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NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi

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Listen to the NJ PBS flagship weeknight newscast anytime, anywhere. NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi airs weekdays at 630 PM EST on NJ PBS and in this feed. The only daily Jersey-centric podcast in the state. In-depth reporting covering all the news, issues, and stories uniquely relevant to the residents of the Garden State.
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Alina Habba will remain as the acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, after eleventh-hour maneuvering by the Trump administration. Plus, lawmakers meet with commanders at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst after plans are revealed to use the post to detain thousands of undocumented immigrants. Also, Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. and …
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst could become the largest holding site on the East Coast, as the Trump administration plans to house up to 3,000 immigrants on the post. Plus the Alina Habba saga continues, as the woman picked by federal judges to replace the acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey pledges to take the post …
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, there's new uncertainty over who actually is the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. Also, the state supreme court ruled that the Attorney General's office had the power to take over Paterson’s police department. Plus, Jack Ciattarelli picks Morris County Sheriff James Gannon as his Lieutenant Governor. And, the fede…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Alina Habba is out as the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey after a vote by federal district judges. Plus, construction begins on a new maternal health center in Trenton. Also, a new report projects next year's World Cup will have a more than $3 billion economic impact to the region. And, property tax relief checks are sent…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News, as New Jersey recovers from last week's severe flash flooding and prepares for the height of hurricane season, Rep. Frank Pallone is sounding the alarm that FEMA is not ready to respond, and is urging FEMA's chief to be fired. Plus, Alina Habba, the acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, could soon be out of a job after…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News… Alina Habba's term as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey is set to end after a lack of Senate support blocks her path to full appointment. Plus, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is tapped to serve as a migrant detention center. Also, the Federal Emergency Management Agency faces an uncertain future, leaving New …
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News, two people are killed and dozens are injured by two separate lightning strikes across the state in less than a two week span. Plus, Sen. Cory Booker leads Senate Democrats against President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Emil Bove, who Trump has appointed to become a federal judge. Also, The U.S. Senate approve…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, the New Jersey Supreme Court upholds charity care for residents in needed, rejecting arguments from the hospital industry. Plus, renewed scrutiny surrounding an immigration raid that detained 20 workers at a warehouse in Edison. Also, a father who sued Delaware Valley Regional High school and lost over the school's dec…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, a state of emergency is declared across New Jersey after severe flash flooding turned deadly. Plus, a grand jury has decided not to charge the police officer who shot and killed Fort Lee resident Victoria Lee last year. Also, the latest changes for plans to revamp New Jersey's coastal development rules are not sitting …
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Governor Phil Murphy is subpoenaed as interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba investigates the governor’s statements made earlier this year about housing an undocumented woman. Plus, a joint investigative report between NJ Spotlight News and Climate Central explored the rising threat of extreme heat risks to expectant mother…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Senator Cory Booker leads the charge to prevent ICE agents from wearing masks during raids and other immigration enforcement actions. Plus, a new report finds Amazon’s record delivery speeds come at a cost to contract workers who are subject to intolerable and possibly illegal conditions. Also, state lawmakers come und…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, the New Jersey State Police unions take on Attorney General Matt Platkin, with a lawsuit over an ongoing investigation into racial profiling Plus, a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll finds most New Jerseyans are unhappy with how the state government is handling affordability and cost of living. Also, health care costs for stat…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Governor Phil Murphy and state lawmakers make moves to expand access to free Pre-k and kindergarten in New Jersey. Plus, an ICE raid at an Edison warehouse rattles the community, as immigration advocates demand due process for detainees. Also, a family dealing with the stress of deportation becomes a cautionary tale fo…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, big crowds over the July 4th holiday buoy Shore tourism after a slow start to the season. Plus, the fight over school funding continues in Toms River, where residents are reeling from a major tax hike needed to keep the district afloat. Also, an annual report once again finds a broken system of care for people with dis…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Plainfield is still recovering from last week’s sudden severe storm that left three people dead as New Jersey braces for the remains of Tropical Storm Chantal. Plus, public health advocates warn that President Trump’s changes to Medicaid threaten to keep the most vulnerable from getting the care they need. Also, the ne…
