Wholesale Inflation Increases To Record High As Supply Chain Disruptions Continue

The Producer Price Index, which measures inflation at the wholesale level, rose 8.6% in the 12 months before September, marking the largest single-year increase since the metric was created in 2010, the…

Weekly Jobless Claims Dip Below 300,000 For First Time Since March 2020

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 293,000 last week as companies are holding onto workers amind high demand for labor. The Bureau of Labor Statistics figure released Thursday…

Where to get vaccinated in Ocean County, a complete list of upcoming vaccination clinics

The Ocean County Health Department will be administering free COVID-19 vaccinations at the following locations this fall. Please check with the Ocean County Health Department for information and details about these clinics.…

Cory Booker, Monmouth County Democrats apparently don’t believe in Phil Murphy’s mask madness

Folks, if you’re going to be indoors with non-familial people and you don’t know their vaccination status, you should wear a mask. Period. Full stop. If you’re dining indoors, keep your mask…

New York and Florida Resident Admits to $6.8 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A dual New York and Florida resident today admitted his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling over $6.8 million, Acting U.S.…

Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants

WASHINGTON – Stacy Higa, 58, a former public official from Hilo, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $38,000 from AmeriCorps and also to offering…

Despite Terror Threats, Syria Reopens To Tourists

Despite ongoing terror threats and a struggling economy, Syria reopened its borders to tourists, the New York Post reported on Wednesday. The Syrian government began issuing tourist visas in October, and travel…

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Ken Buck Demands Google Explain Suspension Of Conservative Group Critical Of Big Tech

Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado sent a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation to Google chief executive Sundar Pichai on Wednesday, asking for an explanation as to why YouTube…

New Jersey AG boasts about being at maskless Murphy event after office criminally charged hundreds during pandemic

New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew Buck has big shoes to fill. Buck is the interim replacement of former Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. If you remember, during the pandemic, Grewel was the…

Suspect Sought in Northwest D.C. Attempted Rape

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in connection with an Assault with Intent to Commit…

Social Security Payments To See Largest Increase In 40 Years

Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see the largest increase in their payments in 40 years, according to the Social Security Administration. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), next year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)…

White House Plans To Reopen Borders With Canada And Mexico To Vaccinated Travelers

The Biden administration plans to reopen the land borders with Canada and Mexico to vaccinated travelers, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able…

Ciattarelli calls out Murphy over attendance at maskless event in Asbury Park, Murphy reacts

Last week, Governor Phil Murphy attended an event that included members of the Essex County Educators Association at the Asbury Lanes that included a packed room and no face masks. The event…

The science has changed, don’t use aspirin for heart attack prevention medical board says

WASHINGTON, D.C. – For decades, Americans have been told it’s healthy for at-risk Americans to take an aspirin a day to ward off a possible heart attack. Now, science has changed as…

Federal Jury Convicts Russian Man of Visa Fraud and False Statement Charges

PORTLAND, Maine—A Russian man was convicted Thursday of conspiring to commit visa fraud, making false statements to a federal law enforcement agency and visa fraud following a two-day jury trial, U.S. Attorney…

Police Officer Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charge Involving Paycheck Protection Program Loans

WASHINGTON – A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Officer was indicted today on a federal bank fraud charge stemming from a scheme involving $18,345 in Paycheck Protection…

Tallahassee Man Sentenced To Forty-Four Months In Federal Prison For Communicating Threats of Violence

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Daniel Alan Baker, 34, of Tallahassee, Florida was sentenced to forty-four months in federal prison for two counts of transmitting a communication in interstate commerce containing a threat to…

Federal Judge Rules New York Must Provide Religious Exemptions For Vaccine Mandate

Bryan Babb on October 12, 2021 A federal judge ruled Tuesday that New York state must recognize healthcare workers’ religious exemptions to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to court documents. U.S.…

GOP Senator Lays Out Framework For Fighting Big Tech Censorship Of Conservatives

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin laid out a framework for conservatives seeking to escape alleged censorship by major tech companies on Tuesday, urging them to migrate to alternative social media platforms…

Florida Is Understaffed By More Than 5,000 Teachers Due To The Pandemic, Low Pay

Florida has over 5,000 teacher vacancies and more than 4,000 openings for school staff positions, according to the Florida Education Association. Data released by the Florida Education Association (FEA) in August showed…

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