Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Prosecutors in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez question Sarah Arkin, a staffer on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about the Senator's secret meetings with members of the Egyptian government; Transit workers join the calls for NJ Transit to provide more reliable service and for legislators to dedicate funding to …

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …The trial of U.S. senior senator Bob Menendez continues. The defense trying to poke holes in the evidence of a quid pro quo as prosecutors start to wrap up their case; Plus, two years after the stunning reversal of Roe vs Wade, New Jersey lawmakers push new bills to safeguard reproductive rights in the Garden State; A…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …A nightmare week for NJ Transit riders…six out of nine RUSH HOUR MELTDOWNS…delays and service suspensions leaving commuters stranded and fuming; Plus, DEFINING ANTISEMITISM… legislators advance a controversial measure to adopt a state definition of antisemitism after more emotional testimony; Also, BUDGET COUNTDOWN…wi…

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Prosecutors in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez lay out a meticulous timeline of events, including trips he took to Egypt, dinners in the U.S. with Egyptian officials and gifts of watches and gold bars; Senior Political Correspondent David Cruz talks to gubernatorial candidate and NJEA President Sean Spiller about his ca…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…TRANSIT MELTDOWN …another nightmare start to the week on the tracks with downed wires causing major delays and with temperatures rising outdoors, commuters are overheating indoors; Plus, a former organized crime prosecutor breaks down the charges leveled against Democratic power broker George Norcross; Also, Juneteenth…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…ABSORBING THE AFTERSHOCK from the stunning indictment of Democratic power broker GEORGE NORCROSS who allegedly ran a criminal enterprise in Camden for more than a decade; Plus, after a COVID case suspended the MENENDEZ trial, the senior senator is back in court, more details of his attempts to strong arm Jersey officia…

Monday Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A bombshell indictment…The state attorney general charging South Jersey democratic power broker George Norcross with racketeering and extortion; Also, EXPLORING HATE…an emotionally charged hearing over a state definition of antisemitism and its impact on hate crimes and free speech; Plus, with the BUDGET DEADLIN…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…ONE ON ONE with Senator CORY BOOKER … from IFV to the senate race to reaction to his decade long Senate mentor facing federal charges; Plus, with the MENENDEZ TRIAL temporarily SUSPENDED due to a case of COVID we recap the evidence of bribes and corruption and does it prove a quid pro quo? Also TACKLING YOUTH CRIME and…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…ABORTION PILL ACCESS…in a resounding unanimous decision today the U.S. Supreme Court upholds access to the abortion pill mifepristone; Plus … after more than a year in custody, Jersey native EVAN GERSHKOVICH is INDICTED on espionage charges and will face trial in Russia; Also, the never ending question of HOW TO FUND N…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…DAMAGE CONTROL…prosecutors in the Menendez trial try to clean up any doubt surrounding their star witness, Jose Uribe, after accusations of drugs and alcohol are raised in court; Plus, BOARDWALK CRACKDOWN, as summer begins and scenes of weekend teenage chaos ensue, state Senator Mike Testa looks to lay down the law; Al…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Day 3 of Jose Uribe… the co-defendant turned star witness on the stand in the Menendez trial, the defense pulling out EVERY punch to discredit him; As Congressman Rob Menendez is pushing back against President Biden … speaking out against private prison contracts for migrants here in the state; Plus, a new study on pol…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Governor Murphy nominates former acting state Attorney General John Jay Hoffman to the NJ Supreme court. His 5th Supreme Court pick while in office; Plus, the star witness in Senator Bob Menendez’s bribery trial takes the stand again, revealing how he claims he bribed the embattled senior senator; Also, legislators dig…

Tonight - a special edition of NJ Spotlight News. Briana Vannozzi is joined by four future candidates for NJ governor - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, Senator Jon Bramnick and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli - to discuss their policy platforms. Briana talks to the candidates about affordability, affordable housing and t…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…The former Attorney General of New Jersey takes the stand In the Menendez trial. Gurbir Grewal is questioned about requests from the senior senator to intervene in cases involving Jose Uribe; PLUS, OVERHAULING OPRA…Governor Murphy finally signs the controversial bill aimed at revising the state's Open Public Records Ac…

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Governor Murphy signs the controversial Open Public Records Act overhaul bill; We break down the key races in the November election with Tuesday's primary results in; NJ Spotlight News Washington Correspondent Ben Hulac discusses how the race in Congressional District 7 could shift the balance of power in Washington; F…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…It’s Primary Election Day AND all eyes are on ANDY KIM’s race for the Senate. Now that the senior senator he’s hoping to replace is opting to run as an Independent; Plus, as his father battles for his political legacy in a courtroom in Manhattan while son Rob Menendez is facing a tough challenge from Hoboken Mayor Ravi…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…On the Eve of the New Jersey Primary Senator Bob Menendez finds himself embroiled in a federal corruption case accused of soliciting favors from foreign entities NOT out on the campaign trail soliciting votes, while ALL the candidates looking to replace him ARE; Plus , ‘UNCOMMITTED’, some New Jerseyans looking to send …

