SCOTT FRIEDMAN Brandon Sciancalepore, 16, of Old Bridge, skates with his friend, Lexi Belotti, 14, of Marlboro, during the final skating session of the season Sunday at the Old Bridge Ice Arena. The next season begins in October. More ... Board candidates face off on nepotism issue Nine hopefuls vying for three available seats share views at forum BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Astep-down, a showdown and more than one "quiet down" punctuated statements made by candidates for three seats on the Old Bridge Board of Education during a forum Monday night. During opening statements at the PTA-sponsored forum, candidate Solon Fotis voiced his issues with the current board. More ... Boro OKs $9 million to pay debt to county Party-line vote ensures town will hold on to National Lead project BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       The Sayreville Borough Council got the fourth vote it needed to adopt a $9 million bond ordinance Saturday, despite concerns that the move will put taxpayers at risk if the National Lead redevelopment falls through. More ... Helping hands      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Jess Moran, 14, entertains a preschooler at Samsel Upper Elementary School on March 18, when student council members spent time working with the preschoolers on activities like crafts and storytelling. Left, Sayreville Middle School student Erica Stolte, 13, works ... More ... Builder gets board's OK for compromised plan Neighbors voiced concerns about proposal for multi-family home BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - A borough property owner will be able to build a multi-family home with two residential units after scaling back his plans in light of neighbors' concerns. More ... Man with stab wounds leads police on chase BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - A South Amboy man led police on a car chase over Victory Bridge after he was reportedly stabbed outside a local bar last week, police said. Police reportedly observed the man, later identified as Thomas Smith, 22, of South Amboy, speeding through a red light on Routes 9 and 35 near ... More ... Pop Warner team rebels against possible merger BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - The Sayrewoods South Rebels may be reaching their own type of end zone after 46 years as a township Pop Warner football team. More ... Skate away      PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Pat Burns and his daughter, Amanda, 9, share one last dance of the open skating season at the Old Bridge Ice Arena on Sunday. Public skating will return to the townshipowned rink in October. Below: Friends Christina Godich, of Marlboro, and Christina Dragomeretskaya, ... More ... Havens lets his heart, and audience, guide him Singer/guitarist will perform Saturday at Marasco Center BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       MONROE - Seeing Richie Havens in concert is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get. From before the time when he played an epic-length opening atWoodstock back in 1969 until now, the soulful-voiced guitarist lets the moment, and the audience, guide his performances. More ... Teen volunteers tee off to fund annual mission Youth group to visit Denver to work with homeless kids, elderly BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent       MILLTOWN - Miniature golf fans don't need to head to the Shore this weekend to look for a hole in one. The social hall at St. Paul's Church, at SouthMain Street andWest LakewoodAvenue, will be transformed into an 18-hole miniature golf course Friday and Saturday night. More ... Police: Gunshots fired at apartment window Shell casings found outside building at Winding Wood BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - Police were dispatched to Winding Wood Apartments recently on a report of gunshots being fired at a second-story residence. Two gunshots were fired at the window of an apartment in Building 16 between 3 and 4 a.m.March 26. One resident was inside the unit at the time, but was not in... More ... Adopt a Pet Kittens & cats available       Sayreville Pet Adoption Center 1400 Main Street Sayreville, NJ 08872 (732) 727-3895 www.sayreville.petfinder.org Hours:Mon., Tues.,Wed., Fri., Sat. noon- 5 p.m.; Thurs. non - 6 p.m.; Sun. noon - 3 p.m. More ... Touché      PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, Herb Cohen, a member of the U.S. Olympic fencing teams in 1960, 1964 and 1968, discusses the dynamics of a sword during "The Art of Fencing" program at Old Bridge Public Library March 15. Right, Tom Dylan Gonsalves, 10, of Staten Island, tries his hand at fencing. More ...