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THIS IS MJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS WITH BREANNA.

>> I AM RHONDA IN FOR BREANNA.

THE NATION'S HIGHEST COURT HAS OVERTURNED THE LANDMARK, 1973, ROE V WADE DECISION.

ENDING FEDERAL ABORTION RIGHTS FOR WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

GIVING STATES THE GREEN LIGHT TO BAN ABORTION.

PROTESTS ERUPTED OUTSIDE THE SUPREME COURT AND REACTION IS COMING IN FAR AND WIDE.

PRESIDENT BIDEN CALLING THE RULING TRAGIC AND CRUEL.

SAYING THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THE VOTERS TO BE HURT.

>> IT'S A SAD DAY FOR THE COUNTRY.

IT DOESN'T MEAN THE FIGHT IS OVER.

LET ME BE VERY CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS.

THE ONLY WAY WE CAN SECURE A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE, THE BALANCE THAT EXISTED, IS FOR CONGRESS TO RESTORE THE PROJECTIONS OF ROE V WADE AS FEDERAL LAW.

NO EXECUTIVE ACTION THE PRESIDENT CAN DO THAT.

CONGRESS AS IT APPEARS, LACKS THE VOTES TO DO THAT NOW.

VOTERS NEED TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.

THIS FALL, YOU MUST SELECT MORE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHO WILL CODIFY THE WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE INTO LAW ONCE AGAIN.

>> IN HIS DECISION TODAY, THE COURT RULED, 6-3, THAT BANS ABORTION AFTER 15 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY.

THE VOTE TO OVERTURN ROE WAS 5- 4.

CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS WAS VOTING WITH THE MINORITY.

HE WROTE, THERE WAS NO NEED TO OVERTURN TO RULE IN MISSISSIPPI'S FAVOR.

THE MINORITY OPINION WROTE BY JUSTICE SAMUEL ALITO, SATA, ROE WAS EGREGIOUSLY WRONG FROM THE START.

IT WAS EXCEPTIONALLY WEAK AND THE DECISION HAD DAMAGING CONSEQUENCES.

ADDING, IT IS TIME TO KEEP THE CONSTITUTION AND RETURN THE ISSUE OF ABORTION TO ELECTED RESIDENTS.

13 STATES HAVE TRIGGER LAWS THAT COULD MAKE ABORTION ILLEGAL.

IN NEW JERSEY, GOVERNOR MURPHY AT THE STATE LEGISLATOR, CODIFIED A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO ABORTION BACK IN JANUARY.

MURPHY SAYS, UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT CLARIFIED, IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS, THEY DO NOT VALUE THE WOMEN IN OUR COUNTRY OR THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR BODIES.

JOANNA GAGIS HAS ALL OF THE REACTION TO THE LANDMARK RULING IN THIS STATE.

>> TODAY IS REALLY TRAGIC IN A LOT OF WAYS.

>> TODAY WAS A GREAT DAY.

>> Reporter: MIXED REACTIONS FOR WOMEN IN NEW JERSEY TODAY.

ONE THING IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, IT'S A CONFIDENTIAL DAY.

A FEDERAL RULING THAT ONCE PROTECTED A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO ABORTION IN THE TWO TRIMESTERS OF PREGNANCY HAS BEEN OVERTURNED.

>> ONE OF THE REASONS BASICALLY THAT THEY GAVE, THERE IS NO RIGHT TO ABORTION IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

AND, THAT THE FINDING OF LIBERTY, THERE'S NOWHERE IN HISTORY OR TRADITION THAT SHOWS THAT THAT IN ANY WAY ENTITLES ANYONE TO THE RIGHT TO AN ABORTION.

>> Reporter: THE REPORT GEORDIE OPINION WRITTEN BY JUSTICE SAMUEL ALITO, NOW ALLOW STATES TO CREATE THEIR OWN ABORTION MUST HALF OF THE COUNTRY IS EXPECTED TO ENACT FULL OR PARTIAL BANS.

NEW JERSEY WILL NOT BE ONE.

