I pledge >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to theublic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> I'm sorry. Um um as Women's History
Month ends soon, I'd like to ask everyone to please take a moment of silence to honor the countless women who have helped shape our world, our nation, and our hometown of Fullbridgeidge. Notice requirements of the open public meeting law have been satisfied concerning this meeting. The home Mr.
Doom published a notice on November 13, 2025. The star ledger published on November 14, 2025 was posted on the municipal bulletin board and should be so noted in the minutes of this meeting. Councilman Anderson here. Councilman Bower here. Councilman Harris.
>> Councilwoman Mian. Councilman Patel here. Councilman Small. >> Councilman Spiller here. >> Vice President Dehei Seuss here. And President McAuliff >> here. Could I get a motion to approve the minutes from March 3rd, 2026? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments from councel?
All in favor? I >> I >> opposed. Eyes have it. Beginning with second reading ordinances. We're going to take letter A first, which is a bond ordinance to authorize the installation of a traffic signal at Fort Avenue near Burnham Drive at the Alopia State
Schools in the amount of $1.56 million. With that said, can I get a motion that this order be taken up on second and third reading and the public hearing be open? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments from councel? All in favor? I >> opposed. Nice to have it. The public
hearing is now open on letter A, letter A only hear. No comment from the public. Can I get a motion that the public hearing be closed? The ordinance be adopted and submitted to the mayor for approval as required by law. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? >> All in favor? I.
>> I. I >> opposed >> eyes have it. We'll take letters B and C by consent. Both their traffic uh ordinance amendments. The first is to implement a residential permit parking system on Bcy Court in Fords and the second is to add a handicap parking
space on the street on Hoy Avenue. That said, can I get a motion that these two ordinance uh taken up on second and third reading and the public hearing be open? >> Motion second. >> Any questions or comments from councel? All in favor? I >> opposed. I stop it. The public hearing is now open on letters B and C. B and C
only. Hearing no comment from the public. Can I get a motion that the public hearing be closed? The ordinances be adopted and submitted to the mayor for approval as required by law. >> Motion >> second. >> Any questions or comments? All in favor? I. >> I. >> Opposed? >> Eyes have. Finally, letter D on the
second reading ordinance authorizing direct title and possession of certain real property known as 100 Horned Avenue and Oaklan be conveyed to the cemetery association of the Jewish Federation of North Jersey. Got to get a motion that this ordinance be taken up on second and third reading and the public beer will be open. >> Motion second.
>> Any questions or comments from councel? All in favor? I >> oppose. Eyes have happened. The public hearing is now open on letter D. Letter D only hear no comments from the public. Can I get a motion that the public hearing be closed? The ordinance be adopted and submitted to the mayor for approval as required by law.
>> Motion >> second. >> Any questions or comments? All in favor? I >> I opposed. Eyes have it. First reading. You only have one this evening which is traffic and parking. Can I get a motion that this ordinance be passed in first reading published on the township website on March 25th, 2026 with notice
of public hearing to be held on April 7, 2026 at 6 p.m. >> Motion? >> Second. >> Any questions or comments from council? All in favor? I. I >> opposed. >> Eyes have it. Finally, Madame President, you have 31 items listed as resolutions.
I'll take a motion to approve 1 through 31 by consent. >> Motion. >> Second. Any questions or comments? >> Yes, Mr. Mitch. I'd like to abstain from number 31, please. >> So noted. >> Any comments?
