Tag: Edison Police Department
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Man charged with attacking woman, leaving her in Edison
EDISON – An Elizabeth man has been charged with beating a 30-year-old Newark woman and leaving her for dead in Edison earlier this year. Mickey Vanderpool, 61, of Elizabeth, was charged on Dec. 23 with attempted murder, kidnapping and endangering an injured victim, according to a statement provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief…
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Mom holds annual toy drive to pay it forward throughout Central Jersey
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The gift of giving started when Stephanie Salardino was a young girl. “I remember [I was] 7 years old going to Rockefeller Center [in New York City] at Christmastime and seeing homeless people,” she said. “I would tell my parents that I just wanted to give them my…
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Edison officers civilian police academy
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — For those who want to learn the ins and outs of police work, the Civilian Police Academy may be just the ticket. The Edison Police Department will host its free academy that will start Jan. 31 and run through March on consecutive Tuesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The academy,…
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Police and fire battle for bragging rights at Wawa opening
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Shredded lettuce and deli meats flew in a fight to the end among members of the Edison Police Department and Edison Fire Department as they made as many hoagies as they could in three minutes. The competition was held to mark the opening of the township’s first Wawa…
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Edison collision overturns medical transport van
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A 55-year-old Edison man received a traffic summons after his vehicle collided with a private medical van transporting an 89-year-old man in a wheelchair, causing the van to topple over. Neither the driver nor the van’s passenger were seriously hurt, according to police. The accident occurred at 9:18…
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Edison Police to enforce Drive Sober campaign
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The Edison Police Department is cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol and drugs as part of the national annual end of year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. The campaign runs from Dec. 9 to Jan. 1, 2017. Local and state law enforcement officials will…
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Edison officers visit students
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — First graders at James Madison Primary School learned that police officers are their friends. Police Officers Jason Chang and Keith Jackson of the Edison Police Department spent a few hours earlier this month with about 40 students talking about safety, what they do in the community and answered…
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Remains of unidentified man found after fire at Edison apartment complex
EDISON – Authorities are investigating the death of an unidentified man who was found on Nov. 13 outside a township apartment complex near a Route 1 bridge that spans the Raritan River. The man, whose identity is under investigation, was pronounced dead at 9:50 a.m. after he was discovered at the Valley Manor apartment…
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Pair charged in Edison police arson conspiracy
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — One month prior to the firebombing of Edison Deputy Chief Mark Anderko’s home in 2013, two Edison police officers allegedly conspired to firebomb the home of another superior officer, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. Police Officer Christian Pedana, a 16-year veteran of the force, is suspended…
