Tag: Edison Police Department
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Edison police officer indicted in stalking case
A grand jury has indicted an Edison police officer on charges of official misconduct, computer theft and stalking his ex-girlfriend, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced. Paul Pappas, 44, a 14-year veteran of the Edison Police Department, remains suspended from the department without pay as a result of the criminal charges brought against him.…
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Edison bicyclist fractures skull after being struck by car
EDISON — Police are investigating an accident that left a 28-year-old man with a skull fracture and other injuries when his bicycle was struck by a motor vehicle, according to police. A 58-year-old woman driving a Hyundai Sonata was reportedly making a left turn from Amboy Avenue onto Woodbridge Avenue at 5:35 p.m. on…
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Public may not know racist flier mailer for years to come
EDISON — It may take months –or even years — before the public will know who is responsible for distributing the racist flier by mailing during the 2017 board of education elections, according to Township Attorney William Northgrave. Northgrave shared with the Township Council at a meeting on Sept. 12 he just finished defending a…
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Edison Police seeking auxiliary police officers
The Edison Police Department is seeking applicants to serve as auxiliary police officers. Auxiliary police officers are unpaid volunteer positions open to U.S. citizen, age 18 or older, with a high school diploma or equivalency diploma and a valid state driver’s license. Applicants must be in good physical condition, pass a criminal background check and…
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Edison officials want racist flier mailer held accountable
EDISON — As campaign season gets underway in Edison, elected officials on both sides of the aisle do not want the hatred they witnessed last year to ever happen again. The 2017 election season took an offensive tone when a racist flier was distributed by mailing on Oct. 31, 2017. The faces of the two…
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Peter J. Barnes Jr. remembered for his life of public service
EDISON — Peter J. Barnes Jr., who passed away one day shy of his 90th birthday last week, led an exemplary life of public service. Barnes, of Edison, died on Sept. 11. He wore many hats — he served in the U.S. Army Military Police, he was a former FBI agent, he was a member of…
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Joint investigation in Edison, Piscataway and South Plainfield leads to four arrests, seizure of illegal drugs
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Joint investigations with police departments in Edison, Piscataway and South Plainfield led to four arrests in connection with seizures of illegal drugs including methamphetamine, GHB, commonly known as a date rape drug, and prescription drugs, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. This multi-jurisdictional operation was initiated by the Middlesex County…
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Case against Edison officers charged with misconduct and theft referred to grand jury
EDISON — A plea deal for the five Edison police officers who have been charged with being paid for extra-duty jobs when they were allegedly not present, is still on the table up until the grand jury date on Sept. 21, according to Assistant Prosecutor Christine D’Elia. Four of the five officers made their second appearance…
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Five injured, one critical in serious chain reaction crash on Route 1 in Edison
EDISON — Five people were injured, including one woman who suffered “potentially life threatening injuries,” and two children, in a rush-hour collision on Aug. 22 between a tractor trailer and a minivan on Route 1, which set off a chain-reaction crash of six other vehicles, according to police Lt. Robert Dudash. The accident occurred…