>> I I just wanted to thank the uh the administration for item number 27. Uh Shauna Park is nearer and dear to my heart. Uh for the past 35 years, we've been doing the uh colonial cleanup twice a year and the administration is putting forward uh resurfacing of the hockey and
basketball courts there which get a lot of use and just want to thank the administration for that. Thank you. >> Any other comments? >> All in favor? I >> I opposed eyes have. That's all I have right now. Thank you. >> Okay. At uh this moment we're going to go into the public session. Uh we will
now go into the public session of the meeting. When approaching the mic, please state your name and what section of the township you live in and you will have a one-time opportunity to speak. All members of the audience shall adhere to the township's accorum ordinance which is posted at the entrance door to the council chambers. The public session
allows five minutes. This includes remarks by the speaker and any response by the council president or administration. When there is one minute left, I will alert the speaker as to emphasize any remaining points or questions. When the 5-minute period has passed, all speakers are to leave the microphone area and return to their
chair. All videotaping must be taken in the designated area. There will be no interruptions from your chair. Please make sure there are no signs or posters in the aisleways or exit access. The public session portion of the meeting is a comment and or question and answer
interaction action between the council president and speaker. The council president presides over the council meeting. Thank you. Are there any comments from the public this evening? >> Hearing no comment. Can I get a motion that the public hearing be closed? >> Motion. >> Second.
>> Any questions or comments? All in favor? I. >> I. Opposed. We'll go into the agenda. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Mitch. My agenda is in order. I'd just like to take this opportunity to wish all of our residents a joyful holiday season. to those who have recently observed Ramadan and Eid
Fatar and those preparing to celebrate Easter Passover and may this occasion be special filled with peace, happiness and time well spent with our loved ones. That's all I have this evening. Councilwoman de Jesus.
>> Thank you, Council President. My agenda is also in order and I would also like to um wish everyone celebrating a happy Easter, a blessed holiday season. Please um keep in mind that kids will be off from school, so be careful when you're
driving around town. Just take notice of the kids in the bikes and the kids just walking around. That is all that I have. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman Patel. >> Yes. Thank you, Council uh Council President. My agenda is also in order, but I have some announcement.
I'm uh really happy to announce the opening of Hackinac Meridian Health, one-of-a-kind health and wellness center at Metrop Park Transit Hub in Isel. It has been under construction for the past two years and opening will most probably
take place in about five weeks during the last week of April. This center will have more than 60 square feet 60,000 square feet of healthc care services and will be located just steps from one of
the busiest transit hubs in New Jersey. The Hackinack Meridian Health and Wellness Center at Metrop Park will provide convenient and worldclass medical care for the community of Woodbury Township and surrounding areas. Medical services will include primary
care, medical specialties, surgical specialties, a spot and spine center, advanced imaging, on-site lab with blood draw technicians, rehabilitation and retail pharmacy,
occupational health and urgent care. Also, there has been a war going on in the Middle East for the past three weeks. Seven of our service members have lost their lives and we send our heart prayers to them and to their families. Around 150 service members have also
been wounded and we fall we pray for their fast and complete recovery. And that's all for tonight. Thank you council. >> Thank you. Welcome back Councilman Spiller. >> Hey thank you. Thank you council president. Uh just give me a couple moments. It's been a little bit of time since I've been here so I got to catch
up. Uh item number nine fire department. I'd just like to congratulate fire commissioner Addie on his re-election victory for the board of fire commissioners and thank the public that came out to overwhelmingly support the fire budget. Uh item number 10, this Friday will be the last fish fry Lenton dinner at the Avenue Nights of Columbus
located at 109 Morsy Avenue. Dinner's from 4:30 to 7 and several different meal options are offered. Uh the rest of my agenda is in order. Just a few announcements. Uh, I just like to congratulate Sergeants Fella, Penna, and Kandrai on their promotion to sergeant, which happened several weeks ago. I've
had the pleasure to work with each detective um as fire official on fire investigations, and I couldn't be more deserved. Um, Director Brew, apparently, we got a really big storm. I was in a room looking at it, not doing anything, looking at all the little spillers, trying to congregate their way through a
