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Volume XIII "Over Here"
Woodbridge & World War I
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Congratulations to our newest essay winners!
Congratulations to our newest essay winners!
Congratulations to our newest essay winners!
Krithik Ram Saravanaraj, AMS
Gabriel Padullo, CMS
Alanna Lu, FMS
Iniya Raghupathi, IMS
Taylor Cholewa, WMS
Megan Kennovin, St. James School
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Congratulations to our newest essay winners!
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Preserving Our Local History
Our commission aims to inform, educate, advise and guide public officials and the community at-large as an advocate for the historic preservation of the local history of Woodbridge Township.
About Us
Our Vision
Public officials and the Woodbridge community at-large will understand the local history of the community and become engaged in historic preservation .
Our Mission
The mission of the Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission shall be to carry out advisory, educational, and informational functions to promote historic preservation in the Township; prepare a survey of historic sites of the Township; make recommendations to the Planning Board on the historic preservation plan and the implications for preservation of historic sites; advise the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment on applications for development; and advise the Planning Board of the inclusion of historic sites in the recommended improvement program.
Our Commissioners
Dolores Capraro Gioffre, Chair
Courtney Lowry, Vice-Chair/Treasurer
Ashley Kurbanoglu , Secretary
Bruce Christensen
Wendi Rottweiler
Daniel D'Arcy
Miguel Martin, Jr.
Frank Pelzman, Jr.
Martin S. Genser
John Lande
Alternate: Daniel Dias
Audrey LaPenta, Liaison, Historical Association of Woodbridge Township
Brenda Yori Velasco, Township Historian
Our Commitment
Maintaining as our principal emphasis, the preservation of Historic Woodbridge Township in the face of redevelopment.
Ensuring that everything we do has a direct focus on historic preservation and cultural enrichment.
Bringing the “invisible” historic treasures in our community to light and advocating for their preservation.
Informing public officials on all matters related to historical preservation.
Pursuing only those activities that are in keeping with our mission as an organization dedicated to the Woodbridge community.
Encouraging the involvement of other leading organizations in supporting our endeavors.
Working quickly and effectively to preserve buildings, property and structures that are of historical significance.
Educating the community so that the public can in turn encourage public officials to make sound historically-based decisions.
Being entrepreneurs in seeking new approaches to historic preservation. Demonstrating professionalism in all work.
Serving everyone equally and fairly regardless of gender, age, race, sexuality, religion or national origin.
Monthly Meetings
In accordance with the statute requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, C.10:4-8 (d), listed below are the regularly scheduled meetings of the Historic Preservation Commission of the Township of Woodbridge for the year 2023.
Meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. and continue until adjournment.
All meetings will be held in-person at the Barron Arts Center unless noted otherwise below. For access to the Zoom meeting, please contact:
doloresgioffre@msn.com
- January 6
- February 3 @ Woodbridge Community Center, Room 215
- March 3
- March 31
- May 5
- June 2
- July 21
- August—None
- September 8
- October 6
- November 3
- December 1