Corrado Belgiovine Archives

Joshi beats Bhagia for Edison mayoral nod

June 8, 2021 11:10 pm

Edison Councilman Sam Joshi defeated Democratic Municipal Chairman Mahesh Bhagia to win the Democratic nomination for mayor Tuesday in a race defined by a racist 2017 mail piece. Joshi earned 5,868 votes to Bhagia’s 3,145. He also defeated longtime Edison...

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...

Seven mayoral primaries to watch on June 8

June 1, 2021 5:10 pmJune 2, 2021 6:03 pm

Voters in at least six New jersey municipalities are hosting closely watched races to pick their party’s candidates for local office next Tuesday. In Atlantic City, Mayor Marty Small has the line against challenger Tom Foley. Foley, a former Democratic...

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...

Murphy campaign slams new racist flyer in Edison mayoral race

May 26, 2021 3:05 pmMay 26, 2021 7:12 pm

Governor Phil Murphy’s campaign is weighing in on the latest racist flyer in the Edison mayoral race that deliberately targets Indian Americans of Gujarati origin by preying on decades of prejudice against Pakistan and Muslims. “We strongly condemn the divisive,...

Latest racist flyer in Edison plays into friction between India and Pakistan

May 25, 2021 6:04 pmMay 25, 2021 6:10 pm

The most recent race-baiting mailer to fall before voters in Edison seeks to leverage the memory of a violent split that formed the modern nations of India and Pakistan. The mailer, sent by Bergen County resident and Mahesh Bhagia supporter...

New racist mailer hits Edison, with Bhagia ally promoting division between Indian, Pakistani community

May 24, 2021 9:59 pmMay 24, 2021 10:21 pm

A race-baiting anonymous mailer has again emerged in Edison, where a supporter of mayoral candidate Mahesh Bhagia sent a letter to Indian American voters promoting an endorsement by a prominent Pakistani American leader and asking them to support Sam Joshi...