US congressional funding fights take toll on housing aid programs
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Congress fended off some of the deepest cuts to housing and other social safety net programs sought by Republicans, but…
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Congress fended off some of the deepest cuts to housing and other social safety net programs sought by Republicans, but…
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Senator Vin Gopal, Chair of the Education Committee, presided over an extensive hearing on Thursday, listening to hours of testimony regarding the state’s flawed S2…
MANCHESTER, NJ — The Manchester Police Department is set to receive a substantial federal investment of $1,148,000, aimed at sustaining adequate staffing levels and modernizing its patrol fleet. This funding…
Biden Admin Funding Theatrical Productions To Teach Africans About LGBTQ Rights Robert Schmad on March 13, 2024 The Biden administration is spending taxpayer dollars to stage plays in an effort…
Your Jeans Could Be Funding The Abortion Industry Robert Schmad on March 6, 2024 The Levi Strauss Foundation, which is wholly funded by the clothing corporation bearing the same name,…
JACKSON, New Jersey – Jackson Township leaders have initiated the process of updating their Master Plan to accommodate future growth and secure state and county funding for infrastructure improvements. The…
TRENTON, NJ—Governor Phil Murphy announced a $20 million allocation in American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grants for fire departments throughout New Jersey. This funding aims to support the acquisition of essential…
Jackson Township Mayor Criticizes New Jersey School Funding Cuts JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ—It’s no secret that the new S2 funding formula hurts school districts and students in many majority Republican-leaning towns.…
Government Funding Package Could Cut Into Biden’s Green Agenda Nick Pope on March 4, 2024 A new government funding bill released Sunday includes numerous provisions intended to rein in the…
New VA Funding Bill Includes Provision To Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Micaela Burrow on March 4, 2024 Congress’ funding deal unveiled Sunday night overturns a longstanding “discriminatory” policy that…
TRENTON, NJ — Northwest New Jersey legislators, including Sen. Parker Space, Assemblyman Michael Inganamort, and Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, advocate for Governor Phil Murphy and Democratic lawmakers to reinstate a $20…
JACKSON, NEW JERSEY — Less than 48 hours after bragging about $2.5 million in returned state aid to the Jackson School district and promising more aid, two New Jersey legislators…
Jackson, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina today expressed his gratitude to the New Jersey Senate Educational Subcommittee for releasing $2,137,833 in funding to the Jackson School District. This…
Congressional Leaders Strike Government Funding Deal Nick Pope on February 28, 2024 Bipartisan congressional leadership reached a deal to keep the government funded for the near future. Speaker of the…
Baltimore, MD – The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) in Baltimore announced the acquisition of two hotel properties funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) as a strategic…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey has announced a significant investment in the future of New Jersey’s iconic shorelines with a $100 million Boardwalk Preservation Fund grant. This initiative, aimed at…
GOP Senator Demands Answers About Taxpayer Funding For ‘Woke Kindergarten’ At California School Kate Anderson on February 23, 2024 Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced on Friday that he…
TRENTON, NJ – The Murphy Administration has announced a significant investment in the future of New Jersey’s shorelines, with Seaside Heights in Ocean County being awarded $4,795,362 in Boardwalk Preservation…
Trenton, NJ – The Urban Enterprise Zone Authority (UEZA), linked with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, has announced Lakewood as the beneficiary of the state’s largest Urban Enterprise…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Friday he supported funding for U.S.-allied Pacific Island nations as a way to…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was awarding $970 million to 114 airports across the country as part of efforts to refurbish and expand aging…
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday said the United States would not back down from supporting Ukraine in the short…
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s already struggling economy will face even tougher times if several donors continue to suspend funding for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees and…
By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Euro zone governments sold a record amount of bonds directly to investors in January, seeing the highest demand ever, as hopes…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department and EMT CSO program is having over $1,000,000 annually being ripped from their budget by a bad deal made by former…