Tag: Thomas Edison Memorial Tower
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Edison celebrates 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage; former Mayor Antonia Ricigliano honored as town’s first female mayor
EDISON – It was a time for celebration inside the pavilion at Yelencsics Park as members of the community came together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement, as well as the many women who have made a difference in the township. “It took a century for women’s voices to be heard…
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Eagle Scout inspired by history of Thomas Edison
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — People who visit the Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum will get a better understanding of Sarah Jordan’s role in the history of the renowned inventor as a result of an Eagle Scout project. Steven Zederbaum, a member of Troop 17 of Metuchen and Edison and a…
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Edison unveils murals at town hall
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Thomas Edison’s light shines through the arts as members of the Edison Arts Society unveiled two ceramic murals along the entrance way leading into the Edison Municipal Building at 100 Municipal Boulevard. Fernando Silva, an internationally known artist and township resident, spent 3,000 man hours making the 400…