Tag: Edison Mayor
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Joshi seemingly elected mayor of Edison Township
In Edison, the four-year term for mayor seemingly goes to Democrat Samip “Sam” Joshi, who received 10,930, or 52.76%, of the votes on Election Day, Nov. 2. Republican Keith Hahn received 9,459 votes, or 45.66%. Christo Makropoulos received 301, or 1.45%, of the votes. There were 28 write-in votes. Current Mayor Thomas Lankey withdrew his…
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Joshi wins Democratic nod for mayor in Edison; current mayor plans to run as independent
EDISON – Samir “Sam” Joshi received the Democratic nod for mayor in Edison – followed by reports that current Mayor Thomas Lankey filed to run as an independent for the November election. On Primary Day, June 8, Joshi received 5,955 votes, followed by Mahesh Bhagia with 3,185 and Arthur Esposito with 546, according to unofficial…
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Democrats choose Joshi over Bhagia for party line in Edison mayoral primary
BY REBECCA HERSH Correspondent In what is usually behind-the-scenes power wrangling, the feud between Edison’s local Democratic Party members and the Middlesex County Democratic Organization (MCDO) has gone public. The MCDO denied the will of the Edison Democratic Party Committee by throwing its official support behind Edison Councilman Sam Joshi for the Edison mayoral position,…
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Democratic mayoral candidates in Edison to partake in forum on April 25
Together Edison, in cooperation with the Greater New Brunswick Area League of Women Voters, will host a virtual Democratic Mayoral Primary Forum on April 25 at 7 p.m. Edison residents are invited to submit questions for the candidates on a variety of issues of their choice. Questions will be curated prior to the forum by…
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Mayor’s position in Edison will become full-time in 2022
EDISON – The fifth largest township in the state will have a full-time mayor in 2022. The Township Council discussed and approved amending the position of mayor from a part-time position to a full-time position at meeting on Nov. 9. Council Vice President Sam Joshi and Council members Richard Brescher, Joe Coyle and Ajay Patil…
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Mayor Lankey looks ahead
EDISON — As Mayor Thomas Lankey enters his second term, he and his administration will continue to market the township as a prime location for growing corporations, for commercial investors and for small business start-ups. “It is safe to say that during my second four-year term, I intend to build upon my administration’s proud record…
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Candidates file to run in primary election
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A full slate of candidates has filed petitions to run in the primary election on June 6. In Edison, there will be a mayoral race between Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey, a Democrat, and Republican Gaetano “Guy” Gaspari. The mayoral term is four years. There will be a Township Council race…
