New traffic signals and safety upgrades coming to key intersections across Ocean County
Toms River, NJ – Ocean County is moving ahead with a wide-ranging set of traffic safety improvements targeting intersections and roads across several municipalities, including Manchester, Jackson, Lakewood, Stafford, Bay Head, and…
South Korea official signals leaflet balloons might again float over the North
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – A South Korean official likely to oversee North Korean ties said on Thursday he opposed a ban on sending propaganda into North Korea, signalling the possible return…
Jackson Township Signals Demolition of Historic Rova Farms Building
JACKSON, NJ – After sitting neglected for nearly 20 years, Jackson Township purchased Rova Farms in 2019, a historic vacation retreat for 20th century Russian Orthodox Catholics. The farm had been known…
New Poll Signals Trouble For California Gov. Gavin Newsom
New Poll Signals Trouble For California Gov. Gavin Newsom Laurel Duggan on March 24, 2022 Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating dropped significantly over recent months, according to the results of…
Fed signals fastest tightening since 2006; markets see more
By Ann Saphir – Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday signaled much faster interest rates hikes this year than they had expected just a few months ago, getting them to about 1.9% by…
Iran strike on Iraq signals defiance to US allies in region – officials, experts say
By John Davison BAGHDAD – Billed by Tehran as a warning to Israel, Sunday’s attack on an Iraqi city was also a pointed reminder of Iran’s armed clout for its U.S. and…
Hot UK labour market gives off mixed signals in February: REC
LONDON – British employers’ hiring of new permanent staff rose by the smallest amount for 11 months in February, reflecting a shortage of candidates, although starting salaries continued to rise rapidly, a…
Rare bipartisan vote in Trenton signals unity against Phil Murphy’s Labor Department prolonged closures
TRENTON, NJ – Democrats in Trenton finally joined Republicans against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s extended pandemic shutdown of state labor officers. On Thursday, Republican Senator Michael Testa complimented the Senate’s unanimous…
Analysis-Putin moves on Donbass but signals deeper designs on Ukraine
By Mark Trevelyan – President Vladimir Putin has shifted the Ukraine crisis into a new, more dangerous phase with a barrage of words and actions that suggest his ultimate aims go far…
Analysis-U.S. Supreme Court’s Alabama ruling signals new threat to voting rights law
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON – When three federal judges last month blocked Alabama’s new Republican-backed map of U.S. congressional districts as likely discriminatory against Black voters, they said they…
Australian PM signals reopening borders to tourists ‘not far away’
By Lidia Kelly – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the reopening of the country’s borders to international tourists may not be far away, adding that the parliament will…
Chamber Of Commerce Signals Opposition To Latest Biden Fed Nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin
Chris Brunet on January 27, 2022 The largest lobbying group in the U.S. is raising concerns over President Joe Biden’s latest high-profile nominee, according to a letter released Thursday. “Some of Ms.…
Federal Reserve Sticks To Rate Hike Schedule, Signals End To Asset Purchase Stimulus
The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero, and it will begin its rate hike in mid-March, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday after the central bank’s two-day meeting. The…
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