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
Name Image Coordinate Notes References
Avenel 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 On the Arthur Kill, once the site of amusement park and bathing beach [8][9][1][10]
Colonia 40.594133°N 74.31377°W / 40.594133; -74.31377 [11][1]
Edgars 40°34′03″N 74°16′33″W [12][1]
Fords 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 [14][1]
Hopelawn40°31′37″N 74°17′35″W
Iselin 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 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 Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border [1]
Menlo Park Terrace 40°33′09″N 74°19′25″W 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]		 [1]
Metropark 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 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 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 40.556666°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 Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border [20]

See also

References
  1. "NJDOT Graphic Information System Maps Middlesex" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. Virginia B. Troeger and Robert James McEwen, Woodbridge: New Jersey's Oldest Township (Arcadia Publishing, 2002; ISBN 0738523941), p. 103.
  3. 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. 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. 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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