Old Bridge officials talk goals for 2007 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - With numerous improvements to the town under their belts, Mayor Jim Phillips and council President Patrick Gillespie are looking toward future goals. The Top 3 priorities for 2007 are public safety, development issues and recreation, according to Phillips. More ... Board pressed to vote soon on 200-home plan Residents speak against plan, which has been in court since 2004 BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - More than 50 residents turned out Wednesday for a heated hearing on a plan to build 200 single-family homes on 100 acres off Main Street. Fulton's Landing Inc. was before the Planning Board to request preliminary major subdivision approval after two years of litigation... More ... James Brown, Sayreville War Memorial High School principal MICHAEL ACKER      James Brown, Sayreville War Memorial High School principal, takes a look at ongoing work at the school construction site yesterday. For more photos, see page 10. More ... Grieving father urges vigilance of drunken drivers Driver in crash that killed woman, 21, gets DWI, manslaughter BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       A driver who police say was heavily intoxicated struck and killed a 21-year-old Old Bridge woman Friday has pleaded not guilty to aggravated manslaughter. "A good female in a good university lost her life because of drunkards," said Bakr Seliem, whose daughter Samar was killed as sh... More ... Council delays votes while mayor's out sick Drwal, Makowski sworn in during annual reorganization meeting BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - With Stanley Drwal and Kathy Makowski sworn in to office Monday, Democrats now maintain total control of the Borough Council. Thomas Pollando, voted by his colleagues to again serve as council president this year, was acting mayor for the New Year's Day reorganization ... More ... No settlement in bitter fire district election Legitimacy of votes an issue in contest for fire commissioner seat BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - An offer that would have settled a nearly year-old battle for a fire commissioner's seat has been refused, leaving the matter up to the court. Eleanor Walker, one of two candidates for the Fire District 2 post, refused the settlement, which would have brought an end to... More ... Sinking and leaking Lakeview to get fixups County funds work on foundation, roof of historic mansion BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       The first batch of much-needed improvements at Jamesburg's historic Buckelew mansion is being made possible with help of grant funding from Middlesex County. The Board of Chosen Freeholders is granting the borough $472,000 to cover the costs of the most urgent repairs needed at Lake... More ...