Woodbridge News

A woman riding as a passenger in a sports utility vehicle was injured this morning when the vehicle crashed into the back of a parked tractor trailer at the service station on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge, near mile marker 93.

Burglars ransacked a construction trailer on Route 9 last weekend, stealing more then $5,000 worth of equipment, police said.

A burglar made off with a headset Monday night after breaking into a car outside an Iselin restaurant, police said.

An Avenel man and two 17-year-old youths face robbery charges after allegedly grabbing a woman's purse as she walked on Central Avenue.

Two dogs and a cat were killed in a fire today that started on the porch of a Woodbridge home and spread through the roof, officials said.

Three pets were killed in a fire that broke out at a Madison Avenue home late Thursday morning, police said.

He will have an MRI on his right knee to determine the damage. Canstruction stacks cans of food with helping hands >> >> >> >> >> Teen sex sends ex-cop to prison Saturday, November 14, 2009 Sue Epstein A former Woodbridge police officer was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison -- and ordered to serve six before becoming parole eligible -- for ...

A former Woodbridge police officer was sentenced today to 12 years in prison - and ordered to serve six before becoming parole eligible - for sexually assaulting a teenage boy and taking nude and provocative photos of a teenage girl.

A township middle school teacher has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old female student.

The Woodbridge Township Department of Health & Human Services will administer H1N1 vaccine to Woodbridge public school students 14 years-of-age and under with an underlying illness or medical condition, at a clinic scheduled on Fri., Nov.

Governor-elect Chris Christie named his 10-member transition team Wednesday, including a university president, campaign officials and two Democratic politicians.

A bike-mounted bandit robbed a man at gunpoint Monday night as the victim was walking on North Williams Street, police said.

Fear gripped the nation 91 years ago as nearly a third of Americans fell ill. The 1918 pandemic - known as the Spanish Flu - spread around the world, killing as many as 650,000 Americans and anywhere from 21 million to 50 million people around the world.

Address of business: Ira S. Niedweske brings his dog to work. Lilly, a 4-year-old bloodhound, lumbers about the veterinarian's office in Iselin.

A water main break has forced officials to temporarily shut down a New Jersey Turnpike rest area in northern New Jersey.

Home is where the heart is, according to Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora. Sambora grew up on a dead-end street in Woodbridge, but his success as lead guitarist for Bon Jovi has led him to exotic locations around the world.

Christie is touring downtown Woodbridge Thursday with Mayor John McCormac. McCormac was state treasurer under former Gov.

Lisa Lopez slid ivory-colored bridal gowns back and forth on a tall clothing rack until she stopped, gazed at one she liked, then picked up the dress by its hanger and folded it over her left arm.

Three township men face charges after detectives raided one of their homes and broke up an illegal gambling operation last weekend, police said Tuesday.

Two school buses carrying students from Fords Middle School were involved in an accident late Monday afternoon, resulting in minor injuries to about a dozen children on board, police said.