Spotswood is situated at the confluence of the Manalapan and Matchaponix, which form the South River. These waterways provided natural power for a series of industries, beginning with a saw mill established by the 1720s by noted regional Lenape . . . — — Map (db m95660) HM
The Camden & Amboy Railroad reached Spotswood in 1832 being built from Bordentown to South Amboy.
Based on British practice, stone “sleepers” were used to act as the foundation for the rails; quarries near New York’s Sing Sing prison were . . . — — Map (db m93880) HM
This picturesque Gothic Revival style building executed in wood is St. Peter's second church. Built in 1849-51, the current structure replaced a smaller church built on this site in 1756-1759. The design of the new church departed from traditional . . . — — Map (db m95754) HM
Part of Samuel Barron estate
Italianate addition built by
Sollace family, 1877
Home of civic leaders
George & Barbara Baker Wyatt since 1954
c 1810 — — Map (db m194315) HM
Home of Civic Leaders
Hampton & Edith Cutter
Grandson of clay magnate Hampton Cutter
Parents' residence 123 Green Street
William H. & Sarah R. Barron Cutter
1927 — — Map (db m191213) HM
William P. & Mary Louise Harriot Edgar
Farm acquired from
Francis M Potter in 1848
Peter & Margaret Leahy residence
Catalano family home 1921-
c 1850 — — Map (db m191717) HM
Built for financier William E. Fink Jr
Home and Business of
August F. Grenier "Augie"
WWI veteran, civic leader
Mayor of Woodbridge 1934-1951
1876 — — Map (db m191212) HM
Pre 1879
Original house constructed
1943-1969
Dr. Fred and Stephanie Kessler
Residence and Doctor's Office
Hyatt home since 1969 — — Map (db m234208) HM
A Snapshot of Woodbridge History
In 1664, Governor of New Jersey Philip Carteret granted English settlers the right to establish a plantation of 14 square miles between the Passaic and Raritan Rivers purchased from the native Lenni Lenape tribe. . . . — — Map (db m126254) HM
Home of Aaron Dunn, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. In 1835 acquired by James Bloodgood, who operated a tannery located by the brook that crosses Ridgedale Avenue. Circa 1685. — — Map (db m190056) HM
Congregation Adath Israel Synagogue served Woodbridge’s Jewish community from 1907 until its 2006 merger with Congregation Neve Shalom of Metuchen. The Conservative congregation first High Holy Days services were celebrated by a small group at . . . — — Map (db m124573) HM
Alvin P. Williams Park in Sewarren commemorates the public service tradition of Woodbridge African-Americans from Colonial days to the present. Honoring the bravery of a Woodbridge police officer who died in 1979 trying to save two drowning . . . — — Map (db m126014) HM
Dedicated in 1877, as the Barron Library, it was the first library in Middlesex County. Donated by Thomas Barron, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who considered Woodridge his native town, this building served as a library until 1977. When the . . . — — Map (db m93950) HM
The Barron name is an important one in Woodbridge, as the family was one of the first to settle here in the late 17th century. The Barron family, noted patriots and philanthropists, made many contributions to the town. The Barron estate encompassed . . . — — Map (db m93953) HM
Home of Deacon Joseph Barron,
First Presbyterisn Church.
