Tag: Edison
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From Colts to Tigers: Two members of Middlesex College Class of 2022 are Princeton-bound
Nathalia Allenza and Thomas Emens were still reeling from the news of their acceptance to Princeton University when asked about their post-graduate plans. “I started crying and screaming because I never thought this was possible. I am a nontraditional college student – I’m 29, married and have a child,” Allenza said. Emens was no less…
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JFK EMT receives lifesaving care due to stroke caused by COVID
Jan. 5, 2022, started off just like any other workday for Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Michael (Mike) DiMeglio. Although the 28-year-old had been diagnosed with COVID-19 13 days before, he was fully recovered and ready to start his noon-to-midnight shift. But when DiMeglio was doing a pre-shift rig check…
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Video footage released by A.G. shows axe-wielding man charge at Edison police prior to fatal shooting
EDISON – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office released video footage on May 13 from three body-worn cameras related to a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred last month in Edison. According to the preliminary investigation, Officer Daniel Bradley and Officer Joseph Elqumos of the Edison Police Department responded to a 911 call made shortly after…
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Members of Cricketing Fraternity in Edison call increase field use permit fees on school grounds ‘unfair, unjust’
EDISON – Members of the Cricketing Fraternity have expressed opposition against what they call an “unfair, unjust” increase in field use permit fees for using township school grounds. Through a memo, the Edison Township Public Schools relayed permit fees this year would total $500 per team for the season that runs from the end of…
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Edison man admits filing false corporate tax return
A Middlesex County man admitted on May 3 to filing a false tax return on behalf of his company. Gabriel M. Ferrari, 64, of Edison, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler to Count Four of an indictment that charged him with subscribing to a false tax return, according to…
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Inaugural ‘Listen to Your Mother’ event set for Mother’s Day weekend
EDISON – There’s a lot to say about motherhood. And as Mother’s Day approaches, Lauren Cohn, Kathy Busch, Janet Alder Suss and Dawn Valovcin are bringing “Listen To Your Mother” (LTYM), a nationally syndicated event, to the local community on May 7. “In the spring of 2019, Kathy and I attended a production of ‘Listen…
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YMCA of MEWSA celebrates 100th anniversary of service to Greater Middlesex County
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) is celebrating its 100th anniversary of service to Greater Middlesex County. The Y will hold its annual dinner on May 25 at 6 p.m. at the Pines Manor in Edison. This event is a long-standing tradition that celebrates the highlights of the YMCA, will feature…
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Dozens of new Jersey school districts to close on Diwali in 2022
Welcoming 23 New Jersey public school districts closing schools on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in the state to close on their most popular festival, Diwali. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed said it was simply not fair to Hindu pupils of most New Jersey schools, as they had…
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Federal funds continue to help preserve Short Hills-Metuchen Meeting House Battlefield; creation of Battle of Short Hills park in the works
EDISON – National recognition for where the Battle of Short Hills, also known as the Battle of Metuchen Meeting House, took place during the American Revolutionary War has been two decades in the making. Already on the National Register of Historic Places, federal funds over the years have helped acquire parcels in efforts to further…
