Fords - Hardcoverby Joanne Deamicis Bulla (Author) Fords is part of the state's oldest original township, Woodbridge, chartered in 1669. The area was once a prime area clay mining region, and the bricks made from that clay helped put the township on the map. Originally known as Sling Taile, Fords borders Hopelawn, Keasby, Iselin, Menlo Park Terrace, and Edison. Settled early by immigrants from Ireland, Italy, and other European countries, Fords was an agricultural