Tag: Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
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Edison’s annual Harvest Fun Fest offers fun for the whole family
EDISON – The township’s annual Harvest Fun Fest offered fun for the whole family. The festivities were presented by Mayor Sam Joshi and the Edison Recreation Department on Oct. 15. Many were in their festive Halloween costumes as they roamed around the grounds of the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park on Christie Street. As…
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Edison receives $1.5 million in state funding towards ‘youth sports, history and culture’
EDISON – For Edison Jets Football and Cheer, the news of state funding means no more practicing on “moldy, ripped” mats and no more “slipping and sliding” on a grassy field when it rains. “I’m glad we are finally getting a building we can finally practice in safely and efficiently,” said Allison Dima, who is…
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Grassroots community effort needed for proposed expansion of Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
EDISON – The Edison Memorial Tower Corporation is embarking on a grassroots community effort to fundraise for the proposed expansion of the museum at the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park. “We’re really working to get people interested in creating a museum appropriately sized to honor the legacy of Thomas Edison at Menlo Park,” said…
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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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Edison cancels tree, menorah lightings due to COVID restrictions
Due to the Executive Order limiting the number of people permitted to attend outdoor gatherings, the Township of Edison canceled the Christmas tree lighting in Clara Barton scheduled for Dec. 3; the menorah lighting at the Jewish Community Center on Dec. 15; and the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo…
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Visioning sessions yield public input for Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
EDISON – After five visioning sessions were held to identify the needs of the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, one thing was clear among those who participated – the center is too small and needs more space in order to provide the wealth of history for which the site is known. The Thomas Edison…
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Planning sessions to expand Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park will be held through June
The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, with SSP Architects, will hold five planning sessions to gain feedback on the center’s plans to expand the museum building, office and public space, which is approximately 400 square feet. The meetings will be held at Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, Edison, at 7 p.m. The…
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Nine candidates seek Edison school board seats
EDISON — Nine candidates are vying for the three, three-year term seats available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Beth Moroney and Jingwei “Jerry” Shi face seven newcomers including Carol Bodofsky, Elizabeth M. Conway, Ruchika Juneja, Falguni Patel, Aquib Virani, Sunil R. Vuppula, and Maria C. Wise. Two candidates are vying…
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Archaeological Dig at Thomas Edison’s Home Sept. 23
The Middlesex County Office of Arts and History will hold an Archaeology Open House at Thomas Edison’s Home in Menlo Park on Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 37 Christie St., Edison. There will be an archaeological dig in an attempt to locate the foundations of Edison’s home and any associated artifacts. The…