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West Orange

New Jersey, United States
Also known as: Fairmount
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West Orange, township (town), Essex county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S., about 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Newark. It was part of Orange until set off in 1863 as the township of Fairmount (later renamed West Orange). The town is widely known for its association with the inventor Thomas A. Edison, who lived and worked there for more than 40 years. Edison National Historic Site, created in 1962, preserves the Edison Laboratory (1887) and Glenmont,...

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