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.
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.
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.
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.
The Rahway Public Library Board of Trustees approved additional summer hours for part-time staff on Tuesday after rejecting a proposal to pull the $6,675 cost from the library’s expanded programming budget.
Rahway police identified and arrested two juvenile suspects following a string of overnight break-ins that hit at least four businesses earlier this month. No names have been released.
A Superior Court judge ruled Monday that three disputed petition signatures were valid and ordered the Union County Clerk to certify Hope Moran’s nominating petition for the Rahway mayor’s race.