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Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …New Jersey’s efforts to ban e-cigarettes with kids appears to be working, a new study shows teen vaping is on the decline; Plus, JUSTICE FOR VICTORIA, Family and friends of Victoria Lee, killed by police more than a month ago, gather in Fort Lee seeking accountability and an apology; Also, RAISING AWARENESS, Miss New Jersey teams up with state assemblywoman Andrea Katz to bring attention to food disorders; And, PRESERVING HISTORY, they’re digging in Princeton to find artifacts that’ll tell the tale of the city's biggest revolutionary war battle…
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …Former Senator Bob Menendez's convicted co-defendant, Fred Daibes, is back in court today facing separate bank fraud charges; Plus, calls for a Cease-Fire from Princeton to the streets of Israel, we go one-on-one with Montclair State’s Israeli expert to understand the politics playing out; Also, REGIONALIZING 911 services, Bergen County takes the lead sharing their call centers to combat a shortage of emergency dispatchers; And, after two decades, a survivor at the center of child-welfare investigation speaks out, sharing his story of neglect that catapulted major changes to the state’s child protection system.
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …Mass protests break out in Israel demanding a cease-fire over the Gaza war while college students here in Jersey resume classes and anti-war protests with a new set of campus rules; Plus, FULL COURT PRESS, New Jersey is offering more than a billion dollars in tax credits and funding to woo the 76ers’ arena to ITS waterfront; Also, ON HOLD, the Biden administration's attempt to provide student loan relief to millions hits more roadblocks; And, A BETTER MARKET, one woman’s battle to bring fresh food to Paterson’s 4th ward
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …More details emerge following the fatal crash of NHL Player AND JERSEY NATIVE Johnny Gaudreau and his brother…Advocates are demanding safer streets; Plus, 3 years later Tropical Storm Ida’s devastation is still gripping some homeowners in New Jersey…A bill on the Governor’s desk could deliver critical aid; Also, a New Jersey court rules smoking can continue inside Atlantic City Casinos, a major blow to casino workers; And, BANNING CELL PHONES…. as kids head back to school, several districts are implementing new rules in the classroom
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Monday Sep 02, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: a special tribute to Michael Aron, our beloved friend and the "Dean of the State House" in New Jersey.
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…
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