Edison, NJ Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

Township Code § 34-5, adopted by Ord. No. 1611-2008 § 6, prohibits the feeding of unconfined wildlife in any public park or on any other property owned or operated by the Township of Edison. 2 defines 'feed' as giving, placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering any edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting, or enticing wildlife, though the definition carves out baiting used in the legal taking of fish or game. 'Wildlife' is defined broadly as all animals that are neither human nor domesticated, so the ban reaches geese, deer, raccoons, and other unconfined animals on Township land, not just one species.

3 exempts confined wildlife, giving zoos, parks, or rehabilitation centers as examples, along with unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers and feral cats managed under an approved Trap-Neuter-Release program. 1 is to protect public health, safety, and welfare by keeping wildlife from becoming habituated to people in Township parks and facilities. 4 is split between the Edison Township Police Department, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Public Works, and a violator must be ordered to stop the feeding immediately in addition to any fine.