Tag: Edison Open Space Advisory Committee
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Edison Open Space Trust Fund tax to go into effect Jan. 1
EDISON – The township now “has the tools to be proactive rather than reactive” with the approval of the Open Space Trust Fund. “The township needs to now implement the plan and get ahead with the business of land conservation in Edison,” said Walter Stochel, a member of the township Open Space Committee. The projected…
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Voters support reinstating Edison Open Space Trust Fund
A ballot question asked voters if they wanted to reinstate the Edison Open Space Trust Fund during the General Election on Nov. 2. As of press time on Nov. 4, there were 10,663 “yes” votes, or 56.14%, and 8,332 “no” votes, or 43.86%. The Open Space Trust Fund would enable the township to dedicate one…
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Open Space Trust Fund in Edison will support parks, recreation and open space; voters will decide in November election
EDISON – An Open Space Trust Fund in the township would support park, recreation facilities, maintenance, open space purchases and historic preservation. In 2018, voters came to the polls and defeated the Open Space referendum by 363 votes. “The 2018 referendum lost by 300 votes in an off-year election,” said Walter Stochel, a member of…
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Edison mayor requests county consider open space purchase on Glendale Avenue, site of proposed warehouse development
EDISON – The Glendale and Silverlake neighborhood has garnered support from township officials and the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders to preserve the property at 41 Glendale Ave. as open space. Mayor Thomas Lankey has written a letter to Freeholder Director Ronald Rios requesting the county consider the purchase of the property through the…
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Community garden proposed for empty space next to 9/11 memorial in Edison
EDISON – A proposal for a community garden is in the works and officials are calling it a win-win for the township. Edison resident Jothi Kesavan said the idea started brewing among a number of residents during the novel coronavirus pandemic. They formed the Edison Community Garden Initiative (ECGI). “Our goal is to build a…