Council Member Sarah Rashid

Over the last few days, I’ve been listening to friends, colleagues, and community members share their 9/11 stories.
That day is etched into our memories, regardless of how far we were from Ground Zero or whether we knew someone personally affected. We all become emotional recounting where we were, what we were doing, and how we felt as we watched an unimaginable tragedy unfold.
And yet, even in the midst of such profound loss, there are stories of heroism, courage, selflessness, and strangers helping strangers. Those stories remind us that even in our darkest moments, there is goodness—and that humanity can, and will, prevail.
Please be kind. You never know what someone is carrying, what they’re facing, or what they’ve been through.
Today, do a good deed or leave your porch light on in remembrance of those we lost, those who served, and all those whose lives were forever changed.

The Piscataway Town Council took a vote on 9/1/2026 regarding Agenda item: 10. ORDINANCE – FIRST READING – Adopting Redevelopment Plan for Block 6201, Lot 4.02 – 30 Knightsbridge Road – RESOLUTION Adopting Ordinance.

Looks like our Council vote got a little creative interpretation from the township. At taxpayer expense, the township posted a video today about this resolution without making a copy of the resolution public, by doing so the public cannot verify any claims made in the video, raising transparency concerns.

Don’t take our word for it, as of this writing the township website does not have a copy of the full ordinance posted. Check the township website and call the mayor’s office for a copy of the resolution. We will be happy to share the resolution once it is available to the public and discuss our vote. As we have made clear since our campaign for office began, we do not support any additional warehouses or logistic centers in our town. We also want to be perfectly clear in our opposition to data and AI data centers.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve our community and to bring the residents’ concerns forward.

Council member Sarah Rashid and Council member Laura Leibowitz
Council Member Laura Leibowitz

Had such a lovely time at the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) Annual Picnic. Thank you to the organizers for the invitation and their hospitality. Good conversations and wonderful time with community members and other elected officials from across central Jersey. Grateful for the beautiful day!

Thank you for the invite to Edison’s Pakistan Independence Day celebrations. Congratulations to the organizers for a wonderful event honoring heritage and celebrating diversity.

Beautiful morning in Piscataway to raise the flag for India Day 🇮🇳

Thank you to the organizers for bringing the community together to celebrate Pakistan Day.

Calling all artists 🧑‍🎨