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Experts fear disease resurgence amid declining pediatric vaccination rates

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 4/23/2025 5:20 PM

Interview: Dr. Meg Fisher, pediatric infectious disease specialist The post Experts fear disease resurgence amid declining pediatric vaccination rates appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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The NJ donors who gave millions to Trump’s inauguration

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 4/23/2025 12:09 AM

Pharma companies, private prison operators, tech firms lined up to contribute The post The NJ donors who gave millions to Trump’s inauguration appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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NJ taking ‘fail-safe’ measures to fend off pandemic aid clawbacks

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 4/23/2025 12:08 AM

DCA commissioner outlines steps to steer clear of Trump clawbacks The post NJ taking ‘fail-safe’ measures to fend off pandemic aid clawbacks appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Op-Ed: More Holocaust education is needed in New Jersey

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 4/23/2025 12:05 AM

‘The Jewish community can’t counter the rising tide of antisemitism alone’ The post Op-Ed: More Holocaust education is needed in New Jersey appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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NJ Spotlight News: April 22, 2025

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 4/22/2025 6:31 PM

We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. Sherrill calls for Hegseth to be replaced as defense secretary Interview: U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill Nadine Menendez appeals to Trump after conviction Her statement echoes her husband’s angry accusations […] The post NJ Spotlight News: April 22, 2025 appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Top leader out at Newark’s University Hospital

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 4/22/2025 5:54 PM

NJ health commissioner to take helm, latest state official to run key health system The post Top leader out at Newark’s University Hospital appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Sherrill calls for Hegseth to be replaced as defense secretary

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 4/22/2025 5:52 PM

Interview: U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill The post Sherrill calls for Hegseth to be replaced as defense secretary appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Nadine Menendez appeals to Trump after conviction

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 4/22/2025 5:32 PM

Her statement echoes her husband’s angry accusations after his conviction The post Nadine Menendez appeals to Trump after conviction appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Potential SEPTA rail service cuts loom for NJ passengers

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 4/22/2025 4:29 PM

Trenton and West Trenton rail lines to Philadelphia under threat due to budget shortfall The post Potential SEPTA rail service cuts loom for NJ passengers appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Navigating NJ’s youth mental health services can be daunting

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 4/22/2025 12:09 AM

Parents and experts say lack of adequately coordinated services is a systemic weakness The post Navigating NJ’s youth mental health services can be daunting appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Did new teen voters show up for Newark school board election?

By NJ Spotlight | Hannah Gross | 4/22/2025 12:08 AM

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds in Newark were newly eligible to vote for school board, a first for New Jersey The post Did new teen voters show up for Newark school board election? appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Experts weigh up possible White House impacts on Delaware River watershed

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 4/22/2025 12:06 AM

Concerns about defunding, deregulation, a rollback of environmental protections and job cuts in key areas The post Experts weigh up possible White House impacts on Delaware River watershed appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Mourning the life and legacy of Pope Francis

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 4/21/2025 6:38 PM

Interview: Father Stephen Fichter, pastor, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Wyckoff The post Mourning the life and legacy of Pope Francis appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Education commissioner explains school funding plan

By NJ Spotlight | Joanna Gagis | 4/21/2025 6:35 PM

Lawmakers question effectiveness of the state's school funding formula The post Education commissioner explains school funding plan appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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NJ Spotlight News: April 21, 2025

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 4/21/2025 6:31 PM

We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. Mourning the life and legacy of Pope Francis Interview: Father Stephen Fichter, pastor, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Wyckoff Nadine Menendez found guilty in bribery case Prosecutors said the wife […] The post NJ Spotlight News: April 21, 2025 appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Nadine Menendez found guilty in bribery case

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 4/21/2025 6:26 PM

Prosecutors said the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez was his 'partner in crime' The post Nadine Menendez found guilty in bribery case appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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NJ residents scramble for Real ID appointments

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 4/21/2025 5:46 PM

Starting on May 7 only Real IDs or passports will be acceptable for domestic air travel The post NJ residents scramble for Real ID appointments appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Is New Jersey tackling housing affordability the right way?

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 4/21/2025 12:11 AM

Many residents under financial pressure are locked out of a new state-funded tax relief program The post Is New Jersey tackling housing affordability the right way? appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Congress mulls changes to cap on SALT write-off

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 4/21/2025 12:09 AM

Raising $10K cap on tax deduction is part of discussions about mammoth GOP budget plan The post Congress mulls changes to cap on SALT write-off appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Potential World Cup health risks: Are we ready?

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 4/21/2025 12:08 AM

There are some concerns about gaps in planning for possible public health threats The post Potential World Cup health risks: Are we ready? appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

art

Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

by Colossal | Apr 29 2025

exercise

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

food

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

by THE MANUAL | Apr 30 2025

football

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

game

Nintendo Switch System Update Now Live, Adds Virtual Game Cards, Switch 2 Compatibility, And More

by GameSpot | Apr 29 2025

health

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

by Healthline.com | Apr 29 2025

knowledge

Here’s Why Bathroom Towels Have Those Woven Strips on Both Ends

by Reader's Digest | Apr 25 2025

long_island

Family of missing Nassau politician urges public to join beach search

by greaterlongisland.com | Apr 29 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

real_estate

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

shopping

A Classic Budget Alternative to the Royal Oak Is Now Even More Versatile

by Gear Patrol | Apr 29 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

technology

US Marines get high-power microwave weapon to cook enemy drone swarms in seconds

by Interesting Engineering | Apr 30 2025

upstate

5 things to know this Wednesday, April 30

by NEWS10 ABC | Apr 30 2025

wellness

‘Pulse’ Actor Jessy Yates on Connecting With Her Body and the Importance of Seeing Disabled People on Screen

by Self.com | Apr 29 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

Experts fear disease resurgence amid declining pediatric vaccination rates

The NJ donors who gave millions to Trump’s inauguration

NJ taking ‘fail-safe’ measures to fend off pandemic aid clawbacks

Op-Ed: More Holocaust education is needed in New Jersey

NJ Spotlight News: April 22, 2025

Top leader out at Newark’s University Hospital

Sherrill calls for Hegseth to be replaced as defense secretary

Nadine Menendez appeals to Trump after conviction

Potential SEPTA rail service cuts loom for NJ passengers

Navigating NJ’s youth mental health services can be daunting

Did new teen voters show up for Newark school board election?

Experts weigh up possible White House impacts on Delaware River watershed

Mourning the life and legacy of Pope Francis

Education commissioner explains school funding plan

NJ Spotlight News: April 21, 2025

Nadine Menendez found guilty in bribery case

NJ residents scramble for Real ID appointments

Is New Jersey tackling housing affordability the right way?

Congress mulls changes to cap on SALT write-off

Potential World Cup health risks: Are we ready?

Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

Nintendo Switch System Update Now Live, Adds Virtual Game Cards, Switch 2 Compatibility, And More

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

Here’s Why Bathroom Towels Have Those Woven Strips on Both Ends

Family of missing Nassau politician urges public to join beach search

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

A Classic Budget Alternative to the Royal Oak Is Now Even More Versatile

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

US Marines get high-power microwave weapon to cook enemy drone swarms in seconds

5 things to know this Wednesday, April 30

‘Pulse’ Actor Jessy Yates on Connecting With Her Body and the Importance of Seeing Disabled People on Screen

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

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2.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

3.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

4.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

5.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

6.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

7.Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

8.Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

9.Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

10.Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island