HOLMDEL, N.J. — A failed state energy plan has resulted in electricity rate increases as high as 20% in New Jersey, thanks to Governor Phil Murphy’s failed clean energy agenda,…
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is proposing a $430 million plan to issue utility bill credits to New Jersey residents, but the timing and approval process have drawn…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River Township beach badges for the 2025 season have been on sale since April 1, offering residents and visitors access to Ortley Beach on the…
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey residents are not just facing a 20% electricity rate increase in June; they will have suffered a 32% annual increase between June 1, 2024, and June…
Beach badge sales have officially begun for Toms River’s Ortley Beach and Shelter Cove Beach, with residents encouraged to make purchases before May 24 to secure a pre-season discount of…
TRENTON, N.J. — Citing a surge in measles cases across the United States and falling childhood immunization rates, the New Jersey Senate has introduced Resolution No. 127, urging residents to…
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey State Senator Carmen Amato (R-9) is urging the state to return an $85 million sales tax windfall to residents, following revelations at a recent budget…
TRENTON, NJ – The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights might be above Governor Phil Murphy’s pay grade, but a new law that ties energy rates to a person’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jeff Van Drew is demanding the resignation of New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) board members following their approval of a 17% increase in electric…
TRENTON, N.J. — Black residents in New Jersey were denied firearm permits at disproportionately higher rates than white applicants, according to a study by the advocacy group Rise Against Hate.…
Michigan saw a significant surge in abortions in 2023, reaching a 30-year high following the adoption of a constitutional amendment protecting abortion access. The amendment, passed in 2022 after the…
SPRINGFIELD, OH – Following the arrival of thousands of Haitian refugees in Springfield, Ohio, reports of vehicle theft and shoplifting have surged significantly, according to data obtained by the Daily…
CAMDEN, N.J. – The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has approved new water and wastewater rates for New Jersey American Water, following a settlement with the N.J. Division…
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, August 16, 2024 – Jackson Township has successfully renewed its Main Load Electricity third-party supply through a partnership with EMEX, a division of Mantis Innovation, utilizing EMEX’s proprietary…
TRENTON, NJ — Auto insurance rates in New Jersey are facing steep increases, driven by a combination of rising crime rates and economic challenges, according to industry experts. Insurers have…
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would not change its benchmark federal funds rate as inflation continues to remain elevated. The Fed’s decision not to change rates keeps…
Existing home sales shrank in March as consumers respond to continuing price increases and rising mortgage rates. Sales for existing homes fell 4.3% in March compared to the previous month…
By Michael S. Derby and Howard Schneider NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The ranks of Federal Reserve officials saying there is no rush to cut interest rates continue to grow, with still-too-hot-for-comfort…
By Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) – Fertility rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of the century, and most of the world’s…
By Mark John and Francesco Canepa (Reuters) – Eighteen months after Europe ended its decade-long experiment with negative interest rates, the Bank of Japan has done the same with its…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The number of new marriages in China jumped 12.4% in 2023 from a year earlier, reversing a downtrend that has lasted for almost a decade as…
A recent Pew Research Center survey highlights a significant decrease in American concern over COVID-19, with only 20% of respondents viewing the virus as a major threat to public health…
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – U.S. central bankers want to hold off on cutting interest rates until they have more confidence that inflation is headed down…
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is expected to offer a first hint on Thursday that it is tentatively moving towards cutting interest rates, having raised…
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose this month more than economists had expected, adding to signs that the squeeze from high interest rates is beginning to ease,…