Edison News
By DAWN MILLER
June 2, 2026
MILLTOWN, NJ - Milltown Police Department Chief Christopher Johnson announced on Monday that he is retiring after 29 years of service to the borough. Johnson's retirement is effective as of Wednesday, July 1. Beginning on July 1, Milltown Police Department Captain Carmen DeLorenzo becomes the ...
EDISON, NJ - Township officials say they prevented a “Takeover” at the Menlo Park Mall, a social media trend inviting large groups of people to gather in public places. Mayor Sam Joshi directed the Department of Law to issue a cease-and-desist letter to the 14-year-old who tried to organize the ...
EDISON, NJ - David Rosenthal, who grew up in Edison Township, will be a keynote speaker at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame's first-ever Billy Joel Symposium on June 6 and 7. Rosenthal has been the Musical Director and Keyboardist for Billy Joel for over three decades.“I look ...
EDISON, NJ - The Council will hear an ordinance to lease the property at 922 Amboy Avenue for municipal purposes and community events. The ordinance was proposed during the May 20 meeting and will be up for a public hearing at the June 10 meeting.According to the ordinance, the township would lease ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating 15-year-old Alana Wells. Wells was last seen in the area of Sweet Gum Lane on a ring doorbell camera at around 5:24 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. She was last seen wearing a green crew neck ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will host a rabies vaccine clinic on Saturday, June 6, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Municipal Complex, located at 100 Municipal Boulevard. All dogs must be leashed and accompanied by an adult and all cats must be in carriers or leashed, according to the township.This ...
EDISON, NJ - The Department of Education has released its annual School Performance Reports for the 2024-2025 school year. For more information on specific schools and school districts in New Jersey, click here.According to the report, the Edison School District has approximately 16,777 students, ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The 200 Club of Middlesex County recently honored 66 police officers, firefighters and first-responders for their heroic actions, life-saving rescues, and successful investigations to protect public safety. The 52nd annual 200 Club of Middlesex County award ceremony and ...
EDISON, NJ - A student at John P. Stevens High School won first place at the Congressional Art Challenge for New Jersey's Sixth District. Siqi Ye was awarded first place for the painting Tired Man, which will be on display in the Cannon Tunnel in Washington DC for one year.JP Stevens students ...
EDISON, NJ – Winning four courts was not enough for J.P. Stevens High School in its state tournament debut.The outcome was already decided in a hard-fought battle against Bridgewater-Raritan High School on Tuesday evening, but the Hawks wanted an exclamation point to begin their quest for their ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Not all superheroes wear capes and that message rang loud and clear last week when the John F. Kennedy Elementary School community gathered to honor third-grader Nora Klimchak.Nora was just six years old when, in November 2024, she was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 ...
EDISON, NJ - The Planning Board will continue to hear an application to convert former medical offices into a community residence for those with developmental disabilities. The board first heard the application on Monday, May 18, and moved the proposal to the June 15 meeting.The applicant, Linda ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — The seventh-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls softball team cruised to a 20-0 mercy-rule victory over No. 10 J.P. Stevens at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in the opening round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament on Tuesday, May 26.The Raiders came ...
EDISON, NJ - Last Wednesday, the council unanimously voted to introduce the 2026 Municipal Budget and the Sanitation Budget. The municipal budget is approximately $181 million and results in a 4.4% tax increase for residents. The budgets will be up for a public hearing on July 22.The Municipal ...
EDISON, NJ - Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election will begin today in Edison Township and across Middlesex County. Early voting will take place at the Minnie B. Veal Community Center, located at 1070 Grove Avenue, until Sunday. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 ...
EDISON, NJ - Edison Township municipal offices, schools, and all three branches of the public library will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday.The annual Memorial Day parade was canceled on Saturday due to the weather. The township ...
EDISON, NJ - Students from Edison Township have won first, second, and third place in this year's Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey's Sixth District. Congressman Frank Pallone honored the Edison students and other winners of this year's Congressional Awards at a reception at Middlesex ...
EDISON, NJ - The Department of Public Works is getting a new garage and moving the fuel pumps at their headquarters, located at 745 New Durham Road. LiRo Architects & Engineers, who designed the new building, presented their plans to the Planning Board on Monday.The old garage in this location ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Board of Education passed a resolution condemning threats and intimidation directed towards one of their members. The board says a member, who was not named, was subject to threats from an anonymous individual. According to the resolution, a board member received messages ...
EDISON, NJ - A Metuchen woman is suing the Edison Police Department for unlawfully entering her home, detaining her fiancé, and separating her from her baby. According to the lawsuit, Edison Police were executing a warrant at the wrong address.The lawsuit also names Edison Township and the State of ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison woman was arrested and charged in Ohio for operating a brothel, according to the Toledo Police Department. Na Shu, age 40 of Edison, alongside Lizzhen Feng, age 46 of Toledo, OH, were both arrested on Monday and face charges of promoting prostitution and soliciting persons ...
EDISON, NJ - May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and, at the Edison Public Library, an inspiring evening celebrating storytelling, resilience, and global journeys with two local authors is planned for Wednesday, May 27. Patrons are invited to stop by the North Edison ...
EDISON, NJ - A building at the Valley Manor Apartment Complex on Marina Drive caught fire on Wednesday night, resulting in at least 45 residents being displaced and 20 units being deemed uninhabitable. Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire; they say it is not suspicious.At 11:13 ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited South Plainfield residents to attend an open forum on May 19 at the South Plainfield Senior Center to ask questions and voice concerns about the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund Site cleanup at 333 Hamilton Boulevard.
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Planning Board has granted approval to Hackensack Meridian Health to convert a former Rite Aid into medical offices. The board unanimously approved the plan on Monday.The former Rite Aid, located at 10 Lincoln Highway, has been closed since last year. According to the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Rotary Club of the Plainfields presented Student of the Month Awards to eight deserving seniors from South Plainfield High School at a special breakfast meeting held in their honor on May 19 at the Park Ave Diner.Two students were selected to receive awards for March, ...
EDISON, NJ - State Police have confirmed a second death as a result of a fuel tanker explosion on Route 287 on Thursday. Authorities say Steven Merisier, a 25-year-old male from North Brunswick, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead on Monday.The accident occurred during the early ...
EDISON, NJ - State Police have confirmed that a driver was killed as a result of a major accident on Route 287 on Thursday. The identity of the driver has not been made public at this time.At 5:53 AM, authorities say troopers responded to a crash on Route 287 near milepost 1.9. According to a ...
EDISON, NJ - Sometime on Sunday morning, an 8,000+ gallon fuel tanker became fully engulfed in flames on Route 287 near Exits 1 and 2. At least four people have been injured, and more than 150 firefighters are currently on the scene, according to emergency officials.Route 287 northbound and ...
EDISON, NJ - Mayor Sam Joshi will introduce the 2026 Municipal Budget at the combined meeting on Wednesday. According to the agenda, the proposed budget is as follows:MUNICIPALITYSummary of RevenuesLocal Tax for Municipal Purposes — $117,656,871.15Library Tax — $8,400,957.16Miscellaneous Revenues — ...