Candidate's Uncle Charged With Stealing Campaign Sign In Central Jersey

A 71-year-old man from Middlesex County has been charged with the theft of a campaign sign, authorities said.

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10/26/2021 9:15 a.m.

The man's uncle is running for mayor of Edison Township on Tuesday.

Rajendra Joshi of Edison was served with a complaint-summons and charged with one count of disorderly persons theft by unlawful taking, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.

In a Facebook post, Keith Hahn – the Republican candidate for mayor of Edison – identified Rajendra Joshi as the uncle of his Nov. 2 opponent, Democratic mayoral candidate Sam Joshi.

An investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office found that on Thursday, Joshi removed a campaign sign from the lawn of a residence on Dolores Drive without receiving permission of the owner to do so, Ciccone said.

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