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Library program spotlights Edison's Revolutionary War sites and artifacts
Summary
A summer program at the Edison Library featured a presentation by Walt Schochal of the Metropolitan Edison Historical Society about Revolutionary War actions in the Edison/Woodbridge/Piscataway area, local battlefield sites, and artifacts on display; attendees asked about maps and research resources.
The Edison Library opened a summer reading‑themed public program on the American Revolution with a welcome from branch manager John, who invited the community to view the library's renovated program space and materials. "My name is John. I'm the branch manager and supervising librarian at this location," he said as he introduced the Metropolitan Edison Historical Society's presentation.
Walt Schochal, co‑chair of the Edison America 250 committee and a board member of the Metropolitan Edison Historical Society, presented maps, publications and artifacts and traced how present‑day Edison was once part of Woodbridge and Piscataway. "We have artifacts from the American Revolution on that table ... cannonball that was found in Metuchen," Schochal said, and he encouraged attendees to view handouts and displays at the back table. Audience members asked where the maps could be found; Schochal said several items are on the back table and some are likely available on the historical society's website.
