St. Patrick's parade      SCOTT FRIEDMAN Marty Kobovitch, of Freehold, transforms into a leprechaun at the 35th annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Woodbridge on March 9. The American Irish Association of Woodbridge sponsored the parade. For more photos, see page 3. More ... Redevelopment study draws fire from local businesses Owners say report does not treat local business community fairly BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       Ed Liberston, who owns the Building Supply Co. on New Brunswick Avenue in Hopelawn, said he and other business owners have put their blood, sweat and tears into their businesses and should be taken out as a designated area for Woodbridge Township's redevelopment study. More ... Erin go bragh!      PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Jackie Skorinich, of Woodbridge, keeps warm at the 35th annual St. Patrick's Day parade inWoodbridge onMarch 9. TheAmerican IrishAssociation ofWoodbridge sponsored the parade. Top right: Family and friends gather yearly at the home of Mike DeSimone on Linden Avenue to... More ... JFK High grad hopes to paint town red, among other colors College student beginning work at own painting company BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Nineteen-year-old Jonathan Ruggiero has become an entrepreneur with the multimillion-dollar professional U.S. enterprise Tuition Painters. "It's a lot of work, but it's a great experience," he said. Ruggiero, a freshman studying business marketing at the University of Delaware, is ... More ... Zoning board denies townhouse development Application would have built six townhouses along Metuchen Avenue BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - More than 75 residents came to the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting last week to voice their opposition against Goodwin LLC's application to build six three-story townhouse units on Metuchen Avenue. "This monstrosity does not belong there," said resident Andrew Litkey. More ... Woman charged with false alarm atWoodbridge Center BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - A 23-year-old Edison female was arrested and charged with creating a false public alarm at the Woodbridge Center mall last week. Police are withholding the woman's name because of her psychiatric condition, police said. More ... State department cuts more shift than slash BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       Gov. Jon Corzine's proposal to cut three departments in the state government, if it is approved by the Legislature, will be less of an elimination and more of a merger, according to some state officials. During the governor's budget address on Feb. More ... Donorschoose.org helps make projects a reality Teachers can go online to find funding sources for special initiatives BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       Acquiring funds for the extra projects that make a student's school life richer is possible if you know where to go. Donorschoose.org is helping to make many teachers more productive in the classroom. Manalapan native Lauren Siciliano is the New Jersey state coordinator for Donorschoose.org. She... More ... Comic book writer's quest for success finds TV home Manalapan native Jason Kruse will see show debut on Kids WB! BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer       Jason Kruse had all but given up on his dream of having his comic book series professionally published and animated until recently, when Warner Brothers gave it the green light to go into production. Kruse, a Manalapan native, will have the satisfaction of seeing his efforts come to fruition when... More ...