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NJ Spotlight News: January 16, 2026
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 16, 2026
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- We bring you a special NJ Spotlight News edition of Reporters Roundtable. We’ll talk to a panel of local journalists about this week’s top political headlines and other major stories.
00:00 - Opening
00:40 - NJ AG sues Clark for discriminatory policing
1:56 - NJ reaches deal to expand universities’ AI supercomputing with Nvidia
3:29 - NJ Transit to cut some service to NY for repairs
4:34 - Reporters Roundtable
24:23 - Closing
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- LIVE: The inauguration of Mikie Sherrill
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- 3 days ago
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- Join the NJ Spotlight News team for live coverage as Mikie Sherrill is sworn in as New Jersey’s 57th governor.
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- NJ Transit to cut some service to NY for repairs
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- New Jersey Transit rail commuters should brace for major disruptions into New York. Starting Feb. 15, NJ Transit and Amtrak will slash train service by more than 50% for four weeks. That’s to connect the long-awaited $2.3 billion Portal North Bridge to the Northeast Corridor, the nation’s busiest passenger rail route.
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- NJ reaches deal to expand universities’ AI supercomputing with Nvidia
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- 3 days ago
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- New Jersey has reached an agreement with Nvidia, the tech innovator that is the world’s most valuable company, to advance generative AI.
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- Murphy’s final days in office, what to expect from incoming Gov. Sherrill | Reporters Roundtable
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- 4 days ago
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- On Reporters Roundtable, Joanna Gagis talks to Colleen O’Dea with NJ Spotlight News, Jelani Gibson with NJ.com and Charles Stile with The Record/NorthJersey.com about Gov. Phil Murphy’s final days in office. From his final “State of the State” address, new laws and executive orders, what will Murphy’s legacy be?
The panel of reporters discusses Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s upcoming inauguration and what she’ll inherit from her predecessor.
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- Immigrant protection bills await Murphy's signature as ICE raids continue in NJ
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- 4 days ago
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- Immigrant advocates said they believe Gov. Phil Murphy will sign a trio of controversial bills some have dubbed “anti-ICE” measures. The three bills codify New Jersey’s existing Immigrant Trust Directive, limiting local law enforcement assistance to ICE agents, restricting the sharing information on residents’ immigration status, and designating "safe spaces" like schools, hospitals, courthouses and places of worship that would be off-limits to ICE enforcement.
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- Outgoing environmental chief reflects on Murphy administration's legacy
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- 4 days ago
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- As Gov. Phil Murphy prepares to leave office on Tuesday, so is one of his most forward-facing and influential cabinet members: Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette.
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 15, 2026
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- 4 days ago
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- We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories.
00:00 - Opening
00:57 - ICE scouts Roxbury site for possible detention center
2:05 - Service disruptions on Newark Airport AirTrain
3:08 - NJ announces plan to take over Lakewood schools
4:31 - Report: Sherrill to inherit major budget issues
12:06 - Commissioner reflects on time leading NJDEP
20:47 - Jefferson Township schools facing budget issues
26:05 - Closing
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- Service disruptions on Newark Airport AirTrain
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Newark Liberty International Airport is finally getting a new AirTrain, but it won’t come without some sacrifices from travelers. Starting Thursday, AirTrain services will be suspended between the airport rail station and the P4 parking stop between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays while construction work is carried out.
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- Katie Brennan focused on school funding, housing affordability in first Assembly term
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- 5 days ago
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- Newly sworn-in Assemblywoman Katie Brennan (D-32nd) says she’s clear on what she hopes to accomplish in her first term.
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 14, 2026
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- We bring you a special NJ Spotlight News edition of Reporters Roundtable. We’ll talk to a panel of local journalists about this week’s top political headlines and other major stories.
00:00 - Opening
1:02 - New law clears Kean-NJCU merger
2:02 - NJ approves air permit for natural gas station
3:31 - Immigrant protection bills aim to limit ICE in NJ
11:55 - Murphy looks to secure legacy before Sherrill takes office
20:42 - Assemblywoman Brennan lays out first-term goals
25:12 - Trenton’s new professional hockey team
25:49 - Closing
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- NJ approves air permit for natural gas station
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- New Jersey regulators have issued the final state permit needed for a controversial expansion of natural gas infrastructure across Central Jersey.
