Tag: Edison
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Pallone tours battery storage facility in Edison with energy secretary, focusing on clean technology
EDISON – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) toured Eos Energy Storage, a cutting-edge battery storage facility in Edison, with Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm in a continued effort to advocate for clean energy. Founded in 2008, Eos designs and manufactures state-of-the-art zinc batteries that are manufactured in the U.S. and designed…
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Congressional awards presented to dozens of students
The Congressional Award recipients, U.S. Service Academy nominees for the classes of 2024 and 2025, and the winners of the 2020 and 2021 Sixth Congressional District High School Art Competition were honored during a virtual Congressional Awards ceremony. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) honored the recipients on July 8. Created by his predecessor, the…
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Volunteers who secured more than 1,400 vaccination appointments lauded for their efforts
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent EDISON – Edison officials, as well as Middlesex County Commissioner Charles Tomaro, recognized the work of volunteers who helped secure vaccination appointments for over 1,400 Edison residents in the late winter and early spring – a time when vaccine appointments were very difficult to come by. The volunteers, who were…
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‘Spark’ of Thomas Edison inspires those visiting museum in Menlo Park
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent EDISON – Kathleen Carlucci, director of Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park in Edison, makes no apologies for using the following pun: “We believe that a glimpse into Thomas Edison’s life, inventions & legacy is electrifying.” And for more than a decade, Carlucci has spent her professional life making sure that…
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Opinion: Townhomes are not suitable for former restaurant site in Edison
As are many Edison residents, I am very concerned about and object to the proposed development on the former Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse site located at 222 Plainfield Road. The proposed 23 townhouses do not conform to the property or the community. The plan is against Edison’s Master Plan and zoning codes, and requires numerous variances…
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Opinion: Townhomes are not suitable for former restaurant site in Edison
As are many Edison residents, I am very concerned about and object to the proposed development on the former Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse site located at 222 Plainfield Road. The proposed 23 townhouses do not conform to the property or the community. The plan is against Edison’s Master Plan and zoning codes, and requires numerous variances…
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Edison allocates CARES Act funds to rental assistance program
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent EDISON – Renters and homeowners in Edison whose income has been negatively affected by the pandemic are getting a helping hand. A new program will assist with rent and mortgage relief to those who qualify. Edison Township has allocated $1 million of its federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) CARES…
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Bill to rename Dismal Swamp Conservation Area in honor of legislator is headed to governor
A bill to rename the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area and a commission to oversee its regulation in honor of the late Peter J. Barnes III is headed to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation, which Senator Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. and Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley sponsored, unanimously passed…
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Register by June 30 for reduced entry to Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – There is still time to qualify for a reduced entry fee for the annual YMCA 5K held in memory of former community member Janice Garbolino. The 25th annual YMCA 5K Run/Walk, a Janice Garbolino Memorial Event, will take place Sept. 25 at Roosevelt Park, 10 Oak Dr., Edison. The…
