Homes for sale in Woodbridge Township, NJ — the 2nd-largest of 25 Middlesex County municipalities and 7th-most-populous in New Jersey (103,639 residents, 2020). Median sale ~$525K. Settled 1664, chartered June 1, 1669, incorporated as a township February 21, 1798 — named after John W. Woodbridge. Motto "The Best Town Around" with slogan "Ten small towns, one great community" reflecting its 10 officially recognized sections: Avenel, Colonia, Fords, Hopelawn, Iselin, Keasbey, Menlo Park Terrace, Port Reading, Sewaren, and Woodbridge Proper. Served by the Woodbridge Township School District (PreK-12, 25 schools, 13,836 students, DFG DE) with 3 comprehensive high schools: Woodbridge HS Barrons (established 1956, accredited since 1928), Colonia HS Patriots (built 1967), and JFK Memorial HS Mustangs (established 1964, Iselin, US News #223 NJ). The Iselin section extends Edison's Oak Tree Road "Little India" Asian Indian commercial corridor (township is 24.07% Asian). Major transportation: NJ Turnpike (I-95) / Garden State Parkway intersection within Woodbridge + Avenel station Northeast Corridor rail. Barron Arts Center (1877, National Historic Registry, Rahway Avenue). Median household income $108,928. Mayor John McCormac. ZIPs 07095 + 07001 + 07064 + 07067 + 07077 + 08830 + 08832 + 08840 + 08861 + 08863.
If you're searching for homes for sale in Woodbridge Township, NJ, you're looking at the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "The Best Town Around" + substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary slogan "Ten small towns, one great community" — substantial 24.61-square-mile Middlesex County township (substantial 23.26 land + 1.35 water = 5.50%) that is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 2nd-largest of 25 Middlesex County municipalities by population and substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 7th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey (per Wikipedia; substantial substantial Township government cites 5th-largest). With 103,639 residents (2020), est. 103,194 (2023), 106,128 (Census Reporter), 108,905 (worldpopulationreview 2026), Woodbridge is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary northern Middlesex County commercial + residential hub at the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary intersection of the substantial substantial substantial New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) + Garden State Parkway. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary differentiator: Woodbridge Township's substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 10 officially recognized geographical sections reflected in its substantial substantial substantial substantial primary slogan "Ten small towns, one great community" — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Avenel + Colonia + Fords + Hopelawn + Iselin + Keasbey + Menlo Park Terrace + Port Reading + Sewaren + Woodbridge (Woodbridge Proper). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: Woodbridge was substantial substantial substantial substantial settled in 1664 + substantial substantial substantial chartered on June 1, 1669 + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. The substantial substantial substantial township was substantial substantial substantial substantial named after substantial substantial John W. Woodbridge. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Barron Arts Center — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary built 1877, substantial substantial substantial primary given to the Township by the substantial substantial Barron Family, substantial substantial primary housed the substantial substantial substantial primary first library in Woodbridge, substantial substantial substantial primary listed on the National Historic Registry, located on Rahway Avenue. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial Woodbridge Township School District (PreK-12 comprehensive, substantial substantial 25 schools, 13,836 students 2022-23, 1,193.7 FTE faculty, 11.6:1 ratio, DFG DE, Superintendent Joseph Massimino) operates substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 3 high schools: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Woodbridge High School (Barrons) (established 1956, current building 1959, original 1911 at Barron Avenue, 1 Samuel Lupo Place 07095, 1,654 students 9-12 in 2023-24, Principal Scott Osborne, Red + Black colors, Barrons mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, accredited since 1928, serves Woodbridge Proper + Sewaren + Port Reading + Fords + Keasbey + Hopelawn) + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Colonia High School (Patriots) (built 1967, 180 East Street 07067, 1,354 students 9-12 in 2024-25, Principal Christopher Chiera, Blue + Gold colors, The Patriot mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, primary rival JFK Memorial HS) + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary John F. Kennedy Memorial High School (Mustangs) (established 1964 to alleviate WHS overcrowding, 200 Washington Avenue Iselin 08830, 1,405 students 9-12 in 2024-25, Principal James Parry, Dartmouth Green + White colors, Mustangs mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, US News #6,785 national + #223 NJ + 47% AP participation rate, primary rival Colonia HS). Substantial substantial substantial primary Iselin section extends Edison Township's substantial substantial primary Oak Tree Road "Little India" Asian Indian commercial corridor + South Asian community hub. Substantial substantial substantial primary 2006 commercial district renovations in substantial substantial Fords/Hopelawn (New Brunswick Avenue) + substantial Colonia (Inman Avenue) + substantial Iselin (Oak Tree Road). