Church Seeks To Open At 400 Green Street, Near Woodbridge Center Mall

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A church seeks to open across from Woodbridge Crossing and the mall, in a high-traffic part of Woodbridge near the intersection of Rts. 1 and 9.

A Christian church called World Liberation Ministries seeks to open at 400 Green Street, in the empty building across from the parking garage.

400 Green Street used to house the Wonder Bread Outlet, where you could buy pastries and breads at discounted prices. The Wonder Bread Outlet has been closed for some time now.

According to its website, World Liberation Ministries is a Christian religious group. They currently operate a church at 1111 East Elizabeth Avenue in Linden. They now seek to expand to Woodbridge, where they want to convert 400 Green Street into a 156-seat church. There will also be space for community outreach services.

The church is seeking a variance and they need to get approval from the Woodbridge Zoning Board, because that area is zoned for retail only, and not a house of worship.

The Zoning Board will hear their application at their next meeting, on Sept. 11, according to this public agenda for the meeting next Thursday. The church's lawyer is Erica Edwards.

Zoning Board meetings are held at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of Woodbridge town hall.