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Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Lawmakers in Washington call on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after his guilty verdict; State Senator Holly Schepisi and head of Governor Murphy's policy PAC Dan Bryan join Joanna Gagis to discuss the fallout from Sen. Bob Menendez's guilty verdict; Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver joins the show to discuss her special primary election victory in congressional district 10; Leaders in two New Jersey cities consider laws to ban rent-setting algorithms; The Lawnside Historical Society receives federal funding to digitize and modernize its collection of artifacts related to the city's history as a free Black community.
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
A special edition of NJ Spotlight News ... Breaking news today - the jury in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has handed down a sweeping guilty verdict. 18 counts in total for the Senator and his co-defendants Fred Daibes and Wael Hana that include conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit extortion, obstruction of justice, actions to benefit his co-defendants, AND conspiracy to act as a Foreign Agent and obstruction of justice. The counts coming in, one after the other - GUILTY. 16 counts for Menendez, 7 for Fred Daibes and 6 guilty counts for Will Hana. So, what does this mean for the Senator’s future, for the Democratic party in New Jersey AND the balance of power in our nation’s capital
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …CALLS FOR ‘UNITY’ … to lower the temperature of our over-charged political climate after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump; Plus - A MID-SUMMER ELECTION - Voters in District 10 head to the polls to replace the late Congressman Donald Payne, Junior in a crowded primary field; Also, soaring temperatures this week as a heat wave grips the Garden State; And, Republicans call for accountability after all of NJ Transit’s severe travel issues this summer.
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …VERDICT WATCH … the case against Senator Bob Menendez is now in the hands of the Jury… the stakes for embattled senior senator and the state could not be higher; Plus, did President Biden’s performance at the NATO Summit persuade democrats on the hill to stick by him? Also, fallout in Princeton days after a surprise ICE operation rounded up and interrogated immigrants; And urgent calls for more money to make communities more resilient to climate change… as seas rise, and storms intensify.
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …After two months of testimony, did the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt the senior senator was the ringleader in a bribery and corruption scheme; Plus, a CITY ON EDGE as ICE agents rounded up immigrants in Princeton, leaving city leaders furious; Also, MIXED MESSAGES surrounding the push to put electric vehicles on the road…the state NOW “pulling the plug” on a key incentive and enforcing a new fee; And, OPERATION ICE WATER...workers in Paterson head out and hand out water to help its most vulnerable populations to try and beat the heat.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: The defense team for U.S. Senator Bob Menendez wraps up its closing arguments in his federal bribery trial; Rep. Mikie Sherrill joins a small but vocal group of Democratic lawmakers calling for President Biden to step out of the 2024 presidential race; Newark's police union claims the city's Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery are interfering with crime scenes and obstructing law enforcement officers; Jersey City Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Steve Fulop joins other lawmakers and protestors to rally against a proposed $10.7 billion turnpike expansion project; Richard Wesley, chair of the Selection Committee for the Newark Black Film Festival, joins Joanna Gagis to discuss the festival's history and impact on its 50th anniversary.
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: The defense team for U.S. Senator Bob Menendez begins its closing arguments; Democratic political powerbroker George Norcross makes his first appearance in court on charges he led a racketeering scheme in connection with waterfront properties in Camden; NJ State Climatologist Dave Robinson discusses the latest heat wave in New Jersey and a new climate report released by Rutgers University; Advocates push for Governor Murphy to sign a bill on his desk that would restrict hemp sales and regulate them under the Cannabis Regulatory Commission; NJ Spotlight News social justice reporter Taylor Jung discusses her reporting on harm reduction centers in New Jersey as part of our multimedia series: The Change Project.
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Closing arguments begin in the trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez; New Jersey political analysts weigh in on the concerns surrounding President Biden's reelection campaign; Epidemiologist Stephanie Silvera joins the show to discuss the rise in COVID cases and the new variants; Legislators introduce a bill to cap public college tuition increases at 2% as Rutgers announces a 4% tuition hike for next year; Several NJ school districts implement policies to restrict phone use on school grounds to limit learning distractions and improve student mental health.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: The defense rests in the trial of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez; Candidates to replace the late Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. take part in a forum ahead of the special primary to replace him; Port Authority leaders expect record holiday travel with 5.5 million people expected to use PANYNJ's roads, bridges and airports; In part two of her report on addiction and pregnancy, Joanna Gagis looks at the local addiction recovery specialists who are making a difference for the vulnerable population; NJ Advance Media sports columnist Steve Politi talks to Joanna Gagis about the plethora of New Jersey athletes expected to make an impact at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Controversy surrounding the gubernatorial campaign of radio host Bill Spadea as his opponents claim he's gaining unfair financial benefits through the air time of his radio show; Survivors of Hurricane Ida are close to relief as legislators send a mortgage forbearance bill to the governor's desk; Yoris Veldhoven, CEO of Atlantic Shores, talks to Raven Santana after his company's NJ wind project receives federal approval; In part one of a two-part report, Joanna Gagis explores the stigma around addiction during pregnancy and why women struggle to get the help they need; Ted Goldberg joins biologists and experts on a boat tour to learn how the DEP uses recycled seafood shells from local restaurants to improve the quality of oyster reefs in the Mullica River.
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