One of many handsome colonial homes, it
remained in the Barron family, donors
of the money and land to build the
Barron Library
Circa 1803 — — Map (db m191712) HM
First library in Middlesex County on land and money donated by the Barron family. Constructed in Richardsonian Romanesque Revival Style Architecture with massive Belleville stone, floral stained glass, and terra cotta panels. — — Map (db m191713) HM
Built c. 1750, this was the home of Dr. Moses Bloomfield (1729-91), noted surgeon and physician in Washington’s Continental Army during the Revolutionary war. Dr. Bloomfield, a Woodbridge native, was a Middlesex County delegate to the Convention . . . — — Map (db m126724) HM
Boynton Beach & Sewaren House Hotel
First known as Pierce’s Landing, Boynton Beach opened in 1877 when its founder Cassimer W. Boynton purchased a stretch of land along the Arthur Kill. The resort hosted a bathing beach with bath houses, picnic . . . — — Map (db m126130) HM
For seven days in January, 1952, the world news media was focused of Woodbridge resident and commercial sea captain Henrik Kurt Carlsen (1914-89) who steadfastly remained onboard his crippled freighter as she slowly sank in the English Channel. . . . — — Map (db m126708) HM
This club was founded in 1898, its first directors including Edward Savage, Edward G. Cone and Edward Pattinson. Fifty acres were purchased from the Adams family for the overall club grounds; 12 ½ were designated for a golf course and the . . . — — Map (db m126767) HM
The small triangle at the intersection of New Dover and Chain O’ Hills Road originally was the crossroads of two ancient Native American trails and within two miles of an ancient Lenni Lenape campsite. Nearby was Succor Brook, the south branch of . . . — — Map (db m148317) HM
Cooper’s Dairy Farm was established in 1925 by Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cooper, major contributors to the development of Iselin. Located at 221 Middlesex Turnpike, this parcel of land was originally purchased in 1858 by Cooper family ancestors as part of . . . — — Map (db m126772) HM
This tavern, operated at the time by John Manning, hosted the overnight stay of George Washington April 22, 1789 on route to his inauguration on April 30, 1789. Washington was accompanied on the part of the journey from New Brunswick to Rahway by . . . — — Map (db m8987) HM
Built in the early half of the 18th century, Cross Keys Tavern took its name from the Continental term “Cross Keys” denoting an important intersection. The two most important roads in colonial Woodbridge met at the present-day . . . — — Map (db m125888) HM
On April 22, 1789, George Washington stayed the night at this Tavern on his way from Mount Vernon, Virginia, to New York City for his inauguration as the first President of the United States.
1896 — — Map (db m194317) HM
The world’s first orthopedic hospital was established in Colonia in 1918 by surgeon Fred Houdlett Albee (1876-1945), a 20th-century medical pioneer whose discoveries still benefit millions today. A native of Maine, De. Albee earned his M.D. from . . . — — Map (db m126770) HM
NJ Provincial Representative, US Army surgeon in Rev. War, Freed his slaves in 1783, Father of Gov. Joseph Bloomfield. Circa mid-1700s — — Map (db m190058) HM
The Embassy Theatre was the first movie house in Iselin. It was owned by Iselin resident S. A. Limoli. Ground was broken in 1927 and the theatre was opened to the public on March 10, 1928. It was widely received by the public in a grand ceremony, . . . — — Map (db m126837) HM
The first meeting house for religious purposes was built here on the ‘Kirk Green’. Replaced by the present church in 1803 and built by Jonathan Freeman, it is known as the Old White Church. 1675 — — Map (db m62707) HM
By the Grace of God, “A building about thirty feet square unpainted inside and out, with no steeple or bell without and no stove within” was erected on this place in 1675 to serve as both a community church, town hall and burial ground . . . — — Map (db m122272) HM
A house of worship has stood on this site since 1675. In that year a religious meeting house was built which was also the seat of Woodbridge Township government. The founders of Woodbridge were Puritans and the church was non denominational until . . . — — Map (db m62710) HM
The First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge is home to the oldest Presbyterian congregation in Middlesex County and the sixth oldest in the state. Located at 600 Rahway Avenue and known as “The Old White Church”, its first service was conducted . . . — — Map (db m125836) HM
1793-1851 Site of Woodbridge Academy
school for boys and girls.
1915-1920 Site of
Woman's Suffrage Movement meetings.
