<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Jx1v2_0wB2ervU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Jx1v2_0wB2ervU00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Dan Alexander</figcaption></figure><p><b>🚨Police say a man used a tree branch to smash a car windshield in an Edison parking lot</b></p><h2>🚨He stole jewelry and a purse, according to police</h2><h2>🚨Edison Mayor Sam Joshi supports a bill to increase criminal penalties</h2><p>EDISON TOWNSHIP — Police say a man used a tree branch to break the windshield of a car and take jewelry from a young woman with her mother Wednesday afternoon.</p><p>Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said the women were in the back of an office building located at 85 Lincoln Highway around 5:15 p.m. when the man approached them. After breaking the windshield, he pulled the daughter, 20, out of the car. Bryan said he then showed a knife and took her bracelets and necklace.</p><p>Bryan said he also took her purse, which contained multiple gift cards and a debit card. While the two fought, the daughter was injured in the right forearm, according to Bryan.</p><p>Bryan said the man walked with a limp towards Evergreen Road. He was wearing a face mask and gloves, and may have made it as far as the Metropark station a mile away.</p><p>Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 732-248-7458.</p><h2>Mayor proactive about increasing penalties</h2><p>Bryan and Edison Mayor Sam Joshi have been advocates of <a href="https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3006">a bipartisan bill</a> that overwhelmingly passed both the Senate and Assembly that would increase the penalties for juvenile crime. The bill, which is on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk, would make home invasions first- and second-degree crimes with five to 10-year prison sentence terms for both adults and juveniles.</p><p>The bill will also create two new offenses: “residential burglary” and “home invasion burglary.” The new offense of “residential burglary” would constitute a second-degree crime, and therefore, carry heightened penalties and a presumption of incarceration.</p><p><a href="mailto:trenton.dme@townsquaremedia.com?subject=Feedback%20or%20correction">Report a correction</a> <i>👈 | 👉</i> <a href="https://nj1015.com/contact-nj-1015-newsroom/">Contact our newsroom</a></p><h2>First flakes: When does snow season start in NJ?</h2><h2>These are the long-gone NJ mall stores we miss the most</h2><p>With so many trends of the 1990's back in style, it's a great time to look back at a strong foundation of 80's and 90's culture — New Jersey mall shopping. Some stores were a highlight, every trip.</p><h2>These NJ school districts have full day pre-K</h2><p>More New Jersey school districts than ever have free, full-day preschool programs — as of late 2024.</p></div></body>

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Police: Man uses tree branch to rob young woman in Edison, NJ parking lot

EDISON TOWNSHIP — Police say a man used a tree branch to break the windshield of a car and take jewelry from a young woman with her mother Wednesday afternoon. Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said the women were in the back of an office building located at 85 Lincoln Highway around 5:15 p.m. when the man approached them. After breaking the windshield, he pulled the daughter, 20, out of the car. Bryan said he then showed a knife and took her bracelets and necklace.