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]
| Name | Image | Coordinate | Notes | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenel | 40.5843°N -74.2716°W | Avenel station is located in the neighborhood | |||
| Boynton Beach | 40.5472°N -74.2547°W | On the Arthur Kill, once the site of amusement park and bathing beach | [8] [9] | ||
| Colonia | 40.5941°N -74.3138°W | [10] | |||
| Edgars | 40.5675°N -74.2758°W | ||||
| Fords | 40.5438°N -74.3129°W | Abuttng Edison, it was originally known as Fords Corner. | [11] | ||
| Hazelton | 40.5883°N -74.2908°W | ||||
| Hopelawn | 40.5269°N -74.2931°W | ||||
| Iselin | 40.5693°N -74.3211°W | site of Metropark station | |||
| Keasbey | 40.5167°N -74.3053°W | At the foot of the Driscoll Bridge close to the Raritan River, originally known as Florida Grove, it abuts neighboring Perth Amboy | |||
| Lynn Woodoaks | 40.5889°N -74.3333°W | Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border | |||
| Menlo Park Terrace | 40.5525°N -74.3236°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. | |||
| Metropark | 40.5681°N -74.3298°W | Office center built around Metropark station near the interchange of New Jersey Route 27 and Garden State Parkway | |||
| Oak Tree Road | In Iselin and Edison | ||||
| Port Reading | |||||
| Sand Hills | 40.525°N -74.3194°W | Sand Hills is a neighborhood straddling Woodbridge and adjacent Edison. | [12] | ||
| Sewaren | |||||
| Shore View | 40.5903°N -74.3281°W | Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border | |||
| Woodbridge Proper | The original settlement of Woodbridge. Site of Woodbridge Station. | ||||
| Woodbridge Center | Shopping mall at U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 9 | ||||
| Woodbridge Oaks | 40.5825°N -74.3336°W | Along the Garden State Parkway near the Edison border |