>> ABORTION REMAINS LEGAL IN NEW JERSEY.

IF YOU NEED AN ABORTION, IT IS LEGAL IN NEW JERSEY AND WILL REMAIN SO.

THE GOVERNOR SIGNED BACK IN JANUARY.

>> Reporter: THAT CURRENTLY GIVES WOMEN THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTRACEPTION OR TO TERMINATE A PREGNANCY AT ANY TIME.

THE GOVERNOR SIGNED ANOTHER BILL THAT WOULD EXPAND THE RIGHT TO ABORTION.

INCLUDING THE COMPANIES TO HAVE TO PAY FOR.

TODAY, GOVERNOR MURPHY SENT A MESSAGE TO WOMEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE LOST ACCESS TO ABORTION WITH TODAY'S RULING.

>> WHERE WE CAN, WE WILL ACT TO RECHECK THE RIGHTS OF PRIVACY TO ANY WOMAN THAT COMES TO NEW JERSEY FROM STATES FOR WHICH THE RIGHTS ARE EVISCERATED, IF NOT ENTIRELY ERASED.

UNLIKE THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, NEW JERSEY, WILL ALWAYS STAND ON THE SIDE OF OUR WOMEN.

WE WILL NEVER STAND BETWEEN THEM AND THE DOCTORS.

REMAKE NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS ALSO HAD MIXED REACTIONS.

SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER SAYING, I BELIEVE IN THE SANCTITY OF LIFE.

I ALSO BELIEVE IN MEDICAL SCIENCE.

I THINK WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SCIENCE AND LEGISLATE ACCORDINGLY.

SENATOR HOWARD, DISAGREES WITH TODAY'S DECISION.

HE SAYS THAT HE BELIEVES IT WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT COSTS CONSEQUENCES FOR WOMEN THAT DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO TRAVEL TO OTHER STATES.

PRESIDENT BIDEN ADDRESSED THE NATION TO SO THAT HE WOULD WORK TO HAVE FDA MEDICATION FOR ABORTIONS AVAILABLE.

>> A WOMAN LIVES IN A STATE THAT RESTRICTS ABORTION.

THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION DOES NOT PREVENT HER FROM TRAVELING FROM HER HOME STATE TO THE STATE THAT ALLOWS IT.

THIS IS NOT PREVENT THE DOCTOR IN THAT STATE FROM TREATING HER.

AS ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS MADE CLEAR, WOMEN MUST REMAIN FREE TO TRAVEL SAFELY TO ANOTHER STATE TO SEEK THE CARE THEY NEED.

>> Reporter: LEGAL ANALYSTS ARE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE APPLICATIONS OF TODAY'S DOLLARS VERSUS JACKSON DECISION.

COULD THE OVERTURNING OF ROE MEAN OTHER DECISIONS CAN BE CHALLENGED?

JUSTICE ALITO WROTE, NOTHING IN THIS OPINION SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD TO CAST DOUBT ON CONCERNS THAT DO NOT TALK ABOUT ABORTION.

IN FUTURE CASES, WE SHOULD RECONSIDER ALL OF THIS COURT SUBSTANCE INCLUDING, GRISWOLD, LAWRENCE, AND -- THOSE CASES DECIDING THE RIGHT TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION.

>> I THINK WE HAVE A LOT TO BE WORRIED ABOUT.

WE SHOULD NOT BE FULL BY THE ATTEMPT TO THE DANCE DECISION BEING ABOUT ABORTION.

THE UNDERLYING RATIONALE FOR IT, CAN BE APPLIED TO A WHOLE HOST OF DIFFERENT RICHARD >> Reporter: RELAYS ARE BEING ORGANIZED AROUND THE STATE IN PROTEST OF TODAY'S RULING.

SOME ARE BEING HELD TONIGHT IN CHERRY HILL.

PRESIDENT BIDEN URGING ALL PROTESTERS TO REMAIN PEACEFUL.

I AM JOANNA GAGIS.

>> THE COURT'S DECISION TO OVERTURN ROE V WADE, COMES ONE DAY AFTER ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT RULING.

