After a series of recent breakdowns that left commuters in New York's Penn Station delayed for hours, Amtrak has announced four initiatives designed to strengthen the station's infrastructure and improve operations. http://nj1015.com/amtrak-announces-ny-penn-station-rehab-project-no-word-on-delays/

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering farmers in four New Jersey counties — Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer and Warren — low-interest disaster assistance loans to cover field crop losses between May and December of last year. http://nj1015.com/ready-for-some-delicious-jersey-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables/

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