Tag: Woodbridge
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Local officials, police speak on events in Minneapolis, call for unity to end racism
Local officials took to social media, whether in a statement or personal note, to express their thoughts following the events surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Floyd, an African American man, died after Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin, a white man, knelt on his neck for more than eight…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases remain low, township summer camps will begin July 6
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported five new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,541, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on June 2. “The count of five is exactly our average for the last two full weeks so things are really slowing down,” he said. The number…
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Woodbridge Township police dispatcher resigns after making alleged discriminatory remarks on social media
WOODBRIDGE – A township dispatcher resigned after it was determined he posted “unauthorized comments” on social media, according to John Hagerty, communications director for the township. Marc Repace, a civilian employee assigned to the Woodbridge Police Department Dispatch Center since Dec. 17, 2018, had allegedly made discriminatory remarks in response to a photo of a…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases remain in single digits, mayor addresses racism
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported 12 new positive COVID-19 cases over a three-day period, which bring the total number of cases to 1,539, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on June 1. There were nine new cases reported for May 30, two new cases reported for May 31 and one new case…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases under 10, donations to We Feed Woodbridge surpass $100,000 goal
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported nine new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,527, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 29. “When we look at the bigger picture, with two days left in May we have 258 cases this month while in April we had…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases remain low, bell curve is flattening
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported six new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,518, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 28. “All the experts talk about the bell curve and flattening it and it sure looks like the Woodbridge curve is getting quite flat,” he…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases remain in single digits, mayor recognizes Girl Scout troop for thoughtful senior care packages
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported two new positive COVID-19 cases, which bring the total number of cases to 1,512, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 27. “That’s very welcome news and we have now had two, four, two, two and three in the last five days,” he said. “In our…
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Woodbridge new COVID-19 cases remain low, township taking steps to reopen Town Hall
WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported eight new positive COVID-19 cases over a three day period, which bring the total number of cases to 1,510, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 26. There were two new cases reported for May 23, two new cases reported for May 24 and four new…
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Kids enjoy ‘Virtual Kids Night In’ with basic kicks, blocks and punches
WOODBRIDGE – It was smiles and thumbs up galore as almost 70 kids attended “Virtual Kids Night In” hosted by International Martial Arts Taekwondo school in Woodbridge. The school normally holds “Parents Night Out” where parents drop off their kids at the school for a few hours in the evening so they can go out.…
