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Trump: 'I Love The Inflation' As Rate Surges To 3-Year High Trump: 'I Love The Inflation' As Rate Surges To 3-Year High
Trump: 'I Love The Inflation' As Rate Surges To 3-Year High President Donald Trump brushed away concerns about affordability as inflation surged above 4% for the first time in three years, fueled by skyrocketing energy prices amid the US-Israeli war with Iran. Trump made the comments to reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, June 10. His remarks came hours after new Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed the annual inflation rate reached 4.2% in May, marking the highest reading since April 2023. As a reporter asked him about the latest numbers, Trump seemed unbothered by rising inflation. "No, I love it," he said. …
Gas Prices Soar Nearly $1 In Month During Iran War: How VA Costs Have Changed Gas Prices Soar Nearly $1 In Month During Iran War: How VA Costs Have Changed
Gas Prices Soar Nearly $1 In Month During Iran War: How VA Costs Have Changed Gasoline prices have risen nearly $1 nationwide in the last month as the US-Israeli war on Iran fuels global oil market turmoil. The national average price for gas climbed to $3.88 per gallon, AAA said on Thursday, March 19. That's up 95 cents from Thursday, Feb. 19, and a weekly increase of 28 cents. The price surge is expected to continue after Israel launched a widespread attack on South Pars, the world's largest gas field, triggering retaliation from Iran targeting key energy sites across the Gulf Arab states. Brent crude oil, a global benchmark, spiked to $112 per barrel…
Gas Prices In NJ Are About To Jump: Here’s When And Why Gas Prices In NJ Are About To Jump: Here’s When And Why
Gas Prices In NJ Are About To Jump: Here’s When And Why New Jersey’s gas tax will rise by 4.2 cents per gallon come 2026. The increase follows a review of fuel consumption data and a required consultation with the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer in Trenton, the State Treasury Department announced. The change is tied to a 2024 law that gradually raises the Highway Fuel Cap from Fiscal Year 2025 through Fiscal Year 2029. The Fiscal Year 2026 cap is set at $2.115 billion, which is 4.1 percent higher than the previous level of $2.032 billion, officials said. “Due to the new statutory target, and because actual consumption has trended below l…
Man Tries Lighting Fire On Route 9W Bridge In Stony Point, Causes Damage: Police Man Tries Lighting Fire On Route 9W Bridge In Stony Point, Causes Damage: Police
Man Tries Lighting Fire On Route 9W Bridge In Stony Point, Causes Damage: Police A man is facing arson and criminal mischief charges after allegedly trying to ignite a fire on a Rockland County bridge over the summer, police announced.   Watson Germosen, 34, of Stony Point, was arrested around 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, following an investigation into a July incident on the James A. Farley Bridge (Route 9W) in Stony Point, the town's police department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8.  Police said that around 9:30 p.m. on July 20, officers responded to a report of a man attempting to start a fire on the bridge using an unknown accelerant. When they arriv…
Maryland Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument: Fire Marshal Maryland Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument: Fire Marshal
Maryland Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument: Fire Marshal Seven bucks.  That’s all it took for a house fire, an arson arrest, and a trip to jail in handcuffs for a Maryland woman. A Salisbury woman is behind bars after allegedly dousing her neighbor’s front door with gasoline and lighting it on fire over a $7 argument, officials said. Janice Louise Oney, 58, was arrested Friday, Aug. 1, after investigators linked her to a July 3 fire on Penn Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The homeowner told investigators that Oney — whom he’d known for years — got angry after demanding $7 she claimed he owed her. After a brief argumen…
Inflation Holds Steady, Grocery Prices Drop As Trump's Trade Policies Cloud Outlook Inflation Holds Steady, Grocery Prices Drop As Trump's Trade Policies Cloud Outlook
Inflation Holds Steady, Grocery Prices Drop As Trump's Trade Policies Cloud Outlook Inflation was relatively flat as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs went into effect in April, with lower grocery prices helping keep overall costs in check. Monthly inflation increased just 0.2% from March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday, May 13. Consumer prices rose 2.3% from April 2024, the smallest yearly inflation since February 2021. The annual inflation number was slightly below the 2.4% Dow Jones forecast, CNBC reported. Wall Street didn't react much to the consumer price index (CPI) data, with stocks and Treasury yields staying relatively unchanged when …
