Apple on Thursday apologized to its customers for slowing down performance of older iPhone models and said it would discount replacement batteries for some of its handsets. The move by Apple responded to an uproar from iPhone users — and a series of lawsuits — after news of the battery problems stoked concerns the company was… Read the rest of this entry »
Taxpayers are scrambling to prepay their 2018 property taxes and municipal clerk offices are adding hours to cope with the demand as homeowners look to save money before new limits on state and local tax deductions kick in. It’s not entirely clear yet, however, whether all of those efforts will pay off. Here’s what local government… Read the rest of this entry »
The U.S. will cut its 2018 contributions to the United Nations by $285 million—nearly 25 percent—an announcement that comes days after more than 120 nations criticized the United States for its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Ambassador Nikki Haley made the announcement Sunday, but blamed the world body for its budgetary excesses… Read the rest of this entry »
Researchers have found an ancient shark in North Atlantic, believed to be 512 years old, which could be the oldest living vertebrate in the world. While the animal was discovered a few months ago, its potential age was revealed in a study in the Science journal. Marine biologist Julius Nielsen found that an 18-foot Greenland shark… Read the rest of this entry »
PASSAIC — The investigation into Sayfullo Saipov, the alleged terrorist accused of killing 8 people Tuesday in a Manhattan truck attack, turned to Passaic County. As of late Tuesday evening, authorities had surrounded a block in Paterson and a parking lot at a Home Depot in Passaic. On Tuesday night, police had surrounded a mosque and… Read the rest of this entry »
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The management of an internet live porn and dating site has offered Senator Ted Cruz up to $169,000 per year to appear weekly on the site for one hour to “discuss an assortment of topics” including the senator’s alleged affinity for porn “and other issues pertinent to Americans today.” The site, CamSoda, also offered Cruz a lifetime membership.
The offer from Darren Press, VP of CamSoda, follows the news of a hardcore video being “liked” by Cruz’s official twitter account. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 12th, 2017 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Social Media | Tags: $169, 000, CamSoda, news, Social Media, Ted Cruz, XXX porn | 2 Comments »
By Art Gallagher
Part of me would like to forget September 11, 2001.
It was a horrible day, parts of which I can remember like it happened last week. The phone call from my assistant asking if I’d heard about the plane crashing into the World Trade Center. The meeting where we didn’t discuss our work but were listening to the radio reports of the incident when the second plane hit. The horror when we realized that our country was under attack. The tearful phone call from my father who feared for a family member who worked in downtown Manhattan. The crowd that gathered in my Highlands backyard watching the smoke in the distance and the ferry boats docking with soot covered strangers. Phones stopped working. Sending my employees home early. The look on my wife’s face. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 11th, 2017 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 9-11, Freedom, Monmouth County News, News, Unite States of America | Tags: 2001, 9-11 16th Anniversary, 9-11 Survivors, Monmouth County News, Never Forget, news, Resiliency, September 11 | 6 Comments »
Equifax, one of the nation’s three main credit reporting agencies, has announced a “cybersecurity incident” that could potentially impact roughly 143 million U.S. consumers, according to a statement released on the company’s website. The news comes just months after a breach occurred at an Equifax subsidiary earlier this year, exposing W-2 and payroll data to criminals.… Read the rest of this entry »
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump returned to Texas Saturday to meet with victims whose lives have been upended by Hurricane Harvey and offer their support to the volunteers and officials leading recovery efforts. The Trumps and members of the president’s Cabinet visited the emergency shelter at Houston’s NRG Stadium in Houston where they… Read the rest of this entry »
As Hurricane Harvey continues to wreak havoc in Texas, several individuals and organizations have come forth to help the survivors. The hurricane caused calamitous flooding in Houston over the weekend after storming the southeast coast of Texas. Several online campaigns have been started to make sure that timely help can reach the survivors. American TV actor… Read the rest of this entry »
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