Edison News
By HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH - HEALTHU
May 26, 2025
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? That point may be a matter of opinion, but it’s true that regularly eating a nutritious breakfast can positively impact your health. Our expert Riple Hansalia, M.D., director of Electrophysiology at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, ...
EDISON, NJ - A South Brunswick man has been charged with multiple acts of public lewdness on the Middlesex College campus in Edison Township. Prosecutors say that Jihad Goines Jr., age 21, performed lewd acts in front of students on campus and was caught via surveillance video. Middlesex College ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Jihad Goines Jr., 21, of South Brunswick has been charged in connection with multiple acts of public lewdness that occurred on May 9, 2025, on the Middlesex College campus in Edison, NJ. According to a release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, the Middlesex ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Two Piscataway police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an impaired driver from a vehicle that was stranded on railroad tracks just moments before it was struck by a freight train.The dramatic rescue, captured on dashcam video, occurred shortly after midnight on ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison woman was struck and killed at the intersection of Route 27 Southbound and Sheppard Place on Thursday night, according to police. Yuan Ding, age 83, was pronounced deceased from injuries sustained in the crash.According to a press release, the crash occurred at 8:49 PM when ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - The New Jersey Conference of Mayors (NJCM) marked a major milestone Tuesday with a celebratory ribbon-cutting to open its 60th Annual Spring Conference at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.The Spring Conference is NJCM’s premier event, bringing together local ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will host their annual Pride Festival on Saturday, May 31, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the old Stewart's Lot, located at 922 Amboy Avenue. This event is free and open to the public.“We are happy to host Pride Festival here in Edison,” said Mayor Sam Joshi in a released ...
EDISON, NJ - Mayor Sam Joshi says the Edison Police Department is working with the Menlo Park Mall to increase security following a brawl resulting in the arrest of seven juveniles. Police say that over 300 juveniles were reported to the mall on Saturday due to a social media trend. Joshi says this ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department is holding a candlelight vigil on Monday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Street firehouse to honor the memory of Second Lieutenant RJ Oross. Oross died tragically on Saturday in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Summerhill Road and ...
PISCATAWAY – Tom Maniscalco, an 85-year-old engineering student who on Sunday became the oldest graduate in Rutgers’ 258-year history, had just given the traditional Red Lion Bell a mighty ring when he paused to offer some advice to his younger classmates.You – yes, each one of you! - can change ...
EDISON, NJ - At least seven juveniles were arrested at the Menlo Park Mall on Saturday due to a brawl that broke out near the food court. According to the police, over 300 young people were at the mall due to TikTok influencers asking people to show up at the same time. Police were notified at 8:00 ...
MAHWAH, NJ – For nearly 30 years, The Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award has honored hundreds of unsung heroes who are making an indelible mark in cities and towns across the state. This year, the awards will celebrate the extraordinary impact of ten individuals whose leadership, dedication, and ...
NEW JERSEY - NJ Transit has an alternate service plan in place, should the rail strike continue.The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which represents roughly 460 engineers, went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday, which was the deadline for a contract renewal between NJ Transit ...
EDISON, NJ - Two Edison Firefighters and a police officer suffered minor injuries while battling a house fire on Thursday night. According to Fire Chief Andy Toth, all three were reported to the hospital and have since been released. At 9:30 PM, Edison Firefighters were dispatched to 13 Short ...
EDISON, NJ - The kitchen at the Edison Senior Center, located on Woodbridge Avenue, will be closed for a week due to renovations, according to the township. This will not affect the Meals on Wheels program. The kitchen will be closed from Friday, May 16, through Friday, May 23. Neighboring senior ...
EDISON, NJ - The township council unanimously approved the 2025 municipal budget at their regular meeting on Wednesday. The township passed a $175 million budget resulting in a less than 1% increase in municipal taxes. All members of the council praised the budget, while some criticized Mayor Sam ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Atiba Page is a daughter, sister, auntie, caregiver and community leader. And, as a stage-four breast cancer survivor, she is also a reminder of the very reason the $1 billion, 12-story, 519,000-square-foot Jack and Sheryl Cancer Center was built.Page, who received a standing ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The SHOP at St. Peter's is celebrating veterans this Memorial Day weekend by offering a free shopping day on Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. until noon for veterans and their families. This event is not open to the public. It's a veterans-only event. There will be hot dogs, soft ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The $1 billion Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center – where patients will receive cutting-edge care and researchers will toil to unlock the mysteries of the disease – officially opened Tuesday.Gov. Phil Murphy, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Board of Directors Chairman Jack ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has issued a flash flood warning for Wednesday, May 14, until 7:30 PM. Residents are cautioned to avoid any unnecessary travel and to avoid any flooded roadways. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning due to excessive rain in parts of Middlesex, ...
EDISON, NJ – The 2025 Marion & Norman Tanzman Foundation and Partlow Insurance Agency Lakeview 5K will take place on Saturday, June 7. The annual fundraiser, set to take place at Roosevelt Park, benefits the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities (NJID), an Edison-based non-profit that offers ...
EDISON, NJ - The township council approved a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Green Acres Program for the Angels Field Improvement Project. The township was awarded $1,050,000 to contribute to the new soccer fields, new parking lot, walkways, and expanded ...
EDISON, NJ - Five people have been arrested and charged with operating an illicit massage parlor in Edison Township, according to police. Authorities claim that Bliss Spa, located at 2595 Woodbridge Avenue, was offering prostitution services to clients. The spa was issued multiple ordinance ...
EDISON, NJ - Two Edison students are the winners of Congressman Frank Pallone's tenth annual poetry showcase, according to a press release. Students from across the district submitted their poems for the competition throughout April, which is National Poetry Month.The winners are Sujena Maheshwaran ...
EDISON, NJ - Four students from Edison Township are the recipients of the Congressional Award for New Jersey’s sixth district. The students were honored at a reception at Middlesex College, according to a press release from Congressman Frank Pallone’s Office. The recipients are as follows:Aditya ...
Long Branch, NJ — U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. recognized high-achieving students from throughout New Jersey’s Sixth Congressional District during his annual spring awards ceremony, held at Middlesex College.Among the honorees were several students from Piscataway High School, who were ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - At the very top of Alex Geppert’s LinkedIn profile is a statement that reads like a challenge and a mission: “Technology is fast, and so am I.”It’s not a boast – it’s a fair summary of a young scholar who, at just 18, will graduate from Rutgers on May 18 with a double major in ...
EDISON, NJ - Students at Edison school have placed first, second, and third in the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey’s Sixth District. The students' work will be featured on the Congressional App Challenge Website and on a digital display at the Capitol Building, according to a press ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Gregg M. Ficarra has resigned from the Township Council four months after he was sworn-in to a fifth term as a Councilman-at-Large in New Jersey’s seventh-largest municipality. A state-law-proscribed process to temporarily fill his council vacancy is underway.Ficarra, and his wife, ...
NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy cannot run for a third term and the field to replace him is wide open and crowded as 11 candidates vie for their party’s nominations in the June 10 primary election.That has left voters across the state with a number of questions on their minds, including some of the ...