Tag: Edison Township Council
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Edison officials want racist flier mailer held accountable
EDISON — As campaign season gets underway in Edison, elected officials on both sides of the aisle do not want the hatred they witnessed last year to ever happen again. The 2017 election season took an offensive tone when a racist flier was distributed by mailing on Oct. 31, 2017. The faces of the two…
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Edison Council passes bold food allergy ordinance
EDISON — Come April 2019, local food establishments in the township will be required to provide a single separate menu identifying menu foods containing or prepared with common ingredients that trigger allergies. After hearing from the public and a lengthy discussion, the Township Council approved at a meeting on Aug. 22 a food allergy ordinance,…
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Edison Council recognizes World War II veteran
EDISON — Sit down with William Enoch and he’ll tell you about his time in the U.S. Army during World War II. Ken Durkin, quartermaster for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Memorial Post 3117, said he has been on the receiving end of Enoch’s fascinating combat stories. “I listened to Billy’s great stories about…
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Edison council members discuss 2018 municipal budget
EDISON — As the members of the Edison Township Council considered the 2018 municipal budget last week, Councilman Joseph Coyle let his passion, concerns and suggestions spill out on the table. For an hour, Coyle essentially asked for thoughts and direction from his fellow council members during a work session meeting on July 23. He…
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Edison council adopts $133.8M municipal budget for 2018
EDISON — After much discussion, the Edison Township Council has voted 5-2 to adopt a $133.81 million budget for 2018. The budget will increase municipal taxes $32 for the owner of a home assessed at the township average of $179,000. The 2018 budget is up $4.13 million (3.09 percent) from the 2017 budget of $133.84…
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Edison councilman calls for full ban of non-biodegradable plastic
EDISON — Township Councilman Sam Joshi is calling on his fellow council members to support a full ban of non-biodegradable single-use plastic bags and straws in Edison. “We have an environmental crisis,” Joshi said at a recent council meeting. “I understand some people may say there are more pressing issues right now than environmental issues,…
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Edison council members discuss chief financial officer role
EDISON — In a period from 2006-15, Edison had seven different chief financial officers. “The instability in the Finance Department reflected [the turnover],” said Kenneth DeRoberts, chief executive officer of Government Strategy Group, which has been hired by the township to provide financial services since 2015. DeRoberts works with a team of five people, which…
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Edison officials working to resolve outstanding tax appeals
EDISON — Tax appeals essentially will never end, Business Administrator Maureen Ruane said as she explained why the Township Council had to consider 11 tax appeals. “I want to be clear, all we have done is rather than borrowing money for tax appeals, we are paying them cash,” Ruane said. “[Township Tax Assessor] Joann [Jimenez]…
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Edison amends hours for licensed solicitors and peddlers
EDISON — As seasons change, so do the hours in which licensed solicitors can knock on residential doors in Edison. On May 9, members of the Township Council voted to amend an ordinance pertaining to licensed solicitors and peddlers. The law now requires such persons to wear an identification badge “on the lapel or somewhere…
