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Edison Information
Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County,
New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had
a total population of 97,687, making it at the time the fifth largest
municipality in New Jersey. As of the U.S. Census 2004 estimate, the population
of Edison is 100,142, moving down a notch behind Woodbridge Township into sixth
place.
Edison was ranked the 28th most livable small city in America by Money Magazine
and the 2nd in New Jersey in 2006 in MONEY Magazine's "Best Places To Live".
In the 2006 survey of America's Safest Cities, the township was ranked 23rd, out
of 371 cities included nationwide in the 13th annual Morgan Quitno survey.
Edison is currently one of the fastest growing towns in New Jersey. As of the
United States 2000 Census, it was the fifth most-populated municipality in the
state, after the cities of Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Elizabeth.
Edison is primarily a middle-class and upper middle-class community with more
than 75 ethnic communities represented. Edison has a large Jewish community next
to Highland Park, with multiple synagogues located in Edison. Edison also has a
growing Indian community and a number of temples serving the religious needs of
the community. Reflecting the number of Edison's residents from India and China,
the township has sister city arrangements with Shijiazhuang, China, and Baroda,
India.
The town of Edison is home to the Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum.
Oak Tree Road in Edison and Iselin is known for its large concentration of
Indian stores and restaurants.
Ford Motor Company had a plant here, the Ford Assembly Plant on U.S. Route 1,
assembling the Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series trucks. The plant closed in 2004,
with about 1,420 workers losing their jobs. Hartz Mountain purchased the
property and is proposing a mixed-use retail center to begin construction in
2007. Township officials have negotiated no housing on the site.
Edison station has New Jersey Transit trains to New York City and Trenton via
the Northeast Corridor line. This station is located in South Edison and serves
the needs of residents there. Some condo and apartment complexes such as Edison
Hollow South, Blueberry Village are a few blocks from the station. This has
attracted many New Yorkers to the area.
Edison has three public libraries: the Main Library is on Plainfield Avenue in
South Edison, near Edison station; North Edison Branch is on Grove Avenue, and
the Clara Barton Branch is in the Clara Barton downtown area, on Hoover Avenue.
Library service also includes a popular Bookmobile.