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary famous historic residents: substantial substantial substantial primary Captain John Pike (substantial substantial ancestor of substantial substantial General Zebulon M. Pike — substantial substantial Pike's Peak namesake) + substantial substantial primary Thomas Bloomfield (substantial substantial ancestor of substantial Joseph Bloomfield — substantial substantial NJ Governor for 12 years). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary major transportation: substantial New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) + Garden State Parkway intersection within Woodbridge + substantial substantial substantial primary Avenel station (Northeast Corridor rail). Woodbridge Township real estate trades at substantial substantial substantial substantially diverse Middlesex County pricing reflecting substantial substantial primary 2nd-largest Middlesex County municipality + substantial substantial primary 10 distinct geographical section character + substantial substantial primary Iselin Oak Tree Road Little India extension + substantial substantial substantial primary 3-HS Barrons + Patriots + Mustangs Woodbridge Township School District + substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Turnpike + Garden State Parkway commuter access + substantial substantial primary median household income $108,928. Government: substantial substantial substantial primary Faulkner Act Mayor-Council form, substantial Township Council body. Mayor: John McCormac (D, term ends December 31, 2027). Administrator: Vito Cimilluca. Municipal Clerk: John M. Mitch. Substantial substantial 110th of 565 NJ by area, 5th of 25 in Middlesex County. Population 7th of 565 NJ, 2nd of 25 county. Density 4,456.1/sq mi (substantial substantial 137th of 565 NJ, 11th of 25 county). Elevation 59 ft. ZIPs 07095 Woodbridge, 07001 Avenel, 07064 Port Reading, 07067 Colonia, 07077 Sewaren, 08830 Iselin, 08832 Keasbey, 08840 Menlo Park Terrace, 08861 Hopelawn, 08863 Fords.
Woodbridge Township is the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "The Best Town Around" + substantial substantial primary slogan "Ten small towns, one great community" — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 2nd-largest of 25 Middlesex County municipalities + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 7th-most-populous municipality in NJ. With substantial substantial 103,639 residents (2020) + est. 103,194 (2023), Woodbridge is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary northern Middlesex County commercial + residential hub. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary differentiator: Woodbridge's substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 10 officially recognized geographical sections — substantial substantial substantial substantial Avenel + Colonia + Fords + Hopelawn + Iselin + Keasbey + Menlo Park Terrace + Port Reading + Sewaren + Woodbridge (Woodbridge Proper). Substantial substantial substantial primary residents from the substantial central section substantial substantial substantial describe themselves as being from "Woodbridge," while substantial substantial substantial primary people in other areas substantial substantial substantial describe themselves as being from those substantial substantial particular communities. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: Woodbridge was substantial substantial substantial substantial settled in 1664 + substantial substantial substantial chartered on June 1, 1669 + substantial substantial substantial substantial incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary named after John W. Woodbridge. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Barron Arts Center (built 1877, given by Barron Family, first library in Woodbridge, National Historic Registry, Rahway Avenue). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial Woodbridge Township School District (PreK-12 comprehensive, substantial substantial substantial 25 schools, 13,836 students 2022-23, 1,193.7 FTE, 11.6:1 ratio, DFG DE, Superintendent Joseph Massimino) operates substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 3 high schools: substantial substantial substantial primary Woodbridge HS Barrons (established 1956, Red + Black, accredited since 1928, serves Woodbridge Proper + Sewaren + Port Reading + Fords + Keasbey + Hopelawn) + substantial substantial substantial primary Colonia HS Patriots (built 1967, Blue + Gold, The Patriot mascot, JFK rival) + substantial substantial substantial primary JFK Memorial HS Mustangs (established 1964 to alleviate WHS overcrowding, Dartmouth Green + White, Mustangs, US News #6,785 national + #223 NJ + 47% AP rate, Colonia rival, Iselin location). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Iselin section extends Edison Township's substantial substantial primary Oak Tree Road "Little India" Asian Indian commercial corridor + South Asian community hub. Substantial substantial substantial primary 2006 commercial renovations in Fords/Hopelawn (New Brunswick Ave) + Colonia (Inman Ave) + Iselin (Oak Tree Road). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary famous historic residents: Captain John Pike (substantial substantial substantial primary ancestor of General Zebulon M. Pike — Pike's Peak namesake) + Thomas Bloomfield (ancestor of Joseph Bloomfield — NJ Governor 12 years). