By Mayor John McCormac
The “Summer of ‘09” looks to be the best ever in Woodbridge… which is why I want to take this opportunity to remind everyone about the great events and happenings coming to Woodbridge this summer.
Let’s start with Saturdays in downtown Woodbridge with the kick-off of the “bigger and better” open-air Farmer’s Market [...]
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“Summer of ‘09” To Be Best Ever In Woodbridge
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge, opinion, tagged Report from Woodbridge on May 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Colonia Teen Killed In Car Crash
Posted in Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge on May 20, 2009 | Comments Off
COLONIA – A Colonia High School sophomore was killed in a single-car crash on Route 9 in Woodbridge last Thursday night.
Jennifer Metzger, 16, was pronounced dead at 9:17 p.m. at the accident scene, authorities said. She was a passenger in a 1997 Ford Explorer driven by Allen McGovern, 18, of Rahway, police said.
Another 16-year-old girl [...]
Woodbridge To Host 2009 New Jersey Senior Olympics
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge, sports on May 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
WOODBRIDGE– Flanked by Senior Olympians and Olympic volunteers, Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac and the New Jersey Senior Olympic Committee announced that the township will again host the New Jersey Senior Olympics on Sept. 11, 12 and 13.
In announcing details of the upcoming New Jersey Senior Olympic games from the Woodbridge Community Center and YMCA [...]
Woodbridge Memories
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, South Amboy, Woodbridge, tagged Remembering the Past on May 8, 2009 | Comments Off
By Diane Norek Harrison
WOODBRIDGE-Here are memories from readers:
Woodbridge Golden Bears
I received the following in an e-mail from Mark Curran: “Hi Diane, I am the son of Joe Curran # 76 in the photo of your Feb. 27, 2009 Atom Tabloid-Citizen & Gazette article about Woodbridge, New Jersey sports memories. The photo was taken during [...]
Woodbridge Walks To Fight ALS
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge on May 7, 2009 | Comments Off
Woodbridge Walks To Fight ALS—Despite the rain, hundreds of walkers and volunteers came out to Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park in Woodbridge on Sunday, May 3, for the 2009 Woodbridge Walk to Defeat ALS hosted by the ALS Association Greater New York Chapter. The annual event raises funds and brings awareness to the fight against [...]
County Sponsors Health Expo
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge on May 6, 2009 | Comments Off
WOODBRIDGE—The Middlesex County Public Health Department will hold a Health Expo from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Woodbridge Center Mall. The event is free. Information and activities will be available for the whole family to enjoy.
“It is important to continue to promote county services that are available for our residents,” [...]
Remembering the Past: Fords Memories
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge, tagged Remembering the Past on April 24, 2009 | Comments Off
by Diane Norek Harrison
WOODBRIDGE-Here are a few memories from Jim Kacmarsky, in response to my Feb. 6 column on the Perth Amboy and Woodbridge clay pits.
“I grew up in Fords section of Woodbridge, and the clay pits were part of my life. They were at the end of my street (Carlton Street) in Fords. [...]
Middlesex Communities Receive Funding For Shared Communications Study
Posted in Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Woodbridge on April 23, 2009 | Comments Off
MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Woodbridge Township Mayor John E. McCormac, South Amboy Mayor John T. O’Leary, Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, and Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz, announced Monday that the four Middlesex County communities have received a $22,734 grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to perform a radio communications engineering feasibility study [...]
Despite Recession, Voters Pass Majority Of School Budgets
Posted in Carteret, Clark, Colonia, Edison, Elizabeth, Linden, Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Perth Amboy, Rahway, Roselle, Sayreville, South Amboy, Union County, Woodbridge on April 22, 2009 | Comments Off
STATE – Despite the recession and a growing movement against increased taxes, voters passed a majority of the school budgets in Middlesex and Union counties on Tuesday.
Voters approved school budgets in 16 of 21 Union County school districts, though Garwood, Hillside, Kenilworth, Linden and Plainfield voters rejected their districts’ spending plans. Eighteen of 24 school [...]
School Elections Today
Posted in Carteret, Clark, Edison, Elizabeth, Linden, Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Perth Amboy, Rahway, Sayreville, South Amboy, Union County, Woodbridge on April 21, 2009 | Comments Off
STATE – On Tuesday, more than 550 of the state’s 603 school districts will hold elections where voters express approval or dissent on proposed budgets for the 2009-10 school year and fill about 1,500 school board seats, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association.
Polls are required to be open on April 21 between 5 [...]
May Is Senior Month In Woodbridge
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge, tagged John McCormac, Report from Woodbridge on April 20, 2009 | Comments Off
By Mayor John E. McCormac
May is Senior Month in Woodbridge Township. Senior Month allows us the opportunity to recognize and challenge senior residents and to provide services and activities that stimulate, educate, and encourage an active and challenging lifestyle.
Senior Month offers educational, recreational, and entertainment activities designed for senior and adult members of the [...]
Woodbridge “Tooling Around The Township” Program Marks 10th Year
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge, tagged John McCormac, Tooling Around The Township on April 16, 2009 | Comments Off
WOODBRIDGE—Mayor John E. McCormac launched “Tooling Around The Township – 2009,” the annual community-based program that organizes teams of volunteers, local trades’ persons and business sponsors to fix-up, repair and help maintain homes for senior and disabled township residents.
“I’m excited to announce that ‘Tooling Around the Township – 2009’ is on target for Saturday, April [...]
Police Arrest Avenel Teens For Playground Arson
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge, tagged 5th District Park and Playground, Avenel, crime on April 15, 2009 | Comments Off
WOODBRIDGE – Mayor John E. McCormac today announced that an 18 year-old adult and a 17 year-old juvenile from Avenel have been arrested by the Woodbridge Police Department and charged with intentionally setting fire to playground equipment at the 5th District Park and Playground located in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township. The April 13 [...]
Police Suspect Arson Caused Playground Fire
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge, tagged 5th District Park & Playground, arson, Avenel, crime on April 14, 2009 | Comments Off
WOODBRIDGE –The Woodbridge Township Police Department is actively investigating a suspected arson fire that destroyed more than $25,000 in newly installed playground equipment at the 5th District Park & Playground located in the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township.
According to Police Chief William Trenery, the suspected arson fire was reported to the Woodbridge Township Police Department 9-1-1 Dispatch [...]
Woodbridge Seeks “Sustainable Jersey” Certification
Posted in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Woodbridge, tagged green, John McCormac, Sustainable Jersey on April 9, 2009 | Comments Off
WOODBRIDGE—Mayor John E. McCormac announced yesterday that Woodbridge Township continues to set the pace as a statewide leader in “green” environmental and sustainable initiatives by actively seeking the designation as a certified “Sustainable Jersey” community. “Sustainable Jersey” is a certification program sponsored by the New Jersey League of Municipalities, which provides assistance to municipalities that [...]
