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On tape, Edison councilman fingers Democratic chair, top lawyer as masterminds of racist flyer

February 26, 2021 3:34 amMarch 1, 2021 12:47 pm

An Edison councilman identified two prominent Democrats as the masterminds behind a conspiracy to distribute a racist flyer during a school board campaign in 2017 aimed at instilling fear among Asian American voters in order to increase voter turnout. Ajay...

Murphy sidesteps on apparent lull in Edison Eight investigation

February 19, 2021 4:06 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday sidestepped questions on a growing controversy in the Edison, the state’s fifth largest municipality. “The Edison incident I remember very well, and it was deplorable. Beyond that, I’ve got no more color on that. That’s...

Ex-Edison councilwoman enters race for mayor

February 17, 2021 8:36 pm

Former Edison Councilwoman Sapana Shah formally entered the race today for the Demcoratic nomination for mayor of Edison. “I am ready to rise to this challenge,” Shah said. “My priorities as mayor will be to enacting efficient ways to stabilize...

Middlesex prosecutor hasn’t contacted local officials on racist flyer probe, council president says

February 16, 2021 2:25 pmFebruary 16, 2021 2:29 pm

Three months after the state attorney general launched a probe into an anonymous racist flyer in a 2017 Edison school board campaign, Council President Robert Diehl says that no interviews have been conducted and the township has not been contacted....

Bhagia is new Edison Democratic municipal chair

July 22, 2020 8:59 amJuly 22, 2020 9:08 am

New Jersey’s 5th largest municipality has a new Democratic municipal chairman. Mahesh Bhagia will succeed Shariq Ahmad, who did not seek re-election to spend more time helping to elect Joe Biden as president. Bhagia, who works for Edison Mayor Thomas...