Jackson Township interviewing council candidates as state mandate nears
JACKSON, NJ – Last month, the Jackson Township Council was hit hard by the loss of one of their own, Councilman Scott Sargent, who passed …
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New Jersey police expect more teen disturbances as summer nears after mall brawl
EDISON, N.J. — Seven juveniles were arrested Saturday night after a large-scale brawl broke out at Menlo Park Mall, prompting police and state officials to …
23andMe customers genetic data could be sold as bankruptcy claim deadline nears
TRENTON, NJ – Millions of Americans’ DNA samples on file with a DNA sequencing service are at risk of being sold, and that’s bad new …
As summer nears, New Jersey Transit still isn’t there yet
BELMAR, NJ – New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit), the nation’s largest statewide public transportation system, is grappling with widespread criticism due to persistent service disruptions, …
As Trump Inauguration Nears, New Jersey Vows to Defend DACA Healthcare Access
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Tuesday that the state is leading a coalition of 14 states in a legal …
Maryland player wins $1 million Mega Millions prize as jackpot nears $740 million
BALTIMORE, Md. — A Maryland Lottery player in Bel Air struck it big last week, winning $1 million in the Mega Millions drawing on Dec. …
Jack Smith: You’re Fired! Justice Department Weighs Dropping Trump Criminal Cases as Inauguration Nears
WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials are assessing how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, in …
New Jersey Gas Prices Creeping Back Over $3 Per Gallon As Election Nears
If you enjoyed cheaper gas over the past few weeks, don’t get used to it. Gas prices are back on the rise, reminding New Jersey …
Phil Murphy Goes Full Kamala As 2024 Election Nears
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expressing his full support for the Democratic ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, as …
Roadwork on Washington Avenue in Belleville Nears Completion, Resumes After Labor Day
BELLEVILLE, N.J. — The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is in the final stages of the first phase of the Washington Avenue construction project, …
Flooding, High Winds, And Thunderstorms to Soak Jersey Shore and Beyond as Debby Nears
TRENTON, NJ – A severe weather warning has been issued for New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware today. The National Weather Service warns of potential …
$100K Powerball Ticket Nears Expiration in Cumberland County
Middletown, PA – A Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball ticket worth $100,000 is nearing its expiration date. Sold in Cumberland County for the drawing on Monday, August …
Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball Ticket Worth $100,000 Nears Expiration
Middletown, PA — The Pennsylvania Lottery urges players to check their tickets as a Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $100,000 sold in Dauphin County …
US Republican Kari Lake tells supporters: ‘Strap on a Glock’ as election nears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, an ardent supporter of former president Donald Trump, urged supporters in Arizona to “strap on a …
As Summer Nears, Free Beach Access for Veterans Bill Stalls in New Jersey Senate
TRENTON, NJ — Senator Robert W. Singer has sponsored a bill that seeks to ensure veterans receive free access to New Jersey’s shore municipalities’ beaches …
China’s Country Garden nears full exit from Australia with residential project sale
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Indebted Chinese developer Country Garden has agreed to sell a stake in an Australian residential project, the latest in …
Russia nears end of rate rise cycle with hike to 16%
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 16% on Friday, …
Unclaimed $100,000 Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Nears Expiration
MIDDLETOWN, PA – A $100,000 New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery is nearing its expiration date. The ticket, unclaimed since the January …
Putin greets kids, views ‘nuclear button’ as re-election bid nears
By Guy Faulconbridge and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin was shown a simulation of the “nuclear button” but declined to press it …
Sterling nears three-month high; UK consumers more upbeat
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound rose on Friday nearing its highest in almost three months, lifted in part by a broad-based retreat …
US retailers stuck with excess stock offer bargains as holiday season nears
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Savyata Mishra (Reuters) – As the holiday shopping season approaches, major U.S. retailers from Dollar General to Walmart and Macy’s …
DC Nears Halfway in Major LED Streetlight Upgrade
WASHINGTON, DC – The District of Columbia celebrates a significant milestone in its DC Smart Street Lighting Project, with nearly 40,000 streetlights upgraded to LED …
Cleveland Fed begins search for new leader as Mester nears retirement
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Cleveland Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it has begun to search for a replacement for its …
Exclusive-Britain’s Virgin Media O2 nears stake sale in towers business to GLIL – sources
By Amy-Jo Crowley, Andres Gonzalez and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Virgin Media O2 is in exclusive talks to sell a slice of its shareholding …
Marketmind: Five alive: US yield curve nears historic level
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Another watershed day for U.S. …
As US holiday shopping season nears, retailers importing like it is 2019
By Lisa Baertlein and Priyamvada C (Reuters) – This holiday season, U.S. retailers are importing like it is 2019. After a spending spree on goods …
‘Election fear’ stalks Argentina’s markets as volatile vote nears
By Walter Bianchi and Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s markets have a new cause for the wobbles – a presidential election whose outcome …
The elusive Fed ‘soft landing’ nears. Why are Americans so mad about the economy?
