Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Incumbent, two newcomers win seats on Edison Board of Education
EDISON – An incumbent and two newcomers will fill the three, three-year terms that were available on the Board of Education in the election on Nov. 3. According to results certified by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 20, incumbent Jing Wei “Jerry” Shi and newcomers Mohin Patel and Virginia White, who ran together…
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Republican candidate holds onto one-year unexpired Ward 2 council seat in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Republican candidate Erik DePalma held onto the one-year unexpired term for the Ward 2 Township Council seat that was available in the election on Nov. 3. According to results certified by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 20, DePalma received 3,263 votes to win his first elected term. He was challenged…
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Two incumbents, former board member will fill three seats on Old Bridge Board of Education
OLD BRIDGE – Two incumbents and a former board member will fill the three, three-year terms that were available on the Board of Education in the election on Nov. 3. According to results certified by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 20, incumbent Matthew Anthony Sulikowski received the most votes with 14,915, incumbent Jill…
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Three newcomers will fill three seats on Monroe Board of Education
MONROE – Three newcomers will fill the three, three-year terms that were available on the Board of Education in the election on Nov. 3. According to results certified by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 20, Christine Skurbe received the most votes with 10,885, Kathleen Belko received 10,386 and Karen Bierman received 9,323 to…
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Edison police re-establish traffic and community policing units; COPS for TOTS campaign launches Nov. 27 to collect holiday toys for township families in need
EDISON – The Edison Police Department has re-established the Traffic Unit and the Community Oriented Policing Unit. Police Chief Thomas Bryan and newly promoted Deputy Chief Howard Askelson re-established the units. “Edison is a large and diverse municipality, which requires a multitude of law enforcement initiatives to provide complete and excellent services to our great…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases remain in double digits
EDISON – Edison officials reported 28 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 3,053, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 22. The age range of the new cases are from 6-89. The township has lost 246 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Mayor Thomas Lankey, the…
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Old Bridge Public Schools switch to fully-remote through Jan. 19
OLD BRIDGE – With a rise in state and local COVID-19 numbers similar to the spring, “in good conscience the district cannot continue with in-person instruction,” Schools Superintendent David Cittadino recently said. Cittadino updated the community of the switch to a fully remote schedule, from Nov. 23 through at least Jan. 19, in a video…
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Monroe new COVID-19 cases more than double in a week, mayor urges residents to avoid large indoor gatherings ahead of Thanksgiving
MONROE – Monroe new COVID-19 cases more than double over seven-day period. Officials reported 76 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of cases to 1,198, according to the Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management on Nov. 19. The seven-day period was from Nov. 12-18. The new cases community-wide include a nine-month old male,…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases include three-month old baby
EDISON – Edison officials reported 78 new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 3,053, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management. Thirty-two new COVID-19 cases – ages 9-87 – were reported for Nov. 19, 25 new cases – ages 3 months to 87 – were reported…
