SCOTT PILLING Staff Barbara Kolodzie of the Woodbridge Senior Billiards Club lines up a shot during the Senior 8-Ball tournament in Jim Nolan's house on Sunday. The tournament is in honor of Nolan's father and is held each year. See story, page 7. More ... Attorneys give opening statements in McGuire trial State says murder was due to an affair, admits circumstantial evidence BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       The long-awaited trial has begun for the 34-year-old former fertility clinic nurse accused of killing her husband in their Woodbridge Center Plaza apartment and later dismembering his body, more than two years ago. More ... Corzine demands cut in greenhouse gas emissions Bill similar to executive order is under review in the state Legislature BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       Gov. Jon Corzine signed an executive order on Feb. 13 that seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80 percent. The order is virtually identical to a bill introduced in the Legislature in June. Both the bill and the order mandate that greenhouse gas emissions in the ... More ... Seniors' pool tournament honors attorney's father The Woodbridge Senior Billiards Club holds third annual tournament BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Josephine "Jo" Montelione of the Woodbridge Senior Billiards Club used the entire length of the 9-foot pool table and nailed each shot as she won first place in the intermediate round of the third annual James P. Nolan 8 Ball Tournament. More ...      SCOTT PILLING Staff Bob Searfoss makes a donation to bowl during the Stephen Cohorsky Bowling fundraiser at the Woodbridge Bowling Lanes on March 3. More ... No. Bruns. man takes a swing at bat-making Says wood from old, waterlogged trees gives hitters more power BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       Before the land was settled in the Great Lakes region, trees would grow for years on end without disturbance. Thousands upon thousands of acres would grow tall and wide, the canopies of leaves blocking out the sun so that the trunks would grow almost horizontally instead of vertically, cr... More ... Twp. 'going green' with purchase of 12 hybrids Hybrid Ford Escapes expected to double fuel efficiency of nonhybrids BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - With the recent purchase of 12 hybrid vehicles, the township hopes other municipalities will follow their lead and go green. More ... Holt bill would demand paper record of votes Once defeated, proposal getting a second look with new Democratic majority BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       A new bill put forth by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (12th District) would mandate that all electronic voting machines produce a voter-verified paper trail, but some critics have voiced concern over security and funding. The bill itself, called HR811, was originally proposed and defeated by ... More ... Sharma auction postponed, council tabled ordinance Council to vote on $15 million ordinance March 12, cites time extension BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - The approval of a $15 million bond ordinance to purchase the 27-acre Sharma tract from the now bankrupt Kara Homes and preserving it as open space, has been tabled again by the township council. More ...