Shariq Ahmad Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy campaign cuts ties to Edison Democratic leader over harassment claims

March 1, 2021 2:39 pmMarch 1, 2021 11:57 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s re-election campaign has disassociated itself from the co-chairman of South Asians for Murphy after learning that he was the target of a sexual harassment complaint in 2019. Former Edison Democratic Municipal Chairman Shariq Ahmad was accused of...

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...

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...