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>>> FROM NJ CBS, THIS IS NJTV NEWS WITH BRIANA VANNOZZI .

>>> A BUDGET DEAL HAS BEEN REACHED BETWEEN STATE LAWMAKERS AND GOVERNOR MURPHY IN REGARDS TO TAX CUTS.

DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AND THE GOVERNOR TODAY ANNOUNCED AN AGREEMENT THAT WOULD BUY HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAX RELIEF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1st.

THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES A $500 TAX REBATE TO 760,000 MIDDLE- CLASS FAMILIES THAT COMES FROM THE MILLIONAIRES TAX THE STATE ENACTED LAST YEAR.

MORE MONEY FROM THE HOMESTEAD REBATE AS THE STATE WILL USE UPDATED PROPERTY TAX RECORDS TO CALCULATE THE PAYMENTS EXPANDING THE CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE CREDITS SO MORE FAMILIES ARE ELIGIBLE, AS WELL AS EXPANDING THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT ELIGIBILITY AGE TO INCLUDE THOSE 65 AND OLDER AND AS YOUNG AS 18.

IT HAS BEEN THE MOST UNUSUAL YEAR FOR BUDGETING.

MONTHS AGO THE STATE FEARED A SHORTFALL OF BILLIONS ONLY TO SEE A SURGE IN TAX REVENUE AND A FEDERAL COVID RELIEF FUNDS, GIVING NEW JERSEY A PROJECTED $10 BILLION SURPLUS HEADING INTO THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.

LET'S DIG DEEPER ON WHERE THINGS STAND WITH BUDGET AND FINANCE WRITER, JOHN.

HOW SIGNIFICANT IS THIS AGREEMENT THAT WAS ANNOUNCED EARLIER BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE LEADERS IN THE GOVERNOR?

>> YEAH, RHONDA.

IT IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF THE PUZZLE THAT HAS COME TOGETHER HERE.

IT IS NOT AN AGREEMENT ON THE NEXT BUDGET ITSELF BUT AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE THINGS THEY ARE ALL ON AGREEMENT ON WHEN IT COMES TO TAX RELIEF INITIATIVES.

WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE INTRODUCTION ON THE SPENDING BILL.

WE ARE CERTAINLY GETTING ON THE SAME PAGE WHEN IT COMES TO SPENDING ON TAX RELIEF INITIATIVES IN AN ELECTION YEAR .

IT IS AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING TOGETHER TODAY.

>> JOHN, IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE REPUBLICANS ARE COMPLETELY ON BOARD.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY INVOLVE FUNDING FOR HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX RELIEF BENEFITS AND INCREASING THE A BASELINE, BASICALLY.

THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN FUNCTIONING WITH OUTDATED PROPERTY TAX BILLS.

THEY WILL USE MORE RECENT ONE, WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE BENEFITS.

THE REPUBLICANS ARE LOOKING AT A MAJOR WINFALL FROM UNEXPECTED TAX PAYMENTS AND THEY ARE VIEWING SOME OF THESE TAX RELIEF INITIATIVES AS VERY MODEST IN THE SCOPE OF THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS THE STATE HAS RECEIVED JUST IN RECENT WEEKS FROM UNANTICIPATED TAX PAYMENTS.

THAT IS DEFINITELY THE CRITICISM WE ARE HEARING FROM THE GOP SIDE OF THE AISLE TODAY.

>> AS WE MOVE FORWARD, REALLY SOME OF THE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED ARE EXACTLY WHAT ARE WE SPENDING ALL OF THIS MONEY ON?

>> THAT IS RIGHT.

WE KNOW RIGHT NOW BASED ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT JUST SORT OF THE SPENDING ON THE PROPERTY TAX, THERE IS MUCH TO BE DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF THE BROADER SPENDING PROPOSAL.

WHAT WE WILL HAVE TO SEE IS IF THERE ARE MORE ADD-ONS FROM LAWMAKERS, LIKE THIS NEW FUNDING FOR TAX RELIEF OR IF THEY SORT OF GO ALONG WITH WHAT THE GOVERNOR WAS PROPOSING, WHICH INCLUDED BIG INCREASE SPENDING ON WORKER PENSIONS AND PREPARING REALLY FOR THE NEXT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, WHEN IT COMES .

