Edison is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States,
in the New York City metropolitan area. Situated in north-central New
Jersey, Edison lies within the core of the Raritan Valley region. As
of the 2010 United States Census, Edison had a total population of
99,967, retaining its position as the fifth-most populous municipality
in New Jersey. The 2010 population reflected an increase of 2,280
(+2.3%) from the 97,687 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn
increased by 9,007 (+10.2%) from the 88,680 counted in 1990. Edison's
population has been above the 100,000 threshold since 2010, increasing
by 0.7% to a Census-estimated 100,693 in 2018 before dipping back to
99,758 in 2019.Edison is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey,
United States, in the New York City metropolitan area. Situated in
north-central New Jersey, Edison lies within the core of the Raritan
Valley region. As of the 2010 United States Census, Edison had a total
population of 99,967, retaining its position as the fifth-most
populous municipality in New Jersey. The 2010 population reflected an
increase of 2,280 (+2.3%) from the 97,687 counted in the 2000 Census,
which had in turn increased by 9,007 (+10.2%) from the 88,680 counted
in 1990. Edison's population has been above the 100,000 threshold
since 2010, increasing by 0.7% to a Census-estimated 100,693 in 2018
before dipping back to 99,758 in 2019.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.The earliest
residents of the area were the Raritan people of the Lenape Native
Americans, who lived in the area and travelled through it to the
shore. In 1646, Chief Matouchin led a group of 1,200 warriors. Edison, New Jersey Top Movies & Young Movies