Woodbridge Reopens Cafe Staffed Entirely By Special-Needs Teens

Stop by the cafe at Cypress Recreation Center from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday-Friday for lunch prepared and served by local Woodbridge teens:

Carteret High School Football Player Nominated For 'Heart Of A Giant'

Sir Hezekiah Ragland "embodies what leadership is at the high school level. He’s well respected by his peers and teachers," say his coaches.

Renovated Woodbridge Elementary Schools Reopen To Students

Major upgrades to Matthew Jago School #28 in Sewaren and Lafayette Estates School #25 in Fords are now complete:

Meet Woodbridge School Board Candidate Tom Maras

The Woodbridge school board election will be Nov. 7 this year. Voters will be asked to choose three.

Meet Woodbridge School Board Candidate Thomas Della Sala

The Woodbridge school board election will be Nov. 7 this year, and voters will be asked to choose three:

Who's Running For Woodbridge School Board In 2023

The election will be Nov. 7. Here's who filed to run to lead Woodbridge schools in 2023:

Iselin Middle School History Teacher, Coach Recognized

Patch and T-Mobile want to recognize this American history teacher, assistant baseball coach and cross-country/track coach:

Eric LeGrand Gives $1,000 To Perth Amboy Teachers For School Supplies

LeGrand presented the two teachers with the checks Tuesday from his coffee house next to the Woodbridge train station.

Iselin Middle School Science Teacher Recognized

This submission comes from Barbara Pinelli, who nominated her son, Anthony McDonough, a teacher at Iselin Middle School in Woodbridge:

Woodbridge Center Mall Applebee's Collecting School Supplies

If you want to help, drop off school supplies until this Friday, Aug. 18. 100 percent of donated school supplies go to Woodbridge schools.

Carteret Teen Girl Receives Scholarship For Organ Donation Advocacy

Veronica Sutkowski was in the second grade when her mother’s life was saved thanks to a successful liver transplant.

Woodbridge After-School Sports, Games Canceled Due To Bad Air Quality

Outdoor sports practices and more have been canceled at Woodbridge schools; Wayne schools have an early dismissal.

28 Woodbridge Public School Teachers Thanked In Hindu Ceremony

The dinner was attended by Mayor John McCormac, superintendent Joseph Massimino and diversity, equity and inclusion director Kendall Ali.

Smoke Evacuates Colonia High School In Woodbridge Monday

A smoking electric outlet caused firefighters to turn off electricity to the whole school. Colonia High School was dismissed early.

CHP Collaborates with Rutgers Department of Landscape Architecture

Cedar Hill Prep School collaborates with Rutgers Department of Landscape Architecture and NJIN to learn more about landscape architecture.

Longest-Serving Woodbridge BOE Member Brian Molnar: What I'm Proud Of

After 18 years on the school board, Brian Molnar says "it's someone else's turn." Here's what he's proudest of in Woodbridge schools:

100 Percent Of All Woodbridge Classrooms Now Air Conditioned

This does not mean all hallways, cafeterias and gymnasiums are air conditioned. This only applies to classrooms, said the district.

Avenel Elementary/School 4,5 Renovations Approved By Woodbridge Voters

Results: A majority of Woodbridge voters approve the school district spending $32 million to make significant renovations to School 4/5.

Very Big Woodbridge Public Vote Tuesday On School Construction

Woodbridge residents will be asked Tuesday if they approve major renovations to Avenel Elementary. Vote from 2-8 p.m., regular poll sites.

Woodbridge Gets $19 Million More In State Aid For '23-24 School Year

The Woodbridge school district continues to be generously gifted by the state Department of Education:

JFK High School Teens Raise $3,652 For Single Mother Facing Eviction

The purpose of the fundraiser is to provide rent relief to an African-American single mother in New Jersey facing eviction:

AED Audit Done By The Woodbridge School District

"How are we doing in the area of cardiac arrest? Are we prepared should such an emergency take place?" asked one Woodbridge BOE member.

Woodbridge Residents Will Vote March 14 On School 4 And 5 Renovations

On March 14, Woodbridge voters will be asked if they approve the district making "significant" renovations to Avenel Elementary School:

Colonia Middle School Teacher Wins $500 Lidl Gift Card Every Month

A teacher at Colonia Middle School in Woodbridge just won free groceries for a year from Lidl supermarket!

Woodbridge BOE Asked: Are Parents Informed Of A Child's Gender Change?

At the Jan. 19 Woodbridge BOE meeting​, one man asked: Would the school district inform a parent if a child sought to changer their gender?

Brian Molnar, Dan Harris Are Woodbridge BOE President, Vice President

Brian Molnar was voted as the new president of the Woodbridge school board, and Dan Harris was voted to be vice president.

Woodbridge Mom: School District Should Have Told Parents About Sex Ed.

Sex education and $18 million Woodbridge schools got in CARES Act funding were top topics at the most recent meeting, held Dec. 15:

2nd Round Of Air, Soil Testing Done At Colonia High School

Amidst a claim of possible toxins, soil samples were taken Nov. 7 - 11, and air quality testing was done this past weekend.

NJ Students Of Color Have Reduced Access To Mental Health Staff

School districts with high numbers of students of color are more likely to impose harsh discipline, and have fewer mental support staff:

New Sex Education Curriculum Lambasted By Woodbridge Mother

"I don't want my children taught this. If they are taught it, it's going to be taught by me," mom Christine Hanson told the school board.

One Woodbridge Parent Skeptical Of Claims Of Colonia High Toxins

At last week's BOE meeting, one father wanted to know how the woman got into Colonia High School, and why she informed the news media:

Possible Colonia High Toxins Discussed At Woodbridge BOE Meeting

The mother who did her own testing said she was not convinced by the state's findings last spring that Colonia High School is safe:

More Testing Likely At Colonia High School After New Chemical Claims

The Woodbridge school district asked the state to hire an environmental consultant to investigate new claims of cancer-causing agents:

New Claims Of Toxic Chemicals Found At Colonia High School

The Woodbridge school district announced it is investigating all-new claims of potential toxic chemicals at Colonia High School.

Woodbridge School Board Candidates Spar On A Number Of Issues

"The Woodbridge BOE has mismanaged school safety, cafeteria services and (test) scores," said Tom Maras, prompting a response:

New Details On Why Woodbridge Is Not Building A New Avenel Elementary

The district never took ownership of the six-acre property on Rahway Ave. where the new school would have gone. It is owned by the Twp.

Due To Inflation Costs, Woodbridge Not Building New Avenel Elementary

Construction already started but due to inflation, the cost of the new school is now close to $50 million. It's too much, said Massimino:

Woodbridge Hindu Civic Group Gives Backpacks To Local Kids In Need

The Indian-American group gave backpacks to Indiana Ave. School and Councilwoman Sharon McAuliffe, who will distribute them as needed:

Woodbridge Residents Donated $2K For School Supplies For Local Kids

If you saw the yellow school bus parked outside the Applebee's in August, this is why! Woodbridge residents donated $2,000 for local kids:

Back To School: Woodbridge 2022-23 School Calendar

The first day of school for all students in Woodbridge is Sept. 7. Here are the days off for the 2022-23 school year: