Mahesh Bhagia Archives - New Jersey Globe

Subpoenas dropped in Edison probe of adult cricket fields paid for Board of Education

May 20, 2022 11:28 amMay 20, 2022 2:27 pm

A grand jury empaneled to probe the construction an adult cricket field at a public school has subpoenaed records from the Edison Board of Education that appear to center around political allies of controversial Edison Democratic Municipal Chairman Mahesh Bhagia....

Joshi leads Hahn in Edison mayoral election

November 2, 2021 11:32 pm

Democratic Edison Councilman Sam Joshi is currently leading Republican Keith Hahn, a former Democratic municipal chairman, by 1,471 votes in the competitive contest for Edison mayor. Back in June, Joshi defeated Edison Democratic municipal chairman Mahesh Bhagia 63-34% after a...

AFSCME backs Joshi for mayor

October 4, 2021 4:11 pm

Edison Councilman Sam Joshi’s bid for mayor was endorsed today by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) NJ Council 63, a union representing 20,000 government workers statewide. “We are proud to endorse Councilman Joshi,” said Steve...

Choi campaign manager, Fraternal Order of Police, backs Hahn for Edison mayor

October 1, 2021 12:36 pmOctober 1, 2021 12:42 pm

Don Hansen, a Democratic committeeman who managed Jun Choi’s campaign for mayor of Edison in 2005, has endorsed Republican Keith Hahn in the upcoming mayoral election. Hahn and his council slate also won the endorsement of the Edison Police Fraternal...

Bhagia ally endorses Joshi in Edison

September 29, 2021 11:10 pm

One of Mahesh Bhagia’s running mates in the contentious Edison Democratic primary has endorsed Sam Joshi for Mayor. Sparshil Patel, who sought the Democratic nomination for township council in June, says he will vote for Joshi and for council candidates...

Controversial Edison attorney leaves Wilentz, joins three-month-old law firm

August 17, 2021 3:18 pm

A fledgling firm has hired embattled Edison attorney Satish Poondi as a partner. Poondi has given up his partnership at the Wilentz firm to join Trenk Isabel, a three-month-old, seven-lawyer firm headed by West Orange Municipal Attorney Richard Trenk. Edison...

Diegnan, slate defeat challengers in District 18

June 8, 2021 11:57 pm

A slate of incumbents led by State Sen. Pat Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) defeated candidates aligned with Edison Democratic Municipal Chairman Mahesh Bhagia Tuesday. Assemblymen Sterley Stanley (D-East Brunswick) and Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison) beat Lisa Salem, of Edison, and Maurice Alfaro...