Tag: Edison Township Council
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Edison officials to address deer problem
EDISON — Come January, addressing the deer population will be on the agenda for Edison officials. Councilman Robert Diehl said he sees deer, dead or alive, nearly every day that he drives through the township. “I think this is something we need to address and look at and see what resources are available to us…
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Edison council discusses racist mailings
EDISON — The investigation into who is responsible for sending racist flyers that displayed two Board of Education candidates in an offensive light during the election season is active and ongoing, according to township officials. The Township Council had a raw discussion during the November council meetings about the ordeal that made national news last…
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Mayor Lankey looks ahead
EDISON — As Mayor Thomas Lankey enters his second term, he and his administration will continue to market the township as a prime location for growing corporations, for commercial investors and for small business start-ups. “It is safe to say that during my second four-year term, I intend to build upon my administration’s proud record…
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Lankey celebrates win with supporters
EDISON — It was 15 minutes after 9 p.m. election night and Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey yelled “We won” to a crowd of supporters at the Democratic headquarters in the Wick Plaza on Route 1. And with that, supporters yelled and applauded. Lankey garnered 12,032 votes over Republican challenger Keith Hahn, who received 8,574 votes,…
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Edison to address dispatch of fire department
EDISON — The Township Council’s Public Safety Committee will address concerns by fire officials on dispatch protocol of the fire department to emergency medical calls. Jim Walsh, second vice president of the Edison Fire Fighters Association, addressed the council at the two meetings in October on his concerns of the inconsistency of sending the fire…
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Edison incumbent mayor faces challenge
EDISON — Two candidates are vying for the four-year term mayoral seat in the upcoming election. Incumbent Thomas Lankey will face former Edison Democratic Chairman Keith Hahn, who announced he was running as a Republican in August. Thomas Lankey, 57, who is a lifelong township resident, is seeking his second term. He has two grown…
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Six candidates to run in Edison council race
EDISON — Six candidates are vying for the three, four-year terms available for the Township Council in the upcoming election. Democrat incumbents Robert Diehl, Alvaro Gomez and newcomer Samip “Sam” Joshi will face Republican candidates Larry Deutchman, Wayne Mascola and Maria Orchid. Larry David Deutchman, 66, who is a 30-year resident of the township, is…
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Edison resident supports mayoral and Board of Education candidates
We are on the verge of making history in small-town America, Edison, a one-party town, if and only if we reject party labels and vote: Keith Hahn for Mayor. As I see it, Mayor Tom Lankey in his four-year tenure has failed to take a leadership role in some of the most crucially important issues…
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Former Edison mayor endorses mayoral candidate Keith Hahn
As a former Councilwoman and Mayor of Edison Township, I view elected office as a responsibility to every resident of a municipality. This extends to those who support you and those who do not. Major portions of this responsibility are working hard; being truthful; and especially being as careful with taxpayer dollars as with your…
