Library friends honored       OLD BRIDGE - A county library organization has presented its 2006 Friends of the Library group award to a group of dedicated township volunteers. The Friends of the Old Bridge Public Library accepted the award, given by the Libraries of Middlesex, during an Oct. 24 ceremony at Pierre's ... More ... 'Babes in Toyland'      PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, the Sayreville Main Street Players rehearse a scene from "Babes in Toyland" last week at the Theatre at Garden Friends, Bordentown Avenue. Shows began last weekend and continue Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Below, John Wycoff (c), Frank Norek ... More ... Project's completion signals safer future Collaborative effort between boro, businesses yields traffic light BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - It is hoped that a long-sought traffic light will improve safety at the scene of almost 100 accidents over a three-year period. More ... To build new or fix up is the question for park Council mulls options for local park building used for summer camp BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - The fate of a building used for summer camp programs at Veterans Park is being decided as officials debate whether refurbishment or rebuilding is the better option. At a meeting Monday, Township Council members discussed which option would prove more cost-effective and ... More ... Movie-making pair premiere film in E.B. Film noir piece features some scenes shot in Milltown, Sayreville BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - Independent filmmaker David Kaiserman is hoping "Chapter 23: The Big Goodbye" gets a big hello this weekend. The movie, which premieres tomorrow night at the Mega Movies on Route 18, was made by a cast and crew of New Jersey residents, and shot in Middlesex, Monmout... More ... Dozens sick as E. coli outbreak hits county       Public health officials said yesterday that 26 people, most of them children, are believed to have contracted the E. coli bacterial infection in Middlesex County. Those people have either been hospitalized or otherwise sought medical attention in the county, and 24 tested positive for E... More ... Local police add patrols in crackdown on DWI       The Old Bridge and Sayreville police departments are increasing their efforts to stop drunken drivers during the holiday season. The two police forces are taking part in the "You Drink and Drive, You Lose" year-end crackdown program sponsored by the state Division of Highway Traffic Saf... More ... Chabad House plans first permanent home Facility would provide space for synagogue, activities, classes, shop BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer       MONROE - Saying it would be "the nicest building in Monroe," Rabbi Yehuda Spritzer has big plans indeed for the proposed Chabad Community Center. Planned for a 3.5-acre site on Applegarth Road across from a commuter park-and-ride, the community center would be a 20,000-square-foot f... More ... Former E.B. man killed by alleged drunken driver Eric J. Ng, 22, was biking on a path next to Hudson River BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - A 22-year-old township native was killed Friday when the bicycle he was riding along a path in Manhattan was struck by an allegedly drunken driver. Eric J. Ng, who was born and raised in East Brunswick, was cycling on a path next to the Hudson River around 9:40 p.m.... More ... Community honors two war heroes       One veteran was killed in Korea; one from Agent Orange exposure BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Two men who died for their country from separate causes in separate wars received equal showers of gratitude by a packed hall at the borough's public library Saturday. More ... Settlement could finally decide election outcome Voters give depositions over ballots from fire runoff election BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       The battle for a Old Bridge fire commissioner's post in District 2 that was up for election some 10 months ago remains unresolved. Last week, a handful of voters gave depositions in court regarding their absentee ballots, and this week an offer was made for a settlement, but initial... More ... Quote of the week:       "More important than the cost is the safety of the people." - Thomas Pollando Sayreville Boro Council Page 3 More ... New rail cars accommodate more riders, and comfortably Multilevel commuter train cars to be in operation mid-Dec BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       The commute to New York-Penn Station may become just a little easier for riders of the Northeast Corridor this December and other NJ Transit lines, including the North Jersey Coast Line, by 2008. During a dedication ceremony on Nov. More ...