Tag: Edison Board of Education
-
Edison School District – with Hackensack Meridian Health – hopes to vaccinate all employees in next few weeks
EDISON – Like neighboring Metuchen School District, the Edison Public Schools is working with Hackensack Meridian Health and JFK Medical Center to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all teachers and staff members. Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen; along with Board of Education (BOE) member Virginia White, who is the board’s chairperson and liaison to the township; Andrew…
-
Edison officials call on state AG’s office, prosecutor to bring those responsible for 2017 racist flier to justice after damaging audio recording released
EDISON – Mayor Thomas Lankey and Councilman Robert Diehl have appealed to the New Jersey Attorney General’s office and/or the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office to step in and bring those responsible for the racist flier that was distributed by mail during the 2017 Edison Township Public Schools Board of Education election to justice. Lankey and…
-
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…
-
Edison school, town officials plea for equal distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
EDISON – School and township officials have plans at the ready to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. “At this point my job is to provide the resources,” said Andy Toth, deputy fire chief and office of emergency management coordinator. “We have refrigerators and freezers for the vaccine. We have plans in place all ready to go…
-
Edison BOE appoints general counsel, specific counsel for special education matters
EDISON – The Edison Board of Education appointed two law firms – one to serve as board counsel and one specializing in the area of special education. The Board of Education (BOE) approved the appointments through resolution at a meeting on Jan. 26. The MARC (McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli P.C.) Law Firm in Florham…
-
Edison Public Schools will transition back to in-person hybrid model March 1
EDISON – Amidst ongoing COVID-19 safety concerns in the community, the Edison Public School District has pushed the date to transition back to its in-person hybrid instructional model to March 1. “We believe that is the best course of action,” Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen said, adding the decision was in consultation with the Edison Department…
-
Edison BOE selects newcomer to fill vacant board seat
EDISON – The Edison Board of Education selected Biral Patel to fill the vacant seat left by Board Member Ralph Errico, who stepped down on Dec. 31. Errico had served on the board for five years and began his second term in 2019. He served as board president in 2020. Patel was sworn in by…
-
New Jersey Attorney General’s Office assigns detective to investigate 2017 racist flier in Edison
EDISON – Up until recently it was not clear if the New Jersey Attorney General’s office was investigating the racist flier that was distributed by mail during the 2017 Edison Township Public Schools Board of Education election. Early on in the investigation, Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan had said the investigation was in the hands…
-
Long-time business administrator for Edison Public School District retires, board reorganizes with new faces
EDISON – With the retirement of long-time business administrator Dan Michaud, the Edison Public School District is in the process of selecting a new business administrator. “This was a real tough decision to make to retire at this point in time, but I’ve been here almost 35 years,” Michaud said at his last board meeting…
