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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rahway police are investigating the possible abandonment of 18 puppies found roaming a Jefferson Avenue neighborhood on June 20. Witnesses reported seeing a gray SUV in the area before the animals were discovered.
Four council members voted no on a right-of-way agreement after the township’s own attorney described the company as a provider of high-speed connectivity for stock exchanges, AI data centers, and large enterprises — not a consumer broadband provider.
Five new officers joined the Woodbridge police force Tuesday. The council also accepted a $1M climate grant, approved a new park for Fords, and walked back a property acquisition.
Charles Ross is leaving Edison High School after 16 years. The district has not named a replacement. The board also approved busing changes families need to know about before September.