Aug 14 N.J. officials say EPA is helping to test for lead in Newark's water By David Porter, Associated Press New Jersey authorities said Wednesday they're working with federal officials to determine how widespread lead in Newark's drinking water might be, as the city handed out bottled water to residents for the third day in a row. Continue reading
Aug 05 New Jersey enacts 3 gun violence intervention laws By Mike Catalini, Associated Press The new laws add to New Jersey's growing list of at least 10 gun-related laws enacted in the last year and come after weekend firearm attacks in Texas and Ohio left 31 dead. But the new legislation's co-author, Democratic Assembly… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 9:57 As seas continue to rise, New Jersey buys residents out of flood zones By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents live in flood zones that can become inundated with storm water. But the state is trying to move some of them out of harm's way in one of the biggest home buyout programs… Continue watching
Nov 06 Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey re-elected to third term By Associated Press The New Jersey Democrat was re-elected to a third term, defeating Republican Bob Hugin. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 14:08 Shields and Brooks on the mail bombs and politics as an identity Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the series of pipe bombs, extreme political divisions in America and campaigning on issues vs. values. Continue watching
Oct 24 WATCH LIVE: Menendez, Hugin square off in New Jersey Senate debate By Daniel Bush Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez and Republican challenger Bob Hugin are squaring off Wednesday in the only debate of the 2018 Senate election in New Jersey. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 8:37 How voter feelings about Trump could affect key House races A handful of competitive House races could tip the balance of power in Washington this November. Judy Woodruff discusses the state-of-play with public television reporters Scott Shafer of KQED in California; Briana Vannozzi of NJTV in New Jersey; and Mary… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 25:00 October 14, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 14, Democrats eye two tight House races in New Jersey to help flip the House in their favor, and the fashion industry takes steps to design accessible and stylish clothing for people with disabilities. Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 9:30 Two tight races in New Jersey could help Democrats flip the House By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong, Pavni Mittal Five of New Jersey’s 12 House seats are held by Republicans. This election, two of those seats -- the 7th and the 11th congressional districts -- are key targets by Democrats who hope to flip the House in their favor. Continue watching
Jul 30 Caesars to start taking sports bets in New Jersey, Mississippi By Wayne Parry, Associated Press The gambling industry is closely watching to see which casino will be the first in New Jersey to offer online sports betting following a Supreme Court ruling on a case brought by the state that cleared the way for all… Continue reading