Friday, November 12, 2010 (Morning)

Amtrak ‘no longer interested’ in tunnel deal with NJ Transit (Rouse, The Record) Trenton, Mercer County

“Talks between Amtrak and NJ Transit on any tunnel project are dead, Amtrak officials said late Thursday.”

Christie’s wife didn’t dig tunnel (MacIntosh, NY Post) Trenton, Mercer County

“New Jersey’s first lady helped kill the Hudson River rail tunnel, according to her hubby.”

Lawrence detox doc: We wouldn’t allow any crackheads (or Medicaid or Medicare patients) (Galler, The Trentonian) Lawrence, Mercer County

“The young Florida doctor who wants to open a 38-bed drug and alcohol detox center at 100 Federal City Road near a condo community and single-family homes says he won’t accept Medicare and Medicade patients because “they tend to bring down the level of our clientele.”