🌱 Woodbridge, What You Need To Know Today (Mon, Nov 1)

Happy Monday, Woodbridge! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 61 Low: 44.

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Here are the top stories today in Woodbridge:

1. NJ not likely to add many women to Assembly and Senate (New Jersey 101.5 FM)
2. Who stole the show? Top 100 weekly statewide girls soccer stat leaders, Oct. 24-30 (nj.com)
3. Football: Playoff storylines for Big Central Conference teams (MyCentralJersey.com)
4. Seeing Dead Deer Carcasses in NJ? Here's What You Need to Do (wpgtalkradio.com)
5. Thanksgiving Day 2021: An early look at the retailers planning to close for the holiday (SILive.com)
6. Here are the official 2021 NJ high school football playoff brackets (NorthJersey.com)
7. Here are the projected 2021 NJ high school football playoff brackets (Cherry Hill Courier Post)
8. HS football bracket projections: Find out the unofficial playoff matchups, seeds here (nj.com)
9. Viral NJ teen bike confrontation: Cops cleared, parents applaud (wobm.com)
10. Piscataway Tech over Woodbridge Academy- Boys soccer recap (nj.com)
11. NJ's most googled fast food restaurant is startling (Opinion) (New Jersey 101.5 FM)
12. NJ missing persons tragedy ends in horror (New Jersey 101.5 FM)
13. Linden, NJ car dealership service center destroyed by fire (New Jersey 101.5 FM)
14. November road running calendar: NYC Marathon and Lou Marli Run highlight busy month (SILive.com)
15. Boys soccer: Links and scoreboards for Friday, Oct. 29 (nj.com)
16. Board of Elections Looking for Ballot Openers | South Plainfield, NJ News TAPinto (TAPinto.net)
17. Girls volleyball: Results, links and featured coverage for Friday, Oct. 29 (nj.com)

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Today in Woodbridge:

• YMCA of MEWSA Registration for Fall Programs Now Open! (9:00 AM)
• YMCA Fall 2 & November Program Session (9:00 AM)
• Lunch & Learn with Reference Solutions at the Woodbridge Library! (12:00 PM)
• Business Event - Data Axle - Lunch and Learn (12:00 PM)
• Lunch and Learn - Woodbridge Township-Main Calendar (12:00 PM)
• FBC Cruise Night - Woodbridge Township-Main Calendar (5:00 PM)

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Woodbridge Patch Notebook

• Woodbridge Animal Group - WAG: "Reclaimed by owner FOUND on Sterling in Colonia. Male. Microchip not registered. Being held at Woodbridge Animal Shelter 732 855 0600 x2034" (Facebook)
• JFK Instrumental Music Dept.: "Congratulations to Color Guard Captain Karina Kumari on receiving a TOB Region 7 scholarship! Karina had the highest scoring essay! We are so proud of you! 📸: @jayeshproduction" (Instagram)
• JFK Instrumental Music Dept.: "Congratulations to Pit Captain Aarushi Gaikwad on being selected as the #JFKMB October Athlete of the Month!" (Instagram)
• Woodbridge Public Library System - WPL NJ: "Many thanks to the Friends of the Woodbridge Library. Happy Halloween!" (Facebook)
• Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "This is Yarilyn Contreras, the new Community Outreach Specialist at the Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center. Yarilyn wears pink on Fridays in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Be like Yarilyn! #breastcancerawarenessmonth #breas..." (Facebook)
• Woodbridge Animal Group - WAG: "Thank you to the students of Morris-Union Jointure Commission in New Providence for taking the time to make our shelter dogs handmade treats! They loved them!" (Facebook)
• Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "Today at Trinitas we're celebrating the last pink Friday for Breast Cancer Awareness and (almost) Halloween!" (Facebook)
• Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "Happy Halloween from the Radiation Oncology Department at Trinitas! #happyhalloween2021 #greatpumpkin #TrinitasStrong #radiationoncology" (Facebook)
• New Jersey Wizards: "Jump start K-2 Div Beginner and average basketball players for boys and girls. Sign up today www.woodbridgewizards.com" (Facebook)
• Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Nothing spooky here. These #ENDALZ pumpkins are our favorite. 🎃 #HappyHalloween!" (Facebook)
• New Jersey Wizards: "There is a shifting going on in the girls division! Lady Wizard's HS won the Chip tonight in convincing fashion. We them Girlz JV team" (Facebook)
• New Jersey Wizards: "A special shout out to Ashley of @mortgageplugs for reaching out to Wizard's Basketball and sponsoring Jump Start Program!! Our K-2 games were amazing and lots of fun. If any other companies are interested in sponsoring a team or a Divis..." (Facebook)
• New Jersey Wizards: "Congratulations Lady Wizards on the blow out game! 45-23" (Facebook)
• New Jersey Wizards: "This resilient group of ballers. Wizard's Varsity boys can hard tonight. They came determined, they were on a mission led by Coach Jaa Valentine. Last week they were undefeated and key players could not come and we lost a sure chip. But ..." (Facebook)
• Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Spooky season is in full swing on the lawn of Scott Varcdipane & Samantha Dalla-Verde, who raise awareness of important causes with help from their skeleton friend Boris! We thank them for raising funds in celebration of the Alzheimer's ..." (Facebook)
• New Jersey Wizards: "This resilient group of ballers. Wizard's Varsity boys can hard tonight. They came determined, they were on a mission led by Coach Jaa Valentine. Last week they were undefeated and key players could not come and we lost a sure chip. But ..." (Facebook)
• Relay For Life of Woodbridge Twp., NJ: "Relay For Life of Woodbridge Twp is collecting leftover Halloween candy to use for the Christmas parade. If you have candy to donate please leave a message here so we can contact you or text Amy Mc Devitt @ 732-887-5640" (Facebook)
• Woodbridge Public Library System - WPL NJ: "New month, new book boxes for adults! Starting Monday, head to any location to pick up one of these Family Secrets-themed book boxes!" (Facebook)
• New Jersey Wizards: "Wizard Alumni Matt DeJesus has come a long way. Five towns college of the HVIAC conference just won their regional championship!!!" (Facebook)
• New Jersey Wizards: "Be on the look out for these Wizard's ballers who are now in 8-9th grade! Can you name this team! One of the best teams ever assembled in Woodbridge Township!! Tag a teammate we missed!!! Reunion tour needs you back for spring 2022!! Thi..." (Facebook)

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— Carly Baldwin

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