Port Reading, NJ Home for Rent

Located at the northeast corner of Woodbridge Township, Port Reading is a former industrial district embracing a more residential future. “There are ten towns within Woodbridge, and Port Reading is one of them,” says Sukhwinder Kaur, a Realtor with J.J. Elek Realty Co. who has sold several homes across Woodbridge and Carteret. “Port Reading is a quiet neighborhood with starter homes. It’s pretty much a mixture of old and new properties; many of the older homes are being knocked down, and new ones are adding to the mix.” Nearly 4,000 people call this part of Woodbridge home, many of them working in local trucking and transportation jobs like Amazon or in the retail sector. Easy access to the New Jersey Turnpike, together with the impending arrival of a city-bound ferry in neighboring Carteret, contributes to Port Reading’s fast-changing character. Much of Port Reading’s housing stock dates to the first half of the 20th century, when the community developed due to the emergence of the railroad and oil refining businesses. Single-story and split-level homes built from the 1910s to 1960s have sold for between $410,000 and $450,000; these properties feature Cape Cod, ranch-style,