Woodbridge Town News

Tickets for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services can be purchased for $150 from the BEKI office; email office@beki.org or call (203) 389-2108 x114. Active-duty military, police personnel, and full-time students may enter for free with valid official ID; however, advance arrangements are required. 

For us, the back-to-school season means returning to wintering grounds for migratory birds. Join Ranger Evelyn for an early–morning walk at 8:00 a.m. geared towards adults, or join us for a family bird walk at 1:00 p.m. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair. Wear appropriate shoes and dress for the

Richard L. Zambarano of Woodbridge and Orange Connecticut died at home surrounded by family, after a wonderful life of 93 years. He is survived by his wife Pauli, five children Michael (wife Beverly, children Sierra, Zack, and Heather), Bob (wife Susan Ansorge, children Ellie and Paulo), Joe

Caroline Scott, of Woodbridge, CT will join the first-ever cohort of ARCH Scholars at the College of Charleston Honors College this fall. The ARCH Scholars Program offers a two-year cohort experience for highly capable incoming college students. 

Elm City Winds, a woodwind quintet that performs both classical and popular music, will return to Congregation Beth El – Keser Israel for an indoor concert on Sunday, August 25. Jennifer Silva, flute; Caesar Storlazzi, oboe; Laura Caruthers, clarinet; Adrienne Gallagher, bassoon; and Emily Fine

The Woodbridge School District announced today its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive free or reduced-price meals served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).Local school officials have adopted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Income Eligibility Guide

Woodbridge Rec. Fall youth program registration has begun. Programs include basketball, bowling, chess, flag football, gymnastics, horseback riding, ultimate team sports, Kumon, Little Scientists, Kids Dig Farm at Massaro Farm, running club, tennis, taekwondo, & field hockey.

Youth Services partnered with the Woodbridge Recreation Department to bring Big J of the Harlem Wizards to summer camp on July 29. Big J performed some great basketball and dance moves while kids watched in awe. He challenged both kids and counselors to make it a fun interactive experience. 

UConn Health’s Dr. Ketan Bulsara is now a member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society. Sigma Xi, whose historic membership includes multiple Nobel Prize winners and national and international scientific thought leaders, is the world’s largest multidisciplinary honor society

Matthew Breier, a rising third-year student at the University of Pennsylvania, is spending his summer immersed in primary sources like death certificates and Philadelphia’s 1918 city directory to learn about the impact of the 1918 influenza pandemic on Black and immigrant neighborhoods.

Incoming 7th Grade residents from Bethany and Woodbridge and non-resident AMSB 7th graders are invited to join us for the 26th annual picnic on Thursday, August 22nd behind Amity Middle School-Bethany from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Rain location is in the gym.

Enjoy lunch followed by an educational presentation about birds commonly found in CT. Learn unique features that identify CT birds, along with their migration habits, and the best feeders to use to attract specific species. The presentation will be given by Tom Kosturko of Compassion Home Care,