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'A Great Milestone': New Recycling Center Celebrated In Central Jersey Township 'A Great Milestone': New Recycling Center Celebrated In Central Jersey Township
'A Great Milestone': New Recycling Center Celebrated In Central Jersey Township A new recycling center has opened up for people living in Edison, officials said. A grand opening ceremony was held for the Edison Recycling Center on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to a township news release. The facility is located at 745 New Durham Road. The center is the latest of Mayor Sam Joshi's capital improvement projects. "Our new recycling center being opened is a great milestone for all of our residents," Mayor Joshi said. "It will serve as a central and efficient location for our community’s recycling needs." Edison residents can drop off waste at the facility like ele…

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by Chris Spiker
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Large Water Main Break Douses Homes, Displaces Several Central Jersey Residents Large Water Main Break Douses Homes, Displaces Several Central Jersey Residents
Large Water Main Break Douses Homes, Displaces Several Central Jersey Residents A large water main broke in Edison, displacing residents and dousing two homes, officials said. The 30-inch water main break happened on Woodbrook Drive on Monday, Aug. 12, Mayor Sam Joshi said in a Facebook post at 5:04 p.m. The mayor shared three photos showing water heavily spraying a blue home. Mayor Joshi also said contractor work caused the rupture to the lines owned by Middlesex Water Company. The company said it wasn't performing the work and it didn't hire the contractors, ABC7 New York reported. No one was injured by the main break. Residents in two homes were displaced. Re…

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by Chris Spiker
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Invigorating Indoor Skydiving Facility Opens In Edison Invigorating Indoor Skydiving Facility Opens In Edison
Invigorating Indoor Skydiving Facility Opens In Edison Now you can skydive without risking your life. A new indoor skydiving facility has opened in Edison. The grand opening ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 22 at 997 Route 1.  Edison Mayor Sam Joshi joined iFLY Indoor Skydiving Vice President of Field Operations Faheem Memon at the event. A wind tunnel helps participants experience the thrill of free fall. iFLY pioneered the body-flying indoor skydiving experience and is a world leader in vertical wind-tunnel technology, organizers say. Guests don’t need to be athletes or in the best shape of their lives to enjoy flying, they say.…

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by Jon Craig
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Candidate's Uncle Charged With Stealing Campaign Sign In Central Jersey Candidate's Uncle Charged With Stealing Campaign Sign In Central Jersey
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. 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…

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by Jon Craig