snowblower and broken shovels. Uh I can't tell you how many residents reached out um and said what a phenomenal phenomenal job. Um this winter was just blank. I'll just leave it at that. But uh I think the first time I went out I think it was that Tuesday when my first office deployment
and I said to Aaron you couldn't even tell at least in Woodbridge that it snowed on the roads. Then I went to other towns of course and well they didn't look as good but uh thank you guys and hopefully we don't even talk about this for another three years. Um Mr. Mitch, Grand Marshall, St. Patrick's
American Irish Parade. Congratulations. Um, you know how I feel. I wasn't there. You deserve it. >> Thank you everyone for the kind words. God bless America. Thank you, Council President. >> Thank you,
Councilman Anderson. >> Thank you, Council President. I think it's evident on uh Councilman P uh Councilman Spiller's uh passion for his fellow council mates, Mr. Mitch, and and and being here at these meetings. I know
he prides himself on being at the council meetings and having perfect attendance. So, you were missed and welcome back. Um my agenda is in order. I have a few announcements. We have the job fair um where we're looking for vendors and we're also looking for
panelists. Uh it's for high school juniors and seniors. It'll be at the Woodbridge Community Center on April 17th. Um 6 uh uh 600 Main Street from 10:15 to 11:15. Vendors, we need them there from
9:30 to 12:30. So if you are a uh v vendor and you're interested in uh working this event, um please contact us here at town hall. Tooling around the township is scheduled for April 25th, Saturday. Uh we presently have 13 homes
and we also plan to uh um freshen up uh the garden over at the Island Library. If you all recall, that is the one certified uh blind li blind garden. Um one of the only um certified ones in the
area. Um, the Independent Club is is trying to prove that Black History Month is all year round and uh we're actually going to celebrate Black History Month due to the weather on April 12th uh at the um Acacia Center and that's from
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Doors do open at 2:00 p.m. uh come there uh with a empty stomach because they do plan on feeding you and um uh there'll be a lot of entertainment and um some recognition at the um at that event. So that's April
12th uh from 3 to 5 at the Acacia Center at 95 Port Reading Avenue. And then lastly, if you're interested in attending uh Middle Sex College or any of the courses, um their open house is April 26th. um please um stop over
there. There's so much going on at Middle Sex College if you if you haven't been there in a while. It's under complete construction and I can't wait until it's done. So, thank you very much and >> thank you Councilman Bower. >> Thank you, Council President. My agenda
is in order. Have a few announcements. Last Saturday, March 21st, Wbridge PBA and thousand of other brave supporters from around the state attended the New Jersey State PBA's annual polar polar bear plunch at Seaside Heights. That day, I can tell you, I can test this. Air temperature was 49, ocean
temperature was 39. Uh, Woodbridge PBA raised over $6,000. And this one day event raised over $2.1 million for New Jersey Special Olympics with all funds going toward programs and events for these thousands of athletes statewide. Uh, also I wish everyone a happy Easter, wishing peace and happiness to all I
celebrate. God bless all our first responders and God bless our troops here and abroad. That's all I have. Thank you, Council President. >> Thank you, Councilman Small. >> Thank you, Council President. Number 16 on my on my agenda, I just want to uh congratulate the American Irish Association putting on a great parade.
Uh, a great man to lead the parade. Uh, it was truly a beautiful day, 70°, sunny out, the streets were packed. I think our residents really needed this after this uh horrendous winter. So again, thank you to the American Irish. Uh I
want to wish everybody a happy Easter. God bless all our military personnel and God bless all our first responders. Thank you, Pensacola. >> Thank you, Councilman. Councilwoman Mian, >> want you want to just say
>> just I forgot. I was passing it on to her because Colon is her ward. Uh we just wanted to congratulate the Colonia basketball team. Uh boys basketball team made it to the state group three finals for the first time ever. So they're they've been sectional champs for five
years in a row and this year they finally got past the sectionals and they made it to the finals and they were right there at the very end. The mayor and I were at the game supporting them and um uh we just want to congratulate and coach Jose Rodriguez was coach of
the year which was well deserved. And they started off two and seven. >> Two and seven. Two and seven after losing four key seniors. >> Wow. >> Yeah. >> Rolls. >> I know you're all glad I didn't report the sports.
>> Um I uh my agenda is in order. I just have two announcements. Uh the Easter Bunny will be traveling through Colonia on the Colonia Fire Truck on Saturday, April 4th. Next Saturday at 1:00. We as it'll be between uh School 21 and St.