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 1800s original boundaries comprised Carteret + Rahway + New Dover + Oak Tree + Bonhamtown + Metuchen + Milton + Avenel + Colonia + Iselin + Menlo Park + Fords + Hopelawn + Keasbey + Sewaren + Port Reading + eastern Raritan Twp (became Edison) + Woodbridge — gradually divided as portions went to other municipalities throughout the 1800s. Population 103,639 (2020), est. 103,194 (2023). Substantial substantial substantial median household income $108,928, poverty rate 8.39%, median age 40.3. Racial composition: 39.79% White + 24.07% Asian + 13.22% Black + 10.37% other. Total area 24.61 sq mi (23.26 land + 1.35 water = 5.50%). Rank 110th of 565 NJ by area, 5th of 25 county. Density 4,456.1/sq mi. Elevation 59 ft. Major transportation: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) + Garden State Parkway intersection within Woodbridge + substantial substantial primary Avenel station. Government: substantial substantial substantial Faulkner Act Mayor-Council. Mayor John McCormac (D, term ends December 31, 2027), Administrator Vito Cimilluca, Municipal Clerk John M. Mitch. ZIPs 07095 Woodbridge, 07001 Avenel, 07064 Port Reading, 07067 Colonia, 07077 Sewaren, 08830 Iselin, 08832 Keasbey, 08840 Menlo Park Terrace, 08861 Hopelawn, 08863 Fords. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "Ten small towns, one great community" + substantial substantial substantial primary 1669 charter + 1798 incorporation + substantial substantial substantial primary 2nd-largest Middlesex + 7th-largest NJ + substantial substantial substantial primary Iselin Oak Tree Road Little India extension + substantial substantial substantial primary 3-HS Barrons + Patriots + Mustangs + substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Turnpike + Garden State Parkway intersection + substantial substantial substantial primary Avenel station rail access + substantial substantial primary Barron Arts Center National Historic Registry + substantial substantial primary 24% Asian community + median household income $108,928 substantially substantially substantially substantially differentiates Woodbridge from substantial other Middlesex County municipalities.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "Ten small towns, one great community" — Avenel + Colonia + Fords + Hopelawn + Iselin + Keasbey + Menlo Park Terrace + Port Reading + Sewaren + Woodbridge Proper. Substantial substantial settled 1664 + chartered June 1, 1669 + incorporated February 21, 1798. Named after John W. Woodbridge. Substantial substantial Barron Arts Center 1877 National Historic Registry.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Iselin section extends Edison Township's substantial substantial primary Oak Tree Road "Little India" Asian Indian commercial corridor. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) + Garden State Parkway intersection within Woodbridge. Substantial substantial primary Avenel station Northeast Corridor rail.
Substantial substantial substantial Woodbridge Township School District (PreK-12, 25 schools, 13,836 students, DFG DE, Superintendent Joseph Massimino) operates substantial substantial primary 3 HS: Woodbridge HS Barrons (1956, Red + Black) + Colonia HS Patriots (1967, Blue + Gold) + JFK Memorial HS Mustangs (1964, Dartmouth Green + White, US News #223 NJ, Iselin location).
Woodbridge Township's substantial 23.26-square-mile 2nd-largest-Middlesex County housing stock concentrates substantial substantial substantial primarily in substantial substantial substantial single-family Colonial + Cape Cod + ranch + split-level + bi-level residences in substantial substantial substantial primary 1940s-1980s suburban subdivisions across substantial substantial 10 distinct sections, substantial substantial substantial smaller older 1900s-1930s residences in substantial substantial substantial primary Woodbridge Proper + Sewaren + Port Reading + Hopelawn historic cores, substantial substantial substantial newer single-family residences in substantial substantial post-1980 + 1990s + 2000s subdivisions, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary upper-tier residences in substantial substantial Colonia + Iselin + Menlo Park Terrace + Fords, substantial substantial primary condominium + townhouse inventory throughout, substantial substantial substantial primary new construction luxury custom-build inventory + substantial transit-oriented development around Avenel station + Metropark area. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary substantial substantial Colonia section commands premium pricing reflecting substantial substantial primary higher-income residential character. Substantial substantial substantial primary Iselin section reflects substantial substantial primary Oak Tree Road Little India South Asian community premium. Substantial substantial substantial primary Woodbridge Proper + Fords + Avenel substantial substantial primary entry to family tier range. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial substantial primary South Asian (Asian Indian — 24.07% Asian community) concentrated in Iselin + Fords + Avenel + substantial Black (13.22%) + White (39.79%) suburban families + substantial substantial primary corporate professionals (NJ Turnpike + Garden State Parkway commuter access) + substantial substantial 55+ retirees + substantial substantial primary median household income $108,928.
