Tag: Edison
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Edison man charged with conspiring to defraud New Jersey banks by depositing stolen checks
An Edison man was indicted on June 25 for his role in a scheme to defraud banks of more than $1 million using stolen and counterfeited checks and stolen identities. Benjamin Rich, 37, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, according to information provided…
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Dads treated to ‘Legends and Fairy Tales’ performances on Father’s Day
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent Hundreds of fathers spent Father’s Day in a parking lot on Vineyard Road in Edison, beaming with joy – not at the cars in the lot, but rather at their children and grandchildren – over 160 dancers in all – moving across the stage with grace, precision, rhythm and Broadway-style pizazz. …
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MCVTS high schools celebrate graduates during three outdoor ceremonies
Outdoor ceremonies were held June 21 in three locations for the 464 graduates of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. The 40 graduates of the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison were addressed by Ronald Rios, chairman of the county Board of Commissioners, and Commissioner Charles Tomaro in a…
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Hackensack Meridian Health celebrates inaugural year of Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
Hackensack Meridian Health celebrated the first cohort of its Nurse Practitioner Residency Program – one of the first primary care nurse practitioner residency programs in New Jersey and one of only 36 programs in the United States to have received a grant from Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) to support…
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Edison approves application for grants that would extend Middlesex Greenway
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent The public hearing that took place at the June 13 Edison Township Council meeting held far more significance for the community than simply putting the town on a path toward the creation of a new neighborhood park. The actions taken by the town council that night represented a celebration of a…
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Authorities search for hit-and-run driver in serious accident
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, in conjunction with the Edison Police Department, are actively investigating a serious hit-and-run motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian which occurred on Woodbridge Avenue at Plainfield Avenue in Edison. The accident occurred on June 12 at approximately 5:26 p.m. Authorities believe the pedestrian, a 64-year-old female from Edison, was struck…
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Middlesex County’s music, theater series return for outdoor performances
Middlesex County’s theater and music series are back this summer, planned for outdoor, in-person performances. Plays-in-the-Park is back live on stage, with performances of “America the Beautiful,” “Rock Roll & Soul” and “Showtune” at Roosevelt Park in Edison on Sundays. Music-in-the-Park, which features musical performances by local bands on Wednesdays and Sundays, returns to the…
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Middlesex County Regional Vaccine Mega-site will administer last first-dose vaccines on June 26
EDISON – After six months of operation and issuing more than 300,000 vaccines, the Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Mega-site in Edison will shut down. Operated by RWJBarnabas Health, the Army National Guard, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Middlesex County, the mega-site will administer its final round of…
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John Adams teacher goes ‘BEE’yond for her sixth graders
By REBECCA HERSH Correspondent Instead of getting an apple from her sixth grade students, English teacher Alyssa Mondella got $500 from Applebee’s – for her students, and thanks to her students, at the John Adams Middle School in Edison. Mondella was a winner in the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar annual “Above and ‘BEE’yond Teacher…
