Tag: Edison Township Council
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Racist flier in 2017 Edison BOE election may be heard before state grand jury
EDISON – The details of the racist flier that was distributed by mail during the 2017 Edison Township Public Schools Board of Education election may be heard before a state grand jury, according to Township Council Vice President Sam Joshi. Joshi, along with Council Vice President Bob Diehl, relayed that the New Jersey Attorney General’s…
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Volunteers in Edison are working ’round the clock’ to help fellow residents schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments
EDISON – Volunteers are working ’round the clock’ to help schedule COVID-19 vaccinations for fellow residents through the Edison Community Vaccine Help group. The effort initially began with resident Biral Patel, who reached out to several hundreds of seniors to help them get registered at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison –…
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Edison officials call on state AG’s office, prosecutor to bring those responsible for 2017 racist flier to justice after damaging audio recording released
EDISON – Mayor Thomas Lankey and Councilman Robert Diehl have appealed to the New Jersey Attorney General’s office and/or the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office to step in and bring those responsible for the racist flier that was distributed by mail during the 2017 Edison Township Public Schools Board of Education election to justice. Lankey and…
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Edison mayor to focus on school overcrowding, opioid issues in the community during 2021
EDISON – A focus on continuing to address overcrowding issues with the Edison Public Schools and helping combat opioid problems in the community are at the forefront as Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey looks to move the township forward in 2021. He said strategic partnerships and teamwork are important to achieve the focal points, which have…
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Longtime friends, colleagues remember Superior Court Judge Peter Barnes III
EDISON – The sudden passing of state Superior Court Judge Peter Barnes III on Feb. 22 has left longtime friends and colleagues reeling. He was 64. “This is a tough time for me and my family,” said Middlesex County Commissioner Charles Tomaro, who said he and Barnes were best of friends growing up together; both…
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New Jersey Attorney General’s Office assigns detective to investigate 2017 racist flier in Edison
EDISON – Up until recently it was not clear if the New Jersey Attorney General’s office was investigating the racist flier that was distributed by mail during the 2017 Edison Township Public Schools Board of Education election. Early on in the investigation, Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan had said the investigation was in the hands…
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Veteran council member to serve as president in Edison
EDISON – The Edison Township Council reorganized with veteran leadership at the helm. Councilman Robert Diehl, who has been on the council for 20 years and has served as council president in previous years, was nominated to serve as council president in a 4-3 vote at the council’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 6. Council members…
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Edison mayor requests county consider open space purchase on Glendale Avenue, site of proposed warehouse development
EDISON – The Glendale and Silverlake neighborhood has garnered support from township officials and the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders to preserve the property at 41 Glendale Ave. as open space. Mayor Thomas Lankey has written a letter to Freeholder Director Ronald Rios requesting the county consider the purchase of the property through the…
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Mayor’s position in Edison will become full-time in 2022
EDISON – The fifth largest township in the state will have a full-time mayor in 2022. The Township Council discussed and approved amending the position of mayor from a part-time position to a full-time position at meeting on Nov. 9. Council Vice President Sam Joshi and Council members Richard Brescher, Joe Coyle and Ajay Patil…
