Edison News
By TAPINTO EDISON STAFF
March 23, 2026
EDISON, NJ - Edison Township has been named the #1 Commuter Town in the United States for Hybrid Workers by the International Workplace Group (IWG). Following Edison Township are Abington, PA, Westmont, CA, Indian Creek, IL, and Mission Bend, TX.“With hybrid working an increasingly permanent ...
EDISON, NJ - The Zoning Board will hear an application to demolish the T-Mobile Store on Parsonage Road and construct a Taco Bell. The application will be before the board on Tuesday.The Applicant, HAZA Bell of North East LLC, is seeking preliminary and final site plan approval to demolish the ...
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ — More than two dozen Woodbridge Township police officers rushed into icy ocean waters here for last weekend’s annual “Polar Bear Plunge” to raise money for Special Olympics New Jersey.Mission accomplished. Officers from Woodbridge PBA Local 38 raised a cool $6,430 with generous ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Excitement was high as South Plainfield Borough Hall rolled out the red carpet to hold its first major event celebrating South Plainfield's centennial anniversary on Saturday, March 14 with a special reenactment of South Plainfield Borough Council's first meeting. South ...
As the winningest wrestler in Rutgers Preparatory School history, Perth Amboy native Brett Epps will be inducted into his alma mater’s Athletics Hall of Fame this year.Epps defeated 107 opponents during a stellar scholastic career, but all those wins combined fall immeasurably short of his victory ...
EDISON, NJ - The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI) has named Edison Township one of the Mayors Wellness Campaign's Healthy Town for 2025. Edison is one of 45 towns to be designated as a Healthy Town for its health and wellness initiatives, including access to physical activity, ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Planning Board approved a plan to construct Solar Canopy Facilities over the parking lots at the JFK Medical Center, located at 65 James Street. The board unanimously approved the plan at their meeting on Monday.The applicant, ENFRA MCC, LLC, will construct 13 canopies on ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison School District will receive $88,795,757 in State Aid for the Fiscal Year 2027, according to the New Jersey Department of Education. This is a decrease of 3% in aid for the district compared to the previous year. In 2026, the district received approximately $91,542,019 in ...
EDISON, NJ - A local crossing guard is being credited for alerting residents while their house caught fire. Police say Lisa Lancia banged on the door and alerted the homeowners when she saw smoke billowing from the rear of the residence."Lisa’s actions were nothing more than heroic. Edison Township ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ – Under cold and cloudy March weather, residents of South Amboy, Sayreville, and surrounding towns participated in an annual rite of (almost) Spring on Sunday, March 15, when the 2026 South Amboy St. Patrick's Day parade wound its way through the Pleasant Little City. The spectacle ...
EDISON, NJ - The Council has unanimously introduced an ordinance to vacate a portion of Thomas Place. The ordinance will be up for public hearing and adoption on Wednesday, March 25.Thomas Park is a dead-end street located off of Grandview Avenue off of Route 1. It is across from Roosevelt Park and ...
EDISON, NJ - The township will auction off 24 vehicles that have been abandoned or whose owners have failed to claim them. The auction will be at the municipal complex, located at 100 Municipal Boulevard, on Tuesday, March 24, at 11:00 AM. Residents can see these vehicles the day of the auction ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – The Middlesex County Clerk’s Office is reminding residents that a U.S. passport or passport card can serve as an acceptable form of identification for domestic air travel, particularly for travelers who do not yet have a REAL ID–compliant driver’s license.Beginning February ...
EDISON, NJ - The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (NJMPTVC) has added Edison Township to their list of Film Ready Communities after completing the Film Ready New Jersey Program. The Program educates municipalities on the basics of film and television production and sets standards ...
NEW JERSEY - Governor Mikie Sherrill signed into law Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation designating March 10, 2026, as “South Plainfield Day” in New Jersey.Sherrill signed the Senate Joint Resolution on Tuesday, which marked the 100th anniversary of the Borough of South Plainfield’s ...
EDISON, NJ - A Scotch Plains resident is suing the Edison Animal Shelter and the Township for failing to restrain a dog. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was attacked by a pit bull and suffered “severe and permanent injuries.” The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey — ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Zoned Sports Academy, in Bridgewater, held its annual signing day Feb. 26, celebrating students from around the area who had committed to college, including several from St. Thomas Aquinas.From St. Thomas Aquinas, Olivia Guarino committed to Iona University, Hailey Krainski ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this legislature the most fiscally ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A dump truck driver from Bergen County died on Monday, March 9th, when his vehicle plowed into two tractor-trailers stopped on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike near the Grover Cleveland Service Area, authorities said.The 9:55 am collision claimed the life of 34-year-old ...
EDISON, NJ - The Middlesex County’s Office of Business Engagement and REPLENISH hosted the Food Insecurity and Community Partnership Summit on Tuesday at Middlesex College. REPLENISH is a county initiative to address food insecurity and ensure access to nutritionally adequate food for all Middlesex ...
EDISON, NJ - Deaths on Route 1 decreased by 20% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. The county says the reduction in traffic fatalities and fatal crashes is a result of the Route 1 Safe Travel Initiative, a joint effort among law enforcement agencies to ...
EDSION, NJ - A 14-year-old Edison High School student was struck at a crosswalk on Thursday night, according to police. Authorities say the female juvenile was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition.At 6:45 PM, the teenager was struck by a 2025 Jeep Wrangler while crossing Old Post ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It’s only March, but 2026 is already shaping up to be a huge year in the borough. On March 10, South Plainfield is marking its 100th birthday. That’s right! South Plainfield is turning 100. The Borough of South Plainfield was incorporated on March 10, 1926. Now, to put the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Winter is almost over, but don't put away that desire to learn to skate on the back burner. The fun thing about the new East Brunswick Ice Arena officially opening on Sunday, March 22, is that anyone can lace up the skates all year round. So, future CBR players from East ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Get ready to lace up the skates and grab those hockey sticks because the grand opening of the East Brunswick Ice Arena is on the horizon. A full day of events is on tap. So, be sure to mark the calendar for Sunday, March 22. The grand opening celebration is filled with lots of ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Police have charged an Iselin man in connection with a fatal Feb. 18th head-on collision that tragically claimed the life of 22-year-old Amber Torres and hospitalized her passenger with severe injuries.Silvino Ruiz-Alonso, 28, of Iselin, was arrested on Wednesday, March 4th and is ...
EDISON, NJ - Christine Hong, an Edison-based painter, is the recipient of a fellowship grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Hong was awarded $22,900, and is one of 198 New Jersey-based artists to receive a fellowship this year. To see more of her work, visit her personal website or ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Newly released recordings from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office shed light on the fatal Jan. 5 police-involved shooting of Jordan Barnes, 29, of Piscataway, after authorities say officers responding to a 911 call discovered three other family members dead inside a River ...
EDISON, NJ - Police are advising residents that a fraudulent “Notice of Hearing - Toll Violation” is circulating around Edison Township. Authorities say these letters are part of a scam; residents are advised not to scan the QR code on the paper.According to the example provided by the police, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This town will go ‘shamrock green’ on Sunday, March 8th for the 52nd annual St. Patrick's Day parade, thrilling scores of local spectators, visitors from Middlesex County, and across New Jersey.The American-Irish Association has named John M. Mitch – one of Woodbridge’s most ...