NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi

NJ Spotlight News July 13, 2023

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…The DEADLY Port Newark fire prompts outrage from the city’s firefighter’s union. Calling out the department for poor staffing, lack of training and outdated equipment. Saying their JOBS are MORE DANGEROUS THAN EVER; Plus, REDUCING LEAD EXPOSURE…The environmental protection agency announces new regulations targeting and reducing lead levels in homes; Also, White Township residents rally against a CONTROVERSIAL WAREHOUSE PROJECT, fearing it’ll draw tractor-trailers and traffic to their rural community; And BUSINESS IS BOOMING…New Jersey climbs the ranks in a new survey… cementing a spot as the most-improved state to DO business… 
 

NJ Spotlight News July 12, 2023

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…The DEADLY Port Newark fire prompts outrage from the city’s firefighter’s union. Calling out the department for poor staffing, lack of training and outdated equipment. Saying their JOBS are MORE DANGEROUS THAN EVER; Plus, REDUCING LEAD EXPOSURE…The environmental protection agency announces new regulations targeting and reducing lead levels in homes; Also, White Township residents rally against a CONTROVERSIAL WAREHOUSE PROJECT, fearing it’ll draw tractor-trailers and traffic to their rural community; And BUSINESS IS BOOMING…New Jersey climbs the ranks in a new survey… cementing a spot as the most-improved state to DO business… 
 

NJ Spotlight News July 11, 2023

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News…NURSING STRIKE AUTHORIZED. Healthcare workers at Robert Wood Johnson threaten to walk off the job after failed contract negotiations. Calling for better staffing and benefits or they’ll hit the picket line; Plus, a new report finds PREGNANCY-RELATED DEATHS among Black Women in the state doubled over two decades and experts say it could take years to see if recent efforts are paying off; Also, GREENER DAYS AHEAD in Ocean County, celebrating the opening of its first two cannabis dispensaries after being a legal weed desert; And, SEGREGATED SCHOOLS, New Jersey’s public school system is among the most segregated in the nation even after the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional 70 years ago.  
 

NJ Spotlight News July 10, 2023

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News…TUITION HIKES … Rutgers University Board unanimously votes to raise tuition and merge their New Brunswick and Newark medical schools, despite opposition from lawmakers and unions; Plus, LOWERING PRESCRIPTION PRICES…Governor Murphy signs a new law regulating prescription drug pricing, but will costs actually come down?  Also, as the price of flood insurance goes up, New Jersey lawmakers urge Congress to reauthorize and reformat the National FLOOD INSURANCE program; And, RECORD-SETTING HEAT… 100 million Americans are bracing for more relentless heat as temperatures become the hottest ever recorded. Is there any relief in sight?
 
 

NJ Spotlight News July 7, 2023

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: New information about the deadly ship fire in Port Newark as the state mourns the loss of two Newark firefighters; Governor Murphy signs a package of bills aimed at deterring a rise in auto thefts, but critics argue the new laws are regressive; Ocean County votes to create a homelessness trust fund to help provide housing and critical services for homeless people in the county; The FDA approves a first-of-its-kind medication to slow the progression of early Alzheimer's Disease, but doctors warn there are risks in taking the medicine.

NJ Spotlight News July 6, 2023

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: The state's first offshore wind farm receives key federal dollars, but advocates fear ratepayer costs will rise; The state mourns the loss of two veteran Newark firefighters who died battling an overnight fire aboard a ship at Port Newark; Congressman Frank Pallone highlights a growing prescription drug shortage in the US, the reasons behind it and potential policy solutions; Summer school is open to all students in Camden to offer them enrichment courses and access to free healthy meals during the summer.

NJ Spotlight News July 5, 2023

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: New Jersey and the country grapple with a number of mass shootings during the holiday week; Legislators reauthorize internet gambling for 5 years after messy and confusing negotiations over the lucrative industry; Associated Press reporter Ali Swenson discusses Moms For Liberty's political push and its effort to fill school boards across the country with candidates the group supports; NJ breweries say they are a "political pawn" after the Governor fails to sign a bill that would lift restrictions on food and entertainment; More workers in the cannabis industry are unionizing and labor organizations hope to keep the trend going.

NJ Spotlight News July 3, 2023

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: an air travel nightmare at Newark airport with delays and cancellations as millions of people travel for the holiday; Trenton announces a new public safety initiative aimed at stopping a rise in crime and violence during the summer months; Allison Bond of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center joins NJ Spotlight News to discuss the group's recent research finding the government is underestimating the number of people buying firearms; Lawmakers and advocates criticize the handling of the budget after legislators had little time to review changes and additions to the final spending plan.

NJ Spotlight News June 30, 2023

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: It's deadline day in Trenton as lawmakers scramble to pass a $54 billion budget before midnight; The US Supreme Court blocks President Biden's student loan forgiveness program; WYNC reporter Nancy Solomon discusses the sentencing of former political operative Sean Caddle in a murder-for-hire plot; Some cities and towns are forced to ban swimming at the beach or limit pool hours as they struggle to hire enough lifeguards.

NJ Spotlight News June 29, 2023

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…CRISIS AVERTED for now  legislative budget committees advance a historic $54 billion dollar budget in a late-night session… the largest spending plan ever now heads for a full vote; Plus, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STRUCK DOWN… The U.S Supreme court overturns a 40- year-old legal  precedent, now banning race as a factor for college admission; Also, ALLEGED UNION BUSTING…two former American Dream workers appear in federal court after being fired. They claim it was for union organizing; And, New Jerseyans brace for CODE RED air quality alerts as Canadian Wildfire smoke returns.