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Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…The second week of the Menendez federal corruption trial is underway….prosecutors and the defense questioning the alleged “whistleblower” in the case, diving deeper into the Senior Senator’s role in a lucrative Halal beef monopoly; Plus, NJ DECIDES 2024…a dozen candidates officially throw their hat into the ring to succeed the late Congressman Donald Payne, Jr; Also, State legislators move forward with a series of bills to stop “deepfakes,” looking for ways to keep your image or voice from being manipulated or altered; And, nearly a thousand middle school students head to beach for some HANDS-ON LEARNING.
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: A USDA employee takes the stand in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez to testify about the Halal meat export monopoly prosecutors allege Menendez helped arrange in exchange for lucrative bribes; Four Hoboken council members ask the Attorney General to investigate Mayor Ravi Bhalla, accusing him of engaging in backroom deals that personally benefited him; A new report by Rutgers University shows a majority of Latino and Latina students are attending what could be considered segregated schools while facing a number of other barriers; A four-year battle between a warehouse developer and a rural NJ town ends after NJ leaders use state money to purchase and preserve farmland in Warren County; NJ Spotlight News mental health writer Bobby Brier discusses how NJ is trying to address chronic homelessness as part of our multimedia series: The Change Project.
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …SHOW ME THE MONEY… the cash and gold bars the senior senator is accused of accepting in bribes makes its appearance in court today; PLUS, will it be Governor Murphy’s LASTING LEGACY? He’s expected to sign the controversial open public records reform bill by week’s end; Also, AVERTING A SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS…districts in the state are getting a lifeline to help offset massive budget cuts; And, a SEARCH FOR SHELTER in Ocean County, as organizations work to support a camp of several dozen seeking shelter in Toms River.
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Opening arguments begin in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez after a jury is seated; Briana Vannozzi talks to attorney and former federal prosecutor Brian Whisler about two key pre-trial motions made by Judge Sidney Stein in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez; A doctor and a pharmacist from New Jersey are trapped in Gaza after traveling to the area to give emergency medical aid; Princeton students agree to end their hunger strike after meeting with the university's administration; Recovery and addiction treatment advocates voice their concerns about a series of bills that would reform how treatment centers operate and services are provided; Equal Space, an inclusive co-working office and incubator, opens its new office in Newark catering to multicultural and LGBTQ+ business owners.
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Jury selection continues in the corruption trial against Senator BOB MENENDEZ ….If you are a “news junkie” or have Springsteen tickets you are excused; Plus, a second wave of pro-Palestinian students continue their HUNGER STRIKE as Princeton University orders its encampment to be taken down; Also …a “radically” revised NJ public records BILL is on its way for Governor Murphy’s signature and some are saying it’ll be much tougher to access public records; And, IN THE RUNNING…Ed “The Trucker” Durr tosses his hat in the ring for the gubernatorial race.
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…It is DAY ONE of Senator Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial. Jury selection is well underway. Menendez facing 16 counts including bribery; Plus, ROLLING THE DICE … Casino workers sue the state to enforce a stricter SMOKING BAN; Also, Dozens of Rutgers students WALK OUT of graduation showing solidarity for the tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in Gaza; And, Educators and literacy groups team up to teach MEDIA LITERACY to help students decipher information in this digital age.
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…STANDING IN SOLIDARITY …More than a dozen Princeton faculty join students in their pro-Palestinian hunger strike; Plus, as campus protests continue across the country, activist and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hamm and Republican Gubernatorial hopeful Senator Jon Bramnick weigh in…Also, Senator Bob Menendez's federal bribery trial begins Monday, what can we expect his defense strategy to look like, as prosecutors lay out the corruption case against him
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…IN THE HOT SEAT …. Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway grilled today by state lawmakers on his handling of pro-Palestinian protests and antisemitic incidents; Plus, OVERHAULING OPRA…the state’s Open Public Records Act takes center stage in Trenton where advocates remain fearful of limiting government transparency; Also, a POLITICAL POWER GRAB? The state’s highest court is denouncing a proposal over WHO GETS TO PICK New Jersey’s judges; And, the SUMMER SHORECAST is out …will Atlantic City businesses heat up or cool down.
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A counter-protester at a Pro-Palestinian encampment is arrested at Rutgers-Newark. Former Congressman Tom Malinowski weighs in on the impact these nationwide protests are having; Plus, BOOK BANS, a school librarian is facing renewed attacks as parental rights advocates fight to remove a book that explores sexuality; Also, LABOR FIGHT…Union nurses hit the picket line to criticize what they are calling unfair contract negotiations; And, SAVING MAM, Princeton high school students look to preserve an indigenous Mayan language by inventing an AI-powered robot.
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Briana Vannozzi speaks to Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about escalations in the war between Israel and Hamas and a possible ceasefire; Governor Murphy and other lawmakers criticize Rutgers University for striking a deal with students on the New Brunswick campus as students at the Newark campus extend their encampment; Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way announces the expansion of free mental health services for New Jersey college students; Briana Vannozzi talks to Chalkbeat reporter Jessie Gomez about a new contract signed by the Newark Board of Education to install new AI-powered security cameras; Congressman Frank Pallone hosts a roundtable on protecting Americans' privacy online.
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