Woodbridge Township, New Jersey

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}}Template:Main other Woodbridge Township is a township in northern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is a regional hub of transportation and commerce for central New Jersey and a major bedroom suburb of New York City, within the New York metropolitan area.<ref name=NYT2002/> Located within the core of the Raritan Valley region, Woodbridge Township hosts the junction of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, the two busiest highways in the state, and also serves as the headquarters for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates both highways.<ref>Contact Us Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Turnpike Authority Accessed October 25, 2018.</ref>

As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's seventh-most-populous municipality,<ref name=Largest2020>Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> with a population of 103,639,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 4,054 (+4.1%) from the 99,585 recorded at the 2010 census,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 2,382 (+2.5%) from the 97,203 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Woodbridge was the state's sixth-largest by population in 2000 and 2010.<ref name=Census2010XLS>The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010 Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 20, 2012.</ref>

HistoryEdit

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The Jonathan Singletary Dunham House, built in 1709

According to historian Joshua Coffin, the community's early settlers included: Captain John Pike, the ancestor of General Zebulon Montgomery Pike, who was killed at the battle of Queenstown in 1813; Thomas Bloomfield, the ancestor of Joseph Bloomfield, some years governor of New Jersey, for whom the township of Bloomfield is named; John Bishop, senior and junior; Jonathan Haynes; Henry Jaques; George March; Stephen Kent; Abraham Toppan, junior; Elisha Ilsley; Hugh March; John Bloomfield; Samuel Moore; Nathaniel Webster; John Ilsley; and others."<ref>Coffin, Joshua. A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury, S.G.Drake, Boston, 1845. p.70</ref> Woodbridge was the site of the first gristmill in New Jersey.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The mill was built by Jonathan Singletary Dunham, who was married to Mary Bloomfield, relative of Joseph Bloomfield.<ref name=sandp>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Anderson, Robert Charles 1995">Template:Cite book</ref>

Woodbridge Township is the oldest original township in New Jersey and was granted a royal charter on June 1, 1669, by King Charles II of England.<ref name="History" /> It was reincorporated on October 31, 1693. Woodbridge Township was incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the initial 104 townships incorporated in the state under the Township Act. Portions of the township were taken to form Rahway (April 19, 1858), Raritan Township (March 17, 1870, now Edison Township) and Roosevelt (April 11, 1906, now Carteret).<ref name="Story">Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 174. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 315. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed November 2, 2015.</ref> The township is named after Reverend John W. Woodbridge (1613–1696) of Newbury, Massachusetts, who settled in the future township in 1664.<ref name="History">A Brief History Template:Webarchive, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. Accessed May 19, 2020. "The Township of Woodbridge is the oldest original township in the state of New Jersey. It was settled in the early autumn of 1664 and was granted a charter on June 1, 1669 by King Charles of England. Joseph Dally, in his history of Woodbridge (Woodbridge and Vicinity, published 1873), records that it was so called in honor of Reverend John Woodbridge of Newbury, Massachusetts."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.</ref>

Woodbridge was the site of one of America's deadliest rail accidents on February 6, 1951, when a crowded commuter train derailed with 85 deaths. The victims are memorialized by a pair of historical markers, installed by New Jersey Transit in 2002 and by Woodbridge Township in 2013.<ref>Bond, Gordon. Man Failure: The Story of New Jersey's Deadliest Train Wreck. Garden State Legacy, 2017. Template:ISBN.</ref><ref>"Great Woodbridge Train Wreck of 1951" Template:Webarchive, Historical Marker Database. Accessed November 28, 2020.</ref><ref>"Fulton Street Train Wreck" Template:Webarchive, Historical Marker Database. Accessed November 28, 2020.</ref>

In October 1982, Woodbridge made national news when, for the first time in the United States, local authorities enacted a now-repealed measure under which people were banned from using the then-popular Sony Walkman cassette players in public, while riding a bike, crossing the street, or driving a car. Violators were to be fined $50 and could have spent up to 15 days in jail.<ref>Baldwin, Carly. "Walkman Banned in Woodbridge? Yes, Law Is Still on the Books Some say the 1982 ordinance was passed at a time when the Township was fighting growing development, congestion and suburban sprawl." Template:Webarchive, Woodbridge, NJ Patch, September 29, 2016. Accessed January 23, 2012. "Did you know? In 1982, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey banned the Walkman from being worn in public. And that law is still on the books today."</ref> In April 2022, this law was repealed in its entirety by township ordinance.<ref>Township Code: § 3-10 Headphones and Earphones Template:Webarchive, Woodbridge Township. Accessed August 22, 2022.</ref>

GeographyEdit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 24.61 square miles (63.74 km²), including 23.26 square miles (60.24 km²) of land and 1.35 square miles (3.50 km²) of water (5.50%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1>US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>

The township borders Carteret, Edison, Perth Amboy and Sayreville in Middlesex County; Clark, Linden and Rahway in Union County. Its border with the borough of Staten Island in New York City is in the Arthur Kill.<ref>Areas touching Woodbridge Township Template:Webarchive, MapIt. Accessed March 8, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Area codes 732 and 848 are used in Woodbridge.<ref name=AreaCodes/>

Pumpkin Patch Brook, which flows through Woodbridge, is a tributary of the Robinson's Branch of the Rahway River, which feeds the Robinson's Branch Reservoir.

ClimateEdit

The township has a borderline humid subtropical climate (Cfa) similar to most of metropolitan New Jersey. The local hardiness zone is 7a.

CommunitiesEdit

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There are distinct communities within Woodbridge Township. Several of these communities have their own ZIP Codes, and many are listed by the United States Census Bureau as census-designated places (CDPs), but they are all unincorporated communities and neighborhoods within the Township that, together, make up Woodbridge Township.

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include:<ref>Locality Search Template:Webarchive, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 17, 2015.</ref> Boynton Beach, Demarest Hill Top, Edgars, Fairfield, Hazelton, Hopelawn, Keasbey, Lynn Woodoaks, Menlo Park Terrace,Template:Citation needed, Ostrander, Saint Stephens, Sand Hills, Shore View, Union, and Woodbridge Oaks.<ref name="NJDOTMidsex">Middlesex County Roads Map Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed May 19, 2020.</ref>

DemographicsEdit

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2020 censusEdit

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**Woodbridge Township, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	% 1990	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	77,079	63,999	50,531	40,272	82.80%	65.84%	50.74%	38.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)	5,645	8,154	9,038	10,143	6.06%	8.39%	9.08%	9.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	103	97	200	165	0.11%	0.10%	0.20%	0.16%
Asian alone (NH)	4,995	14,007	22,193	27,425	5.37%	14.41%	22.29%	26.46%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	N/A	18	16	24	N/A	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
Other race alone (NH)	84	253	290	757	0.09%	0.26%	0.29%	0.73%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	N/A	1,719	1,755	2,574	N/A	1.77%	1.76%	2.48%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,180	8,956	15,562	22,279	5.56%	9.21%	15.63%	21.50%
Total	93,086	97,203	99,585	103,639	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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Map of racial distribution in Woodbridge, 2020 U.S. census. Each dot is one person: Template:Legend inline Template:Legend inline Template:Legend inline Template:Legend inline Template:Legend inline Template:Legend inline

2010 censusEdit

The 2010 United States census counted 99,585 people, 34,615 households, and 25,754 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 36,124 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 59.18% (58,935) White, 9.85% (9,810) Black or African American, 0.32% (321) Native American, 22.42% (22,324) Asian, 0.04% (39) Pacific Islander, 5.28% (5,254) from other races, and 2.91% (2,902) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.63% (15,562) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 34,615 households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18; 57.2% were married couples living together; 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.6% were non-families. Of all households, 21.4% were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.27.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $79,277 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,537) and the median family income was $88,656 (+/− $2,537). Males had a median income of $60,139 (+/− $1,971) versus $46,078 (+/− $1,635) for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,144 (+/− $717). About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Woodbridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2012.</ref>

2000 censusEdit

As of the 2000 United States census,<ref name="GR2">U.S. Census website Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> there were 97,203 people, 34,562 households, and 25,437 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 35,298 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 70.83% White, 8.75% African American, 0.17% Native American, 14.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.30% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.21% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Woodbridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Woodbridge township, Middlesex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref>

As of the 2000 Census, 9.19% of Woodbridge Township's residents identified themselves as being of Indian American ancestry, which was the tenth-highest of any municipality in the United States and the fifth highest in New Jersey—behind Edison (17.75%), Plainsboro Township (16.97%), Piscataway Township (12.49%) and South Brunswick Township (10.48%)—of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>Asian-Indian Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed February 18, 2007.</ref>

There were 34,562 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the township, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $60,683, and the median income for a family was $68,492. Males had a median income of $49,248 versus $35,096 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,087. About 3.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

EconomyEdit

Woodbridge Center, with a gross leasable area of Template:Convert,<ref>Directory of Major Malls: Woodbridge Center Template:Webarchive, International Council of Shopping Centers. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref> is the third-biggest mall in New Jersey, behind Westfield Garden State Plaza and Freehold Raceway Mall.<ref>Staff. "Woodbridge Center mall shooting: New details emerge about man who held woman at knife-point" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, March 9, 2012. Accessed November 27, 2012. "With about 220 stores and 1.5 million square feet of space, Woodbridge Center is the third-largest shopping mall in New Jersey, behind only Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus and Freehold Raceway Mall."</ref>

Wakefern Food Corporation, owner of ShopRite, has its headquarters in Keasbey in the township.<ref>Join the ShopRite Family and Build your Career Opportunities Template:Webarchive. ShopRite. Accessed December 22, 2011.</ref><ref>9. VENDOR A/P STATUS INQUIRY USER GUIDELINES Template:Webarchive. Wakefern Food Corporation. Accessed December 22, 2011. "Wakefern Food Corp. 5000 Riverside Drive Keasbey, NJ 08832"</ref> Additionally, the township is one of a handful in New Jersey that have authorized the sale of medical cannabis through local dispensaries.<ref>Guion, Payton. "Marijuana legalization would force tough choice for N.J. towns" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 15, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2017. "NJ Advance Media reached out to mayors in all five towns that have medical dispensaries: Bellmawr, Cranbury, Egg Harbor, Montclair and Woodbridge."</ref>

Parks and recreationEdit

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Woodbridge River in Woodbridge Township, 2008

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Heards Brook in Woodbridge Township

In the center of Woodbridge Heards Brook passes through Heards Brook Park. Described as "the most preferred tourist attraction in Woodbridge," it has a wooded area, picnic tables, tree-lined stone pathways, basketball courts and "stunning views of the brook."<ref>Top 20 Things To Do In Woodbridge Township, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, Trip101.com, October 27, 2020. Accessed January 23, 2022.</ref><ref>Woodbridge, NJ Basketball Court: Heards Brook Park Template:Webarchive, Courts of the World|. Accessed January 23, 2022.</ref> The Rutgers University floodplain plan is to integrate smaller areas of park land in the eastern portion of Heards Brook into the larger area of open spaces with a bioswale.<ref>"Woodbridge Township Open Space and Flood Plain Restoration Plan" Template:Webarchive, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, January 29, 2016. Accessed January 23, 2022.</ref>

In 2013, the Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve was dedicated; the Preserve occupies Template:Convert along the Woodbridge River and has restored the river and adjacent land as a nature preserve. Activities include hiking, boating, bird watching, and picnicking.<ref>In New Jersey, Celebrating a Revived Marsh and the Man who Made it Possible Template:Webarchive, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Response and Restoration, November 22, 2013. Accessed April 18, 2021. ""</ref> Many bird species have been observed along the river, particularly at the Oros Preserve. Bird sightings include wading birds (great blue herons and great egrets), the bald eagle, belted kingfishers and Canada goose. Eight mammal species have been noted, including raccoon and red fox; nine fish species have been identified, including the American eel. The Preserve has been called "an important hot spot in an otherwise highly developed area."<ref>Kerwin, Kathleen; and Maslo, Brooke. Ernest L. Oros Wildlife Preserve BioBlitz 2017 Report Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, June 21, 2017. Accessed April 18, 2021.</ref> Within the preserve is the Butterfly Garden.<ref>Butterfly Garden Template:Webarchive, Woodbridge Township. Accessed April 18, 2021.</ref> Downstream and north of Port Reading Avenue is Woodbridge River Park. It covers Template:Convert, and has been described as "loaded with channels, backwaters, oxbows and suitable for canoes."<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The Middlesex Greenway is a Template:Convert long rail trail, a former Lehigh Valley Railroad rail line between Metuchen and Woodbridge. It makes up a portion of the East Coast Greenway.

Merrill Park is a Template:Convert park along the banks of the South Branch Rahway River, fully renovated in 2013. It has sports facilities, playgrounds, bike paths and walkways.<ref>Bradshaw, Jennifer. "Reconstructed Merrill Park Reopens New paths for walking and biking, 185 new trees and shrubs and bridges connecting main areas of Merrill Park have been put in." Template:Webarchive, Woodbridge, NJ Patch, October 22, 2013. Accessed March 9, 2020.</ref>

James Parker founded the first printing press in New Jersey in 1751; his building has been restored with an old working printing press. It is located in Parker Press Park, Woodbridge Proper; the park has concert series in the summer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Woodbridge Community Center has a gym, miniature golf course, batting cages, a pool, community rooms, a playground, and also has "The Arenas", which have a roller skating rink with arcade and an ice skating rink.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref><ref>Home page Template:Webarchive, Woodbridge Community Center. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref>

Joseph Medwick Park is a Middlesex County Park, shared with Carteret, along banks of the Rahway River.<ref>Joseph Medwick Park Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed March 9, 2020.</ref> It is part of the Rahway River Greenway Plan.<ref>Rahway River Greenway Plan Template:Webarchive, Rahway River Watershed Association, February 2009. Accessed March 9, 2020.</ref>

