Rodrick Cuts Budget 9% – No Municipal Tax Increase
On June 30th, Mayor Rodrick and the Toms River Township Council presented a budget for 2025 that has a 9% reduction in overall spending while maintaining a zero percent tax increase. The…
U.S. job openings increase in December; quits decline
WASHINGTON – U.S. job openings increased to near record highs in December, suggesting a deceleration in employment growth at the end of last year was largely the result of worker shortages. Job…
U.S. labor costs increase solidly in the fourth quarter
WASHINGTON – U.S. labor costs increased strongly in the fourth quarter, pointing to a rapidly tightening jobs market and supporting the Federal Reserve’s shift towards raising interest rates. The Employment Cost Index,…
OPEC+ expected to stick to planned March output target increase, sources say
LONDON/DUBAI/MOSCOW – OPEC+ will probably stick with a planned increase in its oil output target for March when it meets on Wednesday next week, several sources from the producer group said, as…
New Jersey law increase penalties for stolen valor
TRENTON, NJ – Legislation sponsored by Senator Joe Pennacchio that would upgrade certain crimes of misrepresenting oneself as a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces was signed into law today by Governor…
Jobless Claims Increase To 230,000
The number of Americans who filed for new unemployment claims increased to 230,000 in the week ending Jan. 8 as rising COVID-19 cases continue to put pressure on employers. The Labor Department…
CDC: Omicron is not as deadly as delta, but high spread could increase death rates
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky this week officially confirmed that the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is not as deadly as the delta variant, but because there are significantly more cases, death…
Google Hands Out Massive Raises To Top Execs — But Won’t Increase Workers’ Salaries
Google is raising the salaries of four top executives by $350,000 each less than a month after the company refused to increase employee pay across the board due to rising inflation. The…
Border Patrol Saw 134% Increase In Fentanyl Seizures In Fiscal Year 2021
The lethal synthetic drug fentanyl has been increasingly trafficked into the U.S., and, in fiscal year 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported a 134% increase in seizures of the illicit…
Over Half Of US States Will Increase Their Minimum Wage In 2022
Over half of the states in the U.S. will institute a minimum wage increase in 2022, according to a report. A total of 26 states will raise the minimum wage in 2022,…
New Jersey governor missing in action as COVID-19 continues to soar, cases increase and testing nearly impossible to get
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will not be taking time out from his Central American Christmas vacation with his family in Costa Rica as cases of COVID-19 continue to…
Liberal California Politicians Promise To Be Tough On Crime As Thefts, Shootings Increase
California Democrats are toughening their stance on crime amid increasing violence and homicides, with many politicians pledging to invest in law enforcement. Crime in California has skyrocketed over the past two years,…
Americans slammed by inflation after the biggest increase in 40 years under President Biden
NBC News reports that Americans are being slammed by inflation at the hands of the Biden administration including the rise in gas prices, fuel oil, meat and vehicles. All of this comes…
Jobless Claims Increase As Employers Fight To Keep Workers
The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims totaled 220,000 in the week ending on Nov. 27 as employers fight to retain workers heading into the holiday season, the Department of…
Coal Power To Increase For First Time Since 2014, US Says
U.S. coal-fired power generation is projected to increase this year for the first time since 2014, the federal government said in a report Monday. The amount of electricity produced by coal plants…
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)…
House Approves Debt Ceiling Increase, Temporarily Delaying Nationwide Default
The House on Tuesday voted to lift the debt ceiling by $480 billion, temporarily averting widespread economic calamity after weeks of partisan gridlock and sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk.…
Jobless Claims Jump To 362,000, Unexpectedly Increase Again
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 362,000 last week as the economy continues to slowly recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bureau of Labor Statistics figure released Thursday…
House Majority Leader, Senate Majority Whip Contradict Each Other On Debt Ceiling Increase
The no. 2 Democrats in the House and Senate gave contradictory messages about their plan to raise the debt ceiling Tuesday, with one saying that Democrats may have to resort to a…
Court Affirms Attorney General James’ Successful Suit Against Rensselaer County, Orders County to Increase Access to Early Voting Sites in Communities of Color
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that a court ruled in favor of her lawsuit against the Rensselaer County Board of Elections (BOE) and ordered the BOE to select new early voting…
Reddit User Charts NJ COVID-19 Trajectory And It Doesn’t Look Good!
REDDIT – A Reddit user has taken the data from the COVID Tracking Project and extracted all of the New Jersey data to give a clear picture of testing, infections and deaths…
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