America is running on empty as Trump drains oil reserves down to 44-year low
By James J. Devine The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has plunged to levels not seen since the Carter administration began filling it up as the Trump administration’s disastrous conflict with Iran continues to drain the nation of blood, treasure, and its emergency energy reserves. Official data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration released Wednesday shows that…
Stormy weather subsides but turbulent economic conditions persist
Following Thursday’s severe thunderstorms, flash-flood warnings, and tornado watches, New Jersey experienced calmer, partly cloudy conditions overnight, with temperatures settling around 66°F. The severe weather that brought heavy rain and the threat of tornadoes to the Tri-State area on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, has largely subsided. In the wake of the storms, conditions across New…
Old Bridge man admits to producing and possessing child pornography
An Old Bridge man admitted in federal court this week to producing and possessing images and recordings of child pornography as part of a scheme in which he posed as a teenager on Snapchat to manipulate two minor victims. Daniel Berwick, 39, pleaded guilty Aug. 18 before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch in Trenton federal…
NJ panel deadlocks on vote to raise health premiums for teachers
by Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor A state panel deadlocked on a vote to raise premiums on school workers’ government-run health plan by an average of 34%, leaving health insurance rates in a state of uncertainty a little more than a month after open enrollment begins. The School Employee Health Benefit Commission’s 4-4 vote forestalls…
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