Iselin residents oppose the cell tower on Route 27 Zoning Board to hear application for 120-ft. tower on May 17 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       Would you like a 120-foot-tall flagpole designed as a wireless communications tower next to your home? Many residents in Iselin don't. "If we open our front door, we will see the cell tower," said Eric and Rose Marie Stadtmiller, who live on Route 27 with two other neighbors a... More ...       Third-grader David Brand, 9, participates in the mini relay to raise money for cancer at the Ross Street School No. 11 on May 1. The students raised a total of $800 for the American Cancer Society. Story, page 3. More ... Carcass of rabid skunk found in Woodbridge Marks third rabid animal found in township within year BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - A skunk that was caught in the vicinity of Rahway Avenue and Kings Court tested positive for rabies by the state Department of Health last week. The Woodbridge Township Animal Control recovered the carcass of the skunk April 24. The carcass was provided to the N.J. D... More ... Five million miles and one heck of a view Astronaut returns after space flight; township names day in his honor BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - Flying in space is like being at the top of a roller coaster, waiting for the drop. For astronaut Mark Polansky, it took two weeks to come down. Polansky, an Edison native and graduate of J.P. Stevens High School, returned to his alma mater Monday after commanding S... More ... Rescue squad receives grant from British company Volunteer company first in U.S. to receive grant for new equipment BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - The Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad [WTA&RS] located in Iselin has become the first organization in the United States to receive a grant under the British Telecom [BT] Community Champion program. More ... County program could mean 'greener' future Local officials meet to discuss county's sustainability plan BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - Middlesex County is coming out of its industrial past and trading concrete gray for environmental "green." Two hundred local, county and school officials met May 2 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Hall in Edison to attend workshops on ways communities throughout the cou... More ... FEMA funds still available for Middlesex residents BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Homeowners, renters and business owners can now receive federal aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for any damage to their property caused by the nor'easter that flooded most of the tri-state area last month. More ... Route 1 widening project in doubt State officials indicate work may cost too much BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       Hints that the widening of Route 1 may be officially off the table has raised the ire of South Brunswick officials, who are now making plans to exert pressure on the state government. More ... Counties applaud state support for MOM line       Citing the critical need for transit investments to be made in Ocean and Monmouth counties, officials in both counties praised the recent action of NJ Transit in providing additional funding to study a proposed passenger rail line. "The action by the NJ Transit Board of Directors to pro... More ... First-class mail stamp price to rise to 41 cents       New postage rates go into effect on Monday, May 14, including a 2-cent increase in the price of a first-class mail stamp. Post offices nationwide are now selling the new 41-cent stamps and also 1- and 2-cent stamps for customers who still have a supply of 39-cent stamps, according to a ... More ...