SCOTT FRIEDMAN Sha Howard, 17, of South River, catches some air during Saturday's grand-opening celebration at the South River Skate and BMX Park, located in Varga Park, William Street. The event included demos, food, music and best trick contests. More photos, page 33. More ... Residents oppose plan for landfill expansion Middlesex County to add three cells at Edgeboro Rd. site BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       Vermin, foul odors, garbage blowing all over. This is what neighbors of the Middlesex County Landfill, Edgeboro Road, say they've been putting up with for years. A proposal to expand the landfill has those residents wondering just how bad things will get. More ... Problematic bus stop may again be moved So. River looks to get unruly riders away from Main St. church BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       Loitering, public urination and litter outside a South River church have prompted officials to consider moving the NJ Transit bus stop that has attracted those problems. The bus stop was added last year in front of Conklin United Methodist Church at Gordon and Main streets. More ... EBPD steps up efforts against aggressive drivers       EAST BRUNSWICK - Township police, in conjunction with the state Department of Highway Traffic Safety, are stepping up patrols to target aggressive drivers through the end of September. The federally funded program kicked off earlier this week. More ... Council prez questions Walling's credibility Discussion becomes heated as advocate tries to discuss park site BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       MONROE - The ongoing debate over whether the historic Leni Lenape Bethel Mission Settlement was located on the proposed site of the new high school turned into a confrontation at the Township Council meeting Monday. More ... Half-pipe dream come true      PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN BMX and skaters in the South River area now have a place to call their own. Many of them came out Saturday when the borough held a grand-opening celebration at the facility, located in Varga Park, William Street. The event included demos, food, music and best-trick contests.... More ... 'Nothing to cut' in tab with 15-cent tax rate hike BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - The Township Council has adopted a 2007 municipal budget that carries a 15-cent increase in the municipal tax rate. Though the $62 million budget grew by just 3.5 percent from the prior year due to what officials said were fixed and contractual costs and state mandates, it trans... More ... Stable tax rate hailed as bipartisan achievement Councilman: State has failed Milltown by reducing aid BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       MILLTOWN - Residents bracing themselves for a 6-point tax hike can rejoice. Borough officials last week announced a zero increase for taxpayers. "We do have a fiscal responsibility to ease the burden of the taxpayers who put us into office," Councilman Mike Skarzynski said. More ... Fundraisers       Aug. 30-Sept. 8 • Book Sale, sponsored by the Spotswood Public Library, during regular hours, at the library, 548 Main St. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children's books, audiocassettes, VHS videos. Paperbacks, 50 cents each or three for $1; hardcovers, 75 cents and up; VHS videos, $1. "Al... More ... Podiatrist pleads guilty to bilking Medicare       EAST BRUNSWICK - A local podiatrist pleaded guilty last week to defrauding the Medicare program and agreed to pay more than $1.2 million as part of a civil settlement and restitution. Ming C. Tung, 63, a township resident who practiced here and in Jersey City, entered his plea before U.S. Distri... More ... Town hall meeting covers risks of teen Rx drug abuse MCC, one of 10 in nation to get grant, holds meeting BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       Nearly one in five teens admitted to abusing prescription drugs in 2005 - more than any other illegal drug except one. More ...