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Edison School Board Member Says She Received Threats

May 22, 2026 by Christopher
Edison Board of Education member Anjana Patel speaks at a board meeting while holding her phone.

Edison School Board member Anjana Patel says she received anonymous threatening WhatsApp messages over her Talmadge Road vote. The board voted 9-0 to condemn the threats and call for an FBI investigation.

Categories News Tags Edison, Education & Schools, Middlesex County, Public Safety

Edison Introduces 2026 Budget to a Packed, Emotional Chamber

May 24, 2026May 22, 2026 by Christopher
Savannah Wolenter, a seventh grader at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, addresses the Edison Township Municipal Council on May 20, 2026, asking the council to protect youth sports funding.

Firefighters, police union members, and youth softball players packed Edison’s council chamber Wednesday as the township finally introduced its long-overdue 2026 municipal budget.

Categories News Tags Edison, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County

Edison School Board Votes to Reject Pre-K Grant

May 20, 2026 by Christopher
Edison Schools Superintendent Edward Aldarelli speaks during a board meeting.

The Edison Board of Education voted 5-4 Tuesday to reject the state pre-K expansion grant, putting the free preschool program on track for elimination in September.

Categories News Tags Edison, Education & Schools, Middlesex County

Rahway Democrats Clash Over Water and Spending at NAACP Forum

May 19, 2026May 18, 2026 by Christopher
Candidates and officials pose together in front of an NAACP Rahway Branch banner at the Rahway Public Library candidates forum on May 19, 2026.

Rahway council candidates split over water utility privatization and amphitheater costs at a packed NAACP forum, the only one before the June 2 Democratic primary.

Categories News Tags Election 2026, Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Union County

Woodbridge school board adopts 2026-2027 budget with tax increase

May 14, 2026 by Christopher
Members of the Woodbridge Township Board of Education sit at the dais during the regular board meeting at Ross Street School No. 11 on May 14, 2026, where the board unanimously adopted the 2026-2027 school budget.

The Woodbridge Township Board of Education unanimously approved a $409.5 million budget on Thursday. School taxes will rise $197 a year for the average homeowner, driven by higher cleaning costs, security, and health insurance.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Middlesex County, Woodbridge

How Rahway Quietly Spent $200K on A Water Utility Sale Study

May 14, 2026 by Christopher
Rahway water tower overlooking the river – Rahway local news..

Financial records show Rahway paid at least $200,000 exploring a water utility sale, funded through ratepayer accounts with little public disclosure. The mayor says it’s not over.

Categories News Tags Infrastructure & Capital Spending, Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Union County

Rahway’s Hot Rods and Harleys canceled for 2026 due to rain forecast

May 8, 2026 by Christopher
Rahway Hot Rods And Harleys

The 23rd annual Hot Rods and Harleys festival in downtown Rahway has been called off for 2026 after organizers cited heavy rain forecasts and mass withdrawals from preregistered participants. The Rahway Elks Lodge Community Day will still take place Saturday.

Categories Community, News Tags Community events, Rahway, Union County

Karla Timmons Appointed to Rahway City Council to Fill Vannie Parson’s Vacancy

May 8, 2026 by Christopher
Karla Timmons is sworn in as Rahway's 3rd Ward councilwoman by Municipal Clerk Heather Capone during the May 4, 2026 city council meeting, with her daughter holding the Bible

Karla Timmons was unanimously selected to represent Rahway’s 3rd Ward after Vannie Parson resigned in April. Parson was the first Black woman elected to the Rahway Municipal Council.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Union County

Woodbridge school district proposes $197 tax increase as costs climb

May 8, 2026 by Christopher
Woodbridge Township School District Superintendent Dr. Joseph Massimino presents the 2026-2027 school budget at the Board of Education public finance meeting at Ross Street School No. 11 on May 7, 2026.

The Woodbridge Township Board of Education unveiled a $375.8 million budget Thursday that would raise the average homeowner’s school tax bill by $197. Rising custodial, security, benefits, and tuition costs are the primary drivers.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Middlesex County, Woodbridge

Edison Husband Makes Emotional Appeal to the School Board

May 7, 2026 by Christopher
Matthew Pinho at the Edison Board of Education meeting, May 5, 2026.

The human cost of the district’s budget cuts came into sharp focus Tuesday night when a father and educator described the impact of his pregnant wife’s non-renewal notice on their family.

Categories News Tags Edison, Education & Schools, Middlesex County
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