>> IT IS EARLY ON WHEN IT COMES TO THE BUDGET PROCESS, THE DOWN TO THE WIRE BUDGET PROCESS, JOHN, BUT DO YOU HAVE A SENSE THIS WILL BE WRAPPED UP WELL AHEAD OF THE DEADLINE?

>> I KNOW THAT IS THE INTENTION JUST FROM SPEAKING WITH, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THE MAIN PLAYERS.

IT LOOKS LIKE BECAUSE THIS YEAR IS AN ELECTION YEAR AND THE DEMOCRATS CONTROL THE LEGISLATOR AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, THERE IS A REAL INTENTION TO GET THIS DONE SMOOTHLY AND NOT BE DOWN TO THE WIRE.

NEVER SAY NEVER IN NEW JERSEY BUT I THINK THE WAY THINGS ARE LINING UP, I AM NOT EXPECTING ANY LAST-MINUTE, YOU KNOW, DISRUPTION.

YOU NEVER KNOW HERE.

>> JOHN, THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERTISE.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>>> HERE IS A LOOK AT HOW WALL STREET IS ON THIS MONDAY.

>>> SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WORKING TO KEEP NEW JERSEY IN BUSINESS, ONLINE.

>>> GOVERNOR MURPHY SAID 70% OF NEW JERSEY ADULTS WILL BE FULLY VACCINATED IN A MATTER OF DAYS.

4.8 MILLION RESIDENTS ARE FULLY VACCINATED.

THE STATE PREVIOUSLY SURPASSED ITS INITIAL VACCINATION GOAL OF THE 4.7 MILLION RESIDENTS.

GOVERNOR MURPHY SAID THE NUMBERS SHOW CASELOADS ARE DROPPING AS MORE PEOPLE GET VACCINATED.

126 NEW CASES AND 3 MORE DEATHS TODAY.

VACCINATION RATES STILL LAG IN SOME AREAS OF THE STATE.

TO GET THE NUMBERS, THE STATE WILL BE SENDING AMBASSADORS TO SOME 60 CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS 11 COUNTIES.

WORKING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO BRING VACCINES CLOSER TO WHERE PEOPLE ARE AND TO CONVINCE HOLDOUTS TO ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES.

ADVOCATES HOPE RATE WILL INCREASE IN THE FALL WHEN SHOT FOR KIDS AGES 5 TO 12 ARE EXPECTED TO GET EMERGENCY APPROVAL, BUT SOME PARENTS ARE ON THE FENCE WHEN IT COMES TO VACCINATING THEIR YOUNG KIDS.

ESPECIALLY WHEN RESEARCH SHOWS COVID-19 IS LESS SEVERE IN CHILDREN.

SENIOR CORRESPONDENT BRENDA FLANAGAN EXPLAINS THE BENEFITS AND RISKS PARENTS ARE FACING RIGHT NOW.

>> AS SOON AS THEY LOWER THEIR AGE, I WILL BE ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVE.

>> Reporter: SHE IS FOUND IN THE SAME VACCINE DILEMMA.

SHE CANNOT LINE HER THREE KIDS UP FOR COVID SHOTS.

THEY ARE ALL UNDER 12 AND A KNOWLEDGEABLE.

SHE PARTICULARLY WANTS TO RESPECT AND PROTECT JOHN, A CANCER SURVIVOR.

>> ORIGINALLY I WANTED TO GET HIM VACCINATED BECAUSE HE IS THE ONE I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT GETTING SICK WITH COVID.

I MEAN, I KNOW THE CHANCES OF GETTING COVID AS A KID ARE SMALL, BUT WHY TAKE YOUR CHANCES?

>> Reporter: HER OTHER KIDS WILL GET THE VACCINE WHEN THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO BOOST THEIR IMMUNITY AND PROTECT JOHN, BUT HER PEDIATRICIAN RECOMMENDED THE BOYS VACCINE, NOTING -- >> IF IT CAUSES A FEVER, HE COULD END UP IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SEIZURES.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD WAIT.

IT WASN'T DON'T EVER GET HIM VACCINATED.

IT WAS GIVE IT SOME TIME AND WAIT A FEW MONTHS.

SEE HOW OTHER CHILDREN ARE RESPONDING TO IT AND THEN GET HIM VACCINATED.

>> VIRUSES WANT TO SURVIVE AND SO THEY ARE GOING TO BE TRANSMITTED AMONGST PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT VACCINATED, RIGHT?

