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Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A grand jury investigation into alleged church sex abuse was blocked by a SECRET COURT RULING…now there is a legal fight headed straight to the state supreme court; Plus, Congressman Frank Pallone is launching investigations into some of President Trump’s executive orders; Also, the annual CHAMBER TRAIN is back on the rails….Packed with New Jersey’s political elites rubbing elbows and heading for the Nation’s Capital; And, SPACE TALK…a group of Toms River students get an out of this world lesson, chatting with astronauts on the international space station; And, SPACE TALK…a group of Toms River students get an out of this world lesson by chatting with astronauts on the international space station.
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…TAINTED TESTS…tens of thousands of drunk driving cases across New Jersey may be tossed out due to faulty state police equipment; Plus, the gloves came off last night where four of the Republicans hoping to be the state’s next governor took the stage for a fiery debate; Also, the top ICE official here in New Jersey doubles down on the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement crackdown; And, CLOSING A LOOPHOLE in state law, so that nursing home residents can get motorized wheelchairs and improve their quality of life.
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…TRANSIT CHALLENGES…the new CEO and President of NJ Transit Kris Kolluri talks about the issues he’ll tackle to improve commuting here in the state; Plus, Governor Murphy is facing backlash after making a controversial remark, suggesting he might be housing an undocumented immigrant in his home; Also, TARIFF TURMOIL… NJ business owners fear a trade war as President Trump pauses SOME tariffs in response to retaliatory actions taken by SOME countries; And, a pause on OFFSHORE WIND delivers a BIG BLOW to the Governor’s plan of 100% clean energy by 2035.
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A MASSIVE BLOW… New Jersey cancels its latest request for more offshore wind development as the future of the industry remains up in the air; Plus, TRUMP TARIFF WHIPLASH, over the weekend, President Trump imposed trade tariffs on several countries. Then pulled one back…what pain will you feel in your pocket? Also, several Democratic Gubernatorial hopefuls face off in their first primary debate; And, wooing the TEEN VOTE…The City of Newark launches a voter registration for sixteen-year-olds ….
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…WINDS OF CHANGE - Shell pulls out of New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, leaving the future of the industry at risk; Plus - SHUT DOWN -for a month. PATH riders who travel to, from and through Hoboken station will need to find another way to commute; Also - EVICTION PREVENTION. How one local organization is keeping vulnerable families IN their homes and preventing homelessness. And - SKIPPING SCHOOL. Legislators meet to discuss the troubling trend of kids missing class.
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: New data shows one million fewer vehicles are entering Midtown Manhattan with commuting times improving as well; Former Senator Bob Menendez makes a plea to President Trump for a pardon; Pastors from nearly 500 NJ churches tell stories of mothers fearing sending their children to school as the Trump administration carries out mass deportations; A bill that aligns New Jersey's definition of antisemitism with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is expected to pass despite criticism over the inability to speak freely about Israel; Newark sees improvement in curbing certain crimes but sees a significant spike in domestic violence.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Plus, today is SENTENCING DAY for Bob Menendez, and his two co-defendants …The former senior senator is facing up to fifteen years in prison; Also, LEARNING LOSS, a new report paints a bleak picture of where students in the state are still struggling post pandemic; Plus…KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, Immigration advocacy groups are hitting the streets in New Jersey to educate those in fear of ICE raids or deportation; And, COUNTING THE HOMELESS ..the annual state event to put a number on those in need of shelter.
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News… FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE… New Jersey’s Attorney General and several other states pledge to fight back after the Trump administration halts monies for a wide range of federally assisted programs; Plus, a three-billion-dollar groundbreaking in Camden … four former governors, one current, a talk show host and the power broker charged with racketeering headline the event; Also, FEAR SPREADS through New Jersey’s immigrant communities as the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts; And, violating Bergen County’s BLUE LAWS…. American Dream MAY be slapped with a lawsuit for allowing retailers to open their doors on Sundays.
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…DELAYED AGAIN… Nadine Menendez’s day in court for the corruption scandal that found her husband guilty on all charges is pushed back once more; Plus, calling for big changes to TRENTON WATER WORKS… the DEP says the utility is a “High RISK; Also, DEMANDING ANSWERS … after last week’s ICE RAID in Newark…. Congresswoman Lamonica McIver is challenging the immigration crackdown; And long-awaited critical repairs are finally coming to the PATH station in Hoboken… riders brace for more commuting pain…
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: A Newark fish market is one of the first federal targets of President Trump's new immigration policy; The White House blocks refugees from coming to America and threatens New Jersey churches that once offered sanctuary; New Jersey's Republican candidates for governor applaud President Trump's swift actions but separate on whether they'd challenge the President's policies if they disagree; Budget and finance writer John Reitmeyer discusses the labor and economic impact of President Trump's immigration policies.
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