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- LIVE: Gov. Phil Murphy’s 2026 State of the State address
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Join the NJ Spotlight News team for live coverage of Gov. Phil Murphy’s final State of the State address.
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- State of the State: ‘I’ve only seen New Jersey get weaker and poorer,’ says GOP Sen. Testa
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- A Republican state senator said Democrat Phil Murphy incorrectly described New Jersey as “stronger and fairer” in his final State of the State address after eight years as governor.
“I’ve only seen New Jersey get weaker and poorer, and I would challenge Governor Murphy: who is New Jersey stronger and fairer for?” said Sen. Mike Testa (R-Cumberland), who gave the Republican response to Murphy’s more than hour-long address.
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 13, 2026
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories.
00:00 - Opening
00:32 - Gov. Murphy delivers final State of the State address
11:21 - Breaking down Murphy's State of the State address
21:41 - GOP response to Murphy's final address
25:53 - Closing
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- NJ lawmakers approve $300M tax break for the Prudential Center
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- NJ lawmakers on Monday voted to commit more than a quarter-billion-dollar tax break to help renovate the Prudential Center in Newark.
This story is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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- Reflecting on Dick Codey's brief but impactful time as NJ governor
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Richard "Dick" Codey, New Jersey's longest-serving lawmaker and an "accidental" governor, died at age 79.
Codey served as governor from November 2004 to January 2006 after Jim McGreevey stepped down in scandal. It was technically Codey's second time as chief executive — he served for three days in 2002 after Christine Todd Whitman resigned to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Shields said Codey, who had been Senate president, quickly took to his new role, with early actions like appointing the state's first inspector general showing his intention to be consequential.
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 12, 2026
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories.
00:00 - Opening
00:49 - Anti-ICE protests around NJ
2:16 - Formerly incarcerated people now eligible for jury duty in NJ
3:07 - Netflix in New Jersey
4:22 - NJ lawmakers approve $300M tax break for the Prudential Center
11:26 - Remembering former Gov. Dick Codey
17:49 - Gov. Codey's legacy, NJ's 'accidental governor'
25:23 - Closing
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- Formerly incarcerated people now eligible for jury duty in NJ
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Roughly 350,000 people who have been convicted of crimes and have completed their sentences will now be eligible to serve jury duty in New Jersey, thanks to an executive order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Sunday.
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 9, 2026
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- We bring you a special NJ Spotlight News edition of Reporters Roundtable. We’ll talk to a panel of local journalists about this week’s top political headlines and other major stories.
00:00 - Opening
00:43 - Fatal ICE shooting spurs action from NJ lawmakers, residents
2:22 - NJ lawmakers push dozens of bills as legislative term ends
3:55 - NJ confirms first pediatric flu death of the season
4:42 - Reporters Roundtable
25:05 - Closing
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- NJ lawmakers push dozens of bills as legislative term ends
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- New Jersey lawmakers advanced dozens of bills this week, as the clock counts down on the legislative session and Gov. Phil Murphy's time in office.
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- Fatal ICE shooting spurs action from NJ lawmakers, residents
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- 10 days ago
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- Hundreds of people took to the streets of Newark on Thursday night to protest the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in communities. Many took part in protests nationwide in response to an ICE officer shooting and killing 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday.
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- NJ confirms first pediatric flu death of the season
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- 10 days ago
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- New Jersey health officials have confirmed the state’s first pediatric flu death of the season, putting a grim spotlight on what has already been an exceptionally active flu season. The child was under the age of 5, according to the state Department of Health, and lived in the “northern region of the state.”
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- Gov. Murphy’s final State of the State speech, NJ’s top headlines | Reporters Roundtable
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- On Reporters Roundtable, Joanna Gagis talks with Daniel Han with Politico, Brent Johnson with NJ.com and John Reitmeyer with NJ Spotlight News, about what Gov. Phil Murphy plans to accomplish in his final weeks. From signing a bill that bans cellphones in schools, legislation to improve maternal health services -- what can and can’t the outgoing governor get over the finish line?
The panel of reporters also discuss Murphy's final State of the State speech next week.
