Edison News
By JACOB TURCHI
January 27, 2025
EDISON, NJ - GEN Korean BBQ House opened their first New Jersey location in Edison Township on Thursday. The new restaurant is located in the Festival Plaza, 1763 Route 27."Edison, New Jersey, known for its cultural richness and robust culinary scene, offers an ideal setting to introduce GEN’s ...
EDISON, NJ —North Plainfield boys' basketball team defeated J.P. Stevens, 71-65, after an intense overtime period. With this win, North Plainfield improves to 6-10 on the season, while J.P. Stevens remains winless at 0-14.North Plainfield established an early lead with a 13-9 advantage in the first ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Groundhog Day 2025 is just seven days away. For the Milltown Mel faithful though, it will be another Groundhog Day without the borough's favorite furry forecaster. Milltown Mel's Wranglers made an announcement on Mel's Facebook page Friday, telling Groundhog Day lovers that there ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County has announced the lineup for the 2025 Plays-in-the-Park season at the Stephen J. Capestro Theatre at Roosevelt Park in Edison. This year’s lineup includes productions Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, RENT, and Grease.Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will be on ...
CARTERET, NJ — Authorities charged a 23-year-old borough man with vehicular homicide and aggravated manslaughter in connection with the Jan. 11th car crash that killed a woman from the Avenel section of Woodbridge.Jair Montero-Moran, from Carteret – hospitalized after a two-car crash at 9:55 pm on ...
CARTERET, NJ — A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with life-threatening injuries to his 6-week-old infant, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Theodore Nycz said in a prepared statement.Authorities charged Ezekiel Crespo, 20, with first-degree attempted murder and ...
EDISON, NJ - a group of students from Edison Academy Magnet School won this year's Congressional App Challenge for New Jersey's sixth district. Ekya Dogra, Sahil Ghosh, and Adithiya Venkatakrishnan won this year's competition for their RADR (Rapid Amber Detection Response) App.“The Congressional ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -Old Bridge defeated South Plainfield 47-24 in the eighth annual Marisa Tufaro Memorial Dual at the Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium on Wednesday night.The event honored the memory of Marisa Tufaro and served as a fundraiser for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, generating $3,000 for ...
EDISON, NJ - The school district will host Parent University 2025 on Wednesday, February 12, at Edison High School. According to the district, this year's sessions will focus on assisting parents in supporting their children in their education and forging a stronger home/school connection.
NEW JERSEY — Sky-watchers can see an unusual celestial treat as Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars line up and shine bright in our night sky from now until late February, according to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).On clear nights, when clouds cooperate, New Jerseyans will ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will host an anti-rabies clinic on Saturday, February 1, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Firehouse 4, located at 848 New Dover Road. All dogs must be leashed and accompanied by an adult and all cats must be in carriers or leashed, according to the township.The fees for animals ...
EDISON, NJ - Scott Paris, the Director of Golf at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, is the recipient of the 2025 PGA of America Golf Professional of the Year Award. According to the PGA, this is the highest honor given to an American Golf Professional for “for leadership, strong moral character ...
EDISON, NJ - The township is seeking applicants to serve on boards and committees. These positions are volunteer based and not paid. Applications can be found by clicking here.The township is seeking volunteers for the following boards and committees:Open Space Advisory CommitteeZoning Board of ...
CARTERET, NJ — Three public high school grads will be off to Ireland in March to compete in the 2025 world finals for “Junk Kouture,” a global scholastic competition for students who turn recyclable trash into creative fashions.Months before their 2024 graduation, Rachael Saini, Meryum Sohail and ...
EDISON, NJ - State and county officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday at Middlesex College, located in Edison, for the new Multipurpose Community Venue and Student Center. The new space is expected to open to students and faculty in 2026.The Multipurpose Community Venue will be used for ...
NEW JERSEY – In today’s digital age, social media and online platforms are integral to our children’s lives. However, they also present risks, including exposure to human traffickers who exploit these platforms to lure and manipulate vulnerable users. Suzanne Spernal, DNP, APN-BC, senior vice ...
EDISON, NJ – Residents of all ages are invited to join the Edison Public Library as they celebrate Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is celebrated in many east Asian countries, including China, Korea, and Vietnam, with the 12 honored animals rotating on a fixed Chinese Zodiac cycle. 2025 marks the ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County’s popular photo contest, Picture Middlesex County, is back for the winter season. Running from January 16 through March 27, 2025, the contest invites residents to showcase life and nature across Middlesex County through their lenses. The winning photos, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - A high school wrestling match featuring two of the Greater Middlesex Conference’s top teams will celebrate the life of Marisa Tufaro and raise money for the foundation bearing her name.Donations collected at the door during Wednesday’s eighth annual Marisa Tufaro Memorial ...
EDISON, NJ - The township council will introduce an ordinance to restore the public comment time to six minutes and re-establish rebuttal time. The council will introduce the ordinance at their next meeting on Wednesday and will have a public hearing on Monday, February 10. In November 2024, the ...
EDISON, NJ—The township has opened a heating center at the Senior Citizens Center, located at 2965 Woodbridge Avenue. The center will be open to residents until further notice. According to the National Weather Service, the township received approximately three inches of snow on Sunday night. Mayor ...
EDISON, NJ—Municipal offices and all three public library branches will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal operating hours will resume on Tuesday.There will be no recycling or garbage collection on Monday. Materials scheduled for collection on Monday will be ...
NEW JERSEY - Nearly 14,000 U.S. women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, costing an estimated 4,360 women their lives. January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which puts new emphasis on the need for regular screening and vaccination to reduce these numbers.While cervical cancer can ...
NEW JERSEY – The amount of acute respiratory illness causing people to seek healthcare across the country is at a high level. COVID-19 activity has increased in most areas and seasonal influenza activity remains elevated across the nation. RSV activity is very high in many areas, particularly in ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has scheduled their annual Lunar New Year celebration. The festivities will take place on Saturday, February 8, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, located at 450 Division Street. This event is free and open to the public.The celebration will ...
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State’s cannabis industry has become a billion-dollar-a-year business, according to the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC), saying it has generated over $2 billion in revenue since its April 2022 inception.State officials announced that New Jersey’s legal marijuana ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Judge Esther Salas, who led the charge to safeguard judges’ personal information following a 2020 home attack that resulted in the death of her son, is among the new class of Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.Salas, the first Hispanic woman appointed to the position of ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House in Piscataway, pays tribute to this enduring legacy with a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history.The exhibit, which is now open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's storied connection ...
CARTERET, NJ — A 34-year-old woman from the Avenel section of Woodbridge was killed on Saturday night in a two-car accident here, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Police Chief Theodore Nycz said in a prepared statement.Authorities said the woman, Cristina Flores, was pronounced dead ...
EDISON, NJ - Teachers in Edison Township receive a higher median salary than any other school district in Middlesex County, according to data released from the New Jersey Department of Education. The median salary for a teacher in Edison is approximately $98,550 for the 2023–2024 academic ...