News for Edison, NJ. The township of Edison is the most populous municipality in Middlesex County and the 5th most populous in New Jersey with more than 99,900 residents. The mayor in 2021 is Tom Lankey.
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![Cops say son found his murdered mom at home in Edison](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-Edison-woman-stabbed-to-death-man-arrested-for-murder-Google-Maps-Canva-Townsquare-Media-Illustration.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Cops say son found his murdered mom at home in Edison
Joan Franklin Polanco is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the Edison death of Lizbeth Benitez-Rivera, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.
![Edison, NJ mourns death of police officer — a father of 3](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-SHip.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Edison, NJ mourns death of police officer — a father of 3
Edison police chief Thomas Bryan described Lt. Donald Ship as a "great guy that got along with everybody and always had a smile on his face."
![Anime fans will love this creative New Jersey restaurant](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-Rayaki-anime-ramen.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Anime fans will love this creative New Jersey restaurant
Rayaki has three New Jersey locations and they are worth checking out.
![Double homicide cold case: Plainfield cops want your help](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-cold-case.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Double homicide cold case: Plainfield cops want your help
Somebody has answers and they're not coming forward, according to officials.
![NJ ex-cop admits causing drunken crash that killed 2 passengers](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/06/attachment-Amitoj-Oberoi-near-site-of-deadly-crash-in-Somerset-Google-maps-SCPO.jpg?w=980&q=75)
NJ ex-cop admits causing drunken crash that killed 2 passengers
Amitoj Oberoi, of Somerset, was off-duty as an Edison police officer at the time of the deadly crash in August 2023.
![NJ kidnap victim's smart move helped cops find car](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/06/attachment-GWB.jpg?w=980&q=75)
NJ kidnap victim's smart move helped cops find car
Edison police chief Thomas Bryan told New Jersey 101.5 the woman called 911 as the car she was a passenger in driven by her boyfriend passed through the township.
![Cricket's World Cup to air on big screen at World Trade Center](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/05/attachment-cricket-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Cricket's World Cup to air on big screen at World Trade Center
10 matches of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be shown on a large screen at the North Oculus Plaza in June.
![Scooter driver dies after being struck crossing Route 1](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/05/attachment-Rt-1AB.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Scooter driver dies after being struck crossing Route 1
The driver of the scooter, a 22-year-old Edison man, was crossing the southbound lanes in a crosswalk at Plainfield Avenue.
!['It's an actual invasion' — Edison cop laments migrant buses](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/05/attachment-Untitled-design-55.jpg?w=980&q=75)
'It's an actual invasion' — Edison cop laments migrant buses
Shocking bodycam footage captures Edison Police dealing with migrant bus passengers amid claims of an 'invasion'.
![Youth crime epidemic in NJ — FBI office sounds the alarm](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/04/attachment-Untitled-design-45.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Youth crime epidemic in NJ — FBI office sounds the alarm
Newark FBI flags crisis as youth crime soars. Edison Mayor Sam Joshi slams lenient laws, demands accountability for juvenile offenders.