Rahway public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Rahway City Council
The Council will review first-read ordinances regarding a 4-way stop at Jefferson and Stone and parking prohibitions on Teneyeke Place. The agenda also includes recently adopted items, such as a $1.2 million bond for fire department improvements.
- 4-way stop ordinance at Jefferson and Stone
- Parking prohibition on Teneyeke Place
- PILOT authorization for Esterbrook
- $1.2 million bond for Fire Dept improvements and server upgrades
- Adoption of BLCO 312 Redevelopment Plan
Rahway City Council
The Rahway City Council held a special meeting to address municipal finance items. The council adopted a resolution introducing the 2024 municipal budget and conducted a first reading of Ordinance O-23-24.
- Adoption of Resolution AR-160-24 introducing the 2024 municipal budget
- First reading of Ordinance O-23-24 (CAP BANK)
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
The Rahway Alcoholic Beverage Control Board met to approve several liquor license renewals for the 2024-2025 term. These actions included renewing various club, retail consumption, and hotel/motel exception licenses. The board also reviewed minutes from previous meetings.
- Renewal of 31 club licenses, including Rahway Yacht Club and American Legion Post #5 ($150 each)
- Renewal of Butch Kowal's Tavern retail consumption license ($2,500)
- Renewal of several retail consumption licenses, such as Luciano's Ristorante & Lounge ($2,500)
- Renewal of the hotel/motel exception license for The Watt Hotel
- Renewal of a pocket plenary retail consumption license for D&S Enterprises
Planning Board
The Rahway Planning Board will consider a major site plan for Merck, Sharp, Dohme LLC on E. Scott Ave. The agenda also includes an ordinance review for the Block 312 Redevelopment Plan and parking lot improvements at 1012 Madison Ave.
- Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan for Merck, Sharp, Dohme LLC at E. Scott Ave
- Ordinance adopting the "Block 312 Redevelopment Plan"
- Minor Site Plan with Bulk "C" Variance for 1420 Irving Street LLC
- Bus parking lot improvements at 1012 Madison Ave
- Contract authorization for Heyer, Gruel & Associates regarding Block 162 investigation