Greetings From Woodbridge

The Woodbridge E-News is your direct link to all of the news, events, programs and happenings in Woodbridge
Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. We’ve put together a spectacular line-up of Fall events that will keep everyone – residents and visitors alike – entertained throughout the year.

Experience top-name entertainment appearing at The Avenel Performing Arts Center (APAC). Plan to shop the “Jersey Fresh” Farmers Market at Parker Press Park every Wednesday through October!!! And, while you're downtown, don’t forget to check-out our Buy Local shopping… offering the best buys anywhere. And, grab a bite to eat at any of our Main Street restaurants, deli's, & pizzerias!!! Explore the Barron Arts Center & Woodbridge Artisan Guild Gallery. Exercise at the Woodbridge Community Center (WCC) & The Club at Woodbridge. Bike with the Tour d’Woodbridge. And, there is much, much more to come…

Visit us at: www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us for everything Woodbridge!!!

See You Around Town…
Mayor John E. McCormac

AVENEL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

The Avenel Performing Arts Center (APAC) - the region’s newest performing arts center designed for theatre, stage productions and special performances – is welcoming theatre-goers with the very best entertainment venue in Central Jersey. The APAC is a multi-disciplinary performing arts center located in Avenel (Woodbridge Township). Managed by the Woodbridge Arts Alliance (WAA), the APAC promises to energize Avenel and surrounding communities by programming exceptional, professional theatre, music, comedy, dance and more. The APAC features seating for 200 patrons, a separate performance room and pre-function lobby area that opens to exterior space for larger gatherings and events. APAC also features Curtains Restaurant – a stand-alone dining destination available for catered pre-performance and special events

NOW SHOWING:
WELL-STRUNG
Sept. 7 & 8
TICKETS: $39.50
Visit: www.avenelarts.com or call Box Office at: 732-314-0500

Get Ready… Get Set… Go!!! New Jersey Senior Olympics Opening Ceremony on Saturday

The New Jersey Senior Olympic games return to Woodbridge on Saturday (Sept. 7) when Senior athletes from across the state gather to participate in the annual Senior Olympic games - this is the 12th consecutive year that Woodbridge Township has welcomed the statewide New Jersey Senior Olympic competition. Last year’s games were tremendously successful with more than 1,200 Senior Olympians from around the state participating in the three-day Olympic competition - we expect the 2019 games will be even more exciting and well-attended.

“A Township Remembers”
Interfaith Memorial Service Set for Wed., Sept. 11

September 11, 2019 stands as the 18th Anniversary of the “Attack on America.” On that fateful day in 2001, nine Woodbridge Township residents fell victim... never to return to their families – Cmdr. Patrick S. Dunn, Edward Allegretto, Marlyn Bautista, John Adam Larson, James Lynch, Charles Mauro, Tonyell McDay, Narender Nath, and Saukara Velamuri.

On Wed., Sept. 11, 2019, the Office of the Mayor, the Municipal Council, the Woodbridge Interfaith Clergy Council and representatives from the Woodbridge Township Emergency Response community will host: “A Township Remembers: An Interfaith Memorial Service.” The Interfaith Memorial Service will be held outside Town Hall (One Main Street) at the Township 9/11 Memorial Park at 6:00 PM. Plan to attend to recognize the sacrifice of the nine Township residents who perished in the attack and to honor our emergency service providers who respond to crisis - not just in time of disaster, but every day in every way.

The Remembrance Memorial at Woodbridge Town Hall stands as a tribute to the residents who perished in the September 11, 2001 Attack on America.

The Barron Arts Center Presents: Stephen J. Kager: Pocono Plateau/Plus

The Barron Arts Center is proud to present Stephen J. Kager - the 2019 BAC Artist of the Year. Stephen J. Kager is a renowned landscape artist known for his charming acrylic paintings of the Poconos in the four seasons. “ Poconos Plateau/Plus” is a compilation of expressive scenes from the Pocono Mountain landscape and “Plus” displays paintings completed in other locations such as the American West and the Caribbean. Stephen J. Kager: Pocono Plateau/Plus is on view through September 22. Gallery Hours: Mon. - Fri.: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Sat. & Sun. 2:00 – 4:00 PM.

