Fire Company No. 1      Mikey Garrone, 5, gets a firsthand look at the inside of a fire truck as Avenel Fire Department member Walter Hanks shows him around during the Avenel Fire Company No. 1 annual open house. More ... Legal action considered against OTW State attorney general signs off on Racing Commission's decision      People can start placing bets on their favorite horse as early as July 2007 at the off-track wagering facility now slated to be built in Fords. More ... Tensions surface at Oak Tree Road meeting Consultants suggest rezoning as possible solution      Rezoning Oak Tree Road and improving parking in the Iselin section of Woodbridge could help reduce traffic congestion and development, two consultants said at a community meeting recently. More ... PACE Fall Harvest       "Mummy" Zachary Kachwalla, 4, talks to his sister, Cassidy, 5, who dressed up as a Barbie doll, during the PACE Fall Harvest at the Matthew Jago School No. 28 in Sewaren. More ... Childhood obesity rates at crisis proportions BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer      A soon-to-be-released state obesity task force report will call for body mass index (BMI) testing to be done in all public schools. More ... Operation Sparky      SCOTT PILLING staff Bruce Mizak (l) and Frank Stain (r) operate the Sparky Hazard House during the Avenel Fire Company No. 1 annual open house. More ... Local man pleads not guilty to murder of two Michael E. Ross II is being held on $1.55 million bail BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer      WOODBRIDGE - An Avenel man accused of shooting two Russian men to death in 2003 will face a Middlesex County grand jury in several weeks, an assistant county prosecutor said. More ... Devilish good looks      MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Sofia Ansari, 2, Fords, is dressed as a little Devil, during the PACE Fall Harvest at the Matthew Jago School No. 28 in Sewaren. More ... VSA/NJ seeks authors for Wordsmith contest      The Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo), a project of VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), is seeking poems, essays and plays by New Jersey residents, 18 years of age or older, for its 13th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all writers; submissions by wr More ... Firefighter gear      SCOTT PILLING staff Moazzum Naqvi, 7, tries on some of the fireman gear during the Avenel Fire Company No. 1 annual open house. More ... Suspects in Judy Drive assault still at large      WOODBRIDGE - Police are investigating an aggravated assault and robbery of a 19-year old man in an alley of Judy Drive in Keasbey last week. More ...