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- Is NYC's congestion pricing a success?
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- It's been a year since congestion pricing began in New York City, and transit advocates are hailing the program's first chapter.
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- NJ GOP changes leadership after election losses
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- After a bruising election cycle that saw Republicans lose the governor’s race by a wide margin and give up ground down the ballot, the New Jersey Republican Party has chosen new leadership.
Christine Hanlon, the Monmouth County clerk and former county GOP chair, was elected this week as chair of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, becoming the first woman in decades to hold the post. She won the position decisively, emerging from a crowded field at a moment when the party is searching for answers about how to regain competitiveness in a heavily Democratic state.
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 8, 2026
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories.
00:00 - Opening
00:58 - Fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis draws outrage in NJ
2:35 - Murphy signs bills to improve maternal health
3:42 - Gas tax, tolls increase in NJ
5:08 - NJ bans cellphones in schools
9:57 - Report highlights soaring group home executive's pay
17:21 - NJ GOP changes leadership after election losses
25:23 - Closing
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- Fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis draws outrage in NJ
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Many state and local leaders across New Jersey are condemning the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal immigration officer on Wednesday.
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- Investigation: As funding for NJ group homes surged, so did executive's salaries
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Taxpayers are pouring billions more into New Jersey’s system that cares for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. But a new investigation raises serious questions about where that money is really going.
An analysis by NJ Advance Media found as the funding surged, so did the salaries of executives at some of the state’s largest group home operators. Reporter Sue Livio analyzed years of tax records and state data to find out just who’s benefitting and what’s being done about it.
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- NJ ranks among states with nation's highest flu rate
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- 12 days ago
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- New Jersey is among a handful of states hit hard early on by a surge of influenza cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This particular virus is influenza A -- the H3N2 strain -- and it’s spreading rapidly across the country, driven by holiday travel.
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- NJ wants to protect its iconic diners
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- 12 days ago
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- If you’ve lived in or even visited New Jersey, chances are you’ve eaten at a diner. New Jersey is known as the Diner Capital of the World.
But rising food costs, staffing shortages and lingering post-pandemic pressures are forcing many diners to close or cut back hours. Now, lawmakers say it’s time to step in before these iconic institutions disappear.
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 7, 2026
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories.
00:00 - Opening
00:54 - NJ unemployment rate rises
1:41 - NJ traffic deaths decline sharply from historic peak
2:35 - Rider University's student aid fund
3:52 - Sen. Andy Kim on Trump administration's Venezuela briefing
13:06 - Impact of congestion pricing
21:13 - NJ wants to protect its iconic diners
25:43 - Closing
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- NJ traffic deaths decline sharply from historic peak
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- New Jersey's roads were significantly safer last year, after a historically deadly 2024. State Police data showed traffic fatalities dropped significantly in 2025, with 576 people killed in traffic crashes last year. That’s down about 15% from 2024, when 684 people were killed.
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- Sen. Andy Kim on Trump administration's Venezuela briefing
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- 12 days ago
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- U.S. Sen. Andy Kim (D–NJ) said he left a classified Senate briefing on the Trump administration’s escalating military actions against Venezuela with “even more questions and deeper concerns” than when he entered.
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- NJ maintaining its vaccine guidance in face of federal changes
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- 13 days ago
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- Amid controversial changes on the federal level, New Jersey's acting health commissioner has a message for the public: the state will maintain its longstanding vaccine recommendations and insurance coverage requirements.
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- Assembly committee advances immigrant protections
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- After years of debate and a tense, closely watched hearing this week, a key Assembly committee advanced a sweeping package of new immigrant protections for the state.
Lawmakers at the hearing of the Assembly Judiciary Committee heard hours of powerful and personal testimony from advocates, faith leaders and community members.
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 6, 2026
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories.
00:00 - Opening
00:57 - Gun violence declined to historic lows across NJ in 2025
2:44 - Court upholds NJ's landmark environmental justice rules
3:51 - Englewood Health to merge with RWJ Barnabas
5:15 - Flu cases in NJ skyrocket, new variant
13:20 - NJ officials push back on childhood vaccine guidance changes
21:26 - Assembly committee advances immigrant protections
25:28 - Closing
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- Gun violence declined to historic lows across NJ in 2025
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- 13 days ago
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- New Jersey hit a historic low for gun violence in 2025, marking a significant accomplishment for outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration.