GovernmentEdit

Local governmentEdit

Woodbridge is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter law, under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a directly elected mayor and a nine-member Township Council, with all officials elected to staggered four-year terms of office on a partisan basis as part of the November general election in odd-numbered years. The council includes four members elected at-large and five members elected from each of the township's five wards. The at-large and mayoral seats come up together for vote followed two years later by the five ward seats.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 87.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the Mayor of Woodbridge Township is Democrat John McCormac, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor John E. McCormac, Woodbridge Township. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref> McCormac was first elected on November 7, 2006, and sworn in on November 14, 2006.<ref>McCormac now heads Woodbridge Template:Webarchive, Home News Tribune, November 14, 2006.</ref> McCormac replaced Frank G. Pelzman, who became mayor on January 17, 2002, when former mayor James E. McGreevey resigned to become governor.<ref>Township Dems to tap successor Template:Webarchive, Home News Tribune, June 30, 2006.</ref> Members of the Township Council are Council President Kyle M. Anderson (D, 2027; at-large), Council Vice President Cory S. Spillar (D, 2025; Third Ward), Harold R. "Howie" Bauer Jr. (D, 2025; Second Ward), Lizbeth DeJesus (D, 2027; at-large), Gregg M. Ficarra (D, 2027; at-large), Sharon McAuliffe (D, 2025; First Ward - elected to serve an unexpired term), Debbie Meehan (D, 2025; Fifth Ward), Virbhadra N. "Viru" Patel (D, 2025; Fourth Ward) and Brian F. Small (D, 2027; at-large).<ref>Council, Woodbridge Township. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Woodbridge Township. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2023>November 7, 2023 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, December 7, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2022>November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Middlesex2021>General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results Template:Webarchive, Middlesex County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2021. Accessed April 13, 2022.</ref>

In January 2022, the Township Council selected Sharon McAuliffe from a list of three candidates submitted by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the First Ward seat expiring in December 2025 that had been held by Nancy Bader-Drumm for a decade until her death earlier that month. McAuliffe served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Chang, Kathy. "Local business owner fills Ward 1 council seat in Woodbridge" Template:Webarchive, E/M Sentinel, January 25, 2022. Accessed April 29, 2022. "The Township Council appointed Sharon McAuliffe, a local business owner, to fill the Ward 1 council seat left vacant after the sudden passing of Ward 1 Councilwoman Nancy Bader-Drumm on Jan. 2. The Woodbridge Democratic Organization submitted three nominees for the council to select from. The other nominees included Jay Barcellona and Robert Minkler, according to Woodbridge Township Clerk John Mitch."</ref><ref name=Middlesex2022/>

In August 2015, the Township Council selected Cory Spillar from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Third Ward seat that had been held by Council President Michele Charmello until her resignation the previous month to take a position in Pittsburgh. The council chose new leadership, promoting Nancy Drumm from vice president to president (to replace Charmello) and Rick Dalina as vice president.<ref>Russell, Suzanne. "Woodbridge welcomes new Council member" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, August 7, 2015. Accessed October 9, 2015. "Cory Spiller, an Avenel fire official, was sworn in this week as a member of the Woodbridge Township Council. Spiller replaces Councilwoman Michele Charmello, who represented the Third Ward sections of Avenel and Port Reading. Charmello, who served as Council president, resigned from the Council last month to take a job working with an educational nonprofit in Pittsburgh, according to township officials."</ref>

Federal, state, and county representationEdit

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East Jersey State Prison

Woodbridge Township is located in the 6th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 19th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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PoliticsEdit

As of March 2011, there were a total of 54,674 registered voters in Woodbridge Township, of which 20,900 (38.2%) were registered as Democrats, 6,135 (11.2%) were registered as Republicans and 27,611 (50.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 28 voters registered to other parties.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref>

Presidential Elections Results
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2024<ref name="2024Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|47.9% 21,531	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|49.4% 22,175	2.7% 1,201
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2020<ref name="2020Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|41.6% 18,760	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|57.2% 25,778	1.2% 532
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2016<ref name="2016Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|41.4% 16,055	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|55.5% 21,533	3.1% 1,192
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2012<ref name="2012Election">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|36.7% 13,200	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|62.2% 22,386	1.1% 386
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2008<ref name="state.nj.us">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed June 21, 2021.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|42.4% 16,251	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|56.4% 21,590	1.2% 472
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2004<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|45.1% 16,589	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|53.5% 19,662	0.7% 367

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 62.2% of the vote (22,386 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 36.7% (13,200 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (386 votes), among the 36,301 ballots cast by the township's 55,262 registered voters (329 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 65.7%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.9% of the vote (21,590 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 42.0% (16,251 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (472 votes), among the 38,657 ballots cast by the township's 55,075 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.2%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 53.5% of the vote (19,662 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 45.1% (16,589 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (367 votes), among the 36,770 ballots cast by the township's 51,913 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.8.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref>

Gubernatorial elections results
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2021<ref name="2021Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|47.0% 11,292	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|52.0% 12,510	1.0% 244
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2017<ref name="2017Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|40.7% 8,292	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|55.8% 11,530	3.5% 526
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2013<ref name="2013Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|58.9% 12,122	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|39.7% 8,183	1.4% 186
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2009<ref name="2009Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|50.1% 11,987	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|41.9% 10,029	8.3% 1,971
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2005<ref name="2005Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|39.4% 9,348	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|55.2% 13,077	5.4% 1,247

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.9% of the vote (12,122 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 39.7% (8,183 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (286 votes), among the 21,064 ballots cast by the township's 56,121 registered voters (473 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.5%.<ref name=2013Elections/><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 50.1% of the vote (11,987 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 41.9% (10,029 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.2% (1,710 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (261 votes), among the 23,913 ballots cast by the township's 53,843 registered voters, yielding a 44.4% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 27, 2012.</ref>

EducationEdit

The Woodbridge Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. All schools in the district are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. The district's three standard high schools offer more than 150 courses, including Advanced Placement, college preparatory, business, vocational and cooperative work/study programs.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 25 schools, had an enrollment of 13,836 students and 1,193.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Woodbridge Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> High schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Woodbridge Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Colonia High School<ref>Colonia High School, Woodbridge Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> with 1,356 students in grades 9-12, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School<ref>Woodbridge High School, Woodbridge Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> (1,371; 9-12), Reaching Individual Student Excellence (RISE)<ref>Reaching Individual Student Excellence, Woodbridge Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> (NA; 9-12) and Woodbridge High School<ref>Woodbridge High School, Woodbridge Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref> (1,558; 9-12).<ref>Parent / Student Handbook for 2023-2024 School Year, Woodbridge Township School District. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Woodbridge Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 6, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Woodbridge Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Middlesex County Magnet Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its schools in East Brunswick, Edison, Perth Amboy, Piscataway and Woodbridge Township, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.<ref>Heyboer, Kelly. "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 23, 2019. Accessed February 8, 2025. "Middlesex County has two stand-alone career academies for high-achieving students: the Academy for Science, Math and Engineering Technology, located on the campus of Middlesex County College in Edison, and the Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge. How to apply: Students must attend a mandatory information session and submit an application by November of their 8th grade year."</ref><ref>About Our Schools, Middlesex County Magnet Schools. Accessed February 8, 2025. "These high schools are free public schools that offer hands-on, integrated learning opportunities for students in grades 9-12 interested in all types of careers as well as higher education. Any student who resides anywhere in Middlesex County's 25 municipalities student may apply to the school district. If accepted, the home school district will permit the student to attend and will organize daily transportation at no cost to the student's family."</ref>

