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Woodbridge: Fast facts »
Township of Woodbridge, NJ
County: Middlesex
Population: 97,963 (U.S. Census 2008 estimate)
Government: Mayor-Council under Faulkner Act with an elected mayor and a nine-member council, five of whom are elected by wards. Elected Board of Education with nine members. Nine elected fire districts with five-member boards of commissioners. Three fire departments have paid career firefighters: Districts 1 (Woodbridg/Sewaren), 2 (Port Reading) and 7 (Fords).
Land area: 23 square miles
History: Settled in 1664; chartered on June 1, 1669 by King Charles II; incorporated Feb. 21, 1798
10 sections of Woodbridge »
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The township of Woodbridge comprises 10 unincorporated communities, seven of which are recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. Click the name of the community to read the latest news.
• Avenel - Zip: 07001 - Population 17,552 (2000)
• Colonia - Zip: 07067 - Population 17,811 (2000)
• Fords - Zip: 08863 - Population 15,032 (2000)
• Hopelawn - Zip: 08861 (Perth Amboy)
• Iselin - Zip: 08830 - Population 16,698 (2000) (Pronounced IZ-linn)
• Keasbey (Pronounced KAYS-bee) - Zip: 08832
• Menlo Park Terrace - Zip: 08840 (Metuchen)
• Port Reading - Zip: 07064 - Population 3,829 (2000) (Pronounced Port RED-ing)
• Sewaren - Zip: 07077 - Population 2,780 (2000) (Pronounced SEA-waren)
• Woodbridge proper - Zip: 07095 - Population 18,309 (2000)
Woodbridge schools »
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Woodbridge Township School District
Fast facts
• Enrollment: 5,779 in grades K-5; --- 3,079 in grades 6-8 --- 4,245 in grades 9-12
• Schools: 16 elementary, five middle schools, three high schools
Board of Education
See: Elected Officials
Central Administration
• Superintendent John Crowe
• Business Administrator Dennis DeMarino
• Assistant Superintendent Lois Rotella
Elementary schools
• Mawbey St. Elementary School No. 1 | Website | 732-602-8401
• Avenel St. Elementary School Nos. 4&5 | Website | 732-602-8504
• Port Reading Elementary School No. 9 | Website | 732-602-8409
• Ross St. Elementary School No. 11 | Website | 732-602-8511
• Ford Ave. Elementary School No. 14 | Website | 732-417-5414
• Indiana Ave. Elementary School No. 18 | Website | 732-602-8518
• Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School No. 19 | Website | 732-417-5419
• Claremont Ave School Elementary School No. 20 | Website | 732-499-6547
• Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School No. 21 | Website | 732-499-6553
• Lynn Crest Elementary School No. 22 | Website | 732-499-6558
• Woodbine Ave Elementary School No. 23 | Website | 732-602-8523
• Kennedy Park Elementary School No. 24 | Website | 732-602-8424
• Lafayette Estates Elementary School No. 25 | Website | 732-417-5425
• Robert Mascenik Elementary School No. 26 | Website | 732-602-8526
• Pennsylvania Ave Elementary School No. 27 | Website | 732-499-6566
• Matthew Jago Elementary School No. 28 | Website | 732-602-8428
Middle schools
• Avenel Middle School | Website | 732-396-7020
• Colonia Middle School | Website | (732) 396-7000
• Fords Middle School | Website | (732) 417-5400
• Iselin Middle School | Website | 732-602-8450
• Woodbridge Middle School | Website | 732-602-8690
High schools
• Colonia High School | Website
• JFK Memorial High School | Website | 732-602-8650
• Woodbridge High School | Website
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Woodbridge private/parochial schools
• Goddard School | Website | Phone: 732-283-0090
• Our Lady of Peace | Website | Phone: 732-738-7940
• Our Redeemer Lutheran School | Website | Phone: 732-738-7470
• St. Cecelia's School | Website | Phone: 732-283-2824
• St. James School | Website | Phone: 732-634-2090
• St. John Vianney Elementary School | Website | Phone: 732-388-1662
Taxes, budgets, records »
• Woodbridge Township budget
• Woodbridge Township audit report
• Woodbridge school district budget
• Election information and results
• Woodbridge Township municipal employee salaries
• Woodbridge Township Police Department salaries
• Woodbridge Township Housing Authority salaries
• Woodbridge public school employee salaries
Tax rates -- coming soon
Elected officials »
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Mayor John E. McCormac
The mayor of Woodbridge is elected to four-year terms and heads the executive branch of the municipal government.
