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January 9, 2025

New Jersey Politics

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Struggling to show up

"School avoidance," which has been growing since the pandemic, goes beyond students playing hooky or ditching class, experts say.

By Tina Kelley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

He ‘woke up and chose violence:’ Bernie Sanders unleashes on MAGA billionaire

Bernie Sanders is wading into the fight.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Education

N.J. drops basic reading test for teachers. Here’s why Elon Musk and others are riled up.

“So teachers don’t need to know how to read in New Jersey?” Elon Musk tweeted as several high-profile conservatives weighed in. Critics said their comments are misleading.

By Brianna Kudisch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Politics

Did Fox News host lie about giving Trump questions before town hall?

The event was in Iowa in January 2024 during the GOP campaign.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Opinion

A silly shot at Sherrill and Gottheimer | Moran

Their voters knew they would run for governor and might quit Congress early. They both won decisively anyway.

By Tom Moran | Star-Ledger Columnist

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N.J. just released new figures on 2024 shootings, car thefts. Here’s what they show.

There was also good news on car thefts.

By Jelani Gibson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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