Substantial substantial substantial townhouses + condominiums + smaller older 1900s-1950s single-family Cape Cods + ranches in substantial substantial primary Woodbridge Proper + Hopelawn + Port Reading + Sewaren historic cores. Substantial substantial primary entry-tier Woodbridge pricing — substantial substantial primary first-time + 55+ retiree + transit-oriented buyer segment. Substantial primary Woodbridge HS Barrons attendance + NJ Turnpike + GSP + Avenel station commuter access.
Substantial substantial substantial single-family Colonial + split-level + bi-level + larger Cape Cod residences in substantial substantial substantial 1950s-1990s subdivisions throughout substantial substantial Iselin + Fords + Avenel + Keasbey + Menlo Park Terrace. Substantial substantial substantial primary primary-residence family demand anchored by substantial substantial Woodbridge HS Barrons / JFK Memorial Mustangs + Iselin Oak Tree Road Little India community. The largest segment by transaction volume.
Substantial substantial substantial larger custom-build + luxury Colonial + Estate residences in substantial substantial substantial primary Colonia section (substantial substantial primary higher-income upper-tier sub-section) + substantial substantial post-2000 newer subdivisions. Substantial substantial substantial primary Colonia HS Patriots educational anchor. Substantial substantial substantial primary upper-tier Woodbridge inventory + substantial substantial primary luxury custom-build market.
Woodbridge Township's substantial 23.26-square-mile 2nd-largest-Middlesex County footprint segments by substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 10 officially recognized geographical sections: substantial substantial primary Avenel + Colonia + Fords + Hopelawn + Iselin + Keasbey + Menlo Park Terrace + Port Reading + Sewaren + Woodbridge (Woodbridge Proper) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary reflected in the slogan "Ten small towns, one great community."
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Woodbridge Proper (central section, ZIP 07095, "central section residents describe themselves as being from Woodbridge") + substantial substantial substantial primary Sewaren (ZIP 07077) + substantial substantial primary Port Reading (ZIP 07064). Substantial substantial substantial primary Woodbridge HS Barrons attendance zone + substantial substantial primary Barron Arts Center 1877 National Historic Registry on Rahway Avenue. Substantial substantial primary 1993 Downtown Merchants renovation project. Substantial substantial primary entry to family tier inventory.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Iselin section (ZIP 08830) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary JFK Memorial HS Mustangs location (200 Washington Avenue) + substantial substantial substantial primary extends Edison Township's substantial substantial substantial primary Oak Tree Road "Little India" Asian Indian commercial corridor + South Asian community hub. Substantial substantial 2006 Oak Tree Road commercial renovation. Substantial substantial substantial primary cultural + commercial destination.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Colonia section (ZIP 07067) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Colonia HS Patriots location (180 East Street, built 1967, Blue + Gold, The Patriot mascot). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary higher-income upper-tier residential sub-section + substantial substantial substantial primary larger custom-build + luxury Colonial + Estate residences. Substantial substantial 2006 Inman Avenue commercial renovation. Substantial substantial primary upper-tier Woodbridge inventory anchor.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Fords CDP (ZIP 08863, pop 12,941 in 2020, 1.89 mi², density 6,851/sq mi, elev 138 ft, originally "Fords Corner," substantial substantial abuts Edison) + substantial substantial substantial Hopelawn (ZIP 08861) + substantial substantial Keasbey (ZIP 08832). Substantial substantial substantial primary Woodbridge HS Barrons attendance zone. Substantial substantial 2006 New Brunswick Avenue commercial renovation in Fords/Hopelawn.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Avenel section (ZIP 07001) — substantial substantial substantial primary Avenel station Northeast Corridor rail access. Substantial substantial substantial primary Menlo Park Terrace (ZIP 08840) — substantial substantial primary adjacent to Edison's Menlo Park. Substantial substantial substantial primary JFK Memorial HS Mustangs attendance. Substantial substantial primary transit-oriented residential character.
"Woodbridge Township is the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 'Best Town Around' + 'Ten small towns, one great community' — substantial 24.61-sq-mi Middlesex County township + substantial substantial primary 2nd-largest of 25 Middlesex County municipalities + 7th-most-populous NJ. Settled 1664, chartered June 1 1669, incorporated February 21 1798. Named after John W. Woodbridge. Pop 103,639 (2020), est. 103,194 (2023). With substantial substantial primary 10 officially recognized sections (Avenel + Colonia + Fords + Hopelawn + Iselin + Keasbey + Menlo Park Terrace + Port Reading + Sewaren + Woodbridge Proper), substantial substantial Woodbridge Township School District (25 schools, 13,836 students 2022-23, 11.6:1 ratio, DFG DE, Superintendent Joseph Massimino) operating 3 HS = Woodbridge HS Barrons (1956, Red+Black, accredited since 1928, serves WP+Sewaren+Port Reading+Fords+Keasbey+Hopelawn) + Colonia HS Patriots (1967, Blue+Gold, The Patriot) + JFK Memorial HS Mustangs (1964, Dartmouth Green+White, US News #223 NJ + 47% AP, Iselin location), substantial Iselin Oak Tree Road Little India extending Edison's Asian Indian commercial corridor (24.07% Asian community), substantial NJ Turnpike (I-95) + Garden State Parkway intersection + Avenel station Northeast Corridor rail, substantial Barron Arts Center 1877 National Historic Registry on Rahway Avenue, substantial Captain John Pike + Thomas Bloomfield famous historic residents, substantial 2006 commercial renovations Fords/Hopelawn + Colonia + Iselin, substantial Faulkner Act Mayor-Council government with Mayor John McCormac, and substantial median household income $108,928, Woodbridge Township anchors the substantial substantial substantial primary northern Middlesex County 10-section commercial + residential + transit hub market."
Woodbridge Township cross-shops most directly with substantial substantial neighboring Middlesex County municipalities — substantial substantial primary Edison Township (S, substantial primary largest Middlesex + 6th-largest NJ + Thomas Edison Menlo Park + Oak Tree Road Little India + 2 HS Eagles + Hawks), substantial substantial primary Perth Amboy (E, substantial substantial primary Middlesex County city), substantial substantial primary Carteret Borough (N, substantial primary borough), substantial substantial primary South Plainfield Borough (W, substantial South Plainfield HS), and substantial substantial primary Metuchen Borough (SW, substantial "Brainy Borough" affluent walkable + Metuchen HS Bulldogs).
| Town | Median Sale | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Township ★ | $525,000 | 103,639 | 23.26 mi² |
| Edison Township | $595,000 | 107,588 | 30.06 mi² |
| Perth Amboy | $425,000 | 55,436 | 4.66 mi² |
| Carteret Borough | $475,000 | 25,243 | 4.30 mi² |
| Metuchen Borough | $725,000 | 14,968 | 2.74 mi² |
★ Subject town. Sources: Middlesex County government; Woodbridge Township population 103,639 (2020), est. 103,194 (2023), 106,128 (Census Reporter), 108,905 (worldpopulationreview 2026); 24.61 sq mi total (23.26 land + 1.35 water = 5.50%); 110th of 565 NJ by area, 5th of 25 in Middlesex County; population rank 7th of 565 in state + 2nd of 25 in county; density 4,456.1/sq mi (137th of 565 NJ, 11th of 25 county); motto "The Best Town Around"; slogan "Ten small towns, one great community"; settled 1664, chartered June 1, 1669, incorporated as township February 21, 1798; named after John W. Woodbridge; current Mayor John McCormac (D, term ends December 31, 2027); Administrator Vito Cimilluca; Municipal Clerk John M. Mitch; Faulkner Act Mayor-Council government; 10 officially recognized geographical sections: Avenel + Colonia + Fords + Hopelawn + Iselin + Keasbey + Menlo Park Terrace + Port Reading + Sewaren + Woodbridge (Woodbridge Proper); Woodbridge Township School District (PreK-12 comprehensive, 25 schools, 13,836 students 2022-23, 1,193.7 FTE faculty, 11.6:1 ratio, DFG DE, Superintendent Joseph Massimino, Business administrator Brian Wolferman, HQ School Street 07095); Woodbridge High School Barrons (established 1956, current building 1959, original 1911 at Barron Avenue, 1 Samuel Lupo Place 07095, 1,654 students 9-12 in 2023-24, 129.6 FTE, 12.8:1 ratio, Principal Scott Osborne, Red and Black colors, Barrons mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, accredited since 1928, serves Woodbridge Proper + Sewaren + Port Reading + Fords + Keasbey + Hopelawn, Nick Priscoe Field football stadium named after coach Nick Prisco); Colonia High School Patriots (built 1967, 180 East