Tag: Edison
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Edison Housing Authority’s Back-2-School event a success; 300 backpacks provided
EDISON – More than 300 families came out to celebrate and prepare for the new 2022-23 school year at a festive Back-2-School event hosted by the Edison Housing Authority. The special family fun day in August offered residents of all ages from the Julius Engel Gardens and Robert E. Holmes Gardens communities an opportunity to…
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Monmouth County Grand Jury indicts Edison man for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a two-count indictment against an Edison Township man who was found in Atlantic Highlands with the body of his former girlfriend in the back of his vehicle in June, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Jordan J. Vilcatoma-Correjo, 28, is charged with first-degree murder and…
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Edison takes ‘a pause’ to reflect on Sept. 11, 2001
EDISON – It began as just an ordinary morning on Sept. 11, 2001. Police Chief Thomas Bryan, who was an officer in Internal Affairs at the time with the Edison Police Department (EPD), was talking to a friend on his way to work. Council President Joseph Coyle was at work. Council Vice President Joyce Ship-Freeman…
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Edison hires its first two female firefighters
EDISON – It was a historic moment as Edison Township not only hired its largest class of firefighters, but also its first two female firefighters. “We want to make sure Edison is safe and also an inclusive community and that’s what we’re striving for every day,” Mayor Sam Joshi said. The swearing-in for the class…
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Newark man allegedly involved in hit-and-run of two pedestrians, pet turtle in Edison
EDISON – A Newark man was allegedly “drifting” when he lost control of his green BMW, jumped a curb, hit two pedestrians and drove off, according to Deputy Police Chief Robert J. Dudash Jr. The incident occurred at 7:38 p.m. on Aug. 28 after a car show at the New Jersey Convention Center in Raritan…
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Edison’s first community garden is now open at Swales Park
EDISON – The community garden at Swales Park has become a family volunteer affair for the Kaul family. For Romila Kaul it began essentially with a volunteer project for her son’s Cub Scout 318 group. She serves as den leader for the group. She got her daughter Geetika, a student at John P. Stevens High…
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Edison youngster wins top honors in PETA Kids’ 2022 All-Star for Animals contest
EDISON – Nirvaan Agarwal’s advocacy for ‘voiceless’ animals essentially started in the womb. “My mom tells me I was in her tummy when I did my very first protest,” he said. At 11, that advocacy has continued and has won him top honors in PETA (People for Ethical Treatment) Kids’ 2022 All-Star for Animals contest.…
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Edison company agrees to pay $1.02 million to US for making alleged false statements
NEWARK – An Edison company has agreed to pay $1.02 million to the United States for allegedly making false statements to avoid paying customs duties, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. According to the admissions and contentions of the U.S. in the settlement agreement: Eos Energy Storage LLC (Eos) is a publicly traded company…
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‘Domino effect’ crash kills township woman, seriously injures two children in Edison
EDISON – The impact of a rear end crash caused a “domino effect” of crashes involving seven motor vehicles in both directions of Route 1 that killed a 34-year-old township woman and seriously injured two children, according to Deputy Chief Robert J. Dudash Jr. The incident occurred at 9:20 p.m. Aug. 6 on Route 1 south…
