Edison, New Jersey Township in Hunterdon County. In 1876, Thomas Edison set up his home and research laboratory in New Jersey on the site of an unsuccessful real estate development in Raritan Township called "Menlo Park", (currently located in Edison State Park). While there he earned the nickname "the Wizard of Menlo Park." Before his death at age 83 in 1931, the prolific inventor amassed a record 1,093 patents for creations including the phonograph, a stock ticker, the motion-picture camera, the incandescent light bulb, a mechanical vote counter, the alkaline storage battery including one for an electric car, and the first commercial electric
Menlo School advocacy programs give freshmen the opportunity to make connections with upperclassmen and faculty members as they begin their time at the school. Menlo has implemented programs designed to encourage lifelong learning. Menlo had a special academic week known as "Knight School" once a year where students substitute traditional classes for alternative intellectual explorations. Past Knight School activities have spanned from volunteer trips to work with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans to cooking classes and video game design seminars. As of the 2017-2018 school year, Menlo replaced Knight School with M-Term, which focuses on educating freshmen and sophomores about the