PEOPLE THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE.

AS WE START TO VACCINATE 12 AND UP, THAT MEANS 11 AND UNDER ARE THE SUSCEPTIBLE GROUP.

>> Reporter: EPIDEMIOLOGISTS SAY MOST KIDS WHO GET COVID UNDER 12 EXPERIENCE ASYMPTOMATIC CASES.

4 MILLION CHILDREN NATIONWIDE, 1 TO 3% NEEDED HOSPITALIZATION.

>> WE CLEARLY SEE THAT IS NOT TRUE.

>> Reporter: SHE SAYS VACCINES ARE EFFECTIVE BUT HAVE CAUSED PROBLEMS TOO.

THE CDC IS INVESTIGATING SEVERAL HUNDRED CASES OF INFLAMMATION OF THE HEART MUSCLE PARTICULARLY IN 12 TO 24- YEAR-OLDS WHO GOT THE SHOT.

MOST PATIENTS WERE COVERED BUT PARENTS UNDERSTANDABLY WANT GUIDANCE AS THEY CONSIDER VACCINATED YOUNGER KIDS.

>> AS WE GET MORE DATA, WE WILL BE ABLE TO HELP PARENTS AND FAMILIES MAKE A BETTER EDUCATED DECISION ON HOW TO PROCEED BUT WE CLEARLY SEE THE BENEFITS OF VACCINATION IN ALL AGE GROUPS.

MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THEY WILL SAY TO GO AHEAD AND PROCEED WITH THE VACCINATION BECAUSE WE HAVE TO REMEMBER MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN VACCINATED.

>> Reporter: THE DANGEROUS DELTA VARIANT IS SPREADING RAPIDLY IN THE U.S. WHERE THE CDC SAYS IT COMPRISES 10% OF ALL NEW COVID CASES, 7.3% IN NEW JERSEY.

A RECENT STUDY IN SCOTLAND SHOWED THE PFIZER VACCINE IS LESS EFFECTIVE PROTECTING AGAINST THE DELTA VARIANT, COMPARED TO 92% AGAINST THE ALPHA OR UK STRAIN.

ON TOP OF THAT, PARENTS NEED TO CONSIDER HOW COVID LOCKDOWNS AND ONLINE CLASSES HAVE LEFT MANY KIDS FEELING ISOLATED.

>> I REALLY THINK THAT WE NEED TO STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN KEEPING THEM SAFE AND GETTING THEM BACK TO THEIR NORMAL ROUTINES.

>> Reporter: WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?

PARENTS WITH UNVACCINATED KIDS CAN STICK TO BEACHES, POOLS, AND PARKS.

TRAVEL TO HIGH VACCINATION AND LOW CASE RATES.

>> IF THE CASES ARE LOW, THE PROBABILITY YOUR UNVACCINATED CHILD WILL COME IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE THAT HAS COVID BECOMES EVEN LOWER.

>> Reporter: FOR MANY PARENTS, LIKE REGINA, IT MEANS TAKING MORE TIME TO CHOOSE WHAT IS BEST .

>> YOU KNOW, IT IS A HARD DECISION.

>> Reporter: I AM RENDA FLANAGAN, NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS.

>>> TRYING TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR THE COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE U.S.

RESPONSE TO COVID-19.

IT WOULD BE STRUCTURED AFTER THE 9/11 COMMISSION BASED ON LEGISLATION HE COSPONSORED WITH REPUBLICAN SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS OF MAINE.

AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN NEW ARC TODAY, MENDEZ SAID SUCH A COMMISSION COULD HELP TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC, ADDING THAT MANY PEOPLE DESERVE ANSWERS.

>> IT IS FOR THEM, THE 600,000 AMERICANS LOST TO COVID-19 AND ALL THOSE WHO LOST A LOVED ONE.

IT IS FOR THE COUNTLESS OTHERS WHO SURVIVED THE VIRUS BUT CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH LONG-TERM HEALTH COMPLICATIONS.

IT IS FOR THE DOCTORS THAT SCRAMBLED TO SAVE THE LIVES OF PATIENTS SUCCUMBING TO AN UNKNOWN DISEASE AND THE NURSES WHO DAY AFTER DAY AFTER DAY HELD THE HANDS OF PATIENTS AS THEY TOOK THEIR FINAL BREATH.

