Beginning Saturday, when off-peak round-trip rail discounts are discontinued and NJ Transit fare hikes go into effect system-wide, an off-peak round trip from Long Branch to New York Penn Station goes from $20.50 to $30.
A quicker way to soften brown sugar is to put a moist paper towel in a plastic bag with the sugar and microwave it for 20 seconds. If you are leery about microwaving plastic, you could also put the sugar in a glass or ceramic bowl with a moist paper towel and cover it with a lid or plate.
1 To make dark brown sugar, mix 1 cup of white sugar with Â¼ cup of molasses, making sure to mix well. 2  To make light brown sugar, add 1Â½ tablespoons of molasses to 1 cup of sugar. 3  Be sure to mix well [source: Martha Stewart ].ead on to learn how to make a substitute for brown sugar. 1  To make dark brown sugar, mix 1 cup of white sugar with Â¼ cup of molasses, making sure to mix well. 2  To make light brown sugar, add 1Â½ tablespoons of molasses to 1 cup of sugar.