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Rahway June 2010 RAHWAY’S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FREE Dustributed as a communtiy service by the Rahway Chamber of Commerce. Premier Issue • June 2010 NEXT WELCOME BACK RAHWAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMBER PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND FIRST MEETING ON JUNE 24TH MEETING The Rahway Chamber of Commerce is back on the local automatically members of the Gateway Regional Chamber of Rahway business scene after having closed its doors nearly Commerce. The Gateway organization facilitates our local June 24, 2010 ten years ago. The Rahway Chamber of Commerce is taking chamber along with several other communities. With 1,800 8:30am - 9:30am off. It is stepping up efforts to accommodate the needs of members it is the largest business association in the New at Masonic Temple businesses, large and small. The Chamber’s main objective York Metropolitan Area. Your business will be networked 1550 Irving Street is to stimulate the business community and, in turn, improve across the entire Gateway marketplace. You are also downtown Rahway. the economic climate throughout the entire city. The goal is encouraged to get involved with them at the regional level. also to reach out regionally and The exposure has had proven success for WHAT TO EXPECT AT A market our city’s resources to a many local businesses. The Gateway RAHWAY CHAMBER OF broader base market outside of our Chamber also maintains a Members COMMERCE MEETING: borders. The Chamber will offer Discount Program in which businesses You’ll be networking services that will help strengthen our offer other members savings on products with other businesses, and services. learn what’s going on in local businesses while being the city, and have the affordable for everyone. The upcoming general meeting will be opportunity to promote Please make an effort to learn about held on Thursday, June 24 and graciously your business. what we are doing and take advantage hosted by the members of the Masonic Meetings are open to of the opportunities we offer. Get involved, come to a Lodge located at 1550 Irving Street in downtown. The the public, non-members meeting or just give us a call if you have any questions. Masonic Lodge continues to be a great supporter of Rahway are welcome. There is no and the Chamber thanks them for being our June host cost to attend but bring We want more businesses to get involved because there is business cards. You may strength in numbers. By sharing the cost of marketing and location. Doors open at 8:15am and the meeting will run just show up. Coffee and advertising the cost to the individual business is lessened. from 8:30am till 9:30am. Wake up coffee and donuts will be donuts are served. We have also built financial savings into our programs that on the menu and generously provided by Chris Wenson of Inquiries can be offset the cost of membership. Members also enjoy the The Waiting Room bar & restaurant located on East Cherry directed to kateconroy benefits of being in the spotlight at meetings, in print and on Street. The Chamber would like to invite the entire Rahway @gatewaychamber.com community, businesses, organizations, government officials 908-352-0900. the Internet. Rahway Chamber of Commerce members are and residents. 9 e HOT RODS AND HARLEYS 2010 1 D g J 9 T a . N t Hot Rods & Harleys returned to S D o s , t I o N n r Downtown Rahway! The event wass o t o P A i i s . n sponsored by Liberty Harley-Davidson and P m e S r r . U e RSI Bank and features classic cars, P U P motorcycles, music, games, food & drink and much more. Hundreds of classic cars and motorcycles were on display, as well as music, food and products sold by downtown merchants. Over 150 trophies were awarded for winners of various auto and motorcycle categories. The Photos by joerenna.com event also featured world famous Bubba More photos can be found Blackwell Daredevil. on pages 6 and 7. e c r e m 0 m 0 o 3 C 0 - f 7 o 0 r 2 e 7 b 0 m J 0 a 0 N h 3 , C h x t y o e a b B w a . z h i O a l . P E R OUR TOWN Rahway • Page 2 • Jun 10 Message from the Chairman Rahway Here I am again heading up the Rahway Chamber of Commerce. I was the founding president back in 1977. In 1992 the Chamber of Our Town is published by Renna Media in coordination Commerce membership and vitality was at a low point and I took with the Rahway Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of over the helm for the second time. The Rahway Chamber dissolved the Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce . about ten years ago having lost many of its volunteer members to the Three thousand newspapers are printed monthly and Rahway Center Partnership. mailed free to every business in Rahway and distributed free at distribution sites throughout Rahway. Now it's 2010 and we are in the worst economic time since the Although great care has been taken to ensure the Great Depression and I've agreed to help startup this organization information contained within is accurate, Renna Media or again. Our goal is simple. Help business to grow and prosper the Rahway Chamber of Commerce or Gateway Chamber throughout