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🌱 Patch AM: What's Open, Closed On New Year's Day 2026 In Woodbridge
Coming up: Puzzling with a Purpose on the Woodbridge Patch calendar
Good morning to you Woodbridge! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See what’s open and closed in Woodbridge this New Year’s Day
- How a $3.3 million upgrade could change Woodbridge VRE commutes
- How a Freedom-Woodbridge loss and school hours fight dominated clicks
Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Woodbridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Breezy; a morning flurry, with a high of 37 and low of 22 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 42, low: 27.
- Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. What's Open, Closed On New Year's Day 2026 In Woodbridge (patch.com) — Woodbridge residents can plan their New Year’s Day around a wide range of closures and adjusted hours for county offices, schools, transit, and recreation centers. From Prince William County government and schools to OmniRide, VRE, libraries, and parks, the schedule changes directly affect daily routines in and around Woodbridge on Jan. 1, 2026. 
Find out what's happening in Woodbridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
2. VRE board backs funding agreement for Woodbridge station platform extension (potomaclocal.com) — Woodbridge commuters could soon see a longer, more accessible VRE platform as the Virginia Railway Express board advances a key funding agreement for the Woodbridge Station Platform Extension Project. The move unlocks planning, environmental review, and design for an $3.3 million upgrade aimed at handling longer trains, improving pedestrian access, and boosting rail capacity for daily travel to D.C. and Northern Virginia.
3. InsideNoVa's most-read local stories of 2025 (insidenova.com) — Several of InsideNoVa’s most-read 2025 stories hit close to home for Woodbridge, from tributes to Freedom-Woodbridge High’s beloved Vernon Lee to controversy over a Woodbridge District School Board member backing longer teacher workdays. The list also spans major regional news, from a Potomac River air disaster to new retail arrivals and state forestry efforts.
4. Rothermel finishes fourth at Powerade Tournament (centredaily.com) — A regional high school wrestling tournament in Woodbridge saw Midd-West’s Charley Paige take second place at 144 pounds in the Battle at the Bridge. Paige dominated his semifinal before narrowly falling in the final to Woodbridge’s Anthony Pettus, while other Pennsylvania wrestlers also brought home medals from events in Canon-McMillan and Jim Thorpe.
5. Multiple VA Retailers Planning 2026 Closures: See List (patch.com) — Woodbridge shoppers could see changes as several national chains weigh store closures in Virginia through 2026, though specific locations aren’t named yet. Local branches of Foot Locker, Walgreens, and Yankee Candle at Potomac Mills are mentioned, while REI’s Woodbridge store is expected to remain open for now.
📸 Around Woodbridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodbridge
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- Puzzling with a Purpose
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
12:30 pm - Family Story Time
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - PWC Tech Help
Potomac Library -
10:30 am - Play and Learn
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:00 am - Low-Impact Fitness for Adults (50+)
Potomac Library -
6:00 pm - Baby Play Time Extravaganza
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - PWC Tech Help
Potomac Library -
10:30 am - Spanish Conversation
Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
1:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hooked on Craft Kits
Bull Run Library - - History Hunters
Manassas City Library - - Bull Run Ukulele Players
Bull Run Library - Bull Run Community Room A and B
1:00 pm - Winter Wonder Wanders
Independent Hill Library -
10:25 am
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
Richmond was LOST on December 30, 2025 in Woodbridge, VA 22191 near Belmont Bay, Woodbridge, VA Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information… (Nextdoor Bridgepoint) - Hi neighbors!
I’m a local home baker offering custom treats for birthdays, events, and sweet cravings. Fresh, homemade, and made with love. Message me to order! (Nextdoor Woodlawn Ct)
- Virginia Staffing posted a job opening for Assistant Dental Office Manager in Woodbridge. Apply here.
- Firebirds posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodbridge here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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