![]() ![]() The announcement did not include any details about when Comcast would be coming or how residents would be able to switch providers. "I'm proud to announce after extensive conversations with senior executives Optimum's monopoly in Edison will end this year because Comcast is coming to town," Joshi said to applause during his State of the Township address Tuesday evening before the Edison Chamber of Commerce at the Pines Manor. Mayor Sam Joshi said when he campaigned for mayor in 2021, he promised to end Optimum's monopoly as the only major internet service provider in town. Township of Edison, Edison Master Plan, 2003, accessed May, 2012.EDISON – A shuttle service providing residents transportation to the train station, an alternative to Optimum's internet service and the planned acquisition of land on Talmadge Road for a new school, are part the vision for Edison in 2023, according to the mayor.In 1954, following an initiative by community residents, the name was changed from "Raritan Township" to "Edison Township." This was done to distinguish Edison from other "Raritan Townships" in New Jersey, and to commemorate one of Edison's most famous residents. By 1900, Metuchen had incorporated as a separate Borough, and Highland Park followed suit five years later. At the time of incorporation, both the Boroughs of Highland Park and Metuchen were within its boundaries. Incorporated originally as "Raritan Township" in March 1870, Edison was formed from parts of Woodbridge and Piscataway Townships.
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