Rahway. We support strong schools and great parks and assumes no liability for errors or omissions. good business and fair play. Our organization is transparent, volunteer led and we welcome your questions, interest and involvement. RAHWAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Sincerely, C/O Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce Gateway Vice President: Kate Conroy Bob Markey 908-352-0900 Acting Chairman [email protected] P.O. Box 300, Elizabeth, NJ 07207-0300 I can be reached by calling 732-388-1765, By email at [email protected] or by mail at 103 West Main Street, Rahway, NJ 07065 Acting Chairman: Bob Markey 732 388 1765 [email protected] 103 West Main Street, Rahway, NJ 07065 WHAT’S THE FUTURE FOR DOWNTOWN’S CITY OF RAHWAY 1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, NJ 07065 SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT? www.cityofrahway.com Mayor: James Kennedy Many questions are being asked on Main property taxes and these SID monies are used to 732-827-2000 Street about what the future will bring for support the RCP and downtown improvement downtown’s Rahway Center Partnership. efforts. The annual renewal of the SID RAHWAY CITY COUNCIL Slashed funding forced the recent elimination of assessment will be on the August City Council First Ward: Robert Rachlin the job held by longtime RCP Director Ray agenda. 2215 Allen Street • (732) 499-7389 Mikell, maintenance workers lost their jobs and The Chamber supports dialogue on this issue Second Ward: Michael Cox staffing is drastically cut and running on a and would encourage Mayor Kennedy and City 776 West Scott Avenue • (732) 388-2880 skeleton crew. Council to host an open and informal forum in Third Ward: Jerry Scaturo The downtown commercial property owners July to discuss the issues with downtowners and 515 Albermarle Street • (732) 381-1924 Fourth Ward: David Brown are assessed an additional 7% of their annual interested citizens. 353 East Stearns Street • (732) 388-6545 Fifth Ward: Jennifer Wenson-Maier 1314 Bryant Street • (732) 396-8536 Sixth Ward: Samson Steinman, Vice President MORE GRAFFITI APPEARING IN TOWN 1104 Plymouth Drive • (732) 388-4475 At Large: James Baker, Council President Sometimes art, oftentimes a gang's markings. 596 Leesville Avenue • (732) 574-1206 At Large: Salvatore Mione Recently more graffiti is surfacing around town 1452 New Church Street • (732) 574-1328 and its appearance has a negative impact on our At Large: Nancy Saliga city's quality of life. The best advice generally is 1103 Milton Boulevard • (732) 574-3188 to remove it as soon as possible. It's likened to washing our face as the job will never stop. The IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Chamber of Commerce would like to work with Emergency ............................................................ 911 Rahway City officials to help address the graffiti Non- Emergency Police ..................... (732) 827-2200 problem. Non- Emergency Fire ........................ (732) 827-2155 Mayor’s Office ............................................... ??????? (right) Photo taken at intersection of New Building, Planning, and Brunswick and Inman Avenue. Economic Development ..................... (732) 827-2176 Note: It is the policy of this publisher to black Public Works & Engineering ............. (732) 827-2060 Solid Waste & Recycling .................... 732) 827-2159 out graffiti in publications. Municipal Clerk ................................. (732) 827-2100 Senior Services .................................. (732) 827-2016 Health & Housing .............................. (732) 827-2172 Parks & Recreation ............................ (732) 669-3600 Law Department ................................ (732) 827-2000 PAUSING TO REMEMBER JULY 4TH Tax Collector ...................................... (732) 827-2050 Tax Assessor ...................................... (732) 827-2030 Most of us pass by this highway sign located Municipal Court ................................. (732) 827-2039 on St. Georges Avenue at Veterans Park giving Library ................................................ (732)340-1551 little thought to it or to the times that it speaks to. Board of Education ............................ (732) 396-1000 "Yeh. yeh we know. George Washington slept ©2010 Contents of this newsletter cannot be across the street at the Merchants and Drovers reproduced without written consent from Renna Inn". What we often forget is that on that date Media, LLC. our War of Independence was by no means a sure victory. July 4th marked a date in 1776 that our Declaration of Independence was signed ADVERTISING & PRESS RELEASES some seventy five miles away at Philadelphia. Inquiries concerning advertising and Patriots were in 1789 fighting and dying and submissions of press releases can be made victory was yet years away. As we celebrate this to Our Town Rahway via email or fax to: coming July Fourth may we pause for a moment TINA RENNA during our parades and family reunions and Email: [email protected] barbecues and fireworks displays and remember Phone: 908-418-5586 that our freedom was won at great cost.
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