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🌱 Patch AM: Edison Man Found Guilty Of Murder In South Plainfield Stabbing, Prosecutor Says

And on the Edison Patch calendar - Make Medicare Easier

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Hi there, Edison! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Edison man faces life in prison after murder conviction
  • Why True Food Kitchen suddenly shut its Edison location this month
  • Edison's Zach Lenardo battles for a title at Wall Stadium

Also on today's calendar: Make Medicare Easier and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Edison Man Found Guilty Of Murder In South Plainfield Stabbing, Prosecutor Says (patch.com) — Edison residents are learning that a 48-year-old man from the township has been convicted of murder and several related charges in a deadly 2025 stabbing in South Plainfield. After a four-week trial, jurors found him guilty of killing a Raritan man and injuring a woman, with sentencing set for January 2027 and the possibility of life in prison.
   

• Restaurant chain closes its only New York location amid bankruptcy (newsbreak.com) — True Food Kitchen has permanently closed its Edison restaurant as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy that shuttered 12 locations nationwide. The health-focused chain says it's restructuring and seeking a buyer while keeping 34 other restaurants open in 14 states, but none remain in New York or at the now-closed Edison site.
   

• Jimmy Blewett Tops NASCAR Modified Halloween Havoc 100 At Wall Stadium; Steven Reed Gets 4th Modified Title (racedayct.com) — Wall Stadium's Halloween Havoc 100 saw Jimmy Blewett win the NASCAR Modified feature while Steven Reed secured his fourth track championship, but Edison's Zach Lenardo also figured prominently, battling for the Sportsman division title. The story recaps multiple feature winners, season champions, and previews November's Turkey Derby 53 weekend with practices starting mid-month.
   

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  • Macy's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Support Specialist - Tommy Hilfiger Mens, Menlo Park - Full Time in Edison. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Metuchen

  • Tigers Field Hockey Scores Three in Final Quarter to Defeat Metuchen (TAPinto.net)
  • 4 Dietitians Share the Best Snacks for Lower Blood Pressure (verywellhealth.com)

South Plainfield

  • Prostitution Sting In Carlstadt Nets 2 Women, One Wanted By Multiple Agencies (dailyvoice.com)

Piscataway

  • Piscataway's Arbor Hose Fire Company to Host Free Open House Saturday, Oct. 10 (TAPinto.net)
  • Piscataway Police Issue More Than 100 Tickets for Illegal Turns at Busy Intersection (TAPinto.net)
  • Rutgers basketball falls to Villanova in scrimmage (mycentraljersey.com)

Ok Edison! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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