Tag: Edison Township Council
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Democratic and Republican slates will vie for three seats available on Edison Council
EDISON – Six candidates will vie for the three, four-year term Township Council seats available on the Edison Township Council in the upcoming election. The candidates include Democratic candidates Margot Harris, Nishith Patel and John Poyner and Republican candidates R. Tali Epstein, Joe Luistro and Payal Mehta. The general election is Nov. 2. Democratic incumbents…
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Open Space Trust Fund in Edison will support parks, recreation and open space; voters will decide in November election
EDISON – An Open Space Trust Fund in the township would support park, recreation facilities, maintenance, open space purchases and historic preservation. In 2018, voters came to the polls and defeated the Open Space referendum by 363 votes. “The 2018 referendum lost by 300 votes in an off-year election,” said Walter Stochel, a member of…
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Edison Township Council may revisit ward system debate
EDISON – The debate over whether or not Edison Township should adopt a ward system of government may soon be back on the table after more than a decade. Councilman Richard Brescher has been advocating for the implementation of a ward system. “I believe it’s a good thing for Edison because I see what other…
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Edison primary is beginning of widely contested election race
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent The June 8 primary election in Edison left residents with one undeniable fact: the next few months of campaigning for mayoral and council positions in Edison will be anything but boring. Edison Council Vice President Sam Joshi, the official candidate of the Middlesex County Democratic Organization (MCDO), was the overwhelming winner…
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Joshi wins Democratic nod for mayor in Edison; current mayor plans to run as independent
EDISON – Samir “Sam” Joshi received the Democratic nod for mayor in Edison – followed by reports that current Mayor Thomas Lankey filed to run as an independent for the November election. On Primary Day, June 8, Joshi received 5,955 votes, followed by Mahesh Bhagia with 3,185 and Arthur Esposito with 546, according to unofficial…
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Two slates of candidates compete during Democratic primary in Edison
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent EDISON – In the upcoming Democratic Primary Election on June 8, the personalities, visions and qualifications of those running for the office of Edison Township Council have been dominated by the political tension between the two Democratic Party factions battling for control in the township. The issue receiving attention is…
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Edison councilwoman organizes Peace and Unity Rally
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent Joyce Ship-Freeman, the first Black woman to serve on the Edison Township Council, is wasting no time in carrying out her vision for a fair, peaceful and tolerant community. The cornerstone of her efforts will be a Peace and Unity Rally on May 23 at Lake Papaianni from 2 to…
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Democratic candidates express their goals as potential Edison mayor ahead of primary election
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent Three candidates – Samip “Sam” Joshi, Arthur Esposito and Mahesh Bhagia – are vying for the Democratic Party’s support in Edison’s 2021 race for mayor, and incumbent Mayor Thomas Lankey is not among them – yet. Joshi and Esposito participated in the April 25 Greater New Brunswick Area League of…
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Edison Council supports renaming Dismal Swamp Conservation Area in honor of Peter J. Barnes III
EDISON – Peter J. Barnes III was instrumental in preserving hundreds of acres of land in the township including the approximately 660 acres of the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area. With that, the Edison Township Council approved a resolution recommending the renaming of the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area (DSCA) to the Peter J. Barnes III Preservation…
