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Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News…EXPANDING CONTRACEPTION ACCESS. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill proposes a new bill pushing for private healthcare plans to cover full-year supplies of contraception; Also, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CANCELED…Ramapo Indian Hills board of education abruptly votes to end its student mental health programs, leaving the school community asking why? Plus, FINALIZING THE ESSEX-HUDSON GREENWAY…a $65 million dollar project to transform a railway into a public recreation trail; And, URBAN HOT SPOTS where researchers are finding populated cities like Newark experiencing higher and more intense heat…as the state battles a brutal heat wave.
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…AFTER THE FIRE as tensions between the city of Newark and its firefighters union intensify. Concerns of staffing after last month’s port fire while the city inducts new firefighters; Also, BACK IN BUSINESS…Governor Murphy touts New Jersey’s financial progress, but Republicans say the state of the economy may not be so strong; Plus, REINFORCING 9-1-1 … a new EMT training program launches in Camden amid a nationwide emergency shortage; And, HEATING UP… temperatures are rising as we enter a dangerous heat wave.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS ARE BACK. Heat, humidity and rain causing bacterial concerns and leading to lake closures. Are the millions being spent to mitigate it- helping??? Also, another DREDGING PROJECT is getting the GREEN LIGHT in the Garden State. Congressman Frank Pallone is looking to restore the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers; Plus, SERVICE WORKERS UNITE. Governor Murphy signs the Worker Retention Bill, helping workers avoid termination when businesses change hands; And, reaping the BENEFITS OF BUD, towns across New Jersey are beginning to see a major increase in tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales.
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…STRIKE NOTICE…Nurses at RWJ University Hospital reject the latest contract proposal… Staffing and health insurance still a major concern… as a strike looms; Also, NOT IN MY BACKYARD… Freshman Congressman Rob Menendez is calling for the closure of the Elizabeth Detention Center in his district - despite opposition from the White House; Plus, an EXPLOSION ROCKS a NEWARK HOUSING COMPLEX, leaving 6 people injured, dozens displaced… an investigation is now underway as residents demand answers; And, LEAVING A LEGACY.. Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli, who led the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is retiring and reflects on her career.
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Friday Jul 21, 2023
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News…It’s New Jersey versus New York in a fight over CONGESTION PRICING as Governor Murphy even pursues a lawsuit to block it; The NURSES union rejecting a contract from RWJ University Hospital in New Brunswick…. will workers there soon STRIKE? Plus, CAMDEN RESIDENTS at one housing complex are FED UP after issues like mold and roaches, the landlord denies wrongdoing, but will there be accountability? And, Officials DISCOURAGING state residents from DANGEROUS SWIMMING after tragic recent drownings from Paterson and Newark teenagers.
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…NO NEW FARE HIKES for commuters as NJ TRANSIT approves a multi-billion dollar plan; Plus, NIGHTMARE BELOW 60TH STREET. New Jersey drivers brace yourself for congestion pricing, the MTA is putting a plan in place; Also, SUPERINTENDENTS STEPPING DOWN not just here in New Jersey but nationally, forcing public schools to scramble; And, POT ON PAUSE as Atlantic City puts cannabis licensing and expansions on hold.
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…former President TRUMP facing yet another POSSIBLE INDICTMENT connected to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S Capital, a former jersey based U.S attorney weighs in; Plus, two Essex county businesses are the target of BIAS CRIMES and investigators are finding race and sexual orientation playing a factor in the hate crime incidents; Also, a new study indicating MELANOMA poses A deadly THREAT TO BLACK MEN, more so than any other demographic; And, LINGERING AIR QUALITY CONCERNS in New Jersey that are being compared to second-hand cigarette smoke.
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…The race to unseat Tom Kean, Jr is already HEATING UP as candidates are lining up and that election is more than a year away; Plus, 9-8-8 LIFELINE a year after The National Suicide Prevention changed their hotline number, many remain unaware of how easy it is to connect with help; Also, A BOND LIKE NO OTHER for residents living at Newark’s Broadway House. A safe haven for people living with HIV and AIDS; And, a much needed HISTORY LESSON as a majority of U.S states DO NOT require teachings of the Holocaust, but here in New Jersey educators gather to learn how to integrate it into their classroom.
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…NURTURE NJ. Governor Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy establish a maternal center, seeking to improve racial disparities in New Jersey’s birth outcomes. Plus, a STATE OF EMERGENCY… the garden state still recovering after a weekend of torrential downpours, flash flooding and power outages, 5 people dead, and 2 children still missing in the Philadelphia area; Also, IN THE “TICK” OF IT… warmer weather is causing an increase in ticks, leading to a rise in Lyme disease. Sounding calls for a safe and effective vaccine… And, GLOBAL EXCHANGE, creating peace with kids from the middle east in Lawrenceville with the toss of a frisbee.
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Governor MURPHY TAKES CENTER STAGE in Atlantic City once again for the National Governors Association; Plus, the life of firefighter Wayne Brooks, Jr. HONORED IN NEWARK today after courageously battling the Port of Newark fire last week; Also, PRIME DAY means savings for you, but it COMES AT A COST for Amazon warehouse workers; And a RIBBON CUTTING in Elizabeth a new health care center opens to aid adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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