TransportationEdit

Roads and highwaysEdit

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The Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Bridge on the Garden State Parkway, crosses the Raritan River connecting Woodbridge to Sayreville; with a total of 15 travel lanes and six shoulder lanes, is one of the world's widest and busiest motor vehicle bridges

Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Middlesex County, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 24, 2014.</ref>

The Garden State Parkway extends Template:Convert through the Township, including exits 127 to 132. The Parkway connects Sayreville in the south to Clark in the north.<ref>Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, January 1997. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref> In addition, the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) passes through Woodbridge Township for about Template:Convert, and is accessible at Exit 11 (which features a 24-lane toll gate).<ref>Interstate 95 / New Jersey Turnpike Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, October 2001. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref> The Turnpike's Grover Cleveland Service Area is located between Interchanges 11 and 12 northbound at milepost 92.9 and the Thomas Edison Service Area is between Interchanges 11 and 12 southbound at milepost 92.9.<ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed November 8, 2014.</ref>

U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 9 serve the township and merge heading north of the township as the U.S. Route 1/9 concurrency. Other roadways passing through the township are Route 27, Route 35, Route 184, and Route 440.

The 15-lane Driscoll Bridge on the Garden State Parkway and the adjacent 6-lane Edison Bridge on U.S. Route 9 both span the Raritan River, connecting Woodbridge Township on the north with Sayreville on the south.

The first cloverleaf interchange in the world, the Woodbridge Cloverleaf, opened in 1929 at the intersection of Route 25 (since renamed as U.S. Route 1/9) and Route 4 (now Route 35).<ref>Kane, Joseph Nathan. Famous First Facts, H.W. Wilson Company, 2006 (Template:ISBN), p. 222.</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Public transportationEdit

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Woodbridge station (New Jersey Transit)

There are three train stations in the township: Metropark,<ref>Metropark station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref> Avenel,<ref>Avenel station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref> and Woodbridge.<ref>Woodbridge station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref> Service is provided at Metropark by NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line<ref>Northeast Corridor Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref> and at Avenel and Woodbridge on the North Jersey Coast Line.<ref>North Jersey Coast Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref> The Metropark station also offers Amtrak Northeast Corridor services to Newark (Penn Station), New York (Penn Station), Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Boston.<ref>Iselin, NJ (MET) Metropark Template:Webarchive, Amtrak. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref> In September 2019, NJ Transit initiated increased daily service at the Avenel station and announced the resumption of weekend service after more than 20 years.<ref>Baldwin, Carly. "Woodbridge: Weekend Service, More Trains Coming To Avenel Station Great news: More weekday trains will be added and the Avenel train station will get weekend service for the first time since April 1985." Template:Webarchive, Woodbridge, NJ Patch, September 5, 2019. Accessed September 9, 2019. "Great news for the Woodbridge community: NJ Transit just announced they are expanding weekday service at the Avenel train station by more than 40 percent. More weekday trains will be added and the Avenel train station will get weekend service for the first time since April 1985. The service enhancements will begin this Sunday, September 8. The new weekend service will include 21 stops each day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Weekday service will be increased from 27 to 38 stops, primarily during midday and late evening hours."</ref>

NJ Transit provides bus service on the 115 and 116 routes to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, on the 48 to Elizabeth and local service on the 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 810, 813 and 815.<ref>Template:Usurped, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed September 4, 2011.</ref>

Woodbridge FloodplainEdit

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Flood hazard zones in Woodbridge Township

Woodbridge's geographical features make it prone to repeated flooding. It is surrounded by water on three sides: the Arthur Kill, a tidal strait to the east, and tidal rivers to the south, Raritan River, and north, Rahway River; and, much of the developed land in Woodbridge has low elevations, as little as five feet above sea level. About 19% of Woodbridge Township lies within FEMA's flood hazard areas.<ref name=:"S">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> There is a long history of tidal flooding along the Woodbridge River in Woodbridge Proper, the Raritan in Keasbey and the Arthur Kill in Sewaren and Port Reading.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In addition to tidal flooding, fluvial flooding is common. Woodbridge streams and rivers have been described as having a "high flow, flashy nature." The land is relatively impervious, and flooding is exacerbated by steep slopes and urban cover. Flooding in the South Branch Rahway River and Pumpkin Patch Brook hazard zones is predominantly fluvial. Prolonged coastal storms (nor'easters), which combine tidal and fluvial flooding, along with flow constrictions, cause an increase in the duration of flooding of the Woodbridge River and its tributaries, Heards Brook and Wedgewood Brook, which may last for days before water levels subside.<ref name=:"S"/> Frequency of flooding has increased over time. Sea levels are rising and residential areas have moved into previous marsh land, decreasing the ability of the land to absorb excess water. A 1770 map shows that all land surrounding the Woodbridge River was salt marshes. I

Hurricane SandyEdit

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Woodbridge area inundated by Woodbridge River after Hurricane Sandy

In October 2012, New Jersey was devastated by Hurricane Sandy<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Woodbridge suffered significant flood damage. One of the most affected neighborhoods from Hurricane Sandy was Watson-Crampton, an area adjacent to the Woodbridge River; prior to 2009 this area was zoned for high density residential housing, including an area of wetlands and meadows.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> When Sandy arrived in the area, it was "characterized as a tsunami-like water wall," destroying adjoining homes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After Sandy, using money from the New Jersey Buyout Program,<ref name=:"B">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Woodbridge began buying out and demolishing many residential properties in the flood hazard areas.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The plan is to restore the Woodbridge flood zones to their original riparian environment.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Woodbridge's actions and plans have been called a "slow motion evacuation from climate change." As people move out of flood hazard areas, they will be replaced by a "floodplain forest of native trees, shrubs and grass," to help absorb water from rising sea levels.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=:"K">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Despite predictions that flooding will worsen in coming decades as a result of rising sea levels, some property owners have been unwilling to sell, in large part because government programs incentivize these homeowners not to move because the financial risk is mitigated by "emergency" relief in the event of a flood.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=:"K"/>

