'Psycho' for the Sayreville Bombers BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       School spirit is alive and well at Sayreville War Memorial High School. Calling themselves the Psycho Squad, several dozen seniors are doing their part to support the Bombers football team as visibly and vocally as they can. More ... State unlikely to OK Cottrell Farm purchase Developer moving ahead with plans for housing, retail BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       The hopes of some that the Cottrell Farm in Old Bridge would be preserved through the state Farmland Preservation Program have apparently been dashed. The farm, which dates to the 1700s, may instead become home to a large-scale development of housing and retail. More ... Flooding problems lead to beaver traps in park Resident: Euthanizing wildlife inappropriate for conservation area BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       HELMETTA - In an effort to thwart recurrent flooding in areas of town, state and county officials are allowing lethal trapping in the Jamesburg Park Conservation Area, so as not to "leave it to beaver." "It's a fairly common problem statewide," said Steven Toth, consulting wildlife biologist for... More ... State expands health study in Sayreville Initial review of cancer cluster concerns criticized as hurried BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - The state health department is expected to present an expanded study next month in response to concerns that a cancer cluster exists in the borough. More ... Detective tells how CSI works in the real world O.B. officer: TV shows paint a simple picture of tedious procedures BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent       OLD BRIDGE - Fans of "CSI" got to meet a real investigator of crime scenes in their own town last week at the Old Bridge Public Library. Detective Bryan Doel of the Old Bridge Police Department's Crime Scene Investigation Unit had the rapt attention of about 50 people Aug. 30 as he explained the... More ... Graffiti vandals strike Wilson School building BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - A maintenance worker arriving at the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Friday morning found the building defaced with more than 20 different graffiti markings. The vandalism came a week after similar markings were found at a business three blocks away from the Dane Street school. More ... Remembering 9/11      PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above, firefighters look on as the national anthem is sung Tuesday evening during a Sept. 11 memorial service on the beachfront in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. Political and religious leaders were also on hand for the event, which included a candlelight vigil... More ... Flag monument from PBA      The American flag hangs high above Sayreville War Memorial High School's new artificial turf field. The Policemen's Benevolent Association [PBA] Local 98 had the memorial built as a summer project, which Sayreville Detective Kenneth Kelly chaired. The PBA had the $2,900 memorial built with the help ... More ...