Calling All Dogs & Cats: FREE Rabies Clinic at Health Center

The Woodbridge Department of Health & Human Services - Animal Control Division is offering a FREE rabies clinic for Woodbridge Township dogs and cats on Tues., Sept. 17 and Wed., Sept. 18, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Woodbridge Health Center, 2 George Frederick Plaza (adjacent to the Main Library and Woodbridge High School). The Animal Shelter veterinarian staff will be on-site to administer pet micro-chips - $25.00 fee includes micro-chip, lifetime pet i.d. and registration with Home Again, the national pet recovery database. Micro-chipping your pet ensures their safe return and provides owners with peace of mind. For more information on the rabies and micro-chip clinics, contact the Woodbridge Health Center at (732) 855-0600, Ext. 5003 or 5004 or log-on to the Woodbridge Township Web Page at: www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us.

Shop the Woodbridge Farmers’ Market Every Wednesday

The Woodbridge Farmers’ Market is OPEN every Wednesday from 3:00 to 8:30 PM at Parker Press Park. This season, the WB Farmers’ Market has expanded with a brand-new “Jersey Fresh” farmer and specialty food vendors. Asprocolas Farm joins the WB Market offering straight-from-the-field produce, vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants and organic specialties. Market vendors include: J.J. Bitting Brewing Company Beer & Wine Garden; AMA Gelato, Kielbasa & Sausage Lady; Benson’s BBQ, the Barron Arts Center, the Woodbridge Animal Group, the Woodbridge Community Center and the Township Recreation Department... and surprise vendors every week!!!

Buy Local Shopping... Download the Woodbridge NOW APP
It’s Free... It's Easy...It's Everything Woodbridge!!!

Buy Local shopping this weekend. Be sure to 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

Mayor Mac Sponsors 2019 Holiday Shopping Spree Raffle
Raise $$$ For Your Group or Organization

Check-Out a Fall Health & Wellness Membership at the WCC

Check out the Fall Membership packages at the Woodbridge Community Center (WCC) - Woodbridge Township’s family recreation, fitness/sport and entertainment center. WCC membership packages are available in all shapes and sizes… Sign-up for a Family Membership or an Individual Membership and receive a FREE WCC gift!!!

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!!!

“Tee-Off” or “Batter-Up” at the SkyLine Mini Golf & Batting Cages

SkyLine Mini-Golf - the region’s best (and most challenging) mini-golf course is open everyday!!! So Make Your Tee Time Today. And while you’re at SkyLine Mini-Golf, check-out the Batting Cage Center – 3 new batting cages to improve at Home Run swing!!! There’s so much to do and enjoy at the WCC – so many opportunities for family fun and entertainment, recreation, health, wellness and fitness, cultural activities, and more. The WCC is home to the Roller & Ice Skating Center... WCC Arena’s Café... the all-new WCC Sports Center and the Arena’s Pavilion. Come See For Yourself.

It’s All Happening at The Club

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.

WB Events & Happenings

SAT., SEPT. 14
Woodbridge Jazz Festival 2019
Noon - 4:00 PM
Parker Press Park

SAT., SEPT. 14
Car Wash - Boy Scout Troop 523
Colonia Evergreen Center
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

SAT., SEPT. 21

Central Jersey Charity BeerFest “On Tap”
Taste New Jersey’s finest local handcrafted beers at the 13th Annual Central Jersey Charity BeerFest on Sat., Sept. 21 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at Parker Press Park in downtown Woodbridge. Sponsored by the J.J. Bitting Brewing Company of Woodbridge, the Central Jersey BeerFest is bigger and better than ever - with more New Jersey breweries offering specialty brews, live music and entertainment, food vendors, and a whole lot more. Admission for the festival is $30.00 for adult “beer samplers” and $15 for “non-beer samplers.” Children under 12 are free. Admission includes a two ounce official BeerFest sampler glass and free parking. Contact J.J. Bitting Brewing Company at 732-634-2929 or log-on to the Woodbridge Township web page at: www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us. All proceeds benefit local charity.

SAT., SEPT. 21
St. James 30^th Annual Street Fair
150 Vendors
Crafts... Food... Rides... Games… LIVE Entertainment and More!!!
Main Street in Downtown Woodbridge

About the Woodbridge E-News

The Woodbridge E-News is your direct link to all of the news, events, programs and happenings in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. You are receiving the Woodbridge E-News because you previously communicated with us via E-Mail or you signed-up for our entertainment news, registered to become a member of the Woodbridge Green Team or Greenable Woodbridge, provided your e-mail address to us after attending a public meeting, forum or event, or simply requested information about Woodbridge Township government, resident services and programs. We want to continue to send you periodic updates, so please take a moment to confirm your continued interest in receiving the Woodbridge E-News. CLICK HERE to keep receiving future editions of the Woodbridge E-News. Thank you!