Tag: Edison Police Department
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MALEA holds Ramadan Iftar, recognizing important members of the community
The Muslim American Law Enforcement Association’s (MALEA) second annual Ramadan Iftar was held April 21 at Masjid Al-Wali in Edison. Lt. Kamil Warraich, MALEA president, delivered the welcoming remarks, which were followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. MALEA Imam Dr. Shadee Elmasry offered a prayer. Keynote speaker was Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin, while U.S.…
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Attorney General’s Office investigating fatal police shooting in Edison
EDISON – Police fatally shot a man at a Judson Street residence, who was allegedly wielding a sharp-edged weapon, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. The shooting occurred shortly after 3:45 p.m. on April 12, according to a press release through the Attorney General’s (AG) Office on April 13. Edison police officers were…
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Edison police cruisers to bear autism decals; department relaunches Safe and Sound Program
EDISON – In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, the Edison Police Department has collaborated with its local union, Edison PBA Local 75, and local businesses Inman Sports Complex and TJM Controls, to include autism decals on marked cruisers in the vehicle fleet, along with seatbelt covers for Edison residents to let officers know when a…
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Early morning phone call leads to multiple arrests in Edison
EDISON – It started with an early morning phone call to the Edison Police Department, which led to a search warrant and multiple arrests. A 34-year-old Edison male was on the other end of the call at 1:40 a.m. on March 2 advising police of an alleged predator who had fled the scene after he…
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Two teens charged in alleged high-speed race that killed South Brunswick girl in Edison
Two individuals have been charged in connection with a fatal crash that took the life of a South Brunswick teen on Jan. 20. An investigation by Capt. Dominic Masi of the Edison Police Department and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that two vehicles driven by Tyler Dickerson, 18, of South…
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Driver, passenger suffer fatal injuries after vehicle strikes tree in Edison
EDISON – Two people are dead and two people are injured after a vehicle struck a tree off Route 1 in Edison. Authorities responded to the southbound lane of Route 1 in the area of Jeff Street following the report of a crash around 10:17 p.m. Feb. 8. Upon their arrival, authorities located one vehicle,…
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South Brunswick teen suffers fatal injuries after vehicle strikes building in Edison
A teenager from South Brunswick suffered fatal injuries after a motor vehicle crash in Edison. Authorities responded to the southbound lane of Route 1 in the area of Fox Road in Edison following the report of a crash around 10:25 p.m. Jan. 20. Upon their arrival, authorities located Diana Somarriba, 18, of South Brunswick, and…
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Iselin man injured after ambulance strikes low clearance bridge in Edison
EDISON – An 81-year-old Iselin man, who was being transported to JFK University Medical Center, was injured after the ambulance he was riding in struck a train bridge on Parsonage Road, according to Deputy Police Chief Robert Dudash. The South Plainfield ambulance was traveling southbound when it struck the low clearance bridge at 11:13 p.m.…
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Fatal fire at mobile home park in Edison under investigation; does not appear suspicious
EDISON – Fire officials are investigating a fatal fire at a mobile home park on Plainfield Avenue, which claimed the life of a man. The structure fire was reported at 10:28 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2021, according to Deputy Fire Chief Andrew Toth, of the Edison Fire Department. “When the fire department was doing their…