Township Of Woodbridge history

In 1929, the nation's first Safety Engineered Super Highway intersection was built at the intersection of United States Route 1 and NJ Route 35 in Woodbridge.

When the NJ Turnpike opened in 1951, it created the famous intersection with the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge.

In January 1952, Woodbridge was thrilled with the courage displayed by Captain Kurt Carlsen, formerly of Alwat Street, Woodbridge, in clinging to his ship the Flying Enterprise in the hope that it could be saved.

In 1965, The Community Redevelopment Committee spearheaded a Clean-Up, Fix-Up campaign with the cooperation of the Chamber of Commerce an civic organizations.

The award was presented in February 1966, by the First Lady, Mrs.

Opened in 1971, it has 1,500,000 square feet of retail space.

The Historical Association of Woodbridge Township is a private non profit organization established in 1984 that is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Woodbridge Township.

In 1993, the Downtown Merchants in Woodbridge with the support of then Mayor James E McGreevey and the Township Council, completed a major renovation project.

In 1999, the community collectively built a community playground in Merrill Park.

Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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In 2006, the New Jersey Department of Transportation started a new reconstruction of this cloverleaf.

Vito Mazza Salon and Spa celebrated 50 years in 2017.