CIRCA 1896 — — Map (db m191214) HM
Fulton Street Neighborhood
The historic neighborhood enclosed by Fulton, Second, Albert and Smith Streets were first surveyed and mapped in 1840 by Ichabod Potter. The section was home to working-class residents, many of the German, Irish and . . . — — Map (db m125972) HM
On the rainy Tuesday evening of February 6, 1951, a crowded rush-hour express train departed from Exchange Place in Jersey City headed toward Bayhead in New Jersey. “The Broker”, named for the many Wall Street employees it . . . — — Map (db m125813) HM
General Nathanial Heard
Nathaniel Heard (1730-92) was a leading Woodbridge patriot during the Revolutionary War. A member of the local Committee of Safety, Heard received the Lexington Alarm heralding the start of active rebellion in 1775 and . . . — — Map (db m126093) HM
“On this site stood the historic Cross Keys Tavern” where George Washington and his party including Governor Livingston arrived late afternoon Saturday April 22, 1789 to spend the night before proceeding to . . . — — Map (db m19889) HM
In memory of the 85 people who perished on February 6, 1951, when a Pennsylvania Railroad Commuter Train derailed ¼ of a mile (1300 feet) south of this station, and in recognition of the Woodbridge residents and those of the surrounding communities . . . — — Map (db m125814) HM
One of the most distinctive buildings in Woodbridge is the Italianate-style mansion at the top of Strawberry Hill on Amboy Avenue – the home of 19th-century clay magnate Hampton Cutter (1819-82). Located on the site of many significant . . . — — Map (db m126840) HM
Inman Avenue, the main thoroughfare of Colonia, was named for the painter Henry Inman (1801-46), the leading American portraitist of his time. Born in Utica, New York, Inman excelled in portrait painting and created lasting works of President . . . — — Map (db m126630) HM
Originally called Woodbridge Avenue, Green Street was a popular thoroughfare from the early 1800s and served as the address of many prosperous Woodbridge citizens. Perhaps named for the adjacent green fields and canopy of stately trees, the . . . — — Map (db m126470) HM
The Inslee family came to Massachusetts from Scotland and later settled in New Jersey in the late 17th century. Among the earliest Woodbridge families, they made many contributions to their country and town. George Inslee was a veteran of the . . . — — Map (db m126534) HM
Kirk Green
Named for the two churches (“kirks”) established in the late 1600s, Kirk Green was the center of Woodbridge life in the early Colonial period, encompassing the modern-day intersection of Rahway Avenue and Port Reading . . . — — Map (db m126427) HM
Leisure in the Good Old Days
In the early 20th century, public outdoor picnic areas provided respite and relaxation to the citizens of Woodbridge Township.
Florida Grove, the earliest of the picnic areas, was located in Keasbey and provided . . . — — Map (db m126768) HM
M.D. Valentine & Brothers
During the 19th century, Woodbridge became world famous for its clay and brick products. By the 1860s, it was said that nearly 80 million fire bricks were being annually supplied from Woodbridge.
In 1866, M.D. . . . — — Map (db m126152) HM
The United Methodist Church and Parsonage at 69-71 Main Street represents one of the oldest religious communities in New Jersey. In March 1772, Rev. Francis Asbury, founder of the Methodist Church in America, preached to Woodbridge Methodists in . . . — — Map (db m125781) HM
Dedicated to the recipients of this oldest military decoration “The Purple Heart”
My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my . . . — — Map (db m62735) WM
In memory of the Revolutionary soldiers and patriots of Woodbridge, New Jersey
Placed by Janet Gage Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution — — Map (db m7904) HM
With Staten Island and Perth Amboy serving as Loyalist strongholds, British troops extended their reach into Middlesex County by occupying Woodbridge from December 2, 1776 to June 22, 1777. It is believed five Redcoat regiments were quartered at . . . — — Map (db m126352) HM
Nineteenth century mill
on the bank of the Woodbridge Creek
Water-powered millstone
ground grain and cut wood.
190 Woodbridge Avenue — — Map (db m191203) HM
Salamander Works
Among the earliest clay-based businesses in Woodbridge was Salamander Works, established by Gage Inslee and Rene Pardussus in 1825 on Rahway Avenue near Heard’s Brook. At its peak, the company had eight kilns on five acres . . . — — Map (db m126507) HM
Classes began January 1877.
First high school graduation 1883;
two graduates.
Became Woodbridge Township District
Administration Offices.
Built 1876 — — Map (db m190136) HM
Transportation has loomed large in the history of Iselin. In pre-Colonial times, the area was crossed with east-west trails used by the Lenni Lenape people journeying between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers. In the 1770s, the corner of Green . . . — — Map (db m125782) HM
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Countless numbers of “Woodbridge Boys” enlisted in the United States Volunteer Army during the Civil War. One unit in particular, the 28th New Jersey - Company F, featured a large number of Woodbridge . . . — — Map (db m125583) HM
The community of Port Reading took shape in 1892 when the Reading Railroad extended its line to docks on the Arthur Kill, where coal arriving by train from Pennsylvania was sent off to New York and New England by barge. Many of the workers . . . — — Map (db m126834) HM
St. James Roman Catholic Parish
First mass, 1683
School opened, 1890
Church relocated from Upper Main Street, 1924
New church dedicated, 1968 — — Map (db m195829) HM
On this site in September 1890, Mother M. Joseph and Sisters M. Sebastian, M. Baptist and M. Josephus (Sisters of Mercy) founded St. James School. The school was located in the frame building which had formerly been the church. The school was . . . — — Map (db m19890) HM
St. John’s Episcopal Church
The first church built in Sewaren was St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at Woodbridge Avenue and Cliff Road. Established in 1892 by Trinity Episcopal Church in Woodbridge as “a chapel of convenience”, . . . — — Map (db m126560) HM
The star Eagle section of Iselin is named for the newspaper which owned the property and helped develop it – the Newark Star Eagle. First published in 1916, the Newark Star Eagle was a daily paper descended from the Newark . . . — — Map (db m126670) HM
The Clay-and-Brick Industry
Naturally rich in fine white clay deposits left by Cretaceous Period glaciers, Woodbridge was by the mid-19th century among the nation’s leading manufacturers and exporters of clay and bricks. This history is . . . — — Map (db m126839) HM
The Parish Community of St. James
The history of St. James Roman Catholic Church began in the late 17th century, when many French and Irish immigrants were drawn to Woodbridge following the discovery of a fine type of potter’s clay in the area. . . . — — Map (db m125512) HM
Dedicated to the Glory of God and to the memory of these brave young men who gave their lives in the Second World War and whose names are here inscribed for all generations to read and remember. They died with honor on the field of battle so that . . . — — Map (db m6681) WM
In October 1920, ten women met at the home of Mrs. Annie Hope Liddle for the purpose of organizing a Fords branch of the Woodbridge Woman’s Club.
They were assisted in their efforts by WWC president Mrs. E.H. Boynton. The object of the Fords . . . — — Map (db m126836) HM
Not long after Woodbridge Township was founded in 1669, the Independent Meeting House was built nearby for nondenominational services. Records show that Anglican services were first held there in 1698. In 1710, it was announced that the Independent . . . — — Map (db m62703) HM
First used for burial in 1714.
Place of interment for many
prominent Woodbridge families
and veterans from each war beginning
with the
American Revolution
1714 — — Map (db m194312) HM WM
First service held December 29th 1703 By Rev. John Keith First Church erected about 1712 Second Church erected on old site 1754 Charter granted by King George III December 6th 1769 Second Church destroyed by fire 1858 Corner Stone of present Church . . . — — Map (db m39976) HM
Trinity Episcopal Church of Woodbridge is among the oldest Episcopal congregations in New Jersey. Now located at 650 Rahway Avenue, its first service was conducted in 1698; the first sanctuary was built in 1713 under the leadership of Rev. Edward . . . — — Map (db m126154) HM
Edward Portlock first conducted services in Woodbridge in 1698, making Trinity one of the oldest parishes in New Jersey. After fire destroyed a second building, the present church was built. Built 1861 — — Map (db m190062) HM
The original post office of Woodbridge, established July 31, 1792, was located at the Cross Keys Tavern on the northwest corner of Amboy Avenue and Main Street. The first postmaster appointed by Postmaster General Timothy Pickering was the . . . — — Map (db m19888) HM
United States Post Office
Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
On November 15, 1969, after probably many more than seven documented relocations, the Post Office was relocated at the present site at 60 Main Street, with 9,650 sq. ft. enlarged space. . . . — — Map (db m125438) HM