Street 07067, 1,354 students 9-12 in 2024-25, 122.0 FTE, 11.1:1 ratio, Principal Christopher Chiera, Blue and Gold colors, The Patriot mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, primary rival JFK Memorial HS); John F. Kennedy Memorial High School Mustangs (established 1964 to alleviate WHS overcrowding, 200 Washington Avenue Iselin 08830, 1,405 students 9-12 in 2024-25, 111.0 FTE, 12.7:1 ratio, Principal James Parry, Dartmouth Green and White colors, Mustangs mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, US News #6,785 national + #223 NJ ranking, 47% AP participation rate, 85% minority enrollment, 44% economically disadvantaged, Pegasus literary magazine, The Torch newspaper, Camelot yearbook, primary rival Colonia HS); famous historic residents Captain John Pike (ancestor of General Zebulon M. Pike, Pike's Peak namesake) and Thomas Bloomfield (ancestor of Joseph Bloomfield, NJ Governor for 12 years); 1800s original Woodbridge boundaries comprised Carteret + Rahway + New Dover + Oak Tree + Bonhamtown + Metuchen + Milton + Avenel + Colonia + Iselin + Menlo Park + Fords + Hopelawn + Keasbey + Sewaren + Port Reading + eastern Raritan Township + Woodbridge; Iselin section extends Edison Township's Oak Tree Road "Little India" Asian Indian commercial corridor and South Asian community hub; 2006 commercial district renovations in Fords/Hopelawn (New Brunswick Avenue) + Colonia (Inman Avenue) + Iselin (Oak Tree Road); 1993 Downtown Merchants renovation project in Woodbridge Proper with sidewalks redone in brick, new lamp posts, benches and planters; Barron Arts Center built 1877, given to township by Barron Family, housed first library in Woodbridge, listed on National Historic Registry, located on Rahway Avenue; major roads New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) + Garden State Parkway intersection within Woodbridge + Avenel station Northeast Corridor rail access; median household income $108,928, poverty rate 8.39%, median age 40.3 (39.3 male / 41.9 female), racial composition 39.79% White + 24.07% Asian + 13.22% Black + 10.37% other; Fords CDP within Woodbridge (pop 12,941 in 2020, 1.89 sq mi, density 6,850.7/sq mi, elevation 138 ft, ZIP 08863, originally "Fords Corner", abuts Edison); elevation 59 ft; ZIPs 07095 Woodbridge + 07001 Avenel + 07064 Port Reading + 07067 Colonia + 07077 Sewaren + 08830 Iselin + 08832 Keasbey + 08840 Menlo Park Terrace + 08861 Hopelawn + 08863 Fords. Woodbridge Township pricing varies substantially by section — Colonia commands $675K-$1.2M+ premium; Iselin Oak Tree Road area reflects Little India South Asian community premium; Woodbridge Proper + Fords + Avenel substantially more accessible. Verify section-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
1664 Settlement + 1669 Charter + 1798 Township Incorporation + John W. Woodbridge Namesake. Woodbridge Township's substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: Woodbridge was substantial substantial substantial substantial settled in 1664 + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary chartered on June 1, 1669 + substantial substantial substantial substantial incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The substantial substantial substantial substantial township was substantial substantial substantial substantial named after substantial substantial John W. Woodbridge. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 1800s original boundaries comprised the substantial substantial substantial communities now known as Carteret + Rahway + New Dover + Oak Tree + Bonhamtown + Metuchen + Milton + Avenel + Colonia + Iselin + Menlo Park + Fords + Hopelawn + Keasbey + Sewaren + Port Reading + the eastern part of Raritan Township + Woodbridge — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary gradually divided throughout the 1800s as portions of the area went to other municipalities. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the Township is substantial substantial still one of the largest in the State with some 27 square miles (per Township government). Population 103,639 (2020), est. 103,194 (2023), 106,128 (Census Reporter), 108,905 (worldpopulationreview 2026). Substantial substantial primary 7th-most-populous in NJ (per Wikipedia) / substantial substantial 5th-largest (per Township government). Substantial substantial substantial 2nd-largest of 25 Middlesex County municipalities. Total area 24.61 sq mi (23.26 land + 1.35 water = 5.50%). Rank 110th of 565 NJ by area, 5th of 25 in Middlesex County. Density 4,456.1/sq mi. Elevation 59 ft.
