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 Oaks reason. Three Menlo football players have played in the NFL: Burt Delavan, Nate Jackson, and Kaulana Park. From 2006 to 2010, Menlo played in the Northwest Conference, an NCAA Division III conference. From 2011 to 2014, Menlo was an NAIA independent school. Menlo Oaks The Menlo Oaks refers to the sports teams of Menlo College in Atherton, California. The program competes in the California Pacific Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and provides competitive activities for men and women enrolled at the college. Men's: Baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, wrestling, volleyball Women's: Basketball, golf, soccer, softball, volleyball, wrestling Originally