Points of interestEdit

The Jonathan Singletary Dunham House was built near the location of the earliest grist mill in New Jersey by Jonathan Singletary Dunham who was a Member of the New Jersey Provincial Congress.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center is a correctional facility operated by the New Jersey Department of Corrections. The facility, located in the Avenel section of the Township, provides treatment to convicted sex offenders.<ref>Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Corrections. Accessed March 20, 2012.</ref>
East Jersey State Prison is a male prison facility in Woodbridge Township, on the border of Rahway. However, the mailing address is in Rahway and the facility was known until 1988 as Rahway State Prison, leading many to believe the facility was located there.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill. "Changes to Cheer About. Really." Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, May 6, 2007. Accessed September 4, 2011. "To begin with, Rahway State Prison was renamed East Jersey State Prison 19 years ago. Then there is the fact that the prison is actually in Woodbridge, not Rahway. An arrangement made long ago between the Rahway post office and prison officials has trapped this Union County city in an embrace it has had a hard time loosening."</ref>
J. J. Bitting Brewing Co., established in 1997, was the first brewery to operate in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, since the repeal of prohibition in 1933. The three-story restaurant resides in a restored 100-year-old brick building that once housed the J. J. Bitting Coal and Feed Depot that serviced the farming community of Woodbridge.<ref>Russell, Suzanne. "Woodbridge brew pub birthday celebration to aid late Marine's foundation" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, March 9, 2012. Accessed March 20, 2012.</ref>
St. James Catholic Church, founded in 1860, has become one of the largest parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.<ref>Home page Template:Webarchive, St. James Catholic Church. Accessed August 7, 2014.</ref>

Notable peopleEdit

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Antonio Alfano (born 2000), American football defensive tackle for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League<ref>Hunt, Todderick. "Breaking: N.J.'s top defender Antonio Alfano transferring from Rahway to Colonia for senior year" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 23, 2018. Accessed November 13, 2019. "Top defensive end Antonio Alfano will transfer once again after moving to Rahway from Bergen Catholic last fall. This time, he'll go to Colonia (N.J.) following a change of residence from Rahway to Avenel -- a move that gains him no athletic advantage."</ref>
Nels N. Alling (1861–1955), sculptor who specialized in terra cotta architectural work<ref>"Nels Ailing, Sculptor, Dies at 94 in Fords", Courier News, March 10, 1955. Accessed January 18, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Nels Alling, 94, of RFD Fords, Woodbridge Township, a sculptor, died yesterday (Mar. 9, 1955) in his home after a brief illness."</ref>
Chad Baker-Mazara (born 2000), college basketball player for the Auburn Tigers<ref>Mitch, Tommy. "Colonia High School’S Chad Baker Mazara… Earns Sixth Man Of The Year In San Diego", The Corner. Accessed March 8, 2025. "Chad Baker Mazara, born in Santo Domingo, has had his love for the game of basketball take him all over the world. Chad moved to Colonia, New Jersey in 2017 for a better opportunity to showcase his talents, and boy did he turn heads in a hurry."</ref>
Nicholas L. Bissell (1947–1996), county prosecutor of Somerset County who committed suicide after being charged with embezzlement, tax fraud and abuse of power<ref>Glaberson, William. "In Prosecutor's Rise and Fall, a Story of Ambition, Deceit and Shame" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, December 1, 1996. Accessed November 2, 2015. "Among the people who knew the young Nick Bissell in suburban Woodbridge, his whole public career raised questions about what was real and what was not."</ref>
Joseph Bloomfield (1753–1823), 4th Governor of New Jersey was born in Woodbridge Township<ref>Staff. Joseph Bloomfield Template:Webarchive, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 27, 2010.</ref>
Percy Edgar Brown (1885–1937), soil scientist at Iowa State University, best known for the book, Soils of Iowa<ref>Firkins, B. J. "In Memoriam: Charles L. Robbins; Percy Edgar Brown; Richard Philip Baker; Erwin Oliver Finkenbinder; Charlotte M. King" Template:Webarchive in Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 1938. Accessed April 27, 2020. "Dr. Brown was born on a farm at Woodbridge, New Jersey, October 9, 1885, and died suddenly of coronary thrombosis at his home on the morning of July 8, 1937, as he was preparing to leave for his office. He graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1902 and received his B.S. degree from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1906."</ref>
John Carlson (born 1990), professional ice hockey defenseman who has played in the NHL for the Washington Capitals<ref>Chere, Rich. "Colonia's Carlson likely a high draft pick" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 19, 2008. Accessed November 2, 2015. "His birth certificate says Natick, Mass., but don't be confused: John Carlson is a Jersey boy. He moved to Colonia when he was 5, and grew up playing hockey for the New Jersey Rockets while watching his favorite player, Scott Stevens, and his favorite team, the Devils, at the Continental Airlines Arena."</ref>
Lance Carter (1955–2006), jazz drummer and percussionist<ref>Sterling, Guy. "Lance Carter, 51, versatile drummer", The Star-Ledger, November 11, 2006. Accessed December 3, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "He was 51 and lived in Woodbridge. Mr. Carter was born in New Brunswick on May 11, 1955."</ref>
Craig Coughlin (born 1958), politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2010, where he represents the 19th Legislative District<ref>Silber, Zach. "Craig J. Coughlin (D-Fords)" Template:Webarchive, Politicker NJ, February 27, 2011. Accessed November 2, 2015. "Democrat Craig Coughlin, of Fords, was first elected to the New Jersey General Assembly on November 3, 2009."</ref>
Lou Creekmur (1927–2009), left offensive tackle / guard who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame<ref>via United Press. "Indians Scalp Cowboys, 20-0", The Altus Times-Democrat, January 2, 1949. Accessed December 27, 2010.</ref>
Clarence Madison Dally (1865–1904), glassblower and assistant to Thomas Edison<ref>Staff. "Clarence Dally — The Man Who Gave Thomas Edison X-Ray Vision" Template:Webarchive, Smithsonian, March 14, 2012. Accessed March 20, 2012. "Born in 1865, Dally grew up in Woodbridge, New Jersey, in a family of glassblowers employed by the Edison Lamp Works in nearby Harrison."</ref>
Jordan Derkack, college basketball player for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team<ref>Carino, Jerry. "Rutgers basketball adds Jordan Derkack, guard transfer and Woodbridge native", Asbury Park Press, April 16, 2024. Accessed October 14, 2024. "Rutgers basketball’s latest transfer commitment, Merrimack guard and Woodbridge native Jordan Derkack, has the endorsement of someone who knows the program and its head coach better than just about anyone."</ref>
Tom DeSanto (born 1968), film producer and screenwriter best known for his work with long-time friend Bryan Singer, especially with his contributions to the first two X-Men movies<ref>Friedman, Josh. "Comic-book lover finds dream job; Producer Tom DeSanto has channeled his passion for superheroes and robots into movies such as Transformers.", Los Angeles Times, July 1, 2007. Accessed July 4, 2018. "One Saturday when he was a seventh-grader in Iselin, N.J., Tom DeSanto blew off a Pop Warner football game and spent the day at a comic book convention in nearby Somerset."</ref>
Jonathan Singletary Dunham (1640–1724), Member of the New Jersey Provincial Congress<ref>Historic Walking Tour of Woodbridge Template:Webarchive, Township of Woodbridge. Accessed July 23, 2013.</ref>
Robbie E (born 1983), professional wrestler with Impact Wrestling on POP TV<ref>Staff. Template:Usurped, Living In Media, September 21, 2016. Accessed September 17, 2017. "Some people laughed because I was thin and only 160 pounds when I was at John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin."</ref>
John J. Fay Jr. (1927–2003), member of the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate<ref>Martin, Douglas. "John J. Fay Jr., 76, Ombudsman For the Elderly of New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 29, 2003. Accessed July 7, 2010.</ref>
Arline Friscia (1934–2019), member of the New Jersey General Assembly who also served on the Woodbridge Township Council<ref>Template:Usurped, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 22, 1998. Accessed June 3, 2010.</ref>
Najee Glass (born 1994), sprinter<ref>Bernstein, Jason. "University of Florida track star, St. Peter's Prep alumnus Najee Glass wants national title for his birthday" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, June 9, 2015. Accessed July 9, 2018. "Najee Glass wants gold for his birthday.... A Woodbridge native, Glass established himself as one of the nation's premier young sprinters at St. Peter's Prep."</ref>
John Gorka (born 1958), folk musician<ref>Zane, J. Peder. "In Person; Telling Stories, Going Farther" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, July 9, 1995. Accessed August 7, 2019. "Speaking before that recent performance, Mr. Gorka, a trim man with untrimmed hair who grew up in Colonia, explained that 'I'm From New Jersey' is not simply a joke."</ref>
Kelsey Grammer (born 1955), actor who appeared in Frasier and Cheers<ref>Martel, Jay. "Tears Of A Clown; After years of grappling with his demons Kelsey Grammer says he's finally putting his past behind him. Can Frasier's gifted alter ego TV's most popular funnyman live happily ever after?" Template:Webarchive, US Weekly, May 1997. Accessed January 12, 2014. "When Grammer was 18 months old, his parents separated and his mother, Sally, was flat broke and had nowhere to go but back home. Grammer and his younger sister, Karen, were brought up by Sally and her parents in a middle-class household in Colonia, N.J."</ref>
Bob Grant (1929–2013), radio host who broadcast many of his shows from the Reo Diner<ref>Bichao, Sergio. "Bob Grant, conservative talk radio legend, dies in Hillsborough at 84" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, January 3, 2014. Accessed January 12, 2014 "Grant was a fixture at the Reo Diner in Woodbridge, a hot spot among local politicos, and broadcast his show from the eatery numerous times.... Grant lived in Toms River and previously had called Woodbridge and Manalapan home."</ref>
John A. Hall (1877–1919), collegiate football player who was head coach of the Carlisle Indians football team in 1898<ref>Obituary Record of Yale Graduates 1919-1920 Template:Webarchive, p. 239. Yale University, 1920. Accessed January 29, 2020. "Haven At the time of his death Mr. Hall was returning from his summer home at Atlantic Highlands, N. J., to his winter home at Sewaren, N. J."</ref>
Tom Higgins (born 1954), NFL and Canadian football player and coach<ref>Template:Usurped, database Football. Accessed November 14, 2007.</ref>
Edward M. Hundert, medical educator and academic administrator<ref>Curriculum Vitae for Edward M. Hundert Template:Webarchive, Case Western Reserve University. Accessed January 17, 2018. "Place of Birth: Woodbridge, New Jersey"</ref>