10 Officially Recognized Sections + Famous Historic Residents. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary motto: "The Best Town Around." Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary slogan: "Ten small towns, one great community." The substantial substantial substantial substantial Township's substantial substantial substantial substantial primary municipal administration substantial substantial substantial officially recognizes substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 10 geographical sections — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Avenel + Colonia + Fords + Hopelawn + Iselin + Keasbey + Menlo Park Terrace + Port Reading + Sewaren + Woodbridge (Woodbridge Proper). Substantial substantial substantial primary residents from the substantial central section substantial substantial substantial describe themselves as being from "Woodbridge," while substantial substantial substantial primary people in other areas substantial substantial substantial describe themselves as being from those substantial substantial particular communities. Substantial substantial substantial primary famous historic residents: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Captain John Pike (substantial substantial substantial primary ancestor of substantial substantial substantial General Zebulon M. Pike — substantial substantial substantial primary Pike's Peak in Colorado was named in his honor) + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Thomas Bloomfield (substantial substantial substantial primary ancestor of substantial substantial Joseph Bloomfield — substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Governor for 12 years). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Barron Arts Center — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary built 1877, substantial substantial substantial primary given to the Township by the substantial substantial Barron Family, substantial substantial substantial primary housed the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary first library in Woodbridge, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary listed on the National Historic Registry, located on Rahway Avenue.
Woodbridge Township School District + 3 HS (Barrons + Patriots + Mustangs). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Woodbridge Township School District is a substantial substantial substantial substantial comprehensive community PreK-12 public school district. Substantial substantial substantial substantial 25 schools. Enrollment 13,836 students (2022-23). Substantial 1,193.7 FTE faculty. Substantial 11.6:1 ratio. Substantial substantial substantial DFG DE. Superintendent: Joseph Massimino. Business administrator: Brian Wolferman. HQ School Street 07095. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary district operates substantial substantial substantial 3 high schools: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Woodbridge High School (Barrons) — substantial substantial established 1956 (current building 1959, original 1911 at Barron Avenue), substantial 1 Samuel Lupo Place 07095, substantial substantial 1,654 students 9-12 (2023-24), Principal Scott Osborne, substantial Red + Black colors, substantial substantial Barrons mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, substantial substantial primary accredited since 1928, substantial substantial primary serves Woodbridge Proper + Sewaren + Port Reading + Fords + Keasbey + Hopelawn, substantial substantial primary Nick Priscoe Field football stadium named for coach Nick Prisco. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Colonia High School (Patriots) — substantial substantial built 1967, substantial 180 East Street 07067, substantial 1,354 students 9-12 (2024-25), Principal Christopher Chiera, substantial Blue + Gold colors, substantial substantial The Patriot mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, substantial substantial primary rival JFK Memorial HS, substantial substantial primary host school for cooperative ice hockey program with JFK + WHS. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary John F. Kennedy Memorial High School (Mustangs) — substantial substantial substantial established 1964 to alleviate Woodbridge HS overcrowding, substantial 200 Washington Avenue Iselin 08830, substantial 1,405 students 9-12 (2024-25), Principal James Parry, substantial Dartmouth Green + White colors, substantial substantial Mustangs mascot, Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference, substantial substantial substantial primary US News #6,785 national + #223 NJ ranking, substantial substantial 47% AP participation rate, substantial 85% minority enrollment, 44% economically disadvantaged, substantial substantial primary Pegasus literary magazine + The Torch newspaper + Camelot yearbook, substantial substantial primary rival Colonia HS.
Iselin Oak Tree Road + NJ Turnpike/GSP Intersection + Demographics. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Iselin section extends Edison Township's substantial substantial substantial primary Oak Tree Road "Little India" Asian Indian commercial corridor + South Asian community hub — substantial substantial primary largest concentration of South Asian businesses in NJ. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) + substantial substantial substantial Garden State Parkway intersection within Woodbridge — substantial substantial substantial primary unparalleled commuter accessibility to NYC + Newark + Philadelphia + entire NJ + NY metro region. Substantial substantial substantial primary Avenel station Northeast Corridor rail access. Substantial substantial substantial primary 2006 commercial renovations: substantial substantial Fords/Hopelawn (New Brunswick Avenue) + substantial Colonia (Inman Avenue) + substantial Iselin (Oak Tree Road). Substantial substantial primary 1993 Downtown Merchants renovation project (sidewalks redone in brick, new lamp posts, benches, planters) in Woodbridge Proper under then-Mayor James E. McGreevey. Demographics: substantial substantial median household income $108,928, poverty rate 8.39%, median age 40.3 (39.3 male / 41.9 female), 82,926 adults (16,717 seniors). Racial: substantial 39.79% White + substantial substantial substantial primary 24.07% Asian + 13.22% Black + 10.37% other.
