History of New Jersey awarded to those groups under the original New Jersey State Constitution of 1776. Some important components of the second State Constitution include the separation of the powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The new constitution also provided a bill of rights. Underneath the constitution, the people had the right to elect the governor. The famous inventor Thomas Edison was born in 1847. Edison worked in Menlo Park, and was known as "the Wizard of Menlo Park" for his many inventions; over the course of his life, he was granted 1,093 patents. His most famous inventions included the phonograph,
Menlo Park Fire Protection District Menlo Park Fire Protection District The Menlo Park Fire Protection District is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Menlo Park. The Menlo Park Fire District is located on the peninsula in the southernmost part of San Mateo County in the metropolitan bay area. It covers approximately 30 square miles that reaches into the bay. The District's population is estimated around 90,000 and covers the communities of Atherton, Menlo Park and East Palo Alto as well as some of the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. The district is also part of the greater San Mateo