Jack H. Jacobs (born 1945), Medal of Honor recipient, awarded 1969<ref>Interview With Jack H. Jacobs Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University, November 20, 2000. Accessed July 11, 2008. "JJ: ... Anyway, we moved to New Jersey in the mid-'50s, and my parents still live in the same house in Woodbridge. I went to Woodbridge High School, and then, from there, I went to Rutgers."</ref>
Kyle Johnson (born 1978), fullback with the Denver Broncos from class of 1996<ref>Kyle Johnson player profile Template:Webarchive, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 29, 2007. "Hometown: Woodbridge, N.J....Johnson earned second-team all-state recognition and was named all-county and all-area as a senior at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, N.J., after rushing for 1,235 yards.</ref>
Michael Jones (born 1987), actor, voice actor, and YouTube personality who works for Rooster Teeth<ref>Rooster Teeth Newlywed Game Template:Webarchive, Rooster Teeth, timestamp 3:37.</ref>
Pat Lamberti (1937–2007), American football linebacker who played for the New York Titans and Denver Broncos in 1961<ref>Pat Lamberti Stats Template:Webarchive, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed April 27, 2020. "Born: September 1, 1937 in Woodbridge, NJ... High School: Woodbridge (NJ)"</ref>
Eric LeGrand (born 1990), football player, writer, actor, speaker<ref>Attrino, Anthony G. "Eric LeGrand to appear for Q&A at King memorial breakfast in Edison" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, December 11, 2012. Accessed December 26, 2012."LeGrand, who is from Avenel, is the former Rutgers football player whose inspiring battle to walk again after being paralyzed during an October 2010 game has captured the nation."</ref>
Praise Martin-Oguike (born 1993), American football defensive end who played in the XFL for the Seattle Dragons<ref>Praise Martin-Oguike Template:Webarchive, Temple Owls football. Accessed April 27, 2020. "Hometown: Woodbridge, N.J.; High School: Woodbridge"</ref>
Glen Mason (born 1950), former football player and coach who served as the head football coach at Kent State University from 1986 to 1987, the University of Kansas from 1988 to 1996, and the University of Minnesota from 1997 to 2006, compiling a career college football record of 123–121–1<ref>Dunleavy, Ryan. "Q&A with Big Ten Network analyst Glen Mason" Template:Webarchive, Daily Record, October 4, 2014. Accessed November 2, 2015. "Just as he was three weeks ago when Rutgers hosted Penn State, Mason, a Colonia native, will be in the television booth as a Big Ten Network analyst Saturday when Rutgers faces Michigan at 7 p.m. at High Point Solutions Stadium."</ref>
Laura McCullough (born 1960), poet<ref>Cannella, Wendy. "Wendy Cannella: This Fierce Life: An Interview with Laura McCullough", Painted Bride Quarterly, Issue 94. Accessed November 4, 2016. "LM: I was born in Jersey City, in the Margaret Hague, the women's hospital that the infamous Irish Mayor Hague built, grew up in suburbia, a little town called Colonia, not too far from Perth Amboy, and my family would drive to the wooded parts north many weekends when I was a child."</ref>
John McCormac, former New Jersey Treasurer and Mayor of Woodbridge Township<ref>New Jersey High-Tech Hall of Fame: 2004 State Government Official Category Template:Webarchive. Accessed July 24, 2007. "McCormac, who lives in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township, is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Municipal Finance Officer, a Certified Management Accountant, a Registered Municipal Accountant, a Certified Financial Planner, a Licensed Public School Accountant and a Certified Government Financial Manager."</ref>
Jim McGreevey (born 1957), former Woodbridge mayor and Governor of New Jersey<ref>Herszenhorn, David M. "In Woodbridge, Borrowing Doubled Under McGreevey" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, October 18, 2001. Accessed July 23, 2013. "To persuade voters, Mr. McGreevey and his aides rely on a neatly tailored summary of his record as mayor here in Woodbridge for the last nine years."</ref>
Melanie McGuire (born 1972), best known for being the perpetrator in the media-dubbed "suitcase murder" who was convicted of murdering her husband in April 2007 and sentenced to life in prison<ref>Amaral, Brian. "Suitcase killer Melanie McGuire seeks new review of evidence" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 25, 2014. Accessed November 2, 2015. "McGuire lived in Woodbridge when she killed her husband, computer programmer William McGuire. She put his remains in three suitcases and tossed them into the Chesapeake Bay."</ref>
Stephen A. Mikulak, politician who served two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1992 to 1996, where he represented the 19th Legislative District<ref>King, Wayne. "Legislators Vote to Ban Photo Radar For Speeders" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, June 12, 1992. Accessed November 2, 2015. "'This is a good opportunity to quiet the fears and outrage of the people of this state,' said the bill's primary sponsor, Stephen A. Mikulak, Republican of Woodbridge."</ref>
Joseph Moore (1732–1793), Quaker peace negotiator sent to the 1793 talks between Native leaders of the Western Confederacy and American government representatives at Sandusky, Ohio<ref>Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 17, p. 666. Michigan Historical Commission, 1910. Accessed November 2, 2015. "Our beloved friend, Joseph Moore, was born at Woodbridge in New Jersey, in the year 1732, of parents not professing with us"</ref>
Jazlyn Moya (born 1997), footballer who plays as a forward for United Women's Soccer club New Jersey Copa FC and the Dominican Republic women's national team<ref>Jazlyn Moya Template:Webarchive, Monmouth Hawks. Accessed July 8, 2021. "High School: Colonia; Hometown: Avenel, NJ"</ref>
Tim Mulqueen (born 1966), soccer goalkeeping coach and former goalkeeper who coached the US National Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing<ref>Giase, Frank. "Springfield native Claudio Reyna will retire today" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, July 15, 2008. Accessed December 17, 2017. " Tim Mulqueen, who has served a number of roles with the U.S. Soccer Federation, has been named goalkeeper coach for the Olympic men's team. Mulqueen, a Fords native, will join assistant coach Lubos Kubik on coach Peter Nowak's staff."</ref>
Sydney P. Noe (1885–1969), numismatist, specializing in Greek coins, who was librarian, then curator, of the American Numismatic Society<ref>Noe, Sydney P. (Sydney Philip), 1885-1969 Template:Webarchive, American Numismatic Association. Accessed May 19, 2020. "Sydney P. Noe was born on April 4, 1885 in Woodbridge, New Jersey."</ref>
Ernest L. Oros (Template:Circa–2012), member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 1996<ref>Hagerty, John R. "Woodbridge Council Names Former Assemblyman Ernie Oros as 2009 Leader" Template:Webarchive, Courier News, May 11, 2009. Accessed July 8, 2010.</ref>
James Parker (1714–1770), Colonial American printer and publisher who established the state's first permanent printing press in 1751 in Woodbridge<ref>Troeger, Virginia B.; and McEwen, Robert James. "Woodbridge: New Jersey's Oldest Township", p. 34. Arcadia Publishing, 2002. Template:ISBN. "One of the town's most influential personages, the publishing entrepreneur James Parker, established his printing business in Woodbridge in 1751, the first permanent printing press in New Jersey.... Parker was born in town in 1714."</ref>
Frank Pelzman (Template:Circa–2006), former Woodbridge mayor<ref>Staff. "Mayor Frank Pelzman, 71, Woodbridge" Template:Webarchive, Home News Tribune, June 30, 2006. Accessed September 4, 2011.</ref>
John Pike (1613–1688/89), one of the founders and earliest settlers of Woodbridge Township<ref>John Pike, Descendants of Founders of New Jersey. Accessed May 19, 2020. "Mr. John Pike was the first name on the list of those who took the 'Oath of Alegeance and Fidelitie' in Woodbridge beginning 27 February 1667-68. In 1668 the Governor granted him 380 acres of land in New Jersey. At Woodbridge, he was its first 'President' in 1671, 'the prominent man of the town' and for some years a magistrate."</ref>
Eleanor Platt (1910–1974), sculptor<ref>"Eleanor Platt Dies; Sculptor Was 64" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, September 7, 1974. Accessed May 19, 2020. "Miss Platt, who was born in Woodbridge, N. J., had studied here at the Art Students League from 1929 to 1933."</ref>
Dith Pran (1942–2008), photojournalist with The New York Times, human rights activist and survivor of the killing fields of Cambodia, whose life was portrayed in The Killing Fields<ref>Martin, Douglas. "Dith Pran, Photojournalist and Survivor of the Killing Fields, Dies at 65" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, March 31, 2008. Accessed September 4, 2011. "Dith Pran, a photojournalist for The New York Times whose gruesome ordeal in the killing fields of Cambodia was re-created in a 1984 movie that gave him an eminence he tenaciously used to press for his people's rights, died on Sunday at a hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. He was 65 and lived in Woodbridge, N.J."</ref>
Dory Previn (1925–2012), singer-songwriter<ref>Weber, Bruce. "Dory Previn, Songwriter, Is Dead at 86" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, February 14, 2012. Accessed March 20, 2012. "Dorothy Veronica Langan was born in New Jersey — sources differ on the town, Rahway or Woodbridge — on Oct. 22, 1925, and she grew up in Woodbridge."</ref>
