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nj.com > mosaic > 2026 > 01 > why-one-nj-citys-schools-are-improving-while-anothers-have-fallen-behind.html

Why one N.J. city’s schools are improving while another’s have fallen behind

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1783+ 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). In a class of 24 Trenton third graders, the chances are that…...

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nj.com > advice > 2026 > 01 > dear-annie-she-never-says-thank-you-and-it-makes-me-wonder-if-i-should-send-anything-anymore.html

Dear Annie: She never says thank you and it makes me wonder if I should send anything anymore

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (629+ words) No matter if it's something large or small, someone took the time to think of you, so you can take the time to acknowledge that. Dear Annie: She never says thank you and it makes me wonder if I should…...

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nj.com > mosaic > 2026 > 01 > nj-students-use-musical-talents-to-bring-comfort-to-nursing-homes-and-hospitals.html

N.J. students use musical talents to bring comfort to nursing homes and hospitals

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (693+ words) Two years ago, violist Shiwoo Kim wanted to do something to give back to his community. So he and four friends at Montgomery High School co-founded a nonprofit orchestra to do just that. "I wanted to use music as a…...

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nj.com > mosaic > 2026 > 01 > marriage-trends-show-stark-differences-along-racial-lines-in-nj-census-finds.html

N.J.’s marriage landscape shows dramatic racial disparities, Census finds

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (134+ words) New Jersey's Asian residents are more likely to be married than other groups, according to the latest Census figures. Recently released Census data for 2024 shows that about 542,000 Asian residents ages 15 and older, or about 64%, across the state were married. Statewide,…...

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nj.com > healthfit > 2026 > 01 > former-nicu-baby-finds-nj-nurse-who-saved-her-life-21-years-ago.html

Former NICU baby finds N.J. nurse who saved her life 21 years ago

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (726+ words) Madison Kennedy doesn't remember the four and a half months she spent in the neonatal intensive care unit at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital. She's heard from her parents and two older brothers that while it was scary, there was one particular…...

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nj.com > healthfit > 2026 > 01 > 2-year-old-with-beautiful-smile-identified-as-first-child-flu-death-this-season-in-nj.html

2-year-old with ‘beautiful smile’ identified as first child flu death this season in N.J.

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (490+ words) A Randolph family is mourning the loss of their 2-year-old son who died from complications of the flu. Isais Castillo IV, who died at Morristown Medical Center Jan. 6, was the first pediatric flu death in New Jersey this season. His…...

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nj.com > mosaic > 2026 > 01 > why-this-racial-group-in-nj-has-fewer-divorces.html

Why this racial group in N.J. has fewer divorces

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (130+ words) New Jersey's Asian residents are less likely to get divorced than other groups, according to the latest Census figures. Recently released Census data for 2024 shows that 29,453 Asian residents, or about 3%, across the state were divorced. Statewide, the 2024 American Community Survey…...

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nj.com > healthfit > 2026 > 01 > child-dies-from-the-flu-in-nj-marking-first-pediatric-case-as-infections-increase.html

Child dies from the flu in N.J., marking first pediatric fatality as infections increase

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (444+ words) State officials have confirmed that a child under 5 years old has died from the flu, marking the first pediatric flu death in the state this season. The child, who lived in North Jersey, had no other known medical conditions. "This…...

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nj.com > advice > 2026 > 01 > dear-annie-i-dont-want-to-continue-helping-a-friend-as-i-have-been.html

Dear Annie: I don’t want to continue helping a friend as I have been

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (249+ words) DEAR ANNIE: I previously worked with a woman, "Loretta," who I've maintained a relationship with for over 20 years. We were never close, meeting-for-lunch type friends -- more of a talk-once-a-month type. However, this changed when Loretta experienced financial difficulties, a marital…...

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nj.com > news > 2026 > 01 > first-babies-of-2026-nj-welcomes-generation-beta-newborns-on-new-years.html

First babies of 2026: N.J. welcomes Generation Beta newborns on New Year’s

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (439+ words) Some lucky New Jersey couples have a lot more to celebrate than just the new year. The ball had dropped and the red, white and blue confetti was still swirling in Times Square when the first babies began arriving in…...