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List of neighborhoods in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey

Woodbridge is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total land area of including 23.213 square miles (60.122 km2). There are many distinct sections,[1][2][3] many of which are census-designated places (CDPs). Some have their own ZIP Codes.

Woodbridge Township's municipal administration officially recognizes ten geographical sections,[4][5] reflected in its slogan "Ten small towns, one great community";[6] These are Avenel, Colonia, Fords, Hopelawn, Iselin, Keasbey, Menlo Park Terrace, Port Reading, Sewaren, Woodbridge (Woodbridge Proper).

Residents from the central section describe themselves as being from "Woodbridge," while people in other areas describe themselves as being from those particular communities in place of being from Woodbridge.[7]

Sections and neighborhoods edit

Name Image Coordinate Notes References
Avenel   40°35′04″N 74°16′18″W / 40.584334°N 74.271626°W / 40.584334; -74.271626 Avenel station is located in the neighborhood [2][1]
Boynton Beach 40°32′50″N 74°15′17″W / 40.54722°N 74.25472°W / 40.54722; -74.25472 On the Arthur Kill, once the site of amusement park and bathing beach [8][9][1][10]
Colonia 40°35′39″N 74°18′50″W / 40.594133°N 74.31377°W / 40.594133; -74.31377 [11][1]
Edgars 40°34′03″N 74°16′33″W / 40.56750°N 74.27583°W / 40.56750; -74.27583 [12][1]
Fords   40°32′38″N 74°18′47″W / 40.543794°N 74.31292°W / 40.543794; -74.31292 Abuttng Edison, it was originally known as Fords Corner. [13][2][3]
Hazelton   40°35′18″N 74°17′27″W / 40.58833°N 74.29083°W / 40.58833; -74.29083 [14][1]
Hopelawn 40°31′37″N 74°17′35″W / 40.52694°N 74.29306°W / 40.52694; -74.29306
Iselin 40°34′09″N 74°19′16″W / 40.569295°N 74.321106°W / 40.569295; -74.321106 site of Metropark station [11][1]
Keasbey 40°31′00″N 74°18′19″W / 40.51667°N 74.30528°W / 40.51667; -74.30528 At the foot of the Driscoll Bridge close to the Raritan River, originally known as Florida Grove, it abuts neighboring Perth Amboy [15][1][3]
Lynn Woodoaks 40°35′20″N 74°20′00″W / 40.58889°N 74.33333°W / 40.58889; -74.33333 Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border [1]
Menlo Park Terrace 40°33′09″N 74°19′25″W / 40.55250°N 74.32361°W / 40.55250; -74.32361 Located off U.S. Route 1 in between Menlo Park Mall and Woodbridge Center at Exit 130 of the Garden State Parkway. Uses Metuchen ZIP code 08840
John McCormac, who served as mayor, originated from this area. In 2006 he advocated for recognizing it as a distinct community, and after that point residents began doing such.[7]
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Metropark   40°34′05″N 74°19′47″W / 40.56808°N 74.329795°W / 40.56808; -74.329795 Office center built around Metropark station near the interchange of New Jersey Route 27 and Garden State Parkway [1]
Oak Tree Road In Iselin and Edison
Port Reading
Sand Hills 40°31′30″N 74°19′10″W / 40.52500°N 74.31944°W / 40.52500; -74.31944 Sand Hills is a neighborhood straddling Woodbridge and adjacent Edison. [16][17][1][18]
Sewaren
Shore View 40°35′25″N 74°19′41″W / 40.59028°N 74.32806°W / 40.59028; -74.32806 Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border [19][1]
Woodbridge Proper   The original settlement of Woodbridge. Site of Woodbridge Station. [1]
Woodbridge Center 40°33′24″N 74°17′57″W / 40.556666°N 74.299213°W / 40.556666; -74.299213 Shopping mall at U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 9
Woodbridge Oaks 40°34′57″N 74°20′01″W / 40.58250°N 74.33361°W / 40.58250; -74.33361 Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border [20]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Middlesex" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Virginia B. Troeger and Robert James McEwen, Woodbridge: New Jersey's Oldest Township (Arcadia Publishing, 2002; ISBN 0738523941), p. 103.
  3. ^ a b c Gannett, Henry (January 28, 1895). "A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Burns, Sean (May 17, 2017). "Woodbridge Township Street Map". Woodbridge Twp. Division of Engineering. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "The 10 sections of Woodbridge Township, N.J." Google MyMaps. June 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Home Page". Woodbridge Township.
  7. ^ a b Zimmer, David M.; Sheingold, Dave; Shkolnikova, Svetlana; Fagan, Matt (2018-06-14). "Sorry, your New Jersey hometown may not be a town at all". northjersey.com. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  8. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 7, 2015.
  9. ^ "Boynton Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  10. ^ "A look at the Jersey Shore's forgotten amusement parks".
  11. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau
  12. ^ "Edgars". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fords Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed July 5, 2012.
  14. ^ "Hazelton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  15. ^ "Keasbey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  16. ^ "Sand Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  17. ^ Google (February 14, 2015). "Sand Hills, Edison, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  18. ^ The Sand Hills of Bonhamtown
