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Special Highlight: IT’S ALL HERE. e Rahway Review is the definitive go-to-guide for PAGE 7 every Rahway resident. Stay informed about what’s going on in our City. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Right here. Right now. Live at the UCPAC Mainstage! October 26 • 8:00PM PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF RAYMOND A. GIACOBBE VOL XXVIII ISSUE 2 | FALL/WINTER 2018 EDITION THISISSUE Mayor From the Mayor’s Desk 2 Around the City 4 Raymond A. Giacobbe’s Business Highlights 6 Rahway Calendar Pullout 7 Summer2018 Rahway Senior Scene 11 Concert Rahway Arts+Business 12 Series FREE Business Highlights 13 ADMISSION! Around the Region 14 FABULOUS ACTS! GREAT SUMMER FUN! CONCERTS BEGIN AT 7:30PM OUTSIDE UCPAC Please bring your lawn chairs for seating! SAVE THE DATE! Saturday September 22 AUG AUG 2 VOICEPLAY / Day One 9 STEEL UNION / Shotgun Wedding 1-6 PM AUG DOWNTOWN 16 BROTHER JOSEPHUS & THE LOVE REVOLUTION / Taye McQueen RAHWAY RAIN OR SHINE INDOOR & AUG OUTDOOR 23 SHEILA E. / Miss Ohio CULTURECRAWL.ORG MAYOR RAYMOND A. GIACOBBE PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe POSTAL PATRON City of Rahway PAID 1 City Hall Plaza PERMIT #105 Rahway, NJ 07065 RAHWAY, NJ FALL/WINTER 2018 from the mayor’s desk VOL XXVIII ISSUE 2 Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe FALL/WINTER 2018 EDITION Greetings! e past seven read on page 4 about the protect and serve. I would like months there will be road The Rahway Review is months as Mayor of Rahway, continuation of our Teenworks, to congratulate the remen closures as we continue to published by the Office of the a City that I love, has been youth employment program, who recently received pave our roads and upgrade Mayor, Raymond A. Giacobbe. both a rewarding and and the Rahway Rising Stars promotions and our newest our sanitary system. We Its purpose is to keep citizens humbling experience. I am so program on page 6. I am also Rahway reghter. I also apologize for any inconve- informed of important proud of this wonderful City happy to report that my would like to welcome to the nience this may cause. programs and events that the and I am very grateful for the amazing wife, Laura Giacobbe, force four new police ocers I am a businessman by trade administration has developed opportunity to serve. I am held the rst meeting of the who joined the July academy. and so it brings me great pride in efforts to improve the quality pleased to present to you the Mentorship Task Force in I have no doubt all of these to have been able to of life in Rahway. newest edition of the Rahway participate in a number of Review, reading through you ribbon cuttings since I have 13,000 newsletters are printed will see that we have been been Mayor, most recently and mailed to each postal quite busy and we have a great WaWa on St. Georges customer in the City of Rahway. deal of exciting news. Avenue. I wish each and Others are distributed by In June, we introduced I am so proud of this every new business the best request to individuals, Baile!, a free outdoor dance of luck and hope that you will companies and organizations party on the Train Station wonderful City and I am join me in patronizing them interested in living or doing Plaza. Many people enjoyed as much as possible. business in the City. this outdoor event with music, very grateful for the We also saw the grand Although great care has been performances and dancing. In opportunity to serve. opening of the Willows in taken to ensure that information July we are showing movies at April and the groundbreaking contained in this newsletter is City Hall Plaza, and in of the Main & Monroe and August we once again will 1255 Main Street projects. accurate, the City of Rahway host the Mayor’s Summer We are so happy to have these assumes no liability for errors Concert Series. I hope you new additions to the Rahway or omissions. will join us for these Big May. It was enlightening to individuals will make us proud. family. The Rahway Review welcomes ursday Nights as well as see how many wonderful We continue to work on I hope you nd this edition comments and concerns from its many more activities which programs are available for our issues aecting quality of life of the Review to be readers. These may be sent to: you will nd in the calendar young people and I can’t wait in our City and we can always informative. Please know that pull out. to see what this admirable use your help. Please make my door is always open, and I City of Rahway I remain committed to our group will accomplish sure you report any property look forward to hearing your Office of the Mayor youth and we have continued working together. maintenance concerns thoughts and ideas. 