Brigantine, NJ — After four months of recovery for a serious flipper injury, a rehabilitated seal finally returned to the open ocean this week as the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine…
AIRMONT, NY – The longstanding legal tussle between the Village of Airmont and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a decisive turn with the entry of a Consent Decree. This…
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – As the northern hemisphere heads into winter, the U.S. and European oil sectors are counting on rising exports from Chinese refineries to ease tight global supplies of…
By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – Publicis, the world’s largest advertising group by market value, on Thursday increased its 2023 sales and margin forecasts as it beat expectations in the third quarter, defying…
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Wednesday while the odds of the economy escaping a recession have grown, it’s possible the…
TRENTON, NJ – Sending a letter in New Jersey is about to get more expensive in January as the U.S. Postal Service once again raises the price of a standard first-class stamp.…
(Reuters) – Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Saturday repeated her view that inflation continues to be too high despite “considerable” progress in lowering it, and the U.S. central bank will likely…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve said on Thursday that credit it has extended to help wind down failed banks marked a big drop in the latest week. The Fed reported…
YAPHANK, NY – Brandon Sclafani secured first place again at the Anthony Bocchimuzzo 5K Run/Walk in Yaphank. This marks the second consecutive win for Setauket’s Sclafani in this annual race. The event…
BARNEGAT, NJ – A 22-foot minke whale stranded near Conklin Island was successfully led to deeper waters by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) with the support of multiple agencies over a…
NEW BERN, NC – Donald Melvin, 52, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a felon. Melvin, who…
PATERSON, NJ – Former Jackson Township Business Administrator quit his post abruptly to become mayor of Paterson. He was later arrested, charged and convicted of political corruption. Now, he’s in trouble again.…
By Felix Light GORIS, Armenia (Reuters) – For the second time in his life, Samvel Alaverdyan is fleeing Azerbaijan. Born to an ethnic Armenian family in the capital Baku, Alaverdyan first left…
JUDGE ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO: Trump Proves He’s His Own Worst Enemy Yet Again Judge Andrew P. Napolitano on September 23, 2023 On “Meet the Press” last week, former President Donald Trump made…
By Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland’s prime minister told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday not to “insult” Poles, maintaining harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv after the Polish president had sought to defuse…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Negotiators for Hollywood’s major studios and striking film and television writers plan to meet again on Friday, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) said in a statement. The two…
By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.25% on Thursday to curb inflation, as widely predicted, and, in a surprise…
LONDON (Reuters) – In a big day for central banks across Europe on Thursday, Switzerland shocked markets by leaving its interest rates unchanged, while Sweden and Norway met expectations with a quarter-point…
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan could intervene again to support the yen if it declines further, former top currency diplomat Takehiko Nakao told Reuters on Wednesday, and said the time…
TRENTON, NJ – Gas prices in New Jersey this week are hovering in the $3.78 range, but that might not last long. News from around the world show a dire outlook for…
SUZANNE DOWNING: Alaska Air Crashes And Politics Collide Once Again Suzanne Downing on September 17, 2023 Last week, we received the news of the untimely passing of Gene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., husband…
NEWARK, NJ – James R. Lisa, a 68-year-old attorney from Jersey City, pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges, including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.…
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment edged lower for a second straight month in September but their economic outlook brightened modestly as household expectations for near-term inflation fell to the lowest in more…
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s manufacturing sector contracted again in August and is well below its long-term average, a survey showed on Friday. The Bank of New Zealand-BusinessNZ’s seasonally adjusted Performance of…
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.S. and three European allies have threatened Iran with another resolution at the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board demanding action on issues such as explaining uranium…
BRICK, NJ – On September 7, the Brick Street Crimes Unit concluded a drug investigation at a residence on Homestead Drive. Frank Russo, 68, and his son Matthew Russo, 39, both from…