Mayor introduces 10-point plan for Iselin Proposals for business district focus on traffic and illegal housing BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Sergio Ghiano praised Mayor John E. McCormac for introducing a 10-point strategy plan, which he called the most extensive plan for the Iselin area he has ever seen since moving into Iselin almost 15 years ago. However, Ghiano said he still had a healthy dose of skeptic... More ... Woodbridge cops led on high-speed car chase Police: Man ran stop signs, took cops on labyrinthine chase BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - A 38-year-old Elizabeth man led township police officers on a wild car chase last week, which involved four neighboring police departments, police said. The car chase started when police observed a blue-green 2005 four-door Infiniti G35 driven by Johnny A. Marmolejos ... More ... Council adopts ord. to limit size of 'McMansions' The ordinance regulates size, height of houses relative to lot size BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - It took five years and countless hours, but the Township Council approved a floor-area-ratio ordinance on Jan. 24, designed to restrict the building of "McMansions." The ordinance, which was unanimously passed by the council, would limit the size of a house, depending on i... More ... Ice time      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left, two skaters cast shadows across the ice as St. Francis School students enjoy some ice time at the Roosevelt Park Family Skating Rink on Jan. 22. Above, Michael Columbus, 9, of Edison, builds up some speed. Students from St. Francis, Metuchen, were treated to free ic... More ... In the spotlight       CHRIS KELLY staff Metuchen's Luciana John, 8, skates with schoolmates as St. Francis School, Metuchen, takes to the ice as an award for being named a Spotlight School by the Diocese of Metuchen. More ... State court knocks down affordable housing rules Attorney believes regional approach is what judges want BY MARK ROSMAN & TALI ISRAELI Staff Writers       An Appellate Court threw New Jersey's latest round of affordable housing rules out the window on Jan. 25. The ruling means that many local officials who were planning how their towns would provide affordable housing now through 2014 may have to rethink the way they were going to do that. More ... Fire leaves home uninhabitable       METUCHEN - Authorities believe a cigarette thrown in a garbage can last week has left a single-family McPherson Avenue home uninhabitable. "The fire has been ruled accidental, not suspicious," said Metuchen Fire Chief Robert Donnan. More ... Judge says jury can see video in McGuire case Defense: Video does not conclusively identify McGuire BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       NEW BRUNSWICK - After five days of pre-trial motions and more to come, a Middlesex County Superior Court Judge decided that a jury would see a grainy black and white surveillance videotape of a woman who could be the 34-year-old former fertility clinic nurse accused of killing her husban... More ... Town may borrow money to preserve open space Council introduced $15M bond to buy Sharma tract from Kara Homes BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - In a move that has been considered by some to be unorthodox, the township council has opted to quickly introduce a $15 million bond ordinance to purchase 27 acres of open space that has recently become available. More ... Skating away       CHRIS KELLY staff Conner Anderko, 4, of Edison, clings to the wall while ice skating at the Roosevelt Park Family Skating Rink in Edison on Jan. 22. Conner took part in the free skate sponsored by St. Francis School, Metuchen, which was named a Spotlight School by the Diocese of Metuche... More ... Hartz Mountain to donate land for community center in Edison Choi says center may cost taxpayers nothing BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       Hartz Mountain Industries, the redevelopment firm slated to turn the former Ford Motor Plant site into a "lifestyle center," has announced that it will donate land to Edison Township to build a 60,000-square-foot community center alongside the redevelopment project. More ... Park destruction blamed on ATVs Erosion, noise, garbage attributed to off-road vehicles BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Joe Sapia takes daily treks through the Jamesburg Park Conservation Area to clear his mind in the solitude of the woods. While he is able to find peace there, he is also touched with a sense of loss. For 100 years, Sapia's family has been walking the trails of the park, but over tha... More ...