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Union Station in Washington, D. C.

Taking Amtrak to Washington DC to see what is going on in the Nation’s Capital during the Covid shutdown was both shocking and sad but also inspiring and beautiful. But seeing a busy city like this shut down to this degree is a terrible eye-opener and makes you worry about whatever is coming next.

It started at Amtrak’s Metro Park station. I arrived early since Amtrak has cut back on so many trains because of lack of passengers I was not sure whether I’d be able to get a parking spot in the five story parking garage as well as a seat on one of the few trains left.  It was ridiculous to worry.

My car was the only one parked on the first level on the track side, so there was ample parking for an army. Instead of checking my ticket when I got aboard, the conductor said, “You’re Muriel, right?”  The fact the conductor got a list of all those reservations getting on at Metro Park and I was the only one there made it easy for him to identify me.  Once aboard, there was only one other person in the same car I got in.

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Local pump prices show little movement in the last week while the national average jumped five cents

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The free fall in local pump prices may be coming to an end as re-opening begins in many states means more demand for gas. While New  Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware prices have shown little movement, if at all, in the last week, enough states across the country have seen price increases, pushing the national gas price average up by five cents since last Friday.

Today’s national gas price average is $1.82, up five cents in the last week, down eight cents in the last month and down $1.06 from this time last year.

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Department of Justice

TRENTON, N.J. – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) carrier will make his initial appearance today on charges that he stole from the mail prescription drugs issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. 

Christopher F. Donohue, 60, of Leonardo, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with theft of mail containing prescription drugs. Donohue is expected to make his initial appearance by video conference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zahid N. Quraishi in Trenton. 

According to the complaint and statements made in court:

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Lunches delived to COVID-19 units

HIGHLANDS, NJ - The Highlands Education Association, along with the Highlands PRIDE committee, were able to reallocate funds allotted for Spring school events to donate 200 lunches to local healthcare heroes. The lunches were delivered to Monmouth Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center COVID-19 Units over the last two weeks.

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Guidance from State next week on opening beaches

FREEHOLD, NJ – On behalf of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley held a press conference today to provide updates on the COVID-19 situation in the County.

Freeholder Director Arnone spoke about the successful reopening of Monmouth County parks and golf courses.

  1. Monmouth County has 6,558 Positive Cases of COVID-19
  2. Woodloch Resort Raffle a Great Success for Tri-District Education Foundation
  3. ParkFest 2020 Music Festival Becomes Socially Distant
  4. Beacon Hill Country Club Provides Lunch for Bayshore Area First Responders