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Donald Trump is GUILTY of all 34 felony counts in his hush money trial … the legal and political reaction here in the state to the historic conviction of the Former President; BUT still on trial in a courtroom a block away for federal corruption charges is the Senior Senator from New Jersey … as week three comes to a c…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Day ten of the Menendez Trial and evidence of more emails and texts connecting the Senior Senator to favors done for Egyptian dignitaries but do they prove a quid pro quo? Plus, BUYER BEWARE….The FBI is warning of a rising scam involving fraudsters selling vacant properties without the owner's knowledge; Plus, READY TO…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A meticulous pile of records presented in the Menendez Trial today connecting Nadine Menendez, Halal meat owner Wael Hana, Egyptian officials with the paper trail leading to the Senior Senator himself; Plus … just across the street … it’s judgment day for the former President …the jury in the TRUMP hush money TRIAL beg…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A major blow to the prosecution as week three of the Menendez federal corruption trial gets underway. The judge tossing “critical” evidence based on constitutional protections given to members of congress; Plus, as his father stands trial son Rob Menendez is fighting for his political life without the support of the co…

Welcome to a special edition of NJ Spotlight News…Memorial Day officially kicks off the summer season and tonight we're using the broadcast to examine New Jersey's Shrinking Shoreline. We look at the significance this has on tourism and its impact on the state’s economy. As well as the billions of federal and state dollars being spent to maintain N…

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Advocates meet with Governor Murphy to persuade him to veto a controversial bill that would overall the state's Open Public Records Act; NJ Spotlight News social justice writer Taylor Jung details a new state comptroller report that accuses NJ State Police of "seemingly turning a blind eye" to racial profiling; The Por…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…In the HOT SEAT …. Rutgers President Jonathon HOLLOWAY challenged today on Capitol Hill about his response to campus protests and reports of antisemitism; Plus, the race for Bob Menendez’s seat in the U.S. SENATE is heating up on the Republican side, will a Trump endorsement turn the tide? Also, Attorney General Matt P…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A New Jersey pharmacist who had been trapped in Gaza is now safely home…. She shares her heartbreaking journey as the Israel-Hamas conflict approaches its eighth month; Plus, self-administered birth control is now available over the counter without a prescription, but few pharmacists are certified; Also, the state look…

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Lawyers for Senator Bob Menendez continue to pin the blame for the alleged crimes on his wife, Nadine Menendez, before the trial takes a break for Memorial Day; Briana Vannozzi talks to former federal prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni about the defense's strategy and how a holiday break can impact the flow of a trial; Senio…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…The second week of the Menendez federal corruption trial is underway….prosecutors and the defense questioning the alleged “whistleblower” in the case, diving deeper into the Senior Senator’s role in a lucrative Halal beef monopoly; Plus, NJ DECIDES 2024…a dozen candidates officially throw their hat into the ring to suc…

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: A USDA employee takes the stand in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez to testify about the Halal meat export monopoly prosecutors allege Menendez helped arrange in exchange for lucrative bribes; Four Hoboken council members ask the Attorney General to investigate Mayor Ravi Bhalla, accusing him of engaging in backroom deal…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …SHOW ME THE MONEY… the cash and gold bars the senior senator is accused of accepting in bribes makes its appearance in court today; PLUS, will it be Governor Murphy’s LASTING LEGACY? He’s expected to sign the controversial open public records reform bill by week’s end; Also, AVERTING A SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS…districts …

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Opening arguments begin in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez after a jury is seated; Briana Vannozzi talks to attorney and former federal prosecutor Brian Whisler about two key pre-trial motions made by Judge Sidney Stein in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez; A doctor and a pharmacist from New Jersey are trapped in Gaza afte…

Jury selection continues in the corruption trial against Senator BOB MENENDEZ ….If you are a “news junkie” or have Springsteen tickets you are excused; Plus, a second wave of pro-Palestinian students continue their HUNGER STRIKE as Princeton University orders its encampment to be taken down; Also …a “radically” revised NJ public records BILL is on …

