Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County, 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, in honor of inventor Thomas Edison, who had his main laboratory in the Menlo Park section of the township.
As of the 2010 United States Census, Edison had a total population of 99,967, adding 2,280 residents (2.3%) from its 2000 Census population of 97,687 and retaining its position as the fifth-most populous municipality in New Jersey.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.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.
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MultiFamily Homes
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.
Edison station, located in South Edison, is served by New Jersey Transit northbound trains to Newark Penn Station and Penn Station New York, and southbound to the Trenton Transit Center via the Northeast Corridor Line, with connecting service to Amtrak. Some passengers in North Edison may actually live closer to, and prefer to use, the Metropark (in neighboring Iselin) or Metuchen stations.
Education
Elementary Schools in Edison, NJ
24 Elementary Schools found in the area.
| School | Type | Grade Level | Enrollment | Students per Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Phone: (732) 650-5300 2485 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Public | K-5 | 573 | 13 |
| James Madison Inter Elementary School Phone: (732) 452-2960 838 New Dover Rd, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Public | 3-5 | 564 | 16 |
| James Madison Prim Elementary School Phone: (732) 452-2990 840 New Dover Rd, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Public | PK-2 | 633 | 19 |
| James Monroe Elementary School Phone: (732) 452-2970 7 Sharp Rd, Edison, NJ 08837 |
Public | K-5 | 421 | 15 |
| John Marshall Elementary School Phone: (732) 650-5370 15 Cornell St, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Public | K-5 | 593 | 19 |
| Lincoln Elementary School Phone: (732) 650-5270 53 Brookville Rd, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Public | K-5 | 706 | 18 |
| Lindeneau Elementary School Phone: (732) 650-5320 50 Blossom St, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Public | K-5 | 472 | 17 |
| Martin Luther King Elementary School Phone: (732) 452-2980 285 Tingley Lane, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Public | K-5 | 573 | 18 |
| Menlo Park Elementary School Phone: (732) 452-2910 155 Monroe Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Public | K-5 | 805 | 19 |
| Washington Elementary School Phone: (732) 650-5280 153 Winthrop Rd, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Public | PK-5 | 550 | 17 |
| Woodbrook Elementary School Phone: (732) 452-2901 15 Robin Rd, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Public | K-5 | 861 | 21 |
| St Matthew School Phone: (732) 985-6633 100 Seymour Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private | PK,K-8 | 150 | 13 |
| St Helena School Phone: (732) 549-6234 930 Grove Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Private | PK,K-8 | 184 | 10 |
| Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva Phone: (732) 572-5052 2 Harrison St, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Alternative | PK,K-8 | 372 | 12 |
| Apple Montessori School Phone: (732) 494-4111 2825 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Montessori | PK,K | 20 | 2 |
| Keith Wold Johnson Child Center Phone: (732) 548-3872 2050 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 15 | 15 |
| Tutor Time Child Care Learning Center Phone: (732) 287-8880 1 Ethel Rd Ste 105a Durham Center, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 10 | 10 |
| Helping Hands Learning Center Phone: (732) 738-0600 1017 King Georges Post Rd, Edison, NJ 08837 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 3 | 3 |
| Plaza Child Care Phone: (908) 753-1505 4 Progress St Ste A3 Tcm Plz, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 10 | 10 |
| Peppermint Tree Child Care Center Phone: (732) 225-7400 165 Fieldcrest Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 |
Private, Montessori | PK,K-2 | 41 | 14 |
| Wardlaw-hartridge School Phone: (908) 754-1882 1295 Inman Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 www.whschool.org |
Private | PK,K-12 | 403 | 7 |
| Little Flower Montessori School Phone: (732) 339-9041 6 Kilmer Rd, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Montessori | PK,K-2 | 55 | 8 |
| Yeshivat Netivot Montessori Phone: (732) 985-4626 91 Jefferson Blvd, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Montessori | PK,K-4 | 36 | 6 |
| New Friends Childcare & Preschool Phone: (732) 572-2022 2027 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 20 | 10 |
