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1870 The township, formed from parts of Woodbridge and Piscataway townships was incorporated originally as "Raritan Township" in March. 1875 Bonhamtown Grace Reformed Church is built. 1876 Thomas Alva Edison established his Menlo Park laboratory. 1879 Thomas Edison illuminates his 45-acre laboratory site with his incandescent lamps.
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 and Woodbridge Township. The township got its original name from the Raritan indigenous people.
Jul 11, 2017 · What is presently Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870. The name was officially changed to Edison on...
Edison, formerly known as Raritan Township, was first settled in the late 1600's, when it was part of Woodbridge and Piscataway townships. Its first families included the Dunhams, Martins, Bonhams, Hulls and FitzRandolphs, to whom land grants were given. Many of these names live on in the community in the form of street names and section names.
Edison is a township located in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated in Central New Jersey within the core of the state's Raritan Valley ...
• 1651 A large track of land from the Raritan River to the Passaic, including what is now Edison Township, was deeded by the Dutch King to Augustine Herrmanns, a Dutch settler. • 1689 First School established in Oak Tree Section. • 1689 Stelton Baptist Church formed in spring.
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Edison, formerly known as Raritan Township, was first settled in the late 1600’s, when it was part of Woodbridge and Piscataway Townships. Its first families included the Dunhams, Martins, Bonhams, Hulls and Fitz Randolphs, to whom land grants were given. Many of these names live on in the community in the form of street names and section names.
