NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi

NJ Spotlight News October 10, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, we’re bringing you a special NJ Spotlight News edition tonight of Reporters Roundtable with David Cruz\, who has a roundup of the top political stories you may have missed with the help of a panel of journalists. 

NJ Spotlight News October 9, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, new numbers are giving insight into the impact of President Trump’s immigration agenda. Since taking office, through July Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested more than 3 thousand people in New Jersey.
 
Plus, final showdown, Gubernatorial candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill clash in their last official debate before the election, we recap what they said on the issues and the jabs at each other’s records.
 
Also, how the verdict in the historic Delbarton sex abuse trial may change the course for similar cases, we hear from a former student survivor.
 
And, is the federal shutdown affecting your air travel? We look at the impact the government impasse is having on air traffic control, safety and staffing.

NJ Spotlight News October 8, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, the jury has reached a verdict in the landmark Delbarton sex abuse trial.
 
Plus, the gubernatorial candidates face off tonight in their final debate of the campaign and each is promising to tackle the state’s affordability problem, we take a closer look at their plans and what they mean for you. 
 
Also, a first-of-its-kind event where students from across New Jersey are removing the stigma around mental health challenges.
 
And, a Rutgers University history professor who’s written multiple books about antifa says he’s moving out of the country. After receiving multiple death threats, including to his home.

NJ Spotlight News October 7, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, today marks 2 years since the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel.
 
Plus, just a month to go in the closely watched gubernatorial race, we look at how nominees Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli are fairing with voters.
 
Also, a long-time coming, construction begins on overhauling Newark Airport’s AirTrain system, but when will it be completed?
 
And, “reckless," that’s what some parents and educators are calling cuts to mental health programs in a school district with a painful history of students dying by suicide, we’ll get the latest.

NJ Spotlight News October 6, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, as debates over vaccines continue to divide the country, we hear from one group watching the rise in vaccine skepticism with growing concern: polio survivors.
Then, the latest on where the fight stands between the state and towns looking to overturn new affordable housing rules.
And, Hispanic and Latino history is coming to New Jersey classrooms starting next year. What will be in the lesson plans?

NJ Spotlight News October 3, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, we’re bringing you a special edition of Reporters Roundtable with David Cruz, where he’ll have a roundup of the week’s top political headlines and stories with a panel of local journalists. 

NJ Spotlight News October 2, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, a 17-year old driver is facing murder charges in the hit-and-run deaths of two teenage girls who were riding their e-bikes home Monday night in Cranford.
 
Plus, it's day two of the federal government shutdown and it's already having an impact on healthcare here in New Jersey.
 
Also, the fate of one Jersey City hospital hangs in the balance, we look at what’s being done to save it.
 
And, it may sound like a lost cause these days, civility in politics, but we’ll tell you how bipartisan lawmakers are bringing this message to college campuses across the state. 
 

NJ Spotlight News October 1, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, the Trump administration is freezing billions of dollars in funding for the Gateway Tunnel Project.
 
Plus, the federal government is officially shutdown and the blame game between Democrats and Republicans rages on, we talk to Senator Andy Kim about whether a breakthrough is in sight.
 
Also, Republican Gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli weighs in on his Democratic opponent Mikie Sherrill’s military records release.
 
And, Ciattarelli and Sherrill’s running mates squared off in their first and only debate of the campaign- we’ll take a look at the top issues they covered. 
 

NJ Spotlight News September 30, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Attorney General Matt Platkin is once again leading a lawsuit against the Trump administration. This time over cuts to federal homeland security funding.
 
Plus, with the clock winding down- we’ll tell you what lawmakers are doing to avert a federal government shutdown and the potential impact on New Jersey. 
 
Also, advocates call for the state to divest from a company developing an immigration tracking software program - how does it work and why is it sparking surveillance concerns.
 
And, calls are growing for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mikie Sherrill to release her Naval records, will the controversy sway voters’ minds as they begin casting ballots in the November election. 

NJ Spotlight News September 29, 2025

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, fresh off a rebrand and takeover Heights University Hospital in Jersey City says the system is on the brink of suspending non-essential services. 
 
Plus, with the governor’s race tightening, Black male voters have emerged as a key bloc to win the election. So what are Democrats and Republicans doing to get their support?
 
Also, we get the latest on why certain hospitals have stopped gender affirming care for patients under 19.
 
And, we visit a newly opened high school in Newark billing itself as a launchpad for future architects and designers.