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Woodbridge Advances Keasbey Fire District Dissolution Plan

August 5, 2026July 29, 2026 by Christopher
McCormac Speaking At July 28 Special Meeting scaled

Woodbridge advanced its plan to dissolve Keasbey Fire District Number Four, again, after a faulty public notice forced a restart.

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Woodbridge Restarts Keasbey Fire District Dissolution Process

July 27, 2026 by Christopher
Keasbey Fire Department firehouse in Woodbridge Township, NJ, the district facing possible dissolution

Woodbridge is redoing two months of work on the plan to dissolve Keasbey Fire District Number Four after a meeting notice error. A new vote looms on August 12.

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Woodbridge School Board Approves $19.5 Million in Outside Placements​

July 17, 2026 by Christopher
A small yellow school bus travels along a rural or suburban road in Mercer County, New Jersey, as part of a shared student transportation route.

The Woodbridge Township Board of Education approved out-of-district placements for over 200 students with disabilities, a $737,000 districtwide security upgrade, and new phonics-based reading materials at its July meeting.

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Woodbridge Approves Sunrise Village Agreement With YMCA

July 9, 2026 by Christopher
Three-story apartment building at 99 Florida Grove Road in Hopelawn, Woodbridge, NJ, the future site of Sunrise Village supportive housing

Woodbridge approved its agreement with the Raritan Bay Area YMCA for Sunrise Village Tuesday night, along with new traffic ordinances and storm recovery updates.

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

UPDATE: Power Outages Linger in Rahway, Linden as Heat Wave Finally Breaks

July 7, 2026 by Christopher
Downed trees along Route 27 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, after a severe thunderstorm on July 3, 2026

Some homes in Rahway and Linden remain without power four days after last week’s storm, even as the region’s record heat wave gives way to flooding rain.

Categories Uncategorized Tags Edison, Middlesex County, Rahway, Severe Weather, Union County, Woodbridge

Storms Knock Out Power in Central Jersey, Heat Emergency Continues

July 4, 2026July 4, 2026 by Christopher
Downed trees along Route 27 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, after a severe thunderstorm on July 3, 2026

A severe storm knocked out power across Rahway, Edison, and Woodbridge Friday night, disrupting NJ Transit as New Jersey’s most dangerous heat wave in over a decade continues.

Categories News Tags Edison, Middlesex County, Public Safety, Rahway, Severe Weather, Union County, Woodbridge

NOH8 Campaign Brings Pride Photo Shoot to Fords

June 29, 2026 by Christopher
NOH8 Campaign participants pose with red duct tape and cheek tattoos at a Pride photo shoot in Fords, New Jersey.

The NOH8 Campaign stopped in Fords on Sunday as part of its national Pride season tour, bringing its signature photo shoot to Central Jersey amid rising hate crimes and a pivotal election year.

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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.

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Woodbridge School Board Rejects All Bids for Elementary Reading Program

June 22, 2026 by Christopher
Childrens Books 4x3 1

The district will have to start over on a contract for outside help in improving reading instruction. State data show that Woodbridge students are reading below the statewide average.

Categories News Tags Education & Schools, Middlesex County, Woodbridge

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
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