Hits and Misses: USNS Trenton delivered to Navy; NJ Transit fare increase

HIT: The USNS Trenton, named for New Jersey's capital city, is officially a Navy ship. The ship's builder, Austal USA, delivered the vessel to the Navy Monday in Mobile, Ala., during a small ceremony on board the ship.

MISS: The price per gallon increase that comes with the switch from winter to summer gasoline formulas.

HIT: Princeton University junior Varshini Narayanan chosen as one of 20 students from around the country to be awarded a 2015 Beinecke Scholarship, which supports promising students in their graduate studies in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

MISS: Of the top 10 "Occupations with the Most Openings," nine fall into government-designated wage categories of "very low" and "low," according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

HIT: The heads of New Jersey's largest pension funds, skeptical of the hundreds of millions of dollars in investment fees and bonuses paid to private companies, say they plan to launch a probe into how the state awards those fees.

MISS: Bank repossessions in the Garden State jumped in the first quarter of 2015 compared to a year ago, bucking the national trend and the state's foreclosure rate also remained among the top in the nation, according to the report from RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif.-based firm that tracks housing data.

HIT: Pennington kicks off a months-long celebration of its 125th anniversary this weekend. pennington125.org.

MISS: Jarrett Guarantano, the Bergen Catholic four-star quarterback that Rutgers wanted so badly is off to Tennessee.

HIT: RWJ Hamilton staff and local officials honoring organ donors as part of National Donate Life Month, a month-long awareness campaign to encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors.

MISS: Although many Trenton police vehicles are equipped with dashboard cameras that are now standard in several municipalities, the cameras have not been functional for many years.

HIT: Trenton Thunder bat dog Rookie makes his debut in the Yankee farm team's home opener, following in the paw steps of his father and grandfather.

MISS: Commuters could be hit with an NJ Transit fare increase that might reach 9 percent in fiscal year 2016, based on budget documents for the coming year.

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