Tag: Edison
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Edison Township celebrates nurses
Mayor Thomas Lankey proclaimed May 6-12 as Nurses Week across Edison during an outdoor commemoration service at JFK University Medical Center in Edison on May 11. Lankey was joined by Amie Thornton, president and chief hospital executive of JFK; Jim Lindquist, chief nursing officer of JFK; Praful Raja, Board of Directors of JFK; Edison Township…
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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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Students back in classrooms on all five MCVTS campuses
In-person classes have resumed on all five campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. Since April 19, both academic and career-education classes have been held in person, although students still have the option of virtual education. Since September, career-education classes had been held in person five days a week, while academic classes were…
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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 Addiction Services will offer information on opioid overdose prevention
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent During the past 13 months, public health efforts have been focused on COVID-19. But there is another troubling epidemic going on that has been somewhat exacerbated by the pandemic: the drug overdose epidemic. In 2019, 70,000 people died from drug overdoses, and experts say the situation has gotten worse. According to…
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Hello Kitty Cafe Truck continues East Coast tour through Edison
Now in its seventh year since launching in 2014, the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck continues its 2021 East Coast tour by rolling back into Edison. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 24, visit the Menlo Park Mall, 55 Parsonage Road, near the Jersey Strong entrance. Fans of Hello Kitty can look forward to new exclusives…
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Demands to dismiss Edison mayor’s assistant accused of racist remarks
BY REBECCA HERSH Correspondent Calling themselves “Asian American community leaders” with connections to Edison, more than 150 individuals signed a statement demanding that the mayor and town council fire Nilesh Dasondi, who is the special assistant to Edison Mayor Tom Lankey. Dasondi, who was appointed to the special assistant to the mayor’s post five…
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Democrats choose Joshi over Bhagia for party line in Edison mayoral primary
BY REBECCA HERSH Correspondent In what is usually behind-the-scenes power wrangling, the feud between Edison’s local Democratic Party members and the Middlesex County Democratic Organization (MCDO) has gone public. The MCDO denied the will of the Edison Democratic Party Committee by throwing its official support behind Edison Councilman Sam Joshi for the Edison mayoral position,…
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Drive-thru job fair to be held at the Edison Housing Authority for prospective employees
With the pandemic drastically changing the way people search for employment, Middlesex County has adapted their traditionally in-person job fair to one held in a drive-thru setting following social distancing guidelines. The job fair is planned for 10 a.m. April 15 at the Edison Housing Authority, 14 Rev. Samuel Carpenter Blvd., Edison. Job seekers will…