William Cutter House
Built at the end of the 18th century, this farm house at 115 Amboy Avenue was the home of William Cutter (1778-1838), father of successful clay magnate, Hampton Cutter (1811-82). William Cutter’s great-grandfather, Richard . . . — — Map (db m125780) HM
November 28-29, 1776, Washington passed this way on the march to New Brunswick. April 22, 1789, on his inaugural tour to New York, he lodged at the Cross Keys Tavern at the northwest corner of Main Street and Perth Amboy Avenue. — — Map (db m88629) HM
Woodbridge Cloverleaf
Viewed from overhead or on maps, the “cloverleaf interchange” resembles the leaves of a four-leaf clover and was designed in the early days of motoring to keep traffic flowing smoothly through an intersection . . . — — Map (db m126308) HM
Woodbridge Golden Bears
Formed in 1940, the Woodbridge Alumni Golden Bears was a semi-pro football team in the Raritan Valley Conference composed of former local high school standouts. The Golden Bears played 11 seasons before disbanding in 1954. . . . — — Map (db m126382) HM
Opened September 11, 1911
Last graduating high school class June
1956: became Woodbridge Middle School
John Pierson & Son, Architects
CIRCA 1911 — — Map (db m191208) HM
The 45 signs that make up this brief sampling of Woodbridge History were funded by a grant to Woodbridge Township from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Mayor John E. McCormac initiated the application in support of the Township’s . . . — — Map (db m126381) HM
Between 1927-1938, Woodbridge Speedway was advertised as “the world’s fastest half-mile track.” It was a half-mile oval track built of wooden board by Wilbert Baine on the current site of the Woodbridge High School football field and had turns . . . — — Map (db m125887) HM
The first settlers arrived here in the mid-1600s after the land was purchased from the Lenni Lenape People. The township was chartered June 1, 1669 by King Charles II of England. Composed of ten separate towns, it remains the oldest continuing . . . — — Map (db m6679) HM
Woodbridge Township Municipal Building
Woodbridge was 255 years old before it dedicated its first official Town Hall on June 14, 1924 at 1 Main Street.
Political decisions in 17th-century Woodbridge were made at the Town Meeting House (later . . . — — Map (db m125444) HM
Methodist Episcopal Church built 1832. Present Church built 1870. Became Woodbridge United Methodist Church in 1967. Burial site of patriot Janet Pike Gage.
1832 — — Map (db m190053) HM
In memory of the soldiers and sailors of Woodbridge, N.J. who fought in the wars of our country. Erected by the citizens of Woodbridge, N.J. 1911 1776 – 1783 • 1812 – 1814 • 1845 – 1847 • 1861 – 1865 • 1898 • 1917 – . . . — — Map (db m125815) WM
Woodbridge Police Department
Protecting all towns in
Woodbridge Township
Patrick "Big Paddy" Cullinane
First Policeman - 1896
Nationally Accredited - 1999
Est. 1895 — — Map (db m238673) HM
A few of many supported endemic flora & fauna within the Woodbridge Creek Wetland Ecosystem.
❶ Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) also known colloquially as seahawk, fish hawk or fish eagle, are well-loved birds of our coastal . . . — — Map (db m193665) HM
In loving memory of
Lawrence Tennant Ballard
Who gave his life in the World War
October 1, 1918
At the final breaking of "The Hindenburg Line"
Remember that the greatest glory
God can accord to man, is the
Glory incomparable of . . . — — Map (db m6682) HM
John & Amanda Edgar Breckenridge
Civic Leaders
Amanda, founding member Janet Gage DAR, 1924
John, Mayor 1918-1919
Quinn family home since 1947 — — Map (db m238675) HM
Barron Family Property
Purchased 1869 by Charles A. Campbell
Home of Frederick F. & Mina Potter Anness
Edwin W. & Emma Harned Valentine
Hugh W. Kelly & Family
c 1869 — — Map (db m200981) HM
Dedicated to the Memory of Gunnery Sergeant John A. Basilone of Raritan, NJ, United States Marine Corps.
Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism at Guadalcanal 1942.
Killed in Action at Iwo Jima 1945.
November 30, . . . — — Map (db m193651) WM
North Side
Samuel Moore Tavern c 1683
Dr. Ellis Barron Freeman Drug Store c 1840
South Side
Village Market
Pike House c 1715/Woodbridge Hotel
Railway Track Crossing — — Map (db m200982) HM
This rock is dedicated to the Woodbridge Township victims of COVID-19 who passed away during the pandemic.
It is also dedicated to the Health Care Professionals and First Responders who risked their lives helping others and to all the . . . — — Map (db m238676) HM
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