Tag: Edison Township Council
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Edison addressing overcrowding in schools
EDISON — Township officials are lending a helping hand to the Edison Township School District as they continue to address the severe overcrowding problem that has existed for many years and continues to get worse. Councilman Robert Diehl said that when the elementary schools in the township opened more than 50 years ago, the student…
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Edison’s 2017 Fall Family Spectacular Street Fair Festival Sept. 23
Edison’s 25th annual 2017 Fall Family Spectacular Street Fair and Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sept. 23 along Amboy Avenue from Jackson Avenue to Waltuma Avenue by the Clara Barton section of the township. Admission is free. The fair and festival is sponsored by Mayor Thomas Lankey, the Edison…
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Edison asks utility companies to leave the roadways in original states
EDISON — Township officials are looking to put some teeth into an ordinance that will make sure utility companies — if they dig up a roadway — return the roadway back to its original condition. The discussion for “more teeth” into the digging permit ordinance began when township officials and Township Council members learned on…
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JFK Medical Center marks 50 years
EDISON — JFK Medical Center is celebrating 50 years. The Township Council voted in favor of a resolution celebrating the significant milestone at a council meeting on July 26. In 1961, Edison Mayor Anthony M. Yelencsics launched an effort to establish a hospital to serve Edison, Metuchen, Woodbridge and the surrounding communities. JFK Medical Center…
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Council candidate: Hire qualified, in-house professionals
Edison property taxes are going up again. Surprise! Our Town Council is ready to rubber stamp a $134 million municipal budget this Wednesday, ignoring my suggestion that could save over $2 million: Stop hiring expensive outside consultants. The Lankey Administration cannot be bothered finding or hiring qualified, in-house professionals. The Mayor claims Edison “gets more bang…
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Mayor touts Edison budget with tax hike
EDISON — Mayor Thomas Lankey said the proposed 2017 budget continues the vows that he made when he came into office four years ago to improve infrastructure, public safety and the township’s reputation. “I believe this is a prudent budget – one that provides tremendous service to the residents of the town,” he said at…
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County plans road improvements on Oak Tree Road
EDISON — Try to make a left hand turn during rush hour out of the business complex at 2163 Oak Tree Road? Forget about it. “Not only is it dangerous to make a left hand turn [out of the business complex], we have a child care center with small kids … a right hand turn…
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Edison buzzing about honeybees
Edison Township officials are doing their part in saving the honey bees. The Township Council voted in favor of a resolution authorizing an agreement with Raritan Valley Beekeepers Association at a meeting in June. The association is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion and support of all aspects of beekeeping in New Jersey.…
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Edison officials remember ‘Doc’
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Township Council took time to remember Dr. Thomas “Doc” Paterniti, who served the township in so many ways. “Doc mentored many of us, including myself,” Council President Michael Lombardi said at a council meeting on May 24. “Doc was a true public servant.” On May 13, Paterniti,…
