During public comment, residents praised literacy gains but pressed the board on which policies remain under local authority, urged continuation of Pre-K ESL for multilingual learners, and one speaker urged the board to rescind or revise district transgender policy 5756 citing parental‑notice concerns and ongoing litigation elsewhere.

Division of Sustainability staff described completed energy audits for municipal buildings, rebate opportunities (up to 70%), community solar access for residents who cannot roof-mount panels and rollout of electric town vehicles and charging stations.

Council opened public hearing on and adopted a bond order authorizing acquisition of 73 Main Street for $1,200,000, and adopted traffic-related amendments to Chapter 7 (stop intersections and handicap-parking changes); no public comments were heard on these items.

During public comment, resident Adam Efres urged the council to cancel Woodbridge's contract with Flock, alleging continuous live feeds that capture pedestrians and children, unsecured camera feeds found online, and examples of law-enforcement access in other jurisdictions; no council response was recorded in the public comment period.

The council adopted an ordinance dissolving Kaysby Fire District No. 4 and merging it into Fire District No. 7 after the township told regulators the move was needed for public safety; volunteer leaders and residents contested the state report and alleged developer-driven motives. The mayor said the merger would preserve jobs and cut the average homeowner's fire district tax by about $1,000.

Public commenters raised a mix of concerns: one resident asked who would protect voters if ICE agents showed up at polling places; others said development has outpaced infrastructure, noted parking and traffic problems, and raised questions about the status of 73 Main Street and Sunrise Village.

At first reading the council approved an ordinance to dissolve Kaysby Fire District No. 4 and expand Ford's Fire District No. 7 after a mayoral presentation that cited a state review recommending a merger, staffing shortfalls, NFPA concerns, and projected tax impacts.

Representatives of local fire units told the council that ongoing training and experience would be undermined by a Kaysby closure and urged reopening Smith Street to reduce response times; one speaker said they are "strongly against the closing of this firehouse and the shutting down of this fire district."

Council adopted a resolution prohibiting prior special-meeting actions and passed on first reading an ordinance to dissolve Kaysby Fire District No. 4 and expand Ford's Fire District No. 7; a special meeting to consider final adoption is scheduled for Aug. 12, 2026 at 6 p.m.

On second reading the council adopted two traffic-ordinance amendments and an amendment to chapter 150 on fractional affordable-housing obligations; the council also approved resolutions 1–44 by consent, including a resolution authorizing a local finance-board application related to nearby fire-district boundaries.

At a council meeting the administration presented a Department of Community Affairs assessment that recommended consolidation or added staffing for Kaysby Fire District No. 4. The council opened a public hearing; the district’s attorney, the volunteer chief, a union leader and residents urged more study and protections for firefighters.

Town presenters described Blue Acres buyouts, native-species restorations and a living-shoreline grant; staff said participation in FEMA's Community Rating System yields lowered flood-insurance costs, estimated at about $100,000 saved for residents annually.

Council members announced a $1.5 million Garden State Preservation Trust grant for a two-acre park at the former School 14 site and a $1.8 million New Jersey DOT grant to Middlesex County to rehabilitate the concrete overpass on New Dover Road in Colonia.

At its meeting the council voted to rescind a planned acquisition of 77 Queen/Wheeling Road, rescind a stormwater ordinance to align with state changes, grant a utility easement to Fulton Street Urban Renewal LLC, and adopt a land-use definitions amendment; two first-reading ordinances were set for July 7 and 37 consent resolutions passed with noted abstentions.

At its June 18 meeting the Board recognized districtwide student community-learning projects and heard a district report attributing large early-grade reading gains to the two-year LETTERS professional program; the district cited DIBBLES results showing a drop in second graders below benchmark from 76% to 31%.

During public comment, residents asked about oversight, tenant screening and financial risk for a planned supportive housing purchase; Mayor John McCormick said the YMCA will run operations, the town's $4.5 million is an investment from housing and CDBG funds, and he listed four criteria distinguishing the project from a homeless shelter.

Woodbridge Township presented state and local awards Friday recognizing its emergency medical services for pediatric readiness and lifesaving actions, including a state EMSC 'Always Ready for Children' honor and mayor's awards to EMTs and police officers for recent critical interventions.