CHRIS KELLY staff Old Bridge High School students rehearse a scene from "Disney's High School Musical" Tuesday. The cast of more than 50 students will present the shows March 22-24 at 7 p.m. More ... Heated fire election resolved by judge       Walker is declared winner nearly 13 months after initial vote BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer The battle for a District 2 fire commissioner's seat in Old Bridge, which has dragged on for more than a year, ended March 7 when a Superior Court judge deemed six abs... More ... Boro sells River Rd. site for $5.3 million Developer can build 200-plus senior units in eight buildings BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       A developer signed a multi-million dollar agreement with Sayreville last week that will allow it to build more than 200 senior housing units off River Road. PRC Group, the borough's appointed redeveloper for the project, signed a $5.3 million agreement to purchase the River Road sit... More ... Apron contest      SCOTT PILLING staff Staff and residents at the Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge took part in an apron contest last week. Showing their creative works are (l-r) Bonnie Palumbo, staff member Mary DelValle, Alice Wollman, Helen Gannon and Lois Ann Smith. More ... On the catwalk      SCOTT PILLING staff Vangie Villanueva, a staff member at the Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge, models her spatula-toting apron for residents March 7. The apron contest was one way in which the facility recognized National Nutrition Month. More ... O.B. hits home run with 2 new ballfields BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - Township Little Leaguers will soon have more fields to hit the ball out of, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The grant allows for the construction of two Little League-sized playing fields at Peter A. Mannino Park, Route 5... More ... Town pitches in for builder's shortfalls Rt. 9 development was less than half built when builder went bankrupt BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - The bankruptcy of Kara Homes has left at least one township housing development in the lurch. With Horizons at Birch Hill left partially built and missing integral elements, and unmet expectations at other developments built by Kara, it remains unclear how or when the ... More ... Handlin: Make corrupt pay legal fees BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer       MIDDLETOWN - Assembly-woman Amy Handlin (R-Monmouth/Middlesex) plans to propose a bill that would require public officials convicted of crimes, not taxpayers, to be responsible for paying the legal fees associated with their defense. More ... Fundraisers       March 15 + Evening at T.G.I. Friday's, sponsored by the Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers Bowling Team, 5-9 p.m., at Friday's, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Diners should tell their server they are there to support the bowling team. Call Debbie at (732) 257-7730 or Nancy at (732)... More ... Board considers rezone of Washington Road Retail area may extend from Jernee Mill to Ernston Road BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - Planning Board members expressed support last week for a proposal to rezone Washington Road for retail uses. The board discussed expanding the commercial zone from the Sayreville Sportsman at the corner of Jernee Mill Road to Ernston Road, and may extend it farther dow... More ... Local professor records premature birth trends BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NEW BRUNSWICK - People say that nothing is more glorious than the birth of their child, but a premature birth usually causes parents to worry about the health of their newborn. More ... Parents get drug charges after no-show at bus stop       EAST BRUNSWICK - Police arrested a schoolchild's parents last week on numerous drug charges after they failed to pick up their 6-year-old son at the bus stop. Police charged the parents, Albert and Emelinda Owens, with possessing illegal drugs and alleged that Albert Owens was also inv... More ...