CHRIS KELLY staff Joanne LaGressa picks out a holiday plant at Gasko's Family Farm Market on Pension Road in Monroe Monday. More ... Tireless community advocate bids farewell Farber volunteered for numerous causes and groups in Monroe BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Look out, Chevy Chase, Md. … Here comes Leonora Farber. After 20 years of working to make Monroe Township a better place, the avid community activist is moving on. She will leave the remarkable legacy of her leadership in virtually every area of the town's workings. More ... Dems, GOP grapple over electric rate hike Repubs claim Dems delayed action so GOP would get the blame BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       A34 percent electric rate increase may be in the works for Milltown residents. The Borough Council will vote Monday on introducing an ordinance that allows for the increase. Since the following meeting will not occur until January, adoption of the ordinance will likely be up to the new council. More ... Fees for dogs, cats proposed to increase BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - Pets may cost their owners a little bit more money in the future. The Township Council is considering an ordinance change that would treat cats more like dogs, in that they would be subject to the same regulations. The proposal would also increase the fee for the annual dog and ... More ... The Christmas Story      SCOTT FRIEDMAN Wally Rondesco (l), of South River, and Dave Potter, of Milltown, depict the final days of Jesus during A Drive Through the Christmas Story at the Sayre Woods Bible Church, Route 9 south in Old Bridge, on Saturday night. The outdoor display will continue tomorrow night. More ... Kindness of many makes Wishing Place possible Community heralds start of construction on Make-A-Wish building BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       MONROE - Children living with serious illnesses joined volunteers and local officials at a ceremony last week marking the start of construction on the Make-A-Wish Foundation's New Jersey headquarters. More ...