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said emphatically last week that people “hate inflation, hate it,” but he left …
Japan Finance Minister warns markets as yen nears intervention danger zone
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s finance minister said on Tuesday that authorities won’t rule out any options in dealing with excessive currency volatility, underlining …
Parsippany Police Warn of Possible Local Effects, Flooding as Tropical Storm Nears
PARSIPPANY, NJ – Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the Southeast coast near North Carolina and is moving North towards New Jersey. The Parsippany Office …
U.S. business activity nears stand-still in September, survey says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. business activity showed little change in September, with the vast services sector essentially idling at the slowest pace since February, …
SVB Financial nears deal to sell VC arm, Scaramucci leading bidder – WSJ
(Reuters) – SVB Financial Group is closing in on an agreement to sell its venture-capital and credit investment business SVB Capital in order to avoid …
Exclusive-Airbus nears decision on new planemaking leadership – sources
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus is pushing ahead with plans to name a new internal head of its commercial aircraft business, effectively recreating …
Google nears release of AI software Gemini – The Information
(Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google has given a small group of companies access to an early version of Gemini, its conversational artificial intelligence software, The Information …
Stafford Police Remind Drivers of Road Safety as Back to School Nears
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – Schools in and around Stafford Township are set to open one week from Wednesday. The Stafford Township Police Department (STPD) has …
As Hunting Season Nears, Here’s the Most Common Causes of Injury in NJ
With hunting season on the horizon in New Jersey, it’s important to discuss the most common mistakes that lead to injuries among hunters. Many incidents …
Idalia strengthens into Category 4 hurricane as it nears Florida coast – NHC
(Reuters) – Idalia has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson wind scale as nears the Florida Big Bend region, the U.S. …
Qantas Airways nears new Boeing 787 widebody order
By Valerie Insinna and David Shepardson (Reuters) – Boeing is close to securing an order for more of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Australia’s Qantas …
Thai economy expanding as policy rate nears stability level – central bank minutes
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy should continue to expand as the policy rate is approaching a level consistent with long term stability, minutes of the …
Exclusive-Private equity firm STG nears $1.4 billion deal for Avid Technology -sources
By Milana Vinn and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private equity firm Symphony Technology Group (STG) is nearing a deal to acquire media editing …
Analysis-China’s gasoline demand peak nears as EV boom hastens transition
By Mohi Narayan (Reuters) – China’s demand for petrol is likely to peak as early as next year as electric vehicle sales soar, several analysts …
Iowa Man’s Pencil Collection Nears 70,000
An Iowa man, Aaron Bartholmey, 36, from Colfax, has submitted his impressive pencil collection to the Colfax Historical Society museum to be officially counted for …
Investor group nears $125 million deal for CoinDesk – WSJ
(Reuters) – A group led by blockchain investors Matthew Roszak and Peter Vessenes are nearing a $125 million deal for cryptocurrency-focused media firm CoinDesk, the …
SVB Financial nears approval to sell its investment banking business
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge said Thursday that he would allow SVB Financial Group to sell its investment banking …
Explainer-Turkey keeps Sweden waiting on NATO membership as key summit nears
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s path to NATO membership remains blocked by Turkey and Hungary ahead of a July summit in Vilnius where it hopes to …
ECB hawks warn over sticky inflation as rate peak nears
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is stubborn and may require a protracted period of high interest rates to contain, partly due to an exceptionally tight …
UniCredit CEO says shareholder payouts sustainable as new buyback nears
MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit can keep rewarding investors at the current pace for at least another two years, its chief executive said on Tuesday as …
Exclusive-Civitas Resources nears $5 billion deal to expand into Permian-sources
By David French (Reuters) – Civitas Resources Inc is nearing a deal to acquire oil and gas operations in the Permian basin from private equity …
In Australian defamation court, a proxy ‘war crimes trial’ nears judgement
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was lauded as a hero and awarded Australia’s highest military honour for “conspicuous …
Celsius bankruptcy auction nears end, with Fahrenheit in the lead
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer for Celsius Network on Wednesday said the crypto lender hopes to conclude an auction for its …