THIS COMMISSION IS NOT FOR REPUBLICANS.

IT IS NOT FOR DEMOCRATS.

IT IS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

>> NEW ARC WAS THE SITE OF A JUNETEENTH RALLY OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE STATE AND NATION FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR NOW RECOGNIZE THE DATE AS A HOLIDAY.

ADVOCATES MARK THE OCCASION WITH A TALL ON THE STATE TO DO MORE.

AS MELISSA ROSE COOPER REPORTS, THEY WANT NEW JERSEY TO SET UP A REPARATIONS TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS THE WEALTH DISPARITY THAT WAS BORN OUT OF SLAVERY.

>> SAY THE WORDS!

>> JUNETEENTH IS A FEDERAL AND STATE HOLIDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME, A MAJOR STEP, BUT NOT NEARLY FAR ENOUGH ACCORDING TO NEW JERSEY LEADERS.

>> WHEN IT CAME TIME FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE 13th AMENDMENT, YOU NEEDED A 27 STATES MAJORITY.

NEW JERSEY WAS NOT IN THE 27 STATE MAJORITY.

SLAVERY WAS THE LAW OF THE LAND.

IT WAS THE LAW OF THE NATION.

IT WAS THE LAW OF THIS STATE.

IT WAS THE LAW OF THIS CITY.

THE CITY, THE STATE, AND THE NATION WILL REPARATIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT.

>> Reporter: THE PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION OF PROGRESS AND THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE TEAMING UP FOR THIS RALLY, SAY THE WORD REPARATIONS.

THEY SAY ALTHOUGH THEY ARE HAPPY JUNETEENTH IS OFFICIALLY BEING RECOGNIZED, IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO A TURN FOR THE HUNDREDS OF YEARS OF ABUSE FELT IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY.

>> WE LIVE IN THE SHADOW OF SLAVERY AND WE KNOW THAT TO BE TRUE BECAUSE IN NEW JERSEY, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE STATES, WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST RACIALLY SEGREGATED STATES.

WE ARE ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST STATES BUT IT LIVES ALONGSIDE POVERTY AND THOSE ARE CONNECTED TO SLAVERY, SO YOU CAN'T REALLY COMMEMORATE JUNETEENTH IF YOU DON'T UNPACK THE UNDERLYING CHALLENGES THAT JUNETEENTH ILLUSTRATES.

>> PEOPLE ARE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE AN ASSUMPTION THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE A FEDERAL HOLIDAY CALLED JUNETEENTH THAT AFRICAN- AMERICAN PEOPLE, THE DESCENDENTS OF SLAVES SHOULD JUST SIT DOWN AND GO AWAY.

>> Reporter: THEY ARE DEMANDING LAWMAKERS PASS A BILL THAT HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO CREATE WHAT THEY ARE CALLING THE NEW JERSEY REPARATIONS TASK FORCE.

THE TEAM WOULD BE IN CHARGE OF FIGURING OUT WHAT ELSE COULD BE DONE TO FIX THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF SLAVERY.

>> REPARATIONS ARE ABOUT RESTORING, HEALING, AND PREPARING.

WE CAN DO RIGHT BY SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS AND WE CAN DO RIGHT BY THE LEGACIES THAT ARE LEFT.

>> Reporter: GOVERNOR MURPHY ANNOUNCED A CREATION IN WEALTH DISPARITY TASK FORCE AIMED AT CLOSING THE WEALTH GAP IN THE STATE.

SHEILA OLIVER WILL SERVE AS ONE OF THE CHAIRS, BUT SOME ACTIVISTS SAY LEAVING OUT THE WORD REPARATIONS MEANS NOT ADDRESSING THE EFFECTS OF SLAVERY.

THE GOVERNOR RESPONDED AT TODAY'S PRESSER.

>> THAT WILL BE A GAME CHANGER.

THIS IS LOOKING AT ALL REASONS, PARTICULARLY IN BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES, WHY THE GAP IN NETWORK IS STAGGERING AND AS WIDE AS IT IS.

IT IS ALL ENCOMPASSING.

>> OUR HISTORY CAN NEVER BE MADE FULLY RIGHT.

