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LANSING, NY – New York State Trooper Corey Knighton wasn’t horsing around on Saturday when his oath to protect and serve includes a-neigh-one who needs a helping hand…or about a …

BEIJING -The Chinese military said on Wednesday it had conducted a combat “readiness patrol” in the seas and airspace around Taiwan in recent days, saying it was a necessary action …

TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer inflation will likely stay around 2% through this fiscal year but the pace will slow in the next year from April 2023, Bank of Japan …

TOKYO – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the country’s core consumer inflation will likely remain around the central bank’s 2% target for 12 months unless …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department has announced an increase in presence around schools in the Jackson School District on Wednesday and beyond in light of the …

FREEHOLD, NJ – It has been a sharply divided campaign season for Monmouth County Republican establishment Congressional candidate Sue Kiley last week, but she and Democrat Congressman Frank Pallone called …

Pro-Choice Women Aren’t Rallying Around Dems’ Abortion Push. Here’s Why. Sebastian Hughes on May 9, 2022 Pro-choice suburban women are more concerned about the economy than threats to abortion access, …

LONDON – In a race to get on top of surging inflation, central banks in the United States, Britain and Australia, all jacked up interest rates this week. Stubbornly high …

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Several violent offenders, all enrolled members of the Navajo Nation Tribe, were sentenced to prison in April for crimes they committed in and around Tuba City, Arizona.  …

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON – The U.S. consumer watchdog will revisit its rules around credit card fees in a bid to stamp out abuses, discourage excessive late fees and boost …

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra will tell congress on Tuesday that the agency will propose in a “timely fashion” a …

TRENTON, NJ – With legalized marijuana finally arriving this Thursday in New Jersey, it has been announced that cops will be able to smoke weed as long as they’re off …

YARDLEY, PA – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has charged a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde after they were identified as suspects in over 250 motor vehicle theft and burglaries statewide. …

By Francesca Landini and Stephen Jewkes MILAN – The Benetton family and U.S. investment fund Blackstone are working on a premium of around 30% over Atlantia’s average stock price in …

FRANKFURT – Euro zone inflation is increasingly likely to stabilise around 2% but the European Central Bank should be ready to change course if the outlook deteriorates due to Russia’s …

WASHINGTON – Kansas City Fed president Esther George said she estimates a neutral rate of interest for the U.S. at about 2.5% “as a starting point” of what the Fed …

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – With prom season coming and students getting their new drivers’ licenses, the Wall Township Police Department visited Wall High School to speak to the junior class …

LONDON – BP CEO Bernard Looney’s total renumeration in 2021 rose to 4.46 million pounds ($5.86 million) from 1.74 million, BP’s annual report published on Friday showed. BP’s 2021 profits …

JACKSON, NJ – If you’re looking for a reliable gas station that you know will always be among the cheapest in the Ocean County and Northern Monmouth County area, look …

By Tom Bergin – Western sanctions banning several Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments network with the potential threat of more to come if there is no end to …

By Jonathan Saul and Ruma Paul LONDON/DHAKA – An Estonian-owned cargo ship sank on Thursday off Ukraine’s major Black Sea port of Odessa, hours after a Bangladeshi vessel was hit …

TRENTON, NJ – New York State has released data that suggests the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has “limited evidence of effectiveness” with a rapid decline after less than one month for …

LOS ANGELES – There are plans for a series of truck convoys to arrive in Washington D.C. around the time of the State of the Union address to be given …

TRENTON, NJ – Phil Murphy can’t help himself. Even after five people have been murdered as a result of his early inmate release program, he’s letting even more criminals out …

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – With over a foot of snow across Howell, Meals on Wheels was intent on delivering to all of their customers in Howell Township this weekend. When …