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New Jersey priMaries

SaM jOSHi wiNS BiG FOr

eDiSON MayOral race

Hirsh singh loses in NJ governor contest;

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Our Bureau

Edison, NJ
dison Council Vice Presi-
dent Sam Joshi won hand-
Eily on Tuesday, defeating
Edison Democratic Chair Ma-
hesh Bhagia. Joshi received the
backing of the Middlesex Coun-
ty Democratic Committee, and
with it nearly every name party
politician in the state. Tonight,
incumbent Mayor Tom Lankey
– who earlier today pulled peti-
tions – showed up at Joshi’s vic-
tory party.
In April, Joshi said he’s pre- Mayor Tom Lankey congratulates Sam Joshi at the Victory Party in Mirage, Edison, NJ
pared to welcome Bhagia’s en-
dorsement on the other other people of Edison who saw clear-
side of the primary. “I’m going to ly that we need a new direction
win,” said the councilman, eyes for our community.
crinkled over his COVID-19 “I look forward to the gen-
mask, which covered a grin. eral election and hopefully to
Results showed Joshi got beginning a new administration
5955 votes, Edison Democratic in January that will deliver the
Chairman Mahesh Bhagia got bold, transformative leadership
3185 votes and Arthur Esposito that Edison deserves,” the may-
received 546. The town council oral candidate added. In an In-
candidates who ran alongside stagram post, Joshi, showing a
Joshi were also the top vote-get- screen shot of his overwhelming
ter. win, simply said, “Thank you,
Early in the race, Joshi had Sam Joshi Edison. On to the November
bagged endorsements from general election.”
Gov. Phil Murphy, Senators will face Josep Luistro, Payal more excited to hopefully have Joshi, according to his cam-
Cory Booker and Bob Menen- Mehta and Tali Epstein. the opportunity to lead Edison paign website, was running for
dez, and other prominent NJ “The people of Edison have into that new day,” Joshi said in mayor to “bring our community
Democrats. Joshi is expected spoken and now it’s time for our a Facebook post. together.”
to face Republican candidate Democratic Party and our com- “I want to thank my cam- This was one of the most
Keith Hahn, retired township munity to come together and paign team, the many Demo- closely watched races to pick
police officer, in the November move forward into a new era cratic leaders who embraced their party’s candidates for lo-
elections. Council candidates of progress, and I could not be my candidacy and especially the Continued on next page... >>

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