Edison News
By JACOB TURCHI
July 31, 2025
EDISON, NJ - The township has issued a flood warning due to the impending storm. Municipal offices and all three branches of the library will be closed for the remainder of the day.The flood watch will remain in place until Friday, according to a notice from the township. Residents are advised to ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A skunk that came into contact with a resident’s dog in Piscataway has tested positive for rabies, marking the second confirmed rabid animal in the township and the fifth in Middlesex County this year, according to county health officials.The Middlesex County Office of Health ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County has launched its new Junior Rangers program—a free, interactive initiative that encourages children and families to explore the County’s vibrant parks and open spaces through hands-on learning and outdoor adventures. This new community program follows the ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County, in the vicinity of Greenwood Dr and Cedarwood Dr. This is the fourth (4) rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for ...
EDISON, NJ - Several Edison residents have won awards at the 2025 Middlesex County Senior Art Show. Residents have won awards in the acrylic, oil, pastel, watercolor, and mixed media categories. See the full list of winners and their work by clicking here.The winners from Edison Township are as ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Public Library recently celebrated the retirement of a longtime employee with strong ties to the community. Library staff gathered on the morning of July 23 to extend best wishes to Robert ‘Robbie’ Robbins on his last day. Robbins, who has resided in the Township for more ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Local officials honored nine student-winners of a “Don’t Get Vaped In” poster and public service announcement contest, the final piece of a yearlong campaign to raise youngsters’ awareness about the health dangers of vaping.The yearlong campaign was a collaborative effort between ...
EDISON, NJ - The grace period for third quarter tax payments in Edison Township has been extended to Tuesday, September 2. The grace period was extended by a resolution approved by the township council.No interest shall be charged provided that the payment is received by the Tax Collector on or ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has issued a heat advisory until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, according to a recent nixle alert. Residents are advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun, and stay in air-conditioned rooms.The heat index values are expected to reach 104 degrees, according to the ...
EDISON, NJ - The Board of Education recently approved a resolution to purchase the land located at 430 Talmagde Road. According to the resolution, the board will buy the 9.5 acres of land for no more than $9,000,000.The resolution states the property can be used for school purposes, such as sports ...
EDISON, NJ - A part-time municipal judge in Edison Township is facing a complaint from the Supreme Court of New Jersey Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct for a DWI and single-car crash in 2024. The complaint states that Judge Gary Price violated several Canons of the Code of Judicial ...
EDISON, NJ - A Plainfield man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Edison in 2021. Shakir Tyler, age 45, was convicted in February of the murder of Tayeesha Webb, age 35, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. During the trial, prosecutors ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The township has rededicated Cypress II Recreation Park in Port Reading to honor the late Vincent R. Martino, a former Middlesex County freeholder and Woodbridge councilman, who died in 2023 at age 88.The Vincent R. Martino Memorial Park, as it will now be known, is off West Avenue ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission will be spraying part of Edison and Metuchen Township on Monday from 6:30 PM to 11:59 PM. The rain date will be Tuesday. The spray will be applied to the area between Southfield Road, Calvert Avenue, Grove Avenue, Chestnut Avenue, and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A cast of more than 50 local students will soon take the stage in the South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop’s (SPSDW) 2025 production of Disney's Newsies.Based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2012 Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, Newsies was inspired by the ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County will begin milling, paving, and striping several roadways in Edison Township in the upcoming week. Work will be done Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, subject to equipment availability and weather permitting, according to the county.The scheduled roadwork ...
IRVINGTON, NJ — A Piscataway man was fatally shot late Monday night in Irvington, and now authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II.Stephens said Irvington police responded to reports of gunfire around 10 ...
EDISON, NJ - An Elizabeth man was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison Township on Sunday morning, according to State Police. Authorities say Mairon Gonzalez-Ramirez, age 26, was killed in the crash.Police say they responded to the crash at milepost 84.8 in Edison Township at 4:12 ...
EDISON, NJ - Applications are now open for Mayor Sam Joshi’s 2025 Summer Boot Camp, a two-day summer certification program for Edison students. Applications can be found by clicking here. “This program is a unique opportunity for young residents to understand how their local government works and to ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has introduced an ordinance to make Glencourt Avenue a one-way street. The council proposed the ordinance at their regular meeting on Monday.According to the ordinance, the township received a request to make Glencourt Avenue a one-way street, going west to east from ...
EDISON, NJ - The township plans to extend the lease for the Ozanam Family Shelter, a facility for the homeless located at the Camp Kilmer site. According to the ordinance, the township would approve a six-year extension of the lease, which ends in June 2029, to June 2035. The Ozanam Family Shelter ...
EDISON, NJ - An Iffys Hot Chicken will open soon in Edison Township, according to the company. The restaurant will open in the next 15 to 20 days at 120 Talmadge Road.This will be the third location to open up in New Jersey, with the other two in Clementon and Burlington. The remaining locations ...
EDISON, NJ - Edison Schools have been awarded $46,660 from the FOCUS (Funding for Optimal Comprehensive Universal Screeners) Grant. These funds are used to support high-quality literacy-screening assessments established by the state, according to the New Jersey Department of Education.“These grants ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has issued a heat advisory until 8:00 PM on Thursday, according to a recent nixle alert. Residents are advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun, and stay in air-conditioned rooms.The heat index values are expected to reach 103 degrees, according to the nixle.
EDISON, NJ - State Senator Patrick Diegnan along with Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley have announced $400,000 in state funding for the Edison Light Transit, with the goal of providing a shuttle service for residents. The funding comes from the state’s 2026 budget, signed into law ...
EDISON, NJ - State Senator Patrick Diegnan along with Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley have announced $1.25 million in state funding for rehabilitation of the Stelton Community Center. The funding comes from the state’s 2026 budget, signed into law by Governor Murphy on June ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Office has released dramatic police body-camera videos from a June 13, 2024, gunfight at a hotel in the Fords section of Woodbridge that ended in a suspect’s death and two cops getting wounded.The fatal shooting happened at the Raritan Hotel, near Royal ...
EDISON, NJ - Avantic Medical Lab, an Edison-based medical lab, suffered a data breach leading to sensitive and personal data being leaked onto the dark web, according to the law firm Levi & Korsinsky, LLP. A spokesperson for Avantic Medical Lab declined to comment for this story. According to ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Police Department’s 15th annual Eric Ransom Junior Police Academy graduated 47 youngsters from its first 2025 summer session at a ceremony featuring police brass and municipal officials.The Eric Ransom Junior Police Academy is unlike any other in New Jersey. It is rigorous and ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Melissa Ruiz, a graduate of the Middlesex College Nursing Program, has been elected to serve as the Class of 2025 student representative to the Middlesex College Board of Trustees for academic year 2025-2026.Each year, Middlesex College graduating students recommend and vote ...