Gasoline-Fueled Garage Fire Rips Through Croton-On-Hudson Home Gasoline-Fueled Garage Fire Rips Through Croton-On-Hudson Home
Gasoline-Fueled Garage Fire Rips Through Croton-On-Hudson Home More than 50 firefighters battled a fast-moving, gasoline-fed two-alarm blaze that tore through a Westchester home, fire officials said. The fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7 on Newton Court in Croton-on-Hudson, where a car fire in a garage quickly escalated into a full-blown house fire, the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department said on Thursday, May 8. As crews approached the scene, firefighters saw smoke from down the block and found heavy fire conditions, prompting an immediate “10-75” signal for a working fire.  Crews launched an aggressive attack with multiple hose …
Trump Lies About $1.98 Gas: See Where That Number Likely Came From Trump Lies About $1.98 Gas: See Where That Number Likely Came From
Trump Lies About $1.98 Gas: See Where That Number Likely Came From President Donald Trump says gas is down to $1.98 a gallon, but that number doesn't exist at any pump in the country. In early May, Trump has repeatedly claimed gas has fallen below $2 a gallon. He made the claim in the White House, social media posts, and during an interview with NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, May 4. Trump also said gas was $1.98 a gallon when speaking with ABC News on Tuesday, April 29, at the end of his first 100 days back in the Oval Office. "So now, if you look at what's happened, energy is down," Trump said. "Gasoline hit $1.98 in a few states during the last co…
Thought Going Electric Saved You Money? PA, NJ Just Dropped New Fees On EV Drivers Thought Going Electric Saved You Money? PA, NJ Just Dropped New Fees On EV Drivers
Thought Going Electric Saved You Money? PA, NJ Just Dropped New Fees On EV Drivers Thought going electric meant beating the system? Pennsylvania and New Jersey have other plans. Both states are now apparently charging electric and plug-in hybrid drivers new annual fees to help make up for lost gas tax revenue. In Pennsylvania, the Road User Charge (RUC) kicked in on April 1, 2025, after being signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro last year, according to PA.gov. Here’s what drivers are paying: EV owners: $200 in 2025, rising to $250 in 2026 Plug-in hybrid owners (PHEVs): $50 in 2025, rising to $63 in 2026 Drivers opting for two-year registration will pay double those…
Expect To Pay More For These Items As Trump Tariffs Take Effect Expect To Pay More For These Items As Trump Tariffs Take Effect
Expect To Pay More For These Items As Trump Tariffs Take Effect US tariffs on goods from its three largest trading partners -- neighboring nations Canada and Mexico as well as China -- have gone into effect as of midnight Tuesday, March 4. Canada and Mexico have been slapped with 25 percent tariffs. The rate for China, America's main economic rival, is 20 percent.  Mexico and Canada account for about 70 percent of US crude oil imports. Earlier Report: Stocks Plummet After Trump Says Tariffs On Canada, Mexico Will Start, Igniting Trade War Fears Now, many economists are warning that American consumers will be paying more for a host of staple ite…
K9 Unit Called To Suspicious Glen Rock Fire: What We Know K9 Unit Called To Suspicious Glen Rock Fire: What We Know
K9 Unit Called To Suspicious Glen Rock Fire: What We Know Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out in a wooded area near Glen Rock on Sunday, Dec. 8, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 12/08/2024: Glen Rock PD called upon the services of the Bergen County Sheriff's Office K9 and... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Sunday, December 8, 2024 The fire, reported around 2 p.m. by a resident of Demarest Street, sent smoke billowing from a small wooden footbridge in the woods, prompting a 911 call. Firefighters from the Glen Rock Fire Department arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze north of Fab…
35-Gallon Stockpile Of Gasoline Used In Igniting Deadly Arlington Home Explosion, Probe Finds 35-Gallon Stockpile Of Gasoline Used In Igniting Deadly Arlington Home Explosion, Probe Finds
35-Gallon Stockpile Of Gasoline Used In Igniting Deadly Arlington Home Explosion, Probe Finds Police have released their findings into the Dec. 3, 2023 home explosion set by a 56-year-old suspect in Arlington. Officers were called to James Yoo's home, a duplex on N. Burlington Street, after Yoo fired multiple rounds from a flare gun out of his window, police said. Yoo barricaded himself inside, prompting a 3-hour and 40-minute standoff that ended in a home explosion, that authorities are now saying was caused by Yoo. Investigators determined that Yoo had stockpiled more than 35 gallons of gasoline at his home, federal and local police said on Friday, June 7, 2024. While offic…
