Profile for Edison, New Jersey, NJ

Former and merged names include:
· Raritan

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 285. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Susan Sarandon, actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Edison Fall Family Spectacular Music Festival - June 7-8, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Roosevelt Park, Ash Brook Reservation

Historic sites and museums: Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower & Museum

Colleges and universities: Middlesex County College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (47)

Communities (30)

Hotels (35)

Libraries (26)

Museums (7)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Edison demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Middlesex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 08837 ZIP code.

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• Edison township government
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• Edison Chamber of Commerce
• Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce

8% of Edison residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Edison ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Edison
• Cemeteries in Middlesex County
• Libraries in or near Edison

Post a query on a message board:

• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Edison business guide
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Middlesex County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Edison was $30,148, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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42% of Edison residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Edison festival dates:

• Edison Fall Family Spectacular Music Festival - June 7-8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Middlesex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Edison, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $847.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,613.

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Libraries in Edison include Clara Barton Branch, Edison Twp Free Public Library, North Edison Branch ... View libraries

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Middlesex County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Edison political report.

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The average commute time for Edison workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 18 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Edison between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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