ONE IS SHUT DOWN A NEW YORK LAW, RESTRICTING WHO CAN CARRY A HANDGUN IN PUBLIC.

THAT RULING MARKED THE HIGH COURSE BIGGEST EXPANSION OF GUN RIGHTS IN MORE THAN A DECADE.

MEANTIME, IF YOU BLOCKS AWAY ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY, THE HOUSE GAVE FINAL APPROVAL TO BIPARTISAN GUN-CONTROL LEGISLATION.

A VOTE OF 234 TO 193.

IS THE FIRST MAJOR GUN-CONTROL LEGISLATION TO COME OUT OF CONGRESS IN NEARLY 3 DECADES.

THE MEASURE NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT BIDEN, WHO IS EXPECTED TO SIGN IT.

SO, GUN-CONTROL ADVOCATES IN NEW JERSEY FEAR THE SUPREME COURTS RULING COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR FURTHER CHALLENGES TO GUN LAWS IN NEW JERSEY.

WHICH ARE SOME OF THE TOUGHEST IN THE NATION.

SENIOR CORRESPONDENT BRENDA FLANAGAN HAS OUR REPORT.

>> A RIGHT TO CARRY A WEAPON IS -- >> Reporter: SLAMMED THE U.S. SUPREME COURT'S RULING THAT PEOPLE HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO CARRY FIREARMS IN PUBLIC.

A BROUGHT ATTEMPT TO SALVAGE NEW JERSEY'S CONCEALED CARRY LAW, MURPHY SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ASKING STATE AGENCIES TO REVIEW STATUTES AND ROLES, TO SEEK WAYS TO FURTHER REGULATE FIREARMS.

>> THIS INCLUDES THE POTENTIAL OR THE ABILITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN AREAS AS GUN FREE.

AS WELL, THEIR AUTHORITY TO REGULATE HOW FIREARMS ARE CARRIED, TRANSPORTED, OR CONVEY.

>> Reporter: THE ADMINISTRATION WILL ALSO WORK WITH STATE LAWMAKERS ON A LIST OF LOCATIONS ACROSS NEW JERSEY WHERE GUNS CAN BE BANNED ACCORDING TO STATUTE.

HOSPITALS, POLLING PLACES.

THEY HAVE NO NEED FOR RESTRICTIONS BEFORE, RELYING INSTEAD, ON THE TOUGH REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NO LONGER.

MURPHY TORE INTO THE HIGH COURT'S RULING.

>> TO BE CLEAR, THIS DECISION WILL NOT MAKE US SAFER.

ALLOWING ORDINARY CITIZENS TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS INTO STORES AND MALLS AND MASS TRANSIT, DAYCARE CENTERS AND HOSPITALS, POLLING PLACES, OR AT BARS AND RESTAURANTS, DOES NOT MAKE US SAFER.

>> Reporter: THIS MEANS NEW JERSEY CAN NO LONGER REQUIRE GUN OWNERS TO PROVE JUSTIFY ONLY.

MEANING THAT THEIR SAFETY IS THREATENED.

THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNED -- >> INDIVIDUALS IN NEW JERSEY STILL CANNOT CARRY FIREARMS WITHOUT A PERMIT.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO ENFORCE EVERY OTHER ASPECT OF OUR PERMIT PROCESS.

I WILL REPEAT THAT SO I AM CLEAR, YOU CANNOT CARRY A FIREARM IN NEW JERSEY WITHOUT A PERMIT.

PERIOD.

>> Reporter: NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE SUPERINTENDENTS CONFIRM ALL 21 STATE PROSECUTORS AND 400 LOST LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS ABOUT THE RULING CONSEQUENCES, COLONEL PAT CALLAHAN SAYS, THE UPGRADED AND EXPANDED THE ONLINE PERMITTED MODULE.

>> WE THINK SOMEWHERE UPWARD OF 200,000 POTENTIALLY.

>> Reporter: LEGAL SCHOLARS HAVE WARNED THE DECISIONS COULD INVADE YOUR OTHER NEW JERSEY GUN-CONTROL LAWS.