Dawn Marie Psaltis (born 1970) a.k.a. Dawn Marie, professional wrestling personality<ref>Garber, Greg. "Doctors: Wrestler had brain damage", ESPN The Magazine, December 9, 2009. Accessed March 20, 2012. "Dawn Marie, sitting in her Woodbridge, N.J., home, sounds like she is crying. With the help of a reporter, she is calculating the 'bumps' -- the euphemism wrestlers use to describe each choreographed fall -- to the head she took in five years of active professional wrestling."</ref>
Arthur A. Quinn (1866–1957), American labor union leader and politician<ref name="customs">Template:Cite news</ref>
Zack Rosen (born 1989), All-American basketball player at Penn who plays professionally for Maccabi Ashdod in Israel<ref>Zack Rosen athletic biography Template:Webarchive, University of Pennsylvania athletics. Accessed April 17, 2015.</ref><ref>Kaplan, Sushi; and Kratz, Elizabeth. "Zack Rosen: Pro Ballplayer for Maccabi Ashdod From NJ Learning Off The Court" Template:Webarchive, Jewish Link of New Jersey, August 14, 2014. Accessed April 17, 2015. "Zack Rosen, a basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod B.C. of Israel, didn't grow up religious. From Colonia, in the Woodbridge Township of New Jersey, he's now trying to make up for lost time this summer in New Jersey, as he learns part-time and stays in shape."</ref>
Richie Sambora (born 1959), former member of the band Bon Jovi<ref>Falkenstein, Michelle. "Around the Scene, a Whirl of Change" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, December 31, 2006. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Bruce Springsteen, who grew up in Freehold, served up the critically acclaimed "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions" in April, and the singer Jon Bon Jovi, who was raised in Sayreville, and his band's guitarist Richie Sambora, from Woodbridge, will be immortalized as action figures next July by McFarlane Toys, it was announced in October."</ref>
Tom Scharpling (born 1969), comedian, host of The Best Show and a writer/executive producer of the television series Monk<ref>LaGorce, Tammy. "In Person; Gotcha! Stay Tuned" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, January 1, 2006. Accessed October 25, 2018. "'It's great when people you admire like what you're doing,' Mr. Scharpling, who grew up in Dunellen, writes for Monk in Summit and lives with his wife in Woodbridge, said before a recent Best Show."</ref>
Bret Schundler (born 1959), mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey<ref>Sullivan, Joseph F. "Jersey City Mayor Warns of Possible Bankruptcy" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, November 10, 1992. Accessed March 20, 2012. "Mr. Schundler, who was born in Colonia, graduated from Harvard UniversityTemplate:Sic with honors in 1981 and then worked as a Congressional aide and a campaign coordinator for Gary Hart's 1984 presidential run."</ref>
Anthony Seratelli (born 1983), professional baseball second baseman who plays for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball<ref>Rapppleyea, Warren. "O.B. product makes dream come true at Seton Hall U." Template:Webarchive, Sentinel, May 16, 2002. Accessed November 2, 2015. "Born in Woodbridge, where he learned the game from his dad, Russell, and played in the local recreation leagues, Seratelli moved with his family to Old Bridge in time for the sixth grade."</ref>
Chris Smith (born 1953), U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 4th congressional district since 1981<ref>Faherty, Emily. "Unsung Hero; By now, everyone is familiar with the David Goldman custody battle. But what everyone might not be aware of is the depth of Congressman Chris Smith's involvement in returning Sean to his father." Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, March 15, 2010. Accessed November 2, 2015. "'That's what my parents were all about,' says Smith, who was born in Rahway and grew up in Iselin."</ref>
James Swann (born 1964), serial killer whose random drive-by shotgun shootings in Washington, D.C., in 1993 earned him the nickname "The Shotgun Stalker" in the press<ref>Duggan, Paul. "Neighbors Say Suspect Was Troubled" Template:Webarchive, The Washington Post, April 20, 1993. Accessed November 2, 2015. "Swann's address was listed as an apartment complex in Iselin, N.J., but Ritchie said he used to work as a security guard in this area.... According to New Jersey license information obtained from police sources, the plate is registered to Swann in Iselin, which is in Woodbridge Township."</ref>
Norman Tanzman (1918–2004), philanthropist who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1962 to 1968 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1968 to 1974<ref>"Obituaries: Norman Tanzman" Template:Webarchive, Asbury Park Press, June 8, 2004. Accessed April 18, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "After the war, the couple settled in Woodbridge, where they resided and raised their family for nearly 40 years before moving to West End."</ref>
Tico Torres (born 1953), drummer and percussionist for the rock band Bon Jovi<ref>Jordan, Chris. "Bon Jovi's drummer Torres back in hospital for surgery", Asbury Park Press, September 22, 2013. Accessed November 2, 2015. "Tico Torres, the Woodbridge-raised drummer for Bon Jovi, is back in the hospital."</ref>
Alan Turtletaub (1913–2005), founder of The Money Store<ref>"The Crow's Nest" Template:Webarchive, The Independent-Leader, May 14, 1964. Accessed April 18, 2021. "Alan Turtletaub, Woodbridge, has been elected president and chairman of the board of First Equity Capital Corporation, Park Place, Newark."</ref>
Marc Turtletaub (born 1946), movie producer<ref>"Movie: Winter at shore inspires Duane Hopwood" Template:Webarchive, Courier-Post, December 13, 2005. Accessed November 12, 2017. "Turtletaub, a Woodbridge native, said he also was impressed by the story's connection to the region where Mulhern grew up."</ref>
Benjamin A. Vail (1844–1924), politician who served as president of the New Jersey Senate<ref>Sackett, William Edgar; and Scannell, John James. Scannell's New Jersey First Citizens: Biographies and Portraits of the Notable Living Men and Women of New Jersey with Informing Glimpses Into the State's History and Affairs, Volume 1, p. 507. J.J. Scannell, 1917. Accessed November 2, 2015. "Born in Woodbridge, on August 15, 1844; son of Benjamin Franklin and Martha C. (Parker) Vail. Benjamin A. Vail, ex-State Senator and ex-Judge is of Quaker origin, his father, Benjamin Vail, an early settler upon a farm between Rahway and Plainfield having been of the Society of Friends."</ref>
Joseph Vitale (born 1954), State Senator and former mayor<ref>Senator Vitale's Legislative Website Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed July 24, 2007.</ref>
Rohit Vyas, broadcast journalist<ref>Sahn, Michelle. Template:Usurped, Home News Tribune, May 19, 2004. Accessed March 20, 2012. "Rohit Vyas, the news director for TV Asia in Edison, hasn't had much sleep lately.... 'We've been covering it extensively,' said the Woodbridge resident."</ref>
Dagmara Wozniak (born 1988), sabre fencer named to the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics in women's sabre<ref>Chang, Kathy. Template:Usurped, Woodbridge Sentinel, August 16, 2006. Accessed July 8, 2008. "Wozniak graduated from Colonia High School in June. She heads to St. John's University in Queens, N.Y., this fall on a full athletic scholarship."</ref>

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2024<ref name="2024Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|47.9% 21,531	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|49.4% 22,175	2.7% 1,201
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2020<ref name="2020Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|41.6% 18,760	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|57.2% 25,778	1.2% 532
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2016<ref name="2016Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|41.4% 16,055	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|55.5% 21,533	3.1% 1,192
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2012<ref name="2012Election">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|36.7% 13,200	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|62.2% 22,386	1.1% 386
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2008<ref name="state.nj.us">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed June 21, 2021.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|42.4% 16,251	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|56.4% 21,590	1.2% 472
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2004<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|45.1% 16,589	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|53.5% 19,662	0.7% 367

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2021<ref name="2021Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|47.0% 11,292	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|52.0% 12,510	1.0% 244
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2017<ref name="2017Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|40.7% 8,292	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|55.8% 11,530	3.5% 526
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2013<ref name="2013Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|58.9% 12,122	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|39.7% 8,183	1.4% 186
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|2009<ref name="2009Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|50.1% 11,987	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|41.9% 10,029	8.3% 1,971
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|2005<ref name="2005Elections">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican\|39.4% 9,348	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic\|55.2% 13,077	5.4% 1,247