Tag: Edison Police Department
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Edison emergency officials believe adventuresome kitty freed itself after 36 hours trapped in a storm drain
EDISON – An adventuresome kitty caused 36 hours of “worry and frustration” for Edison firefighters, animal control officers and police after it was believed to be “trapped” in a storm drain off Route 27 between Costco and the Walmart Tire Center, according to Deputy Fire Chief Andy Toth. Several people called 911 at…
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Edison youngster injured in fall from window
EDISON – An awning broke the fall of a 4-year-old boy who accidentally tumbled from a second floor bedroom window at his family’s home in the Clara Barton section of Edison. The youngster sustained what were described as minor injuries to a leg and his ribs, according to police. The incident occurred at 7:20 p.m.…
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Defense counsel expected to file motions in Edison police ‘no show jobs’ case
EDISON – Defense counsel for the five Edison police officers who were indicted for “no show jobs” are working together and are expected to file motions, including dismissing and severing the case as it relates to their clients, and changing the court venue. The state has turned over more than 28,000 pages of bank records,…
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Edison police seek owner of badly malnourished and dehydrated pit bull puppy
EDISON – Police are seeking the owner of an abandoned or lost pit bull puppy, who was found so badly malnourished and dehydrated the puppy would not respond to treatment and was euthanized, according to authorities. A township man found the white and tan puppy while jogging the morning of Aug. 11 on New Dover…
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Metuchen, Edison hold National Night Out events on Aug. 6
The Metuchen and Edison police departments served as the host to the annual National Night Out events on Aug. 6. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, according to information provided by the organization. Metuchen held its event from…
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Edison Police Department holds National Night Out event
PHOTOS BY KATHY CHANG/STAFF The Edison Police Department held its National Night event on Aug. 6 at Papaianni Park.
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Criminal charges brought in Edison fatal bicycle crash
EDISON – A driver has been charged in the bicycle fatality in which a man from Edison was killed on Aug. 9. Mark Franklin, 52, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was charged on Aug. 9 with driving with a suspended license and causing the death of another person in the third degree. He also has…
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61-year-old man suffers two broken legs after hit by car on Route 1
EDISON – A 61-year-old man allegedly failed to observe designated crosswalks and suffered two broken legs after he was allegedly hit by a car while trying to cross busy Route 1, just south of Townsley Street, according to police. The incident occurred after 11 a.m. on Aug. 1. The victim, a guest at Lee’s Motel…
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Car became wedged underneath elevated platform at the Edison Train Station causing delays
EDISON – A car became wedged underneath the elevated platform at the Edison Train Station early Wednesday morning, July 24, blocking one track, resulting in delays on the New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor, according to Lisa Torbic, senior public information officer for NJ Transit. A 65-year-old Edison man had dropped off a passenger at the…
