Woodbridge's First-Ever History Museum Opens At Noon Saturday

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The first-ever Woodbridge Township History Museum will open its doors this Saturday, Sept. 14, with a grand ceremony at 12 noon.

All are welcome to attend.

The museum is located at 86 Green Street, inside a stately Victorian-era home in the heart of historic Woodbridge proper. It will have exhibits up, displays and a gallery that explore the 350-year history of Woodbridge proper, plus the surrounding neighborhoods of Colonia, Iselin, Avenel, Menlo Park Terrace, Fords, Hopelawn, Keasbey, Port Reading and Sewaren, all of which have their own unique history. Entry and all the exhibits are free — come check it out!

The Historical Association of Woodbridge opened the museum and will curate it, with funding for the museum provided by the Township.

Originally known as Woodbridge Avenue, Green Street was a popular thoroughfare from the early 1800s and served as the address of many prosperous and prominent Woodbridge citizens. Green Street was the most coveted, high-end and desirable real estate block in all of Woodbridge at the time.

Perhaps named for the adjacent green fields and canopy of stately trees, the scenery has not changed much in over a century, with today’s elegant Victorian-era homes occupied by a mix of families and businesses.

And now the museum will join this beautiful and historic part of town.

Also present at the grand opening this Saturday will be the Woodbridge Historic Preservation Commission, Woodbridge Cultural Arts Commission, Mayor McCormac and members of the town council.