SCOTT PILLING staff Robert Rydzewski and his girlfriend, Amy Garrander, take a stroll through a tent at the farmer's market in the Woodbridge municipal parking lot July 7. More ... McGuire attorneys file motion for new trial New witness claims William McGuire owed loan shark $90K BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       Defense attorneys for Melanie McGuire filed a sealed motion last week for a new trial based upon a new witness who contends that William T. McGuire owed $90,000 to a loan shark whom the witness once worked for in early April 2004. "We have interviewed this witness twice," said defen... More ... Vonage faces suit for religious discrimination BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       HOLMDEL - An Orthodox Jewish man has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against Vonage, the telephone giant headquartered in the township. Attorneys for Mikhail Rozenberg, of Edison, filed the suit in federal court on June 26, alleging Rozenberg was fired after the company refu... More ... In summer heat, twp. sets up cooling centers       WOODBRIDGE - As temperatures reach over 100 degrees, the township has opened various cooling centers throughout the township as well as a cooling center hotline. More ... Spending time in NYC on the cheap Tour guide shares how to live up the Big Apple on a shoestring budget BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       New York City is full of expensive restaurants, expensive theater tickets, expensive nightclubs and expensive historical sites. Yet Howard Goldberg, the president of Adventure on a Shoestring, has several tips for enjoying Manhattan on a limited budget. More ... Freeholders unveil new history guide of county BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       PISCATAWAY - There is a lot you don't know about Middlesex County. For instance, the third public reading of the Declaration of Independence occurred in New Brunswick, the original Elsie the Cow of Borden fame is buried in Plainsboro, and at one time, the county and the country of Mo... More ... Two teenage taggers taken into custody last week BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - As a result of selected enforcement procedures and a good pair of ears, police were able to nab two teenage vandals in separate incidents over a four-day span. According to police Lt. More ... The eagles have landed, report concludes Report says bald eagles are making a comeback along Raritan River BY JESSICA ALFREY Correspondent       EDISON - The number of bald eagle sightings in Middlesex County since 2000 has steadily been increasing, according to a recent report released by the Edison Wetlands Association and Highland Park Environmental Commission. More ... State repeals new tax on commuter parking Senator, commuters, town lobbied against new sales tax BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - Local commuters can rest at ease that a newly imposed state sales tax on municipal park-and-ride use has quickly become a thing of the past. Gov. Jon Corzine last week signed a law repealing the new tax, which had taken effect last fall as part of a larger package ... More ... Locals help keep the house that Ronald built alive Students from Ed/Met serve on McDonald House junior board       BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK - The 16 members of the Central New Jersey junior board are one of the many groups who help keep the Ronald McDonald House, which provides "a home away from home" for seriously ill children and their families, in operation. More ... Cty. transit program wins national award       Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT) was named the 2007 Urban Community Transpor-tation System of the Year by the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA). Past winners of the award include the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, Orange County (California) Transportati... More ... Buddy Ball baseball      PHOTOSBY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Clockwise from left: Eleven-year-old Dominick Coccio of Matawan swings for the fences at the annual Buddy Ball baseball game in Woodbridge on June 30. Five-year-old Antonio Paul of Avenel hustles around the bases. Buddy Ball President Danny Taylor and his son Danny Jr., Colo... More ... Every dog has its day      PHOTOSBY SCOTT PILLING staff Clockwise from top: Travis Krug (standing l-r), Vincent Rivelli, Michael Rivelli and Andrew Malat compete in Main Street's Nuzzo Restaurant hot-dog-eating contest on June 30. A look at the hot dogs before the contest starts. Krug, 23, Woodbridge, chows down a dog. Krug e... More ... Farmer's market      PHOTOSBY SCOTT PILLING staff Above: Three-year-old Maggie McNee gives mom Mary a hand picking some yellow tomatoes during the farmer's market in the Woodbridge municipal parking lot on July 7. Right: Local artist Rosie Singalewitch works on a painting. More ... In summer heat, twp. sets up cooling centers       WOODBRIDGE - As temperatures reach over 100 degrees, the township has opened various cooling centers throughout the township as well as a cooling center hotline. More ... A shawl thing: YMCA starts club to make shawls Idea stems from Virginia Tech tragedy; group open to the public BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Born out of the Virginia Tech University tragedy where a 23-year-old Virginia Tech senior shot to death 32 fellow students and faculty members on April 16 before killing himself, the shawl ministry group began at the Woodbridge YMCA. More ... Edison P.D. deems attempted luring report a fake Police: Children will not be charged for misleading officers BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - After extensive questioning from the Edison Police Department, Thursday's incident regarding the attempted luring of several township children was deemed a hoax, according to Lt. Joseph Shannon. More ...