Why go
- American inventor and businessman (1847–1931).
- Served by Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI).
History
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman known for his work on the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, electric power distribution and early motion pictures. The merger of the Edison General Electric Company and the competitor Thomson-Houston Electric Company resulted in the formation of General Electric. Edison registered 1,093 patents in the United States.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 21 mi to the centre
Newark, NJ, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 35 airlines (United Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines…) · direct flights to 153 destinations incl. London, Atlanta, Brussels, New Orleans, Amsterdam… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 35 airlines, 153 direct destinations
- United Airlines UA (ERJ, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, A319, A320…) · 141 routes: Aguadilla, Albany*, Amsterdam, Antigua, Atlanta*, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast, Belize City, Bentonville*, Berlin, Bermuda, Birmingham, Bogota, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo*, Burlington, Cancun, Charleston*, Charlotte*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Delhi, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit*, Dublin, Duesseldorf*, Edinburgh, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt … +101 more
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (757-200, 767-400, 767-300, 777, A320, A340-300…) · 22 routes: Amsterdam*, Barcelona*, Belfast*, Berlin*, Birmingham*, Brussels*, Dublin*, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh*, Frankfurt, Glasgow*, Hamburg*, London*, Madrid*, Manchester*, Milano*, Munich, New Orleans*, Paris*, Rome*, Shannon*, Stuttgart*
- American Airlines AA (A320, 737, 757, A319, A321, 737-800…) · 10 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Hong Kong*, London*, Miami, Paris*, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle*
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319, A320, 717, 76W, A330-300, A340-600…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati*, Detroit, London*, Minneapolis, Paris, Salt Lake City
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 8 routes: Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, San Juan, Santiago, Tampa, West Palm Beach
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700) · 8 routes: Austin, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Nashville, New Orleans, Phoenix, St. Louis
- US Airways US (A320, A330-200, A319, A321, A340-300, 734…) · 8 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Lisbon*, Miami, Philadelphia*, Phoenix, Porto*
- Air Canada AC (A319, Embraer 190, A320, 737-800, CRJ, Embraer 170…) · 6 routes: Calgary, Edmonton*, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Toronto, Vancouver
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700) · 3 routes: Chicago*, Nashville*, New Orleans*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A330-300, A340-300) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Air China CA (777) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*
- Air France AF (A319, 717, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris*
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, 777) · 2 routes: Tokyo*, Vancouver
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bogota, San Salvador
- British Airways BA (757-200, 777, 787-8) · 2 routes: London, Paris*
- Iberia Airlines IB (757-200, 777, 787-8) · 2 routes: London*, Paris*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A319, 717, 76W) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300, 767-300) · 2 routes: Geneva*, Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200, A340-300) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A319, A330-300, A340-600, 717) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, London
- AeroMéxico AM (A319, 717) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air India Limited AI (777-300ER) · 1 route: Mumbai
- Alaska Airlines AS (73J) · 1 route: Seattle
- Alitalia AZ (717) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Bahamasair UP (734) · 1 route: Freeport
- Brussels Airlines SN (767-400, 777) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Copa Airlines CM (737-900) · 1 route: Panama City*
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (777-200) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Etihad Airways EY (330) · 1 route: Brussels
- Finnair AY (777, 787-8) · 1 route: London
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Jet Airways 9W (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels
- Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Toronto
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) 23 mi to the centre
Ewing Township, NJ, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Frontier Airlines) · direct flights to 14 destinations incl. Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves New York (Manhattan) (55 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 14 direct destinations
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319) · 14 routes: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Indianapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh-durham, St. Augustine Airport, Tampa
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) 23 mi to the centre
Morristown, NJ, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Cincinnati, Cincinnati (OpenFlights route data).
Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) 8.3 mi to the centre
Manville, NJ, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Princeton Airport (PCT) 12 mi to the centre
41 Airpark Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540 — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Linden Airport (LDJ) 15 mi to the centre
Linden, NJ, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
South Amboy Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 9.7 mi from the centre · NY Waterway
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 12 mi (nearest: South Amboy Ferry Terminal, 9.7 mi).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Edison-New Brunswick, NJ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus, Rail · New Jersey · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135/145, 30 seats · Scheduled "hop-on" jet service from private terminals in the western US and Texas — no TSA lines.
Fractional, jet card · Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom, Bombardier Challenger & Global · The largest private-jet operator in the world; fractional shares and the NetJets card, US and Europe.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Jet card, charter · Partner fleet · Jet cards and on-demand charter from Boston.
Jet card · Partner fleet, light to heavy · One of the first jet-card programmes; guaranteed availability on partner aircraft.