How to watch the final NJ governor debate
Ciattarelli, Sherrill look to debate Wednesday at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
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How to watch the final NJ governor debate
Ciattarelli, Sherrill look to debate Wednesday at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
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The shutdown is about how much the government spends.
But is also part of a broader fight about health policy.
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Important reporting here from @bhulac.bsky.social on why the federal gov't is shutdown, the fight over healthcare in D.C. and its impact on NJ residents like Theresa Luoni.
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Parents, teachers and mental health professionals continue to raise concerns over cuts to mental health programs in NJ high school with history of student suicides.
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Every federal shutdown is a bit different.
Here are five things to know about this one...
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Thank you to @wnyc.org for having me on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social this morning to talk in-depth about our favorite topic . . . NJ taxes!
I'm proud to work with and support outlets that foster these types of discussions about the issues people care about.
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Listen to The Brian Lehrer Show on @wnyc.org TOMORROW, Oct. 2!
Our very own @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social will talk about taxation and the NJ governor's race as part of WNYC's "30 issues in 30 days" series.
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βMicrobetting (and) same-game parlays are the oxygen supply, if you will, of the online gambling industry.β β Dr. Harry Levant
As problem gambling grows, will NJ limit in-game sports betting?
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After lawmakers were unable to reach agreement, the U.S. government lurched into a shutdown early Wednesday, a threshold that triggers federal agencies and departments to send staff home and forces employees considered βessentialβ to work without pay. @bhulac.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
01.10.2025 14:28 β π 1 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0National organization forced to return gambling addiction hotline to NJ
Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ resumed operating 1-800-GAMBLER hotline on Monday
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As a federal government shutdown nears, @njspotlightnews.org is there covering the latest developments.
This dispatch from @bhulac.bsky.social details the services and programs that would be affected by a shutdown.
Where was mental health support in fatal NJ police shooting, advocates ask
New Brunswick tragedy prompts calls for community-based programs to respond to emergencies
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06.09.2025 18:26 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Earlier this week, the state generalβs office released police body-camera footage of the incident, along with 911 audio recordings:
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Happening Now: Rallies continue here in New Brunswick outside the municipal court building for Deborah Terrell, a 68-year-old Black woman who was shot and killed in the city while she was experiencing a mental health crisis in early August.
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βThe evidence underscores that microbetting can accelerate the path to problem gambling, especially among vulnerable populations such as youth and those with existing vulnerabilities." -Luis Del Orbe, CCGNJ
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βThe (state) legislative body actually has to do something about this." β Professor Jason Williams, Montclair State University
Body-cam recordings show fatal New Brunswick police shooting
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NJ urged to demolish 'antiquated and inhumane' prison buildings: "Hundreds of people are living in the prisonβs West Compound in cells small enough that they can extend their arms and touch both side-walls and the ceiling." Via @colleenodea.bsky.social www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/09/nj-p...
03.09.2025 15:37 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Students at one of the largest high school districts in New Jersey are beginning the school year without long-standing mental health services amid deep concern and outrage from school staff, parents and former students.
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*Shot and killed by a New Brunswick police officer.
20.08.2025 21:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A rally for Deborah Terrell, a 68-year-old Black woman who was shot and killed during a mental health crisis in New Brunswick earlier this month, is currently taking place outside the municipal court building in the city before a city council meeting. @njspotlightnews.org
20.08.2025 21:14 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0The latest reports from Wall Street on NJβs creditworthiness underscore how state government has changed its fiscal course since coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But they also show where state policymakers have more work to do if they want to put NJ among the states with the best bond ratings.
Trumpβs βcruel and costlyβ homeless policy slammed
NJ advocates among outraged as Washington police dismantled homeless encampments
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Who sponsored resolution #1388, a controversial budget language change that sent $45M from NJ's opioid settlement funds to four hospitals?
It's still a mystery, reports @lilohstainton.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org, and a key Democratic is now looking to claw it back.
New NJ budget details quietly added to a dedicated page on the legislative website late Friday appeared to be keeping some key info hidden from public view.
This includes sponsorship of controversial budget language allocating $45M in opioid settlement funds to four hospitals.
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ICYMI: Hostility to housing programs is not the answer to homelessness, advocates say
Housing-first solutions under attack from Trump administration, local governments
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05.08.2025 13:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0NJ nonprofits step in after 988 LGBTQ+ option is canceled
βWe all do better when we can engage with people who share our lived experience. That has always been the case with the LGBTQ+ community especially.β β Beatrice Simpkins
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The number of people who are homeless in NJ is the highest in over a decade, according to the stateβs latest annual point-in-time count.
This sharp rise comes just as state and federal aid and support programs are being slashed.
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