Edison Top Stories
By TAPINTO EDISON STAFF
April 12, 2026
EDISON, NJ - The Council approved a resolution to award $224,975.50 in League Recreational Services Funding to non-profit sports organizations in Edison Township. The resolution was unanimously approved at the combined meeting on Monday.The awarded amounts are as follows:Buddy Ball of Edison - $ ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Construction is underway on Petersen Commons – 60 new affordable apartments for veterans and tenants who are 55 or older – in the Avenel section.Gov. Mikie Sherrill joined Mayor John E. McCormac for the groundbreaking on Friday, April 10th, to underscore her administration’s ...
EDISON, NJ - A local elementary school will receive a grant from the New Jersey Education Association's Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the New Jersey Education Association grant. Lindeneau Elementary School, located at 50 Blossom Street, has been awarded $2,000 for a school garden and ...
EDISON, NJ - In preparation for an influx of tourists due to the World Cup, the township will distribute Restaurant Passports to encourage visitors to try the variety of food in Edison. The township says they will print at least 10,000 copies, and they will be available sometime in May.The ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County will host a Birthday Celebration for residents aged 90 and over at the Edison Senior Center on Friday, May 1, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration is required by Friday, April 24, and can be done by clicking here.Birthday celebrations for residents aged 90 and over ...
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury has indicted a Woodbridge police sergeant in a 2025 on-duty fatal shooting of a Carteret man, NJ Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced in this statement. The grand jury formally charged Woodbridge police Sgt. Marco Bruno with aggravated manslaughter in ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Before celebrating his graduation this spring, Nico Cosereanu has one other life-changing experience he will check off his bucket list.On April 15, the School of Engineering student will appear in season 16 of “MasterChef,” Gordon Ramsay’s competition show featuring amateur cooks, ...
EDISON, NJ - Students from John P. Stevens High School won second place and received an honorable mention in this year's New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Courtroom Artist Contest. Suhana Patodi won second place and Julia Liu received an honorable mention. To see the full list of winners, click ...
EDISON, NJ - The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office offered a plea deal for a 20-year sentence to Mikael Salman, the teenage driver who caused a fatal accident resulting in the death of an Edison teenager. Prosecutors say the plea deal was declined during a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — The owners of Club XXXV in Sayreville have filed a federal lawsuit against the State of New Jersey and the United States, alleging their constitutional rights are being violated after authorities refused to return legally owned firearms seized during a criminal investigation.The ...
EDISON, NJ - Two students from Edison Township attending Middlesex College have been named as semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Students Mahi Sanghvi and Xuyang Pang are two of six students from Middlesex College named as semifinalists for this ...
EDISON, NJ - The School District will have a town hall to discuss the preliminary budget for the 2026–2027 academic year, which includes a nearly 12% increase in school taxes. The town hall will be on Thursday, April 16, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at JP Stevens High School. Registration is required ...
EDISON, NJ - A group of students at Edison Academy Magnet School were selected as finalists for the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge. The students – Ashwath Ram, Vedaswaroop Kunamneni, Sreethan Gangavarapu, Alexander Poon, and Ishan Nagpal were selected as one of the best solutions to assess the ...
EDISON, NJ - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting to discuss plans at the former Raritan Arsenal, located in Edison and Woodbridge Township. The meeting will be held at the Edison Senior Center, located at 2963 Woodbridge Avenue, on Wednesday, April 15, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will collect unused or expired medications for National Medicine Take Back Day. Residents can turn in their medications at the Edison Police Headquarters, 100 Municipal Boulevard, on Saturday, April 25, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.Medications should be taken out of their ...
EDISON, NJ - The Township's Spring 2026 Fire Hydrant Flushing Program will begin on Monday, April 20, for Edison Water Utility Customers. The program is expected to be completed at the end of July.Flushing will be done between Monday and Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Work will begin in the ...
EDISON, NJ - The Council will introduce an ordinance allowing funds in the Recreation Department's budget for donations to eligible youth sports organizations. The ordinance will be introduced at the Council's combined meeting on Tuesday.According to the proposal, eligible youth sports ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Public Library officially kicked off its 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program in February 2025 and, last month, 3-year-old Atlas Lam-Fortes became the third young patron to successfully complete the task. “The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, in particular, has ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man was killed in a car accident on Interstate 78 while driving through Newark on Wednesday, according to State Police. The victim has been identified as Chad Hill, age 35.At approximately 6:27 PM, State Police say they responded to reports of a crash on I-78 in Newark near ...
EDISON, NJ - A local hardware store is hosting a watch party for a Netflix series that was filmed at the store. Edison Millwork and Hardware, located at 9 Old Post Road, will host the watch party on Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 PM for the show Big Mistakes. To watch the trailer, click here.The watch ...
EDISON, NJ - Municipal Offices will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday. Normal hours of operation will resume on Monday. Garbage and recycling normally collected on Friday will be collected on Thursday, according to the township. All three branches of the Edison Public Library will be ...
EDISON, NJ - The Police Department will host its fourth annual “Wheels for Paws” Car Show at Papaianni Park on Saturday, April 18 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. All proceeds will go to the Edison Animal Shelter.All vehicles are welcome, and participants must pay a minimum $25 donation per car. The event ...
Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation requiring the Commissioner of Education to recommend uniform dates for spring break in school districts statewide aims to alleviate logistical challenges for families.Currently, each New Jersey school district determines when it will schedule spring break, ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County was recognized at the 15th Annual New Jersey’s Leading Capital Construction Projects Awards Program for improvements at Middlesex College in Edison Township. The County was awarded for the Middlesex County Innovation Magnet School and the Multipurpose Community Venue ...
EDISON, NJ - Albatross Entertainment has been awarded the Best New Tenpin Center in the U.S. in the 41st Annual Bowling Center Architecture and Design Awards. The bowling alley and entertainment venue, located at 991 US Route 1, earned the awards for its “standout innovation, immersive environment, ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Police Department is currently investigating two recent accidents in the township. The first occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, March 27, at around 6:45 a.m. along Route 130. This crash closed Route 130 for a lengthy portion of the morning on ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The remains of a World War II sailor from Plainfield who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp have been laid to rest in a grave with his mother at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains more than 80 years after his death and 75 years after hers.John Judson Campbell, who served 17 ...
EDISON, NJ - The township's annual fishing derby will be on Saturday, April 18, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Lake Papaianni. The event is $10 per person and registration is required by Friday, April 10. Residents aged 65 and over can participate for free. To register, click here.This year, the derby ...
EDISON, NJ - On Tuesday, the Edison Board of Education passed their preliminary budget, which includes a nearly 12% increase in school taxes. The preliminary budget passed with a six-to-two vote; voting no was Board Members Christopher Lugo and Virginia White. According to the board, this is the ...
EDISON, NJ - Roadwork along Route 27 in Edison Township this week is expected to cause traffic delays, according to the Police Department. Motorists are advised to reduce their speed, drive with caution, and expect delays while driving through the work area.Roadwork will be from Monday through ...