Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: Woodbridge is a parent and student community. There is healthcare reliance on Hackensack, Raritan Bay, and Perth Amboy medical centers. Hospitals are important to my community due to their bilingual (Spanish) programs during COVID, many were in Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, Carteret.There are shared parks, roadways, nonprofits, business districts that residents travel between often. This includes shared arts and cultural festivals, like the Carteret Latino festival and a concert series in Perth Amboy.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: There are shared worship houses with Perth Amboy and Sayreville residents. Churches in Woodbridge and Sikh temples in Carteret. District 19 previously elected the first Latino rep to the state legislature. The district provides strong representation for Latino and AAPI communities.

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  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: The community is bordered by Arthur Kill River and Raritan Bay, resulting in damage from Hurricane Sandy and continuing flood mitigation concerns. Member of Resilient NJ Raritan River and Bay Communities Collaborative. Infrastructure concerns including plans for ferry operations, which have received state and federal funding to connect Newark, Jersey City, NYC.

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  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: Current communities in district 19 have been intact in a single district for 30 years and should stay together. This includes Woodbridge, Perth Amboy, South Amboy, and Carteret.