Edison News
By TAPINTO EDISON STAFF
April 7, 2026
EDISON, NJ - Two students from Edison Township attending Middlesex College have been named as semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Students Mahi Sanghvi and Xuyang Pang are two of six students from Middlesex College named as semifinalists for this ...
EDISON, NJ - The School District will have a town hall to discuss the preliminary budget for the 2026–2027 academic year, which includes a nearly 12% increase in school taxes. The town hall will be on Thursday, April 16, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at JP Stevens High School. Registration is required ...
EDISON, NJ - A group of students at Edison Academy Magnet School were selected as finalists for the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge. The students – Ashwath Ram, Vedaswaroop Kunamneni, Sreethan Gangavarapu, Alexander Poon, and Ishan Nagpal were selected as one of the best solutions to assess the ...
EDISON, NJ - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting to discuss plans at the former Raritan Arsenal, located in Edison and Woodbridge Township. The meeting will be held at the Edison Senior Center, located at 2963 Woodbridge Avenue, on Wednesday, April 15, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will collect unused or expired medications for National Medicine Take Back Day. Residents can turn in their medications at the Edison Police Headquarters, 100 Municipal Boulevard, on Saturday, April 25, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.Medications should be taken out of their ...
EDISON, NJ - The Township's Spring 2026 Fire Hydrant Flushing Program will begin on Monday, April 20, for Edison Water Utility Customers. The program is expected to be completed at the end of July.Flushing will be done between Monday and Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Work will begin in the ...
EDISON, NJ - The Council will introduce an ordinance allowing funds in the Recreation Department's budget for donations to eligible youth sports organizations. The ordinance will be introduced at the Council's combined meeting on Tuesday.According to the proposal, eligible youth sports ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Public Library officially kicked off its 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program in February 2025 and, last month, 3-year-old Atlas Lam-Fortes became the third young patron to successfully complete the task. “The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, in particular, has ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man was killed in a car accident on Interstate 78 while driving through Newark on Wednesday, according to State Police. The victim has been identified as Chad Hill, age 35.At approximately 6:27 PM, State Police say they responded to reports of a crash on I-78 in Newark near ...
EDISON, NJ - A local hardware store is hosting a watch party for a Netflix series that was filmed at the store. Edison Millwork and Hardware, located at 9 Old Post Road, will host the watch party on Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 PM for the show Big Mistakes. To watch the trailer, click here.The watch ...
EDISON, NJ - Municipal Offices will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday. Normal hours of operation will resume on Monday. Garbage and recycling normally collected on Friday will be collected on Thursday, according to the township. All three branches of the Edison Public Library will be ...
EDISON, NJ - The Police Department will host its fourth annual “Wheels for Paws” Car Show at Papaianni Park on Saturday, April 18 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. All proceeds will go to the Edison Animal Shelter.All vehicles are welcome, and participants must pay a minimum $25 donation per car. The event ...
Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation requiring the Commissioner of Education to recommend uniform dates for spring break in school districts statewide aims to alleviate logistical challenges for families.Currently, each New Jersey school district determines when it will schedule spring break, ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County was recognized at the 15th Annual New Jersey’s Leading Capital Construction Projects Awards Program for improvements at Middlesex College in Edison Township. The County was awarded for the Middlesex County Innovation Magnet School and the Multipurpose Community Venue ...
EDISON, NJ - Albatross Entertainment has been awarded the Best New Tenpin Center in the U.S. in the 41st Annual Bowling Center Architecture and Design Awards. The bowling alley and entertainment venue, located at 991 US Route 1, earned the awards for its “standout innovation, immersive environment, ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Police Department is currently investigating two recent accidents in the township. The first occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, March 27, at around 6:45 a.m. along Route 130. This crash closed Route 130 for a lengthy portion of the morning on ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The remains of a World War II sailor from Plainfield who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp have been laid to rest in a grave with his mother at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains more than 80 years after his death and 75 years after hers.John Judson Campbell, who served 17 ...
EDISON, NJ - The township's annual fishing derby will be on Saturday, April 18, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Lake Papaianni. The event is $10 per person and registration is required by Friday, April 10. Residents aged 65 and over can participate for free. To register, click here.This year, the derby ...
EDISON, NJ - On Tuesday, the Edison Board of Education passed their preliminary budget, which includes a nearly 12% increase in school taxes. The preliminary budget passed with a six-to-two vote; voting no was Board Members Christopher Lugo and Virginia White. According to the board, this is the ...
EDISON, NJ - Roadwork along Route 27 in Edison Township this week is expected to cause traffic delays, according to the Police Department. Motorists are advised to reduce their speed, drive with caution, and expect delays while driving through the work area.Roadwork will be from Monday through ...
EDISON, NJ - The Council has unanimously adopted an ordinance to vacate a portion of Thomas Place. The ordinance was adopted during a public hearing on Wednesday.The council approved an ordinance to vacate a portion of the street, so it is no longer part of the municipal right-of-way. A ...
EDISON, NJ - The Zoning Board has granted preliminary and final site plan approval to demolish the T-Mobile store at 32 Parsonage Road, across the street from the Menlo Park Mall, and construct a Taco Bell with a drive-thru. The board unanimously approved the application on Tuesday.According to the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - 2026 marks 80 years of scouting for longtime borough resident Tony Sarao. Sarao first became a Boy Scout when he was 12 years old after reading about the organization in a magazine in the library.“I saw it in Boy's Life,” Sarao said. “It looked like a good thing to join, so I ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Family and friends of late 7-year-old Kyle R. Mumford are raising money to create a new playground in Colonia that his mother says would honor his memory and give other youngsters years of enjoyment.Kyle died unexpectedly in 2022 while a student at Colonia’s St. John Vianney ...
EDISON, NJ - The warehouse at 76 National Road in Edison Township recently sold for $24.5 million, according to ROI-NJ. The K Group sold the property to Ridgecut Road, a real estate investment firm that purchases warehouses and logistics facilities in the New Jersey and New York area. The sale was ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted Monday on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...
EDISON, NJ - The Township will host their first public hearing as part of its Annual Action Plan process for allocating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The meeting will be held via zoom on Wednesday at 4:00 PM. To join the meeting, click here.According to a spokesperson, the ...
EDISON, NJ - The Township Council approved a resolution for the construction of an America 250th Playground at the municipal complex, located at 100 Municipal Boulevard. The council approved the resolution to award a contract for the new playground during Monday's work session.A spokesperson for ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A lucky lottery player is celebrating a life-changing win after hitting a $4 million prize on a scratch-off ticket purchased in South Plainfield.The winning ticket was sold at David’s Stationery, a local shop known for selling New Jersey Lottery tickets located on Sampton ...
EDISON, NJ - Open call auditions for Plays-in-the-Park will be from Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12. Open call auditions are for those aged 16 and over. For more information about the auditions, click here.The Plays-in-the-Park 2026 season is as follows:All Shook Up — June 17–27, ...