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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Edison celebrates 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage; former Mayor Antonia Ricigliano honored as town’s first female mayor
By KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer
It was a time for celebration inside the pavilion at Yelencsics Park as members of the community came together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement, as well as
PHOTOS BY KATHY CHANG/STAFF It was a time for celebration inside the pavilion at Yelencsics Park as members of the Edison community celebrated the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement, as well as the many women who have made a difference in the township.
the many women who have made a difference in the township.
“It took a century for women’s voices to be heard … they were finally heard in 1920,” former Mayor Antonia Ricigliano said, noting the process moved quickly af- ter many years of protests. “On May 21, 1919, the 19th Amendment was passed by the [U.S.] House of Representatives and on June 4, 1919, it passed in the [U.S.] Senate.” Thirty-six states came together to ratify the amendment. On Aug. 18, 1920, Tennes- see became the necessary 36th state and on Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment was
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Metuchen hires theater consultant service to conduct feasibility study for Forum Theater
By KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer
Borough officials want to make sure when movie theaters are allowed to reopen, a plan is in place for the Metuchen Forum Theater.
The Borough Council approved a resolution at a meeting on Aug. 24 to award a contract to Webb Management Services, New York, as theater consultant services in a total amount not to exceed $49,000.
Webb Management will conduct a needs assessment in the amount not to exceed $26,000 and if necessary a business plan in the amount not to exceed $23,000.
Movie theaters closed in March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
“We have been working carefully for the last couple of months with a number of people [DEVCO, the borough planners and others who specialize in the arts],” Mayor Jonathan Busch said. “Webb Management has worked all over the country and they have an extraordinary track record.”
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