Woodbridge Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Woodbridge, NJ- Summer’s nearly here, and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Woodbridge residents year round.

We asked Patch readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "Lack of sidewalks. Every day I drive down 27 near Metropark, I cannot believe there are no side walks and people have to climb the barrier to not walk in the street."

• " Lack of cross walks on Rahway Avenue"

• "Heroin and drugs in this town is out of control."

• "The intersection of Amboy and Green Street needs a turn arrow."

• "People speeding down side streets and acting like nobody lives there that has kids and animals."

• "I have to agree Speeders on local streets, especially Barron Avenue."

• "Speeders on local streets."

• "Lack of speed limit enforcement."

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Woodbridge Patch Facebook page.