The number of North Jersey families on food stamps keeps rising, and county social service agencies are struggling to keep up as the recession grinds on. More: continued here

Two masked and armed men held up the U.S. Post Office in Arlington Tuesday morning. The two burst into the Wilcox County community post office about 9:40 a.m. At least one of the men was armed as the two held up the office and its lone employee. More: continued here

FRANKLIN People who need food stamps can get help through a program at ShopRite of Franklin held in the parking lot on Tuesday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More: continued here

Mother Nature may not stop the postal service but a “sophisticated” break-in at the Colborne Post Office shut down the building for most of Tuesday. Today, OPP report cash and mail products were taken.[…] More: continued here

4/22/2009 An appeals court Tuesday said FedEx Ground independent contractors are independent business owners — not employees — and are outside the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board. More: continued here

Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedans, sports cars, and SUVs are fine for everyday consumer use, but what about businesses that require larger vans (i.e. the U.S. Post Office)? Bright Automotive’s new “light-use truck” eschews the sexy aesthetic of cars like the Chevy Volt and Fisker Karma for a more utilitarian 180-cubic-foot …

A FedEx delivery driver is probably counting his blessings, after he survived a noontime collision i More: continued here

The Associated Press Apple Net Up 15%, eBay Net Falls 8%123Jump.com, FLeBay earnings and sales fell compared to a year ago on a decline in gross transaction on its marketplaces sites. Apple (AAPL) reported its fiscal second quarter revenue of $8.16 billion compared to $7.51 billion and earnings in the period …

2 men indicted in Omaha post office robberyNTV, NE(AP) – A federal grand jury has indicted two men on charges that they robbed a north Omaha post office at gunpoint. The US Attorney's Office says 22-year-old Donnell Smith and 23-year-old Jared Mason took $357 from the Florence post office on Monday. …

Apple, Chipotle, EBay, Qualcomm, VMware: US Equity PreviewBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY US) climbed 7.3 percent to $15.86. The most-visited US e-commerce site reported first-quarter sales and profit beat analysts' estimates, a sign that efforts to overhaul its main auction and fixed-price retail site may be working. … More: continued here