HOWEVER, THE CHALLENGE FOR US AS A NATION AND AS A STATE TODAY IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LEGACY AND EFFECTS OF SLAVERY CONTINUE TO LIVE ON AND THE STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS OF OUR SOCIETY BENEFITING ONE SEGMENT OF OUR SOCIETY WHILE CONTINUING TO DEBILITATE ANOTHER.

AND SO WE PRAY, PROTEST AND PRAY OUT FOR JUSTICE.

>> Reporter: JUSTICE IS WHAT THE ACTIVISTS SAY THEY ARE HOPING TO HAVE ONCE THE BILL IS PASSED.

FOR NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS, I AM MELISSA ROSE COOPER.

>>> GOVERNOR MURPHY CITED THE HOUSING ACT BANNING LANDLORDS FROM ASKING MOST AFRICANS ABOUT THEIR CRIMINAL RECORDS.

ADVOCATES SAY NEW JERSEY IS THE FIRST STATE TO PASS THIS TYPE OF BAND THE BOX LEGISLATION.

IT WILL HELP PEOPLE ENFORCE FRANKLIN WHO IS FORMERLY INCORPORATED AND SERVES ON THE REENTRY PROGRAM.

HE SAYS HE EXPERIENCED HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF HIS CRIMINAL RECORD.

>> AFTER MY RELEASE, I APPLIED FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND WAS DENIED AGAIN AND AGAIN.

I GOT TO THE POINT I WOULD CALL AND ASK IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER RENTING TO SOMEONE WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD.

TIME AND TIME AGAIN THEY WOULD TELL ME, "DON'T BOTHER TO APPLY."

I AM TRULY RELIEVED THAT THIS TYPE OF DISCRIMINATION IN NEW JERSEY WILL END TODAY.

>> ADVOCATES THAT FOUGHT FOR THE LAW SAY THAT BARRIER TO HOUSING IN FRANKLIN CONTRIBUTES TO RECIDIVISM AS WELL AS HOMELESSNESS.

>>> FROM HIGH-RISE HOUSING TO OFFICE BUILDINGS, DEVELOPMENTS CONTINUE TO SPROUT UP IN A NEW JERSEY CITY.

THE LATEST PROJECTS COULD BOLSTER ARTS AND CULTURE DESTINATION THAT WOULD INCLUDE THE FIRST NORTH AMERICAN OUTPOST OF A WORLD-FAMOUS ART MUSEUM, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS ON BOARD WITH THE PLANS.

SOME ARGUING THE CITY ISN'T FOCUSING ON PEOPLE ALREADY LIVING THERE.

SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT DAVID CRUISE REPORTS.

>> THERE WAS A CRACKLE OF EXCITEMENT AS THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THE PRESTIGIOUS POMPIDOU CENTER HAD AGREED TO OPEN A SATELLITE MUSEUM IN NEW JERSEY CITIES SQUARE.

A DREAM TO MAKE THE DEAL SIGHT UNSEEN.

>> THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT ONLY TRANSFORM ART AND CULTURE FOREVER BUT WILL HAVE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN THE STATE AND COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.

>> Reporter: THEY ARE NOT THE FIRST TO COUNT ON MAJOR ART INSTITUTION TO SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

IT IS KIND OF HOW THE POMPIDOU ENDED UP IN ITS NEIGHBORHOOD IN PARIS.

THE ELECTION-YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT WAS WELCOMED BY MANY BUT HAS IN THE DAYS SINCE STARTED TO ATTRACT A MORE CRITICAL EYE.

>> WHAT KIND OF ART ARE WE BRINGING IN?

THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE FROM LOCAL ARTISTS.

THIS IS NOT SUPPORTING THE LOCAL SCENE.

THIS IS BRINGING IN AMAZING MASTERPIECES FROM PARIS THAT ARE FANTASTIC AND AMAZING.

AGAIN, WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE BENEFITS TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ALREADY HERE, THAT ARE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY, IT IS RELATIVELY LIMITED.

>> ONE THING THAT IS CERTAIN WITH POMPIDOU, THE PROPERTY IS ADJACENT TO THOSE SEEING A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THEIR PROPERTIES.

>> Reporter: IT IS TRUE THAT NONE OF THE HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SET ASIDE.

THIS IS A SECTION OF THE CITY WHERE THE HOMELESS POPULATION IS MOST VISIBLE.

