Edison News
By JACOB TURCHI
June 21, 2024
EDISON, NJ - Edison High School and John P. Stevens High School will hold their graduation ceremonies on Friday. Both graduation ceremonies will be live-streamed on the Edison Board of Education YouTube Channel. Graduation for Edison High School will be at 1:00 PM and live-streamed here. The ...
RWJBarnabas Health and the New Jersey Devils are teaming up for the 8th Annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run & Walk while offering both live and virtual formats in 2024. The live 5K Run & Wellness Walk will take place on Sunday, November 3rd at Essex County’s South ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - Middlesex County’s annual Music-in-the-Park summer concert series is back for the 2024 season with shows by some of the finest musicians in the County! Spend your summer evenings enjoying free live music at one of Middlesex County’s many picturesque parks. All you need to ...
EDISON, NJ - Mayor Sam Joshi hosted a community block party in celebration of the first 1,000 homes and businesses that are now eligible to sign up for Comcast services. The party was at the intersection of Roxy & McKinley Roads and was attended by over 200 residents, according to Joshi. “I ...
EDISON, NJ - An estimated 100 facilities are currently affected by a water main break along Oak Tree Road from Dayton Drive to Peru Street, according to Edison Mayor Sam Joshi. This includes an assisted living facility and a number of businesses. Joshi says repairs are expected to take 12 to 15 ...
TRENTON, NJ — The N.J. Attorney General’s Office released initial details about a man’s apparent suicide after observant Woodbridge Township police officers stopped his van outside a Route 9 gas station on Friday, June 14th. Woodbridge police officers conducted a motor vehicle stop at 6:30 p.m.
EDISON, NJ - Police will be hosting Chai with a Cop at the BAPS temple on Friday, according to the department. Residents will be treated to chai tea and be able to discuss their concerns with their local law enforcement. The BAPS temple is located at 2500 Woodbridge Avenue in Edison Township.
METUCHEN, NJ - The Metuchen Auxiliary Police Department is currently seeking volunteers for their department. Applications can be found by clicking here and emailing to auxiliarypolice@metuchenpd.org, or they can be dropped off at the Metuchen Police Department. Auxiliary Police are volunteers ...
METHUCHEN, NJ -- Seeking to restore St. Joseph High School (Metuchen)'s basketball program to its past glory, the Falcons have turned to a familiar name: Karl Towns. That's Karl Towns Sr., the father of NBA superstar and St. Joe's alum Karl-Anthony Towns, the most famous player to attend the high ...
EDISON, NJ - Due to this week's anticipated heat wave, Edison Township has opened up a cooling center at the Senior Citizens Center, located at 2963 Woodbridge Avenue. The cooling center will be open to all residents. It will be open Monday through Friday (June 17 through June 21) from 8:00 AM ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex Water Company will conduct water main work on Inman Avenue and Old Raritan Road starting on Monday, according to the township. Work is expected to take approximately 30 days. According to the detour map, Inman Avenue will be closed between Old Raritan Road and Five Acres ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The 2025 Middlesex County grant cycle is back this summer to offer funding opportunities to municipalities and local nonprofit organizations in support of arts, history, and folklife programming and facilities in Middlesex County. These grants are offered by the Arts ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The EARTH Center’s “hoop house” is filled with plants that feed and shelter butterflies and larvae native to New Jersey. The enclosed conditions allow visitors to take a close look at these beautiful insects. Enjoy, while learning how you can help support these creatures in ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — An unidentified man, believed to be an out-of-state correction officer, took his own life with a gun on Friday evening at a Route 9 gas station convenience store, TAPinto Woodbridge learned today. Woodbridge police officers stopped the man, wanted for sexual assault in New York, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A township police officer and an NYPD detective, wounded in a shootout with an armed suspect, were discharged from a New Brunswick hospital on Friday, where they were treated for their injuries, the N.J. Attorney General’s Office said in a prepared statement. The statement ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Supporters of Palestinian students at Piscataway High School filled the Board of Education meeting room on Thursday demanding to know why a yearbook photo featuring members of the Muslim Student Association posing with the country’s flag was edited to remove it before publication ...
EDISON, NJ — A 40-year-old man, who is accused of stabbing his mother, was arrested this week at Menlo Park Mall. Heng Shao, 40, faces a number of charges, including attempted murder and aggravated assault. Police say Shao stabbed his mother on Wednesday at a home on Buttonwood Drive in East ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Two police officers were wounded in a shootout with an armed man in the parking area between Royal Albert Banquet Hall and Raritan Hotel, off King George Post Road in the Fords section. A couple of well-placed police sources told TAPinto Woodbridge that the unidentified suspect ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will host an Independence Day Celebration on July 4 at Papaianni Park. This free event is open to the public and will feature live entertainment and fireworks. The celebration will be from 3:00 to 10:00 p.m. and will feature a kid’s zone, food and vendors. Music from ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Public Library is gearing up for its 2024 Summer Reading Program (SRP). Open to all ages, including those who read and those who can be read to, the program will run from June 23 through Aug. 31 and feature incentives, special events, and prizes for children, teens, and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Local and state leaders as well as representatives of the borough police department, board of education, recreation commission, and members of the municipality’s soccer association gathered on June 10 for a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official reopening of South ...
EDISON, NJ - Residents can expect a 2.5% increase in municipal tax for the upcoming year as Edison Township continues to invest in more public projects and increase services and staff, according to Mayor Joshi’s budget presentation. The final budget is expected to be adopted within the next two to ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County welcomed Dr. Opal Lee, 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," this weekend to kick off a month of events celebrating freedom and educating residents on the County’s rich Black history and the significance of ...
METUCHEN, NJ - An apartment building at Redfield Village caught fire on Saturday, resulting in two injuries and eight families being displaced. The cause of the fire is still unknown as the scene remains under investigation by the Metuchen Fire Company. Authorities arrived at the scene at 11:00 ...
Suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise, and it is an issue that faces people of all socio-economic classes, ages, and backgrounds. On May 25, PGA golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide at age 30 after being vocal on social media about this mental health struggles. “Grayson was a remarkable ...
EDISON, NJ - The police department have purchased their second Narcotics Detection dog, making this the fourth dog in the department’s K9 Unit. Cali is a two-year-old female German Shepherd/Chow-Chow mix. She and her handler, Shirley Dong, recently graduated from the Middlesex County K9 ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Two aspiring dancers, from local high schools, made a stunning debut in an emerging rock artist’s recent music video. Teenage dancers, Emalee Rizitis and Leilani Wiggins, got a big break, appearing in a music video for “Qoya,” from velvety-voiced “Roxiny,” a Rolling Stone-lauded ...
EDISON, NJ - Spots are still available for Edison Township’s annual Summer Playground Program. The six-week program is available for residents between the ages of five and 13. The deadline to register is Friday, June 21, and costs $100. Registration can be done by clicking here. According to the ...
EDISON, NJ - The township has introduced a bond ordinance for approximately $1.4 million for improvements to their solid waste collection, according to the council agenda. This ordinance will be up for public hearing at the council’s next meeting on Wednesday. According to the ordinance, the ...
ROCHELLE PARK, NJ — After more than a dozen years working with The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and COMMERCE Magazine, editor Diane C. Walsh is retiring. “I want to thank Diane for her many years of service and dedication to serving the business leaders of New Jersey, ...