Tag: Woodbridge
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Wakefern Food Corp. donates six tons of food for Middlesex County distribution
Wakefern Food Corp. is helping its neighbors in need by donating excess and unopened food products to the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS). Since launching the program last summer, Wakefern has donated over 12,000 pounds of food to the organization. “Supporting regional food banks has always been a top priority for…
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Residents protest approval of power plant in Keasbey
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent A group of concerned citizens attended the Woodbridge Township Council meeting on May 4 to voice concern about, and protest, the board’s approval of a new 630-megawatt gas-fired power plant in the Keasbey section of town. The plant would be the second of its kind in the township. The CPV Woodbridge…
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Woodbridge school board decides not to renew current superintendent’s contract
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent In what appears to be a surprising move, the Woodbridge Board of Education has announced that the contract of Superintendent Dr. Robert Zega will not be renewed at the end of the year, and that current Assistant Superintendent Dr. Joseph Massimino will ascend to the position of superintendent effective July…
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Former council president alleges Woodbridge mayor blocked him from job as form of retaliation; mayor denies accusations
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent In a Facebook Live video posted on his personal Facebook page, former Woodbridge Township Council President and current volunteer firefighter Ken Gardner explains why he filed formal misconduct charges against his former friend and current Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. “It appears that Mayor John McCormac may have committed official misconduct…
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Students back in classrooms on all five MCVTS campuses
In-person classes have resumed on all five campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. Since April 19, both academic and career-education classes have been held in person, although students still have the option of virtual education. Since September, career-education classes had been held in person five days a week, while academic classes were…
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One of two suspects identified in aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping in Port Reading
A Woodbridge man has been charged in the aggravated sexual assault of an adult female and armed robbery of an adult male, which occurred on April 16 in the Port Reading section of town. On April 27, Razzell Austin, 21, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge, was apprehended in Avenel by members of the Woodbridge…
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Woodbridge has more flexibility to hire diverse police force
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent The State of New Jersey recently passed a bill that now permits municipalities to exempt new hires for the local police department from the civil service exam. Traditionally, all individuals wanting to work in law enforcement were required to pass the civil service law enforcement examination prior to being considered for…
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Police release sketches of two men wanted for aggravated sexual assault and armed robbery in Woodbridge
Authorities released sketches of two men wanted for aggravated sexual assault and armed robbery in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge. An initial investigation by Officer Robert Montalvo of the Woodbridge Police Department and Detective Linda Infusino of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined a female and a male were approached around 9 p.m. April…
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Woodbridge police will collect unused, expired drugs on April 24
The Woodbridge Police Department (WPD) will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) 20th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 24. The program, geared to prevent prescription drug abuse, is free and will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at WPD Headquarters, Town Hall, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge. WPD will collect…