What's it like to be a rocket scientist? OBHS alumnus visits alma mater annually to discuss NASA work BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - - It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out why Eric Christian became a rocket scientist. It was his first love. More ... Raising the bar       PHOTOS BY SCOTT PILLING staff Above, Regina Puccio (left) and Catherine Wojtaszek (right) work out with fellow aerobics classmates at the Senior Center on Main Street in Sayreville yesterday morning. Center, Evelyn Topolanick does shoulder exercises. Below, Prafulla Dalal works ou... More ... Park destruction blamed on ATVs Erosion, noise, garbage attributed to off-road vehicles BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Joe Sapia takes daily treks through the Jamesburg Park Conservation Area to clear his mind in the solitude of the woods. While he is able to find peace there, he is also touched with a sense of loss. For 100 years, Sapia's family has been walking the trails of the park... More ... Holt, Menendez support stem cell research funds At press conference, call on president to vote for bill pending in Congress BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - Two federal lawmakers paid a visit to North Brunswick to plead their case for a stem cell research bill currently circulating in Congress, and in particular, for President Bush not to veto it as he has done in the past. More ... Employee seeks open hearing on charges BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - A borough employee facing disciplinary charges is fighting to have the borough conduct his job status hearing in an open public forum. Michael Gianotto, code enforcement director and construction department official, told the Suburban that he wants proceedings, which cou... More ... Shall we dance?       PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Left, Old Bridge High School senior Sarah Meliani dances with 90-year-old Frank Barbato during Monday's senior citizen dance in the high school cafeteria. Many of the students who participated are enrolled in the school's ballroom dancing class. More ... MIGUEL JUAREZ staff       Old Bridge High School cheerleaders get a lesson on how to boogie, courtesy of John Chimienti during a senior citizens' dance held at the school Monday afternoon. Members of the high school's senior class planned the event after meeting with senior citizens at the Old Bridge Office on Aging. More ... Drugs, speeding wreak havoc in neighborhood Officials look to crack down on criminal activity in Southwood BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Residents of the Southwood development in Old Bridge are fed up, and they are not going to take it anymore. A group of about 40 showed up for Monday night's Township Council meeting to express their unhappiness with some things going on in their neighborhood - namely drugs, vandali... More ... Mayor seeks new law to curb violence at clubs O'Brien: Sayreville's no longer a place for clubgoers 'to go crazy' BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       A three strikes policy is being considered at Sayreville Borough Hall as the result of recent violence and crowd-control issues reported at the Colosseum nightclub. Mayor Kennedy O'Brien shared his idea for a new policy with the Borough Council and public last week after returning f... More ... Monday Morning Advocacy Network panel to meet on Feb. 5       The Monday Morning Advocacy Network of Middlesex County will hold its first meeting of the new year from 1-3 p.m. on Feb. 5 at the East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center. Special guests will be Luke Koppisch, coordinator, Monday Morning Project, and Dennie Todd, coor... More ...