Edison News
By JACOB TURCHI
August 4, 2024
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man has been charged and arrested in connection to an attempted murder in South Brunswick Township, according to a press release. Authorities say Dante Wright, age 24, was arrested and charged in connection to a stabbing. On Saturday, at 1:19 AM, South Brunswick Police say ...
EDISON, NJ - Just because the calendar has turned a page to August doesn't mean there still isn’t a lot of summer fun to be had at your local Edison Public Library branch. Throughout August, the Edison Public Library will host movie, craft, and trivia events as well as toddler, baby, and family ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union Catholic track legend and defending Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone competes in the first round of the women's 400-meter hurdles on Sunday, Aug. 4, at 6:35 a.m. EDT. Her alma mater will host watch parties for the world record holder on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — Classes will resume at schools here in roughly five weeks. What better time to see how our area high schools fared on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list of “Best High Schools in New Jersey" and the nation? According to the magazine’s 2024 high school rankings, 42 of ...
EDISON, NJ - Only one Edison Police Officer faced disciplinary action in 2023, according to The New Jersey Attorney General’s annual Disciplinary Report. Officer Amitoj Oberoi was suspended for driving while under the influence, resulting in the death of two people. Police say he was off duty at ...
EDISON, NJ - Over 60 residents at the Menlo Park Veterans Memorial Home in Edison enjoyed playing Bingo on Saturday. The event was hosted by the Middlesex County American Legion Auxiliary and members of the Middlesex County American Legion. Veterans and their spouses were treated to Bingo along ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – A mid-afternoon fire broke out at the Avalon apartment community in Piscataway on Thursday, displacing residents in multiple units. No injuries were reported. While the official cause of the fire is under investigation, police at the scene described it as a mulch fire that ...
EDISON, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone has secured approximately $188,407 in federal funding for Edison’s Fire Department, according to a press release from his office. The funding comes from the Department of Homeland Security's Fiscal Year 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The FBI finally tracked down a Trinidadian man wanted for 15 years in connection with the 2009 gunpoint robbery of a Woodbridge steakhouse where $150,000 was stolen, and workers were menaced. FBI agents arrested 51-year-old suspect Kofi Edwards in Sacramento, Ca., where he was ...
EDISON, NJ - A specialty grocer has purchased the property of the former Sam Ash Music store in Edison for $5.5 million, according to the real estate firm NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. The 21,929-square-foot property, located at 1825 Route 27, has remained vacant since May. According to NAI ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has issued a heat advisory from 10:00AM on Thursday until 8:00PM on Friday. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 96 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Residents are advised to drink plenty of water and stay out of the sun as much as ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Carolyn Hoffmann Walezak, a member of South Plainfield’s Class of 2000, got her first ‘real’ job the summer before her senior year of high school. Fast forward 25 years, and the borough native has been working at the same company ever since. Back in 1999, Walezak was just ...
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury has indicted two Middlesex County men for allegedly swindling investors out of roughly $6.7 million, and using that money for their own benefit. The grand jury indicted Wilfredo Topacio, 64, of Woodbridge, and Shahid Javed, 39, of Old Bridge, on criminal charges ...
EDISON, NJ - Applications for vendors and performers are available for Edison Township’s third annual Diwali Festival. The annual festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Lake Papaianni. For vendor applications, click here. For performer applications, click ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 86th Middlesex County fair is just a few days away. It runs from Monday, August 5 to Sunday, August 11 at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds located at 655 Cranbury Rd. in East Brunswick. There's plenty of parking on the grassy area around the fairgrounds. Wear good ...
EDISON, NJ - A Belleville man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday night on Route 1 near Old Post Road, according to Edison Police. Authorities confirmed that Alexander Chong, age 45, was killed in the accident and another cyclist was injured. At 8:15 PM, police say a group of ...
EDISON, NJ - The township is accepting vendor applications for its first "Great Big Italian American Festival." It's scheduled for Saturday, September 14, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lake Papaianni. Vendor applications can be found by clicking here. The deadline to submit a vendor application is ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Taking the train and riding the bus is going to cost us more. This is after NJ Transit’s board of directors approved a new $3 billion operating budget on Wednesday, expected to sharply raise fares for riders. This is reportedly the agency’s biggest-ever operating budget. NJ ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission will be spraying a part of Edison Township on Monday from 6:30 PM to 11:59 PM. The rain date will be Wednesday. The spray will be applied to the communities between Oak Tree Road, Warwick Road, Stephenville Parkway, and ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has tabled an ordinance to amend the Amboy Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The ordinance would have reduced the maximum height for new mixed-use buildings. The council voted four to two to table the ordinance at their regular meeting on Wednesday. The ordinance aimed to ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has extended the grace period for third quarter tax payments to Monday, August 19. Residents can make payments online, at the municipal offices, through the municipal drop box, or via mail. Quarterly tax payments can be made online by clicking here. Residents will need ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ — A 67-year-old man who pretended to be a doctor will spend a decade in state prison, and his wife will serve a year in county jail for her role in their medical malpractice scheme. Authorities say Orger Sibaja-Bolanos posed as a doctor using his Old Bridge home for a phony ...
EDISON, NJ - The township council approved a Redevelopment Plan for 1810 Route 27, the site of a former retail store, gas station, and service garage. The council unanimously approved the plan at their regular meeting on Wednesday. “For those that are familiar with this area, it has not exactly ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame recently announced it will induct 18 more notable New Jerseryans in 2024, including Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Jersey Mike's founder Peter Cancro, former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, and singer-songwriter Lesley Gore. Among its 2024 ...
TRENTON, NJ/WASHINGTON, DC — New Jersey residents will soon be able to utilize IRS Direct File, which will let them submit their federal tax returns for free. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday that more than 1.3 million New ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man has been sentenced to five years in prison following a deadly crash last year in Piscataway, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday. Ahmadsabir Ashaq, age 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide in March. On June 3, 2023, at 1:41 a.m., ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
EDISON, NJ - The township is accepting vendor applications for their first Pride Festival on September 7. The deadline to register as a vendor is August 26. The township will not accept applications beyond this date. To fill out the application, click here. The event will be outdoors at ...
STAFFORD, NJ - An Edison man was killed in a car crash in Stafford on Saturday, according to police. Kevin Scoda, age 24, died in a fiery crash on Highway 27. At approximately 7:45 PM, police say two vehicles collided on Highway 72 eastbound near mile 24.5. A 2018 Subaru, driven by Justin Layer, ...
EDISON, NJ -The Edison Board of Education is investigating an incident involving an Assistant Principal of Edison High School and members of the Muslim Students Association (MSA). The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) says Nicole Himmelstein threatened the ...