Mayor of Edison, New Jersey

Mayor of Edison
The Seal of Township of Edison
Incumbent
Sam Joshi
since January 1, 2022
Inaugural holderJulius C. Engel
Formation1931
Salary$135,000 as of 2022
WebsiteOffice 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.

Image Name Term start date Term end date Number of consecutive terms Notes
Edward E. Meeker † 1927 April 1, 1930 First official mayor Died in office on April 1, 1930
Peter Knudsen
(Acting)
April 1930 1931
Julius C. Engel 1931 1935
Walter C. Christensen 1935 Top vote earner in the 1935 election. Appointed the next mayor.
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Julius C. Engel 1947 1951
James C. Forgione 1951 May 17, 1955 1
Thomas J. Swales Jr. May 17, 1955 January 1, 1958 1
Anthony M. Yelencsics † January 1, 1958 January 1, 1970 3 Died in office
Bernard James Dwyer January 1, 1970 January 1, 1974 1
Thomas H. Paterniti January 1, 1974 January 1, 1978 1
Anthony M. Yelencsics January 1, 1978 April 25, 1989 3
Steven J. Capestro April 25, 1989 January 1, 1990 1
Thomas H. Paterniti January 1, 1990 January 1, 1991 1
Samuel V. Convery Jr. January 1, 1991 January 1, 1994 1
George A. Spadoro January 1, 1994 January 1, 2006 3
Jun Choi January 1, 2006 January 1, 2010 1
Antonia Ricigliano January 1, 2010 January 1, 2014 1
Thomas Lankey January 1, 2014 January 1, 2022 2
Sam Joshi January 1, 2022 Current