NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi

NJ Spotlight News August 9, 2024

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Tropical Storm Debby douses the state with high wind and rain. Most of New Jersey for most of the day under a tornado and flood watch; Plus, REPLACING BOB MENENDEZ … who’s on the shortlist to fill the shoes of the senior senator? Then one-on-one with Jeff Cheisa who knows a thing or two about being tapped for the seat; Also, a RENT CONTROL BATTLE…the Hoboken council unanimously rejects efforts to weaken their rent control regulation, leaving it up to voters to decide; And, GOING FOR GOLD…New Jersey athletes taking center stage on the podium in Paris and there’s a chance they’ll strike gold again. 
 

NJ Spotlight News August 8, 2024

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: An urgent call for reform after a new report reveals ongoing instances of abuse and neglect for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities; A NJ Spotlight News analysis of school funding across the state shows property taxes may not be going toward funding your child's education; A complaint is filed claiming New Jersey is violating constitution by excluding farmworkers from wage and hour laws; Dozens of kids learn important lessons on water safety and swimming during an annual camp.

NJ Spotlight News August 7, 2024

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A new poll out showing Vice President Harris taking an early lead …as former President Trump looks to rally the republican youth here in the state; Plus, ONE-ON-ONE with Congressman Rob Menendez, his first interview following his father’s resignation after being found guilty on federal bribery and corruption charges; Also, questions are still swirling after a police involved shooting in Fort Lee, why mental health services were not summoned; And, power outages and major flooding across the state as New Jersey braces for the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. 
 

NJ Spotlight News August 6, 2024

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …The Democratic Presidential Ticket is a done deal. Vice President Harris picks  Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate; Plus,  REPUBLICANS FOR HARRIS, former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman is lending her name to back Harris for President; Also, STOCK MARKET FEARS …a massive CRASH IN THE MARKET yesterday sent  investors scrambling, but experts say don’t touch your 401K; And, SHRINKING SHORELINE…The state unveils NEW regulations on coastal development to protect communities from rising sea levels. 

NJ Spotlight News August 5, 2024

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …As the war in Gaza passes 300 days, and the Palestinian death toll mounts, voters are looking to Vice President Kamala Harris' and where she stands on the conflict; Plus, One on one with U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer who wants to make sure that America’s allegiance to Israel is not lost in the all the controversy; Also, TRANSIT TROUBLES…After a power outage leaves commuters stranded in a hot tunnel under the Hudson for hours, Congressman Frank Palone wants answers from Amtrak; And, HIDDEN SPENDING… more than 600 million dollars was added in the final stages of the budget process…yet no details STILL as to how we got to a record-level budget. 
 

NJ Spotlight News August 2, 2024

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Friends, family and colleagues celebrate the release and return home of New Jersey native and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich; Colleen O'Dea breaks down a new report detailing law enforcement officer discipline in New Jersey; Protesters from around the country descend on New Jersey to push back against a Taiwan-based plastics company with US headquarters in Livingston, accusing them of dumping plastic pellets into local waterways.

NJ Spotlight News August 1, 2024

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …BREAKING NEWS… New Jersey native and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is FREE in a historic prisoner swap with Russia; Plus, a virtual roll call begins TODAY for Democrats to nominate Kamala Harris to the top of their ticket… will she get the votes? Also, battling SEA LEVEL RISE, the state looking for solutions to fight rising tides along the Jersey Coast; And, PROPERTY TAX RELIEF, the window is opening to apply for the state’s ANCHOR rebate program … what YOU need to know before you apply!

NJ Spotlight News July 31, 2024

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …FIRED UP. Women of color here in the state are organizing, mobilizing and making their voices heard and, on a mission, to elect the first BLACK female President; PLUS, questions swirling around a police involved shooting of a woman in Fort Lee that family say was having a mental health crisis; Also, PIPELINE BLOCKED… a federal appeals court struck down the construction of a controversial natural gas line here in New Jersey; And, "SILENT KILLER’"...the rise in heat-related deaths in the state, what  are the warning signs? 

NJ Spotlight News July 30, 2024

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …VOTER REGISTRATION SURGE….Young voters here in the state inspired by the change at the top of the democratic ticket are signing up to vote; Plus, REPLACING MENENDEZ, Governor Murphy facing growing pressure to pick Congressman Andy Kim to fill the seat of the resigning senior senator to give New Jersey a leg up on legislation; Also, TRANSIT TROUBLES … NJ Transit issues are not only the roads and rails as employees raise new allegations of abuse and harassment on the job; And, a state investigation finds discrimination against disabled students merely trying to attend class in Trenton…

NJ Spotlight News July 29, 2024

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A SUMMER SURGE of COVID-19 cases here in New Jersey and across the country, as new variants emerge; Plus, despite NOW having a woman at the top of the democratic ticket but the push to boost women in politics appears to have stalled; Also, new urgency here in the state to help the homeless after the Supreme Court guts protections for the unhoused; And, a pair of New Jersey swimmers score medals for Team U-S-A in Paris…as the games get underway.