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Amanda with her new refrigerator

RED BANK, NJ - Just a few months ago, Amanda and her three children were homeless. She had nowhere to turn, and without a job, transportation or housing, she was in a desperate situation. Then Lunch Break stepped in.

Now, with the help of her coach and the Life Skills Center employment coaching program and its partnerships, Amanda is employed at a physician’s office, is driving a used car, has the keys to an apartment with some furnishings and a brand new refrigerator. The refrigerator was donated by longtime supporters Myron and Judi Kaller, retired marketing/public relations executives with giant hearts of gold.

To help Amanda with other needs, Lunch Break was amazingly generous and also offered her a Target gift card.

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Remember Jones Cocktail Hour

Local favorite donating a portion of event proceeds to nonprofit

ASBURY PARK, NJ — Beloved local soul/pop singer Anthony D'Amato of Remember Jones has created a “Cocktail Hour” live concert series to partially benefit nonprofit organizations. Every Thursday evening in May, Remember Jones is streaming an intimate musical performance full of fan favorites, covers, and guest musicians.

The Strand Theater and Camp Jam in the Pines are presenting the second installment of “Cocktail Hour” on May 14, streaming live at 7:00pm on Remember Jones’ Facebook and Youtube. During the live stream, viewers can “tip” Remember Jones by donating via Venmo, Cashapp, or PayPal. Donations will help Remember Jones recoup lost income due to the COVID-19 crisis as well as benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey’s (BBBSCNNJ) one-to-one-mentoring programs for local youth.

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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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AAA Mid-Atlantic

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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