Edison News
By DARLENE TEDESCO-CULLEN
July 11, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The countdown is on for one of South Plainfield’s biggest and most beloved traditions—the 66th Annual South Plainfield Labor Day Parade, set for Monday, September 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. This year’s theme, "Superheroes & Villains," promises excitement, creativity, and ...
EDISON, NJ - Thornall Street will be closed for approximately four weeks starting on Monday for a water main replacement project, according to the township. The roadway will be closed for construction Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, according to the township. Detours will be posted ...
EDISON, NJ - Last week, a scratch-off worth $200,000 was sold at an Edison convenience store. The Jersey Pop scratch-off was sold on Wednesday, July 2, at the Freshmart, located at 266 Talmadge Road. According to NJ Lottery, nine scratch-offs were drawn the week of June 30 worth $10,000 or more.
EDISON, NJ - ICE agents raided an Edison warehouse on Tuesday morning, according to a representative from an immigrant rights organization. Pablo Almiron, from Resistencia en Accion NJ, says ICE raided the Alba Wine & Spirits Warehouse, located at 360 Mill Road. In a nearly 12-minute Facebook ...
EDISON, NJ - Two Edison Police Officers faced disciplinary actions in 2024, according to the state’s annual Major Discipline Report. Lieutenant Michael Loreti and Patrolman Matthew Talavera were both suspended and had either a loss of pay or paid a fine, according to the report.Loreti violated the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables are available each Saturday at Woodbridge’s Farmer’s Market at Parker Press Park on Rahway Avenue.That’s good news for local people and families, and for new potential customers from nearby Edison – willing to make a short drive to buy ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Attorney General's Office is investigating circumstances that led to a moped driver’s death on Sunday along State Street in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge after he allegedly fled from police in Perth Amboy.State law requires the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will host a Jazz Music Festival on Friday, August 1, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Yelencsics Park, located at 2963 Woodbridge Avenue. This event is free and open to the public.The festival will be headlined by Winard Harper with special guest Joy Brown. There will be a ...
CARTERET, NJ — Merengue music, salsa dancing, and plenty of Latin-American cuisine is coming to Civic Center Park on Saturday, July 26th as Carteret hosts one of New Jersey’s biggest, most popular Latin festivals.Carteret’s ‘Latin Fest’ – an annual community event since 2018 – runs from 4 pm to 11 ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY – A crackdown by several municipal law enforcement agencies, including the New Brunswick Police Department, on dangerous driving along Route 1 in Middlesex County has resulted in 319 speeding tickets since March.Drivers have also been issued 111 cellphone-related tickets and 228 ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Spotswood High School sophomore Tyrus Lazar was the person to beat in Friday's 2025 Fourth of July Pizza-Eating Contest in Gloria Bradford Borough Park. Sponsored by Maria's Pizza Milltown, Lazar was in the hunt to defend his title. Lazar dethroned Pete Lewandowski last summer in the ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - For the first time in a few summers, the 2025 Milltown Fourth of July festivities had ideal weather. The sun was shining, the temperatures comfortable and the rain wasn't anywhere in sight to dampen the 100th anniversary Independence Day celebration. Milltown's day-long Fourth of ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will be auctioning off 25 vehicles that have been abandoned, or their owners have failed to claim them. Residents can see these vehicles on Tuesday from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM at the Municipal Impound Yard, located at 371 Meadow Road. The auction will be at the municipal ...
EDISON, NJ - Municipal Offices and all three branches of the Public Library are closed on Friday in observance of Independence Day. Normal hours of operation will resume at the library on Saturday and at municipal offices on Monday. The township will not collect garbage or recycle on Friday in ...
EDISON, NJ - Gloria Dittman has dropped out of the mayoral race in Edison Township and has joined the ticket of independent candidate David Tingle. Dittman won the Republican nomination in an unopposed primary in June. “After careful consideration, I have decided to step back from the race due to ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Monmouth County detectives have arrested an 18-year-old Woodbridge man and an underage accomplice in connection with the June 12th shooting death of Chrystofer A. Whyte – also from Woodbridge – during a Long Branch concert.Criminal charges against the duo appear to indicate the ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Police Department has joined the Route 1 Safer Travel Initiative, a campaign to crack down on dangerous driving in Middlesex County. Edison Police have joined numerous law enforcement agencies in the county to lead the task force, according to a press release. The initiative ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will not collect garbage or recycling on Friday in observance of Independence Day. Materials scheduled for collection on Friday will be picked up on Thursday, according to the recycling department.Municipal offices and all three branches of the library will be closed on ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $58.8 billion fiscal year 2026 budget into law late Monday night.“This budget exemplifies our dedication to fiscal responsibility, affordability, and opportunity for all New Jerseyans," Murphy's office said in a news release early Tuesday morning.The ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — History comes alive this Independence Day in Piscataway, where East Jersey Old Town Village will host “A Revolutionary Celebration: Independence Day on the Raritan,” commemorating a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War.Presented by the Middlesex County Division of History and ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will host their first-ever Latin Music Festival on Saturday, July 26, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Old Stewarts Lot, located at 922 Amboy Avenue. Entry to this event is free and open to the public. The festival will feature a beer garden, a kids’ zone, Latin food, and live ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The annual Milltown Fourth of July 5K and Fun Run is one of the parts of the borough's annual Independence Day festivities. This is the last week to register for the 2025 Milltown Fourth of July 5K and Fun Run. Online registration closes on Wednesday, July 2 at 11:59 p.m. Last year's ...
EDISON, NJ - The Township Council passed a resolution on Wednesday expressing support for the local Job Corps, which provides job training and education for young adults. President Trump has made attempts to shut down the Job Corps program, which provides training to 60,000 people between the ages ...
EDISON, NJ - Sixteen students from area high schools received new and continuing scholarships from the Adele DeLeeuw Scholarship Fund at a recent scholarship dinner held at the Spain Inn, Piscataway, NJ. The scholarships are financed by a bequest from Adele DeLeeuw, longtime Plainfield resident, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Borough native Katie Stilo has been busy in both the kitchen and the publishing world. In addition to serving as coordinating culinary producer for the TODAY Show, Stilo recently launched her own baking business and, earlier this year, she co-authored a cookbook. “Never in a ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison resident was killed and another hospitalized due to a collision on Route 27 on Wednesday, according to police. Authorities have confirmed that Edison resident Tuan Phan is deceased and Hahn Huynh remains in the hospital.At 10:15 PM, police say Phan had stopped his vehicle in ...
EDISON, NJ - On Wednesday, an elderly Piscataway woman was killed in a crash on Route 287 in Edison. State Police confirmed that Judith Kennen, aged 72, sustained a fatal injury due to the crash. At 10:36 AM, authorities responded to a crash on Interstate 287 South, milepost 1.6 in Edison.
PERTH AMBOY - Gov. Phil Murphy joined with state and city officials on June 24 to break ground on the second phase of the new Raritan River Bridge project. The new center lift bridge will replace the 117-year-old swing bridge on the North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL) between Perth Amboy and South ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has accepted a $286,298 grant from the New Jersey State Public Library for the rehabilitation of Stelton Community Center. These funds will be used for a sensory gym and a space for youth with disabilities, according to the township.“We’re excited to continue the ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Police Department has announced their annual National Night Out for Tuesday, August 5, at Lake Papaianni from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Entry to this event is free and open to the public. The event will feature popcorn, hot dogs, pizza, a mock crash demo, McGruff the Crime Dog, ...