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March 28, 2024

EDISON, NJ - The Edison Public Works Department will now offer scheduled pick-ups of unwanted electronic devices. Residents can now schedule a collection by calling the Public Works Department at (732) 248-7288 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM weekdays. Residents can still dispose of unwanted ...

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MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - The defending Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division champs hosted the Chargers' first home meet on Tuesday at the Rossmoor Golf Course. Spotswood High School defeated St. Thomas Aquinas High School 185-235 for the Chargers' second straight victory to open the 2023-24 ...

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EDISON, NJ - Edison Township has been named as a 2023 Healthy Town Up-and-Coming by the New Jersey Quality Institute, according to a recent press release. This is part of the institute’s Mayor’s Wellness Campaign. Edison Township is a first time applicant in this program and has been awarded a ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A grand jury concluded that two Woodbridge police officers were legally justified in using deadly force in a non-fatal 2023 shooting of a suspect trying to escape arrest. Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced the grand jury’s decision not to criminally charge ...

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EDISON, NJ - Police have arrested the third suspect in a recent assault and attempted carjacking in Edison Township, according to authorities. Authorities say he is a juvenile from Rahway, as are the other two suspects who were recently arrested. None of the suspects have been identified at this ...

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EDISON, NJ - There will be no garbage or recycling collection on Friday due to the holiday, according to the township. Pickups will be rescheduled a day in advance. Garbage and recycling collection scheduled for Friday will be collected on Thursday. Garbage pick up scheduled for Thursday will be ...

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CARTERET, NJ — Savnoor Kaur’s keen artistic vision turned trash into treasure. This 17-year-old Carteret High School junior’s art class creation – a stunning gown made entirely of recyclable “junk” – took Savnor all the way to the French Riviera. That’s where this smart, lovely teen made her ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — “Come one. Come all. Step right up to see the show!” Thrill to death-defying stunts, action-packed aerial acrobatics, dynamic dancers, and some of the funniest clowns around as the internationally-renowned “Do Portugal Circus” returns to Woodbridge Center mall from April ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The state Legislature’s Democrat and Republican leaders say they would consider reforms to New Jersey’s eight-decade-long practice of allowing county political organizations to decide election ballot line positions for candidates. In a rare joint statement, Assembly Speaker Craig ...

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CARTERET, NJ — Kiara Salva hopes to make her living someday with her art. This talented Carteret High School student appears to be well on her way. Kiara recently won a national online art competition in February for her amazing pencil-and-graphite vision of an underwater city. Last week, ...

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EDISON, NJ - Edison Township and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife will host a ‘Fishing Derby’ at Lake Papaianni, according to a recent Facebook post from the township. The derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  According to the township, the lake will have ...

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EDISON, NJ - Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying one of the suspects from an assault and attempted carjacking in the parking lot of the Patel Brothers in Edison Township. Police have released these photos and are asking for any relevant information to be shared with ...

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NEW JERSEY – When Elisa D’Amelio went to the emergency room back in March 2022, the New Jersey resident weighed just 129 pounds. While the numbers on the scale were not that alarming despite her 5'7" frame, it was D’Amelio’s overall health that set off alarms. Based on her blood work, she was ...

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TRENTON, NJ - An Edison resident is among a group accused of a decade-long conspiracy to defraud the taxpayer-funded New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fund of over $700,000. Estela Marisol Zapata, 46, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, theft by deception, misapplication of government ...

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EDISON, NJ -  The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has recently approved Comcast’s application to operate a system-wide franchise in Edison Township, according to a press release. Xfinity and Comcast Business services will soon be available for Edison’s more than 40,000 residents and ...

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PERTH AMBOY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed landmark affordable housing legislation to support towns in meeting their affordable housing obligations on Wednesday, March 20. The legislation develops a new system for municipalities to meet their Mount Laurel affordable housing obligations, replacing ...

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CARTERET, NJ — The pastor of a local Pentecostal church has filed a lawsuit against the borough and its police department, claiming a police officer used excessive force during a 2023 arrest, injuring the minister as he parked his SUV outside his home. The Rev. Carlos R. Torres – pastor at Elim ...

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EDISON, NJ - Police have arrested two of the three suspects who assaulted a man and attempted to steal a car in the Patel Brothers parking lot, according to authorities. The two suspects have not been named but have been identified as a 16 and 17-year-old. The third suspect has not been arrested at ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The second phase of East Brunswick's Redevelopment Plan was rolled out this week at the Township Council Meeting on Thursday, March 14.  Mike Hughes, Executive Director of the East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency, began the presentation by Riverfront Development Equities and ...

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EDISON, NJ - Edison Water Utility will continue their annual spring flushing program through Friday, according to a press release. Flushing will be done Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 3:00PM. “It is necessary for proper maintenance of our water distribution system and this procedure ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) has announced a major $22.8 million, three-year infrastructure improvement project that it says will enhance the efficiency and reliability of its wastewater treatment operations. MCUA and the county Board of Commissioners ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Assembly passed a resolution Monday to “reaffirm freedom of access and protection of reproductive health care services,” including in vitro fertilization (IVF), in New Jersey. The resolution was a direct response to an Alabama Supreme Court ruling earlier this ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Ambitious redevelopment plans for the Sewaren waterfront will get a $4 million boost from new federal funds that U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ6) secured in the FY2024 federal budget. Woodbridge plans to use that $4 million to build new pedestrian footpaths and restore ...

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EDISON, NJ - Police have set up a substation on Oak Tree Road following an assault and attempted carjacking in the parking lot of Patel Brothers on Friday, according to a recent statement from Mayor Sam Joshi. Authorities have increased patrols in the area following the attack. On Friday, the ...

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TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate unanimously passed a resolution Monday calling on Congress and President Biden to raise the threshold for the federal poverty level in states like New Jersey. The resolution, SCR-93, is an official expression of state support for a proposal introduced by Rep.

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EDISON, NJ - Police are investigating an attempted carjacking and assault in the parking lot of the Patel Brothers on Oak Tree Road. Authorities have confirmed that the victim was the son of the owner of the Patel Brothers store. According to police, the assault was on Friday at 4:55 PM.

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SOUTH AMBOY, NJ -- It was a great day for the Irish -- and those who celebrate them -- at the annual South Amboy St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 17, 2024.  With unusually warm temperatures and sunshine above, the streets of the city were filled with pipe bands, step dancers, ...

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EDISON, NJ -The township has published the proposed municipal broadband system's business plan to provide residents with a municipally operated internet service. Millennium Inc. prepared the broadband business plan and called the project “feasible and financially viable in Edison Township” with a ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK – Soon after Rutgers student Agny Valle was assigned to the New Brunswick Free Public Library for her senior internship, she realized that many of the patrons were asking about housing. So, she created a bilingual workshop on affordable housing that offered information on ...

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EDISON, NJ - Police advise residents to avoid Duclos Lane on Saturday due to ongoing roadwork, according to a recent nixle alert. Residents should plan an alternate route and follow all detours posted on the roadways. Duclos Lane will be closed from Route 27 through Orange Street until further ...

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