Monday Apr 24, 2023
NJ Spotlight News April 24, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News amid turmoil in Paterson… the police department swears in one of its largest classes in city history. The 29 new recruits are entering the academy in the midst of a state takeover of the force. Their shields carrying the added weight of restoring trust within the community; In honor of Earth Day celebrated over the weekend…some of the state’s top federal lawmakers are renewing an effort to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling. The legislation is part of a larger move to protect marine habitats from oil spills and other effects of climate change; A new state program is aiming to get more mental health professionals at school districts with high levels of poverty thanks to a $14 million New Jersey Department of Education; And redlining has been outlawed for decades… but the problem hasn’t disappeared. The illegal practice just exists in new forms. Lenders are finding modern-day ways to deny loans or other services needed for homeownership… based on race and ethnicity.