Tag: Edison Police Department
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Case closes as husband faces prison, wife enters PTI
Even after indictments detailed a story of revenge, deceit, and misconduct by former Edison Police Officer Michael Dotro, his wife, Alycia, who faced a number of charges herself, remained by her husband’s side every step of the way. Often times the pair would sit close together, chit chatting quietly with one another, as they waited…
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Former Edison Dem chairman switches to GOP
EDISON — In a turn of events, former Edison Democratic Chairman Keith Hahn announced on social media and at a press conference that he is switching parties and running as a Republican for mayor against Mayor Thomas Lankey in November. On June 12, Hahn, after serving as local Dem chairman since 2015, was ousted by…
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Dotro pleads guilty
EDISON — Former Edison police officer Michael A. Dotro will have to serve 17 years in state prison before becoming eligible for parole as part of a plea deal with the state for fire bombing the Monroe home of his superior officer in 2013 and a whole host of other pending indictments that were levied…
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Mayor touts Edison budget with tax hike
EDISON — Mayor Thomas Lankey said the proposed 2017 budget continues the vows that he made when he came into office four years ago to improve infrastructure, public safety and the township’s reputation. “I believe this is a prudent budget – one that provides tremendous service to the residents of the town,” he said at…
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Edison first responders participate in emergency drill
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYgzc6MzVS0] EDISON — The Edison Fire Department responds to 400 to 500 gas leak calls a month. Fire Chief Brian Latham said many of the calls are minor — someone left their stove on or a contractor accidentally nicked a pipeline. Nonetheless, Latham said routine gas leak drills/exercises like the one on July 20…
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Edison’s 2017 National Night Out Aug. 1
Edison Township will host a National Night Out event at 6 p.m. Aug. 1 outside the Edison Municipal Complex and at the Papaianni Park softball field, both on Municipal Boulevard off of Route 27. Edison’s annual ‘Night Out’ program will feature an outdoor family movie, exhibits and demonstrations by the Police and Fire Departments; entertainment…
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Edison hires police recruits and firefighters
EDISON — Three new police recruits and four paid firefighters were hired as part of the township’s continuing effort to strengthen public safety in the state’s fifth largest municipality. “Today’s new hires demonstrate my Administration’s ongoing commitment to ensuring public safety,” Mayor Thomas Lankey said. “We work diligently to find and hire the most qualified…
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Officials, clergy members pledge to Stand Up for the Other
EDISON — Metuchen Mayor Peter Cammarano said when he read the pledge ‘Confronting Bigotry: Stand Up for the Other,’ he said the message was simple. “[The pledge is] common sense yet every day we experience [some form of hate],” he said. “It’s easy for us to keep walking and shrug it off.” Cammarano joined other…
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Elizabeth man sentenced to prison for beating woman
EDISON — An Elizabeth man was sentenced to eight years in New Jersey state prison for severely beating a 30-year-old woman with a section of pipe and leaving her for dead at Raritan Center in Edison, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. Mickey Vanderpool, 61, must serve 85 percent of the prison term before…