SOME SUGGESTED THAT THE TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PUBLIC MONEY MIGHT BE BETTER SPENT ON ALLEVIATING A HOUSING CRISIS.

>> WE HAVE TO BE A LITTLE MORE HUMAN IN BUILDING MORE HOUSING FOR THAT POPULATION OF PEOPLE.

WE NEED TO PROVIDE MORE SERVICES FOR THEM.

THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE SQUARE AREA.

>> Reporter: FORMER CITY COUNCILMAN AND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL LIVES ON THE WEST SIDE .

REAL ESTATE VALUES HAVE SKYROCKETED, AS HAVE RENT AND HOME PRICES.

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED SINCE 2017, YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A GOOD 10,000 UNITS OF HOUSING WITH MORE AFFORDABILITY.

>> Reporter: THE UNIVERSITY SAYS HAVING THE CELEBRATED JOFFREY BALLET AT A PLANT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WILL TRANSFORM THE AREA.

>> THE BEAUTY OF THE BUILDING IS A LOT OF IT IS BEING FUNDED BY THE GROUND LEASES THAT THE DEVELOPERS ARE PAYING US TO BUILD APARTMENTS ON LAND.

YOU ARE USING THOSE GROUND LEASES TO PAY FOR THE MORTGAGE, SO IT IS A REAL WIN FOR US AS WELL AS A WIN FOR THE CITY AND IT IS DRUNK ECONOMIC RECOVER.

>> Reporter: THAT IT HAS.

UP TO 30% OF THE UNITS COULD BE CLASSIFIED AFFORDABLE.

AN ANOMALY BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE AROUND HERE, INCLUDING 3000 UNITS PLANNED HERE JUST ACROSS THE STREET FROM BAYFRONT , NOT TO MENTION HUNDREDS OF OTHER UNITS PLANNED NEAR THE LIGHT RAIL STATION WILL ALL BE AT MARKET RATE.

THAT IS A SIDE EFFECT FROM A HOT REAL ESTATE MARKET FUELED IN NO SMALL PART BY THE LORE OF ACCESS TO THE ARTS.

LIMITED AS IT MAY WELL BE.

I AM DAVID CRUISE, NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS .

>>> LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO PURSUE CASES AGAINST THOSE THEY SAY PARTICIPATED IN THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION AT THE CAPITOL BUILDING.

AS PART OF EXPLORING HATE, OUR ONGOING SERIES OF REPORTS ON ANTI-SEMITISM, RACISM, AND EXTREMISM, LEAH MISHKIN REPORTS ON THE RELEASE OF NEW VIDEO THAT HELPED BUILD A CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST A NEW JERSEY MAN WHO AUTHORITIES SAY WAS IN D.C. ON THAT DAY.

>> Reporter: PROSECUTORS SAY THE MAN IN THE CAMOUFLAGE JACKET SCREAMING AT POLICE IS SCOTT FERLAND.

NEW VIDEO RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SHOWS THE STOCKHOLM RESIDENT AND GYM OWNER PUSHING THEN PUNCHING A COP ON JANUARY 6th, THE DAY THE U.S. CAPITOL WAS STORMED .

>> IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT A VIDEO CAPTURES JUST ONE MOMENT IN TIME.

WELL, YOU DON'T SEE WHAT PRECIPITATED THE EVENTS THAT HAVE ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED.

>> Reporter: HE HAS BEEN INDICTED ON 12 DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS, RANGING FROM ASSAULT TO ENTERING AND REMAINING IN AN RESTRICTED GROUNDS WITH A DEADLY WEAPON.

>> THERE ARE SUCH CONCEPTS IN OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM CALLED SELF-DEFENSE.

THOSE ARE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE WITNESSED AND EXPLORED BEFORE ANYONE CAN JUMP TO A CONCLUSION.

>> SO YOU BELIEVE YOUR CLIENT WAS ACTING IN SELF-DEFENSE?

>> I BELIEVE NOT ALL OF THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN RELEASED, THEREFORE NO ONE SHOULD JUMP TO ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHAT ANYONE HAS DONE.

>> WE SAW WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE VIDEO TOOK PLACE.

IT DOESN'T HAPPEN.

WE SAW WHAT HE DID.

>> Reporter: HE IS THE DIRECTOR OF ONE PEOPLE'S PROJECT, AN ANTI-FASCIST ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO REPORT AND EXPOSE PEOPLE THAT MAY BE A THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY HERE IN NEW JERSEY.

