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Woodbridge Swears In 5 New Officers, Honors Life-Saving Team

June 24, 2026 by Christopher
Five newly sworn Woodbridge Township police officers standing in a row at council chambers on June 23, 2026. From left: Mason Scorano, Abigail Vendrell, Matthew Dzyak, Michael Tornatore, and Alexander Totin.

Five new officers joined the Woodbridge police force Tuesday. The council also accepted a $1M climate grant, approved a new park for Fords, and walked back a property acquisition.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County, Public Safety, Woodbridge

Rahway library board OKs summer staffing, rejects programming budget cut

June 24, 2026 by Christopher
Table with cookies, cupcakes, and Krispy Kreme doughnuts displayed at the Rahway Public Library’s open house.

The Rahway Public Library Board of Trustees approved additional summer hours for part-time staff on Tuesday after rejecting a proposal to pull the $6,675 cost from the library’s expanded programming budget.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Union County

Woodbridge School Board Approves Plans for New Hopelawn Elementary School

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 by Christopher
90 Clyde Avenue, Hopelawn, NJ.

The Woodbridge Township Board of Education voted Thursday to submit plans for a new K-5 school in Hopelawn to the state for review. Mayor McCormac says the project will be funded by PILOT revenue, not property taxes, with a target opening of September 2028.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County, Woodbridge

New High Speed Internet Providers Are Moving Into Central Jersey

June 23, 2026June 15, 2026 by Christopher
Telephone Pole Wires Crossed Landscape

Woodbridge, Rahway, and Edison have each approved agreements over the past month allowing fiber internet providers to install equipment in their public streets, opening the door to competition with the cable companies that have long dominated local broadband.

Categories News Tags Edison, Infrastructure, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County, Rahway, Union County, Woodbridge

Edison Council Approves Military Vehicle for SWAT Team in a Tense 3-2 Vote

June 14, 2026 by Christopher
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, the type of military surplus armored truck the Edison Police Department is seeking authorization to acquire through the federal 1033 Program.

Key questions about the vehicle’s cost and condition went unanswered before the council voted. One member abstained. Another called the body dysfunctional.

Categories News Tags Edison, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County, Public Safety

Woodbridge Converts Failed Luxury Building Into Affordable Housing

June 11, 2026 by Christopher
Three-story apartment building at 99 Florida Grove Road in Hopelawn, Woodbridge, NJ, the future site of Sunrise Village supportive housing

A vacant apartment building along Route 440 in Hopelawn is being converted into supportive housing for residents with disabilities and high medical needs. A closing is expected in July.

Categories News Tags Housing, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County, Woodbridge

Rahway DPW Contract Talks Hang Over City Council Meeting

June 9, 2026 by Christopher
Rahway DPW contract protesters outside of Rahway City Hall

A small rally outside Rahway City Hall and a surprise statement at the public mic put the city’s 15-month public works contract stalemate in the spotlight at Monday’s council meeting.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Union County

Edison Police Want A Military MRAP Vehicle

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 by Christopher
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, the type of military surplus armored truck the Edison Police Department is seeking authorization to acquire through the federal 1033 Program.

The Edison council votes Wednesday on authorizing the police department to acquire a military MRAP vehicle through the federal 1033 Program. Here’s what residents should know.

Categories News Tags Edison, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County

Woodbridge Ends Internet Monopoly With New Fiber Ordinance

June 13, 2026May 28, 2026 by Christopher
Telephone Pole Wires Crossed Landscape

Woodbridge passed a new ordinance opening its streets to fiber competition. GoNetspeed is already offering service at some addresses — here’s what it means for residents.

Categories News Tags Infrastructure & Capital Spending, Local Government & Policy, Middlesex County, Woodbridge

Rahway Approves Property Buy For Planned Amphitheater Project

May 29, 2026May 27, 2026 by Christopher
Side-by-side aerial views of 277 and 309 Hamilton Street in Rahway, New Jersey, the former St. Mark's Church properties proposed as the site of the James Kennedy Amphitheater

The Rahway Redevelopment Agency is set to vote on a $2.57 million purchase of two Hamilton Street properties for a proposed outdoor amphitheater in the Arts District.

Categories News Tags Local Government & Policy, Rahway, Redevelopment & Land Use, Union County
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