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NJ Spotlight News: October 10, 2025

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 10/10/2025 6:30 PM

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NJ governor’s race: Personal fight between Ciattarelli, Sherrill continues

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/10/2025 5:14 PM

Tuesday is deadline to register to vote in NJ The post NJ governor’s race: Personal fight between Ciattarelli, Sherrill continues appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Federal government shutdown continues into second week

By NJ Spotlight | Codea | 10/10/2025 12:10 AM

WASHINGTON — Since modern budgeting began in the 1970s, Congress has frequently struggled to pass a budget on time, often inching along with bills to fund day-to-day operations of agencies and programs and to pay staff salaries. Every year, members of Congress squabble over how to craft the 12 separate bills that, when passed through […] The post Federal government shutdown continues into second week appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Verdict in Catholic school sex abuse case could mean more trials, advocates say

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/10/2025 12:09 AM

Delbarton School graduate was first in New Jersey to win civil trial against Catholic institution The post Verdict in Catholic school sex abuse case could mean more trials, advocates say appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Federal shutdown impact ripples across American airspace

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/10/2025 12:07 AM

Staffing shortages, sick calls mean delays for travelers at Newark and airports nationwide The post Federal shutdown impact ripples across American airspace appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Final debate in NJ governor’s race gets heated and personal

By NJ Spotlight | Joanna Gagis | 10/9/2025 6:35 PM

Sherrill and Ciattarelli hammered their message on affordability, a top concern for voters The post Final debate in NJ governor’s race gets heated and personal appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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NJ Spotlight News: October 9, 2025

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 10/9/2025 6:30 PM

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More legal opposition to acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s authority

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/9/2025 6:29 PM

Former U.S. attorneys say Trump administration violated federal law trying to reinstall Habba to NJ post The post More legal opposition to acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s authority appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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ICE has arrested over 3,000 people in NJ since Trump took office

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/9/2025 12:11 AM

New numbers detail impact of Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda The post ICE has arrested over 3,000 people in NJ since Trump took office appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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In a first, students lead statewide mental health summit

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/9/2025 12:08 AM

Goal is to remind students no one should face challenges in silence, organizers say The post In a first, students lead statewide mental health summit appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Newark Public Schools’ state test scores near pre-pandemic levels in English language arts and math

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/9/2025 12:07 AM

Superintendent says scores this year are in line with national trends The post Newark Public Schools’ state test scores near pre-pandemic levels in English language arts and math appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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NJ Spotlight News: October 8, 2025

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 10/8/2025 6:31 PM

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Rutgers professor leaving U.S. after death threats over Antifa book

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/8/2025 5:48 PM

Historian Mark Bray has written multiple books, including "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" The post Rutgers professor leaving U.S. after death threats over Antifa book appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Newark Liberty’s AirTrain to be replaced, finally

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 10/8/2025 12:14 AM

New system will be faster, more efficient, according to officials The post Newark Liberty’s AirTrain to be replaced, finally appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Polio survivor speaks out on vaccination debate

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/8/2025 12:10 AM

In 1949, polio killed almost 2,500 children nationwide The post Polio survivor speaks out on vaccination debate appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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NJ governor’s race: What’s the plan for taxes?

By NJ Spotlight | John Reitmeyer | 10/8/2025 12:08 AM

Ciattarelli, Sherrill each say taxes are key, but so far offer scant details The post NJ governor’s race: What’s the plan for taxes? appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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How to watch the final NJ governor debate

By NJ Spotlight | Madeline Ference | 10/8/2025 12:07 AM

Ciattarelli, Sherrill look to debate Wednesday at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center The post How to watch the final NJ governor debate appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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NJ Spotlight News: October 7, 2025

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 10/7/2025 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. The post NJ Spotlight News: October 7, 2025 appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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Cranford murders spark demands to fix protective order laws for minors

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 10/7/2025 5:31 PM

Advocates say NJ must update protective order laws to reflect the realities of digital abuse among youth The post Cranford murders spark demands to fix protective order laws for minors appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

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New law requires NJ schools to teach Latino, Hispanic history

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 10/7/2025 12:15 AM

Advocates and teachers say this means more representation for students The post New law requires NJ schools to teach Latino, Hispanic history appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

basketball

Trae Young injury: Hawks star point guard to miss four weeks with sprained MCL in right knee

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 02 2025

connecticut

CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats

by CT Mirror | Nov 02 2025

entertainment

Star Sightings: Addison Rae Performs in Armani Beauty Looks, Riley Keough Attends a Chanel Dinner in New York

by ET Online | Oct 31 2025

fashion

Rise of women under 30 having major anti-aging surgery — once reserved for their grandmothers

by NY Post | Oct 30 2025

FFNEWS

Borderlands Mexico: Averitt expands San Antonio terminal to meet nearshoring demand

by FreightWaves | Nov 02 2025

food

5 premium tequilas that are worth every penny (no lime or salt needed)

by THE MANUAL | Nov 02 2025

health

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

by Healthline.com | Nov 01 2025

knowledge

New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

by Reader's Digest | Oct 31 2025

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NYC principal under probe showered taxpayer funds on pals — including Jay Z’s bankrupt ex-manager and wife

by New York Post | Nov 02 2025

music

Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

by Billboard | Nov 01 2025

nation

42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

by upi.com | Nov 02 2025

nutrition

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

by thehealthy.com | Oct 15 2025

politics

Hegseth: Military strikes alleged drug vessel in Caribbean, killing 3

by The Hill | Nov 02 2025

real_estate

Rolex Headquarters Nears Completion at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

by New York YIMBY | Nov 02 2025

science

On Saturn's largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system

by LIVE SCIENCE | Nov 02 2025

Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

NJ Spotlight News: October 10, 2025

NJ governor’s race: Personal fight between Ciattarelli, Sherrill continues

Federal government shutdown continues into second week

Verdict in Catholic school sex abuse case could mean more trials, advocates say

Federal shutdown impact ripples across American airspace

Final debate in NJ governor’s race gets heated and personal

NJ Spotlight News: October 9, 2025

More legal opposition to acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s authority

ICE has arrested over 3,000 people in NJ since Trump took office

In a first, students lead statewide mental health summit

Newark Public Schools’ state test scores near pre-pandemic levels in English language arts and math

NJ Spotlight News: October 8, 2025

Rutgers professor leaving U.S. after death threats over Antifa book

Newark Liberty’s AirTrain to be replaced, finally

Polio survivor speaks out on vaccination debate

NJ governor’s race: What’s the plan for taxes?

How to watch the final NJ governor debate

NJ Spotlight News: October 7, 2025

Cranford murders spark demands to fix protective order laws for minors

New law requires NJ schools to teach Latino, Hispanic history

Trae Young injury: Hawks star point guard to miss four weeks with sprained MCL in right knee

CT Democrats targeting open Republican municipal seats

Star Sightings: Addison Rae Performs in Armani Beauty Looks, Riley Keough Attends a Chanel Dinner in New York

Rise of women under 30 having major anti-aging surgery — once reserved for their grandmothers

Borderlands Mexico: Averitt expands San Antonio terminal to meet nearshoring demand

5 premium tequilas that are worth every penny (no lime or salt needed)

Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

NYC principal under probe showered taxpayer funds on pals — including Jay Z’s bankrupt ex-manager and wife

Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

Hegseth: Military strikes alleged drug vessel in Caribbean, killing 3

Rolex Headquarters Nears Completion at 665 Fifth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

On Saturn's largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system

Word of the Day

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