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[[File:Saravana Bhavan Edison NJ.jpg|thumb|[[Saravana Bhavan]] restaurant off Oak Tree Road in [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]]]]
'''Little India, Edison/Iselin''', also known as '''Oak Tree Road''', is a heavily South Asian shopping and dining district centered on a road, designated County Route 604, in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/12000604__-.pdf|format=PDF|title=Middlesex County 604 straight line diagram|publisher=[[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]|accessdate=January 4, 2020}}</ref> It is about a thirty-five-minute drive southwest of [[Manhattan]], with a high concentration of South Asian-focused businesses amid a leafy suburban residential region home to many South Asian families. It is located in [[Central Jersey]] in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], the U.S. county with the highest concentration of [[Indian Americans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/news/2012/11/big_business_in_little_india_c.html|title=Big business in Little India: Commerce flourishes in vibrant ethnic neighborhood|first=Peter|last=Genovese|date=16 November 2012|website=nj.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saveur.com/article/Travels/Oak-Tree-Road-Iselin-NJ|title=Eat Street: Oak Tree Road, Iselin, N.J.|website=SAVEUR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/21/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-iselin-nj-curry-and-saris-spice-a-typical-suburb.html|title=If You're Thinking of Living In/Iselin, N.J.; Curry and Saris Spice a 'Typical' Suburb|first=Julia|last=Lawlor|date=April 21, 2002|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>

Oak Tree Road runs for about one-and-a-half miles through [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]] and neighboring [[Iselin, New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/17/nyregion/in-edison-a-crossroads-of-diversity.html|title=In Edison, a Crossroads of Diversity|first=Robert|last=Hanley|date=April 17, 1991|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/travel/indo-chinese-restaurants-edison-new-jersey.html|title=Indo-Chinese Food Is Hard to Find, Except in New Jersey|first=David|last=Shaftel|date=9 March 2017|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> This zone is the largest and most diverse [[South Asian]] ethnic enclave and cultural hub in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/little-india-thrives-in-central-new-jersey-1506340801|title=‘Little India’ Thrives in Central New Jersey|first=Kate|last=King|date=25 September 2017|publisher=|via=www.wsj.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/monteburke/2012/06/06/the-ultimate-neighborhood-bank/|title=How Indo-Americans Created The Ultimate Neighborhood Bank|first=Monte|last=Burke|website=Forbes}}</ref> According to the 2017 [[American Community Survey]], 42.6% of Iselin residents identified themselves as being Indian American, the highest for any [[census-designated place]] in the United States.<ref>[https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP05/1600000US3434470] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200213094649/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/17_5YR/DP05/1600000US3434470 |date=2020-02-13 }} Accessed April 28, 2019.</ref> Little India additionally lies nears the sprawling [[Chinese in New York City|Chinatown, Edison]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/travel/indo-chinese-restaurants-edison-new-jersey.html|title=Indo-Chinese Food Is Hard to Find, Except in New Jersey|first=David|last=Shaftel|date=9 March 2017|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
Oak Tree Road in Edison and Iselin is home to over 400 South Asian business establishments, including dining, [[halal]] grocery, [[apparel]] and [[consumer electronics|electronics]] retailing, and [[entertainment industry|entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oaktreeroad.us/|title=Oak Tree Road Edison, Iselin NJ Indian Shopping, Food, Restaurants}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saveur.com/indian-restaurants-food-edison-new-jersey|title=A One-Day Snacker’s Guide to Edison, NJ, One of America’s Best Indian Food Destinations|website=SAVEUR|accessdate=16 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/27indianj.html|title=A Place Where Indians, Now New Jerseyans, Thrive|first=Joseph|last=Berger|date=27 April 2008|publisher=|accessdate=16 April 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njtvonline.org/news/video/edison-brimming-with-indian-culture/|title=Edison Brimming with Indian Culture - Video|publisher=|accessdate=16 April 2019}}</ref> Over 60 [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] and [[Pakistani cuisine|Pakistani]] restaurants alone are found in the neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://njmonthly.com/articles/eat-drink/oak-tree-road-street-of-dreams/|title=Oak Tree Road is a Street of Dreams for Lovers of South Asian Cuisine|date=1 May 2017|website=New Jersey Monthly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ny.eater.com/2017/3/13/14902030/the-best-indian-food-in-new-york-is-in-new-jersey|title=The Best Indian Food In New York Is Actually in New Jersey|first=Robert|last=Sietsema|date=13 March 2017|website=Eater NY}}</ref>

The annual New Jersey India Day Parade, hosted by the Indian Business Association,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidernj.com/indian-business-association-members-go-d-c-ahead-annual-parade-edison/|title=Indian Business Association Members Go to D.C. Ahead of Annual Parade in Edison|date=17 July 2018|website=Insider NJ}}</ref> is held every August on Oak Tree Road to celebrate [[India Day Parade|Indian Independence Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsindiatimes.com/anupam-kher-parades-down-oak-tree-road/37272|title=Anupam Kher parades down Oak Tree Road - News India Times|author=Staff Writer|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/13/garden/a-taste-of-india-via-new-jersey.html|title=A Taste of India Via New Jersey|first=Elaine|last=Louie|date=13 July 1994|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bonappetit.com/story/dosas-swagath-gourmet|title=The Indian Restaurant I’m Drawn to Like a Magnet|first=Condé|last=Nast|website=Bon Appétit}}</ref>

The area is served by [[Metropark station|Metropark Station]], providing a one-seat [[commuter rail]] connection to [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].

The actor-comedian [[Omi Vaidya]] celebrated the Oak Tree Road scene and South Asian culture in his 2020 song "Oak Tree Road," a parody of [[Old Town Road]].<ref>Parody of ‘Old Town Road’ celebrates Edison’s South Asian culture http://nj1015.com/parody-of-old-town-road-celebrates-edisons-south-asian-culture/?trackback=twitter_mobile @nj1015</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newjersey.news12.com/story/41860575/gonna-head-on-down-to-oak-tree-road-lil-nas-x-parody-pays-homage-to-njs-south-asian-community|title=‘Gonna head on down to Oak Tree Road’ – Lil Nas X parody pays homage to NJ’s South Asian community|website=newjersey.news12.com}}</ref>

Every year the weeklong festival [[Ganesh Utsav]], honoring the [[Hindu]] god [[Ganesha]], draws thousands of celebrants to nearby [[Woodbridge Mall]].<ref>Thousands Celebrate Ganesh Utsav At The Woodbridge Mall https://www.tapinto.net/towns/edison/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/thousands-celebrate-ganesh-utsav-at-the-woodbridge-mall</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Chinese people in New York City#Edison|Chinatown, Edison]]
* [[Ethnoburb]]
* [[List of neighborhoods in Edison, New Jersey]]
* [[List of neighborhoods in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey]]
* [[List of county routes in Middlesex County, New Jersey]]
* [[India Independence Day Parade]]
* [[Indians in the New York City metropolitan region]]
* [[India Square]]
* [[Overseas Indians]]

== References ==
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{{Edison, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Roads in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Asian-American culture in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Indian-American culture]]
[[Category:Little Indias]]
[[Category:Ethnic enclaves in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Ethnic enclaves in the United States]]
[[Category:New Jersey culture]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Indian-American culture in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Neighborhoods in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Neighborhoods in Edison, New Jersey]]

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