SCOTT FRIEDMAN staff A trio of monarch butterflies picks at flowers at the Eco-Adventures workshop at the EARTH Center in Davidson's Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick on Thursday. More photos, page 12. More ... Resident is tickled 'pink' by courtroom dedication For almost six decades, Mary Pinkham has been the conscience of town BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       Here's to good women: May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them. The classic line spoken by resident gadfly Mary Pinkham at every North Brunswick Township Council meeting she attends is fitting unto herself: Pinkham was honored on Tuesday with the dedication of the municipal courtroom i... More ... Development heading to court for hearing Sept. 18 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - There is still a chance that the Pulda farm along Georges Road and Route 130 will not be developed as high-density housing. More ... Preserving historic graves is on council's agenda BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       SOUTH BRUNSWICK - The township is considering an ordinance to protect historic graves sites. While the specifics of how it would work are still being developed, there is broad support for the idea among Township Council members. More ... Line dancer hangs up her shoes as instructor BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - Lucille Rooney is "stepping" out of her role as the line-dancing instructor for the township Senior Center. Rooney, who will turn 85 next month, has been dancing since she was 5 years old. She started with toe and tap dancing and moved onto line dancing at the Dorothy Palmer Sc... More ... The thrill of the hunt       Possessed by the color of leaves, from the ground up into the sky, I am always on the lookout for unusual cultivars and new happenings in the plant world. Autumn color is a benefit to seek out when selecting a new addition to your garden and you should definitely consider it. More ... Residents oppose plan for county 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 ... Lawmakers face roadblocks on the hard road to success Some say system in Trenton must be changed BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       The idea that there is too much politics in Trenton has been around for so long, it has become a cliché. The familiar bugaboos of partisanship and petty rivalries disrupting the legislative process are well known and well despised. More ... Most new laws Read the Story... Least new laws Read the Story... Towns by district       About these statistics Staff members at Greater Media Newspapers recently studied the legislative records of each lawmaker in our coverage area for the 2006-07 legislative session. All figures were current as of Aug. 5, while the Legislature was on summer recess. More ... Township wants more control of development BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Responding to complaints from residents, the South Brunswick Township Council introduced an ordinance that would force housing developers to submit their public offering statements for approval by the township manager before getting permission to build. More ... Shed fire still under investigation       SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Township firefighters were dispatched to deal with a sudden shed fire Saturday. Around 11:45 p.m. that night, firefighters from the Monmouth Junction Fire Department were dispatched to the area of Route 535 between Deans Rhode Hall Road and Ridge Road for a reported forest fire... More ... Council considers rezoning after concerns by residents BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Responding to comments and concerns from residents, the township is pondering a rezone of the Route 130-Friendship Road area. While the specifics still need to be worked out by the planning department, council members expressed support for the idea during a Tuesday workshop mee... More ... Traffic crackdown begins this week       SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Anyone driving within a mile of a school in the township must now take extra care to obey traffic rules, since officials are cracking down. The local police department has implemented "Operation: Slow Down in Our Town. More ...