Ajay Patil Archives - New Jersey Globe

Joshi wrests control of Edison Democratic municipal committee away from Bhagia

June 6, 2023 11:10 pm

Edison Mayor Sam Joshi’s effort to oust Democratic municipal chair Mahesh Bhagia has succeeded, with Joshi allies winning at least 90 of the township’s 156 county committee seats, the New Jersey Globe projects. Joshi’s four preferred township council candidates also...

Menendez condemns latest Edison mailer, supports criminal probe

June 2, 2021 2:36 pmJune 2, 2021 3:18 pm

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-North Bergen) condemned a race-baiting mailer sent to Edison’s Gujarati residents Wednesday, adding that the mail piece should “absolutely” be subject to a criminal investigation. “That mailer is used for the purposes of seeking to create...

Grewal declines to say if new Edison mailer added to existing probe

June 1, 2021 1:43 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal declined to say whether a new race-baiting campaign mailer in Edison has been rolled into an existing state investigation into a racist flyer sent to township residents in 2017. Grewal cited a policy that bars comment...

Diegnan, Karabinchak pull endorsement of Bhagia, back Joshi for mayor

April 7, 2021 7:50 pmApril 7, 2021 9:49 pm

Two Democratic lawmakers have rescinded their support of Mahesh Bhagia for mayor of Edison, backing Sam Joshi. Endorsements from State Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak follow an announcement today that Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe...

Hoboken preparing to formally ask attorney general to probe racist flyer cold case

April 6, 2021 6:08 pm

The Hoboken City Council will consider a resolution on Wednesday urging Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to investigate a racist flyer at the close of the 2017 campaign. A group of Hoboken officials – five city council members and Mayor Ravi...

Edison hires ex-prosecutor to aid their cooperation with grand jury probe of racist flyer

April 2, 2021 4:55 pmApril 3, 2021 3:24 pm

Edison has hired a high-level former prosecutor to help guide the township counsel through the Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s probe of a racist flyer in the 2017 election. Vaughn McKoy, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and director of the state...

Mohin Patel made anti-Muslim, anti-media Facebook posts

March 29, 2021 3:09 pm

Edison School Board vice president Mohin Patel has a history of anti-Muslim and anti-media posts on Facebook. On March 9, Patel shared on Facebook a picture of a bonfire adorned with photographs of five individuals and the star and crescent...