Tag: Edison Police Department
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Edison police training questioned by council member
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Township Attorney William Northgrave said that police training was not an issue when police officers made a split second decision on whether or not to obtain a search warrant before entering a hotel room at the Lexington Inn Hotel in 2013. That split second decision led to the…
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Edison auto accident claims life
EDISON — An investigation is ongoing into what caused a fatal one-car accident that claimed the life of a 22-year-old Woodbridge man along Executive Avenue, near Meadow Road last week, police said. Addam Knowlson was pronounced dead in the incident that occurred around 8:20 p.m. on April 18. A passing motorist dialed 911 after they…
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Police target distracted drivers
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Police officers in Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge will be on the lookout for distracted drivers as they participate in the “UDrive. UText. UPay.” Distracted Driver Traffic enforcement campaign. The campaign started on April 1 and will run through April 21. The National Safety Council has designated April as Distracted Driving…
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Shah seeks ‘fair and welcoming’ Edison
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A councilwoman is urging the township to take a stance and declare itself a “fair and welcoming community” to demonstrate support for immigrant and minority families. “With the current events, it is a sad time we are really living in, a time of ignorance and hatred,” said Councilwoman…
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Former Edison cop, wife face prison
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — An August trial date has been set in a case against former Edison Police Officer Michael Dotro, who is charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to his police captain’s home in Monroe in 2013. Dotro, with his Westfield-based attorney Robert Norton, appeared before Superior Court…
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Elizabeth man charged in Edison identity thefts
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — After a five-month joint investigation with the Elizabeth Police Department and United States Postal Inspectors, police charged a 35-year-old Elizabeth man with allegedly hacking into several victim’s online accounts and applying for loans and credit cards in their names. James C. Clay is being held without bail at…
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Legal battles continue for Edison officer
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Former Edison Police Officer Michael Dotro, charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to his police captain’s home in Monroe Township in 2013, has won a small battle in his defense. In a 12-page decision made public on Feb. 27, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court…
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Driver charged with DWI, death by auto after friend dies in crash
EDISON – A 22-year-old township man was killed after the car in which he was riding veered off the road and struck a tree. Joel Patrone, 22, of Edison, was pronounced dead at 5:54 a.m. on Feb. 18 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, where he was taken following the…
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Edison police warn of scams
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Police are warning residents to be on guard at all times when a person comes to a home and says he or she is from the utility and/or water companies. “Most people do not come to your houses unsolicited … you have to initiate that kind of response,”…
