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Edison, New Jersey Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, Edison had a total population of 97,687, making it the fifth largest municipality in New Jersey.What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Metuchen on March 20, 1900, and Highland Park on March 15, 1905. The name was officially changed to Edison Township on November 10, 1954, based on the results of a referendum passed eight days earlier.Edison was ranked the 28th most livable small city in the United States by CNN Money Magazine, and the 2nd in New Jersey in 2006 in Money Magazine's 'Best Places To Live'. In 2008 two years later, Money Magazine changed the town's ranking to 35 out of the top 100 places to live in the United States of America. Edison Township was not on the 2007 list because that year's list included only municipalities with a population of 50,000 or less. 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. In 2009, Edison was ranked as one of 'America's 10 Best Places to Grow Up' by U.S. News and World Report. The rankings focused on low crime, strong schools, green spaces, and abundance of recreational activities. Early history Edison Township, comprising former sections of Piscataway and Woodbridge townships, was settled in the 17th Century. The earliest village was Piscatawaytown, which is centered around St. James Church and the Piscatawaytown Common near the intersection of Plainfield and Woodbridge avenues in south Edison.The town was previously known as 'Raritan Township', not be confused with the current-day Raritan Township in Hunterdon County. The Edison era In 1876, Thomas Alva Edison set up his home and research laboratory on the site of an unsuccessful real estate development in Raritan Township called Menlo Park. While there he earned the nickname 'the Wizard of Menlo Park.' Before his death at age 83 in 1931, the prolific inventor amassed a record 1,093 patents for creations including the phonograph, a stock ticker, the motion-picture camera, the incandescent lightbulb, a mechanical vote counter, the alkaline storage battery including one for an electric car, and the first commercial electric light.It was in his Menlo Park (N.J.) Laboratory that Thomas Edison came up with the phonograph and a commercially viable incandescent light bulb filament. Christie Street was the first street in the world to use electric lights for illumination. Edison subsequently left Menlo Park and moved his home and laboratory to West Orange in 1886. His Menlo Park lab has been called one of the greatest laboratories ever. 20th century Near Piscatawaytown village, a portion of the Township was informally known as 'Nixon,' after Lewis Nixon, a manufacturer and community leader. Soon after the outbreak of World War I, Nixon established a massive volatile chemicals processing facility there, known as the Nixon Nitration Works. It was the site of the 1924 Nixon Nitration Works disaster, a massive explosion and resulting fire that killed twenty persons and destroyed several square miles of the Township.In 1954, the township's name was changed to honor inventor Thomas A. Edison. Also on the ballot in 1954 was a failed proposal to change the community's name to Nixon. 21st century 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. Its July 1, 2009 U.S. Census Bureau estimated population is 99,738, up from 97,687.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. Geography Edison is located at 40°32′18″N 74°22′43″W / 40.538204°N 74.378585°W / 40.538204; -74.378585 (40.538204, -74.378585).According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.7 square miles (79.5 km2), of which, 30.1 square miles (78.0 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km2) of it (1.86%) is water. Edison is in Raritan Valley (a line of cities in central NJ). Edison is on the east side of Raritan Valley along with Plainfield.Also, Edison completely surrounds Metuchen. Transportation Edison is a transportation hub, with an extensive network of highways passing through the township and connecting to major Northeast cities, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Trenton, Washington, D.C. and others.Edison Township hosts various roadways. State roads include Route 27, and 440, both of which are state-maintained. U.S. Route 1 also passes through the township. Interstate 287 passes through Edison, where it houses its southern end at I-95. The municipality also houses about a 5-mile section of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95). Exit 10 is located in Edison, featuring a 13-lane toll gate and a “unique” interchange design. When the “dual-dual” setup of the turnpike was created, it first started in