Monday Apr 10, 2023
NJ Spotlight News April 10, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News a historic labor strike is underway in New Jersey. For the first time in Rutgers University’s 257-year history it’s 9 thousand full and part-time educators walked off the job; The availability of a key abortion medication hangs in the balance. After rival federal court rulings were released Friday from judges in two different state and now the fate of a widely used FDA approved drug to end pregnancies may be headed to the Supreme Court. Police presence at mosques in Paterson will be ramped up through the end of Ramadan. After an imam was stabbed Sunday while leading early morning prayers; Investigations into racism allegations within the town of Clark’s police department and mayor’s office haven’t yielded any real outcomes; Governor Murphy’s plan to overhaul the state’s outdated liquor laws appears headed for trouble. With a divided legislature and dueling ideas over just how to do it. So far proposed legislation rewriting the rules isn’t getting much support from lawmakers; And the fate of the iconic Nabisco factory in North Jersey is being delayed again. An implosion scheduled for April 15th will be postponed–there’s no new date yet.