From his Port Reading home, DeMarino says, he has watched Woodbridge Township change. In his youth he worked nights on a railroad alongside his father and uncle and went to school during the day. Back then, he says, students went to school half days in split shifts. He laments the influx of young, professional couples who, he says, have moved in to the township solely for its access to transportation. He also says the newcomers often don't become part of the community.
Young people look for homes with a spare room for a computer.
To me, I feel that the computer age has changed everything. DeMarino says he misses a time when there were tight-knit community blocks, and everyone knew his neighbors. People don't come out and say 'hi' any more. When I was running for office, I walked to 11,793 homes. I knew thousands of people.