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Elise Young
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NYC-area journalist. Horse girl. Survivor with clues to chase, wrongs to right and an awful tale to tell.
Victim EY: EliseYoung.substack.com
Just when we got used to “Menendez” and “court” in the same sentence referring to disgraced ex-Senator Bob and not convicted parent killers Lyle and Erik, we’re back to “Menendez” and “court” referring to Lyle and Erik.
September 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The Commission To Compel The NYT’s Spelling Bee To Add ‘80s Word “Dudette” To Whatever Fool Dictionary It’s Using will now convene.
August 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Reposted by Elise Young
Just a year ago, the U.S. was better at predicting storms’ tracks than it had ever been. But now, @zoeschlanger.bsky.social reports, the country is rapidly losing state-of-the-art forecasting, just in time for hurricane season’s busiest months:
Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted
The U.S. is hacking away at support for state-of-the-art forecasting.
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July 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
In the continuing quest to adapt horse equipment for use in everyday life: lunge line as picnic tie-out.
June 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The day after the FY26 budget got through committee.
June 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We've hit the point in the NJ gubernatorial primary at which we should all have the spelling of Ciatterelli in a save/get key. #AtexForever
June 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hi! Hi! Can’t stay. Hi! Sorry to interrupt.

Just popping in to say:

Scott Pelley.
May 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I have the police video of my attacker's arrest. It gets weird.
April 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Have you sat through a @corybooker.com State of the City speech? The man can talk. He can talk for quite some time.
April 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Reposted by Elise Young
The Jersey Vindicator has a mascot now. Meet Emmy the watchdog. She just turned two yesterday! Journalists @jeffpillets22f.bsky.social and @eliseyoung.bsky.social are Emmy’s humans. 🐕🎈🎉
March 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Now in paperback and soon to be a major motion picture: “My Big Sexy Public Records Life,” by Elise Young
March 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I went for a walk to clear my head. Ghosts came along.

open.substack.com/pub/eliseyou...
'A threat to the public and herself'
A walk in the woods was supposed to clear my head. But along came ghosts.
open.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Carla Sands, ex-US ambassador to Denmark, says Greenland “can’t defend itself.” Defense is 30 guys from Denmark w dog sleds, she tells the BBC. … This is an SNL piece from 30 years ago. Right? Right?
February 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Reposted by Elise Young
Don’t forget to signup. More to come… substack.com/@jimacosta?r...
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January 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
At Victim EY, via EliseYoung.substack.com. No paywall for horsey posts. Who doesn't want to read about horses all day?
January 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Reposted by Elise Young
Good new @mattyglesias.bsky.social on Substack about how quickly the Chinese got so much more economically and technologically advanced than Americans in 2000 expected. And this summary of the historical acceleration of the process globally over time is great. open.substack.com/pub/matthewy...
January 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
If you’re not listening to Pete Muntean on @cnn right now, DO SO.
January 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
My God. Personal/professional pardner and I are debating whether a certain NJ political operative went to prison after his criminal conviction. One of us recalls that sentencing was deeeeelllaaaayyed and then dude somehow skated on time. The other says time served. This is … yeah. Cough.
January 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Come for the NJ pork funding lesson. Stay for the Jumbotron. Tell it, Katie Sobko!

www.northjersey.com/story/news/n...
Here is a classic NJ pork project. Will funding for similar projects happen in 2025?
NJ is investing millions in facilities upgrades at Middlesex College, the community college in Edison. Can Trenton's pork spending continue in 2025?
www.northjersey.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Reposted by Elise Young
Local New Jersey information: ICE is in New Brunswick, near Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, asking for IDs.

For people who have been detained, the American Friends Service Committee is 973-474-9861.
January 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The might of well-run small independent newrooms. Good journalism will always be with us. It must be.

N.J. Supreme Court to mull challenge to ruling that made some police records public newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/n-j-s...
N.J. Supreme Court to mull challenge to ruling that made some police records public • New Jersey Monitor
The case stems from the 2019 gun arrest of a Jersey City police lieutenant, who shot at guests during a party at his home.
newjerseymonitor.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
New, and no pay wall, from Victim EY, via EliseYoung.substack.com.
January 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A new Victim EY post, via EliseYoung.substack.com. No paywall. Tip: Bring a box of tissues.
January 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
From Victim EY, via EliseYoung.substack.com. No paywall.
January 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM