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Democrats choose Joshi over Bhagia for party line in Edison mayoral primary
Democrats choose Joshi over Bhagia for party line in Edison mayoral primary
Correspondent
In what is usually behind-the-scenes power wrangling, the feud between Edison’s local Democratic Party members and the Middlesex County Democratic Organization (MCDO) has gone public.
The MCDO denied the will of the Edison Democratic Party Committee by throwing its official support behind Edison Councilman Sam Joshi for the Edison mayoral position, instead of backing Mahesh Bhagia, the candidate favored by the Edison Democrats.
Bhagia, who serves as chair of the local Edison Democratic Party, won the local party’s endorsement in February by a 3-to-1 margin.
December 16, 2020 at 3:06 PM
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A bill to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in long-term health care facilities and hospitals across the state was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Dec. 14. The legislation (S-2566/2677 and A-4282/4150), previously passed the Assembly in September (79-0) and the Senate in October (35-0) and takes effect immediately. This is an important piece of legislation, said Senator Patrick Diegnan (D-18th L.D.) of South Plainfield, a co-sponsor of the bill. This law will prevent the disproportionate amount of deaths that occurred in long-term care facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.