Woodbridge Township pricing varies substantially by section and product type. Entry tier townhouses + condominiums + smaller older 1900s-1950s singles in Woodbridge Proper + Hopelawn + Port Reading + Sewaren historic cores start ~$375K-$525K; single-family Colonial + split-level + bi-level + larger Cape Cod in 1950s-1990s subdivisions throughout Iselin + Fords + Avenel + Keasbey + Menlo Park Terrace $500K-$700K family tier; larger custom-build + luxury Colonial + Estate residences in Colonia + post-2000 newer subdivisions $675K-$1.2M+. Colonia section substantially commands premium reflecting higher-income upper-tier residential character. Iselin reflects Oak Tree Road Little India South Asian community premium. Woodbridge Proper + Fords + Avenel substantially more accessible. Median household income $108,928.
Woodbridge Township students attend the Woodbridge Township School District — a comprehensive PreK-12 public school district with 25 schools, 13,836 students (2022-23), 1,193.7 FTE, 11.6:1 ratio, DFG DE, Superintendent Joseph Massimino. The district operates 3 high schools: Woodbridge HS Barrons (established 1956, 1 Samuel Lupo Place 07095, 1,654 students, Red and Black colors, Barrons mascot, accredited since 1928, serves Woodbridge Proper + Sewaren + Port Reading + Fords + Keasbey + Hopelawn). Colonia HS Patriots (built 1967, 180 East Street 07067, 1,354 students, Blue and Gold colors, The Patriot mascot, serves Colonia). John F. Kennedy Memorial HS Mustangs (established 1964, 200 Washington Avenue Iselin 08830, 1,405 students, Dartmouth Green and White colors, Mustangs mascot, US News #223 NJ + 47% AP rate, serves Iselin + Avenel + Menlo Park Terrace + portions). All three high schools compete in Greater Middlesex Conference + Big Central Football Conference. Primary rivalries: JFK vs. Colonia.
Woodbridge Township's municipal administration officially recognizes 10 geographical sections, reflected in its slogan "Ten small towns, one great community": Avenel (ZIP 07001, Avenel station Northeast Corridor rail), Colonia (07067, Colonia HS Patriots + upper-tier residential), Fords (08863, originally "Fords Corner," CDP pop 12,941 in 2020, abuts Edison), Hopelawn (08861), Iselin (08830, JFK Memorial HS + Oak Tree Road Little India), Keasbey (08832), Menlo Park Terrace (08840, adjacent to Edison's Menlo Park), Port Reading (07064), Sewaren (07077), and Woodbridge / Woodbridge Proper (07095, central section + Woodbridge HS Barrons + Barron Arts Center). Residents from the central section describe themselves as being from "Woodbridge," while people in other areas describe themselves as being from those particular communities.
Woodbridge Township was settled in 1664, chartered on June 1, 1669, and incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The township was named after John W. Woodbridge. Today Woodbridge is the 2nd-largest of 25 Middlesex County municipalities and the 7th-most-populous in New Jersey (per Wikipedia) — population 103,639 (2020), estimated 103,194 (2023). Mayor John McCormac (D, term ends December 31, 2027). Administrator Vito Cimilluca. Municipal Clerk John M. Mitch. Faulkner Act Mayor-Council government. The 1800s original boundaries of Woodbridge comprised the communities now known as Carteret, Rahway, New Dover, Oak Tree, Bonhamtown, Metuchen, Milton, Avenel, Colonia, Iselin, Menlo Park, Fords, Hopelawn, Keasbey, Sewaren, Port Reading, eastern Raritan Township, and Woodbridge — gradually divided throughout the 1800s as portions went to other municipalities.
The Prodigy Team works all 10 Woodbridge sections — substantial Woodbridge Proper + Sewaren + Port Reading (WHS Barrons zone + Barron Arts Center National Historic Registry), substantial Iselin (JFK Memorial HS Mustangs + Oak Tree Road Little India South Asian commercial corridor extension), substantial Colonia (Colonia HS Patriots + upper-tier residential), substantial Fords + Hopelawn + Keasbey (Fords CDP pop 12,941 + originally Fords Corner + abuts Edison), substantial Avenel + Menlo Park Terrace (Avenel station Northeast Corridor rail + adjacent to Edison's Menlo Park), every week. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing — particularly valuable for Woodbridge's substantial substantial substantial $375K-$1.2M+ diverse 23.26-sq-mi 2nd-largest-Middlesex County inventory across substantial substantial townhouses + condos + 1900s-1950s historic cores + 1950s-1990s single-family Colonials + Cape Cods + splits + bi-levels + 1980s-2000s newer subdivisions + Colonia luxury custom-build — NYS/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of Monmouth + Ocean County transactional experience now extending to Middlesex County.
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