Jury to hear secret phone conversations Judge rules secret tapes admissible with slight paring for language BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       A Middlesex County jury will get a chance to hear secretly taped telephone conversations between a 34-year-old former fertility clinic nurse accused of murder and her close relatives and friends. Melanie McGuire is accused of killing her husband in their Woodbridge Center Plaza apar... More ...       Students in kindergarten through second grade from Mawbey Street School No. 1 creates Valentine cards for seniors as part of the Stand for Children program. More ... Armed suspects rob bank Cops looking for 2 black males who may have a blue Corolla BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Police are looking for two armed gunmen who stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the Wachovia Bank on Inman Avenue in Colonia last week, police said. The robbery took place at 5:52 p.m. on Feb. 8, police said. More ... Helping a hand       Matthew Crimmins, a junior at Woodbridge High School, loads baby items that were collected by the International Culture Club as part of the "Teddy Bear's Closet" program. More ... IRS says be wary of fraudulent tax preparers Nation's tax collectors warn about scam artists promising high returns BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - Special Agent Alan Drucker from the Internal Revenue Service wants you to know there may be more constants in life than just death and taxes. More ... Students donate baby-care products to food pantries Teddy Bear's Closet shows students cost of having a baby BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - A variety of baby-care products were sent on their way last week to help families throughout the township in need of the products for their newborns or toddlers. More ... Voters go to polls for fire district commishs, budgets       WOODBRIDGE - Come Feb. 17, residents will be asked to vote for the open seats up for fire commissioner positions and vote for the fire budget for each of the nine fire districts. The voting stations will be set up from 2-9 p.m. at each of the individual firehouses on Feb. 17. More ... Celebrating the Year of the Pig Teachers explain the stories/customs behind Chinese New Year BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       As the second new moon arrives, the Chinese get ready to welcome a new year. Chinese New Year is one of the biggest holidays for the Asian population in the Central Jersey area, and its celebration has become more popular as the Chinese population has grown in recent years. More ... Sudanese refugee recounts a slave's life to students Forced into slavery at the age of 8, Sudanese man pleads for action BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       METUCHEN - Simon Deng carries with him the scars of his past, quite literally. The forehead of this Sudanese refugee who became a stateside activist is etched with the marks of his tribe - scars meant to denote manhood and initiation. More ...