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- Court upholds NJ's landmark environmental justice rules
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- New Jersey’s landmark environmental justice law and the rules that enforce it are staying on the books, after being upheld by the state’s appellate court. A panel of three judges released a 70-page opinion on Monday which rejected arguments from industrial groups and found the law’s implementing regulations to be constitutional.
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- NJ Spotlight News: January 5, 2026
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- 14 days ago
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- We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories.
00:00 - Opening
00:58 - NJ reacts to Venezuela strike
2:19 - Sherrill names more Cabinet nominees
3:28 - Former NJ congressman Dick Zimmer dies
4:54 - Platkin: ‘I said from day one that I was going to pursue justice’
21:24 - Roxbury residents oppose plan for immigration detention facility
25:40 - Closing
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- Platkin: 'I said from day one that I was going to pursue justice'
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- As he prepares to step down, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin defended his record on police reform, gun violence, lawsuits against the Trump administration and taking on powerful political and corporate interests.
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- Roxbury residents oppose plan for immigration detention facility
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- 14 days ago
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- Roxbury Township in western Morris County could be the site of a new immigrant detention center, worrying some local residents and officials.
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- NJ Spotlight News special edition: December 24, 2025
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- In this special edition, we're taking a journey through public art in New Jersey with our new digital documentary series "Painting Community."
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- NJ Spotlight News special edition: December 26, 2025
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- Count the Jonas Brothers among those with a whole lot of Jersey pride and now a new accolade to claim: members of the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Some 20 Garden State legends were honored and 17 new members -- including the Jonas Brothers -- were inducted at the 17th annual New Jersey Hall of Fame ceremony.
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- NJ lawmakers push to ban food dyes, additives
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- 29 days ago
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- Sens. Andrew Zwicker (D-Mercer) and Mike Testa (R-Cumberland) are sponsoring legislation that would ban several food additives and dyes linked to harmful health effects, including cancer, hormone disruption and behavioral issues in children. The bill, which recently cleared a legislative committee, could place New Jersey among the most aggressive states in the nation when it comes to regulating chemicals in food.
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- NJ Spotlight News: December 19, 2025
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- 1 month ago
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- We bring you a special NJ Spotlight News edition of Reporters Roundtable. We’ll talk to a panel of local journalists about this week’s top political headlines and other major stories.
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- Recapping the top NJ news stories from 2025 and looking ahead to 2026 | Reporters Roundtable
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- 1 month ago
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- On Reporters Roundtable, host Joanna Gagis talks with Madison Fernandez with Politico, Brent Johnson with NJ.com and P. Kenneth Burns with WHYY for a look back on the top stories that dominated New Jersey headlines this year, from elections to energy bills to the economy. The reporters also look ahead to 2026 and what they expect the Sherrill administration will tackle on Day One.
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- Here's how to manage mental health this holiday season
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- 1 month ago
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- From shopping to traveling to family gatherings, the holidays can sometimes feel a little less than joyful. But there are things you can do to help ease yourself through this time of year.
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- Salvation Army brings holiday hope to NJ families in need
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- 1 month ago
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- At the Salvation Army’s Newark Westside Corps, tables are stacked high with dolls, trucks, games and bikes all waiting to be placed into the hands of parents hoping to bring a brighter holiday home to their children.
The annual Angel Tree Toy Shop serves as a crucial resource for families struggling to keep up with rising costs of food, rent and utilities — pressures that can make holiday gifts feel out of reach for many across North Jersey.
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- NJ first lady Tammy Murphy highlights maternal health successes, work that remains
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- At her eighth and final Nurture NJ Leadership Summit last week, first lady Tammy Murphy looked back on all that she’s accomplished when she set out to improve the state's maternal health outcomes seven years ago, yet remained focused on the work that still needs to be done.
When the Murphy administration took office, New Jersey ranked 47th in the nation for maternal and infant health outcomes. Today, the Garden State ranks 25th. The Murphys will soon pass the baton to Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, who has reaffirmed that maternal and infant health is a key priority when she takes office in January.
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