SCOTT FRIEDMAN Traditional Indian dancing was evident at the India Day Parade on Oak Tree Road, which went through Edison and Woodbridge on Aug. 12. The parade marked India's 60th independence day. Story, see page 3. More ... Appellate court reverses conviction of Newark man Shariff Ingram to get new trial in robbery/shooting death BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       A state Appellate Division court has ordered a new trial for a 36-year-old Newark man last week who was sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole in 2002 for his role in a 2000 robbery that led to the fatal shooting death of a 19-year-old man in a Woodbridge Terrace apartment. More ... Football team volunteers at Lakeview school carnival Event lasts 3 days; students get chance to experience carnival BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - Members of the J.P. Stevens High School football team took a trip to outer space, but never left town. The football players volunteered at the Lakeview School and Treatment Center on Aug. 10, taking part in the school's yearly carnival, the theme of which was "Starbase Lak... More ... Tobacco bill moves through House committee Bill would give FDA more power to crack down on advertising to children BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       The bill to regulate tobacco products has moved one step closer to being enacted into law. The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions [HELP] Committee approved legislation on Aug. 1 to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] with authority to regulate tobacco ... More ... Songwriter performs for children with autism Releases CD with songs designed to help with social interaction BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Saying "hi" or making eye contact may be one of the struggles a child with autism may go through. Cathy Bollinger, a singer, songwriter and music therapist, has made a CD, "My Turn Your Turn," for autistic children, to help them with different social interactions and l... More ... Family histories told in unique biographies Attorney leaves firm after 5 years to start creative venture BY LAURA KOSS Correspondent       Matthew Litt has done what many people spend countless hours at their desks daydreaming about. This 29-year-old Manalapan native stopped dreaming and left his career as a Manhattan attorney to start his own business, Bridge Biography. More ... Thousands celebrate India's independence BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       The shouting could be heard for blocks."Bharat mata ki," barked a man in white robes as he clutched a microphone and bounded across the stage. "Jai," the crowd yelled back. Oak Tree Road in Edison and Iselin was lined eight to 10 people deep, with parade-goers dancing and sing... More ... Council approves OTW liquor license amid concerns License comes with one stipulation: alcohol stays inside restaurant BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Patrons will be able to enjoy an alcoholic beverage of their liking when Timothy McLoone's restaurant McLoone's at Favorites opens in mid-September in Fords. The Township Council voted 8-0 in favor of the liquor license transfer at the Aug. More ... Kids Day and Festival      PHOTOS by SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above, Marjorie Sullivan, 12, Woodbridge, sketches a partly cloudy day at the Woodbridge Kids Day and Festival held at the township Farmer's Market in the parking lot of town hall on Aug. 11. Top right, Shuti Patel, 6, Woodbridge, strings beads for a bracelet. Bottom right, ... More ... Racing hogs to rubber frogs, it's the county fair BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - Outside the 69th annual Middlesex County Fair was a large, grassy field swiftly filling up with rows of cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles. While a mass of gray clouds threatened to make life difficult for the hundreds attending the fair's opening day Aug. 6, by about... More ... Clinic aims to treat problems, not just symptoms Docs hold seminar on holistic approach to treating illness BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Do you suffer from chronic pain and fatigue? Dr. John Reisert, Dr. Michael Rothman, and the team of doctors at Alternative Integrated Medical Services (AIMS) LLC, 150-A Tices Lane, East Brunswick, may have the solution with their whole-body holistic approach. More ... Where have all the red voles gone? Teacher studies effects of climate change on Nova Scotian rodents BY JESSICA ALFREY Correspondent       METUCHEN - Picking ticks off strangers and sharing a "bathroom" with the bears is not the average person's idea of a three-week trip to Canada. Unless you are Patricia Donahue. More ... Single mothers make their lives an open book Collaborative effort aims to empower, inspire those facing adversity BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - For My Daughter's Keeper Inc. (MDK), mom's the word. However, moms come in all shapes and sizes: Rich, poor. Old, young. Educated, going through school. Married, single. More ... Routes 440 and 287 to be rehabbed in county Route 440 southbound to be repaved; 287 needs complete overhaul BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Construction has started on the New Jersey Department of Transportation [NJDOT] I-287 rehabilitation project and the Route 440 Southbound resurfacing project. "These are two separate projects, but it will look like one project," said Scott Thorn, project manager ... More ... Greater Media station adds new talk show host       WCTC AM 1450, New Brunswick, has announced veteran radio host Alan David Stein will take over as the new host of the "Afternoon Drive" talk show at the station owned by Greater Media Inc. Stein has been the number one fill-in host during the mornings the past three years, and will do a "curre... More ...