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🌱 Patch AM: Kids At Acacia Center Got To Meet Elmo, See New 'Sesame Street' Episode

Coming up on the Woodbridge Patch calendar: MBA Open House at Berkeley College

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Greetings Woodbridge! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Elmo visits Woodbridge for storm-preparedness Sesame Street watch party
  • Woodbridge officer badly hurt rescuing man from Route 35 traffic
  • What the $79M sale of 10 Green St. means for Woodbridge

Also on today's calendar: MBA Open House at Berkeley College and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Kids At Acacia Center Got To Meet Elmo, See New 'Sesame Street' Episode (patch.com) — Families in Woodbridge packed the Acacia Center for a special screening of a new Sesame Street episode on preparing for and recovering from severe storms, complete with a visit from Elmo. The township partnered with the PSEG Foundation and Sesame Workshop to host the watch party, which drew more than 100 local families and included a visit from Mayor John McCormac.
   

2. Woodbridge Police Officer Hit By Car, Back Broken (patch.com) — Woodbridge residents are learning more about Officer Alexander Rebelo, who suffered a fractured neck and back after being struck by a car on Route 35 in Colonia while trying to pull a distressed pedestrian from traffic. After treatment at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, he was released in a wheelchair Friday, as his fellow Woodbridge officers shared a video of his hospital walk-out.
   

3. Luxury transit-oriented Woodbridge apartment community, Avenue & Green, sells for $79M (binje.com) — A 232-unit luxury apartment complex at 10 Green St. in downtown Woodbridge has been sold for $79 million and rebranded as The Point Woodbridge. Steps from the NJ Transit station, the building's long-term PILOT tax deal, amenities, and fully leased retail space helped draw strong investor interest and could influence future development and local tax dynamics.
   

4. Garrett reflects on Hackensack Meridian legacy ahead of retirement (njbiz.com) — Hackensack Meridian Health's CEO Robert Garrett is preparing to retire in 2027, while the system continues a $3 billion statewide expansion that includes a $200 million healthcare hub at NJ Transit's Metropark station in Woodbridge. That facility is part of a broader push to bring more outpatient, tech-enabled care closer to where New Jersey residents live and commute.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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