New Jersey Tech & Education: Lincroft teen Rohan Arni, 17, is a finalist in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search after building a deep-learning model that classifies fast radio bursts with 98% accuracy. State Politics & Accountability: A $135,000 portrait of former Gov. Phil Murphy is drawing fire, with one suggestion that it could hang at the Motor Vehicles Commission—an agency now under scrutiny tied to a Murphy-era voter roll issue involving thousands of noncitizens. Public Safety (Local): Monmouth County animal control helped rescue an 8-foot Burmese python found under a Freehold shed, and an X-ray showed it had recently eaten an opossum. Business & Regulation: New Jersey joins other states moving to curb “surveillance pricing,” with a new law limiting how personal data can be used to set individual prices. Healthcare & Labor: NJBIZ reports on ongoing pressure on hospitals as union negotiations and staffing shortages continue to shape bargaining across the state. Food Safety: A multistate Salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños has triggered recalls of at least 18 ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, including distribution in New Jersey. Local Culture: Lawnside marks its 100th incorporation anniversary, celebrating its legacy as the Northeast’s first incorporated African American municipality. Infrastructure & Tech Contracts: ST Engineering says its order book rose to $35.7b, including a New Jersey Turnpike Authority E-ZPass services contract for TransCore.