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Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: The sports world is in mourning after NHL star and New Jersey native Johnny Gaudreau and his brother are killed by an alleged drunk driver in South Jersey; State leaders call on the EPA to create new protections from so-called "forever chemicals" polluting the air; Scientists say the US and the world are on track for the most humid summer season on record; Experts expect record travel by car and by air over the Labor Day holiday weekend; State Senator Nellie Pou sits down with Briana Vannozzi after she secures the nomination to replace the late Rep. Bill Pascrell on the November ballot; Advocates prepare to mark Overdose Awareness Day by unveiling a roadmap for saving lives.
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Briana Vannozzi talks to Jean Sinzdak, associate director at the Center for American Women and Politics about female representation in Congress as State Sen. Nelli Pou is poised to be nominated to replace the late Rep. Bill Pascrell; NJ Transit experiences more delays into and out of New York Penn Station due to signal issues in one of Amtrak's Hudson River Tunnels; United Airlines flight attendants authorize a strike; State and federal leaders meet in New Jersey to discuss the costs and logistics surrounding presidential security; Growing calls in Camden for school advisory board president Wasim Muhammed to resign following a $2 million settlement with a former student who accused him of sexually assaulting her; Montclair State University epidemiologist Dr. Stephanie Silvera discusses the rise in cases of rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne illnesses.
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …Getting what you pay for… NJ Transit delays strike again, this time during a week of free rides; Plus, Remembering Bill Pascrell… as the late Congressman is laid to rest in Paterson; Also, surging demand for COVID vaccines is draining a program that gives the shots to some for free; And, utility customers feeling the burn of rising electric bills during a record-hot summer…
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …Democratic Contenders continue to drop out of the race to replace Congressman Bill Pascrell … as the deadline looms to select a successor; Plus, ON HOLD … a Texas Judge places a pause on President Biden’s program offering legal status to undocumented spouses; Also, Camden City officials look to curb chronic absenteeism, launching a new LIFE SKILLS program aimed at high risk-youth; And, a rise in senior scams...a fraud prevention summit to help vulnerable communities with the tools to protect themselves from fraud.
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …REPLACING BILL PASCRELL…The Mayor Of Paterson is the latest candidate to try and fill the seat left empty by the Congressman’s death; Plus, ONE on ONE with Attorney General Platkin to talk new police USE of FORCE guidelines; Also, FREE RIDE on NJ Transit this week… as the Murphy administration tries to make good with commuters; And, a growing need for more ENGLISH teachers and educators in Newark, to offset the rising number of bilingual kids…
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …REPLACING BILL PASCRELL ...a few more candidates toss their names in the ring to TRY and fill the shoes of the late Congressman; Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris makes history, accepting the presidential nomination on the final night of the DNC….as a new poll reveals her with a slight edge over Donald Trump when it comes to race and gender; Also, with a spike in COVID across the state this summer, a new study on LONG COVID in KIDS, revealing some surprising new symptoms; And, CLIMATE SCHOOL, Princeton University is putting teachers in the classroom to TEACH them the curriculum for addressing the climate crisis.
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …The Attorney General issues a new policy on police use of force during mental health encounters…as the family of a Jersey City man killed by law enforcement takes legal action; Plus, Congressman Andy Kim and Senator Cory Booker take center stage on night three of the Democratic National Convention, amid ongoing ceasefire protests…an “uncommitted” New Jersey delegate speaks out; Also, BIG SHOES TO FILL … in the wake of the death of longtime Congressman Bill Pascrell, who will be appointed to fill his role? And "GUNS DOWN, GLOVES UP"… A new summer boxing program in Trenton aims to use the sport as a strategy to give kids a fighting chance.
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …BREAKING NEWS… New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell has died. He spent 28 years serving in our nation’s capital, and a lifetime serving his hometown of Paterson; Plus, breaking down night two of the Democratic National Convention as the Obamas take center stage, and the Jersey delegation casts their votes for the Harris-Walz ticket; Also, MEDICAL DEBT RELIEF…millions of dollars are now available to eliminate your mounting medical bills; And, former NFL Player Ray Lucas is looking to KNOCK OUT OPIOIDS…speaking to high school student-athletes about the dangers of prescription opioid addiction.
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …RESIGNATION DAY for New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez nearly a month after being convicted on federal bribery and corruption charges… as he and HIS two co-defendants ask for their convictions to be tossed; Plus, NJ DECIDES 2024, the state’s Democratic Chairman Leroy Jones joins us from Chicago as the Democratic National Convention gets underway; Also, communities are pushing for more ways to fight flooding after a summer of persistent rain; And, the FDA is on the verge of greenlighting an updated COVID-19 vaccine…. As the state is seeing a wave of new cases this summer
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …Major flooding slams North Jersey…..closing roads, taking out power and leaving some drivers stranded; Plus, continued questions after the release of body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Fort Lee woman during what family say was a mental health crisis; Also, a rise in Senior Scams…how can you stay safe and protect yourself amid this spike? And, Camden County health officials are trying to get ahead of the school year by kicking off a summer vaccine campaign.
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