Township of Edison

What Township of Edison does

The Township of Edison is a municipal government in Middlesex County, New Jersey, serving approximately 108,000 residents across 32 square miles and operating as the 6th largest municipality in the state. Founded in 1870 and named after inventor Thomas Edison, it operates under a Mayor-Council form of government led by Mayor Sam Joshi, delivering a comprehensive portfolio of public services: public safety (police, fire, emergency management), water and sewer utilities (Edison Water Utility), public works (recycling, sanitation, road maintenance), health and human services, recreation, senior citizen services, animal control, code enforcement, planning and zoning, and municipal court operations.

The township's technology infrastructure consists of a citizen-facing portal (edisonnj.org) with the SDL Customer Portal for online tax and sewer bill payments, the Nixle emergency notification system for text and email alerts, Edison TV cable broadcasting for government meetings and community bulletins, and ArcGIS-based mapping for water provider lookup and tax map searches. Service delivery occurs across multiple channels including the 100 Municipal Boulevard headquarters, the 745 New Durham Road recycling center, the online portal, the 311 citizen service request platform, and cable television. The website supports 70+ languages, extending digital access across the township's diverse resident base.

Edison Township does not generate revenue in the commercial sense; it operates on an annual municipal budget funded primarily through property taxes, water and sewer utility fees, state aid, and miscellaneous municipal service charges. Budget and capital planning are managed by the Finance Department and approved by the Mayor and Municipal Council. The township adopted a new 10-year Master Plan on July 15, 2024, establishing the framework for land use, zoning, and capital investment through 2034.

Name

Township of Edison

Legal name

Township of Edison

Website

https://edisonnj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Township of Edison is a municipal government in Middlesex County, New Jersey, serving approximately 108,000 residents with public safety, water/sewer utilities, public works, recreation, health services, and administrative services delivered through in-person offices and digital portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Utilities (221), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) (EUANADAA), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public utilities administration
• Property tax collection
• Public safety services
• Community recreation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Edison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Township of Edison is a municipal government entity providing essential public services to approximately 108,000 residents across 32 square miles in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Services include property tax collection, water and sewer utilities, public safety (police, fire, emergency management), public works (recycling, sanitation, road maintenance), health department services, recreation programs, senior citizen services, animal control, municipal court, and planning and zoning administration.

Product overview

Township of Edison operates a municipal government website that provides citizen-facing services including department information, public safety notifications, recreation programs, tax and sewer bill payment, water utility management, public works scheduling (garbage/recycling), and government transparency (meeting schedules, legal notices, budget documents). The site functions as a content management system and citizen portal rather than a product platform with named software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Sewer Utility Services
• Property Tax Collection and Assessment
• Public Safety Services
• Recreation Programs
• Recycling and Sanitation Services
• Health Department Services
• Animal Shelter and Control
• Municipal Court
• Planning and Zoning Administration

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton Township, NJ (Mercer County): Major New Jersey township under a mayor-council form providing public safety, water/sewer, public works, recreation, and health services to a large residential population, directly comparable in scale and service portfolio to Edison.
• Toms River Township, NJ: One of New Jersey's largest townships by population, operating a comprehensive municipal service portfolio (public safety, public works, water/sewer, recreation, health) under a mayor-council government with a comparable scale of operations.
• Franklin Township, NJ (Somerset County): Large Somerset County township operating a mayor-council government and providing comparable in-house services including water/sewer utility, public works, recreation, and public safety to a population of similar scale to Edison.
• Woodbridge Township, NJ: Adjacent Middlesex County township and one of New Jersey's most populous municipalities, providing a comparable mix of mayor-council governed municipal services, water/sewer utility, public safety, and recreation to a similar residential base.
• City of Elizabeth, NJ: Major New Jersey municipality operating under mayor-council government and delivering comprehensive services (public safety, public works, water/sewer, recreation, health) to a densely populated urban population.
• East Brunswick Township, NJ: Middlesex County township of similar population scale providing a full suite of municipal services including water utility, public safety, recreation, and public works under a comparable governance model.
• Piscataway Township, NJ: Middlesex County neighbor of Edison operating a comparable municipal government delivering public safety, public works, recreation, and water/sewer services to a similar residential base under a mayor-council structure.

Others

• Tyler Technologies: Provider of software and technology solutions specifically designed for state and local governments, including financial management, public safety, and citizen services platforms used by municipalities of Edison's size.
• CivicPlus: Vendor of municipal government website platforms, citizen engagement, and digital service tools comparable to the citizen portal infrastructure Edison operates through its website and online service request systems.

Regional players

• Sayreville Borough, NJ: Middlesex County municipality providing comparable core municipal services to a somewhat smaller population; useful as a regional peer given shared county-level service delivery dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EdisonTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/EdisonTownshipGovernment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/township-of-edison
• Instagraminstagram.com/edisontownshipgovernment
• Xx.com/EdisonTownship

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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