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Swimmers urged to watch out for 'purple meanie' jellyfish at Jersey Shore

A type of Jellyfish, known as the mauve stinger or "purple meany," has been moving along the New Jersey coast.

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As of September 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A type of Jellyfish, known as the mauve stinger or "purple meany," has been moving along the New Jersey coast.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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CenterSwimmers urged to watch out for 'purple meanie' jellyfish at Jersey Shore

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 1, 6:32 PM

Swimmers urged to watch out for 'purple meanie' jellyfish at Jersey Shore

A type of Jellyfish, known as the mauve stinger or "purple meany," has been moving along the New Jersey coast.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 1, 6:32 PM

Swimmers urged to watch out for 'purple meanie' jellyfish at Jersey Shore

A type of Jellyfish, known as the mauve stinger or "purple meany," has been moving along the New Jersey coast.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 1, 6:32 PM

Swimmers urged to watch out for 'purple meanie' jellyfish at Jersey Shore

A type of Jellyfish, known as the mauve stinger or "purple meany," has been moving along the New Jersey coast.

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Sep 1, 6:32 PM

Swimmers urged to watch out for 'purple meanie' jellyfish at Jersey Shore

A type of Jellyfish, known as the mauve stinger or "purple meany," has been moving along the New Jersey coast.

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Sep 1, 6:32 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Sep 1, 6:32 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Sep 1, 6:32 PM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

Sep 1, 6:32 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.