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Tonight on a special 4th of July edition of NJ Spotlight News, summer is here and New Jersey's gubernatorial race is heating up. Governor Phil Murphy is term-limited and will be leaving office in January, after serving for eight years. Voters will choose his replacement in November, weighing Trump-backed Republican former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarel…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, all eyes on Washington as President Donald Trump’s massive spending cut and immigration package gets a final vote. Also, cutting edge climate research and weather forecasting is on the federal chopping block in Trump's proposed budget. Plus, growing talk of developing new nuclear energy in the Garden State as New Jerse…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, House Republicans weigh a critical vote on President Donald Trump's sweeping spending cuts package, a day after the bill squeaked by the Senate. Plus, the leading budget officer for New Jersey Republicans weighs in on the state's new nearly $59 billion budget. Also, work is underway on the multi-billion dollar expansio…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…. The “Big Beautiful Bill” clears the US Senate but faces an uphill battle in the House… as we break down New Jersey’s largest-ever budget in state history; Plus, the White House wants the state’s interim U.S Attorney Alina Habba to serve a full four-year term…putting her nomination in play in the Senate; Also, “SAVE O…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News ... UNDER THE DOME, as lawmakers in Trenton pass a record $58 billion dollar dollar budget bill and advocates from both sides of the aisle are criticizing the what’s in and what’s been cut; Plus, the budget calls for diverting millions in opioid settlement funds away from community groups to the hands of New Jersey’s la…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News…. President Donald Trump is declaring a “giant win” after the U.S. Supreme Court rules lower courts can no longer issue nationwide injunctions on his executive orders, Plus, state lawmakers will vote tonight on the multi-billion dollar state budget, and they've already advanced tax hikes as part of the spending package.…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News…. New Jersey lawmakers craft a budget deal in Trenton., but what’s in and what’s been cut from the Governor’s multi-billion dollar spending plan… Plus, state lawmakers pitch new bills to deal with New Jersey's growing energy crisis. Also, President Trump’s former attorney Emil Bove is grilled by Sen. Cory Booker after b…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, the brutal heat wave gripping New Jersey extends into a third day. Record-breaking temperatures continue plaguing most of the state, causing power outages, transit delays, road damage and putting residents health at risk. Plus, budget negotiations in Trenton heat up with five days until the deadline. Also, Congresswoma…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, President Donald Trump calls for Israel and Iran to stand down with a tenuous ceasefire. Plus, a Supreme Court decision opens the door for Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown to continue. Also, as temperatures hit 100 degrees around New Jersey, paramedics in Paterson are distributing water and providing additi…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, the U.S strikes three Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran retaliates, targeting the largest U.S military base in the middle east. Plus, Mahmoud Khalil is freed. The Pro-Palestinian activist at the heart of a high-profile deportation fight is finally released from ICE detention. Also, New Jersey braces for a heat wave, …
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Tonight, a special edition of NJ Spotlight News…Two years in the making …. A comprehensive study of slavery here in New Jersey that’s often been overlooked. The NJ Reparations Council presented its findings on this Juneteenth holiday. Now…how to begin repairing the harm slavery caused to so many… and the discrimination and segregation that still ex…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, with the cost of power soaring and a heat wave on the way, state regulators and utilities hatch a plan to offer short-term relief for electric customers. Plus, as a federal immigration crackdown sweeps the nation, ICE’s past problematic treatment of detainees resurfaces. Also, a federal judge rejects ICE efforts to rem…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News… MEDICAID CUTS, state Democratic lawmakers call on the Trump administration to Save our Hospitals; Plus, NJ DECIDES 2025, the first joint public appearance for BOTH gubernatorial candidates… and the gloves are officially off; Also, RISING SEA LEVELS, the state debates an overhaul of its rules for building along the coa…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, one escaped detainee from the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark is still at large. Mayor Ras Baraka claims the facility was never equipped to house thousands of ICE detainees. Plus, disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez reports to federal prison. He will spend the next eleven years behind bars in Pennsylvania after …
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Tens of thousands of people gathered for "No Kings" protests in New Jersey on Saturday and across the country to stand up against the Trump Administration’s policies. Plus, security concerns are ramping up here in the state for public officials following the deadly attacks on Minnesota lawmakers over the weekend. Also,…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, an uncertain path lies ahead for public media stations like NJ PBS after the House voted to slash federal funding. Plus, an uprising inside & outside of ICE's Delaney Hall detention center in Newark Thursday night, after detainees alleged they weren’t being given enough food and denied visitations. Also, Senior Politic…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, after firing the CDC's entire panel of vaccine advisor’s yesterday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. appoints a whole new slate. Some in the medical community fear the rebuilt panel will push an anti-vaccine agenda. Plus, as deportations ramp up nationwide, anti-ICE protests are spreading, from the streets of Lo…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Rep. LaMonica McIver is indicted. A federal grand jury returns three counts against the Democratic Congresswoman for allegedly assaulting two ICE agents. Rep. McIver has said she will plead not guilty. Plus, it’s a done deal for NJ Transit and the agency’s train engineers, as union members approve a contract to boost t…
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It’s Primary Election day here in New Jersey, with high-stakes and highly unpredictable races to watch. Eleven candidates vying for their party’s nomination to be the next Governor. Will the gubernatorial hopeful with President Trump’s backing break through on the Republican side? And will the Democratic party favorite take the top spot for that ti…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News …. GUN CONTROL FIGHT, Attorney General Matt Platkin and 15 other states file a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly legalizing civilian use of machine guns; Plus, the NJ DECIDES 2025 primary Election is one day away and candidates are making their final push for your vote; Also, STRIKE AVERTED, in the…
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Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: One Jersey Shore town tries to tamp down on rowdy crowds by imposing earlier closing times after a chaotic start to the summer. Reactions here in the state to new travel restrictions imposed on more than a dozen countries by President Donald Trump. Campaign spending is hitting record highs with the primary election jus…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … PRICE HIKE RELIEF …. The Governor today announcing millions to help offset; Also, a protest outside Delaney Hall for a Paterson woman who was wrongfully arrested then detained for overstaying her visa; And, getting ahead of the opioid overdose crisis here in the state by distributing harm reduction kits earlier to th…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … DEFUNDING PUBLIC MEDIA …President Trump has asked Congress to slash funding for stations like ours… the fight now heads to Capitol Hill; Plus, NJ DECIDES 2025, with less than one week until primary day, Affordability seems to be the key issue for voters as they head to the ballot box; Also, RISING ENERGY COSTS … the …
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … The MAYOR STRIKES BACK - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka files a lawsuit for false arrest against Interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba and a Homeland Security agent; And, NJ DECIDES 2025, President Trump weighs in on the Republican primary in support of Jack Ciattarelli, in the final stretch of the race for Governor; Also, with…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … NURSES STRIKE, union workers at Southern Ocean Medical Center could be on the picket line next week after failing to reach a contract agreement; Plus, RUNWAY READY, Secretary Duffy celebrates the reopening of a runway at Newark airport AHEAD of schedule; Also, UNDER THE DOME, Climate advocates rally outside the state…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … SANCTUARY CITY CRACKDOWN… the Trump administration singles out cities and towns around New Jersey… accusing them of standing in the way of federal immigration enforcement; Plus, FIGHTING FOR MEDICAID… as Republicans in Congress push for cuts to the program… Governor Murphy weighs the impact they’ll have on the state;…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … MIDTOWN MAKEOVER, state leaders from New Jersey & New York break ground on the new Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan; Plus, FACING THE CHARGES, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver speaks out about the chaos she was swept up in outside the ICE detention center in Newark; Also, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, as the state records …
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … AIR TRAFFIC SLOWDOWN …fewer flights and fewer passengers traveled through Newark Airport over the holiday weekend, but the US DOT says safety improvements are arriving right on schedule; Plus, new federal Covid Vaccine guidance is raising serious concern among health care providers here in the state; Also, UNCERTAINT…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … CONGESTION PRICING LIVES ANOTHER DAY… a federal judge blocks White House efforts to end the tolling plan in midtown Manhattan; Plus, a federal lawsuit is filed against four New Jersey cities over their so-called sanctuary policies; Also, the U.S Senate repeals an emission policy that could impact the goal to get clea…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … CALL FOR ACTION ….on the heels of the DC shooting Congressman Josh Gottheimer urges his fellow gubernatorial candidates to support a bill banning anti-semetism; Plus, travelers brace for delays this Memorial Day weekend, after the F-A-A reduced flight capacity at Newark Airport… Also, UNDER THE DOME, lawmakers debate…
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A special edition of NJ Spotlight News on this Memorial Day. …As today kicks off the unofficial start to the summer season, when millions head to the Jersey Shore – we are bringing you an encore presentation of a documentary that we produced called Paradox: Rising Waters and Mounting Costs. There's something about the water at the Jersey Shore. Sun…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … The BIG BEAUTIFUL spending BILL passes the House, it still needs Senate confirmation, but the impact will be felt across the state; Plus, two Israeli embassy staffers are gunned down in DC, as the struggle for humanitarian aid to Gaza continues; Also, parts of I-80 REOPENED last night, after a sinkhole disrupted traf…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … Congresswoman LaMonica McIver gets her DAY IN COURT for assault charges after the clash with ICE officials at Delaney Hall… while Republicans lambast her actions on the House floor; Plus, after extensive sinkhole repairs and months of commuter disruptions, 2 lanes on I-80 will reopen tonight; Also, they are calling i…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … After his arrest… the trespassing charges against Mayor Ras Baraka are DROPPED but ASSAULT CHARGES are filed against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver for her actions at the Delaney Hall scuffle two weeks ago; Plus, the trains are finally back on the tracks after a three-day engineer strike bringing relief to NJ commuter…
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Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News … The rail STRIKE IS OVER…a tentative deal between engineers and New Jersey Transit officials brokered late last night …and trains will start running at midnight tonight; Plus, NJ Transit was battling budget woes long before the strike as details of the deal trickle out - will commuters ultimately pay the price? Also, …
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