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 | | Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Woodbridge, Conrail agree on 'quiet zones' at four rail crossingsmycentraljersey.com
Woodbridge, Conrail agree on 'quiet zones' at four rail crossings
By SERGIO BICHAO
STAFF WRITER
Years after residents and officials first blew the whistle on increasing noise from trains and their horns, the township reached an agreement with Conrail this month on creating four "quiet zones" at rail crossings in Woodbridge Proper and the Sewaren section section of the township.
The zones, which will involve installing additional gates and curbing, w... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | |  |
| | Tuesday, October 13, 2009 El Paso site in Keasbey could prove a brownfields gemmycentraljersey.com
Editorial:
From 1916 to 1984, an energy company from Texas known as El Paso operated an industrial site in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge, doing business when scant attention was paid to the effect such sites would have on the environment. This was a time when thick black smoke was interpreted as a sign of economic vitality.
The property eventually was abandoned, with its soil contaminated, the result of careless industrial use.
Last week the state Department o... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Friday, October 09, 2009 Woodbridge Reads Has Arrived... Sign-Up TodayHome News Tribune
John R. Hagerty
Reader Submitted
Mayor John E. McCormac today announced that “Woodbridge Reads” has arrived “Woodbridge Reads” is an unprecedented, Township-wide project geared to teach and foster reading to every student and adult non-reader and to further encourage reading for Township residents of all ages and reading levels.
Joining Mayor McCormac for the announcement were Councilwoman Patricia Osborne, Dr. John A. Crowe, Superintendent of Schools, John Hurley, Di... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Thursday, October 08, 2009 Woodbridge wants all students reading by end of first grademycentraljersey.com
By SERGIO BICHAO
STAFF WRITER
By the end of the year, every single first-grade student in a township public school will be reading. That's the goal both school and township officials expect to achieve through a multi-pronged effort involving a revamped curriculum and promoting reading among adults.
"While it sounds like something every school district should do, it's not, and there's never been a commitment like this in our district to make sure thi... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Mayors' Breakfast Sept. 25 in WoodbridgeWoodbridge Sentinel
The Woodbridge Chamber of Commerce is holding its 10th annual Mayors' Breakfast 8-10 a.m. Sept. 25, at the Renaissance Woodbridge, 515 Route 1 south, Iselin.
Freeholder Director Stephen "Pete" Dalina will moderate with Mayor John E. McCormac as the host mayor. The topic is "How Green Is My Borough — City — or Township."
All Middlesex County mayors are invited guests and either they or their representative will give a two-minute presentation on wha... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Middlesex County mayors bag groceries to aid campaign helping the hungryHome News Tribune
By LEO D. ROMMEL
STAFF WRITER
Fran Dambra walked up to register No. 8 on Wednesday afternoon, unloaded a cart full of groceries onto the conveyor belt and watched happily as Spotswood Mayor Thomas Barlow unfolded a brown paper bag and began bagging her items.
"I had no idea who he was, or that he was the mayor," she said as she pushed her cart out of the store with her husband Bob. "But I wasn't surprised to see him helping. That's what Spotswood is. ... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Section of Woodbridge makes esteemed listWoodbridge Sentinel
Woodbridge proper makes list of Top 20 healthiest places to retire
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
CNN Money magazine has named Woodbridge proper, a section of the fifth largest township in the state, as one of the top 20 healthiest places to retire.
The section is the largest of the 10 sections of the township, with 18,100 residents. Thirty-two percent of the population is 50 years old or older.
Mayor John E. McCormac said the recognition shows "the [township&#... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Tour de Woodbridge gearing up for another rideWoodbridge Sentinel
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
WOODBRIDGE — After a successful first year, the township is gearing up for the second year of Tour de Woodbridge on Sept. 27 rain or shine.
"Overall, the ride went very smooth for the first year, and everybody seemed pleased … hopefully, the ride [this year is] without the rain," said Jeff Marmelstein, director of the tour. "We had 130 riders including Mayor [John E.] McCormac."
The tour director added that Woodbridge To... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
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