INCLUDING A NEW PACKAGE MOVING THROUGH THE LEGISLATOR.

THE ACTIVE ATTORNEY GENERAL DISAGREED.

>> AS IT RELATES TO ALMOST MORE BROADLY, THE SUPREME COURT LEFT A LOT OF GRADED WE HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED ON OUR GUN LAWS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED THEM UNDER THE SECOND AMENDMENT.

>> WHAT IS THE SECOND AMENDMENT RESTRICTED IN CERTAIN AREAS?

>> Reporter: SENATOR ED OPPOSES ANY BANS.

>> IT IS A SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHT.

IT'S A GOD-GIVEN RIGHT.

IT IS NOT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

THE GOVERNMENT IS THERE TO ENFORCE AND UPHOLD THAT RIGHT.

>> Reporter: OUTSPOKEN ADVOCATES PRIEST THE RULING, SIGNALING THAT IT MARKS THE END --INSTEAD OF SEVERELY PUNISHING VIOLENT CRIME.

NATURALLY THOSE DAYS ARE OVER.

INDEED, LAWSUITS SHOULD BE EXPECTED.

MORE MASS SHOOTINGS, TOO, EXPERTS HAVE ONE.

>> WE HAVE A PROBLEM IN THIS COUNTRY THAT IS A PROBLEM WITH TOO MANY GUNS.

THE SUPREME COURT JUST MADE THAT PROBLEM MORE DIFFICULT TO SOLVE.

>> Reporter: AS THE MURPHY ADMINISTRATION FOR THE LEGAL BATTLE, HE URGES THE VOTERS TO GET TO THE POLLS.

>> WHETHER YOU ARE FOR OR AGAINST THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE PUBLIC IS GOING TO HAVE A LOT TO SAY ABOUT HOW HARD AND HOW FAR WE WILL PUSH STATE LAW UP AGAINST WHAT IS PERMISSIBLE FOR THE SUPREME COURT.

>> Reporter: TO CONSIDER MEASURES TO SHARPEN ITS CONCEALED CARRY STATUTE.

MURPHY SAYS, HE IS CONSULTING WITH LEGISLATIVE LEADERS.

NO DECISION YET.

AND TO, I'M BRENDA FLANAGAN.

SPOTLIGHT NEWS.

>>> JUNE IS IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH.

PUSHING FOR LEGISLATIVE CHANGE IN TRENTON.

THE NEW JERSEY ALLIANCE FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE WANTS LAWMAKERS TO INCREASE PROTECTIONS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE 2 MILLION IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN OUR STATE.

RAVEN SPOKE TO ADVOCATES ABOUT THEIR PRIORITIES AT A RALLY OUTSIDE THE STATE HOUSE IN TRENTON.

>> THAT'S NOT ENOUGH.

IT'S NOT ENOUGH.

WE NEED MORE THAN THAT.

>> Reporter: NEARLY MORE THAN 100 ADVOCATES RALLIED AT THE STEPS OF THE STATEHOUSE TO DEMAND TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS.

AS JUNE MARKS IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH.

>> I WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR.

I DESERVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT FEAR.

I DESERVE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE PRODUCTIVE.

>> Reporter: THE FOCUS ON PROMOTING THE PASSAGE OF A LANGUAGE ACCESS BILL THAT WILL PROVIDE READER VISIBILITY THROUGH LANGUAGE ACCESS AND DATA PRACTICE.

IT WOULD REQUIRE AGENCIES THAT COLLECT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION LIKE ASIAN-AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER.

THEY ARE NOT OVERLY GENERALIZED AND THE VALUES ACT WHICH WOULD PROVIDE CRITICAL PROTECTIONS THAT ALLOW NEW JERSEYANS TO'S SIX SUPPORT WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING DEPORTED.

>> TO US MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE THIS AS A PERMANENT THING, TO NOT WORRY ABOUT ADMINISTRATION CHANGES.

THAT'S WHAT WE REALLY WANT.

TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SOMETHING PERMANENT.