 Mayor John E. McCormac, Democrat
Residence: Colonia
First elected: November 2006 to fill expired term of late Mayor Frank Pelzman.
Current term expires: 2011
McCormac's bio on township website | McCormac's bio on his campaign website
Mayor McCormac news
WBMAYOR@twp.woodbridge.nj.us | 732-602-6015
Township Council
The Township Council is the township's legislative governing body. The nine township residents who serve on the council serve four-year terms. Four of them serve at-large and the other five each represent one of the five wards. The council adopts and approves the municipal budget, ordinances and resolutions.
• Council meeting schedule
• Council meeting minutes
• Council work session agenda | regular meeting agenda
• Township general ordinances (navigate on left column of site) | township land use ad development ordinances
At-Large Councilmen
 Council President James V. Carroll, Democrat, Fords
First elected; term expires 2011
Bio
James Carroll news
james.carroll@twp.woodbridge.nj
 Council Vice President Gregg M. Ficarra, Democrat, Woodbridge proper
First elected; term expires 2011
Bio
Greg Ficarra news
gregg.ficarra@twp.woodbridge.nj.us
 Kyle Anderson, Democrat, Woodbridge proper
Appointed 2011; term expires 2011
Kyle Anderson news
kyle.anderson@twp.woodbridge.nj.us
 Brenda Yori Velasco, Democrat, Colonia
First elected 1996; term expires 2011
Bio
Patricia Osborne news
brenda.yori-velasco@twp.woodbridge.nj.us
Ward Councilmen
 Charles Kenny, Democrat, Woodbridge proper; Bio
First Ward - Woodbridge proper, Sewaren
Term expires 2013
Charles Kenny news
charles.kenny@twp.woodbridge.nj.us
 Richard A. Dalina, Democrat, Fords; Bio
Second Ward - Fords, Hopelawn, Keasbey
Term expires 2013
Rick Dalina news
richard.dalina@twp.woodbridge.nj.us
 Michele Charmello, Democrat, Avenel
Third Ward - Avenel and Port Reading
Term expires 2013
Michele Charmello news
michele.charmello@twp.woodbridge.nj.us
 Jim Major, Democrat, Iselin; Bio; Website
Fourth Ward - Iselin and Menlo Park Terrace
Term expires 2013
Jim Major news
jim.major@twp.woodbridge.nj.us
 Robert G. Luban, Republican, Colonia; Bio; Website
Fifth Ward - Colonia
Term expires 2013
Robert Luban news
robert.luban@twp.woodbridge.nj.us
Board of Education
 Board President Brian Small
Term expires: 2013
Residence: Port Reading
brian.small@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Brian Small news
 Board Vice President Diane Acquisto
Term expires: 2011
Residence: Avenel
diane.acquisto@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Diane Acquisto news
 Brian Molnar
Term expires: 2011
brian.molnar@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Residence: Port Reading
Brian Molnar
 George Yuhasz
Term expires: 2011
Residence: Colonia
george.yuhasz@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
George Yuhasz news
 Judy Leidner
Term expires: 2012
Residence: Iselin
judy.leidner@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Judy Leidner news
 Lawrence G. Miloscia
Term expires: 2012
Residence: Port Reading
lawrence.miloscia@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Lawrence Miloscia news
 Ezio Tamburello
Term expires: 2012
Residence: Colonia
ezio.tamburello@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Ezio Tamburello news
 John Golden
Term expires: 2013
Residence: Woodbridge
john.golden@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
John Golden news
 Jonathan Triebwasser
Term expires: 2013
Residence: Colonia
jonathan.triebwasser@woodbridge.k12.nj.us
Jonathan Triebwasser news
Middlesex County Freeholders
New Jersey Legislature
Woodbridge is part of the 19th Legislative District, which also includes Carteret, Perth Amboy, Sayreville and South Amboy. Each district elects a senator and two assemblymen.
