Woodbridge Township, New Jersey

Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Township
The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) in Woodbridge Township, near its intersection with the Garden State Parkway
The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) in Woodbridge Township, near its intersection with the Garden State Parkway
Official seal of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
The Best Town Around[1]
Location of Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey Interactive map of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Woodbridge Township is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Woodbridge Township
Woodbridge Township
Location in Middlesex County
Woodbridge Township is located in New Jersey
Woodbridge Township
Woodbridge Township
Location in New Jersey
Woodbridge Township is located in the United States
Woodbridge Township
Woodbridge Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°34′N 74°17′W / 40.56°N 74.29°W / 40.56; -74.29[2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1664
CharteredJune 1, 1669
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forJohn W. Woodbridge
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJohn McCormac (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorVito Cimilluca[5]
 • Municipal clerkJohn M. Mitch[6]
Area
[2]
 • Total
24.61 sq mi (63.74 km2)
 • Land23.26 sq mi (60.24 km2)
 • Water1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)  5.50%
 • Rank110th of 565 in state
5th of 25 in county[2]
Elevation
[8]
59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
103,639
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
103,194
 • Rank7th of 565 in state
2nd of 25 in county[12]
 • Density4,456.1/sq mi (1,720.5/km2)
  • Rank137th of 565 in state
11th of 25 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
07095 – Woodbridge
07001 – Avenel[13]
07064 – Port Reading[14]
07067 – Colonia[15]
07077 – Sewaren[16]
07095 – Woodbridge[17]
08830 – Iselin[18]
08832 – Keasbey[19]
08840 – Menlo Park Terrace[20]
08861 – Hopelawn[21]
08863 – Fords[22][23]
Area code732[24]
FIPS code[2][8][25]34-82000[26]
GNIS ID[2][8][25]882165
Websitewww.twp.woodbridge.nj.us

Woodbridge Township is a township in northern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is a regional hub of transportation and commerce for central New Jersey and a major bedroom suburb of New York City, within the New York metropolitan area.[23] Located within the core of the Raritan Valley region, Woodbridge Township hosts the junction of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, the two busiest highways in the state, and also serves as the headquarters for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates both highways.[27]

As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's seventh-most-populous municipality,[28] with a population of 103,639,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 4,054 (+4.1%) from the 99,585 recorded at the 2010 census,[29][30] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,382 (+2.5%) from the 97,203 counted in the 2000 census.[31] Woodbridge was the state's sixth-largest by population in 2000 and 2010.[32]

  1. ^ Suzanne Russell (February 13, 2023). "Woodbridge exploring flood buyout program, mayor says". mycentraljersey.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023. Woodbridge looks to live up to its slogan "the best town around" with an extensive list of projects and improvements planned in 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places Archived March 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory Archived March 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration & Finance Archived September 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Woodbridge Township. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Clerk's Office Archived September 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Woodbridge Township. Accessed May 28, 2024.
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  8. ^ a b c "Township of Woodbridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021 Archived March 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Avenel, NJ Archived March 3, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 19, 2012.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Port Reading, NJ Archived February 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 19, 2012.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Colonia, NJ Archived February 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 19, 2012.
  16. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code Archived March 14, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 19, 2012.
  17. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Woodbridge, NJ Archived February 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 4, 2011.
  18. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Iselin, NJ Archived March 1, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 25, 2016.
  19. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Keasbey, NJ Archived February 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 19, 2012.
  20. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Menlo Park Terrace, NJ Archived March 8, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 19, 2012.
  21. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hopelawn, NJ Archived February 28, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 19, 2012.
  22. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Fords, NJ Archived March 6, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 19, 2012.
  23. ^ a b Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Woodbridge, N.J.; Many Roads and Trains and 10 ZIP Codes" Archived August 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, August 25, 2002. Accessed July 19, 2022. "The 27-square-mile municipality, which is in Middlesex County, includes 10 distinct, but unincorporated, sections and stretches across an equal number of ZIP codes. Each of the 10 sections -- Woodbridge, Avenel, Colonia, Sewaren, Iselin, Fords, Menlo Park Terrace, Keasbey, Port Reading and Hopelawn -- has its own central business district; and throughout the town, strip malls abound."
  24. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Woodbridge, NJ Archived November 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 8, 2014.
  25. ^ a b "FIPS55 Data: New Jersey". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  26. ^ Geographic codes for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  27. ^ Contact Us Archived October 25, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Turnpike Authority Accessed October 25, 2018.
  28. ^ Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses Archived February 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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  31. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Archived June 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  32. ^ The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010 Archived October 20, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 20, 2012.