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Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…SEVERE DROUGHT… weeks without rain here in the state, creating dry conditions ripe to spawn wildfires; Plus, Reproductive Rights are front and center in this last week of the Presidential campaign and here on the floor of the state house … legislators expanding access for women; Also, New Jersey has two black republicans on the Congressional ballot ..is there a red wave happening in the black community? And, HOME GROWN, a jersey boy turned NBA star is now making a name for himself in the cannabis industry.
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…ANCHOR FRAUD … Some taxpayers say their property tax relief money was clawed back from the state… we’ll tell you why a new check could be heading your way; Plus, The East Orange Superintendent is in the HOT SEAT after cutting dozens of staff positions over the discovery of a severe budget deficit. Dr Christopher Irving is here to defend his decisions; Also, we all know the dangers of lead exposure to our kids in old homes and aging schools, but new research shows babies can be poisoned in the womb by a mom who may have once been exposed herself; And, Seniors beware…. You will see a Social Security benefit increase next year, but will it keep up with the state’s high cost of living?
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Millions have already cast a ballot across the country … Early in-person voting is set to start in New Jersey on Saturday, as the state steps up election security at the polls; Plus, after a “summer of hell” for commuters, New Jersey’s congressional delegation tours the state’s busiest rail lines to see what improvements have been made; Also, as more and more sports bets are wagered online …lawmakers in Trenton measure the industry’s impact on the state; And a new report found homelessness is on the rise statewide, but the numbers are only a fraction of the crisis that truly exists ….
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…With less than two weeks until election day and millions of votes already cast, a new Monmouth University poll shows the race for the White House closer than ever; Plus, light rail commuters demand stricter safety measures after the recent River Line crash, as lawmakers call for a full investigation; Also, poor living conditions continue for Stanley Holmes residents in Atlantic City… now, there is NO HEAT; And, NJ DECIDES 2024, Democratic frontrunner Nellie Pou is poised to replace the late congressman Bill Pascrell, but her stance on the Middle East conflict is raising concerns.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: A new "point in time" homeless count reveals a 24% increase in persons experiencing homelessness in New Jersey; Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan examines the growing gender gap and how it is impacting voting in the upcoming election; A religious nonprofit group in New Jersey is taking the Attorney General to court to block a state subpoena from his office as he tries to investigate First Choice Women's Pregnancy Centers; A 27-year-old New Jersey woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer talks to Briana Vannozzi about rising rates among young women and how she's using TikTok to share her journey; Atlantic City celebrates a milestone as it unveils its 100th mural commissioned by the AC Arts Foundation.
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Mass teacher layoffs in East Orange might mean good news for Paterson, that’s struggling with a teacher shortage; Plus, unusually warm temperatures and dry conditions are raising wildfire and drought warnings across the Garden State; Also, crime’s been front and center on the campaign trail… here in New Jersey, a new law could combat home invasions; And, the story of a young mom …Dreeah Austin …whose death after giving birth to a healthy baby girl raises questions about the care she received.
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Governor Murphy signs a new law setting harsher punishments for home invasions and burglaries; The National Weather Service warns of wildfire conditions as the state issues a drought watch; School layoff plans rock East Orange as the district grapples with a major budget crunch; Terminally-ill patients from out-of-state are fighting to access New Jersey’s medical-aid-in-dying law; A new development in Irvington seeks to combine affordable housing with critical social services; A new documentary by the daughter of longtime State Senator Loretta Weinberg examines the trailblazing career of the former New Jersey lawmaker.
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News...The Hamas leader responsible for planning the October seventh deadly terror attack on Israel has been killed; Plus, AIRPORT FACELIFT…The Port Authority unveils a major “Vision Plan” to rebuild much of Newark Liberty…but at what cost? Also, will the recent hurricanes in critical swing states dampen voter turnout in November?? The woman who managed New Jersey’s vote post Superstorm Sandy weighs in; And, we go behind the scenes at a new testing facility in Fairfield to see what’s being done to keep your food safe.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…New details emerge following the fatal River Line light rail crash. The train operator killed was a mother of three, the family now filing a wrongful death lawsuit; Plus, political parties in the state weighing in after our conversation with U.S. Senate candidates Andy Kim and Curtis Bashaw … Did either candidate change voters’ minds? Also, NJ DECIDES 2024…A new poll indicates the race between Democratic Challenger Sue Altman and GOP Representative Tom Kean Jr. is tightening with less than three weeks to go; And, Hurricane relief efforts are still underway by a group of pilots here in the state flying supplies to some of the hardest-hit areas.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…DEADLINE DAY…we are three weeks out from the election and if you plan to vote, today is the last day to register; Plus, the always controversial BLACK BEAR HUNT is underway…close to a hundred have been harvested here in New Jersey in the first day alone; Also, FACE TO FACE ..the two candidates looking to replace former Senior Senator Bob Menendez are live tonight in our studios to talk the issues impacting you; And, REDUCING FOOD PRICES, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill is campaigning to win her fourth term and introducing a bill that could help you get more bang for your buck the next time you shop.
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