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Wall Street closed a quiet session with a moderate advance Thursday, with energy and other commodities companies leading the market as oil prices extended their record-breaking run. via Asbury Park Press Online

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Amtrak is starting work to replace concrete rail ties along the Northeast Corridor. One of four tracks will be taken out of service.

NJ Transit issued new schedules that reflect the loss of 25 percent of the corridor's capacity.

NJ Transit spokesman Dan Stessel tells the Asbury Park Press that adjustments have been made to departure times across the entire system to reflect the reduced track capacity.

Stessel said the number of trains will be reduced primarily during off-peak hours. Read more

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ASBURY PARK Gannett Co. Inc. on Friday said it was offering buyouts to a total of 160 workers at five of its six newspapers in the state of New Jersey, as advertising revenues decline. via Free Republic

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The 'Back to the Garden' Asbury Park Antique & Art Show will feature 80 vendors at Convention Hall Saturday and Sunday with garden displays and furnishings, carousel horses and European and American antique ... via Asbury Park Press Online

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The veteran principal of Markham Place Middle School in Little Silver died this morning in a car crash near Fort Monmouth, the Asbury Park Press reports . via The Jersey Journal

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“His energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the future will serve our employees, our readers and our advertisers well.”

William C. "Skip" Hidlay has been named president and publisher of the Courier News, the Home News Tribune, mycentraljersey.com and centraljerseymoms.com - the two Web sites published by the newspapers. via Asbury Park Press Online

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Navy officials are trying to determine how three jetfighter cockpits ended up in private hands in Middletown. via CourierPostOnline

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Ocean Township has denied a pregnant patrolwoman's request for light duty. Officer Sonia Henriques is concerned about putting her unborn child at risk and her doctor agrees. via New York Daily News

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“Without manpower, you're not putting out that fire.”

How do you fight a fire in a 24-story building when your ladder only reaches the ninth story? Firefighters face countless hazards when responding to a blaze in a high-rise - defined as a structure at least 75 ... via Home News Tribune

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“We're not planning on any big purchases now”

You probably know this already, but a new poll makes it official: New Jerseyans are worried about money. via Asbury Park Press Online

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