Politics & Government

Woodbridge Plans To Relocate Its Municipal Court

Woodbridge plans to relocate its town court into the Federal Credit Union building, which has long been for sale. The town just bought it.

Woodbridge plans to relocate its town court into the Federal Credit Union building, which has long been for sale. The town just bought it.
Woodbridge plans to relocate its town court into the Federal Credit Union building, which has long been for sale. The town just bought it. (Google Earth)

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — In his State of the Township address Monday, Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac announced the town plans to relocate its municipal court.

Woodbridge Twp. plans to relocate its town court into the New Jersey Federal Credit Union building, which is just down the street and has long been vacant and up for sale.

The Township recently purchased the federal credit union building, McCormac revealed Monday.

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"We purchased the New Jersey Federal Credit Union building across Berry Street from Town Hall with a goal of moving the municipal court to that structure," said McCormac.

He said the Woodbridge municipal court is the second
busiest in the state, and "we can always use more parking."

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When will this move happen? It's still too early to say.

"We recently finalized the purchase of the Federal Credit Union building and are in the process of conducting architectural review," Woodbridge town spokesman John Hagerty said Thursday. "We have yet to develop a time table for construction and renovation."

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