Edison Township, and continued north to Exit 14 in Newark. It wasn’t until 1973 that the “dual-dual” was extended south of 10 to Exit 9 in East Brunswick Township (and then extended further south in 1990 to Exit 8A in Monroe Township).Since Interstate 287 connects to Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway), Exit 10 (of the turnpike) is one of the busiest interchanges to be used by tractor-trailers as it connects the New Jersey Turnpike to the New York Thruway. For truck drivers, it is the only connection they have to the Thruway as the Garden State Parkway, which has its northern terminus at the Thruway, prohibits trucks from using the roadway north of Exit 105. Due to I-95’s discontinuity in New Jersey, U.S. 1 serves as a regional artery linking the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 287 to I-95 and Interstate 295.Edison station, located in South Edison, has New Jersey Transit trains to New York City to New York Pennsylvania Station and Trenton to the Trenton Transit Center via the Northeast Corridor line with both stations connecting to Amtrak service and commuter/regional rail service. However, some commuters in North Edison may actually live closer to, and prefer to use, the Metropark (in neighboring Iselin) or Metuchen stations.NJ Transit bus service is provided on the 62 route to Newark; on the 801, 804, 805, 810, 813, 814, and 819 local routes.Edison also offers a Light Transit bus service to the Edison train station. This bus route services the apartment communities along Plainfield Avenue and other commuters on Ethel Road. The schedule and route map are available here: Edison Light Transit.In addition, China Airlines provides private bus service to John F. Kennedy International Airport from the Kam Man Food Inc. at 511 Old Post Road in Edison to feed its flight to Taipei, Taiwan.Edison was selected as one of the first communities by the New Jersey Department of Transportation to have a red-light photo enforcement system operated by RedFlex Traffic Systems, Inc.. The three year contract, which allows for up to two one-year extensions, provides for the system to be installed at up to 75 locations. Economy Majesco Entertainment, a video game company, has its corporate headquarters in Edison. Also, Model Rectifier Corporation, a hobby equipment company, has its main headquarters in Edison. Other companies have warehouse operations within Edison. These companies include the regional hubs for Fedex, UPS, and Newegg. Demographics Edison is one of the more diverse townships in New Jersey. It and the surrounding communities of Middlesex County are commonly known throughout the state and the New York metro area as being one of the region's main centers of Asian American cultural diversity.As of the census of 2000, there were 97,687 people, 35,136 households, and 25,895 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,243.0 people per square mile (1,252.2/km2). There were 36,018 housing units at an average density of 1,195.7/sq mi (461.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 55.8% White, 6.9% African American, 0.14% Native American, 17.75% Indian, 9% other Asians, 2.4% Pacific Islander, 2% from Other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.4% of the population.There were 35,136 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.In the township the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $80,581, and the median income for a family was $92,451. Males had a median income of $53,303 versus $36,829 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,148. About 3.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.As part of the 2000 Census, 17.75% of Edison residents identified themselves as being Indian American. This was the highest percentage of Indian American people of any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. (The neighboring community of Iselin had the second highest percentage, at 17.44%.) Government Edison's politics tend to lean towards the Democratic Party.[citation needed] John Kerry carried the township over George W. Bush in the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election. Local government Edison Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system with a strong Mayor-Council form of government, and is governed by a mayor and a seven-member Township Council. Members of the council are elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three or four seats coming up for election every other year.The current Mayor of Edison is Antonia 'Toni' Ricigliano, its first female mayor. Members of the Municipal Council are Council President Charles Tomaro (2013), Council Vice President Robert Diehl (2013), Thomas Lankey (2013), Robert Karabinchak (2010), Wayne Mascola (2011), Melissa Perilstein (2011), and Sudhanshu Prasad (2011). Election 2005 Running on a good government platform and a call to reform the Democratic Party, Jun Choi won the June 2005 primary by a 56-44% margin, defeating longtime incumbent Mayor George A. Spadoro. This was the first time in Edison history that a challenger won the Democratic primary. Mayor Choi won endorsements from mainstream Democratic leaders including Bill Bradley, for whom he worked on the 2000 presidential campaign, and was unexpectedly endorsed by a number of traditionally candidate- neutral unions in Edison.In the ensuing general election, Choi did not face a Republican candidate, but instead faced a former Democrat turned Independent, William (Bill) Stephens.An American Prospect article details aspects that Choi brought together in his 2005 mayoral campaign. They include 1) attracting new voters into the process, 2) a good government message, 3) anti-Wal-Mart or economic justice theme and 4) an effective Internet-based progressive mobilization.On Election Day, November 8, 2005, Jun Choi declared victory, leading in unofficial results with a vote of 12,126 to 11,935. However, due to the small margin of victory, candidate William Stephens pursued a recount and subsequently, an election contest, both without success.On January 1, 2006, at age 34, Mayor Choi was sworn-in by Governor Jon Corzine as the youngest Mayor in Edison history.Choi ran for re-election in 2009, but was defeated in the primary election by Antonia 'Toni' Ricigliano. One of the Highlights of his re-election was when Choi went to The Edison Post Office to accuse them or Delivering Antonia Ricigliano's campaign mail before his - The Post office stated 'We are Federal Government here and deliver every single piece of mail no matter what the political affiliation is' Choi had later discovered that his printing company never had the literature ready on time and it was delivered too late before election day.Ricigliano went on to win the general election, and took office January 1, 2010. Federal, state, and county representation Edison is split between the 6th and 7th Congressional districts. New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch). New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).Edison is in The 18th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Barbara Buono (D, Edison) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Peter J. Barnes III (D, Edison) and Patrick J. Diegnan (D, South Plainfield).Middlesex County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2010[update], Middlesex County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano (South River), Freeholder Deputy Director Ronald G. Rios (Carteret), Carol Barrett (Monmouth Junction), Stephen J. 'Pete' Dalina (Fords), Blanquita B. Valenti (New Brunswick), H. James Polos (Highland Park) and Mildred Scott (Piscataway). Politics Recent politics in Edison have concerned plans for zoning the township to facilitate the creation of 'walkable' communities that will attract businesses, while still maintaining open spaces and parks and easy access to commuter transit. This strategy is meant to encourage 'Smart Growth.' Wal-Mart controversy Politics in Edison since the 2005 mayoral election have been polarized by an attempt by retail giant Wal-Mart to open a store in central Edison near the junction of Interstate 287 and New Jersey Route 27. Even though Jun Choi stated in his Mayoral Campaign that he would stop Walmart from being built, Walmart filed suit and won. On the Day the Walmart was opened, Choi was there to cut the yellow ribbon. Public schools Based on data from 2007–2008, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked J.P. Stevens High School 52 out of 316 public high schools surveyed in New Jersey, with Edison High School ranked 177 , New Jersey Monthly. Edison has 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools that are part of the Edison Township Public Schools. As of the 2006-07 school year, the district's 17 schools had an enrollment of 13,697 students and 1,130.