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Edison council elects Joe Coyle president, Robert John Kentos vice president
Summary
At its reorganization meeting, the Edison Township Council unanimously elected Joe Coyle as council president and Robert John Kentos as vice president. Both were sworn in and outlined priorities including outreach to residents and work on the township's 250th anniversary.
Joe Coyle was unanimously elected council president at Edison Township’s reorganization meeting and was sworn in before the council.
Council members nominated Coyle and closed nominations before taking a roll-call vote that approved his selection. After the oath, Coyle thanked his council colleagues and residents and urged broader public participation: “Who comes to these meetings matters and what they say matters,” he said, providing his township email, jcoy@edisonnj.org, for contact.
The council also elected Robert John Kentos as vice president by roll-call vote and administered the oath of office. In his remarks Kentos thanked family, supporters and colleagues and said he looks forward to serving; colleagues noted he will chair the committee organizing Edison’s 250th-anniversary events.
Both leaders emphasized outreach to residents who do not typically attend meetings and framed their roles as collaborative. No dissenting votes were recorded on the leadership choices.
The new leadership takes office as the council begins its 2026 agenda; procedural matters, committee assignments and follow-up items were described as forthcoming at future meetings.