South Jersey Gas Station Sold Contaminated Fuel, Stranding Drivers: Officials South Jersey Gas Station Sold Contaminated Fuel, Stranding Drivers: Officials
South Jersey Gas Station Sold Contaminated Fuel, Stranding Drivers: Officials Heavy rainfall is to blame for contaminated gasoline that stranded motorists in Camden, city officials said. The Conoco gas station at 1901 Admiral Wilson Boulevard was ordered to close on Sunday, March 10 after receiving complaints about possible fuel contamination, the city said. Similar violations were found on Jan. 10 so additional fines are expected, the city said. “The gasoline contamination is likely to be a result of heavy rainfall seeping into underground storage tanks,” Camden spokesman Vincent Basara said. “Upon receiving the complaints, the City’s Division of Weights and Measur…
EPIC PAIL: Gasoline Explosion Burns Paramus Resident EPIC PAIL: Gasoline Explosion Burns Paramus Resident
Epic Pail: Gasoline Explosion Burns Paramus Resident A Paramus resident who poured gasoline into a garbage pail to burn paper ended up burning himself, authorities said. The 54-year-old Nevada Street resident was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after the pile exploded, burning his arm, around noontime Thursday, Dec. 29, Deputy Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. The flames were snuffed before borough firefighters arrived, the deputy chief said. The borough Fire Prevention Bureau was notified, he said. Gasoline is dangerous in confined spaces because the fumes explode -- and not the liquid itself. Experts urge you to: Never…
11-Year-Old Boy Burned When Gas Can Explodes At South Jersey Bonfire: Report 11-Year-Old Boy Burned When Gas Can Explodes At South Jersey Bonfire: Report
11-Year-Old Boy Burned When Gas Can Explodes At South Jersey Bonfire: Report An 11-year-old boy was severely burned when he poured gasoline on a backyard bonfire, NJ Advance Media reported. EMS crews responded to 198 Ramblewood Parkway in Mount Laurel Township at 6:15 p.m. after neighbors reported an explosion, initial reports said. As the child poured gas on the fire, flames traveled to the gas can, which exploded while the boy was holding it, the outlet reports citing Mount Laurel police. The child was hospitalized at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children after a medical airlift. A parent was at the house when the incident occurred, NJ.com said. The f…
Police Seek ID For Vehicle Involved In Northampton County Gas Container Theft Police Seek ID For Vehicle Involved In Northampton County Gas Container Theft
Police Seek ID For Vehicle Involved In Northampton County Gas Container Theft Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the owner of a vehicle they say was involved in the theft of multiple containers of gasoline from a landscaping trailer in Northampton County. A man in his late teens or early twenties was behind the wheel of the silver vehicle pictured above when he pulled over near Skibo Road in Hellertown and stole two gasoline containers from a parked landscaping trailer around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, Lower Saucon Township police said. The man then placed the gasoline containers in the back of the vehicle and drove away, heading toward Meadows Road…
Largest East Coast Fuel Pipeline Shuts Down Operations After Cyberattack Largest East Coast Fuel Pipeline Shuts Down Operations After Cyberattack
Largest East Coast Fuel Pipeline Shuts Down Operations After Cyberattack The main pipeline carrying millions of gasoline and diesel fuel to the East Coast said it has halted all operations after being hit with a cyberattack. The Colonial Pipeline Company said in a statement that it learned it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack on Friday, May 7. Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline system in the United States. It carries about one million barrels each day of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel between the Gulf Coast and the New York Harbor area, with the ability to move about three million barrels daily. "In response, we proactively took c…
Authorities: Driver In Self-Serve Beef Ignites Elmwood Park Gas Station Fire Authorities: Driver In Self-Serve Beef Ignites Elmwood Park Gas Station Fire
Authorities: Driver In Self-Serve Beef Ignites Elmwood Park Gas Station Fire An angry driver nearly killed an Elmwood Park service station attendant when he deliberately pumped a gallon of gas on the ground and set it on fire, authorities charged. It wasn't difficult for detectives to identify Glenn Blue Wilson, 36, of Irvington. Just before setting the fire, they said, he bought two cigars and withdrew $40 from the ATM machine in the convenience store section of the Market Street Fuel 4 station. Both he and his car also were caught on surveillance video. Wilson got into an argument with both the cashier and the station attendant before removing the gas pump nozzl…