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16+ hour, 45+ min ago (1297+ words) Editor's note: This story was shared as part of a content-sharing agreement between Mosaic.NJ.com and NJ Spotlight News. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter (or X). New Jersey's school segregation is among the worst in America, in large part because the state is divided into so many districts " roughly 600, as compared to 180 in a more populated state like Georgia. Those partitions magnify residential segregation because students are required to attend school where they live. The core challenge is to get students out of their home neighborhoods, the plaintiffs in a desegregation lawsuit against New Jersey say. And one surprising solution now under discussion is a new fleet of charter schools that would draw racially diverse students from across school district lines. Unlike traditional district schools, charters have the ability to recruit over these boundaries. That makes them'very,…...

20+ hour, 23+ min ago (242+ words) Published Dec 3, 2025 10:36 AM EST A rhesus macaque who spent a week on the lam in Mississippi in late October is finally settling into a new home over 990 miles from the original site of his escape. Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Forked River, New Jersey, is now caring for Forrest, a young monkey from the Tulane National Primate Research Center in Covington, Louisiana. "The secret is out!" Popcorn Park posted to social media on December 2. "Because he had spent so much time outside of the facility, he could not return to the research program," Popcorn Park explained in their announcement. "That's when our team stepped in to offer him lifelong sanctuary." In addition to acclimating to his new surroundings, refuge officials wrote that Forrest has discovered he enjoys grapes and has started vocalizing, "a good sign that he is becoming more…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (64+ words) Jersey City voters are headed back to the polls Tuesday to decide once and for all who will lead New Jersey's second-largest city. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo has more. Jersey City voters are headed back to the polls Tuesday to decide once and for all who will lead New Jersey's second-largest city. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo has more....

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (224+ words) Are you tonight's lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. Someone in New Jersey won a jackpot worth $90 million in the Mega Millions lottery. The jackpot resets again for Friday ... Mega Millions numbers: Are you the lucky winner of Tuesday's $90 million jackpot? One ticket in New Jersey won Are you tonight's lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. Someone in New Jersey won a jackpot worth $90 million in the Mega Millions lottery. The jackpot resets again for Friday night's drawing. Here are the winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing: 17-25-26-53-60: Mega Ball: 16 The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $90 million. The cash option is about $41.9 million. Since there was a jackpot winner, the top prize resets to $20 million for the next drawing. According to the game's official website, the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350. Players pick…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1027+ words) Editor's note: This story was shared as part of a content-sharing agreement between Mosaic.NJ.com and NJ Spotlight News. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter (or X). New restrictions to the country's biggest anti-hunger program went into effect on Monday, making food access more difficult for roughly 850,000 people in New Jersey. Finalized on Monday, the restrictions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as "food stamps," impose several new requirements on enrollees. Chief among them is a requirement to show and document that one has worked or volunteered a minimum of 80 hours a month. Recipients may also be enrolled in training programs and meet the new requirements. In writing the new law, the Republican-majority Congress also imposed new rules on vulnerable groups that have historically been exempt from work requirements. They include military veterans, people experiencing homelessness,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago (527+ words) There are no changes to report in the forecast, as our storm system is arriving on time and on track. The only surprise thus far is that temperatures have trended a bit colder than I expected. That gives extra credence to the idea that initial precipitation type will be more wintry than wet for New Jersey. As of this writing, initial precipitation is now arriving. And with temperatures at or just below the freezing mark, there are areas of snow and/or wintry mix around inland New Jersey. It is very important to stay alert to changing weather conditions throughout the morning commute, as low visibility and slippery roads could become a big sudden problem in spots. By mid to late Tuesday morning, rising temperatures will cause a flip from wintry mix to plain rain for almost the entire state....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago (66+ words) A federal appeals court disqualified Alina Habba, President Trump's appointee for U.S. Attorney of New Jersey, Monday. A former federal prosecutor weighs in on the ruling. Ex-federal prosecutor on the ruling disqualifying New Jersey's U.S. attorney A federal appeals court disqualified Alina Habba, President Trump's appointee for U.S. Attorney of New Jersey, Monday. A former federal prosecutor weighs in on the ruling....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago (303+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Authorities are continuing their search for a 22-year-old Rutgers University student reported missing more than a week ago in New Jersey. Mortimer Wortman was most recently seen in a wooded area of High Bridge Road in Jackson Township on Nov. 21 at about 10:30 p.m., according to a Jackson Township Police Department post on Facebook. The area is in the vicinity of the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area. Wortman's car was located in the parking lot of the Regional Day School in Jackson. "The Rutgers University Police Department is working closely with the Jackson Police Department, which is leading the investigation into the disappearance of Mortimer "Morty' Wortman, a student enrolled at Rutgers'New Brunswick," said a statement from the university. "Despite extensive investigative efforts, the young man has not as of yet been located," Chief of Police Matthew Kunz told Advance…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (25+ words) New Jersey pregnancy counseling center nonprofit argues Attorney General Matthew Platkin's donor subpoena encroaches on First Amendment rights in a Supreme Court case over jurisdiction....

2+ day, 10+ hour ago (95+ words) Alina Habba, President Trump's ex-lawyer who was tapped to be New Jersey's top federal prosecutor, was disqualified by a federal appeals court Monday, potentially upending dozens of cases.Then, a'former federal prosecutor weighs in on the ruling.Support NPR and hear every episode of'Trump's Terms'sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at'plus.npr.org. Disqualification of New Jersey's top federal prosecutor could upend dozens of cases Alina Habba, President Trump's ex-lawyer who was tapped to be New Jersey's top federal prosecutor, was disqualified by a federal appeals court Monday, potentially upending dozens of cases....