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis) for a student-teacher ratio of 12.1.The two public high schools separate the South and North ends of Edison. In the Edison High School zone to the south, there are six K - 5 elementary schools: Benjamin Franklin Elementary, James Monroe Elementary, John Marshall Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Lindeneau Elementary School and Washington Elementary. John Marshall, Lindeneau, and Washington graduates attend Thomas Jefferson Middle Schoo for grades 6 - 8. James Monroe, Benjamin Franklin, and Lincoln graduates go to [http://www.edison.k12.nj.us/hhindex.htm Herbert Hoover Middle School for grades 6 - 8. Thomas Jefferson and Herbert Hoover graduates go to Edison High School, for grades 9-12.In the J.P. Stevens High School zone there are five K-5 elementary schools. They are James Madison Primary School (K-2), who then move on to James Madison Intermediate School for grades 3-5; Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Menlo Park Elementary and Woodbrook Elementary. Menlo Park and Woodbrook graduates go to Woodrow Wilson Middle School for grades 6-8. James Madison Intermediate and MLK Jr. graduates go to John Adams Middle School for grades 6-8. Woodrow Wilson Middle School and John Adams Middle School graduates move on to J.P. Stevens High School for grades 9-12. Middlesex County College Middlesex County College (or MCC) is a public, two-year community college located in Edison at the intersection of Woodbridge Avenue and Mill Road. Rutgers University Rutgers University's Livingston campus is located on the former Kilmer Army Base, partially located in Edison. Other schools/private schools Middlesex County College is also home to the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technologies, an engineering-based high school, which is part of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools. The high school is free for all Middlesex County residents, but admission is based on a test, past grades, and other academic and extracurricular activities. About 140 students from around the county attend the Academy.There are many private schools in Edison, including the Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Bishop George Ahr High School, Rabbi Jacob Joseph School, Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion, Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva, St. Helena School, St. Matthew School, Lakeview School and Our Lady Of Peace School. Additionally, the private for-profit technical school Lincoln Tech (formerly the Cittone Institute) has a campus on Oak Tree Road in Edison. Lincoln Tech in Edison offers various programs in Nursing, Medical and Computer and Networking.In Edison the sizable Asian/Chinese population had pushed for years to establish a Chinese School where students could learn the Chinese language. In 1998, Huaxia Edison Chinese School (which teaches Simplified Chinese) was established in Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Huaxia currently resides in Edison High School. However, many families from Taiwan send their children to Edison Chinese School, located at John Adams Middle School, or Tzu Chi, located at Woodrow Wilson Middle School. These schools both teach Traditional Chinese. Notable residents Notable current and former residents of Edison Township include:Peter J. Barnes III(born 1956), represents the18th legislative districtin theNew Jersey General Assembly, and served on the Edison Township Council from 1996 to 2007. David Bryan(born 1962), keyboardist, founding member ofBon Jovi. Al Chez, trumpet player for theLate Show with David Letterman. Tom Dwan(born 1986), professional poker player. Thomas Edison(1847–1931), inventor, the township's namesake. Patrick McDonnell, cartoonist, creatorMuttscomics. Brittany Murphy(1977–2009), actress. George A. Spadoro, former Mayor of Edison, Council President, and Assemblyman. Mark L. Polansky,NASAastronaut. Susan Sarandon(born 1946), actress. Joel Stein(born 1971),Los Angeles Timescolumnist. Darrin Winston(1966–2008),Major League Baseballplayer who played two seasons in Major League Baseball for thePhiladelphia Phillies. Jeremy Zuttah(born 1986), offensive lineman for theTampa Bay Buccaneers. Mike Vallely(born 1970), professional skateboarder. Jim Norton(born 1968), stand-up comedian. Notable places Udipi Sri Krishna Temple housing First Mrithika Brindavana of Guru Raghavendrais aHindutemple on May Street Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha(BAPS) has aHindutemple on Woodbridge Avenue Bonhamtown, a neighborhood which is the site of an old Native American village and later a Continental Army camp and battleground during the Revolutionary War. Camp Kilmer, aWorld War IIera army post, was partially located in what is now Edison. The Clara Barton downtown area. Dismal Swamp, preserved wetlands area. Durham Woods, a complex of several apartment buildings and scene of theDurham Woods Firein 1994 Edison Landfill, closed landfill site undergoing environmental cleanup Edison has three public libraries: the Main Library is on Plainfield Avenue in South Edison, nearEdison 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 popularBookmobile. The Edison Municipal Complex, located off Route 27 next to the Edison Square/Clarion Hoteloffice park. Edison Stationin south