Metuchen donated a 250-year-old Torah scroll to Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, after a fire that investigators said was deliberately set destroyed two of the synagogue’s scrolls in January 2026.

Categories News, Community Tags Community & Events, Local Government, Metuchen, Middlesex County

NOH8 Campaign Brings Pride Photo Shoot to Fords

June 29, 2026 by Christopher
NOH8 Campaign participants pose with red duct tape and cheek tattoos at a Pride photo shoot in Fords, New Jersey.

The NOH8 Campaign stopped in Fords on Sunday as part of its national Pride season tour, bringing its signature photo shoot to Central Jersey amid rising hate crimes and a pivotal election year.

Categories Community Tags Community & Events, Woodbridge
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