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 | | Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Wbg. gains partners in green initiative FDU, Citi come on boardWoodbridge Sentinel
Wbg. gains partners in green initiative
FDU, Citi come on board
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
Woodbridge Township is getting an additional boost in its quest to implement a Green Technology Incubator business park in the Sewaren section of the township.
Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) and Citi Foundation announced on Nov. 9 that they are partnering with the township on the project.
Mayor John E. McCormac said he is thankful for FDU and Citi Foundation's... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | |  |
| | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Portion of H1N1 flu vaccine arrives in WoodbridgeWoodbridge Sentinel
Nearly 13,000 more doses are due to be delivered in near future
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
WOODBRIDGE — Township officials announced that H1N1 vaccinations are starting to become available in the township.
"We have received 1,400 doses of the 14,000 ordered, and we expect more vaccines to arrive weekly," said Mayor John E. McCormac.
Township children ages 6 months to 5 years of age, pregnant women, and students in nonpublic schools were the first to rece... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Incumbents retain their seats on Woodbridge Twp. CouncilWoodbridge Sentinel
Robert Luban leads candidates with nearly 3,000 votes
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
All five incumbent ward councilmen were re-elected to the Woodbridge Township Council on Tuesday.
With a rousing crowd of Democratic supporters at the Shannon Rose Irish Pub on St. Georges Avenue, Ward 1 Councilman Charles Kenny, 46, who received 2,437 votes, Ward 2 Councilman Richard Dalina, 49, who received 2,318 votes, Ward 3 Councilman Greg Bedard, 34, who received 2,025 votes, a... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Woodbridge Wins First-Ever Sustainable Jersey Champion Awardmycentraljersey.com
Woodbridge Wins First-Ever Sustainable Jersey Champion Award
John R. Hagerty
Reader Submitted
Mayor John E. McCormac today announced that Woodbridge Township has been named the “Sustainablity Champion” in the large population category (municipalities with a population of 50,000+) by the Sustainable Jersey Program. Woodbridge Township is recognized for making the most progress in the Sustainable Jersey program in its respective category. The New Jersey League of Mu... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Summit, Woodbridge named 'Sustainability Champions'NJ.com
By New Jersey Local News Service
Local leaders in Woodbridge and Summit learned today they’ll receive top prizes in a new contest that judges how much progress municipalities are making toward reducing energy consumption, protecting the environment and becoming more sustainable.
The municipalities are being named “sustainability champions,” and are among just four New Jersey communities to get the title this year, according to a news release from Sustainable New Jersey, a green... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Thursday, October 15, 2009 Woodbridge on track for 'quiet zones' for train whistlesStar-Ledger
By Ryan Hutchins/For The Star-Ledger
WOODBRIDGE -- Councilman Charlie Kenny can hear the whistle blow — at one train crossing, then the next and then another.
It’s an incessant problem that became an issue several years ago, when more trains started rolling through town on a Conrail line. It’s become quite the annoyance for Kenny and some of his first-ward constituents.
“Where I live, with the windows open or closed, I can hear the train crossing at three of the four cros... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Vacant land designated as part of state programWoodbridge Sentinel
Township views area as potential eco-park
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
Woodbridge Township officials announced last week that 655 acres of vacant land in the Keasbey section of the township have been designated as part of the state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Brownfield Development area.
"This will help the property owners clean up the area," said Mayor John E. McCormac, who said the township envisions the area to be composed of industr... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Township, BOE announce reading program for all agesWoodbridge Sentinel
Implemented various township resources to get started
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
Read, read, read. That's what Lois Rotella, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said her motto was when she was a high school principal, and what she envisions for the students today.
"All children should be readers," she said.
Rotella joined Mayor John E. McCormac, Councilwoman-at- Large Patricia Osborne, Chief of Staff Caroline Ehrlich, John Hurley... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
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