Tag: Edison Township Council
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Residents share concerns after Township Council appoints Realtor, developer to Edison Zoning Board of Adjustment
EDISON – The recent appointments to the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment brought concerns of “business as usual” for some residents, who have voiced opposition against potential development on the former Charlie Brown’s steakhouse site and a warehouse in the Glendale and Silverlake neighborhoods. “Over the past year Edison residents have been discussing…
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Edison mayor brings in veteran public administrator to help with transition; council approves public relations firm
EDISON – Mayor Sam Joshi has brought in a veteran public administrator to assist his administration in getting started. “[The mayor has] called on my experience to help get a number of improvements and projects [he] wants to get done and get that on the road and moving quickly,” Matthew Watkins told the Township Council…
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Edison Township Council reorganizes with new leadership, new members
EDISON – The Edison Township Council reorganized with new leadership and new members. Joseph Coyle was nominated to serve as council president and Joyce Ship-Freeman was nominated to serve as council vice president at a meeting on Jan. 4. “I will continue to promote open space and transparent government [which] has the basic tenet of…
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Edison’s longest serving council member celebrated for his service
EDISON – Edison’s longest serving council member is stepping away from the dais after 20 years. Family, friends, and colleagues – current and former – recognized Robert Diehl for his service with a plaque and proclamation at the last Township Council meeting of the year on Dec. 22. Diehl, who decided not to run for…
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Edison mayoral swearing-in ceremony set for Jan. 1
EDISON – Come Jan. 1, Edison will have a new mayor and new council members on the dais. Projected winners of the Nov. 2 election remain as election results were recently certified. Edison Mayoral Race In Edison, the four-year term for mayor goes to Democrat Samip “Sam” Joshi, who received 13,084 votes. Republican Keith Hahn…
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Mayor-elect: Edison can become a regional hub for corporate businesses
EDISON – Designating areas in need of redevelopment could be a good thing for Edison. That is what Mayor-elect Sam Joshi said he has learned from speaking to officials throughout the state. “When you go to other parts of the state, residents, even officials, often get pretty excited about development and redevelopment because in a…
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Updated: Joshi projected winner of mayoral race in Edison; races across Middlesex County are too close to call
Editor’s Note: The results of the Nov. 2 General Election reflect what was posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office as of press time on Nov. 5. The results of the election will remain unofficial until they are certified. For updates, visit www.centraljersey.com and read next week’s newspaper. Edison Mayoral Race In Edison, the…
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Preliminary election results: Democratic slate leads Republican slate for Edison Township Council
There were elections for three, four-year seats on the municipal governing body for Edison on Nov. 2. The race is contested. The candidates include all newcomers: Democratic candidates Margot Harris, Nishith Patel and John Poyner, and Republican candidates R. Tali Epstein, Joe Luistro and Payal Mehta. As of press time on Nov. 3, the Democratic…
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Joshi seemingly elected mayor of Edison Township
In Edison, the four-year term for mayor seemingly goes to Democrat Samip “Sam” Joshi, who received 10,930, or 52.76%, of the votes on Election Day, Nov. 2. Republican Keith Hahn received 9,459 votes, or 45.66%. Christo Makropoulos received 301, or 1.45%, of the votes. There were 28 write-in votes. Current Mayor Thomas Lankey withdrew his…
