Tag: Woodbridge
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Community Communication meeting set for March 23
Pre-K Our Way, a nonprofit, statewide effort that helps New Jersey’s communities bring high-quality pre-K to their children, will hold a Community Communication meeting from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on March 23 at the APA Hotel Woodbridge, 120 Wood Ave., Iselin. The meeting will focus on how to engage in the movement to expand New Jersey’s high-quality preschool…
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Bond referendum postponed in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE – Due to the impending snowstorm, the bond referendum scheduled for tomorrow – Tuesday, March 14 – in Woodbridge Township has been rescheduled to March 28. Polls will be open from 2-8 p.m. The $57.7 million bond referendum, which township and school officials have said will be at no cost to the taxpayer, includes the construction of a…
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More than 200 vo-tech students compete at career, tech expos
Art made from trash, a safety sleeve for auto mechanics, a smartphone app to aid musicians, emergency lighting for car breakdowns and light therapy for Alzheimer’s patients were among the projects showcased during the annual Career and Tech Expos on the five campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS). With the theme…
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2 Woodbridge wrestlers stand on podium at Boardwalk Hall
By Jeff Appelblatt The long weekend of wrestling in Atlantic City wore down Woodbridge High School coach Mike Carbone a bit. He left Boardwalk Hall with his voice fading. Still, it was a great weekend for him and his team. Alex LaGrippo, Woodbridge’s top heavyweight the last three years, made it to the finals, finishing…
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St. Pat’s parade steps off March 12 in Woodbridge
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The sound of bagpipes, some Irish step dancing and a sea of green are expected to fill the streets of the township as the American Irish Association of Woodbridge serves as the host to its 44th annual Woodbridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade kicks off at Woodbridge…
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Voters to decide on bond referendum for Woodbridge schools
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — The construction of a new elementary school, renovation of a middle school, the implementation of full-day kindergarten and district-wide technology/security upgrades are on the horizon. Voters will be asked to head to the polls on March 14 to approve a $57.7 million bond referendum, which township and school…
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Barrons’ girls look to move past struggles in sectional play
By Jeff Appelblatt Woobridge High School’s girls’ basketball team not only won its first six games of the regular season, but it did so by an average of 27.5 points. Things just didn’t go as well the rest of the way. The Barrons lost five of their next six games and hovered around the .500…
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Iselin EMT/firefighter charged in child pornography investigation
WOODBRIDGE – A township man has been charged with exchanging sexually explicit messages with a 12-year-old boy and sending explicit photos of himself after receiving a lewd photo of the youngster. Zachary Motta, 22, of the Iselin section of Woodbridge, was charged on Feb. 24 with endangering the welfare of a child and possession of child…
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Police stop man allegedly carrying imitation firearm, marijuana
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police allegedly confiscated an imitation firearm and drugs during a routine motor vehicle stop. A patrolman stopped a vehicle at Old Bridge Turnpike and West Prospect Street in East Brunswick for a motor vehicle violation around 3:09 a.m. on Feb. 10, according to information provided by the East Brunswick Police Department (EBPD).…
