Tag: Edison Public School District
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Ten vie for three, three-year seats available for Edison Board of Education
EDISON – The November ballot will see 10 candidates, including three incumbents and one former board member. They are running for the three, three-year seats available on the Edison Board of Education. Incumbents Xiaohun “Shannon” Peng, Shivi Prasad-Madhukar and Kevin Hajduk will face former Board of Education member Joseph Romano and newcomers Nisha Banginwar, Christo…
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Public school districts in Edison, Metuchen, Woodbridge shift to mask-optional effective March 7
The use of a face mask during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is now optional for students, staff members and visitors in the Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge public school districts as of today, March 7. The superintendent of each district sent out correspondence to their respective school communities. Among the three districts, Edison Schools Superintendent Bernard…
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Labor union will review its use of coffin to display message after incident at Lincoln Elementary School
EDISON – A labor union protesting discriminatory hiring practices from a contractor hired through the school district to do work at Lincoln Elementary School will review its use of a coffin to display their message, according to Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Eastern Region Local 77 Business Manager Carl Style. “Some have argued…
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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…
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Edison Public School District taking steps to address overcrowding ahead of pandemic end
EDISON – Whenever the pandemic passes, the issue with overcrowding in the Edison Public School District will still remain. The district is moving forward with an addition to Lincoln Elementary School and looking at other possible options to alleviate overcrowding. The Edison Board of Education (BOE) approved Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen’s recommendation for a $9…
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Edison’s top officials condemn hate crimes, racial injustice
Edison’s top official is speaking out against the death of George Floyd, hate crimes and racial injustice. Mayor Thomas Lankey released a statement on June 5: “These are painful and difficult times. The murder of George Floyd further exposed the deep divisions that still exist in our country and has shown us all how much…
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SECA is leading effort to re-stock the Hands of Hope food pantry shelves with food drive on May 9
EDISON – The South Edison Community Association (SECA) is spearheading a food drive to help re-stock the shelves at the Hands of Hope food pantry. The food pantry, based at St. James Episcopal Church on Woodbridge Avenue, needs canned vegetables, fruits and soups; canned tuna and hams; boxes of pasta; rice and macaroni and cheese;…
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Edison BOE will explore next steps after referendum defeat
EDISON – The Edison Board of Education (BOE) plans to meet to explore the next steps after voters defeated what officials called “a much needed” $183.12 million bond referendum. Board President Ralph Errico expressed disappointment after the results came in on March 10. “I’m very disappointed in the results and more disappointed for our children…
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Edison BOE will ask public support for $189.5 million referendum to address overcrowding
EDISON – With students literally learning in closets and trailers and eating lunch in classrooms, the need for more space in the Edison Public Schools is evident – sooner rather than later. That is why the Edison Board of Education will ask for public support of a $189.5 million referendum on Dec. 10. School officials…