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Rahway Social Justice Commission Holds A Day Filled With Holiday Events​

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 by Christopher
Rahway Social Justice Commission logo

As Rahway’s Social Justice Commission hosts a full day of holiday events, Chair Karla Alvarez reflects on listening, literacy, and building stronger community connections.

Categories Community Tags Community & Events, Education & Schools, General News Categories, Local Government & Policy

Rahway Board of Education Closes 2025 With Staff Farewells and Schoolwide Highlights

December 23, 2025December 17, 2025 by Christopher
The official logo for Rahway Public Schools in New Jersey.

The Rahway Board of Education’s final 2025 meeting featured staff farewells, student achievements, winter events, and districtwide updates across local schools.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Education & Schools, Local Government & Policy, Rahway Board of Education, Rahway Schools, School Board Meetings

Woodbridge Town Council Reshapes Route 1 Redevelopment Plan

January 7, 2026December 4, 2025 by Christopher
Map of Woodbridge Route 1 Redevelopment Area 7 showing parcels along Route 1, South Inman Avenue, and Douglas Avenue included in the township’s redevelopment plan.

Woodbridge Town Council adopted new Route 1 redevelopment plans, withdraws backing for cannabis operator, buys NJDOT parcel, and honors youth soccer teams.

Categories News Tags Cannabis Policy, Infrastructure & Capital Spending, Local Government, Redevelopment & Land Use, Route 1 Corridor, Woodbridge Township, Youth Sports

Woodbridge Township Celebrates Youth Soccer Champions

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025 by Christopher
The Woodbridge Wildcats girls soccer team poses with medals and certificates at Woodbridge Town Hall after being recognized for winning the New Jersey Youth Soccer State Cup.

Woodbridge honors youth soccer teams, including State Cup champion Wildcats, in a ceremony recognizing community sports excellence.

Categories Uncategorized Tags Community & Events, Local Government, Woodbridge

Community in Action: Woodbridge Couple Turns One Donation Box Into a Toy Drive Reaching Hundreds

December 23, 2025December 1, 2025 by Christopher
A holiday-wrapped donation box at Advance Dental of Woodbridge filled with plush toys, including a teddy bear, Grinch dolls, and a Snoopy pillow.

A Woodbridge couple grows a one-box holiday project into a countywide toy drive supporting more than 200 children through New Jersey’s DCP&P.

Categories News Tags Children & Families, Community & Events, Holiday Giving, Local Heroes, Woodbridge

Chateau Mansion Plan Crumbles Before the Edison Zoning Board

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 by Christopher
Architect Nehal Jhaveri presents a rendering of a proposed 14,346-sq-ft “French chateau” mansion to the Edison Zoning Board.

A proposal for a sprawling luxury home in north Edison unraveled Tuesday night as the zoning presentation quickly spiraled into board frustration, unanswered questions, and a threat to have police remove someone from the chamber.

Categories News Tags Edison, Edison Zoning Board, Local Government & Policy

Edison Council Packs Votes Into Pre-Holiday Meeting

November 25, 2025 by Christopher
Official seal of the Township of Edison, New Jersey, featuring the Edison Memorial Tower with sun rays in the background and the slogan “Let There Be Light.”

Edison Council advances new leadership salary ranges, tree protections, and environmental impact rules after passing two ordinances Monday night.

Categories News Tags Budgets & Public Finance, Community Affairs, Development & Zoning, Edison, Environment & Sustainability, Local Government & Policy, Public Meetings

Plainfield Nonprofit Fights Hunger and Funding Loss as Holiday Need Surges

November 24, 2025November 23, 2025 by Christopher
A long row of volunteers stands behind tables covered in orange plastic, handing out produce and canned goods.

With federal HIV-prevention funding gone and food prices rising, Iris House struggles to meet growing demand at its monthly Fresh Food Market in Plainfield.

Categories News Tags Community & Events, Food Security & Assistance, Health & Wellness, Local Government & Policy, Nonprofits & Social Services, Plainfield

Woodbridge School Board Approves $1.3M Mid-Year Budget Shift

November 21, 2025 by Christopher
Official seal of the Woodbridge Township School District featuring an eagle, an open book, a quill and scroll, and a lamp symbolizing knowledge.

Woodbridge’s school board approved a $1.3M mid-year budget transfer from reserves with no public discussion, far exceeding last year’s adjustment.

Categories News Tags Budget & Finance, Education & Schools, General News, Local Government & Policy

Shrewsbury School Board Welcomes Three New Members

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 by Christopher
Kelly Fiorentini, from left, Kristin Gaul-Spitale, and Jennifer Jafolla were elected to the Shrewsbury Borough Board of Education. The photo shows Fiorentini in a professional headshot, Gaul-Spitale posing with a man in a suit, and Jafolla smiling outdoors.

Shrewsbury’s Board of Education will seat three new members in January after an uncontested election earlier this month.

Categories News Tags Board of Education, Community & Events, Education & Schools, Election 2025, Shrewsbury
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