Tag: Edison Police Department
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Edison police investigate theft of N-95 masks
EDISON – Police are investigating the theft of N-95 masks from storage closets and off rigs of two first aid squads in the township, according to Police Chief Thomas Bryan. Edison First Aid Squad No. 2 reported a total of 19 N-95 masks missing on two different occasions on March 14 and March 25. Edison…
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A man crossing Route 1 in Edison was badly injured after he was struck by a pickup truck
EDISON – A 42-year-old township man was badly injured after being hit by a pickup truck when he crossed Route 1 on foot near Plainfield Avenue on March 1, police said. Police said the man was intoxicated when he darted across Route 1’s southbound lanes, against a green light, and got hit by an oncoming…
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Authorities name grandmother and granddaughter as fatalities in fire at duplex home on Jill Court in Edison
EDISON – A 56-year-old woman and her six-year-old granddaughter lost their lives in the fatal fire at fire at a duplex home on Jill Court, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Police Chief Thomas Bryan. Kathleen O’Callahan, 56, and her 6-year-old granddaughter were identified by the Middlesex County Regional Medical…
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Authorities continue to investigate fatal fire at duplex home on Jill Court in Edison
EDISON – Authorities are continuing to investigate a fatal fire at a duplex home on Jill Court where two people and a dog perished, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Police Chief Thomas Bryan. The victims, whose identities have not been confirmed, were discovered shortly after the fire started at approximately…
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Fatal accident in Edison claims life of 44-year-old Metuchen man
EDISON – Police are investigating an accident on Route 27 south near Vineyard Road where a 44-year-old Metuchen man on an electric bicycle was fatally struck by a tractor trailer, authorities said. Police initially was searching for the tractor trailer with a red cab, which several witnesses observed leaving the scene after…
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Edison police investigating crash involving special needs bus
EDDISON – Police are investigating the collision of a car and a private 16-seat special-needs school bus, owned by Barker Bus Co., Bridgewater, carrying three people, including a four-year-old child, at Mill Road and Horizon Drive, according to police. The crash occurred at 8:20 a.m. on Dec. 20. Police said neither the school bus occupants…
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Edison’s Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting filled with family fun with special guests The Grinch and Santa Claus
EDISON – The Edison Recreation Department held its annual Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting along Amboy Avenue in the Clara Barton section of the township with a number of vendors and family fun on Dec. 7. During the holiday stroll, people were able to take photos with Santa Claus, take a ride on the train…
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Fire destroys Walker Avenue home in Edison
EDISON – Fire swept through and destroyed a vacant Walker Avenue house in the early morning hours of Dec. 4, township fire officials said. Firefighters found the ranch-style house at 55 Walker Avenue partially collapsed with flames shooting through its roof and second-story windows when they arrived at 3 a.m. on Dec. 4, said Battalion…
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The Grinch will help Edison police spread holiday cheer from Dec. 4-7
The Grinch will be back in town to help the Edison Police Department spread holiday cheer and collect presents for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive. The holiday fun will kick off at 7 p.m. on Dec. 4 for the annual Edison Memorial Tower Tree Lighting, 37 Christie St., and kick off a…
