Just curious      ERIC SUCAR staff Old Bridge High School students Ross Hecht (from top), Lina Dorkham, Kacie Frey, Camille Frey and Evan Ruggiero run through a scene Tuesday for "The Curious Savage," the school's fall show. Performances run tonight through Saturday at 7 p.m. in the main auditorium. The John Patrick ... More ... County expected to buy township land for $2M Extended care center to be built on Crossroads tract BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Old Bridge is moving closer to bringing the first element of development to the Crossroads property at the town's southern border. After holding an executive session to discuss the price, the Township Council voted Nov. 19 to sell a 14.8- acre parcel of the tract to Middlesex County for $2,010,75... More ... Attorney defends fees in response to GOP gripes Firm says large number of lawsuits drove up costs BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       Republicans want to reduce Sayreville's legal expenses, possibly by switching to an in-house attorney. The GOP, which swept in the Nov. 6 election for the mayor's seat and two spots on the Borough Council, has in part called for the removal of the borough's designated law firm, citing legal fees ... More ... Teens' driving habits placed under scrutiny Special commission hears suggestions from parents, students BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       What can be done to decrease the startling recent spike in motor vehicle accidents involving teenagers was the topic of a public hearing conducted by the Governor's Teen Driver Study Commission on Nov. 19 at Colts Neck High School. More ... Holiday helping hands      PHOTOS BY ANDREW MILLER staff Girl Scouts and Brownies from Schirra Elementary School in Old Bridge pack up boxes of food Nov. 15 to donate to the Old Bridge Food Bank. Three troops collected food for Thanksgiving baskets for those in need. From far left: Brownie Troop 80729 members Erin Handy, 7, (... More ... 3 homes burglarized in same day       SAYREVILLE - Burglars attempted to break in to three borough residences on Nov. 15. A burglary was attempted at the 55th building of the Winding Woods apartment community, off Bordentown Avenue. An unknown suspect attempted to enter an apartment through a window sometime after 7 a.m. and before ... More ... Police seek info on '06 hit-and-run       SAYREVILLE - Borough police are continuing to investigate a hit-and-run collision that killed a former Old Bridge police officer one year ago last week. Peter J. Ewtushek, 35, who lived in the borough's Parlin section, was killed at 10:10 p.m. Nov. 23 when he was struck by a car on Route 9. More ... Work to begin on place where wishes come true Make-A-Wish group gets started on 'magical' building in Monroe       MONROE - The Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey will break ground tomorrow on a castle-like building that will be one of a kind on the East Coast. The 20,000-square-foot structure, to be called the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, will be located on Perrineville Road, off Route 33 wes... More ... 'A Christmas Carol'      PHOTOS BY MICHAEL ACKER Actors from the Main Street Theater Group rehearse their upcoming performance of "A Christmas Carol," which will be performed at 3018 Bordentown Ave. in Parlin from Friday to Dec. 9. Standing from front to back: Mairead Forrest, 11, of Sayreville; Alyssa Bistrimovich; Kathy B... More ... Book writing is new goal of hockey player Former New Jersey Devil Chico Resch meets fans, signs autographs BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - Devils fans got to meet the team's original goaltender and current color commentator at his book signing on Nov. 15. "He is so friendly," Cranford resident Nancy Dango said. "He always comes down to the stands and says hi to fans. More ... Assault on vehicle reported after verbal argument on road BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - Police are looking for three suspects in a vehicular assault that reportedly took place at the Rita's Ices store on Washington Road Nov. 16. The assault on the alleged victims and their car is considered a possible road rage incident, as the chain of events began with a verbal alter... More ... All aboard! Local artist's steel train sculpture nearing completion BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - It all started as an idea that Glenn Murgacz, a sculptor, announced at the St. James Street Fair in October 2006: to build a 4-foot-wide by 8- foot-long steel train. Now, after a year of processing the idea, it has evolved into the Woodbridge Public Art Project. More ... Airman recounts triumphs, tragedies, in WWII BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       It was 21-year-old Anthony Orsini's very first bombing mission as the navigator of a B-24 Liberator when he found himself "abandoning ship" over enemy territory in the hills of the former Yugoslavia during World War II in 1944. More ... Bird watchers will head for Sandy Hook on Dec. 8       Have you ever seen a snow bunting? How about a northern harrier, a yellow rumped warbler or a longtailed duck? These and many other varieties of birds can be seen when the Monmouth County Audubon Society hosts a bird walk on Sandy Hook on Dec. 8. More ... Get the word out: Poets bring art to sports town Wordsmith eager to start weekly poetry nights at E.B. café BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - The world of poetry seems to be beckoning Cyndi Dawson, and she is whole-heartedly heeding the call. After a hiatus from performing and sharing her work in numerous venues back in the 1980s, the veteran East Brunswick poet is again ready for action. Circumstances seem to be alig... More ...