Pool time      JEFF GRANIT staff Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac reacts after missing a shot playing pool against South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese at the South Brunswick Senior Center. South Brunswick's pool team hosted Woodbridge in a friendly game on Jan. 11. More photos, page 3. More ... Resident-friendly garbage schedule far from trashy Garbage, recycling pickup touted as more convenient BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       Woodbridge Township residents can expect a "resident-friendly" 2008 garbage and recycling schedule and a new look to the traditional township-wide spring cleanup program in April. "Our recycling and trash collection schedule is more 'resident friendly' than ever before," said Mayor John E. More ... Lost Boy, now man, recounts tale of survival Sudanese CivilWar survivor tells of flight through Africa, to the U.S. BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       METUCHEN - At the age of 7, Abraham Awolich found himself displaced from his home in Sudan and alone. "We all had to run away and hide," said Awolich, who in 1988 fled his home on foot without his family. "I wasn't withmy family at the time we started running away. My family also fled. I turned ... More ... Wbg. Planning Board examines Keasbey BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - As the redevelopment process continues in the township, the Planning Board unanimously voted in favor of Area 5 of the Keasbey Redevelopment study last week. Susan S. Gruel, principal in the New Brunswick planning firm Heyer, Gruel & Associates, presented her firm's findings for the... More ... Middlesex County GOP conference      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top: U.S. Congressional candidate Martin Marks speaks at the Middlesex County Republican Organization's Presidential Preference Convention at the Forge Inn inWoodbridge on Jan. 12. Bottom: The eye on potential presidential candidates is felt at the county convention. More ... Mexican restaurant approved by Planning Bd. BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Iselin will become home to the Mexican Post restaurant, which has been a staple in the Philadelphia area with its Mexican cuisine and trademark Gran Gold Margaritas since 1989. The Planning Board unanimously approved Shebri Vishala LLC's application to build the restaurant, 571 Linc... More ...