 State Sen. Joseph F. Vitale, Democrat
Sen. Vitale news | Bio
Residence: Woodbridge
First elected: 1998; Interim mayor of Woodbridge in 2006
Office: 569 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Phone: (732) 855-7441
http://www.senatorjoevitale.org/
 Assemblyman Craig Coughlin, Democrat
Assemblyman Coughlin news | Bio
Residence: Fords
First elected: 2010; South Amboy
Office: 569 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Phone: (732) 855-7441
 Assemblyman John Wisniewski, Democrat
Assemblyman Wisniewski news | Bio
Residence: Sayreville
First elected: 1996
Office: 132 Main St., Suite A, Sayreville, NJ 08872
Phone: (732) 432-8460
http://www.assemblymanwisniewski.com
U.S. Congress
House of Representatives - 7th District
Includes most sections of Woodbridge
 U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, Republican
Rep. Lance news | Bio
Residence: Clinton Township
Term expires: 2012
Rep. Lance office contacts
House of Representatives - 13th District
Includes Sewaren and Port Reading sections of Woodbridge
 U.S. Rep. Albio Sires, Democrat
Rep. Sires news | Bio
Residence: West New York
Term expires: 2012
Rep. Sires office contacts
U.S. Senate
 U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Democrat
http://menendez.senate.gov/biography/">Bio | Wiki
Residence: Cliffside Park
Term expires: 2014
Sen. Menendez office contacts
 U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, Democrat
Bio | Wiki
Residence: Hoboken
Term expires: 2012
Sen. Menendez office contacts
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NUMBERS
Police
True emergencies:
9-1-1
Police Department non-emergency
732-634-7700
Office of Emergency Management
732-602-7361
Fire Districts
Woodbridge Fire Department
(District 1)
732-602-6043
Port Reading Fire Department
(District 2)
732-636-0894
Keasbey Fire Department
(District 4)
732-738-4343
Avenel Fire Company
(District 5)
732-634-2358
Fords Fire Department
(District 7)
732-738-7000
Hopelawn Fire Department
(District 8)
732-442-0171
Iselin Fire Company
(District 9)
732-283-0308
Iselin Fire Department
(District 11)
732-283-1208
Colonia Fire Department
(District 12)
732-382-2685
First Aid Squads
Avenel-Colonia First Aid Squad
732-636-4640
Colonia First Aid Squad
732-382-2685
Port Reading First Aid Squad
732-636-1888
Woodbridge Township Ambulance & Rescue Squad
Municipal
Municipal Building main number
732-634-4500
Mayor’s Office
732-602-6015
Township Clerk John Mitch
732-602-6007
Business Administrator Robert Landolfi
732-634-4500 ext. 6492
Animal Control
732-855-0600 ext. 5007
Barron Arts Center
732-634-0413
Building Department
732-602-6003
Cable TV Commission
732-726-2333
Community Center
The Arenas
Woodbridge Branch YMCA
732-596-4170
Court - Main
732-636-6430
Court -Prosecutor
732-634-4500 x 7358
Engineering
732-602-6047
Health Department
732-855-0600
Woodbridge Housing Authority
732-634-2750
Woodbridge Public Library
732-634-4450
Woodbridge Municipal Alliance
732-634-4450
Planning Board
732-602-6005
Public Works
732-738-1311
Parks & Recreation
732-596-4048
Recycling
732-738-1311 ext. 3049
Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency
732-602-6006
Schools
7Click here for school directory
Senior Services
732-855-0600
Seniors - Evergreen Center
732-726-6261
Sewer Utility
732-602-6010
Tax Assessor
732-602-6002
Tax Collector
732-602-6010
Tooling About the Township
732-602-6020
Zoning - Board of Adjustment
732-602-6006
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