The official newsletter of Woodbridge, NJ

'A Township Remembers' Woodbridge to Honor 9/11 Victims at Interfaith Memorial Service

Woodbridge Township will honor victims of 9/11 at the Woodbridge Township Municipal Building on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. in front of the 9/11 memorial.

The Woodbridge Interfaith Clergy Council and the First Presbyterian Church of Iselin, the Woodbridge Township Veterans Alliance, representatives of the Woodbridge Township Emergency Response community, and the Township Administration will conduct an Interfaith Memorial Service to commemorate the 9th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and the heroic actions of the citizens aboard United Airlines Flight 93.

The Interfaith service serves as a memorial to honor the nine Woodbridge Township residents who tragically lost their lives in the 9/11 terror attack. In 2002, the Woodbridge Township 9/11 Memorial Committee constructed a permanent memorial in front of Town Hall to honor their memory and sacrifice. Members of the Woodbridge Township community are invited and encouraged to attend.

New Jersey State Senator Joseph Vitale and Assemblyman Craig Coughlin will also be in attendance. Read more...

Get Your Passport in Woodbridge on Sept. 2

Woodbridge – Woodbridge Town Hall will host a one-day ‘Passport Satellite Office’ on Thurs., Sept. 2, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Middlesex County Clerk’s Office, along with the Woodbridge Township Municipal Clerk’s Office, will be accepting applications for U.S. Passports in the Council Meeting Room (First Floor), Woodbridge Municipal Building, located at 1 Main Street.

New Jersey Senior Olympics Return to Woodbridge for 2010 Games

Senior Olympians and athletes will be welcomed at The Arenas at Woodbridge in the Woodbridge Community Center & Sports Facility on Mon., August 23 at 3:30 p.m.

Veterans Benefit Forum to be Held Oct. 2

The Middlesex County Veterans Advisory Council will hold a Veteran's Outreach Forum on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Woodbridge Community Center.

Artists Sought for Annual BarronFest on Oct. 9

The Barron Arts Center would like to invite artists to participate in the Annual BarronFest to be held on Sat. October 9 at the Parker Press Park, Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ.

Upcoming events in June at Raritan Bay Medical Center

June 17, 2010

PERTH AMBOY -- Raritan Bay Medical Center is sponsoring a Bariatric Weight Loss Support Group meeting Thursday June 17, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the hospital’s Perth Amboy location, 530 New Brunswick Ave. For those who have had weight loss surgery, contemplating weight loss surgery or just trying to maintain a healthy weight, facilitator Lauretta Thompson, RN, MSN, CRNI, will lead discussions on the concerns surrounding weight loss surgery as well as its successes. Family and friends are welcome. The meeting will be held in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 732.324.6025.

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Raritan Bay Medical Center Sponsors Breast Cancer Support in Woodbridge

Township Hall

Woodbridge Town Hall to Host Passport Office on June 10

Woodbridge – Mayor John E. McCormac today announced that Woodbridge Town Hall will host a one-day ‘Passport Satellite Office’ on Thurs., June 10, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Read more...

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Law & Order

Woodbridge Police Investigate Fatal Route 1 Hit and Run Accident

The Woodbridge Township Police Department is actively investigating a fatal pedestrian hit and run motor vehicle accident that occurred on Saturday, March 13 on Route 1 South in Avenel, Woodbridge Township. Motorists, pedestrians, local businesses owners, or members of the public who may have witnessed the fatal pedestrian hit and run accident, or may have information related to the accident, are asked to contact Sgt. Eric Nelson, Woodbridge Police Department, Traffic Enforcement Unit, at 732-634-7700.

Business

Woodbridge Township to Take the "Green Office Building and Business" Challenge

Mayor John E. McCormac, members of the Woodbridge Township corporate and business community, and “Greenable Woodbridge” will introduce a Township-wide “Green Office Building & Business” Challenge on Tuesday, July 13 at the Atlantic Realty Development Corporation Woodbridge Office Tower.

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Education

PC AGE Announces New Computer Technician Training Scholarship Program

EDISON -- PC AGE Career Institute announced today the launch of its A+ Certified Technician Training Scholarship program.

Twelve full scholarships will be offered this fall to recent high school graduates who wish to pursue a career in information technology. Applicants must be high school graduates from the class of 2009 or 2010 and pass a computer aptitude test to be considered for the scholarship. Selection will be based on an interview with an Admissions Representative.

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Community

Audition for the Woodbridge Green Kids Theatre Group

Attention Young Thespians! Actors & Actresses ages 7-17 are invited to become members of the "Woodbridge Green Kids Theatre Group," a drama troupe organizing to present plays about the environment and ecology.

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Accomplishments

Woodbridge Named “New Jersey Sustainability Champion”

Woodbridge Township is proud to have been named the statewide “Sustainability Champion” by the New Jersey League of Municipalities. The Township participated in the Sustainable Jersey program which measured the progress that towns have taken to become greener.

A town must achieve 100 points in order to get certified. Thanks to the efforts of the Township’s dedicated Green Team, Woodbridge earned 490 points - more than any other New Jersey municipality.
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Multi Media

Video hails Woodbridge as model town

Woodbridge's 10 towns, one community aspect is hailed as a model for New Jersey in a new video by a non-profit organization that seeks to encourage small communities in New Jersey to begin thinking about combining.