Tag: Edison Public School District
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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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Cricket club program will begin next year in Edison schools
EDISON – It was excitement all around during the announcement that a cricket club program will begin next school year in Edison. “We heard the voices from the community,” Board President Jerry Shi said at a school board meeting on March 20. “I’m so happy that we finally are able to put in a program…
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School referendum on the horizon as Edison officials address overcrowding
EDISON – To address the current severely overcrowded needs in the Edison Public Schools, a referendum is on the horizon. Jeanne Perantoni, principal and CEO of SSP Architects, Bridgewater, proposed a referendum for September during an Overcrowding Taskforce Committee meeting on March 18. “The need is here. There is no benefit to delay a vote…
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Edison school board discusses director of school safety and security, Class III officers
EDISON — While the Edison Police Department and the Edison Township Public Schools Board of Education hash out contract details to bring in Class III special law enforcement officers (SLEO) to provide security in and around schools, the board is seeking to hire a director of school safety and security in the meantime. The director…
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Long-time music educator Winston Hughes remembered in Edison
EDISON — Winston Hughes, who passed away last week, set the bar for every music teacher in the township, according to Board of Education member Theresa Ward. “For 40 years, he was head of the music department and part of the music department in Edison High School,” Ward said at a board meeting on Oct.…
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Edison schools superintendent will step aside after contract ends next year
EDISON — After almost a decade overseeing the fifth largest district in the state, Edison Public Schools Superintendent Richard O’Malley announced he will step aside when his contract ends in 16 months. “When I began in Edison, my son was nine years old; now he’s 19 years old and in college,” he said. “My youngest…
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Newcomer Pagel joins Metuchen council
METUCHEN — A newcomer has filled Councilman Jay Muldoon’s seat after he resigned in August to serve as interim Borough Administrator. On Sept. 11, the Metuchen Democratic Committee selected Todd Pagel to fill Muldoon’s seat. Pagel was sworn in at a council meeting on Sept. 18. “Todd is someone who served the borough well with…