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Edison Council Advances Multiple Ordinances After Contentious January Meeting

January 29, 2026 by Christopher
Official seal of the Township of Edison, New Jersey, featuring the Edison Memorial Tower with sun rays in the background and the slogan “Let There Be Light.”

Edison council advances pay, military leave, planning, and committee ordinances after sharp public comment during a storm-shadowed meeting.

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

Edison Military Pay Ordinance Draws Concerns

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 by Christopher
Edison military pay ordinance debate – Edison news coverage.

Edison council introduces a military pay ordinance that veterans warn could reduce compensation for service members called to active duty.

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

Edison Council Faces Backlash Over Proposal to More Than Double Its Own Salaries

January 29, 2026 by Christopher
Mural outside of Edison Municipal Building

Edison council advances a controversial pay raise ordinance in face of backlash from residents.

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

Local NJ Leaders Speak Out After US Immigration Officers Kill Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

January 30, 2026January 26, 2026 by Christopher
Official portrait of Alex Pretti wearing light blue medical scrubs, posed in front of an American flag.

Democratic leaders across Central Jersey and New Jersey issued demands and raised concerns over a second deadly shooting by US immigration officers in Minneapolis.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County, Public Safety, Rahway

Woodbridge Council Expands Affordable Housing Funding

January 27, 2026January 21, 2026 by Christopher
Adams Towers, a Woodbridge Township senior and disabled housing complex offering subsidized, income-restricted apartments, photographed in daylight.

Woodbridge approves $5.5M for affordable housing, moves to preserve former School No. 14 for recreation, and honors youth sports champions.

Categories News Tags Infrastructure, Local Government & Policy, Woodbridge

Woodbridge Honors Undefeated Avenel Basketball Teams, National Champs

January 25, 2026January 21, 2026 by Christopher
Student athletes recognized at Woodbridge Township Council meeting as families pack Town Hall.

Woodbridge Township honored undefeated Avenel Middle School basketball teams and the national champion Crimson Knights youth cross country team.

Categories Community Tags Athletics, Community & Events, Education & Schools, Local Government & Policy, Woodbridge

Students In the Spotlight At Woodbridge Board Of Ed Meeting

January 25, 2026January 16, 2026 by Christopher
Official seal of the Woodbridge Township School District featuring an eagle, an open book, a quill and scroll, and a lamp symbolizing knowledge.

Student presentations and school activities took center stage at the Woodbridge Board of Education’s January meeting, alongside routine district business.

Categories News, Community Tags Education & Schools, Local Government & Policy, Woodbridge

Edison Town Council Advances Committee Eliminations, Approves Appointments at Regular Meeting

January 14, 2026 by Christopher
Official seal of the Township of Edison, New Jersey, featuring the Edison Memorial Tower with sun rays in the background and the slogan “Let There Be Light.”

The Edison Town Council advanced ordinances eliminating several advisory committees and approved appointments during its Jan. 14 regular meeting.

Categories News Tags Edison, Local Government & Policy

Edison Council Revives Committee Elimination Ordinances

January 14, 2026January 13, 2026 by Christopher
Official seal of the Township of Edison, New Jersey, featuring the Edison Memorial Tower with sun rays in the background and the slogan “Let There Be Light.”

What happens at an Edison Council work session versus a regular meeting? Here’s a simple breakdown of how proposals move from review to final vote.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Edison Township, Local Government & Policy

Rahway Council Pushes Downtown Budget Forward Before Public Tensions Spill Outside City Hall

February 10, 2026January 13, 2026 by Christopher
Seal of the City of Rahway

The Rahway City Council advanced the 2026 downtown Special Improvement District budget and introduced new ordinances Monday night, as public comments raised concerns over traffic safety, legal disputes, and council-resident tensions.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Local Government & Policy, Rahway City Council
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