ERIC SUCAR staff Theodora Abigail (l-r), Robert Torino and Megan Mulligan compete in the sixth annual Jeopardy tournament for fourth- and fifth-graders at the M. Scott Carpenter School in Old Bridge Friday. More ... Sold! Developer to pay $82.8M for Nat'l Lead Contract to pave way for redevelopment of 427 waterfront acres BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       Sayreville officials have reached a deal with a private firm that will buy the former National Lead property for $82.75 million, clean it up and redevelop it with a wide mix of housing, commercial and recreational uses. The redeveloper, O'Neill Properties, of King of Prussia, Pa. More ... Candidates talk budget, Lombardi, full-day K Nine BOE hopefuls share views on range of issues at forum BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Persistent. Dedicated. Passionate. Honest. Knowledgeable. Caring. Positive. Determined. Integrity. These were the words Old Bridge Board of Education candidates chose to describe themselves at a forum March 31. More ... Crowded field seeks three seats on Old Bridge board       Frank Weber Weber has been a resident of Old Bridge since 1974. He is a father of four, and grandfather of five. His youngest child is a student at Old Bridge High School. Weber attended the College of Staten Island and has extensive business experience as a manager in a union environment, and ne... More ... Man found dead under Veterans Bridge       SAYREVILLE - A man who police said had no known residence was found dead in an area below the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Police identified the man as 47-yearold Richard J. Reilly, formerly of Forden Court. Police believe he had been living under the bridge that spans the South River. He was found... More ... Two suspects charged in local graffiti cases Vandals accused in well-known 'Because' and 'MEDS' series BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - Police arrested two suspects who are believed to be responsible for spraying graffiti on properties across three counties. The two Sayreville residents, 22-yearold Michael Witkowski and 21-year-old Stephen Mesa, are suspected of writing graffiti in Middlesex, Monmouth and Union coun... More ... Four seek three seats on Sayreville board Three incumbents, one newcomer share views on school issues BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE- Voters will choose between three incumbent school board members and a newcomer who are competing for three spots in next week's Board of Education election. In addition to the three three-year terms the candidates are seeking, residents will also decide whether to approve the school b... More ... Vo-tech principal gets drunken-driving charge BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - The principal of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with driving while intoxicated. Paul LaPilusa, 47, principal of the Rues Lane school, also received summonses for driving with an open container of alcohol, reckl... More ... Events will help teen recovering from cancer E.B. resident endured three months of chemo, 13 hours of surgery BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - If anyone can use a night out at the Stress Factory comedy club, it is Tommie Lukowski. The 18-year-old township resident has been fighting cancer for more than a year, and though it is a struggle, he manages to keep a positive attitude. More ... Dispute leads to 2 arrests BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - Police arrested two family members after a dispute reportedly turned violent at a local clubhouse. Michael Gulinazzo, 41, of Manalapan, was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief on Patio Greens Drive at 7:47 p.m. March 29 after several police units responded to a fig... More ...