Conrail to put second track at Inman, Tingley       Residents: Second track is 'third rail' for safety. Quiet zone proposed BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer Tim Tierney, chief engineer for Conrail, the owners and operators of the Lehigh Valley freight train line that bisects North Edison, told residents on March 7 what they al... More ... Edison police kick off campaign to slow down Nat'l program focuses on enforcement and education for speeders BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - The township police department wants you to put on the brakes in residential neighborhoods. Armed with pamphlets, lawn signs and a $1,500 check from Target retail stores, the Edison police are kicking off their "Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25" campaign. More ... Borough may lift hiring freeze on police dept. Mayor cites tax assessor's generosity for hiring of officer BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       METUCHEN - Mayor Edmund O'Brien proposed hiring an additional police officer for the 26-member borough police department, in part due to a North Brunswick tax assessor who added 91 assessments for the borough after the county-mandated deadline, for free. More ... Edison girl takes part in leadership conference BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       EDISON - A four-day conference turned out to be a life-learning experience for 14-year-old Kathleen "Katie" Franklin. Franklin, a freshman at Bishop George Ahr High School, attended the state National Youth Leadership Conference [NYLC] held in Princeton from Feb. 22 through Feb. 25. More ... Holt bill would demand paper record of votes Once defeated, proposal getting a second look with new Democratic majority BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       A new bill put forth by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (12th District) would mandate that all electronic voting machines produce a voter-verified paper trail, but some critics have voiced concern over security and funding. The bill itself, called HR811, was originally proposed and defeated by ... More ... Jury hears about two purchases prior to murder One witness gives testimony on purchase of handgun BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       NEW BRUNSWICK - The 12-woman and four-man jury received an inside look at the months leading up to William McGuire's death in 2004, during the trial for the 34-year-old former fertility clinic nurse who is accused of killing her husband and later dismembering his body more than two years... More ... Pathologist: McGuire was dead before being dismembered Testifies one bullet may have partially left body, but came back in BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       NEW BRUNSWICK - Forensic Pathologist Wendy Gunther, who conducted the autopsy on William McGuire in Virginia, said that it was likely that he was shot as many as four times. "The gunshots through his head and chest are the only parts of the case that are easy," said Gunther, who sa... More ...