Construction has begun on the Edison Public Safety Center, the facility that will house police, fire and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel all under one roof. It is intended to be a state-ofthe art facility and will have a full training center for all the township’s public safety personnel, who currently need to go elsewhere for professional instruction. There will be room for computer and physical training as well as space for seminars, which will enable the township to host expert professionals as well.
ERIC SUCAR staff Construction has begun on Edison’s new public safety center, which will house both police and fire personnel in the Raritan Center. Township officials expect it to be open for operations by the end of this year. The center will be a fully functioning fire station and is intended to provide more balanced coverage in the area. Even though Edison currently has six firehouses spread evenly throughout most of the township, there is no facility in Raritan Center, where the property is assessed at more than $335 million.
Ground was broken on May 22 and construction is expected to continue until the end of this year, at which time the township plans to officially open it for operations.