Tag: Edison
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Edison man sentenced in fatal New Brunswick crash
An individual has been sentenced for causing the death of another person in a crash in New Brunswick in 2020. New Brunswick police officers responded to a motor vehicle crash involving three vehicles around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 2020. An investigation by Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and Officer Peter…
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New Jersey’s first female South Asian municipal court judge appointed in Edison
Edison Mayor Sam Joshi nominated Dipti Vaid Dedhia, Esq., for a judgeship on the Edison Municipal Court. Following her confirmation by the Township Council on Jan. 26, Dedhia is the first female South Asian municipal court judge in the history of both Edison and New Jersey. “It was truly my honor and privilege to…
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MCVTS engineering teacher retiring after more than 20 years
Enzo Paterno had 25 years of experience in industry when he changed careers to teach electrical and computer engineering at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison. Now, he is about to retire after more than 20 years of teaching some of the brightest high school students in New Jersey.…
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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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Junior Achievement of New Jersey receives grant to support STEM initiative
Junior Achievement of New Jersey (JANJ) received a grant for $25,000 from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, which will be used to inspire New Jersey’s students for careers in STEM through the JA Crack the Code hands-on learning experience, comprised of a series of free virtual coding and STEM workshops. The grant will aid…
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Edison artist has solo exhibition at The Center for Contemporary Art
New Jersey artists selected for The Center for Contemporary Art’s 2022 International Juried Exhibition include Steven Epstein of Edison, who was awarded a solo exhibition by The Center’s Exhibitions Committee. According to his artist statement, Epstein considers himself a semi-educated artist in that he’s taken classes at places like the Art Students League and the…
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Edison superintendent explains decision to hold in-person school after winter break; district has enhanced safety protocols
EDISON – The Edison Township Public School District was one of 10 school districts out of 25 in Middlesex County to open in person after the winter break. Despite many concerns Schools Superintendent Bernard Bragen fielded from concerned parents due to the recent rise in COVID cases in the community, it’s a decision he stands…
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Edison woman, son pulled from vehicle submerged in pond in Piscataway
Authorities have identified the occupants of a vehicle recovered from New Market Pond in Piscataway as Tamequa Robinson, 30, of Edison, and her nine-month-old son. The cause of death remains undetermined pending the completion of autopsies by the Middlesex County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office, according to information provided on Jan. 18 by Middlesex County Prosecutor…
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Edison mayor brings in veteran public administrator to help with transition; council approves public relations firm
EDISON – Mayor Sam Joshi has brought in a veteran public administrator to assist his administration in getting started. “[The mayor has] called on my experience to help get a number of improvements and projects [he] wants to get done and get that on the road and moving quickly,” Matthew Watkins told the Township Council…
