Edison, NJ

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Edison, New Jersey
Township
Township of Edison
Edison Tower
Seal
Nickname(s): "Birthplace of the Modern World"
Motto: "Let There Be Light" "Birthplace of Recorded Sound"
Map of Edison Township in Middlesex County.
Census Bureau map of Edison, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°30′14″N 74°20′58″W / 40.503991°N 74.349411°W / 40.503991; -74.349411Coordinates: 40°30′14″N 74°20′58″W / 40.503991°N 74.349411°W / 40.503991; -74.349411
Country	 United States
State	 New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Settled	1651
Incorporated	March 17, 1870 (as Raritan Township)
Renamed	November 10, 1954 (as Edison Township)
Named for	Thomas Edison
Government
 • Type	Faulkner Act Mayor-Council
 • Body	Township Council
 • Mayor	Thomas Lankey (D, term ends December 31, 2017)
 • Administrator	Maureen Ruane
 • Clerk	Cheryl Russomanno
Area
 • Total	30.638 sq mi (79.351 km2)
 • Land	29.940 sq mi (77.543 km2)
 • Water	0.698 sq mi (1.808 km2)  2.28%
Area rank	88th of 566 in state 4th of 25 in county
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total	99,967
 • Estimate (2015)	102,701
 • Rank	5th of 566 in state 1st of 25 in county
 • Density	3,339.0/sq mi (1,289.2/km2)
 • Density rank	198th of 566 in state 15th of 25 in county
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST)	Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	08817, 08818, 08820, 08837, 08899
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