  19. ^ "Shore View". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  20. ^ "Woodbridge Oaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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Woodbridge is a township in Middlesex County New Jersey According to the United States Census Bureau the township had a total land area of including 23 213 square miles 60 122 km2 There are many distinct sections 1 2 3 many of which are census designated places CDPs Some have their own ZIP Codes Woodbridge Township s municipal administration officially recognizes ten geographical sections 4 5 reflected in its slogan Ten small towns one great community 6 These are Avenel Colonia Fords Hopelawn Iselin Keasbey Menlo Park Terrace Port Reading Sewaren Woodbridge Woodbridge Proper Residents from the central section describe themselves as being from Woodbridge while people in other areas describe themselves as being from those particular communities in place of being from Woodbridge 7 Sections and neighborhoods editName Image Coordinate Notes ReferencesAvenel nbsp 40 35 04 N 74 16 18 W 40 584334 N 74 271626 W 40 584334 74 271626 Avenel station is located in the neighborhood 2 1 Boynton Beach 40 32 50 N 74 15 17 W 40 54722 N 74 25472 W 40 54722 74 25472 On the Arthur Kill once the site of amusement park and bathing beach 8 9 1 10 Colonia 40 35 39 N 74 18 50 W 40 594133 N 74 31377 W 40 594133 74 31377 11 1 Edgars 40 34 03 N 74 16 33 W 40 56750 N 74 27583 W 40 56750 74 27583 12 1 Fords nbsp 40 32 38 N 74 18 47 W 40 543794 N 74 31292 W 40 543794 74 31292 Abuttng Edison it was originally known as Fords Corner 13 2 3 Hazelton nbsp 40 35 18 N 74 17 27 W 40 58833 N 74 29083 W 40 58833 74 29083 14 1 Hopelawn 40 31 37 N 74 17 35 W 40 52694 N 74 29306 W 40 52694 74 29306Iselin 40 34 09 N 74 19 16 W 40 569295 N 74 321106 W 40 569295 74 321106 site of Metropark station 11 1 Keasbey 40 31 00 N 74 18 19 W 40 51667 N 74 30528 W 40 51667 74 30528 At the foot of the Driscoll Bridge close to the Raritan River originally known as Florida Grove it abuts neighboring Perth Amboy 15 1 3 Lynn Woodoaks 40 35 20 N 74 20 00 W 40 58889 N 74 33333 W 40 58889 74 33333 Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border 1 Menlo Park Terrace 40 33 09 N 74 19 25 W 40 55250 N 74 32361 W 40 55250 74 32361 Located off U S Route 1 in between Menlo Park Mall and Woodbridge Center at Exit 130 of the Garden State Parkway Uses Metuchen ZIP code 08840John McCormac who served as mayor originated from this area In 2006 he advocated for recognizing it as a distinct community and after that point residents began doing such 7 1 Metropark nbsp 40 34 05 N 74 19 47 W 40 56808 N 74 329795 W 40 56808 74 329795 Office center built around Metropark station near the interchange of New Jersey Route 27 and Garden State Parkway 1 Oak Tree Road In Iselin and EdisonPort ReadingSand Hills 40 31 30 N 74 19 10 W 40 52500 N 74 31944 W 40 52500 74 31944 Sand Hills is a neighborhood straddling Woodbridge and adjacent Edison 16 17 1 18 SewarenShore View 40 35 25 N 74 19 41 W 40 59028 N 74 32806 W 40 59028 74 32806 Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border 19 1 Woodbridge Proper nbsp The original settlement of Woodbridge Site of Woodbridge Station 1 Woodbridge Center 40 33 24 N 74 17 57 W 40 556666 N 74 299213 W 40 556666 74 299213 Shopping mall at U S Route 1 and U S Route 9Woodbridge Oaks 40 34 57 N 74 20 01 W 40 58250 N 74 33361 W 40 58250 74 33361 Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border 20 See also editMiddlesex Greenway New Jersey List of neighborhoods in Edison New Jersey Neighborhoods in Perth Amboy New JerseyReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Middlesex PDF New Jersey Department of Transportation Retrieved March 2 2020 a b c Virginia B Troeger and Robert James McEwen Woodbridge New Jersey s Oldest Township Arcadia Publishing 2002 ISBN 0738523941 p 103 a b c Gannett Henry January 28 1895 A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey U S Government Printing Office via Google Books Burns Sean May 17 2017 Woodbridge Township Street Map Woodbridge Twp Division of Engineering Retrieved June 8 2022 The 10 sections of Woodbridge Township N J Google MyMaps June 13 2015 Home Page Woodbridge Township a b Zimmer David M Sheingold Dave Shkolnikova Svetlana Fagan Matt 2018 06 14 Sorry your New Jersey hometown may not be a town at all northjersey com Retrieved 2023 06 29 Locality Search State of New Jersey Accessed February 7 2015 Boynton Beach Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior A look at the Jersey Shore s forgotten amusement parks a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places United States Census Bureau Edgars Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Fords Census Designated Place Geographic Names Information System Accessed July 5 2012 Hazelton Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Keasbey Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Sand Hills Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Google February 14 2015 Sand Hills Edison New Jersey Map Google Maps Google Retrieved February 14 2015 The Sand Hills of Bonhamtown Shore View Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Woodbridge Oaks Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of neighborhoods in Woodbridge Township New Jersey amp oldid 1177335950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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