Park Improvements Continue Across City - An Excerpt

Excerpt from published article appearing in “Rahway Progress”:

In keeping with a commitment to improve Rahway's image through the renovation of parks, streets and sidewalks, the administration, along with Rahway residents and the business community, continues to implement various programs designed to fulfill that goal.

One of the cornerstones of Mayor James Kennedy's program is the recently appointed Aesthetics Committee. The Committee's purpose is to develop renovation programs and increase awareness of property beautification and maintenance, and it consists of local residents, business owners and government representatives.

As one of its first steps, the Committee, accompanied by Kennedy, toured Rahway in an attempt to rate various public and private properties and to determine which could serve as examples of well-maintained property. As a result the Committee conducted its first annual Beautification Contest.

Homes and private properties with exceptional floral displays and designs, as well as overall quality landscaping and maintenance were nominated by residents and business owners. The winners, as judged by the Aesthetics Committee and the Mayor’s Office, will be eligible for a variety of gifts and prizes from local nurseries and garden centers. The judging will take place in mid-August.