Edison News
By JOHN MOONEY
June 25, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Nearly one year after opening its permanent home at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has announced its 2025 inductees. This year's list of 17 inductees includes Grammy-nominated pop rock band Jonas Brothers, chef/restaurateur David Burke, four-time Olympic ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County plans to provide Edison Township with a Healthcare Kiosk, which provides free harm reduction materials in an effort to combat the opioid crisis. The township will receive the kiosk no later than July 1, according to a resolution approved by the council. The township ...
EDISON, NJ - A Florida man was arrested and charged with shooting a driver on the New Jersey Turnpike South, milepost 86 in Edison Township. New Jersey State Police say that Eiver Espinosa Rodriguez, age 32 from Homestead, FL, was arrested by Virginia State Police and is awaiting extradition back ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Public Library is gearing up for its 2025 Summer Reading Program (SRP). Open to all ages, including those who read and those who can be read to, the program will run from June 29 through Aug. 31 and feature incentives, special events, and prizes for children, teens, and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD – The South Plainfield School District’s former athletic director has filed a lawsuit against the district and a member of its board of education (BOE). In the multi-count claim, filed with Middlesex County Superior Court in April, Tammy Zurka alleges that she was the victim of ...
EDISON, NJ - The Inman Grove Shopping Center, located at 1125 Inman Avenue, was recently sold for an estimated $24 million, according to The Goldstein Group. The 120,000 square foot shopping center is home to numerous stores, restaurants, and the closed Stop & Shop.Current tenants on the ...
EDISON, NJ - Edison Township will host their annual Fourth of July celebration at Lake Papaianni. The event will feature live music, a kid’s zone, food vendors, a beer and wine garden, and a fireworks display. Live music will begin at 5:40 PM and will feature Larger Than Life, a boy band tribute ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — City officials joined their Woodbridge Township counterparts to break ground on construction of a large, dynamic multimillion-dollar warehouse-distribution-office facility that borders these neighboring communities.The new Raritan River Logistics Center at 577 Smith St. straddles ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will open a cooling center at the senior center, located at 2963 Woodbridge Avenue, on Monday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. This service is free and available to Edison residents only. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in Edison Township are expected to ...
CARTERET, NJ — The Middlesex County Association of School Administrators (MCASA) has honored Carteret School Superintendent Rosa Diaz as its “Superintendent of the Year” for 2025.The county administrators association describes Diaz as “a trailblazer in educational leadership for her extraordinary ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Middlesex County will host a public speaker event, “Hey Special Olympians!,” on Sunday, June 22, spotlighting two local Special Olympics gold medalists at the Cornelius Low House Museum in Piscataway.The free event, scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m., will feature East Brunswick’s Justin ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ—Middlesex County is making significant strides toward its Vision Zero goal—eliminating all traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries—through its 2025 Road Resurfacing Program. This summer, the County will pave, resurface, and repair nearly 40 roadways and public areas ...
EDISON, NJ - A $10,000 Scratch Off was sold at an Edison convenience store this past week. The 200X Cash Blitz Scratch Off was sold on Friday at the Freshmart, located at 266 Talmadge Road, according to the NJ Lottery. This ticket was one of 13 scratch-offs worth $10,000 or more sold in New Jersey ...
EDISON, NJ - Edison Township has canceled their annual farmers' market for the 2025 season. The township says the market will be closed this year due to lack of participation. The farmers' market was scheduled to be open from June to October at Swales Park, located at 64 Park Way. The market would ...
FREEHOLD, NJ — The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has identified Chrystofer A. Whyte, a 2024 Woodbridge High School graduate, as the tragic victim of a deadly Long Branch beach shooting on Thursday, June 12th. Whyte played varsity football for Woodbridge Barrons for several seasons, and was a ...
EDISON, NJ - The county will pave and repair seven roadways in Edison Township this summer as part of its Vision Zero project. The goal is to eliminate all traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by improving roadways and infrastructure. 40 roadways and public areas across 19 municipalities ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - It’s been nearly 50 years, but Hoang Pham still remembers the moment when, at 18, he bid his parents and home in Vietnam goodbye and headed out for a secret, treacherous sea voyage. He carried nothing but his parents’ hopes for him and his dream of becoming a university ...
SOUTH RIVER, NJ — Classes resumed at South River High School on Friday, a day after a vandalism prank forced its staff to close for a day to clean up a huge mess throughout the building, according to the mayor and media reports.Faculty members arrived on the morning of Thursday, June 12th, to find ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – On a gorgeous sunny day in East Brunswick, a day perfect for a game of golf, Middlesex County breathed new life into the Tamarack Golf course in East Brunswick. Tamarack is one of the township's - and the county's - many hidden gems, which runs the full length of Fresh Ponds ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has accepted a grant of $233,500 from the New Jersey Clean Communities fund for private and public programs. According to the township, these funds will go towards education programs to promote clean communities and single-use plastics, enforcement of litter related ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries, according to police. Najay Dunbar, age 25, was arrested on Monday morning and is currently lodged in the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Facility pending a detention hearing.“The Edison ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Join Middlesex County this summer for the return of its beloved Music-in-the-Park Free Summer Concert Series! Enjoy performances from some of the County’s most talented musicians from June through September at scenic locations including:Raritan Bay Waterfront ParkThompson ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will flush out hydrants on Monday between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Residents may experience a decrease or total loss in water pressure during this time, according to a notice from the township.Hydrant flushing is done for proper maintenance of the water distribution system, to ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - She may only be 10-years-old, but South Plainfield resident Alanna Luxardo can officially check ‘write a book’ off her to-do list. Last month, Alanna independently published The Portal Dimension - The Eleanor Palace (Book 1), and on June 11, the Roosevelt Elementary School ...
EDISON, NJ - County and township officials have unveiled the new sand volleyball court at Roosevelt Park. The court is now open and available for public use. Residents and visitors can access the court on Oak Drive, located on the far side of the lake. According to the county, this new facility ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County has released the unofficial vote count from Tuesday’s Primary Election. According to the county, approximately 15,883 ballots were cast in Edison, representing a 24.47% voter turnout for the township. The results are as follows:Democratic VotesGovernorMikie Sherrill - ...
EDISON, NJ - With all districts reporting, Mayor Sam Joshi has been nominated to run for re-election on the Democratic ticket. The Mayor will face off against Republican nominee Gloria Dittman in the general election in November. According to the county, Mayor Joshi received 8,717 votes in the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark (RCAN) announced in a letter from Catholic schools superintendent Barbara Dolan that James Reagan, Jr., Ed.D. has been appointed principal of Union Catholic Regional High School. "Thank you for your continued support of Union Catholic ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — One of this community’s busiest Iselin intersections should now be safer for drivers and pedestrians after more than $1 million in safety improvements that Middlesex County has made in partnership with the township.Officials unveiled recently-completed safety measures at the ...
EDISON, NJ - A scratch-off ticket worth $10,000 was recently sold in Edison Township, according to the NJ Lottery. The Super Hot 7's scratch off was sold on Tuesday at the Wawa at 580 US Highway 1.According to the NJ Lottery, this was the only scratch-off worth $10,000 or more sold in Middlesex ...