Pastor reflects on four decades of leadership Monsignor who came to St. Thomas in 1967 will retire in Sept. BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       It was only fitting that Old Bridge Township proclaimed Saturday as "Monsignor Szymanski Day." Without his leadership over 30 years ago, the town as residents know it would not even exist. One of Monsignor John Szymanski's many accomplishments during his 40 years as pastor at St. More ... Many seek probe into 'cancer cluster' Resident compiles list of 110 cases from Sayreville BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       Residents who have raised concerns about a potential cancer cluster in Sayreville have succeeded in getting the state to assess the situation. Many local people who have dealt with cancer attended Monday's meeting of the Borough Council for the second straight week, telling official... More ... Cottrell Farm builder looks to preserve land 'Town center' plan may be scrapped to save farmland BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - A commercial and residential development opposed by some town officials and residents has been thwarted … by the developer himself. The Jerald Development Group, which owns the Cottrell Farm at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, across from the municipal... More ... Acting out       Ben Shutman (l-r), Michelle Riklan and Joe McKierman of the Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company rehearse for "Lost In Yonkers." Performances of the Neil Simon production, which is set in Yonkers in 1942, will run June 8-23 at the Theatre at Garden Friends, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin. More ... Museum to reopen after renovations       SAYREVILLE - The borough's Historical Society Museum will officially reopen on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The museum, at 425 Main St., has been closed for almost a year because of construction to provide handicapped access. More ... Boro to crack down on storage containers Law would ensure temporary facilities are not kept long term BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - Borough officials are considering restrictions on the use of portable storage devices on private properties in town. "It's really another way of keeping Sayreville clean," Borough Council President Thomas Pollando said of the ordinance, which the council introduced las... More ... The race is on to help children with cancer East Bruns. boy, 10, holding benefit event at Raceway Park BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent       He may be just 10 years old, but Motocross racer Rocky Cagno is leading the pack when it comes to raising money for kids with cancer. Last year, the student from Frost Elementary School, East Brunswick, conceived and coordinated an event called "MX Kids Racing for Hope," which raise... More ... Theater camp celebrates 10 years of star-making BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - Stardust Productions is celebrating 10 years of teaching theater and music to local children. Claire Kraft, a seventh-grade history teacher and one of the organizers of the theater camp, said it has been a huge success over the past decade, with many participants moving ... More ... Boy, 12, dies after being struck by car BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - A 12-year-old township boy died Monday after being hit by a pickup truck on Laurence Parkway. The boy, Wen J. Zheng, was crossing Laurence Parkway with his grandmother, Rui Wang, near Lisa Pizza, off Route 35, when he was struck by the vehicle at 7:22 p.m., according to ... More ... Missing sex offender found       A convicted sex offender who went missing two weeks ago has been apprehended. Morgan DeGeorge, 28, who last resided on Kierst Street in the Parlin section of Sayreville, was arrested at 4:30 a.m. Friday in a basement apartment in Elizabeth by officers from the New Jersey State Parole Bo... More ...