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…
Ohio Voters Reject GOP Push To Increase Constitutional Amendment Threshold In Special Election
Ohio Voters Reject GOP Push To Increase Constitutional Amendment Threshold In Special Election Kate Anderson on August 8, 2023 Ohio voters rejected an attempt by the GOP to increase the threshold for…
The Burger King Comeback, Company Sees Increase in Sales
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It used to be a competition between McDonald’s and Burger King, but one drive through any town in New Jersey will witness the increase in the local burger…
US nuclear submarine visits Western Australia as allies increase defence preparedness
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy nuclear submarine arrived in Western Australia on Friday as allies Canberra and Washington deepen defence ties and prepare to transfer nuclear submarine capability to Australia. The…
Japan’s SoftBank Corp posts 2.1% increase in Q1 profit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Corp, the domestic telecoms arm of SoftBank Group, posted a 2.1% increase in first quarter operating profit on Friday. Operating profit was 246.3 billion yen ($1.73 billion)…
Wagner ready to increase Africa presence, Prigozhin tells local media
(Reuters) – Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is ready to increase its presence in Africa, its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin told an African news outlet in an audio interview published online earlier this week.…
Police Warn Residents Over Increase in Burglaries Along Route 46 Corridor
PARSIPPANY, NJ – Several commercial businesses along the Route 46 corridor in Parsippany were victim to burglary during the overnight hours. In response to these events, the Parsippany Police Department urges all…
Factbox-U.S. banks increase reserves for commercial real estate exposure
By Matt Tracy (Reuters) – The U.S. commercial property market has faced severe challenges since the pandemic due to lingering office vacancies, diminished retail activity and higher interest rates. That stress has…
Schepisi Bill that Would Increase the Safety of Drinking Water Signed into Law
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Holly Schepisi that would help municipally-owned water companies comply with new DEP regulations while still being able to provide water to customers was signed into law today by…
Tesla’s Shanghai factory workers welcome bonus increase after record deliveries
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Several workers at Tesla’s Shanghai plant, its biggest manufacturing hub globally by output, said they had been awarded a large increase in their latest quarterly performance bonuses. The workers…
Singer Bill that Would Increase Aid for Assisted Living Facilities Advanced by Senate
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate for assisted living facilities and comprehensive personal care homes was approved today by the New Jersey Senate.…
US, China plan to increase commercial flights between the countries- US official
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed to consider expanding commercial flights between the two countries to improve people-to-people contact, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia,…
Committee Approves Singer Measure that Would Increase Aid for Assisted Living Facilities
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate for assisted living facilities was advanced today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.…
New Jersey legislators blame Putin for increase in offshore wind farm costs
TRENTON, NJ – Legislators in Trenton will soon be voting to give Orsted, the foreign company seeking to build wind turbines off the coast of New Jersey even more taxpayer money to…
Oroho Bill that Would Increase Financial Transparency Clears Senate
New Jerseyans may soon have access to a user-friendly report that summarizes the contents of the NJ Annual Financial Report thanks to legislation sponsored by Sen. Steven Oroho and approved today by…
Senate Clears Singer Bill that Would Increase Aid for Adult Day Care Services
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would increase the adult day care Medicaid per diem rate was approved today by the New Jersey Senate.…
Increase in Attempted Vehicle Thefts Reported in Westfield
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Westfield Police Department has reported a marked increase in attempted vehicle thefts and burglaries, apparently to steal key fobs to vehicles. Instances have been reported during both early…
Police warn of increase in burglaries in West Orange
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Police Department has urged community members to exercise additional vigilance in securing their homes and vehicles following an increase in motor vehicle thefts and home…
German producer prices post smallest increase in two years
BERLIN (Reuters) – German producer prices posted their slowest annual increase in two years in April, according to data released on Friday, in a tentative sign that inflation may ease further in…
Morgan Stanley to increase Paris staff to 500 by 2025
PARIS (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s plan to increase headcount in France by 200 by 2025 would bring its total staff in the country to 500, with the new Paris-based bankers mostly devoted…
US producer prices increase moderately in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices rebounded modestly in April, leading to the smallest annual increase in producer inflation in more than two years, further evidence that inflation pressures were subsiding. The…
The War On Plastic Waste Could Massively Increase CO2 Emissions: REPORT
The War On Plastic Waste Could Massively Increase CO2 Emissions: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on May 10, 2023 Efforts to increase the recycling of plastic waste could lead to a huge boost…
Democratic Senators Shy Away From Bernie Sanders’ $17 Minimum Wage Increase
Democratic Senators Shy Away From Bernie Sanders’ $17 Minimum Wage Increase Arjun Singh on May 5, 2023 Democratic senators have signaled they do not support Bernie Sanders’s proposal to raise the minimum…
St. Louis Fed’s Bullard says rate increase this week was good ‘next step’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The quarter point rate increase approved by the Federal Reserve this week was “a good next step” in the fight against inflation, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said…
GOP Bill Would Increase Prison Time For ‘Illegally Intimidating’ Supreme Court Justices
GOP Bill Would Increase Prison Time For ‘Illegally Intimidating’ Supreme Court Justices Katelynn Richardson on May 1, 2023 A new bill proposed by 10 GOP senators aims to deter activists from intimidating Supreme…
Factbox: U.S. debt ceiling: A ‘clean’ increase is not the rule
(Reuters) – The U.S. federal government is ticking closer to its “x-date,” when it will no longer be able to pay its bills and risk a default that would shake the world…
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