Edison News
By JACOB TURCHI
November 29, 2024
EDISON, NJ - The council passed an ordinance to reduce the public comment time and eliminate the chance for rebuttal, despite opposition from residents. The council voted four to two to pass the ordinance at Monday’s meeting.The ordinance reduces the time a member of the public may be heard from ...
EDISON, NJ - Municipal offices and all three branches of the Edison Public Library will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. Normal hours of operation will resume on Monday, December 2.There will be no recycling or garbage collection on Thursday and Friday for the ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — The latest year-to-date statistics from the N.J. State Police show that Middlesex County communities had 58 traffic deaths in 52 separate accidents over the past 12 months, more than in any of the other 20 counties. Across the Garden State, accident fatalities rose from 536 at ...
EDISON, NJ - There will be no recycling or garbage collection on Thursday and Friday due to Thanksgiving, according to the township. Recycling scheduled for Thursday and Friday will be collected on Wednesday, November 27. Normal recycling and garbage pick-ups will resume in section 1 on Monday, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – As area families get ready for the Thanksgiving holiday this week, Piscataway Police want motorists to know that DUI checkpoints will be setup to promote safe driving in the township. Starting Wednesday, November 27, Thanksgiving Eve, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is ...
EDISON, NJ - The township council unanimously approved an ordinance to change the times alcoholic beverages can be served and sold on Sundays and New Year's Day. The council voted to adopt the ordinance at their combined meeting on Monday.The ordinance allows alcoholic beverages to be sold as early ...
EDISON, NJ - In the past year, there were six fatal vehicle accidents in Edison Township, resulting in six deaths. Three were drivers and three were pedestrians, according to State Police. These accidents occurred on State Highway 1, Interstate 287, and Inman Avenue.According to the State Police, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year and, here in South Plainfield, the holiday festivities will kick off in just a few weeks at the borough’s annual ‘Making Spirits Bright’ celebration. Scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 1 and organized by the South Plainfield Public ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will be hearing an ordinance to lease out a parcel of land to Chevra Hatzolah of Middlesex County, a non-proft service that provides emergency care. Chevra Hatzolah plans to construct an emergency response and first aid center at 52 Lexington Avenue. The ordinance will be ...
EDISON, NJ - The Planning Board recently approved an application for a Raising Cane's drive-thru restaurant at 1031 Route 1 South. The construction is expected to take six months, according to the applicants. Raising Cane's plans to demolish the existing Hanmi Bank on the site. The restaurant will ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This town's fourth annual 5K “Turkey Trot” walk/run on Saturday, Nov. 30th, will benefit the Marisa Tufaro Foundation.The Woodbridge Turkey Trot starts at 8:30 am on Saturday, Nov. 30th, at Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park in Sewaren on a course parallel to its scenic waterfront and ...
Edison, NJ – The Edison Police Department is requesting the community's assistance in locating Jakiyah Herron, a missing person last seen leaving on foot. Herron is approximately 30 years old and is known to frequent train stations in the area.According to authorities, she was last seen wearing a ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – A Piscataway man has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey state prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl at his former residence in Bound Brook.Lenic Galvan, 22, was sentenced in a Somerset County court on Monday after he was found guilty last May of second-degree ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to visit Drumthwacket during the holidays.“This beautiful property, appropriately known as the People's House, is a historical and cultural treasure that becomes even more remarkable at this time of year,” ...
EDISON, NJ - The ice skating rink at Roosevelt Park is open for the 2024–2025 winter season. The ice skating rink will be open to the public until March 30th, 2025. “Each winter, thousands of people swarm to the rink to experience outdoor ice skating right in their own backyard,” reads the county’s ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Police have arrested a 57-year-old man allegedly behind a “fireball” blaze that ravaged two Menlo Park Terrace homes early on Thursday, Nov. 21, leaving two families homeless as the holiday season approaches,Police charged Anthony J. Burke, 57, with several counts of aggravated ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Puleo International will open its doors to the public on Friday, Nov. 22 for its 20th annual holiday sale. Located at 3614 Kennedy Road, Puleo International was founded in 1954 and is a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer and distributor of unique handcrafted holiday ...
EDISON, NJ - The police department will be collecting Toys for Tots at numerous locations in Edison and Metuchen until Friday, December 13. They will be accepting new and unused toys for the holiday season. Toys for Tots donation bins can be found at the following locations:Anthony Coal Fire Pizza ...
METUCHEN, NJ - The borough is set to receive approximately $506,913 in Municipal Aid Grants for roadway improvements on Whitman Avenue, Spear Street, and Hollywood Avenue. Metuchen is one of the 540 New Jersey towns receiving funds from the state for local infrastructure projects.Approximately $150 ...
TRENTON, NJ — With much of New Jersey receiving between three-quarters of an inch and an inch of rain or more in the past 24 hours, The New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Thursday that fire restrictions statewide have been lifted.The Forest Fire Service lists the fire danger as “low” on its ...
EDISON, NJ - Sophia Colucci has officially signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at Siena College in Loudonville, New York. She will join the Saints in the fall of 2025 under the guidance of head coach Casey Bump and assistant coaches George Cooper and Michelle Connors. Sophia, a ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Join us for a family-friendly Turkey Trot and 5K at the picturesque Raritan Bay Waterfront Park, all in support of fighting food insecurity in Middlesex County. This Thanksgiving Day event combines giving thanks with giving back to the community, all while getting in some ...
EDISON, NJ - On Tuesday, a box truck caught fire and started a brush fire on the New Jersey Turnpike near Edison. No fatalities from the fire have been reported or confirmed at this time.According to the Edison Fire Department, they had received multiple calls at around 9:00 AM about a fire on the ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will receive approximately $447,804 in Municipal Aid Grants for the Central Avenue Bikeway and Sidewalk Improvements Project. Edison Township is one of the 540 New Jersey towns receiving funds from the state for local infrastructure projects.Approximately $150 million has ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - This holiday season, VFW Post 133 is excited to host a Toy Drive to support the families of the 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment as they return home! We’re collecting toys to make the upcoming Christmas Welcome Home Party a memorable and joyful celebration for the ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County has released unofficial 2024 election results by municipality for federal, state, and county elections. Approximately 39,057 Edison residents voted in the 2024 election out of the 66,596 registered voters in the township, representing a 58.65% turnout. The results from ...
EDISON, NJ — People, police and state wildlife agents are on the lookout for a big black bear last seen wandering in a neighborhood off Oak Tree Road.Homeowners near Doris Court and Jean Place told authorities they saw a big black bear meandering in their area, not far from Plainfield, where a ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - More than two dozen former servicemembers, many from the borough, were honored during Franklin Elementary School’s Veterans Day Assembly, which paid tribute to the real-life heroes.The hourlong program featured the singing of patriotic songs, as well as meaningful readings ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Federal funding earmarked to overhaul key Amtrak and NJ Transit infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey will include $18.6 million to upgrade the signal system between New Brunswick and Elizabeth.Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) announced Thursday that $112 million in ...
EDISON, NJ - Due to the ongoing drought conditions in the state, NJ American Water has issued a mandatory water conservation notice to all of its customers. NJ American Water services some parts of Edison Township.On Wednesday, NJ American Water declared a Drought Warning, an upgrade from the ...