1 City Hall Plaza, and implemented new As you get to know me you (732-827-2083) or potholes Again, thank you for your Rahway, NJ 07065 programs to ensure that they will realize the admiration and (732) 827-2061). You will time and I look forward to have a bright future. You will respect I have for those who notice that in the upcoming continuing to work for our City. MAYOR Raymond A. Giacobbe RAHWAY MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY 439 Harbienko Ct. (732) 827-2009 [email protected] If you get an answering machine when calling any of the following numbers, please leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible. All area codes RAHWAY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL are 732 unless otherwise specified. First Ward Sixth Ward Rodney Farrar Joe Giblisco Municipal Offices Helpful Numbers 1726 Park Street 1121 William Young Dr. Building Inspector...................... 827-2087 Board of Education..................... 396-1000 732-382-9216 732-259-3144 City Clerk.................................... 827-2100 RWJU Hospital at Rahway ......... 381-4200 [email protected] Community Development........... 827-2193 Rahway Library.......................... 340-1551 At Large Comptroller/Finance................... 827-2020 NJ Transit ........................ (973) 275-5555 Second Ward James Baker Municipal Court.......................... 827-2039 P.A.L. Hot Line........................... 827-2097 Council President Michael Cox Economic Development ............. 827-2193 Parking Authority ....................... 381-8778 776 West Scott Avenue 596 Leesville Avenue Emergency Management............ 827-2120 Post Office ................................. 388-3264 732-882-9735 908-527-4843 [email protected] [email protected] Engineering................................ 827-2183 Rahway Redevelopment Agency 827-2001 Fire (non emergency)................. 827-2155 Rahway Y.M.C.A. ....................... 388-0057 Fire Prevention Bureau............... 827-2133 Union County Third Ward At Large Robert Bresenhan, Jr., Jeremy Mojica First Aid............................................... 911 Performing Arts Center .............. 499-8226 516 W. Inman Avenue 523 Hemlock St. Health Department ..................... 827-2085 848-467-4341 732-882-7472 Mayor’s Office............................ 827-2009 [email protected] [email protected] Municipal Administrator............. 827-2001 Rahway Schools Police (non emergency)............. 827-2200 Superintendent’s Office.............. 396-1020 At Large Business Administrator.............. 396-1010 Fourth Ward Joanna Miles Public Works.............................. 827-2060 David Brown 364 East Milton Ave. Recreation.................................. 669-3600 Services for Children.................. 396-1035 353 East Stearns Street 732-762-850 Recycling ................................... 827-2159 Rahway High School.................. 396-1090 732-388-6545 [email protected] Tax Assessor.............................. 827-2030 7th & 8th Grade Academy.......... 396-1025 [email protected] Tax Collector.............................. 827-2050 Grover Cleveland School............ 396-1040 Publication Design: United Water.................... (877) 303-2435 Franklin School ......................... 396-1050 Fifth Ward Wizdom Media Vital Statistics ............................ 827-2085 Madison School ......................... 396-1070 Jennifer Wenson Maier Roosevelt School ....................... 396-1060 1314 Bryant Street Publication Print: 732-396-8536 Mr. B Printing [email protected] Like us! Contact the City of Rahway on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CityOfRahwayNJ 2 WWW.CITYOFRAHWAY.COM FALL/WINTER 2018 The Willows At Rahway In May, the Willows at numerous entertainment, backsplashes, full size Rahway ocially opened. dining and retail establish- washers and dryers, central Union County Freeholder ments. e community has air, ceramic tile baths, vinyl Chairman Sergio Granados, an artist housing preference plank flooring, video Vice Chairman Bette Jane and oers artist studio, intercoms and energy Kowalski and Freeholder performance and rehearsal efficient appliances and Angel G. Estrada joined space as part of its amenities, finishes. Five units are set Mayor Giacobbe in the which also include a fitness aside for homeless ceremony to celebrate the center, furnished sun decks, individuals or families. occasion. e Willows at lounge, parking and on-site e New Jersey Housing Rahway is an aordable management offices. and Mortgage Finance rental community with an e 58-unit community Agency provided the artist preference. oers a mix of one-, two- project with $2.9 million e ceremony marks the and three-bedroom in mortgage financing, opening of Rahway’s newest apartments for residents with and also awarded 9% Rahway Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe holds scissors at Willows ribbon cutting. aordable rental community varying incomes. e rentals Low