Food banks near and far seeing more families in crisis

Food banks near and far seeing more families in crisis

Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: How to pay for gas, groceries and the mortgage with inflation driving up prices? Like many other working families, the Nunamakers are grappling with the 8.3% inflation...
Gas Prices Soar to Record Highs in New Jersey

Gas Prices Soar to Record Highs in New Jersey

Gas prices hit record highs in New Jersey as the average cost of a gallon of unleaded regular climbed to $4.47, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The average cost of a gallon of regular is up nearly 25 cents from a week ago and nearly 37 cents...
Debate over unemployment fund as tax looms

Debate over unemployment fund as tax looms

Steady job growth over the last year has eased pressure on a state unemployment fund hit with a historic number of benefit claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. But even as New Jersey’s jobless rate has plummeted since the worst days of the health crisis, the task of...