Chambianis, we ask all the families to stay on the right hand side of the road, which is the Walgreens side, and the Easter Bunny will stop. He'll be giving out little treats and you can take pictures with them and it'll be a nice way to kick off Easter. And if you have a little bonnet, we're asking you to wear bonnets. We'll have little prizes
for um the children with the bonnets on. And we um we'll be doing a fundraiser on April 18th. will be holding a spaghetti dinner for Wbridge Township police uh Wbridge Township police officer's 2-year-old daughter. A month before turning two, Adeline, daughter of
Officer Andrew Coutski, was diagnosed with a rare rare form of pediatric cancer. She will embark on sever several rounds of chemotherapy while being admitted to the hospital. Her parents are also new parents to an infant son. The dinner will be held at Colonia
Firehouse from 1 to six. Tickets are $10 per ticket and can be purchased in advance at the door. We're also accepting gift baskets to be raffled off. For tickets or to donate a basket or for more information on how you can help their family, please reach out to
myself at 732 3820273 or police officer Mike Harris at 9083820. and please keep their family in your prayers and just wishing everybody a blessed Passover and a happy Easter. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman Harris.
>> Excellent. Thank you, Councilwoman. Uh first up, item number two on my agenda here. Just want to give a shout out for the New Jersey state senior property tax relief programs known as the PAS1 applications. The combined uh combination application of the anchor
freeze and stay programs. You should have received a booklet in the mail. If you have not, you could also apply online at property taxreief.nj.gov. I'll be mentioning this throughout the year. You have a deadline of November the 2nd to apply for your annual state
property tax relief. Next up, uh uh I inherited as part of my agenda here the youth month activities. Township always has a lot going on in the month of April. I don't have a flyer for it today, but Big Wheels Day is probably the big highlight. uh that is scheduled for Wednesday, April the 8th, uh during
spring break for the kids from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Whooper Center Mall parking lot. Addition to that, uh the community center offers special hours and and rates for mini golf and batting cages, open skates, and then of course uh if you're looking at parents,
if you're getting ready for the summer, the Merrill Park summer camp and Woodbridge Community Center summer camp, uh applications are now open. just uh go on to the mayor's Facebook page or visit the recreation department website for more information. Next up, item number
five uh under uh mayor's physical fitness and wellness is the uh newly rebranded crossroads race, but will be scheduled the month of May, May the 2nd. It's a Sunday. It's known it will be known as the Run for the Roses 5K happening at the Ala Williams Park at 10
a.m. Just go to the township's recreation website for more information. And again, always check the mayor's Facebook page for the details on that. Uh, always always a great uh, great run. And finally, near and dear to my heart, and I know Councilwoman Mian will be joining me at the annual, excuse me, the
semiannual, excuse me, bianual, that's the correct word, uh, spring colonial cleanup scheduled for Saturday, April the 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. uh, at the Shore Sea Park, which is located behind 571 in Man Avenue in Colonia. No
need to sign up. Just show up and uh bring your willingness to volunteer. Thank you, Council President. >> Thank you, Mr. Mitch. >> Uh my agenda is in order. Thank you, >> Mayor. >> Thank you. Nothing tonight, Council President. >> Thank you.
>> Administration and Finance, Deputy Business Administrator Wagner. >> Thank you, Madam President. Uh next meeting, we'll have three resolutions. One for tax and sewer payments, a 100% disabled veteran, and a parking permit refund. That's all. Thank you. Director Niski.
>> Thank you, Council President. I have four items on my agenda. All ordinance proposals. Two to add and two to delete. No stopping and no standing. Parking on Green Street. Thank you, >> Director Dordan.
>> Thank you, Council President. Just our standard bi-weekly refund resolutions. Thank you. >> Thank you, Director Brew. >> Thank you, Council President. My agenda is in order. Nothing tonight. >> Thank you, legal. Nothing today. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> I make it a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion.
>> Second.