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16 MARCH 04, 2022

Mayor sam joshi announces

three Groundbreaking new Projects for

edison at state of the township

Administration announces priority projects for its first year

OuR BuREAu
EDISON, NJ
dison Mayor Sam Joshi an-
nounced the first three major
eprojects of his administration
during his State of the Township
speech on Tuesday. This included a
splash park in Papaianni Park, a com-
munity garden in Swales Park, as well
as major upgrades to the Toth Health
Center.
“After the past few years of this
pandemic, it’s more important than
ever that we preserve and expand
these open-air spaces so our com-
munity can have the same wonderful
experience I did growing up here in
Edison,” said Mayor Joshi.

“that’s why I’m so excited to

announce our first three munic-
ipal projects. these capital ini-
tiatives will create safe spaces
for us to gather, learn, play – and

like I did so many years ago… nounced that Papaianni Park will be for pick-up volleyball games will also decades. They have seen our town
through highs and lows and are a
receiving a brand new turf field, as
be pleased to learn that a new-and-
dream big about the future!” well as upgrades to directional sig- improved sand volleyball court will vital part of our community,” ex-
nage and maps to ensure visitors can be installed nearby. plained Mayor Joshi. “The Toth Se-
The first project the Mayor navigate the park with ease. Mayor Joshi also announced that nior and Health Center will create a
spoke about was the splash park in The second big initiative is the the Toth Health Center on Idlewild one-stop service area where seniors
Papaianni Park, honoring the diver- establishment of a community gar- Road will be greatly expanded with can receive medical attention and
sity of Edison. Designed to celebrate den in Swales Park. The garden will an approximately two thousand socialize with their friends, and our
Edison’s various cultures, includ- boast 38 beds for growing fruits and square foot improvement project. health department leaders will use
ing cultural artifacts reimagined as vegetables, work tables where resi- It will soon be renamed the “Toth the space for important community
sprinklers, splash zones, and tipping dents can work side by side, as well Health and Senior Center” with pro- health and resource events.”
buckets of water, the Splash Park will as a shed for storing supplies. The gramming at this location comple- Transportation routes will also
center around a model of the Edison Township is building the garden but menting the activities at the Edison be expanded to include the Toth Cen-
Tower. The splash park will be fully a nonprofit will run it, and there is Senior Center on Woodbridge Ave- ter and the number of parking spaces
enclosed with a fence so families can already a process in place for res- nue, enabling them to service more will be increased to accommodate
relax and be at ease knowing their idents to apply for a garden bed. A residents. the new activities. The Mayor also
children can’t stray too far. A family few beds will also be set aside to grow “Fifteen percent of Edison’s announced the baseball field behind
bathroom will also be available with produce for local food pantries. Res- residents are 65 or older and many the Toth Center will soon be renovat-
changing stalls. The Mayor also an- idents that had been using this area of them have lived in our town for ed with a new turf baseball diamond.

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