Mayor of Edison, New Jersey

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Mayor of Edison
Edison, NJ Seal.svg
The Seal of Township of Edison
NJ Veterans Memorial Home Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Sam Joshi (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Sam Joshi
since January 1, 2022
Inaugural holder Julius C. Engel
Formation1931
Salary$135,000 as of 2022
Website Office of the Mayor (Official)

List of mayors of Raritan Township and Edison Township, New Jersey, United States. The township was renamed from Raritan to Edison in November 1954. [1]

ImageNameTerm start dateTerm end dateNumber of consecutive termsNotes
Edward Meeker, mayor of Edison NJ.png Edward E. Meeker †1927April 1, 1930First official mayor [2] [3] Died in office on April 1, 1930 [4]
Peter Knudsen, mayor of Edison.png Peter Knudsen
(Acting)		April 19301931 [5]
Jules C. Engel, mayor of Edison.png Julius C. Engel 19311935 [6]
Walter C. Christensen, mayor of Edison.png Walter C. Christensen1935Top vote earner in the 1935 election. [7] Appointed the next mayor. [8]
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Jules C. Engel, mayor of Edison.png Julius C. Engel 19471951 [9] [10]
James C. Forgione 1951May 17, 19551 [11]
Thomas J. Swales Jr., mayor of Edison.png Thomas J. Swales Jr. May 17, 1955January 1, 19581 [11]
Anthony M. Yelencsics †January 1, 1958January 1, 19703Died in office [12] [2]
Bernard J. Dwyer.jpg Bernard James Dwyer January 1, 1970January 1, 19741
Thomas H. Paterniti January 1, 1974January 1, 19781 [13]
Anthony M. Yelencsics January 1, 1978April 25, 19893
Steven J. Capestro April 25, 1989January 1, 19901
Thomas H. Paterniti January 1, 1990January 1, 19911 [13]
Samuel V. Convery Jr. January 1, 1991January 1, 19941
George A. Spadoro January 1, 1994January 1, 20063
Jun Choi January 1, 2006January 1, 20101
Antonia Ricigliano January 1, 2010January 1, 20141
Thomas Lankey January 1, 2014January 1, 20222
NJ Veterans Memorial Home Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Sam Joshi (cropped).jpg Sam Joshi January 1, 2022Current

References

  1. ↑ "The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey on November 1, 1954 · 17". Newspapers.com. November 1954. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Edison Historical Timeline". Edison Historical Society– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Elect Engel, Meeker, and P. Knudsen". The Central New Jersey Home News . June 15, 1927 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Good Government Club Holds Meeting". The Central New Jersey Home News . April 20, 1930 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mayor Meeker's Funeral Will Be Held Monday". The Central New Jersey Home News . February 2, 1930 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Swales Memorial Park rededicated in honor of former Edison mayor, Princeton Packet (centraljersey.com), Oct. 8, 2019
  7. ↑ "Voters Split Raritan Township Commission". The Central New Jersey Home News . May 15, 1935. pp.  1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Services Planned For Memorial Day". The Central New Jersey Home News . May 29, 1935 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "20 May 1951, 26 - The Central New Jersey Home News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ Swales Memorial Park rededicated in honor of former Edison mayor, Princeton Packet (centraljersey.com), Oct. 8, 2019
  11. 1 2 "17 May 1955, 7 - The Central New Jersey Home News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  12. ↑ "The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey on November 6, 1957 · 1". Newspapers.com. November 6, 1957. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Former state senator, assemblyman and Edison mayor dies". NJ.com. May 15, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
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