Tag: Edison
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Area gardeners receive awards from Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) announced the winners of its 2020 Gardening Contest, an annual gardening competition that typically attracts hundreds of entries from amateur gardeners around the Philadelphia region who submit their gardens in a competition celebrating the region’s collective gardening efforts. This year, entries to the contest increased by more than 25% compared…
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South Edison Community Association holds second food drive for Hands of Hope Food Pantry
EDISON – The South Edison Community Association (SECA) will host another food drive for the Hands of Hope food pantry from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 26, with support from nearly 30 community groups, businesses, schools, churches and unions. Non-perishable food donations will be accepted outside Edison High School, on Boulevard of the Eagles off…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases include an 11-year-old child, township loses one more resident
EDISON – Edison officials reported two new COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 2,133, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 16. The two new cases include an 11-year-old resident and a 72-year-old resident. The township has lost one more resident to COVID-19, which brings the total number…
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JFK Medical Center EMS receives award for treating heart attack patients
EDISON – Hackensack Meridian JFK Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Award for the sixth consecutive year for implementing quality improvement measures to treat patients who experience severe heart attacks. The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline initiative provides tools, training and other resources to support heart attack care…
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Edison Township Council forms Committee of the Whole to investigate township finances
EDISON – The Township Council has created a Committee of the Whole to keep an eye on finances in the township. Councilman Richard Brescher called for the formation of the Committee of the Whole at a meeting on Sept. 9. He said at the beginning of the year he had requested to look into the…
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Edison corporation resolves allegations it violated immigration regulations
A corporation based in Edison involved in consulting, technology and staffing and using primarily foreign nationals in the United States pursuant to H1-B visas has agreed to resolve allegations that it violated immigration and employment regulations concerning continuous employment and wage requirements. The United States contended that from January 2014 through June 2018, many of…
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Edison reports three new COVID-19 cases
EDISON – Edison officials reported three new COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 2,131, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 15. The age range of the cases are from 20-59. The township has lost 239 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. With the first day of…
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Edison reports zero new COVID-19 cases for first time in September, join Edison police for ‘Apple Cider With a Cop’ on Sept. 23
EDISON – Edison officials reported zero new COVID-19 cases for the first time this month, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Sept. 14. The total number of COVID-19 cases remains at 2,128. The township has lost 239 residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. With the first day of fall right around…
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COVID-19 lockdown inspires MCVTS student to create STEM tutoring program
EDISON – A 16-year-old from Edison has used his energy, creativity and penchant for public service to develop a tutoring program that has now become an international phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shivam Syal, a junior at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison, was inspired to take action when…