>> NOT KNOWING WHETHER OR NOT IF HE WAS ASSOCIATE WITH ANY GROUPS, THAT DOESN'T MEAN HE WASN'T, BUT IT MEANS WE DO NOT KNOW.

WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THAT HE SHOWED HIMSELF TO BE A THREAT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT.

>> Reporter: JENKINS SAYS THE MOST DANGEROUS PEOPLE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE NOT ON HIS RADAR.

>> THEY ARE ALLOWED TO KEEP ON DOING WHAT THEY DO.

WHEN THE TIME COMES, THEY CAN CAUSE A LOT MORE DAMAGE THAN ANYBODY WE ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO.

>> MY CLIENT, LIKE ALL AMERICANS, IS PRESUMED TO BE INNOCENT.

>> Reporter: HE LOST HIS GYM BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN DETAINED AND CAN'T WORK.

HE IS MARRIED WITH NO KIDS AND HIS BROTHER, HE CONFIRMS, WAS A SECRET SERVICE AGENT FOR MICHELLE OBAMA.

>> HIS BROTHER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS MATTER.

MY CLIENT DOES NOT WISH TO ENTANGLE HIS BROTHER, HIS FAMILY MEMBERS, OR ANYONE ELSE.

>> Reporter: HE WILL GO BEFORE A JUDGE ON WEDNESDAY FOR A STATUS CONFERENCE FOR DISCOVERY.

>> THIS IS THE SINGLE LARGEST CRIMINAL PROSECUTION IN THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

THERE IS A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE THAT IS STILL BEING RELEASED TO DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

ANYONE WHO DRAWS A CONCLUSION BEFORE SEEING AND EXAMINING ALL OF THE EVIDENCE IS MAKING A RUSH TO JUDGMENT.

>> HE SHOULD BE LUCKY HE IS IN PRISON TODAY.

HE SHOULD BE LUCKY.

WE DON'T GET THAT FAR.

[ LAUGHTER ] THE REST OF US DON'T GET THAT FAR.

THE FACT HE WAS ABLE TO LEAVE D.C.

IN THE FIRST PLACE AFTER THAT IS AN AMAZING THING IN AND OF ITSELF.

HE SHOULD CONSIDER HIMSELF LUCKY.

>> Reporter: JENKINS SAYS THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE THAT HAVEN'T BEEN ARRESTED IN NEW JERSEY.

OVER 400 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CHARGED SO FAR IN THE CAPITOL INSURRECTION.

MORE THAN A DOZEN FROM NEW JERSEY ALONE.

>> AS LONG AS THAT IS THE CASE, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT.

>>> THAT DOES IT FOR US TONIGHT BUT A REMINDER TO TUNE IN TOMORROW TO OUR VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE, EXPLORING THE COVID- 19 EDUCATION DISRUPTION AND WHAT TO EXPECT THIS FALL WHEN NEW JERSEY STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO THE CLASSROOM.

THE ONLINE FORM IS MODERATED BY OUR EDUCATION EDITOR, JOHN ROONEY.

THAT IS TUESDAY, JUNE 22nd AT 4:00 P.M.

I AM RHONDA SCHAFFLER IN FOR BRIANA VANNOZZI .

FROM THE ENTIRE NEWS TEAM, THANKS FOR WATCHING.

WE WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>>> MEMBERS OF THE NEW JERSEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, MAKING PUBLIC SCHOOLS GREAT FOR EVERY CHILD.

RWJ BARNABUS HEALTH.

LET'S BE HEALTHY TOGETHER.

AND COMMITTED TO THE CREATING THE NEW LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE FOR NEW JERSEY.

MAJOR FUNDING FOR EXPLORING HATE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE SYLVIA A.

AND SIMON B. POYTA PROGRAMMING ENDOWMENT TO FIGHT ANTI-SEMITISM , AND PATTY ASQUITH KENNER.

>>> JUST TO OUR NJM POLICYHOLDERS?

THEY ARE THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT KEEP THE GARDEN STATE GROWING, BUSINESS LEADERS, THE CARETAKERS OF OUR HISTORIC LANDMARKS, AND THE CUSTODIANS OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY.

THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE OUR STATE A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME.

NJM, WE'VE GOT NEW JERSEY COVERED.