Tag: Woodbridge
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Local pharmacies accused of violations in sale of COVID-19 tests
The Division of Consumer Affairs has imposed penalties against four pharmacies for alleged consumer protection violations in the sale of COVID-19 antigen tests. The pharmacies cited are: SLV Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Valley Pharmacy, in Succasunna, Morris County, which was cited for offering and selling COVID-19 test kits to the general public that were not authorized…
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Crowds enjoy St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Woodbridge once again
WOODBRIDGE – Ahead of the 49th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Woodbridge, Charles Kenny, who served as grand marshal, predicted this year’s parade would be bigger than usual. And from the crowds that lined up in their best green to enjoy the Irish festivities that kicked off at Woodbridge High School on March 13,…
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Public school districts in Edison, Metuchen, Woodbridge shift to mask-optional effective March 7
The use of a face mask during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is now optional for students, staff members and visitors in the Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge public school districts as of today, March 7. The superintendent of each district sent out correspondence to their respective school communities. Among the three districts, Edison Schools Superintendent Bernard…
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Woodbridge native’s drive for service takes him to new heights as he embarks to become a naval aviator in U.S. Navy
WOODBRIDGE – For Billy Exiquel B. Dulay, the drive for community service began at a young age. That drive may have been from his grandmother, Dolora Dulay, who he looked up to growing up. “My grandmother … helped me a lot,” he said. “I look up to her because she is, to this day, very…
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After a year hiatus, St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Woodbridge is back on
WOODBRIDGE – For Charles Kenny, the honor of serving as grand marshal of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Woodbridge is about enjoying time with family. “My mother and father, especially my mother, loved the parade and enjoyed this time of year,” he said, recalling parties at the family home with Irish music playing.…
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Summer camp is for the kids
Summer is the ideal time for kids to get up, get out and explore. The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) is thrilled to have the opportunity to offer your children another fun-filled summer. The Y believes that all kids have great potential and deserve the opportunity to discover who they are…
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Luxury apartment complexes, retail and restaurants expected to start opening in downtown Woodbridge; PILOTS continue to provide steady source of revenue for township
WOODBRIDGE – Six years ago, township officials made a commitment to invest in a transit village development for the business district in downtown Woodbridge in efforts to not let the district “wither away and die.” Fast-forward as township officials embark on a new year, the business district is far from dying with the hard-to-miss construction…
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Woodbridge police to hold silent vigil for cops killed in the line of duty
The Woodbridge Police Department’s Community Affairs Division will host a silent memorial vigil at 6 p.m. Feb. 3 to honor and remember police officers who were killed in the line of duty. This will be held in the parking lot of Town Hall, 1 Main St., Woodbridge.
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Woodbridge man sentenced to home confinement for selling ivory carvings
A Woodbridge man was sentenced to five years’ probation, including six months’ home confinement, for the interstate sale of carvings made of sperm whale ivory. Richard Gontarek, 55, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer in Newark federal court to an information, charging him with two counts of violating the Lacey Act,…
