Edison, NJ – The construction of the new Edison Township sports building has become a lightning rod for controversy as costs continue to escalate and delays are well beyond initial projections. Multiple change orders, citing unforeseen conditions, have ballooned the project’s price tag, raising concerns about financial management and transparency.…
Author: The Edison Reporter Staff
Edison, NJ – Eric J. Wallenstein and his spouse Evelyn Borchert Billik have filed a lawsuit against the Township of Edison on February 3rd 2025 along with fictitious defendants John Doe 1-10 and ABC Corp 1-10, in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division: Middlesex County (Docket No: MID-L-000702-25).…
Taxpayers Fund Frivolous Litigation To Prevent Public From Referring To Joshi as “Mayor Jackass” Before Upcoming Primary Election Edison, NJ (February 7, 2025) – The Township of Edison has filed a cross-motion for a protective order in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County, seeking to prevent the further…
Edison, NJ – Mayor Joshi’s administration is facing a lawsuit filed by employee Dwayne Mayers, who alleges the municipality failed to pay him proper overtime wages for years. Mayers, represented by the law firm of Brandon J. Broderick, LLC, is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorneys’ fees…
EDISON, NJ – A 36-year-old Irvington man, Makiano Francois, has died following a two-car collision early Tuesday morning at the intersection of Route 1 and Grandview Avenue in Edison. The crash occurred at approximately 12:07 a.m., according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Upon arrival at the scene, police found…
St. Thomas Aquinas High School has announced the hiring of Jonathan Germano as its new head football coach. Germano, a former quarterback and assistant coach at Bergen Catholic, takes the helm after the school dismissed Tarig Holman following three successful seasons. “In the spirit of our goal to provide continuous…
Dennis McCaffery wasn’t planning on coaching baseball this season. But fate, and a conversation with St. Joseph High School administrators, intervened. The result is a major coup for the Metuchen school, as they’ve announced the hiring of the legendary coach to replace Mike Murray Jr. who recently stepped down. St.…
Edison, NJ – Senator Michael Testa Jr. has launched an investigation into the allocation of $193 million in unexplained special line-items within the state budget, expressing outrage after learning the funds were funneled exclusively to a single Middlesex County project in Edison Township. Testa’s concerns center around the lack of…
Mayor Joshi recently sat for a deposition in the ongoing legal battle between JVS Industrial & Commercial Contractors, Inc. and the Township, along with 41 Glendale LLC and Stalwart Equities, Inc. The central issue? A disputed land purchase involving a property formerly owned by Glendale LLC and Stalwart Equities on…
In a dramatic fall from grace, former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, after being convicted on multiple counts of corruption. The once-powerful senator who chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was found guilty of accepting bribes in exchange…