Task Force to Increase Awareness of Human Trafficking
SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Officers and Prosecutors (STOP) Human Trafficking Task Force, a coalition of prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in San Antonio, …
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Siemens to increase research and development spending – CEO
ZURICH – Siemens is ramping up its spending on research and development above its rivals, Chief Executive Roland Busch will tell the German engineering group’s …
Senators’ Reforms To Electoral Count Act Would Vastly Increase The Support Necessary To Object To A State’s Result
Senate Democrats unveiled on Tuesday potential reforms to the Electoral Count Act, among which include changing who presides over Congress’ certification of election results and …
Disagree with your Toms River tax increase? Mayor Hill says you have until Friday to schedule a review
TOMS RIVER, NJ – After thousands of residents in Toms River were shocked to learn their taxes were going up as much as 50%, including …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …