Tag: Edison Board of Education
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Incumbent, former member and newcomer will fill Edison Board of Education seats
EDISON – Familiar faces will represent the Edison Board of Education. Incumbent Xiaohan “Shannon” Peng received 3,827 votes/14% to win re-election on Nov. 5 to her second term for the three-year board seat, while former board member Shivi Prasad-Madhukar recorded 3,358 votes/12% for a second term. Carol Bodofsky, who will serve her first term, had…
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Edison Board of Education election results are in
EDISON – Familiar faces will represent the Edison Board of Education. Incumbent Xiaohan “Shannon” Peng (3,827 votes/14%) sought re-election to her second term, while former board member Shivi Prasad-Madhukar (3,358 votes/12%) sought a second term. Carol Bodofsky had the third highest votes, with 3,592/13%. Anthony DeAmorin was close behind, with 3,205 votes/12%. Sparshil Patel received…
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Fingerprints may answer who is responsible for distributing racist fliers in 2017 Edison Board of Education election
EDISON – As a new election season rolls around, questions still linger surrounding the offensive events of the 2017 election in Edison. One main question remains – who distributed the racist fliers by mailing on Oct. 31, 2017, with the faces of the two candidates, Jerry Shi and Falguni Patel, who are of Asian descent?…
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Ten candidates vie for three seats on the Edison Board of Education
EDISON – There are 10 candidates who are vying for the three, three-year seats available on the Edison Board of Education in the November election. Incumbent Xiaohan “Shannon” Peng is seeking re-election to her second term while former board member Shivi Prasad-Madhukar is seeking a second term. Carol Bodofsky, Samuel Marshall, Christo Makropoulos, Neville Arestani,…
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Edison BOE will appeal lawsuit dismissal against township Zoning Board
EDISON – Edison’s Zoning Board of Adjustment’s approval of eight multi-family units at Harding Avenue and Oak Tree Road in March was the impetus for a lawsuit filed by the Board of Education in its many efforts to combat overcrowding in the school district. On Aug. 7, a Middlesex County Superior Court judge dismissed the…
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Edison schools exploring the purchase of devices to detect vaping
EDISON – In an effort to take a stand on the dangers of vaping, the Edison school district is exploring the purchase of devices to detect vaping and working on providing increased education for staff, parents and students. The nine members of the Board of Education (BOE) read a statement at a meeting on Sept.…
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New Jersey Department of Education approves $189.5 million school facilities project in Edison for referendum
EDISON – The message was loud and clear: although the urgent need is to address overcrowding needs in the Edison School District, hold the golden toilets and magazine spread in “Architectural Digest.” That was the charge the Edison Board of Education gave Jeanne Perantoni, principal and CEO of SSP Architects, Bridgewater, and Heather Wilkerson, project…
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Long-time J. P. Stevens High principal presides over last commencement ceremony
EDISON – In her last time presiding over the John P. Stevens High School graduation before her new supervisory role in the district, Principal Gail Pawlikowski told the Class of 2019 “you are the warriors” and for the world to look out for the talented class, who have contributed so much during their time at…
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Edison will pilot GPS tracking systems on 10 school buses next school year
EDISON – With the download of an app, parents and guardians may soon be able to get real time coordinates of delayed school buses throughout Edison. The district uses 18 companies to provide daily transportation for the students. Board of Education President Jerry Shi said that with so many vendors, it is hard for the…