Edison Ford Motor Companyhad a plant here, the Ford Assembly Plant onU.S. Route 1, assembling theFord RangerandMazda B-Seriestrucks. The plant closed in 2004, with about 1,420 workers losing their jobs.Hartz Mountainpurchased the property and is proposing a mixed-use retail center to begin construction in 2007. Township officials have negotiated no housing on the site, to be called 'Edison Towne Square.' Instead, it is hoped that a community center can be built at no cost to taxpayers alongside the retail and commercial space. John F. Kennedy Hospital, located on James Street off Parsonage Road. ILR Landfill, closed landfill site owned by Industrial Land Reclaiming (ILR) providing power to Middlesex County's wastewater treatment operations from methane gas recovery. Inman Sports Club, Located off Inman Avenue. Some of the best in the world make appearances here, for the wrestling promotion,Ring of Honor Jewish Community Center/YMCAorCommunity Campuslocated off Oak Tree Road. Nixon Park, a large neighborhood surrounding Lincoln School. A 'cookie-cutter' development of 3-bedroom homes built in the very early 1950s, homes there were largely purchased by WWII veterans using the GI Bill. Constructed at the same time, and adjoining Nixon Park, were the Lincoln Village, Vineyard Village and Washington Park developments. Children from Lincoln and Vineyard Villages attended Lincoln School. Washington Park surrounded both the Washington School and the Saint Matthew's Catholic School (grades 1-8). Kin-Buc Landfill, FormerLandfillandSuperfundsite where 70 million gallons of hazardous waste was dumped. Menlo Park Mall, one of the more popular malls in New Jersey, located at the intersection of Route 1 and Parsonage Road. Oak Tree Pond, site of a minor battle of theAmerican Revolutionary Warand whose conversion into a park ended areal estate development controversy. Oak Tree Road in Edison andIselinis known for its large concentration ofIndianstores and restaurants. Raritan Center, a major industrial park anchored by theNew Jersey Convention and Exposition Center. Roosevelt Hospital, a hospice located just East of Roosevelt Park. Roosevelt Park, located between Parsonage Road and Route 1, west of the Mall. St. Helena Roman Catholic Church, off New Dover Road. TheThomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum, in Menlo Park. Woodbrook Corners, a residential area near Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Woodbrook Elementary School Edison Chamber of Commerce Recent events Edison, NJ was a focus inJoel Stein's article 'My Own Private India,' published inTIME Magazine'sJune 28, 2010 issue. The article was a lament on the changing demographics of Edison, NJ as perceived by the author, a native of Edison. This article was seen to be egregiouslyIndophobicby thousands ofIndian Americanreadersdue to its degrading portrayal of the Indian American community and the changes that they brought to Edison with them, including facetious references of Anti-Indian American hate crimes and slurs reminiscent of the 1980s, borderline insults aimed atIndian Godsand forms of worship and cliched references to spicy food.TIME Magazine and Joel Stein have since apologized for the gaffe but have stopped short of removing the article from their websites.The article was criticized byUnited States SenatorBob Menendez, who submitted a letter toTimestating that the column 'not only fell terribly flat but crossed the lines of offensiveness toward a particular community that has dealt with violent hate crimes in the past. Mr. Stein's mocking allusions to revered deities in the Hindu religion are particularly reprehensible.' 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'DARRIN A. WINSTON, 42, of Clarksburg in MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, passed away Friday, Aug. 15, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Passaic, he lived in Edison before moving to Millstone Township 10 years ago.' ^[dead link]Accessed October 27, 2009. ^Mike Vallely Wikipedia article ^Shri Krishna Vrundavan ^CNN: Ford's announcement to shed 35000 jobs ^Hartz Mountain to donate land for community center in Edison,Edison-Metuchen Sentinel, Jan. 31, 2007 ^More Furor Over Time’s ‘Edison, N.J.’ ^Shiwani Srivastava and Amy Bhatt (July 2, 2010).'Joel Stein's Beef With Indians Hurts Everyone'. The Huffington Post.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shiwani-srivastava/joel-steins-beef-with-ind_b_633988.html. Retrieved 14 July 2010. ^Sandip Roy (July 1, 2010).'Joel Stein and the Curry Problem'.The Huffington Post.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandip-roy/joel-stein-and-the-curry_b_631926.html. 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