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Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Tonight…. A special edition of NJ Spotlight News…We're kicking off Shore Week here on NJ PBS so we bring you an encore presentation of our 21 digital documentary series …From Monmouth County … The Thompson's make cleaning and preserving the shoreline a family affair; And just down the coast in Atlantic County…Cookie Till is changing farming and food in South Jersey. Nurturing the sandy soil to grow produce and fill a void left by the county's food desserts... Empowering the underserved population to appreciate the concept of home grown; Then there’s Johnny Walker …way down in Cape May County … a veteran who's doing everything in his power to keep aging Vets healthy and thriving along the coastline.
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…TAKING ON SOCIAL MEDIA …the state’s Attorney General is suing the teen messaging APP Discord, claiming it is actually a risk to kids; Plus, New Jersey Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman is not mincing words when it comes to President Trump’s deportation policies; Also, a new CDC report reveals a rising rate of autism, yet still no clear evidence to its cause; And, NJ DECIDES 2025… Several of the gubernatorial candidates square off with ideas to combat inequities in social justice.
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…NO DEAL, Locomotive engineers for NJ Transit vote NO on a contract, increasing the likelihood of a rail strike as soon as mid-May; Plus, a PLEA FOR FREEDOM, Hamas released a new video of Tenafly’s Edan Alexander, the last living US citizen being held hostage in Gaza; Also, PARENTAL RIGHTS … New Jersey’s Republican Gubernatorial candidates set their agenda for 2026 …. if elected; And … ART ON DISPLAY... Stockton University hosts an art-making workshop for people with disabilities.
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…The recovery phase is over but the investigation into what caused the tour helicopter to crash into the Hudson River continues; Plus, NJ DECIDES 2025…the race for governor heats up …and so does scrutiny of outside spending for NJEA President Sean Spiller’s campaign; Also, JUDICIAL SAFETY CONCERNS…as the Trump administration intensifies criticism of the courts, Jersey’s own Judge Esther Salas lobbies for tougher security measures; And, VOTING TIME…teens in Newark make history and cast THEIR vote for the first time in school board elections …
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Justice for Amer…US Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the latest lawmakers calling on the Trump administration to investigate the death of the 14 year old Saddle Brook native; Plus, after a Louisiana judge ruled Columbia University’s Mahmoud Khalil could be deported, a federal judge in New Jersey has temporarily barred it; Also, The deadly crash of a tourist helicopter that killed 6 has renewed demand to ban non-essential helicopter travel over the Hudson River; And, tip your server … A new bill that would raise the minimum wage for restaurant workers has business owners fired up.
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Tragedy on the Hudson…a tourist helicopter crashes killing SIX. Raising questions for the need to regulate the airspace along the river; Plus, the healthcare industry is bracing for another hit as new orders from the Trump Administration look to revoke legal protections for thousands of Central and South American workers; Also, Don’t count them out…A new AARP New Jersey report finds folks over age 50 make up the majority of voter turnout in both state and local elections; And, WORLD CUP FEVER…with just over a year to go before the FIFA tournament, the Meadowlands Chamber gears up for the economic impact.
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Interim US Attorney Alina Habba sends a strong message regarding immigration enforcement saying “executive orders will be followed and enforced here in the state of New Jersey;" Plus, ‘Gateway to Hope’, NJ Transit and local officials unveil a plan to tackle homelessness in and around Newark Penn Station; Also, breaking down the the tariff whiplash as the President trumps up tariffs on China; And, JURASSIC JERSEY…Rowan University breaks ground on a 75 million dollar dinosaur fossil park where you too can play paleontologist.
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Trade War…The Trump Administration hits PAUSE on most tariffs… but not before rattling global markets and retiree’s savings which are hanging in the balance; Also, State health officials say New Jersey has lost its herd immunity to measles posing new health risks to the public; Also, Tensions mount over the future of the Union County Jail and potential plans to convert it to an ICE detention facility; And as a part of our UNDER THE DOME series…new research from Rutgers suggests changing income requirement for childcare subsidies could help thousands of families.
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…DEMANDING ANSWERS…the family of the 14 year old Saddle Brook teen shot multiple times and killed by Israeli forces is seeking justice; Plus…CONGESTION PRICING is here to stay as New York transit officials and the Trump administration strike a deal to leave the toll program in place through at least October; Also, SINKHOLE RELIEF…Federal and state authorities offer new EMERGENCY AID for small businesses feeling the pain of the I-80 detours and closures; And, uncovering the RACIAL WEALTH GAP that continues to persist across the Garden State…
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…The markets continue to nosedive…the wild swings in trading fueling recession fears as the Trump administration doubles down on sweeping tariffs; Plus…HANDS OFF…thousands take to the streets across New Jersey protesting the Trump administration’s agenda; Amid tense negotiations over the war in Gaza…protestors rally against a Princeton University campus appearance by a former Israeli Prime Minister; And after a week of delays, the federal bribery case against Nadine Menendez resumes with co-defendent Jose Uribe testifying against her.
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