>> MY LOVED ONES COULD BE TAKEN TO.

DEPORTED BACK TO WHEREVER THEY CAME FROM.

>> >> Reporter: THAT INCLUDES ERICA MARTINEZ FOR SHE CAME HERE AT THE AGE OF TWO FROM EL SALVADOR.

TWO I'M ALSO UNDOCUMENTED MYSELF.

DR.

ELIGIBLE.

I DO NOT HAVE IT, BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING HAPPENING AT THE COURTS.

>> WE'VE BEEN HEARING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HERE FIGHTING FOR FINANCIAL AID TO GO TO SCHOOL.

FIGHTING FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES.

FIGHTING FOR TEMP WORKERS RIGHTS.

I DON'T KNOW, TRENTON IS THE PLACE WE COME TO FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS.

THIS DAY BEING HERITAGE MONTH, IS IMPORTANT TO ME.

I AM GLAD WE CAN ALL BE HEARD TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THAT HISTORY.

JUST OUR PRESENCE, BEING HERE LOUD AND PROUD ABOUT BEING IMMIGRANTS.

>> Reporter: THE INVITE INCLUDED MUSIC, POETRY, DANCE.

HIGHLIGHTING THE DIFFERENT FACES THAT MAKE UP IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY.

>> WE WANTED A LARGE VARIETY OF DIFFERENT CULTURES TO BE BROUGHT TO THE STATEHOUSE.

WE HAVE INDIAN CULTURES.

HISPANIC CULTURES.

WE JUST WANTED TO SHOW THAT IT IS NOT JUST ONE TYPE OF COMMUNITY THAT WHEN YOU THINK OF IMMIGRANT, IT'S NOT ONE TYPE OF PERSON.

IT'S A PLETHORA OF PEOPLE.

I CAN TELL THAT FROM OUR ALLIANCE IS OF, WE HAVE A STRONG TIE TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE ALL LOOK DIFFERENT WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS.

WE WANT TO SHOW THE IMMIGRANTS COME IN ALL DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES.

DIFFERENT TRADITIONS AND CULTURES.

WE JUST CREATE A PRIDE.

>> Reporter: MEMBERS SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR POLICIES THAT EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE -- >> ARE NOT FREE UNTIL WE ALL ARE.

TO MAKE SURE MY IMMIGRANT BROTHERS AND SISTERS HAVE THEIR FREEDOM.

>> Reporter: FOR SPOTLESS NEWS >> Reporter: OUR SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS, LOTS OF TALK ABOUT A GAS TAX HOLIDAY.

BIDEN ASKED CONGRESS TO CONSIDER A THREE MONTH SUSPENSION OF THE FEDERAL GAS TAX.

JOHN WRIGHT MEYER JOINS ME NOW TO LOOK AT THE PLUSES AND MINUSES OF SUSPENDING GAS TAXES.

WHAT IT MIGHT MEAN FOR DRIVERS HERE IN NEW JERSEY.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, JOHN.

>> SAYING HERE.

NICE TO SEE YOU.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE PLUSES OF THE GAS TAX HOLIDAY.

THAT WOULD BE THAT THE CONSUMERS SAVE SOME MONEY.

HOW MUCH DO THE FEDERAL AND STATE GAS TAXES TOGETHER ADD TO THE COST?

>> BOUNCE RATE FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS A LITTLE OVER $0.18 A GALLON.

TOGETHER FOR NEW JERSEY VOTERS IT'S ALMOST $0.61 ON THE PRICE OF GAS THAT WE PAY AT THE PUMP.

IT'S ACTUALLY THE TAXES THAT ARE LEVIED BY THE STATE THAT ARE GAS TAXES.

IF WE WERE TO SEE THOSE TAXES GO AWAY TEMPORARILY, THAT'S THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WILL NO LONGER BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PRICE WOULD GO DOWN BY THAT MUCH.

AT LEAST, INITIALLY, IT WILL BE TAKEN OFF THE BILL.

>> IT'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT.

THERE ARE SOME NEGATIVES TO DOING THIS, YOU HAVE WRITTEN RECENTLY.

