New Jersey unions slam Murphy’s 37 percent healthcare hike, demand emergency legislative return
TRENTON — A coalition of more than a dozen public sector unions representing over 140,000 New Jersey workers is pushing back against Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed 37% increase in healthcare costs for…
State Farm notifies New Jersey policyholders of potential 147 percent rate hike
TRENTON, N.J. — State Farm Insurance has notified policyholders in New Jersey of a potential overall rate increase of up to 147% for its Personal Liability Umbrella Program, according to a formal…
New Jersey about to get hit with 20% energy rate hike, here’s what you can do
NEWARK, N.J. — Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) has amended its May 7 filing with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to provide additional short-term relief for customers…
Jackson school board slams brakes on 28% tax hike, defies state mandate in fiery showdown
JACKSON, N.J. — The Jackson Board of Education last Thursday unanimously rejected a proposal from the New Jersey Commissioner of Education that would have allowed a 28% school tax increase—blasting the plan…
Jackson Township Council Opposes JCP&L’s Proposed 17-20% Summer Electricity Rate Hike
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council is voicing strong opposition to Jersey Central Power & Light’s (JCP&L) proposed 17-20% electricity rate increase set to take effect in the summer of…
Toms River fire commissioner candidates oppose tax hike raise concerns over future department direction
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Fire commissioner candidates Rick Tutela and Michael Hopson are campaigning on a platform of maintaining stable fire taxes and supporting volunteer firefighters while opposing what they describe as…
Bernie Sanders Calls for 100% Income Tax Hike, 25% National Tax
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders wants America to adopt a financial system equal to the country of Denmark where citizens pay 55.9% income tax and a 25% national sales tax.…
NJ Transit Criticized by Mike Testa Amid Calls for Audit and Fare Hike Concerns
TRENTON, NJ—New Jersey State Senator Mike Testa took to Twitter to voice his strong dissatisfaction with the current state of NJ Transit, urging the Biden Administration to address what he referred to…
Biden Admin To Hike Fees On Legal Immigrants To Fund Processing Of Illegal Migrants Who Claim Asylum
Biden Admin To Hike Fees On Legal Immigrants To Fund Processing Of Illegal Migrants Who Claim Asylum Jennie Taer on January 4, 2023 The Biden administration will increase the costs for legal…
Manchin’s Spending Bill Shafts Coal Miners With Massive Tax Hike
Manchin’s Spending Bill Shafts Coal Miners With Massive Tax Hike Jack McEvoy on July 28, 2022 Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the nation’s second-largest producer of coal, is backing a…
‘Impossible Situation’: Europe Faces Recession, Debt Crisis As Rate Hike Looms
‘Impossible Situation’: Europe Faces Recession, Debt Crisis As Rate Hike Looms Max Keating on July 20, 2022 The European Central Bank (ECB) will announce its first interest rate hike in over ten…
Newsom-Backed Racial Reparations Report Calls For Minimum Wage Hike Amid Record Inflation
Newsom-Backed Racial Reparations Report Calls For Minimum Wage Hike Amid Record Inflation Gabe Kaminsky on June 2, 2022 A report released Wednesday approved by Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding a…
Sunset Hike on the Little Pine Planes to Offers Hikers and Inside Look Into South Jersey’s Pigmy Pines
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ Join the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Agency on May 7 at 5 p.m. at the Warren Grove Recreation Area (WGRA) for a six mile sunset hike on…
Joe Biden, White House Begin to Blame All Failures on “Putin Price Hike”
TRENTON, NJ – With gas prices soaring at the pump across New Jersey, you might be wondering why? The same goes with food, energy costs and the rising rate of inflation across…
Toms River Mayor Hill Mo Hill Now Says Seniors Can Talk to Town About 50% Property Tax Hike
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Since finding out their property taxes were rising as much as 50%, residents of Toms River’s Holiday City Silverton had no recourse with local officials. Toms River Mayor…
McGuckin, Hill said Toms River can’t help seniors after 50% property tax hike
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and Township Attorney Gregory P. McGuckin both said it’s against the law for the township to intervene after a reassessment company’s decision…
Mayor Mo Hill meets with Greenbriar senior community residents after crippling property tax hike sweeps Toms River, hitting town’s elderly fix-income population
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill is doing a damage control tour after a recent property tax reassessment drove taxes up for many senior citizens on fixed budgets…
It is what it is, Toms River Council President says after seniors hit with 40% tax hike
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill set the stage to raise salaries for employees in his inner circle and confidential appointments. At Monday’s meeting, Council President Kevin Geoghegan presented,…
Federal Reserve Sticks To Rate Hike Schedule, Signals End To Asset Purchase Stimulus
The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero, and it will begin its rate hike in mid-March, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday after the central bank’s two-day meeting. The…
8,000 Arrested, 164 Killed In Kazakhstan Protest Over Gas Price Hike
Thousands of people were arrested and over 150 were killed during the violent protests in Kazakhstan in early January in response to a sudden spike in gas prices, officials said. The situation…
New Jersey’s latest toll hike comes amid record inflation, high unemployment, pandemic, legislators say
Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove are calling on Trenton to end automatic toll increases that commuters and businesses can no longer afford. In May of last year Connors, Rumpf…