Data center proposed for 300 acres in O.B. Township to start review of plans for Crossroads tract BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Acorporate data processing center may take the place of proposed senior housing on part of Old Bridge's Crossroads redevelopment tract near Routes 9 and 18. A development firm is expected to present those plans to the township's Redevelopment Agency at a special meeting Monday. More ... All in the family      SCOTT FRIEDMAN Ken and Kerryann Silvestri (r) look on as grandmother Evelyn holds their son, Anthony, 3, during the Mayor's Trophy Game between the Raritan Bay Cougars and Sayrewood South Rebels Pop Warner football teams. The family has long volunteered for the Cougars, which have helped to raise $8... More ... Parlin childhood set stage for Diaz's acclaimed works Best-selling author to visit Barnes & Noble in E.B. on Sunday BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       When Junot Diaz arrived in the Parlin section of Old Bridge from the Dominican Republic in 1974 at age 6, he noticed profound differences from his country of birth. Later in his life, these differences, and his experiences, would become indispensable tools for his celebrated writing. More ... Lawmakers face roadblocks on the hard road to success Some say system in Trenton must be changed BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       The idea that there is too much politics in Trenton has been around for so long, it has become a cliché. The familiar bugaboos of partisanship and petty rivalries disrupting the legislative process are well known and well despised. More ... Most new laws Read the Story... Least new laws Read the Story... Towns by district       About these statistics Staff members at Greater Media Newspapers recently studied the legislative records of each lawmaker in our coverage area for the 2006-07 legislative session. All figures were current as of Aug. 5, while the Legislature was on summer recess. More ... Boro woman, poodle hurt in pit bull attack BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - A borough resident and her poodle were attacked and injured by a neighbor's pit bull while walking on Thomas Street last week. Cheryl Napolitano, 44, was taking her dog for a walk at 6:22 p.m. Aug. 31 when the pit bull first attacked the dog and then turned to her, according to repo... More ...