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Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A LIFE OF SERVICE. Honoring the political career of SHEILA OLIVER as hundreds pay their respects at the Statehouse; Plus, BUY OUT OR MOVE OUT….a change in policy forcing Tropical Storm Ida survivors in Manville to once again seek shelter elsewhere; Also, FAMILIES FIRST… Ocean County confronts its ever evolving homeless crisis by establishing its first family shelter; And, BACK TO SCHOOL… dozens of retirees are heading back to the classroom as the state struggles with a teacher shortage.
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…LABOR SHOWDOWN at New Jersey Transit where locomotive engineers have been demanding fair pay and better contracts for close to 4 years. Will they vote to strike? Plus, a SUMMER OF STRIKES…From professors to actors and now nurses, workers have had enough and are feeling empowered leading to the most labor strikes in New Jersey and the country in decades; Also, TURF WARS.. residents fight against plans to convert grass fields to artificial turf; And SWIMMING SAFETY LESSONS…Paterson children attend a water safety camp where local organizers are taking action to reduce drownings and unintentional deaths.
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…DEFYING THE GOVERNOR. State Democratic leaders siding with Republicans on hot button issues like offshore wind and parental rights; Plus, NO BRIBES ALLOWED… political candidates can now be charged with bribery even if they don’t win an election; Also, A FULL REBRAND…bye-bye to Seaside Heights’ party town reputation, the mayor turning once popular night clubs into “family-friendly” destinations; And, CHASING THE DREAM…A Trenton Housing program is restoring abandoned properties, creating pathways for lower-income families to buy their OWN homes.
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News…a WIN FOR TEMPORARY WORKERS…A new law protecting against low pay and unsafe working conditions takes effect for THOUSANDS of temporary workers in New Jersey; Also, REVITALIZING JOURNAL SQUARE…a Multi-Million dollar French Art Museum is slated to open in 2026, but some GOP lawmakers are calling it a “circus of excess and waste.” And, EQUITY IN EDUCATION…the State’s Board of Education narrowly approves the use of gender-neutral terms in schools, and Parent groups are threatening to sue; Plus, CHASING THE DREAM… A formerly abandoned lot in Camden is transformed into new homes for first-time buyers.
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Governor Murphy returns home and speaks out for the first time after the unexpected passing of our late Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver; 1700 nurses walk off the job at RWJ University Hospital following failed contract negotiations; Former Governor Chris Christie travels to Ukraine in a surprise trip to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; New Jersey's school system struggles to attract teachers with diverse backgrounds as a new report finds a widening gap in Newark; Residents in Upper Freehold and Allentown protest against a proposed warehouse that would be built on a Revolutionary War site; Joe Amditis, Assistant Director at the Center for Cooperative Media, discusses the pros and cons of using artificial intelligence in journalism and news media.
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Breaking news…Former President Donald Trump appears in a DC Federal Courtroom pleading NOT guilty on 2020 election felony charges; Trump’s arrest and indictment sparking protests while the nation and New Jersey witness a RISE IN HOMEGROWN EXTREMISTS since Trump’s presidency and the January 6th insurrection; Also, LOTTERY FEVER…lottery revenues are helping bolster state pension funds as residents try their luck at winning record-breaking jackpots; Plus, UNDERREPRESENTED IN POLITICS…a new report finds a lack of Black women holding political office here in the state and across the country.
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…“FUELED BY LIES.” The former president indicted again, but this time on felony charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, culminating in the January 6th attack on the Capitol and democracy; Plus, SHEILA OLIVER REMEMBERED… political leaders and New Jerseyans remember the legacy of Lieutenant Governor SHEILA OLIVER after her unexpected death; Also, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES REINSTATED, The Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education initially voted to end services for students but reversed course after parent protests; And, BUILDING A SKILLED WORKFORCE…U.S. Senator Menendez announces apprenticeship legislation as a path to good paying jobs for New Jerseyans
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…BREAKING NEWS! Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver dies at 71 after being hospitalized for undisclosed medical issues. A trailblazer, and fierce social advocate, the first woman of color to serve as assembly speaker leaves behind a lasting legacy. Those who knew her best remember Sheila Oliver. Plus, A CALL FOR HELP! The Arrive Together response program launches in Newark arming law enforcement with mental health experts to help de-escalate and reduce police use of force encounters; And, a NURSES STRIKE LOOMING after failed contract negotiations that may lead to a strike at RWJ University hospital by weeks end. The hospital now calling on medical students and staff to fill in.
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Gun rights advocates challenge what they call extreme mandatory qualifications for obtaining a concealed carry permit in New Jersey; With Governor Murphy on vacation, Senator Nick Scutari assumes the role of acting Governor after Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver was hospitalized; Passaic County is forced to pause civil and matrimonial trials due to a judiciary shortage that the Bar Association says should have been remedied sooner; Landlords and developers challenge Jersey City's new "Right to Counsel" law that provides free legal help to renters facing eviction; The CDC warns of a potential summer wave of COVID; NJ Spotlight News reporter Bobby Brier discusses the experience and background of New Jersey's new Commissioner of Public Health.
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Former President Donald Trump faces three new felony charges in connection with the investigation into the January 6th insurrection; extreme heat in New Jersey and around the country could break records and has local communities setting up cooling shelters for the most vulnerable; a man convicted of a murder in Jersey City is a free man after the Attorney General's Conviction Review Unit determined he was innocent; NJ Advance Media reporter Susan Livio discusses her reporting on unemployment, homelessness and poor health quality in Cumberland County; New Jersey's wind port gets its first official tenant after the NJ EDA approved a lease with Orsted; a Paterson woman tackles food insecurity in her community by selling black and brown-owned goods through her home before the city steps in to shut it down.
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