Tag: Woodbridge
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Woodbridge’s ‘Have-A-Heart’ Food Drive is in full swing through Feb. 14
WOODBRIDGE – Last year, the annual “Have-A-Heart” food drive netted $27,000. Township officials are challenging township businesses, retail food service outlets, hospitality industry, corporate businesses and offices, community organizations, schools and residents to see if collectively they can best the amount set last year. “As we enter the New Year, let’s not forget that there…
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Northfield Bancorp appoints director
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors appointed Paul V. Stahlin, CPA, CGMA, as a director of both the company and Northfield Bank. Stahlin currently serves on the board of Miami International Holdings, Inc., the parent company of MIAX Options Exchange. He also serves as vice chairman of the Board of Robert Wood Johnson…
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Colonia man sentenced for killing his wife
WOODBRIDGE – A Woodbridge man has been sentenced to serve 27 years in a New Jersey state prison for causing the death of his 32-year-old wife in 2015. Vito Nigro, 46, of Colonia, was sentenced on Jan. 22 for bludgeoning to death Giorgina Nigro, on July 22, 2015, in the home they shared on Devon…
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YMCA to offer yearlong Diabetes Prevention Program
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy is offering a Diabetes Prevention Program to people who are at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. The program helps individuals adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles by eating healthier, increasing physical activity and losing a modest amount of weight in order to reduce their chances of…
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Holistic approach at YMCA of MEWSA prepares children for life
At Y day camp, we are here to make your children feel welcome: to help them quickly realize this is a place where they belong and can be themselves, try new things, make new friends and be a part of something great. We’re here to surround every child with support, guidance and fantastic chances to…
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YMCA of MEWSA begins annual fundraising campaign
The goal of the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy’s (MEWSA) annual campaign is $300,000. The Y addresses community issues, such as school readiness, chronic diseases, water safety, child care for working families, and programs for elder adults who need to stay active and socialize. There are Summer Day Camps at 10 community locations, Early…
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YMCA of MEWSA offers help during government shutdown
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison Woodbridge and South Amboy is offering a one-month free membership to any federal worker who is impacted by the government shutdown. Information related to each branch can be found at www.ymcaofmewsa.org YMCA members who are government employees are asked to bring a proof of employment and a government-issued ID to any…
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Police investigate Girl Scout cookie theft at Woodbridge Center Mall
WOODBRIDGE – Police are investigating a theft from a Girl Scout cookie sales table set up at the Woodbridge Center Mall in the Boscov’s wing near Chick-fil-A. The incident occurred sometime between 4:20 p.m. and 4:50 p.m. on Jan. 18. The person who reported the theft said she placed the profits from the cookie…
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Six new officers join ranks of Woodbridge Police Department
WOODBRIDGE – Six new police officers have joined the ranks of the Woodbridge Township Police Department. In a ceremony on Jan. 10, Mayor John McCormac said the officers are joining the best police department in the state, noting the department gets accredited every three years by a national firm. “[The firm] comes out and looks…
