Tag: Edison Board of Education
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Former mayor supports Board of Education candidates
Carol Bodofsky and Elizabeth Conway are two highly qualified residents of our township running for positions on the Edison Board of Education. Each has lived in town for more than 30 years; each has devoted years to volunteering their time to such organizations as the PTA (Parent Teacher Association), Girl Scouts, sports organizations, etc.; each…
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New members appointed to Educational Services Commission
The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ) appointed several new members to its board. South River Superintendent Sylvia Zircher began serving in September for the 2017-18 school year, as well as Carteret Superintendent Rosa Diaz, Jackson Superintendent Stephen Genco, Middlesex County Vocational Superintendent Diane Veilleux, South Brunswick School District Superintendent Scott Feder and South…
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Nine candidates seek Edison school board seats
EDISON — Nine candidates are vying for the three, three-year term seats available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Beth Moroney and Jingwei “Jerry” Shi face seven newcomers including Carol Bodofsky, Elizabeth M. Conway, Ruchika Juneja, Falguni Patel, Aquib Virani, Sunil R. Vuppula, and Maria C. Wise. Two candidates are vying…
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Edison resident supports mayoral and Board of Education candidates
We are on the verge of making history in small-town America, Edison, a one-party town, if and only if we reject party labels and vote: Keith Hahn for Mayor. As I see it, Mayor Tom Lankey in his four-year tenure has failed to take a leadership role in some of the most crucially important issues…
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Edison addressing overcrowding in schools
EDISON — Township officials are lending a helping hand to the Edison Township School District as they continue to address the severe overcrowding problem that has existed for many years and continues to get worse. Councilman Robert Diehl said that when the elementary schools in the township opened more than 50 years ago, the student…
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Edison considers adding high school
EDISON — The “hopes and dreams” of building a third high school is a hope and dream that needs to become a reality. That is why the Edison Board of Education approved a resolution at a meeting on July 31 for LAN Associates, Midland Park, Bergen County, to perform a survey and evaluation of the…
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Edison school budget gives relief to taxpayers
EDISON — The taxpayers of Edison will feel a bit of relief in their wallets when opening the next quarterly tax bill. In May, the Board of Education (BOE) made a promise when adopting the 2017-18 school budget — to use the expected $1.45 million in additional state aid to provide direct tax relief to…
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Edison graduates walk into their future
EDISON — A sea of green was followed by a sea of red as the Edison School District held graduation ceremonies for its two high schools. The ceremonies for 368 John P. Stevens High School graduates and 489 Edison High School graduates were held at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway on June 21. In…
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Edison officials remember ‘Doc’
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council took time to remember Dr. Thomas “Doc” Paterniti, who served the township in so many ways. “Doc mentored many of us, including myself,” Council President Michael Lombardi said at a council meeting on May 24. “Doc was a true public servant.” On May 13, Paterniti,…