State's new motto: Going nowhere fast
      It will not be the golden spike that joins a railroad in central New Jersey, but it may well be the spike that seals the fate of the Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line. Years of study and millions of dollars in consulting fees have yet to produce a definitive assessment of three potential passenger rail lines that could serve central New Jersey.
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Coda
Attorney general says: Stealing gas a bad idea
GREG BEAN
      So, N.J. Attorney General Anne Milgram, who grew up in East Brunswick, says her office will file criminal charges against government employees believed to have stolen gasoline from public agencies. Here's my question: It's a good idea, but why have they waited so long?
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In the News
The years are flying by
MARK ROSMAN
      It is difficult for me to believe, but it's true - this week marks the 30th anniversary of my graduation from Manalapan High School. How can three decades have passed by so quickly? The answer is, I have no clue.
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Are We There Yet?
'Do you have any gas in that darned old thing?'
LORI CLINCH
      Summer is in full swing. Isn't that nice? Yes sir, the birds are singing, the sun is shining, and the gas prices are bringing me down. Back in the good old days I was the queen of running the gas tank on low. Much to my father's dismay, a quarter of a tank was more than adequate to get me by, and I firmly believed that the "E" on my gas gauge stood for "enough.
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