Edison, New Jersey is a
township
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in
Middlesex County, New Jersey
Middlesex County is located in central New Jersey, United States, extending inland from the Raritan Valley region to the northern portion of the Jersey Shore. As of the 2020 United States Census, the county's population was enumerated at 863,1 ...
in
central New Jersey
Central Jersey is the central region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The designation of Central New Jersey is a distinct administrative toponym.
Geographic area and descriptions
While the State of New Jersey is often divided into North and ...
. The township was originally founded as the settlement of
Piscatawaytown
Piscatawaytown is the oldest neighborhood in Edison Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was established in the 1660s as the original village in what was then within Piscataway Township. Piscatawaytown is centered around St. James Church ...
, a small neighborhood that still exists within it,
[ and incorporated as Raritan Township on March 17, 1870.][Snyder, John P]
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography, Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784.[2020 United States Census
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, Edison had a total population of 107,588, making it the sixth-most populous municipality in New Jersey. The township had a total area of 30.638 square miles (79.351 km2).[US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990](_blank)
United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed September 4, 2014.
Edison is crisscrossed by several major roads, including Interstate 287, the New Jersey Turnpike
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, U.S. Route 1, Route 27, and Route 440, with various sections and neighborhoods interspersed between them. Large acreages of the closed Raritan Arsensal, Camp Kilmer and the Edison Assembly
Edison Assembly, also known as Metuchen Assembly, was a Ford Motor Company manufacturing plant in Edison, New Jersey. It was located at 939 U.S. Route 1 and occupied over 100 acres when it was open. The factory began operations in 1948 and closed ...
have given way to mixed-use projects.
Some historic settlements date back to the 17th century. Until the later part of the 20th century, the township comprised several rural crossroad communities, the borders of which became less distinct with suburban development. The sprawling township does not have an actual "downtown". A section in the center of Raritan Township was ceded to create the Borough of Metuchen on March 20, 1900. While Metuchen is a separate municipality, it remains fully enclaved
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by, and is the geographic center of Edison,[ making Edison a so-called 'doughnut' town.]
List of sections and neighborhoods
See also
*Edison State Park
The Edison State Park is located in the Menlo Park section of Edison, New Jersey. It is located on Christie Street, the first street in the world to be lit up by lightbulb, just off Lincoln Highway, near the Metropark Train Station. It covers a ...
*Dismal Swamp (New Jersey)
The Dismal Swamp is a marshy area in
Middlesex County in
central New Jersey. The marshes border the towns of Edison,
South Plainfield, and Metuchen.
The Dismal Swamp is a wetland ecosystem located in an
urban environment. The swamp cover ...
* Roosevelt Park (Edison, New Jersey)
*List of neighborhoods in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Woodbridge is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total land area of including 23.213 square miles (60.122 km2). There are many distinct sections,Virginia B. Troeger ...
*Neighborhoods in Perth Amboy, New Jersey Perth Amboy, New Jersey is located at the mouth of the Raritan River and the Arthur Kill at the Raritan Bay, and is part of the region known as the Raritan Bayshore.
Neighborhoods The Waterfront
Perth Amboy features a historic waterfront, which has ...
*List of neighborhoods in Sayreville, New Jersey
There are numerous historical and contemporary neighborhoods in Sayreville, New Jersey, Sayreville, a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Sayreville has a total area of 18.704 square miles (48.442 ...
References
{{Middlesex County, New Jersey
Neighborhoods in Edison, New Jersey
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Neighborhoods
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