By NJ Spotlight | Joanna Gagis | 2/27/2026 12:10 AM
Digital content comes with agreements on license renewals and distribution limits, burdens that don't apply to printed copies
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By NJ Spotlight | Joanna Gagis | 2/27/2026 12:09 AM
On immigration enforcement, 'we did it before ICE and we can do it again,' congressman says
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By NJ Spotlight | Elise Young | 2/27/2026 12:05 AM
In danger: efficiency standards that saved U.S. households and businesses a combined $105 billion last year alone
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By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 2/26/2026 6:30 PM
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As the state's population growth booms, so do the ranks of residents who are one crisis from financial ruin
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By NJ Spotlight | Joanna Gagis | 2/26/2026 12:12 AM
Opposition to immigrant detainment centers, like that planned for New Jersey, thrives even among president's fellow Republicans, senator says
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Amid residents' mounting anger, elected leaders say no to detention plan -- and yes to immigration agency's broader mission
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Town joins others looking to fight Trump mass deportation plans
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By NJ Spotlight | Elise Young | 2/26/2026 12:07 AM
To reverse War on Drugs damage -- and combat pandemic learning loss and Trump education threats -- Black activists tap the Civil Rights era
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By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 2/25/2026 6:30 PM
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While road salt makes traveling safer for drivers and pedestrians, it can impact drinking water, local waterways and wildlife
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By NJ Spotlight | Elise Young | 2/25/2026 12:13 AM
Several locations recorded over 12 inches of snow in roughly 12 hours
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By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 2/25/2026 12:09 AM
Sherrill's executive order 'designed to obstruct and endanger law enforcement' says Bondi, who has taken on other sanctuary states
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Roxbury detention site faces challenges rooted in civil rights statues, environmental restrictions
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The guide also includes information on state-funded property tax relief programs
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By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 2/24/2026 6:30 PM
In this special edition, we’re taking a journey through public art in New Jersey with our new digital documentary series “Painting Community.” In this episode, we take you to Asbury Park, where activist and artist Bordalo II is leaving an indelible mark on the Jersey Shore. Bordalo II is known around the world for transforming […]
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By NJ Spotlight | Joanna Gagis | 2/24/2026 12:13 AM
Lingering pandemic effects, high burnout, demands of aging population make a national trend more challenging in Garden State
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By NJ Spotlight | Elise Young | 2/24/2026 12:11 AM
We set a standard with small-group instruction after the pandemic, boosting academics and creating jobs for educators
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Republican leaders seethe, say Kean failed to 'provide the advocacy our residents deserve'
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By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 2/23/2026 6:30 PM
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“Dressed in full Irish regalia, Fitzgerald rode his horse, Jack, through the streets of Clinton every St. Patrick’s Day. Jack was also dressed for the occasion, with green ribbons on his mane and a green blanket with gold lettering, ‘Erin Go Bragh.’” — Craig S. Semon, The Worcester (Massachusetts) Telegram & Gazette, 22 Dec. 2025
Did you know?
March 17th is the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. In the United States, it is also the day of shamrocks, leprechauns, and green beer (and green everything else). Blue was once the color traditionally associated with St. Patrick, but the color green has several links to Ireland, including its use on Ireland’s flag in the form of a stripe, its symbolism of Irish nationalism and the country’s religious history, and its connection to Ireland’s nickname, The Emerald Isle. On St. Patrick’s Day, people turn to their dictionary to look up Erin go bragh, which means “Ireland forever.” The original Irish phrase was Erin go brách (or go bráth), which translates literally as “Ireland till doomsday.” It’s an expression of loyalty and devotion that first appeared in English during the late 18th-century Irish rebellion against the British.