Tag: Edison Township Council
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Metuchen calling for full-service interchange on Route 27 to alleviate truck traffic coming from Edison
With redevelopment of the site of the former ExxonMobil Chemical Co. gas site into a 900,000-square-foot warehouse on Route 27 in Edison, there has been a renewed call for a full-service interchange to alleviate truck traffic problems in the area. The discussion of a full-service interchange has spanned 20 years. And now with an Amazon…
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Edison, Metuchen enter shared agreement for sewage pump station
Since the 1950s, the Metuchen sewage pump station on Jersey Avenue and the Edison pump station located in Metuchen less than 500 feet away processed sewage for both municipalities. A shared services interlocal agreement for the sewage pumping stations appears to not have been made, Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch said. “Our pumping station pumps mostly…
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Voters will have say on operation of Edison’s municpal water and sewer system
EDISON – Come Sept. 10, the 59,000 registered voters in Edison will have a say whether or not the township should operate its municipal water and sewer system during a special referendum election. After more than two hours of discussion, which at times got a bit raucous, the Township Council voted 4-3 at a special…
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Public may have a say on proposed water and wastewater concession agreement with Suez North America
EDISON – The public may have a say on the proposed $811.3 million, 40-year, proposed public-private partnership with Suez North America. On June 3, Township Clerk Cheryl Russomanno received boxes upon boxes of some 4,958 signatures in support of a petition that could trigger a public vote on whether the township should have permanent, public…
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After contentious Democratic primary, two incumbents, two newcomers prevail
EDISON – Four, four-year Township Council seats are up for grabs in the November election in Edison. After a contentious primary on June 4, Democrats Joseph A. Coyle and Ajay Patil, both incumbents, and newcomers Richard Brescher and Joyce Ship-Freeman, will face Republican challengers Russell Azzarello, Cathleen Lynch Kilic, John J. Roche and Gerald T.…
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Edison may consider deer hunts to address overpopulated deer population
EDISON – The growing deer – specifically white tail deer – population has become a problem in the township – eating homeowner’s plants, leaving droppings on lawns, causing motor vehicle accidents and bringing concerns of Lyme disease. “We all realize there is a definite deer problem,” Edison Township Councilman Robert Diehl said. Jay Elliot, director…
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Two slates of Democratic council candidates will vie for nominations during June primary
EDISON – Two slates of Democratic candidates – four incumbents and four newcomers – are vying for the four, four-year seats up for grabs during the primary election in Edison. Joseph A. Coyle and Ajay Patil, both incumbents, and newcomers Richard Brescher and Joyce Ship-Freeman are running with the support of the Edison Democratic Organization,…
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Edison BOE sues Zoning Board, calling a stop to overdevelopment
EDISON – Overcrowding has reached a crisis level in the Edison Township School District. That is what is known. However, the motivation behind the recent Board of Education move to charge Board Attorney Ramon Rivera, of Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC, to initiate a lawsuit against the township Zoning Board of Adjustment and other necessary parties for…
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Edison continuing due diligence phase in proposed public-private partnership with Suez
EDISON – With many questions and concerns remaining about the proposed $811.3 million, 40-year, proposed public-private partnership with Suez North America, township officials are continuing their due diligence to digest some 758 pages plus a DVD of the proposal. A meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on May 2 at Town Hall to continue…