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…It is DAY ONE of Senator Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial. Jury selection is well underway. Menendez facing 16 counts including bribery; Plus, ROLLING THE DICE … Casino workers sue the state to enforce a stricter SMOKING BAN; Also, Dozens of Rutgers students WALK OUT of graduation showing solidarity for the tens…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…STANDING IN SOLIDARITY …More than a dozen Princeton faculty join students in their pro-Palestinian hunger strike; Plus, as campus protests continue across the country, activist and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hamm and Republican Gubernatorial hopeful Senator Jon Bramnick weigh in…Also, Senator Bob Menendez's…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…IN THE HOT SEAT …. Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway grilled today by state lawmakers on his handling of pro-Palestinian protests and antisemitic incidents; Plus, OVERHAULING OPRA…the state’s Open Public Records Act takes center stage in Trenton where advocates remain fearful of limiting government transpa…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…A counter-protester at a Pro-Palestinian encampment is arrested at Rutgers-Newark. Former Congressman Tom Malinowski weighs in on the impact these nationwide protests are having; Plus, BOOK BANS, a school librarian is facing renewed attacks as parental rights advocates fight to remove a book that explores sexuality; Al…

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Briana Vannozzi speaks to Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about escalations in the war between Israel and Hamas and a possible ceasefire; Governor Murphy and other lawmakers criticize Rutgers University for striking a deal with students on the New Brunswick camp…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Just a week before the start of Senator Bob Menedez's federal bribery trial, his defense team lashes out at prosecutors, accusing them of revealing sensitive personal information; Plus, the son of the embattled Senior Senator squares off against Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla in their first debate, trying to hold onto his s…

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Protestors at Rutgers reach a deal with the administration to end their encampment as protesters at Princeton launch a hunger strike to force a conversation with school leaders; NJ Spotlight News budget and finance writer John Reitmeyer explains how a Christie-era law triggered a divestment debate for the Murphy admini…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…As police crackdown on campus protests across the county, Rutgers students head into day four of their encampment facing a crackdown deadline of their own; Plus, amid growing unrest…The U.S. House of Representatives moves a bill defining antisemitism to help universities enforce anti-discrimination laws; Also, EARLY DE…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Hundreds of student activists from Columbia University were removed and arrested last night after the NYPD stormed its campus but PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTS continue including one just outside Rutgers Law School; Plus, students across the country are calling for their universities to ‘DIVEST FROM ISRAEL’ … what do those ca…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Thirteen arrests at Princeton University as students continue their sit-ins and protest of the war in Gaza; Plus, students at Eastern Regional High speak out in solidarity, accusing their administrators of censorship after several were suspended for a planned pro-Palestinian walk-out; Also, the state looks to POWER UP……

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Rutgers University students set up an encampment on campus to call for the school to divest from Israeli companies as college protests continue to escalate across the country; Small business owners worry about the impact of a potential ban of TikTok; Dozens of social justice groups are pushing the NJ legislature to pas…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…More protests supporting both Palestine AND Israel pop up at colleges nationwide, as students at Princeton University occupy the campus for a second day; Plus, Congressman Donald Payne Jr.’s death leaves a vacant seat in Congress, what is the succession plan at a critical time in the nation’s capital? Also, check your …

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…PROTESTS AT PRINCETON … Two students are arrested after building a "Gaza solidarity encampment,"with a roughly a hundred other supporters amid growing campus protests nationwide; Plus, REMEMBERING DONALD PAYNE JR., Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman pays tribute to her late colleague and friend; Also, PROTECTING LGBT…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Breaking News … REMEMBERING DONALD PAYNE JR … the six-term congressman died today after suffering a cardiac episode … a fierce advocate for lowering prescription drug prices and cancer screening; Plus, President Biden signing a massive 95 BILLION dollar military AID PACKAGE to allies in Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan; Als…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Business advocates are PUSHING BACK on the proposed CORPORATE TRANSIT FEE. Which would force multi-million-dollar companies in the state to ante up in order to rescue NJ Transit. Plus, attention WIC recipients … New Jersey is trying to become the FIRST state to offer online ordering and home delivery of groceries, baby…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…PLASTIC POLLUTION in the state is the focus in Trenton on this Earth Day; As state leaders continue to combat the impacts of climate change here in the garden state searching for a more SUSTAINABLE FUTURE; Plus, two years in the recreational cannabis business is CASHING IN with some seeking to grow weed at home; And, c…

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…TRUMP ON TRIAL … a jury in the historic hush money case IS SET to decide the fate of the former president; Plus, educators go door to door in Camden to promote the city’s FREE PRE-K program, where right now there are more open seats than students; Also, the state’s creating a community based CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM so no …

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Joanna Gagis talks to Senior Writer and Projects Editor Colleen O'Dea about a federal appeals court's decision to uphold a decision abolishing the party line; The MTA announces New Jersey will receive money from its controversial congestion pricing plan to mitigate the environmental impacts of traffic overflowing into …

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Newly unsealed court documents may reveal Senator MENENDEZ’S TRIAL STRATEGY ... will he point the finger at his wife? Plus, RANK CHOICE VOTING …experts gather to debate whether it’s the answer to all the party line ballot problems, Jersey City thinks so; Also, NEW JERSEY residents … are SPLIT ON whether GUNS increase p…