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 | | Monday, January 05, 2009 Port Reading business strip future brighter with town's aidHome News Tribune
Port Reading Avenue in Woodbridge is like a lot of older commercial strips in this part of New Jersey: a bit worn by time and bit behind the times as far its economic potential goes.
As such, township officials have marked a six-block stretch of the roadway facing the Pro-Logis warehouses as a redevelopment zone, believing a dose of coordinated planning can turn what's now a few empty lots, a handful of gasoline stations and the odd auto-repair shop or two into someth... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | |  |
| | Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Woodbridge council mulls revamping Port Reading AvenueHome News Tribune
By ALYSSA GIACHINO • Staff Writer
WOODBRIDGE —Port Reading Avenue would gradually transform from empty lots and a smattering of gas stations and auto-repair shops to a retail area featuring restaurants and convenience stores in a vision developed by the township.
The Township Council designated for redevelopment a 6-block stretch of eastern Port Reading Avenue facing the ProLogis warehouses in early December. The next step is for the Planning Board, followed by the cou... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Friday, December 26, 2008 Woodbridge learns its trash is also a valuable town treasureHome News Tribune
There are municipal officials who talk about saving their taxpayers some cash, and then there those who actually do it. Count the folks in Woodbridge Town Hall among the latter group.
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Come Jan. 5, Woodbridge will begin the phase-in of single-stream recycling, a proven method of making trash pickups cheaper and far less of a hassle for residents, since homeowners and apartment dwellers can mix glass, plastic, aluminum, cardboard, newspaper and magazines in o... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Thursday, December 18, 2008 Woodbridge will bond $7.7M to install solar panels on seven township buildingsHome News Tribune
WOODBRIDGE —The township is moving forward with plans to install solar panels on seven municipal buildings.
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The Township Council adopt several bond measures at its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
"It will not cost the taxpayers any money," said Mayor John McCormac. "The solar panels generate a valuable commodity in renewable energy credits, and we sell those credits to companies who can't produce enough of their own energy sources. Plus it redu... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Woodbridge Animal Shelter Celebrtates One-Year AnniversaryWoodbridge Animal Shelter Celebrtates One-Year Anniversary
Woodbridge Township Mayor John E. McCormac, along with Animal Shelter staff and volunteers, invites Township residents to the First Anniversary Celebration and Holiday Open House of the Woodbridge Township Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center on Sat., Dec. 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Volunteers who provide vital support to Shelter operations, along with Township Animal Control Officers and members of the Woodbr... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Sunday, December 14, 2008 Woodbridge gets house in order by addressing COAH obligationHome News Tribune
At the very moment when it seems like most New Jersey towns are doing their best to skirt the state's affordable housing requirements, and at a time when there is a ground swell among lawmakers to delay implementation of updated and more aggressive Council on Affordable Housing regulations — due to kick on Jan. 1 — Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac said on Thursday that he is inclined to buck the overall trend by committing the township to meeting its COAH obligations.
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| | Thursday, December 11, 2008 Woodbridge maps out affordable-housing plansHome News Tribune
By ALYSSA GIACHINO
Staff Writer
Over the next decade, new housing for artists, senior citizens and low-income families is planned in the township to meet state affordable-housing requirements.
By 2018, township planners envision that Woodbridge will add 7,000 new jobs and 1,200 new housing units. The township calculates that it must reserve about 900 units as "affordable" to meet the requirements of the state Council on Affordable Housing.
As is common for mu... Read Full Article Send to a Friend | | |
| | Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Eight new officers join police forceBY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer
Woodbridge Sentinel
The Woodbridge Township Police Department welcomed eight new police officers to the 211-member force last week.
"I have always said this is a difficult position to get, but an easy one to lose," said Deputy Chief Philip DiNicola. "The next six months will be the hardest six months of these officers' lives … that is why it is important that they have your [family and friends] support."
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