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Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A Call to restrict cellphone usage IN SCHOOLS across the country… as mental health concerns for children continue to grow; Plus, gubernatorial hopefuls gather to pitch their economic plans to the business leaders of the state; Also, a growing push by New Jersey doctors and politicians for EXPANDING ACCESS to groundbreaking weight loss drugs; And, a SEASON OF CHANGE in D-C… one N-J republican finds new favor with the incoming President… Cory Booker gets a promotion… George Helmy moves out and Andy Kim moves in
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…SEX TRAFFICKING CHARGES …. the state’s attorney general leveling human trafficking charges against seven defendants for operating two sex rings in Essex and Cumberland Counties; Plus, LABOR FIGHT… Senator-Elect Andy Kim is jumping into the ring to help negotiate a contract for a group of North Jersey Nurses; Also, with Governor Murphy’s orders to reduce spending, is New Jersey teetering on a fiscal cliff? And, after a long beach battle, relief is finally on the way for North Wildwood and its eroding shoreline.
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…KEEPING HOPE ALIVE … Hamas releases a propaganda video depicting Tenafly native Edan Alexander pleading for his release … The first signs of life in more than a year since taken hostage; Plus, former United States senator Bob Menendez is looking to get his corruption conviction tossed; Also, the impact of the TRUMP TARIFFS on businesses and consumers here in the state; And, Winemakers in New Jersey may be the only one benefiting from the severe drought still plaguing the state’s southern region.
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Several NJ counties issue Code Blue alerts with temperatures expected to dip below freezing; Rutgers announces a 20-person presidential search committee to find the replacement for outgoing school president Jonathan Holloway; Eileen Kean from the National Federation of Independent Businesses explains why small businesses are under added stress to hit holiday shopping goals this year; Workers help rehab wildlife impacted by the Jennings Creek wildfire on the New Jersey-New York border; Mettler's Woods, a virgin old growth forest maintained by Rutgers University, is added to The Old Growth Forest Network; A 12-year-old New Jersey boy battling Lymphoma signs a one-day contract with the New Jersey Devils, gets to attend practice and will drop the puck at an official game.
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: The US helps negotiate a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon; Former US Senator Bob Menendez wants his corruption conviction tossed out and the right to a new trial after prosecutors admitted to giving jurors evidence that was supposed to be redacted; AAA expects a record number of New Jerseyans traveling during the busy thanksgiving travel period; NJ Spotlight News mental health writer Bobby Brier breaks down a new poll showing Americans are feeling more stressed around the holidays compared to last year; Senior Political Correspondent David Cruz sizes up the GOP race for governor and how the moderate wing and the pro-Trump, far right wing of the party will clash during the primary; Atlantic City launches the Hope Work Initiative by giving 10 homeless individuals a paid job with the city.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Tightening the purse strings in Trenton… Governor Murphy freezing pay raises and halting hiring as state government faces a budget crunch; Plus, a major milestone to rebuild the 114 year old Portal North Bridge…a crucial component of the Gateway Tunnel Project; Also, President - elect Trump threatening to dismantle the U.S Department of Education, how would that impact classrooms across the state; And, sounding the alarm on a staffing crisis at the state’s social services agencies.
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Special Counsel Jack Smith drops the federal cases president-elect Donald Trump; Governor Murphy signs a bill allowing businesses to permanently offer outdoor dining; Social justice advocates demand change in Trenton after a scathing report about civil rights violations by its police department; Immigration groups brace for mass deportations as new documents show ICE is trying to expand in New Jersey; The final phase of post-Sandy resiliency project finally gets underway; NJ Spotlight News health care writer Lilo Stainton discusses how president-elect Trump's picks for his administration will affect public health.
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…From extreme drought in the southern part of the state to extreme cold in the north…some areas getting as much as a foot of snow; Plus, Trenton community leaders react to the scathing report finding a pattern of abuse by it’s own police department; Also, millions are expected to travel this holiday week …but many are getting a jump start thanks to a hybrid work schedule; And, Passaic County this week celebrating graduates of it’s RECOVERY COURT program – an innovative approach to rehab for folks with non-violent drug related offenses.
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News...A PATTERN OF ABUSE … The Trenton Police Department is under fire after a damning report detailing repeated civil rights violations and use of excessive force; Plus, as cases of WALKING PNEUMONIA continue to spike among children here in the state, What symptoms should you be looking for? Also, PRISON REFORM…in an effort to reduce prison populations, advocates push lawmakers to move forward to end mandatory sentences for non-violent drug offenders; The jails are filled with people of color. And the families are suffering. The families are really suffering — because they're being broken apart; And, Local and state officials are making preparations for the 2026 World Cup, anticipating a significant influx of tourists throughout the tri-state area.
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Do you have sick kids at home and not know why? … state officials are warning that cases of WALKING PNEUMONIA are on the rise here in New Jersey; Plus, Governor Murphy is touting progress made by NJ Transit and Amtrak after the “summer of hell” on the rails … but many big solutions will still need funding from the incoming Trump administration; Also, as the candidates hoping to replace Murphy campaign at the League of Municipalities conference… a group of former governors offer up some advice; And, caring for our veterans … a new V-A health care clinic opens up in Toms River.
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