Tag: Edison Township Council
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Edison Township Council reorganizes
EDISON – At the start of the new year, the Edison Township Council has re-organized with new and old leadership. Councilman Alvaro Gomez was nominated to serve as council president and Councilman Ajay Patil was nominated to serve as council vice president at a meeting on Jan. 7. Gomez, who serves as chair of the…
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Police chief assures Edison is safe after fatal shooting
EDISON – As the investigation continues into the fatal shooting of a gas station clerk at a Speedway gas station before the holiday season, Police Chief Thomas Bryan wants to assure township residents “they are safe.” “We have adopted law enforcement measures to ensure the safety of our residents,” he said. On Jan. 3,…
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Edison Library, township officials working to rectify library financial discrepancies
EDISON — After weeks of tension between the Edison Library Board of Trustees and township officials in regards to the library’s finances, there is a glimmer of hope things are moving in the right direction. Councilman Sam Joshi, liaison to the library board, said there were discussions before, during and after the library board meeting…
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New non-profit hopes to help beautify Edison
EDISON — A new non-profit organization has formed to help beautify and increase the quality of life of the fifth largest township in the state. John Poyner, a commissioner for the Edison Township Environmental Commission, shared the formation of Beautiful Edison, which has been formed with the mission to assist in existing or new projects,…
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Edison will look for ‘alternate ways’ after open space referendum defeated
EDISON — Despite a slight defeat of the open space referendum, Mayor Thomas Lankey said in the weeks and months ahead, his administration and the Township Council will “work hard to find alternate ways” to accomplish very important environmental goals. “I am grateful to the many Edison residents who recognized the value of preserving our…
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Edison Council begins own investigation into racist flier
EDISON — Another election has come and gone, but that is not stopping the investigation into who is responsible for distributing the racist flier mailed during the 2017 Board of Education campaign season. The Township Council has instructed Township Attorney William Northgrave to gather all available information on the racist flier and prepare a report. Northgrave…
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Edison is taking initial steps in combating growing deer problem
EDISON — With more and more resident complaints about the growing population of deer in the township, officials are taking the initial steps to combat the growing issue. “Our first step is to assess a count of where we are seeing a lot of deer,” said Jay Elliot, director of the Edison Department of Health…
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Edison will discuss maintenance of parks in the township
EDISON — With some 30 parks in the township, decisions on maintenance has become an issue. “Some parks have been neglected for decades,” said Anthony Russomanno, Edison’s Director of Department of Public Works. Councilman Joseph Coyle presented a slideshow of photographs at a Township Council meeting on Sept. 12, which displayed graffiti on benches and…
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Public may not know racist flier mailer for years to come
EDISON — It may take months –or even years — before the public will know who is responsible for distributing the racist flier by mailing during the 2017 board of education elections, according to Township Attorney William Northgrave. Northgrave shared with the Township Council at a meeting on Sept. 12 he just finished defending a…
