William Blake

Trump press secretary

White House Addresses Confusion Over Trump’s Investment Figures

President Donald Trump’s statements about record-setting US investments were highlighted at the White House press briefing on Monday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt touted Trump’s international and domestic investment, but she also provided numbers that contradicted the president’s words from days earlier. Since Trump’s second term began, about $9 trillion in investments have entered the country,…

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Mickelson

Phil Mickelson’s sharp rebuke of Rep. Ilhan Omar fuels a wider debate over politics, grief and public figures

Phil Mickelson’s short post on X that Rep. Ilhan Omar “came here fraudulently and will hopefully be sent back to Somalia soon” sparked a nationwide controversy over how public figures speak politics after a high-profile murder this weekend. In a CNN interview, Omar said Charlie Kirk’s memorialization “should be in the dustbin of history,” provoking…

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Danica Patrick Reacts to Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Calls It a Return of “Human Decency”

Celebrities and politicians have disputed Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension in Hollywood, Washington, and elsewhere. Kimmel’s provocative statements about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death have garnered celebrity backing, but former race-car driver Danica Patrick hailed ABC’s cancellation. The first woman to win an IndyCar race and pole in NASCAR’s top series, Patrick has gotten increasingly political in…

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Jersey Shore

Redrawing Borders: Seaside Park Weighs Annexing South Seaside Park Neighborhood

Park Seaside Borough authorities are studying whether Berkeley Township’s South Seaside Park should be merged into Seaside Park. This follows a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that allowed South Seaside Park residents to leave Berkeley Township and join Seaside Park under state law. The borough recently hired Wall Township consulting firm Government Strategy Group. The…

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Wilbur's Country Store

Wilbur’s Country Store Faces Uncertain Future as Historic N.J. Property Awaits Buyer

Wilbur’s Country Store in Warren County, New Jersey’s most famous general store, is still for sale. The store has served generations of Frelinghuysen locals and tourists in a 19th-century building on Route 94. Whoever buys the $728,000 property and preserves its culture determines its fate. Wilbur’s, one of the state’s remaining independent country stores, sells…

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