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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 27, 10:21 PM
N.J. state offices will have delayed opening Monday as nor’easter lingers
New Jersey state offices will open at 11 a.m. Monday.
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N.J. state offices will have delayed opening Monday as nor’easter lingers
NBC10 Philadelphia and NJ1015.com describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftNJ state offices to have delayed opening Monday due to nor'easter: Governor
NBC10 PhiladelphiaMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightSchool closures, state office delayed opening on Monday
NJ1015.comMostly Factual
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)HighN.J. state offices will have delayed opening Monday as nor’easter lingers
As of September 27, 2026 at 11:24 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened New Jersey state offices will open at 11 a.m. Monday.
The headline split The left frames it as "NJ state offices to have delayed opening Monday due to nor'easter: Governor". The right frames it as "School closures, state office delayed opening on Monday".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNJ state offices to have delayed opening Monday due to nor'easter: Governor
NBC10 Philadelphia · Center-left · News report
CenterN.J. state offices will have delayed opening Monday as nor’easter lingers
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSchool closures, state office delayed opening on Monday
NJ1015.com · Center-right · News report
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Center-rightMostly Factual
NJ1015.comNews report · Sep 27, 11:24 PM
School closures, state office delayed opening on Monday
Another round of rain Sunday evening as nor'easter continues to impact New Jersey with a delayed start for state workers on Monday and some school closures. Continue reading…
Center-leftMostly Factual
NBC10 PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 27, 9:32 PM
NJ state offices to have delayed opening Monday due to nor'easter: Governor
All New Jersey state offices will have a two-hour delayed opening on Monday, Sept. 28, due to the weekend nor’easter, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Sunday. The offices impacted include the...
Details60/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
60/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 27, 9:32 PM: NBC10 Philadelphia joined the source map.
Sep 27, 10:21 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Sep 27, 11:24 PM: NJ1015.com joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.