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Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…On the Eve of the New Jersey Primary Senator Bob Menendez finds himself embroiled in a federal corruption case accused of soliciting favors from foreign entities NOT out on the campaign trail soliciting votes, while ALL the candidates looking to replace him ARE; Plus , ‘UNCOMMITTED’, some New Jerseyans looking to send a message to President Biden, casting their vote as a protest to the War in Gaza; And, READY TO WALK? After months of negotiations with Hackensack Meridian, nurses are ready to hit the picket lines.
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Donald Trump is GUILTY of all 34 felony counts in his hush money trial … the legal and political reaction here in the state to the historic conviction of the Former President; BUT still on trial in a courtroom a block away for federal corruption charges is the Senior Senator from New Jersey … as week three comes to a close; Plus, as Israel continues its push into Central Rafah…local advocates and Palestinian families here are still reeling from a refugee camp bombing; And, after an unruly Memorial Day Weekend, city officials along the shore look to crack down on rowdy teens as the summer season kicks in.
Thursday May 30, 2024
Thursday May 30, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Day ten of the Menendez Trial and evidence of more emails and texts connecting the Senior Senator to favors done for Egyptian dignitaries but do they prove a quid pro quo? Plus, BUYER BEWARE….The FBI is warning of a rising scam involving fraudsters selling vacant properties without the owner's knowledge; Plus, READY TO STRIKE…Nurses across three New Jersey hospitals are ready to walk off the job as a deadline for contract negotiations looms; And, GAME CHANGERS…Major League Baseball will now add Negro League stars’ stats to its record books, making history for several players here in New Jersey.
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A meticulous pile of records presented in the Menendez Trial today connecting Nadine Menendez, Halal meat owner Wael Hana, Egyptian officials with the paper trail leading to the Senior Senator himself; Plus … just across the street … it’s judgment day for the former President …the jury in the TRUMP hush money TRIAL begins to determine his fate; Also, PROTECTING DEMOCRACY … Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill taking on the Supreme Court demanding ethics reform; And calls again in Jersey City for a mental health CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM …nearly a year after Andrew Washington was shot and killed there by police and two years after first promised.
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A major blow to the prosecution as week three of the Menendez federal corruption trial gets underway. The judge tossing “critical” evidence based on constitutional protections given to members of congress; Plus, as his father stands trial son Rob Menendez is fighting for his political life without the support of the county line on next week’s primary election ballot; Also, NJ Transit secures new funding in a nationwide effort to make train stations accessible for ALL; And, meet the CLASS OF 2024, a group of specially trained underwater welders from the first commercial dive school in the country.
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
Welcome to a special edition of NJ Spotlight News…Memorial Day officially kicks off the summer season and tonight we're using the broadcast to examine New Jersey's Shrinking Shoreline. We look at the significance this has on tourism and its impact on the state’s economy. As well as the billions of federal and state dollars being spent to maintain New Jersey’s beaches each year. To put it in context … New Jersey ranks number one in the country for spending on beach replenishment. You can see it best from the air…. How climate change and sea level rise is impacting the coastline. In some sections beaches are now less than a football field wide. And places like North Wildwood and Atlantic City are desperate for emergency repairs before the summer tourism season kicks into high gear…
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Advocates meet with Governor Murphy to persuade him to veto a controversial bill that would overall the state's Open Public Records Act; NJ Spotlight News social justice writer Taylor Jung details a new state comptroller report that accuses NJ State Police of "seemingly turning a blind eye" to racial profiling; The Port Authority expects record levels of travel as New Jerseyans head out for Memorial Day weekend; Ocean Grove will open its beaches on Sunday mornings for the first time in more than a century after the organization that owns the beach is pressured by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection; NOAA lead hurricane seasonal forecaster Matt Rosencrans discusses the agency's outlook for hurricane season.
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…In the HOT SEAT …. Rutgers President Jonathon HOLLOWAY challenged today on Capitol Hill about his response to campus protests and reports of antisemitism; Plus, the race for Bob Menendez’s seat in the U.S. SENATE is heating up on the Republican side, will a Trump endorsement turn the tide? Also, Attorney General Matt Platkin looking to BREAKUP the LIVE NATION Ticketmaster monopoly; And, the push to lower the voting age, a bill allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS across the state is up for debate.
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A New Jersey pharmacist who had been trapped in Gaza is now safely home…. She shares her heartbreaking journey as the Israel-Hamas conflict approaches its eighth month; Plus, self-administered birth control is now available over the counter without a prescription, but few pharmacists are certified; Also, the state looks to crackdown on e-bikes looking to license and insure them ….but advocates want to pump the brakes on the legislation; And, a new Rutgers study has some answers for those suffering from the most debilitating symptoms of long covid – BRAIN FOG.
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Lawyers for Senator Bob Menendez continue to pin the blame for the alleged crimes on his wife, Nadine Menendez, before the trial takes a break for Memorial Day; Briana Vannozzi talks to former federal prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni about the defense's strategy and how a holiday break can impact the flow of a trial; Senior Political Correspondent David Cruz looks at the 3rd district congressional candidates, their campaigns and their policies with primary day two weeks away; Mercer County Clerk Paula Covello joins Briana Vannozzi to discuss how election officials are preparing for a June primary and major election in November; Lawmakers in Trenton weigh bills to regulate the distribution and sale of hemp and Delta-8 THC products, which can currently be found in gas stations and convenience stores.
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