Edison News
By GREG TUFARO
April 23, 2025
WOODBRIDGE -- A fundraiser to benefit brave 4-year-old township resident Scarlett Griffith and heighten awareness about the rare genetic disorder with which she has been diagnosed will be held May 8 at the Woodbridge Community Center’s Skyline Miniature Golf and Pavillion.All proceeds ...
EDISON, NJ - A Staten Island man has been convicted of several acts of armed robbery, including attempted robbery of a husband and wife who own a jewelry store in Edison. Tony Clanton, age 51 and also known as ‘Tone,’ was found guilty by a federal jury following a six-day trial. On June 27, 2023, ...
EDISON, NJ - The Mobile Family Success Center of Middlesex County will host ‘Healthy Kids Day’ at Roosevelt Park on Wednesday, April 30, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required and can be done by clicking here.The activities will kick off at 4:45 ...
TRENTON, N.J. — A Piscataway woman admitted in federal court to stealing more than $150,000 in Social Security retirement benefits over an eight-year period by continuing to collect payments intended for her deceased mother. Deborah Bailey, 68, of Piscataway, pleaded guilty before U.S. District ...
CARTERET, NJ — Fourteen of Carteret High School’ brightest students won the right to compete in the May 2025 “Odyssey of the Mind” World Finals — now they must pay for their expensive trip to the Michigan contest.“We’re hustling!” says proud Coach Sheila O’Hare Barrows, making a pitch for ...
LINDEN, NJ — Devon Scuccimarri, 28, of Piscataway, was arrested April 10 and charged with two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide in connection with an October 2024 crash that killed two men, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart announced on ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will collect unused or expired medications for National Operation: Take Back Day. Residents can turn in their medications at the Edison Police Headquarters, 100 Municipal Boulevard, on Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Medications should be taken out of their ...
EDISON, NJ - A Piscataway man has been arrested and charged in connection with a motor vehicle accident that killed an Edison man, according to police. Devon Scuccimarri, age 28, was arrested by Linden Police on Thursday and faces two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide. On October 5, 2024, ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - At the April 8 meeting of the Spotswood Board of Education, the board approved the appointment of a new superintendent for the Spotswood School District. Spotswood School District Superintendent Graham Peabody announced his impending retirement last year. Peabody has been the ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County will host a birthday celebration luncheon for those turning 90 or older at the Edison Senior Center, 2963 Woodbridge Avenue. Registration is required by Friday, May 2, and can be done by clicking here.The birthday celebration is scheduled for Friday, May 9, from 11:00 ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has been granted $70,000 from the Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services to conduct a community health needs assessment, according to the township. The council formally accepted this grant at their combined meeting on Wednesday. According to the ...
NEW JERSEY - Stress-eating happens to many of us: It's a common practice that occurs when we experience an emotional reaction to stress and use food as a coping mechanism."Stress or emotional eating can take several different forms, from avoiding meals altogether to overeating in response to ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Travel back in time and discover what it truly meant to “pass muster” as East Jersey Old Town Village hosts a vibrant and educational Union Muster Civil War Encampment Weekend on April 26–27, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Held at the scenic East Jersey Old Town Village, located in ...
EDISON, NJ - Applications are now available for the 2025 Edison Police Department’s Junior Police Academy. Registration is due by July 25 and will cost $100. Applications can be filled out by clicking here. The Junior Police Academy will run daily from August 4–August 8 between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
CARTERET, NJ — Some of the Carteret School District's cleverest students won rights to compete in the May 2025 “Odyssey of the Mind” World Finals in Michigan, their coach, Sheila O’Hare Barrows, tells TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret.This is the sixth year that talented Carteret Public School students ...
EDISON, NJ - On April 9 at the Pines Manor, South Plainfield High School's Ava Chapman and Ryan Rizk were honored along with more than 70 student-athletes from Middlesex County high schools at the 24th annual Dan Hayston Memorial Middlesex Conference Sportsmanship Awards Luncheon. Each of the ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will hold its first public meeting for the 2025 CDBG Program on Thursday, April 24, at 3:00 PM. Residents may attend the meeting in person at the Municipal Complex, 100 Municipal Boulevard, or virtually, according to a press release. Community Development Block Grants ...
TRENTON, NJ — People who stopped at the New Jersey Turnpike service area in Woodbridge on Saturday, April 5th, may have been exposed to the highly contagious measles virus, state health officials warn.The NJ Department of Health issued an alert saying a person with the measles virus traveled ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The College Board has announced the national SAT score averages. Scores in New Jersey, where 66% of high school students take the SAT, remain high, with 1066 as the statewide average, rising above the national average of 1028. In some states, only 1%of students take the SAT.
EDISON, NJ - New Jersey American Water will complete its annual maintenance program at the Raritan-Millstone Water Treatment Plant and the Canal Road Water Treatment Plant the week of April 21, according to the company. Maintenance at these water plants began in February. They provide water to ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice has accused a Woodbridge woman and a Sayreville man, among 10 people who allegedly collected illegal unemployment benefits and other crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic.Authorities secured state grand jury indictments against the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Passover Seder is one of my favorite meals to make. Okay, sometimes the ceremony is a bit long. It's not really appetizing to talk about "murrain" or boils or even frogs during dinner. That jelly around the gefilte fish in the jar isn't really a turn-on, either. But the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – U.S. Senator Cory Booker and Governor Phil Murphy will join military families, state officials, and community members for a Welcome Home Ceremony honoring the New Jersey National Guard’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team on Saturday. The event will take place at Jersey Mike’s Arena ...
PROSPECT PARK, NJ - More information is coming out about Anand Shah, the councilman who was arrested for racketeering on April 9. According to the Attorney General, Shah “was identified as allegedly managing illegal poker games and an online sportsbook in association with the Lucchese Crime ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, delivered the 2025 State of the County address at Middlesex College on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Unveiling strong fiscal projections, the speech emphasized the County’s ...
The Middlesex County Office of Health Services and Middlesex County Office of Human Services are seeking Middlesex County residents' input on their health, social service, and well-being needs for their Community Needs Assessment. Community input is vital to help identify community strengths, gaps ...
CLARK, NJ - For exhibiting generosity, compassion, inclusiveness, and other qualities of benevolence, Mother Seton Regional High School senior Sasha Smyth received a 2025 Greater Middlesex Conference Kindness Counts Award.The honor was bestowed upon Smyth, a basketball, volleyball, and softball ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has announced the 2025 Mayor’s 24-Mile Bike Ride for Edison and Metuchen, according to a flyer. The event is sponsored by Mayor Sam Joshi and the Recreation Department. Registration will be $10 and can be done by clicking here. The bike ride is scheduled for Sunday, May 18 ...
EDISON, NJ - The Township Council will consider a redevelopment plan for the property on 2 Schuyler Drive, an abandoned house on the corner of Route 27. The council will hold a public hearing and vote to approve the plan at their next meeting on Wednesday, April 16. “The Route 27 corridor is vital ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex College Vice President of Student Enrollment Services José Laureano has been awarded the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) 2025 Mena Valdez Community College Award. The award recognizes members of NASPA’s Latinx/a/o Knowledge ...