A 'classy' proposal for OBHS teachers Pair gets engaged amid roar of students in h.s. gym BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       When special education history teacher Jessica Sastoque got ready to go to work at Old Bridge High School last Thursday, she dressed to get popped in the face with pies, not to have the question popped. More ... Golf course partner may be out of the game Officials speculate market changes made project unfeasible BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Though it first seemed like a hole in one, a longtime plan has gone off course. Old Bridge officials are considering seeking out a new potential redeveloper for a proposed municipal golf course, as they said the current one is not following through on plans solidified in 2006. More ... Schools super defends 13.9% salary increase Bosco will earn $188K when contract takes effect July 1 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - Superintendent of Schools Simon Bosco is not a part of the 9- to-5 grind. He says his workday begins around 7 a.m., when he arrives at the administration building at Old BridgeHigh School. More ... Boys and girls of summer      PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Top: the Mud Cats get ready to march in Saturday's opening-day parade for the Laurence Harbor Little League. The procession went from the beachfront, along Laurence Parkway and to the baseball complex on Ely Avenue. Right: One of the younger marchers makes his way along the par... More ... Scout's honor      JESSICA SMITH Girl Scout Stephanie Gonzalez performs color guard duties at the Old Bridge Township Council meeting Monday. Troop 81293 presented its silver award project to the council and received a proclamation from Mayor Jim Phillips. Their project, Old Bridge Green Out Hour, asked residents to t... More ... Hercules seeks to sell large portion of land Board tables vote; wants more info on contamination BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - Local officials tabled a major chemical company's application to subdivide more than 500 acres of property until more information can be provided about contamination on the site. Hercules Inc., of Wilmington, Del., which is hoping to sell a large portion of its property off Cheesequ... More ... Woman raises $10K-plus, again, in mother's honor BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - A Parlin resident who lost her mother to cancer six years ago has become a strong advocate for the cause of women's cancer research. Themother of two children, Gina Costa- Goldfarb is active in school activities and works full-time as a paralegal. More ... Youngster revs up 3rd annual racing benefit BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       Rocky Cagno saw more than a refreshing beverage two years ago when the Frost Elementary School, East Brunswick, held a lemonade stand fundraiser to support a fellow student who was battling cancer. Then in third grade, Rocky decided he wanted to do more to help children with cancer. In doing so,... More ... Former O.B. landfill site will be cleaned up Global Landfill operated from 1968-84 off Ernston Road BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - A defunct township landfill, deemed a Superfund site, will see a complete cleanup after decades of inaction, thanks to a multimillion dollar state settlement agreement. More ... Squad honors memory of Sayreville girl, 19       SAYREVILLE - Family, friends, and the Sayreville Emergency Squad remembered Sara Dubinin, the 19-year-old girl who was tragically killed in a car accident last September, in a special way onApril 6. Following the accident, Sara's parents, Betty and Vic Dubinin, donated $2,000 to the squad to tha... More ... For 18 teens, no good deed goes unrewarded Nominations sought through May 9; MTV's Colie to present awards BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent       EAST BRUNSWICK - If it takes a village to raise a child, Rabbi Aryeh Goodman is certainly involving the whole village. More ... Peer mentors sought at local children's hospital       PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital, New Brunswick, is seeking peer mentors who have a disability and/or have had rehabilitation needs and would like to share experiences with current rehabilitation patients. Individuals must be age 16-30, and be at least two years post injury or illness onset. More ... Bill would give towns power to locate signs BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       State Assemblyman John Wisniewski, of Sayreville, is crafting legislation that would relieve municipalities from needing state approval to place street signs. According to Wisniewski (D-19th District), the purpose of the bill he is authoring is to streamline traffic management and increase effici... More ... Youngster's message: Kids get arthritis too Girl, 13, raising funds, awareness with walkathon in Monroe BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       MONROE - When eighth-grader Katie Lassiter is forced to sit out of baseball and other games she enjoys during gym class, her classmates might not understand why. Some do not know that Katie is affected by juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) - but that is something she is hoping to change. More ... New Jersey residents warned to beware of 'Nigerian' scam       The New Jersey Division of ConsumerAffairs received more than 60 complaints from advance fee scam victims last year and residents are cautioned to be wary if a stranger asks them to assist in transferring funds from overseas bank accounts. More ...