Twp. takes step to create railroad 'quiet zones' Council approved $4,000 feasibility study to combat train noise BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       Woodbridge Township officials say they have taken a huge step forward at last week's council meeting with the approval of a feasibility study that is the first phase of the township-wide project to establish "quiet zones" at priority roadway or railroad crossings throughout the township. More ...       National Wrestling Superstar Chris Steller delivers a foot to the face of Joey Rizzo during the National Wrestling Superstars event at the Woodbridge Elks Lodge, Rahway Avenue on Friday. More ... Cops led on high-speed car chase Police: Man ran stops signs, taking cops on labyrinthine chase BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - A 38-year-old Elizabeth man led township police officers on a wild car chase last week, which involved four neighboring police departments, police said. The car chase started when police observed a blue-green 2005 four-door Infiniti G35 driven by Johnny A. Marmolejos ... More ...       National Wrestling Superstar Chris Steller (l) looks to the ropes for momentum to hurl his body at Joey Rizzo during the NWS event at the Woodbridge Elks Lodge Friday. More ... Judge says jury can see video in McGuire case Defense: video does not conclusively identify McGuire BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       NEW BRUNSWICK - After five days of pre-trial motions and more to come, a Middlesex County Superior Court judge decided that a jury would see a grainy black and white surveillance videotape of a woman who could be the 34-year-old former fertility clinic nurse accused of killing her husban... More ... State court knocks down affordable housing rules Attorney believes regional approach is what judges want BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer       An Appellate Court threw New Jersey's latest round of affordable housing rules out the window on Jan. 25. The ruling means that many local officials who were planning how their towns would provide affordable housing now through 2014 may have to rethink the way they were going to do that. More ... YMCA sponsors fundraiser for local boy Swim-a-thon to raise money for boy with kidney disease Feb. 13 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Jennifer Sibilia can't help crying when she describes her 13-month-old son Gabriel, who was diagnosed with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease [ARPKD] in October. "He looks like the cutest, healthiest and happiest little baby boy," she said. "He has lighter h... More ... Four arrested for robbery, conspiracy BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Police arrested four young men from Fords, including two juveniles, for stealing $10 from three Edison juveniles last week. The robbery occurred at the intersection of West Kelly and Maryknoll Road near Blinds to Go on Route 1 at 8:10 p.m. on Jan. 28, police said. More ... Hartz Mountain to donate land for Community Center Choi says community center may cost nothing to taxpayers BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - Hartz Mountain Industries, the redevelopment firm slated to turn the former Ford Motor Plant site into a "lifestyle center," has announced that it will donate land to the township to build a 60,000-square-foot community center alongside the redevelopment project. More ... Man robbed of $130 in his home       WOODBRIDGE - Police are looking for two Hispanic men who stole $130 and some bank information from a 69-year-old Iselin man. The robbery occurred at the victim's Magnolia Road residence at 3:15 p.m. on Jan. 25, police said. The victim told police that he heard a loud knock on t... More ... Stellar performance      Above, National Wrestling Superstar Chris Stellar has his head stomped on by NWS's Joey Rizzo during the NWS event Jan. 26 at the Woodbridge Elks Lodge. Below, Metuchen residents David Parnell (l), 9, and Tyler Valovcin, 9, showcase their wrestling masks. More ... Mayor introduces 10-point plan for Iselin Proposals for business district focus on traffic and illegal housing BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Sergio Ghiano praised Mayor John E. McCormac for introducing a 10-point strategy plan, which he called the most extensive plan for the Iselin area he has ever seen since moving into Iselin almost 15 years ago. However, Ghiano said he still had a healthy dose of skeptic... More ... Park destruction blamed on ATVs Erosion, noise, garbage attributed to off-road vehicles BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Joe Sapia takes daily treks through the Jamesburg Park Conservation Area to clear his mind in the solitude of the woods. While he is able to find peace there, he is also touched with a sense of loss. For 100 years, Sapia's family has been walking the trails of the park, but over tha... More ...