On Sep. 10 the council declared the situation an emergency so the ordinance can take effect immediately will prohibit “ the exhibition, demonstration, showing, distribution, solicitation or sale by any person of sexually oriented products of obscene materials in gatherings of 100 or more people.”
Mayor Jun Choi could not be reached for comment but, Jerry Barca , Edison spokesman stated “The mayor has stated that this type of event has no place in a family oriented town.”
The ordained also calls for the ban of exhibition of obscene materials 1000 feet from any place of public worship, school, and “any municipal or county playground or place of public resort and recreation, or any hospital, childcare center or within 1000 feet of any residential zone.”
“We have been assured by the NJ Expo Center that they are outside of the affected area, “ said J. Handy, Director of Victory Tradeshow Management, the company behind the expo in response to the ordinance. The show is scheduled to go on as planned.
The show debuted without incident last year in Edison after the Mayor of Secaucus blocked it due to a law that prohibitive illicit material to be exhibited where liquor is sold. Though the main focus of the convention is adult industry, many non-adult businesses set up booths during the convention. Last years event was home to artist, lawyers and even missionaries.
One such artist, Fangling Lee said last year she was disappointed with Mayor Choi, “ [he] should be glad; the people that come here will be telling people about the town of Edison, to not welcome us is closed minded.”
Many famous names will be there including Ron Jeremy, 2 Live Crew and Rutgers alum Joanna Angel.
