Edison, NJ Road Trips

1 Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Menlo Park Museum, 37 Christie Street, ☏ +1 732 549-3299. Tu-Sa 10AM to 4PM. Built on the location of Thomas A. Edison's laboratory at Menlo Park, the museum showcases many of Thomas Edison's inventions including the phonograph, some light bulbs and a 1929 Edison 'Light-O-Matic' Radio. Free, but donations welcome.

1 Roosevelt Park. Opened in 1933, it's the oldest park in Middlesex County. (updated May 2021)

1 New Keum Ho Jung, 518 Old Post Rd #12. Good Korean food located in the shopping center at the intersection of Old Post Road and Vineyard Road. (updated May 2021) 2 Super Duper Deli II, 2257 Woodbridge Ave. Good sub shop to get a quick bite to eat. Cold cuts are usually better than hot subs. (updated May 2021) 3 Harolds New York Deli, 1173 King Georges Post Rd. A Jewish deli that has huge sandwiches but also a very good salad bar and desserts. A little pricy but worth the money. (updated May 2021) 4 Skylark Diner, 17 Wooding Ave. Generally, most entrees are good. The best item is the Lebanese Wrap at around $9. One of the few diners in New Jersey with a liquor license. Then again, New Jersey has a lot of diners. (updated May 2021) 5 Le Peep, 561 US-1. A very good breakfast place. (updated May 2021) 6 Ferraros Restaurant & Pizzaria, 1601 Amboy Ave. One of the better pizzerias in Edison. A little bit pricy but well worth the money. Dinners are also very good. (updated May 2021) 7 Akbar Restaurant, 21 Cortlandt Street #1. Quality Indian food located off US Highway 1. Also has a lunch Indian buffet at around $8. (updated May 2021) 8 Mithaas Edison, 1655-170 Oak Tree Road (At the intersection of Oak Tree Road and Wood Ave.), ☏ +1 732 947-3014. The name means "sweetness" in Hindi. Serves Indian desserts, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks — it is in fact possible to make a meal out of some of the snacks. The Paneer & Veg Kathi Roll is passable, but the mango lassi is just right. Completely vegetarian. $10-15.

1 Elixir Bar & Grill, 2222 Woodbridge Ave. (updated May 2021)

1 Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center, 125 Raritan Center Parkway, ☏ +1-732-225-8300. Free high-speed Internet access. 2 Hilton Garden Inn – Edison, 50 Raritan Center Pkwy, ☏ +1 732-225-0900. 3 Courtyard Edison Woodbridge, 3105 Woodbridge Avenue, ☏ +1-732-738-1991. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Hotel offers free parking and complimentary Internet. The Bistro serves breakfast, dinner, drinks and Starbucks daily. (updated Apr 2015)

Edison is a 40-minute drive from the nearest airport, Newark Liberty International Airport. Drive down the Garden State Parkway and take exits 130 or 131 to Iselin/Rahway/Metuchen. The Northeast Corridor line of NJ Transit provides a rail link. It might be convenient to get off at the Edison, Metuchen or even Metropark stations depending on where you need to go.

Edison has many walking-distance restaurants and attractions depending on which train station you get off at.