Woodbridge Schools Do Well in the 'Future City' Competition
Students from the township's middle schools competed at a regional challenge this weekend at Rutgers to design an environmentally sensitive city of the future. Several teams from Iselin won top honors.
What does the city of the future look like? It's not a sci-fi contest, but the concept captured the imagination of dozens of middle school students this past weekend as Rutgers hosted the regional finals of the 'Future City Competition' in New Brunswick. Teams of students from township schools, including Woodbridge Middle School and Iselin Middle School, competed at the event. At the regional finals on Saturday, students were challenged to design a city of the future which uses an energy source that doesn't deplete natural resources and has a minimal impact on the environment. Students were asked to consider the safety, cost, efficiency and appearance of the city in their design plans. But the youngsters didn't just glue a lot of toilet …
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