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See You Around Town
Mayor John E. McCormac

It’s Official!!!  The Club at Woodbridge is now part of the Woodbridge Township Recreation Family – and we’re offering an incredible menu of health, wellness, fitness and entertainment programs, events and happenings to members and guests!!!

The Club is the perfect complement to the Woodbridge Community Center (WCC) right across Main Street.  Both facilities have a pool, running track, cardio rooms, weight rooms, concession areas and child care functions. Both run summer camps for kids and personal training and other amenities. The Club has racquetball and badminton, while the WCC has a hockey rink, roller rink, mini-golf course and batting cages.

Explore all The Club has to offer at: www.theclub.org. 

The Woodbridge Police Department (WPD) will be watching out for Ghosts & Goblins as part of special Halloween patrols.  The WPD will enforce a special Halloween curfew on the evenings of Tues., Oct. 30 (Mischief Night) and Wed., Oct. 31 (Halloween).  While scary fun is great, special safety reminders and precautions will be in place in order to keep Township Trick-or-Treaters out of harm’s way.  The curfew is in place from 7:00 PM to sunrise both days and applies to everyone under the age of 18 (unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult).  Police will issue a warning and instructions to return home to first-time violators; second offense violators will be taken into custody and held until picked up by a parent or guardian.

Calling All Vampires & Zombies:  The Woodbridge Zombie walk steps-off on Saturday (Oct. 20) at 5:00 PM from the Board of Education Administration building (some say it’s really haunted) on School Street.  Prizes for the best Vampire & Zombie costume and make-up.  The Woodbridge Ghost Walk returns with an all-new, fun and fascinating 40-minute guided tour into the spirit-filled past of Woodbridge Township.  Ghost Walk explores a side of Woodbridge not typically found in textbooks – the Township’s rich history of ghosts, curious incidents and unexplained occurrences from Colonial days to the present.  Costumed guides and actors tell the stories of New Jersey’s first European settlers, Revolutionary War heroes, members of Victorian society and much, much more!!!  Meet the spirits of both famous and infamous local residents of the town’s past.    Ghost tours haunt Main Street starting at 6:30 PM.  Tours leave every 15 minutes from Parker Press Park (400 Rahway Ave. across from Berkeley College).  Tour Tickets: $8.00 per person (strollers FREE). 

Like us on Facebook at: Woodbridge Ghost Walk.  www.hauntedhistoryproductions.com

Woodbridge Township is under the spell of Haunted Halloween with special Township-wide Spooktacular events to celebrate the annual recognition of All Hollows Eve.  The Department of Recreation has a line-up of Halloween events that are not to be missed!!!  The Haunted Halloween Hay Ride & Family Fun Festival is set for Thurs., Oct. 25 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. at Parker Press Park... Beware of the Ghosts & Goblins along the way!!!   The Woodbridge High School Choir hosts their annual Haunted House on Sat., Oct. 20 and Sat., Oct 27.  Happy Haunted House from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.  The SCARY Haunted House opens at 8:00 to 10:00 PM.  The WHS Haunted House is at the old A&P store (across from WHS.)  The Halloween Trunk-or-Treat & Costume Contest returns to the Woodbridge Community Center (WCC) on Sun., Oct. 28 from 1:30 – 3:30 PM.  Show off your Halloween costume while Trunk-or-Treating at the WCC.  Prizes for funniest, scariest and most original costume.  And, stick around for the Halloween Drive-In Movie – Hotel Transylvania II – showing at dusk in the WCC parking lot.

 Seasonal flu shots are available (FREE to Medicare patients; $15.00 for non-Medicare).  Health Expo visitors will find information on health-related topics including Social Security, Medicare, pharmacy assistance, substance abuse, domestic violence, and more.  Area health care providers and medical assistance agencies will be on-hand to provide information on health-care products, services and programs. Free cooking demonstrations by Wegmans target healthy diet and menu selections.

Shopping the best Woodbridge Buy Local stores this weekend???  Looking to find out what’s happening in Town? Download the WOODBRIDGE NOW APP for all of the best shopping deals rewards and specials!!! The WOODBRIDGE NOW APP Is FREE!!!  And, it’s the best source for what’s happening in Woodbridge.Stay connected with just one touch.  Visit www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us.

DID YOU KNOW???  The WCC is at the leading edge of what’s hot in the health, wellness and fitness industry –WCC members are going strong and getting in shape with the popular LesMills Group Effect exercise classes and personal training program.  The WCC also offers a full aquatics program with swim lessons for all ages, a competitive swim team, roller and ice skating lessons, ice hockey, open skate sessions, weight and aerobic center, personal training & fitness programs, a full-court gymnasium, basketball court, indoor track, and so much more.  Perfect your swing – baseball or softball - at the 3-cage batting center.  And, after taking batting practice, tee-off at SkyLine Mini-Golf... the best and most challenging mini-golf course in Central Jersey.

The WCC hosts Corporate/Office outings and Birthday, Anniversary, Project Graduation, or any party for that special occasion.  Your special event party comes with the full-service, in-house WCC Café and catering.  Contact our Membership Services Coordinator at 732-596-4196.  Visit our webpage at: www.njwcc.com.  See us on Facebook.  Or stop-by the WCC at 600 Main Street, Woodbridge.  You’ll be glad you did!!!

SUN., OCT. 21
2nd Annual Inman Avenue Breast Cancer Awareness Walk.  Walk leaves School #21 at 12:30… Walk to the Colonia Fire House for FREE refreshments.  $10.00 per walker.

SUN., OCT. 21
Spaghetti dinner fundraiser to Benefit the Family of Ryan Shaughnessy.  Colonia Fire Department (250 Inman Ave,)  
$10.00 per adult

TUES., OCT. 30
Relay-for-Life of Woodbridge Presents:  A Murder Mystery Co. Who Dunit!!!  Reservations Required:  $60.00 per person. Dominic’s Italian Restaurant, 453 Avenel Street.

School News & Events

There are many events, programs and happenings every day that focus on our schools, students and extra-curricular activities.  The WB E-News encourages residents, parents, students and visitors to support the various school-related activities - without community sponsorship, many of the student programs, events and activities would not be able to take place.  Plan to attend.