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🌱 Patch AM: Pit Bull That Attacked Woodbridge Woman Was Being Walked By A Child

Also check out Virtual Open House at Berkeley College on the Woodbridge Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Newly adopted pit bull mauls Woodbridge woman during child-led walk
  • How two Woodbridge insiders just gained major clout in Trenton and town hall
  • How a Woodbridge veteran is turning a pageant into real change

Also on today's calendar: Virtual Open House at Berkeley College and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pit Bull That Attacked Woodbridge Woman Was Being Walked By A Child (patch.com) — A woman in Woodbridge's Colonia section was seriously bitten on her face and hands after a newly adopted pit bull broke free from a child walking it on Temple Way. Woodbridge Police and Animal Control responded, placing the dog in a mandatory 10-day quarantine that will end Friday, after which the Newark shelter will decide its fate. The report also recalls previous deadly pit bull attacks involving Woodbridge families, underscoring ongoing local concern about dangerous dog incidents.
   

• Coughlin names Dan Harris to lead Assembly Majority Office (newjerseyglobe.com) — Woodbridge residents may want to watch Daniel Harris, a township councilman and former school board member, who's now been tapped to run the powerful Assembly Majority Office in Trenton. The story also highlights rising local figure Stephan Lally, a Woodbridge school board member, as he steps into a top caucus role while both continue influencing township politics.
   

• Colonia 'Ms. Veteran America' Finalist Promotes the Plight of NJ Homeless Women Veterans (tapinto.net) — A Colonia Army veteran now living in Woodbridge is a finalist for the national Ms. Veteran America competition and is using the spotlight to advocate for homeless women veterans in New Jersey. She's partnering with local businesses, including a September fundraiser at Club Pilates Woodbridge, to support Final Salute Inc. and raise awareness of housing and childcare needs facing women who served.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 7th Grade Students Receive Support Through Membership and Programs —Colleen Clayton Read on Patch
  • Longhorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Woodbridge. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodbridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Iselin

  • Outlook Therapeutics Posts Q3 Financials, Raises Funds for Lytenava Launch (visionmonday.com)

Colonia

  • Adam Sandlar Films 'Grown Ups 3' in Childhood Home of Kenilworth Resident (tapinto.net)
  • Graduation losses? Colonia always seems to reload, and looks to do the same in 2026 (cjsportsradio.com)

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Ok Woodbridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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