Tag: Dorothy K. Drwal Stelton Community Center
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Edison mayor to focus on school overcrowding, opioid issues in the community during 2021
EDISON – A focus on continuing to address overcrowding issues with the Edison Public Schools and helping combat opioid problems in the community are at the forefront as Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey looks to move the township forward in 2021. He said strategic partnerships and teamwork are important to achieve the focal points, which have…
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Edison Public School District taking steps to address overcrowding ahead of pandemic end
EDISON – Whenever the pandemic passes, the issue with overcrowding in the Edison Public School District will still remain. The district is moving forward with an addition to Lincoln Elementary School and looking at other possible options to alleviate overcrowding. The Edison Board of Education (BOE) approved Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen’s recommendation for a $9…
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Edison Towne Square becoming a booming recreational hub
EDISON – With two recreational projects moving forward and the proposed new community center location, the vicinity in and around the Edison Towne Square is becoming a booming recreational hub. “We are excited for the recreational facilities,” Mayor Thomas Lankey said. More than a decade ago, a $1.2 million lifestyle center was envisioned for the…
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Stelton Community Center will close at end of year in Edison
EDISON — Building a new state-of-the-art community center remains a top priority in Edison. Officials plan to close the Dorothy K. Drwal Stelton Community Center on Plainfield Avenue in late November, Business Administrator Maureen Ruane said. Township officials said they are working to relocate the groups and organizations. The township has already purchased a property…
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New community center a top priority in Edison
EDISON — A new community center is in the works with “green light” positive thinking. Mayor Thomas Lankey said his administration’s top priority in 2018 is to build a new state-of-the-art community center, during the 27th State of the Township Address that was sponsored by the Edison Chamber of Commerce at the Pines Manor on…
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Lankey touts teamwork in Edison
EDISON — As Mayor Thomas Lankey, a Democrat, begins his second term, he reached across the aisle calling for teamwork to move the township forward. “Edison does not have an election in 2018,” he said. “We need to put politics aside. The future is now, let’s roll up our sleeves and let the passion flow…
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Mayor touts Edison budget with tax hike
EDISON — Mayor Thomas Lankey said the proposed 2017 budget continues the vows that he made when he came into office four years ago to improve infrastructure, public safety and the township’s reputation. “I believe this is a prudent budget – one that provides tremendous service to the residents of the town,” he said at…
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Mayor sees Edison business booming
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Mayor Thomas Lankey said Edison Township, the fifth largest township in the state, is experiencing its own renaissance. “More local jobs are coming to town and our local economy is stronger now than it was just a year ago,” he said during the 26th annual State-of-the-Township that was…