News in Woodbridge & Bethany, CT

As a white, Jewish woman of a certain age living in an affluent Connecticut town, I may not be what you picture when you hear the term “woke.” But am I woke? I am certainly striving to be.What does it mean to be woke? The dictionary defines woke as “being aware of and actively attentive to

‍COVID Clinic: In partnership with Griffin Health and the Department of Public Health, there will be a second all-ages COVID - 19 vaccination clinic held in the Center Building gym on June 1. No appointments are needed - ages 6 months to 100+ are welcome. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are available

Contact The Woodbridge Center: More information on available programs and services can be found on The Center’s page of the Town Website. Please go to SchedulesPlus https://schedulesplus.com/woodct to directly sign-up for most programs. Call 203-389-3430 or email kmoriarty@woodbdridgect.org with

‍Woodbridge Job Bank Seeks Teens Who Want Work.The Job Bank in Woodbridge offers occasional jobs to teen residents (ages 13 – 18) who would like to work for Woodbridge residents to earn money. Youth Services provides an opportunity to learn about the interview process, safety on the job, and how to

The Woodbridge Land Trust, in cooperation with the Woodbridge Park Association and the Town of Woodbridge Recreation Department, invites you to join us while we take a relaxing stroll through the 150-acre town property at the former County Club of Woodbridge. A Connecticut Service Forester and

Ephemia Nicolakis of Woodbridge, CT was inducted into Quinnipiac University’s chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association’s official honor society, during a recent ceremony. To be eligible for induction, students must complete 60 semester credit-hours; have a minimum overall

The Woodbridge police department presented an 18 week DARE program to sixth graders at Beecher Road School. The students were tested after participating and their average score was the highest in the nation! Woodbridge Rotary purchased pizzas to help them celebrate!

Children's Havura, K-2 Kehila, and Junior Congregation, all led by parent or grandparent volunteers, meet in person each Saturday, including through the summer. For more information, consult Education Director Annie Norman-Schiff at anormanschiff@beki.org.Religious School

Weekly services Daily Minyan Services Monday - Friday 7:45amSunday - Thursday 6:00pm (on ZOOM only)Sunday 9:00amNational Holidays Times varyWeekly Shabbat ServicesFriday Eve 6:30pmSaturday 10:00amBread & TorahSaturday Mornings 9:00am-9:45amMeet in the B’nai Jacob Library to explore the weekly Torah

The 66th ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL will be held on Friday, June 9th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at First Church of Christ, 5 Meetinghouse Lane, Woodbridge. The menu includes hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers & veggie burgers grilled by Scout Troop 907. Enjoy our traditional STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, Bethany First Church is hosting its Annual Strawberry Festival. The festival will run from 10 am to 3 pm.There will be dozens of craft vendors outside in the grove, along with some amazing gift basket raffles. There will be great fun for the kids with a huge bounce town

The First Church of Christ welcomes you to our Worship Service every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Meetinghouse. Kid’s Church every Sunday morning at 10:10 Interim MinisterThe Rev. Susan Murtha is the Interim Minister at FCCW and has made quite an impact. Plan a visit to see what is

Woodbridge is run by individuals like you who choose to serve our community as leaders on Town Boards and Commissions. If you are excited by the possibility of helping to guide Woodbridge, we would like to meet you! Email us at communications@woodbridgedems.organd we will be in touch to talk with

Library AnnouncementsNow Open Saturdays Year-RoundThe Woodbridge Town Library will remain open on Saturdays year-round. Traditionally, the Library closed on Saturdays in July and August, however, the last few years have brought an increase of requests for summer Saturday hours. We are happy to

On May 10, Mary D’Angelo, a resident at Coachman Square at Woodbridge, turned 100 years young! A lifelong New Haven area resident, Mary has two sons, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was married for 62 years to Bob D’Angelo until his death in 2014. He served on the board of

Ray Dennis Leoni, 94, of Woodbridge, CT and Centerville, MA, passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2023. He was born in Woonsocket, RI on May 5, 1929, son of Angelo N. Leoni and Millie E. Maselli.Ray received his bachelor’s degree in engineering from Brown University and master of engineering

The Woodbridge town budget was finalized at the May 15 Town Hall, with a mill rate of 45.08, up from 43.77 last year, the seventh highest mill rate in the state. Because of the desirability of living in Woodbridge, and the relative scarcity of homes for sale, prices have skyrocketed, and coupled

A town-based Health & Wellness Fitness Center is a valuable asset to our community. It provides a facility to focus on both the personal and physical development of community residents. The joy of working out and meeting with fellow town residents brings family and friends together.

The Woodbridge Board of Finance, at the preliminary budget hearing on April 24, presented a budget for a total of $56.2 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year. If approved, it will bring the mill rate to 45.08, which represents a 2.99% increase over this year’s mill rate of 43.77. For the taxpayers

The Woodbridge ad hoc committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) on April 26 shared and discussed the results of last year’s survey, “Experiencing Woodbridge,” in a community get-together in the JCC auditorium. What shone through was that while diversity may be increasing in the still