Karla Timmons was unanimously selected to represent Rahway’s 3rd Ward after Vannie Parson resigned in April. Parson was the first Black woman elected to the Rahway Municipal Council.
About two dozen Rahway Department of Public Works employees attended Monday’s city council meeting to demand action on a contract that has gone unsigned for 14 months, with some workers earning as little as $18 an hour.
Rahway’s 2026 budget is overdue, the water utility sale collapsed, and construction costs for the mayor’s downtown projects remain undisclosed.
New Jersey has designated Rahway Public Schools as a Demonstration Site for inclusive preschool education. The district doubled its inclusion rate, but Superintendent Shoieb says the Pre-K to kindergarten transition still needs improvement.
The ACLU-NJ seeks to join an appeal supporting Rahway residents Alan Levy and Lisa Vandever-Levy in a lawsuit involving speech rights and New Jersey’s anti-SLAPP law.
The Rahway City Council voted Monday night to cancel the bid process for the city’s water utility, halting a potential privatization effort just one month after officials unanimously authorized the city to begin seeking buyers.
Rahway Mayor Raymond Giacobbe outlined six pillars for the city’s future during his 2026 State of the City address and announced plans to cancel water utility bidding as independent candidate Hope Moran enters the mayoral race.
The Rahway Library Board met virtually Feb. 24 following the blizzard. Director Ian Sloat announced new furniture, Friends unveiled a Shamrock fundraiser and Rahway Monopoly-style board project, and trustees reviewed finances and policies.
The Rahway Public Library Board of Trustees approved new policies governing how books are selected and how residents can formally challenge materials, bringing the library in line with state law.
Blizzard warnings have been lifted, but snowfall totals topping two feet, school closures, delayed government openings, and altered trash schedules continue to shape recovery efforts across Central Jersey.