Edison News
By KENNETH SIMMONS
January 6, 2026
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Police shot and killed a suspect who charged at them wielding a machete, authorities said. Three other people were later found dead inside a Piscataway home where the incident unfolded on Monday, they said.The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey Attorney General's ...
EDISON, NJ - An ambulance transporting a one-year-old crashed into the Rail Road bridge on Parsonage Road on Sunday, according to Edison Police. Authorities say the one-year-old female was uninjured in the crash.At 7:53 PM, police say the ambulance was transporting the patient to the Children’s ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Saying that Patrick Gesualdo has lived an extraordinary life, from his beginnings here in Avenel, seems like a big understatement. This award-winning music industry drummer’s hits – onstage and off – keep coming.Self-taught drummer “Pat” Gesualdo has performed live and on albums ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Public Library Main Branch held its grand re-opening on Saturday morning, unveiling to the public new renovations and additions to the library. The ceremony was attended by Mayor Sam Joshi, newly elected members of the township council, members of the library board and ...
EDISON, NJ - Mayor Sam Joshi will be sworn into office alongside newly elected councilmembers Kelli Dima, Robert Kentos, and Biral Patel on Sunday at the Edison Youth Sports Training Complex, located at 370 Central Avenue. The inauguration ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM, and doors open at 10:00 ...
NEW JERSEY — Driving in New Jersey will cost more starting Jan. 1, thanks to increasing fuel taxes and highway, bridge and tunnel tolls.One fee, called the petroleum products gross receipts tax, will increase by 4.2 cents per gallon. For gasoline, that new rate will be 38.6 cents, and for diesel, ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison family suffered minor injuries in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a Piscataway man, according to authorities. Terry King, age 62, was killed in the accident on Suttons Lane in Piscataway on December 26.According to a press release, Piscataway police ...
EDISON, NJ - Municipal Offices will close early on Wednesday and remain closed on Thursday in observance of New Year's Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Friday.Garbage collection usually scheduled for Thursday will be collected on Wednesday. Recycling scheduled for pickup on Thursday ...
EDISON, NJ - A scratch-off worth $10,000 was recently sold in Edison Township, according to NJ Lottery. The Win For Life! scratch-off was sold on Saturday at the Quick Stop, located at 940 Inman Avenue.According to NJ Lottery, 32 New Jersey lottery players won prizes worth $10,000 or more during ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred December 26 on Suttons Lane remains under investigation by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Piscataway Police Department, authorities announced on Monday.Piscataway police responded at about 12:55 p.m. to reports of a ...
EDISON, NJ - A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 and purchased in Edison Township is set to expire in January, according to NJ Lottery. The ticket, purchased at the 7-Eleven at 249 Lafayette Road, will expire on January 13, 2026, if not claimed.Lottery players in New Jersey have one year to claim ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Public Library, following an extensive renovation designed to better serve the community’s ever-changing needs, will kick off the new year by welcoming patrons back to a fully re-opened and renovated building. On Sunday, Jan. 4, the first floor of the Main Library, located ...
EDISON, NJ - Registration is now open for a blood drive at the Edison Municipal Complex, located at 100 Municipal Boulevard, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. To sign up, click here and use the code 72785.Participants must bring a photo ID and meet minimum weight requirements ...
EDISON, NJ - A woman who was recently killed in Edison Township was a former child Broadway star. Imani Smith played Nala in The Lion King on Broadway from September 27, 2011, to September 23, 2012, according to Playbill. She was killed in her home on Sunday at the age of 25.“Imani had her whole ...
NEW JERSEY — With a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain on its way to New Jersey today, people should remember to keep their pets safe and warm. If you’re cold – so are they.Animal-welfare advocates and veterinarians say pet owners should be mindful of their dogs and cats, and never leave ...
EDISON, NJ - The Petco located at 1029 Route 1 in Edison Township will close its doors on January 25th, 2026, according to the company. The store will offer customers a 25% discount on supplies at this location starting January 4th.The company says employees will be offered opportunities for a job ...
EDISON, NJ - A grand opening ceremony for the main branch of the Edison Public Library will be held on January 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The library, located at 340 Plainfield Avenue, has been under renovation since May 2024.The new additions to the library include more private and study rooms, as well ...
EDISON, NJ - The Council recently passed an ordinance establishing a salary minimum and maximum for certain department heads and the Mayor. The ordinance was passed unanimously during Monday’s meeting. The ordinance establishes the following salary minimums and maximums:TitleMinimal SalarySalary ...
EDISON, NJ - Municipal Offices will close today at 12:00 PM and will be closed on Thursday in observance of Christmas Day. Offices will resume normal hours of operation on Friday.All three branches of the Edison Public Library will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday for the holiday. They will ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man has been arrested and charged with homicide, according to Middlesex County prosecutors. Jordan D. Jackson-Small, age 35, has been accused of the murder of Imani Smith, age 26 and also from Edison.On Sunday at 9:18 AM, police say they were called to a residence on Grove ...
EDISON, NEW JERSEY — Tiny tots with eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight. They know Santa on his way with lots of toys and goodies in his sleigh. And every mother’s child is going to spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly.Do those lyrics sound familiar? Nat King Cole’s classic ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Senator Patrick Diegnan’s legislation honoring the memory of Patrolmen William J. Cady and Richard H. Conklin, the South Plainfield Police Department’s lone members to die in the line of duty, is headed to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law.The legislation ...
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man has been arrested as part of Operation Bad Santa, a sting used to arrest child predators, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office. James Keating, age 59 was arrested along with 11 other men in this multi-agency undercover operation. He has been charged with ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Most cases involving senior citizens and fraud don't end happily. A recent case did have a positive conclusion for an 87-year-old woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, thanks to the work by Milltown Police Department Detective Sergeant Erik Haefner, the Tulsa Police Department and the ...
EDISON, NJ - The council will consider an ordinance eliminating some of the township board and committees, calling them “duplicative and no longer serve their original intended purpose.” The ordinance will be up for adoption at the council's last meeting of the year on Monday.According to the ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — A correctional police officer has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two inmates at a state correctional facility in Middlesex County, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.Anthony Nelson, 37, of Piscataway, was arrested and charged following ...
NEWARK, NJ — Mikie Sherrill’s Jan. 20th inauguration as the Garden State’s next governor will be at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark – not in Trenton – a move that reportedly breaks a 235-year tradition.Gov-Elect Mikie Sherrill announced the venue switch in a prepared ...
EDISON, NJ - A member of the Edison Board of Education has been suspended for thirty days for violating the School Ethics Act, according to a decision by the New Jersey Commissioner of Education. Anjana Patel will face a suspension for failing to file Personal/Relative and Financial Disclosure ...
EDISON, NJ - A food distributor and importer based in Edison has expanded its recall to dozens of products due to possible salmonella. Chetak LLC Group says they have detected two cases of salmonella in their Deep-brand products and have recalled several other products “out of an abundance of ...
EDISON, NJ - Middlesex County has been awarded a grant to improve pedestrian safety at Oak Tree Road and County Road 604, located in Edison and Woodbridge. The $1,499,000 grant comes from the 2025 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program, sponsored by the NJDOT in partnership with the North ...