Edison is a townsite located in the far south-central part of New Jersey, in the far west section of Jersey City, New Jersey. Edison is located within the heart of the affluent Raritan Valley district of central New Jersey and is a central part of New Jersey's civil rights-dominated city plan. Known as the Edison of New Jersey because of its success and cultural significance, Edison is governed by an elected board of trustees and has a representative each on the city planning and zoning commissions. Information can be found here.

The Edison, New Jersey Board of Trustees has thirteen members and their terms are four years renewable. Mayor Richard J. Berry has been mayor since 1993 and was not only re-elected in 2021 but again served until 2021. Currently, the most senior citizen is seventy-one-year-old John T. Ulman. Currently, the mayor serves as the county's supervisor of schools and chairs the board of education. See here for information about Enjoying Having Your Vacation in Bernards, New Jersey.