High Schools in Edison, NJ
5 High Schools found in the area.
| School | Type | Grade Level | Enrollment | Students per Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison High School Phone: (732) 650-5200 50 Blvd of Eagles, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Public | 9-12 | 1982 | 14 |
| J P Stevens High School Phone: (732) 452-2800 855 Grove Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Public | 9-12 | 2244 | 16 |
| Mdsx County Vocational Acd Science/Eng High School Phone: (732) 452-2600 100 Technology Dr, Edison, NJ 08837 |
Voc/Tech | 9-12 | 154 | 12 |
| Bishop George Ahr High School Phone: (732) 549-1108 1 Tingley Ln, Edison, NJ 08820 www.bgahs.org |
Private | 9-12 | 946 | 16 |
| Wardlaw-hartridge School Phone: (908) 754-1882 1295 Inman Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 www.whschool.org |
Private | PK,K-12 | 403 | 7 |
Middle Schools in Edison, NJ
8 Middle Schools found in the area.
| School | Type | Grade Level | Enrollment | Students per Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover Middle School Phone: (732) 452-2940 174 Jackson Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 |
Public | 6-8 | 827 | 10 |
| John Adams Middle School Phone: (732) 452-2920 1081 New Dover Rd, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Public | 6-8 | 765 | 13 |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School Phone: (732) 650-5290 450 Division St, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Public | 6-8 | 774 | 11 |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle School Phone: (732) 452-2870 50 Woodrow Wilson Dr, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Public | 6-8 | 835 | 12 |
| St Matthew School Phone: (732) 985-6633 100 Seymour Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private | PK,K-8 | 150 | 13 |
| St Helena School Phone: (732) 549-6234 930 Grove Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Private | PK,K-8 | 184 | 10 |
| Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva Phone: (732) 572-5052 2 Harrison St, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Alternative | PK,K-8 | 372 | 12 |
| Wardlaw-hartridge School Phone: (908) 754-1882 1295 Inman Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 www.whschool.org |
Private | PK,K-12 | 403 | 7 |
Preschool Schools in Edison, NJ
13 Preschool Schools found in the area.
| School | Type | Grade Level | Enrollment | Students per Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew School Phone: (732) 985-6633 100 Seymour Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private | PK,K-8 | 150 | 13 |
| St Helena School Phone: (732) 549-6234 930 Grove Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Private | PK,K-8 | 184 | 10 |
| Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva Phone: (732) 572-5052 2 Harrison St, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Alternative | PK,K-8 | 372 | 12 |
| Apple Montessori School Phone: (732) 494-4111 2825 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Montessori | PK,K | 20 | 2 |
| Keith Wold Johnson Child Center Phone: (732) 548-3872 2050 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 15 | 15 |
| Tutor Time Child Care Learning Center Phone: (732) 287-8880 1 Ethel Rd Ste 105a Durham Center, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 10 | 10 |
| Helping Hands Learning Center Phone: (732) 738-0600 1017 King Georges Post Rd, Edison, NJ 08837 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 3 | 3 |
| Plaza Child Care Phone: (908) 753-1505 4 Progress St Ste A3 Tcm Plz, Edison, NJ 08820 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 10 | 10 |
| Peppermint Tree Child Care Center Phone: (732) 225-7400 165 Fieldcrest Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 |
Private, Montessori | PK,K-2 | 41 | 14 |
| Wardlaw-hartridge School Phone: (908) 754-1882 1295 Inman Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 www.whschool.org |
Private | PK,K-12 | 403 | 7 |
| Little Flower Montessori School Phone: (732) 339-9041 6 Kilmer Rd, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Montessori | PK,K-2 | 55 | 8 |
| Yeshivat Netivot Montessori Phone: (732) 985-4626 91 Jefferson Blvd, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Montessori | PK,K-4 | 36 | 6 |
| New Friends Childcare & Preschool Phone: (732) 572-2022 2027 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 |
Private, Early Childhood Program/Day Care Center | PK,K | 20 | 10 |
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