Council to consider funding for quiet zone project A $1.3 million bond would make Edison second in state with zone BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       Come June, if you listen closely, you just might hear the trains. But it's doubtful. The Edison Township Council is expected to approve a $1.3 million bond Wednesday night that would pay for building the state's second quiet zone around the train intersections of Inman Avenue and Tingley Avenue. More ... Community comes together at Hand in Hand Festival Volunteers and disabled people learn from each other during annual fest BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - The first time he took part in the annual Hand in Hand Festival it was an eye-opener for Jeff Zirpolo, owner of The Club at Woodbridge. "It just wakes you up," he said. "You think of the parents who have essentially a child forever. More ... Edison to use county funds to build pedestrian path County to front $72,000 for biking and walking access to parks BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - Who's ready for a stroll up Municipal Boulevard? The township, with help from the county freeholders, is embarking on a $90,000 project to create a bike and pedestrian path linking Route 27 to Papaianni Park and the Edison Train Station and ending near John Marshall Elementary School an... More ... Area Muslims observing month of Ramadan Fasting, personal sacrifice lasts through Oct. 12 BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       Ramadan, the monthlong devotion that includes fasting and acts of good will, began Sept. 12 for Muslims throughout the world. Holmdel resident Mohammad Mosaad is a founding member and vice president of the Monmouth County Islamic Society, Middletown. Mosaad explained that for Muslims, Ramadan is ... More ... School teaches discipline, faith during holy month BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SOUTH RIVER - Students at Darul Arqam School are observing Ramadan with fasting and prayer this month. Ismael Khalil, principal of the Thomas Street school, said the students are taught the significance of these practices, which take on a special meaning during the holy month. More ... Putting the band back together for many reunions Metuchen H.S. hosts reunion for eight of its former classes BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       METUCHEN - The sounds of George Bushman and the Dynamics brought the Metuchen High School classes of 1959 to 1967 back to their teenage years. The crowd of approximately 475 people roared and called out the band's names at their high school reunion held at the Pines Manor in Edison on Sept. 8. More ... Suspect in fatal crash makes 'Most Wanted' Rizwan Chaudhary fled after accident that killed boy, 9, in '01 BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       Police are hoping that the TV show "America's Most Wanted" will help them track down the suspect in a car accident that killed a 9-year-old East Brunswick boy on Christmas Eve 2001. The program recently aired a segment on Rizwan Chaudhary, who at 23 had just finished his shift at Taco Bell when h... More ... Smart Growth group holds another community meeting Planners show more detail for possible future of Routes 1 and 27 BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON - With one more visioning meeting in the bag, the Edison Smart Growth Planning Initiative has surpassed the halfway point in its plan for Routes 1 and 27. Members of Renaissance Planning Group and Baker Inc. More ... Sisters diagnosed with brain tumors one week apart Both under treatment; fundraiser planned for Oct. 27 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - Simply bad luck. That is how Cheryl Black's doctor explained why she and her older sister, Janice Wisinski, were diagnosed with two different brain tumors a week apart in January. "The doctors don't think it was genetic," said Black. More ...