Tag: Woodbridge
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Tricky tray to benefit visually impaired students
The Music Association for the Visually Impaired Students (MAVIS) of New Jersey, located in Woodbridge, will hold a tricky tray auction on June 23 at Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Drawings will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Prizes include electronics, gift certificates, patio furniture, a grill, jewelry, gift…
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Support Our Troops Rally in Woodbridge May 17
Woodbridge Township will host its annual Support Our Troops rally at 6 p.m. May 17 at George Frederick Plaza, monument between the Woodbridge Library and Woodbridge High School. The rally honors and recognizes active members of the United States military who are serving overseas in duty locations across the globe and the past service and…
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Lane closures on Route 1 south in Woodbridge
TRENTON — A series of overnight single and double lane closures on Route 1 southbound in Woodbridge will occur to accommodate ongoing construction on the Garden State Parkway (GSP) bridges that span the state highway, according to the The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA). On May 15, starting at…
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Raccoon tested positive for rabies in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE — A raccoon found in the vicinity of Greco Lane in the Woodbridge proper section of the township tested positive for rabies last week, according to the Woodbridge Township Department of Health and Human Services. The township Animal Control Division responded to a report of a raccoon acting in an abnormal manner during daylight hours…
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Barrons’ baseball team finishing season strong ahead of tourneys
By Jeff Appelblatt The Woodbridge High School baseball team had a spot locked in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament for some time now. But that didn’t mean anything to the student-athletes. They continued through the regular-season finale at full speed. The Barrons notched six consecutive wins, but that number says nothing about the overall…
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Woodbridge senior wins Young Playwrights Festival
EAST BRUNSWICK — A student at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) was a winner in the 34th annual New Jersey Young Playwrights Festival. Michael Villanueva, of Woodbridge, a senior in the School of the Arts on the MCVTS East Brunswick campus, was one of five winners in the high school category, chosen by…
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Woodbridge’s boys’ tennis team searching for improvement
By Jeff Appelblatt It’s been a tough pill for Woodbridge High School boys’ tennis coach Dan Mortensen to swallow. His team, before its May 8 contest vs. Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen, won only twice in its 13 chances. The second-year coach refuses to drop his head low — no matter how much he,…
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Barrons’ baseball teams suffers first losses of season
By Jeff Appelblatt Sayreville War Memorial High School painted it clear for the Barrons’ baseball team. It wasn’t going to win every single game this season. In fact, it wasn’t going to even split every series. Woodbridge High School was 13-0 when it went to Sayreville April 27. The Bombers (4-6 at the time) got…
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Healthy Kids Day April 24-29
METUCHEN — As spring turns to summer, the annual Healthy Kids Day is a powerful reminder not to let children idle away their summer days. The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy (MEWSA) will hold free community events this week as part of YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y’s national initiative to improve…
