Heroin and crack seized in Cape May County drug raid
Cape May Court House, NJ – A 48-year-old man from the Villas section of Lower Township was arrested Friday following a multi-agency drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of heroin, crack…
Analysis-As bond prices swoon, U.S. banks may slow stock buybacks
By David Henry NEW YORK – Wall Street bankers have long talked about how higher interest rates will deliver additional revenue from loans and higher-yielding securities. Now that rates are rising, bankers…
San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Starting Fire in Santa Monica Restaurant During May 2020 Civil Unrest
LOS ANGELES – A West Hills man was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for starting a fire that caused substantial damage to a Santa Monica restaurant during the…
Rare vaccine-related blood clots tied to gene; concentrated antibodies may help the immunosuppressed
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to…
Sunken Boat Found After Debris Washed Up on Wildwood Beach
WILDWOOD, NJ – Debris from a sunken vessel washed ashore in Wildwood on Tuesday, alerting New Jersey State Police Maritime Bureau officers and the U.S. Coast Guard. Parts of a boat, including…
World may be on cusp of new inflationary era, BIS central bank group says
By Marc Jones LONDON – The world is facing a new era of higher inflation and interest rates as deteriorating ties between the West, Russia and China and COVID after-effects drive globalisation…
Russian services sector shrinks in March at fastest pace since May 2020 – PMI
(Reuters) – Russia’s services sector activity shrank in March at the fastest rate since May 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, due to a slump in client demand and new orders, a…
U.S. House panel investigating Capitol attack aims for May hearings
WASHINGTON – The congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters is aiming to hold public hearings on their findings in May,…
Brazil’s Petrobras CEO appointee may face conflict of interest probe
RIO DE JANEIRO – The prosecutor’s office at Brazil’s federal audit court (TCU) has asked the court to open an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro’s appointment of Adriano Pires as chief executive…
Is There A Tunnel Being Built to Link Jersey Shore, Cape May to Delaware?
CAPE MAY, NJ – The state of Delaware posted renderings of a tunnel that would link Cape May to Lewes Ferry on Friday, but is it really happening? Of course not; it…
Did the Wildwood Boardwalk Really Change the “Watch the Tram Car” Recording?
WILDWOOD, NJ – It started out as a Facebook April Fool’s Day meme. The Wildwood Boardwalk allegedly announced it was retiring “Watch the Tram Car” for something more politically correct. BREAKING NEWS:…
U.S. may weigh up exemptions to ban on financing fossil fuel projects abroad-official
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON – The Biden administration may soon consider calls for exemptions to a ban on financing of new carbon-intensive fossil fuel projects overseas, a senior U.S. official said, as…
N.Korea may be preparing new nuclear tests to improve arsenal, U.S. and allies say
By Josh Smith SEOUL – There are increasing signs that North Korea could soon test a nuclear weapon for the first time since 2017 in a bid to improve its arsenal and…
Column-Dollar may rely on QE-freed euro bond buyers: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON – Plague, war and inflation define the year so far – but faith in the U.S. dollar seems to have made it through the first three months. Thanks…
Here are the 10 Most Popular Trash Items Found on New Jersey Beaches
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Everyone loves a clean beach, except for some reason; when people visit our Jersey Shore beaches, they leave tons of trash annually behind them. While each day beach…
India’s NTPC $2.81 billion power plant may face supply issues from Russian entities -minister
NEW DELHI – NTPC Ltd’s $2.81 billion coal-fired power plant, which is currently under construction in India, may face supply issues from Russian entities, India’s power minister said on Thursday. The 2,000-megawatt…
Road Rage May Have Prompted Beachwood Shooting
BEACHWOOD, NJ – Police in Beachwood are investigating after two cars entered a quiet neighborhood in the borough and the driver of one car fired shots at the other with their gun.…
Analysis-U.S. and allies may find tapping stockpiles inadequate to plug Russian oil gap
By Noah Browning and Timothy Gardner LONDON/WASHINGTON – Top oil consuming nations may find that one of their main tools to fight high global oil prices – the release of strategic stockpiles…
Barkin: Ukraine may add to inflation, but so far has not hit broader demand
(Reuters) – The war in Ukraine has added to inflationary pressure in the U.S. but so far does not appear to have influenced demand for goods and services, Richmond Fed president Thomas…
Saudi Arabia may raise May crude prices to Asia to new record levels
(Corrects to insert dropped word in 3rd paragraph) By Florence Tan SINGAPORE – Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to raise crude prices to Asia in May to new highs, tracking…
Explainer-Why an inverted yield curve may not be all bad for U.S. banks
By David Henry and Michelle Price (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury yield curve, widely watched as a barometer of the economy’s health, briefly “inverted” on Tuesday in a warning sign bond investors…
Toms River Hydrant Flushing Program Now Active, Suez Customers May Notice Low Water Pressure
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Suez customers in Toms River might experience low water pressure and possible water discoloration as the township’s water provider has begun flushing hydrants. “Beginning on Monday, March 28th,…
Red Dead Redemption II’s Arthur Morgan to Headline Ocean City Comic Convention
OCEAN CITY, NJ – If you played the hit Rockstar Games video game Red Dead Redemption II, you’ll be familiar with Arthur Morgan, the main character in the game. Roger Clark, the…
Some New Jerseyans Still Reeling From COVID-19 Lockdowns May Qualify for Utility Shutoff Protection
TRENTON – New Jerseyans still reeling from the negative financial impacts of business closures and business restrictions under Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic executive power-based shutdowns might be able to stave off a utility…
UK may provide more help to households on energy bills -Sunday Times
LONDON – The British government could provide another multi-billion pound package to help shield households from a further jump in energy bills later this year after its latest budget was criticised for…
Bank of Mexico governor says pace of hikes may change as needed
By Anthony Esposito ACAPULCO, Mexico – The Bank of Mexico does not need to strictly track the U.S. Federal Reserve’s expected interest rates hike path and can tighten monetary policy at its…
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