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…
Gas Prices Expected to Rise Again In New York and New Jersey Amid Global Increase
NEW YORK, NY – Just as gasoline prices have been coming down, you can expect prices at the pump across New York and New Jersey to start edging their way back up…
New Jersey Governor Vetoes Proposed Toll Increase on Major Highways
TRENTON, NJ — Governor Murphy has vetoed a proposed toll increase on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, eliciting praise from Senate President Nick Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig…
Murphy Administration’s Toll Increase to Negatively Impact Shore Commuters
TRENTON, NJ — Legislators from New Jersey’s 10th District are taking aim at Governor Phil Murphy’s administration following the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s approval of a $2.6 billion budget that includes a…
Brazil to slightly increase size of regional development fund
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that the government will raise the amount directed to a regional development fund in order to secure the approval of a…
Deal Police to Increase Security at Religious Buildings in Light of Israel-Hamas War
DEAL, NJ – The Deal Police Department has stepped up patrols and manpower around houses of worship and key infrastructure in light of ongoing events in the Middle East. The department, in…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces 60 Percent Increase In Day-of-Arrest Prosecution Rates
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia today announced an increase of over 60 percent in the percent of cases charged by the Office in D.C. Superior…
US business inventories increase in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. business inventories increased a bit more than expected in August even as sales surged, suggesting inventory investment could provide a lift to economic growth in the third quarter.…
FBI sees increase in threats since attacks in Israel – New York Times reporter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Wray said the bureau has seen an increase in threats since last weekend’s attacks in Israel, according to a New York Times reporter.…
Washington Pledges To Increase Correctional Officers’ ‘Transgender Focused Training’ In Legal Settlement
Washington Pledges To Increase Correctional Officers’ ‘Transgender Focused Training’ In Legal Settlement Lillian Tweten on October 12, 2023 Disability Rights Washington (DRW) reached a settlement with the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC)…
Durr to Introduce Bill to Increase Mandatory Minimums for Bribery Convictions
Sen. Ed Durr intends to introduce a bill that would establish a mandatory minimum term of incarceration for sentencing related to bribery charges.…
US government shutdown could delay news of Social Security increase
(Reuters) – One of the most highly anticipated announcements watched for each year by more than 70 million U.S. retirees and government benefits recipients could well be delayed by any federal government…
San Diego Border Patrol and Mexican authorities increase binational operations to combat human smuggling
SAN DIEGO — Acknowledging the continued need for a united front against transnational criminal organizations, the San Diego Border Patrol and its Mexican counterparts have intensified binational collaboration to address the issue…
‘Decarbonizing Buildings’: White House, Governors Coalition Pledge To Massively Increase Amount Of Heat Pumps
‘Decarbonizing Buildings’: White House, Governors Coalition Pledge To Massively Increase Amount Of Heat Pumps Nick Pope on September 21, 2023 The White House and a coalition of 23 state governors pledged Thursday…
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries increase in July, China holdings plunge -data
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose in July, data from the Treasury Department showed on Monday, rising for a second straight month despite an uncertain…
Hedge funds sell energy stocks, increase bearish bets – Goldman
By Carolina Mandl and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds ditched energy stocks last week for the first time in three weeks, despite a rally in oil prices triggered by…
Despite Increase In Arrests, San Fransisco Still Plagued By Rampant Drug Crisis
Despite Increase In Arrests, San Fransisco Still Plagued By Rampant Drug Crisis Jake Smith on September 12, 2023 San Francisco continues to grapple with a major drug crisis despite an increase in…
Police Increase Presence as Search Continues for Escaped Murderer
EAST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP, PA – Danelo Cavalcante, an escapee, was reportedly seen in East Pikeland Township, captured on a Ring camera within the last few hours. The sighting has led to an…
World Bank to increase exposure to Turkey to $35 billion within three years – Anadolu
ANKARA (Reuters) – The World Bank plans to increase its exposure to Turkey to $35 billion within three years, the bank’s Turkey country director was quoted as saying by Turkish state-owned news…
News Crew Robbed While Reported on Increase in Robberies
Chicago, IL – A Univision Chicago news team was robbed at gunpoint early Monday morning in the city’s West Town neighborhood, becoming the subjects of the very story they were reporting on.…
US pending home sales increase at fastest pace since January
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – Contracts to buy previously owned homes increased in July at the fastest pace since January, adding further evidence that the housing market may be rebounding. The National…
South Korea focuses on fiscal discipline with smallest budget increase in two decades
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s government plans to raise budget spending to nearly $497 billion for 2024, but the proposed increase is the smallest in two decades as authorities…
Green Groups Turn a Blind Eye to Mysterious Increase in Whale Deaths
Nick Pope on August 27, 2023 Several environmentalist groups campaign against offshore oil and gas projects because of their ecological impacts, but those same groups appear to apply less scrutiny to the…
Cryptoassets increase risk in developing economies, study says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cryptoassets, peddled as the future of finance, have not only failed to deliver on their promise but are themselves adding to financial risks in developing economies, according to…
China State Council issues guidelines in bid to increase foreign investment
By Andrew Hayley and Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s State Council issued guidelines on Sunday that it said would further optimize the country’s foreign investment environment and attract more foreign investment. The…
Scientists Increase 2023 Hurricane Predictions, Bad News for the Jersey Shore
TOMS RIVER, NJ- Eleven years after one of the worst hurricanes to impact the Jersey Shore made landfall in Ortley Beach, a section of Toms River; hurricane forecasters are predicting an increase…
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