THAT IS THE FACT THAT TAX REVENUES WERE USED TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

WHAT WOULD BE THE RIPPLE EFFECTS?

>> FOR SURE.

WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE EVERYDAY, COMMUTER OR THAT DRIVES FAR FOR THE JOB, $0.61 IS A DECENT AMOUNT OF MONEY.

ANOTHER WAY, $0.61 GOES INTO THE FUNDS THAT OBTAINED BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT THAT PAYS FOR THE ROADS, BRIDGES, MASS TRANSIT.

THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THERE ARE GRANTS THAT GO TO THE STATES.

AT THE STATE LEVEL, THAT'S THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND, WHICH IS THE PRIMARY FUND THAT IS USED TO MAINTAIN ROADS AND BRIDGES AND MASS TRANSIT.

IN NEW JERSEY, WE WOULD SEE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS LOST FOR THOSE FUNDS DURING WHAT WOULD BE A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE GAS TAX.

WHICH WOULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN LESS INFRASTRUCTURE.

UNLESS THEY GET SHIPPED OFF TO SOME OTHER, WHICH IS PROBABLY ALREADY LOOKING FOR.

>> WHAT IS GOVERNOR MURPHY SAYING ABOUT THIS?

>> HE'S POINTING TO THAT EXACT EFFECT.

THERE ARE CONCERNS AT THE STATE LEVEL, WHAT A SUSPENSION OF THE GAS TAX COULD MEAN.

HE STATED THAT HE'S FOR THE FEDERAL SUSPENSION, TEMPORARILY.

BUT EVEN THAT, IT COULD HAVE THE EXACT OPPOSITE EFFECT OF WHAT PRESIDENT BIDEN --IT COULD INCREASE DEMAND AT A TIME WHEN SUPPLIES WERE CONSTRAINED.

THAT'S ONE OF THE BIG CONCERNS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

>> IS KIND OF INTERESTING, GAS PRICES HAVE PULLED BACK JUST A LITTLE BIT, SO THAT ADDS TO THE DEBATE.

>> RIGHT.

IF WE LISTEN FOR COMMENTS, THE MARKET IS PUSHING PEOPLE TO MASS TRANSIT.

EVEN, ELECTRIC CARS.

THOSE CAN LOWER GAS PRICES OVER THE LONG-TERM.

A GAS TAX HOLIDAY, VERY BENEFICIAL FOR THE SHORT TERM.

ESPECIALLY FOR THE COMMUTER.

IT COULD EXACERBATE GOING FORWARD.

>> JOHN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>>> AIR TRAVEL HAS BEEN CHALLENGING AS OF LATE WITH FREQUENT FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS.

NOW, THERE ARE FEWER FLIGHTS AVAILABLE AT NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

UNITED AIRLINES IS TRIMMING IS SCHEDULED FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER.

CUTTING 50 DAILY FLIGHTS.

THAT REPRESENTS ABOUT 12% OF ITS DAILY DEPARTURES FROM NEWARK.

UNITED SAYS, THE ADJUSTMENTS ARE AN ATTEMPT TO MINIMIZE DELAYS THAT IS SAYS ARE BEING CAUSED BY CONSTRUCTION WORK IN TERMINAL A.

A SHORTAGE OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.

>>> HERE'S A LOOK AT HOW THE STOCK MARKET CLOSED OUT THIS WEEK.

JOIN ME FOR NJ BUSINESS, THIS WE CAN.

WE COUNT DOWN TO THE STATE BUDGET.DEADLINE.

HIGHLIGHTING WHAT BUSINESS OWNERS WANT FROM LAWMAKERS.

WHEREVER KIDS FEEL THE BUDGET FALL SHORT AND THE PUSH TO REFORM THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS.

WATCH A SATURDAY AT 5:00 P.M. AND SUNDAY AT 9:30 A.M. ON NJ PBS.

BEFORE WE LEAVE YOU TONIGHT, THE NEXT EPISODE, 21 DIGITAL FILM SERIES IS NOW ONLINE.

THE SERIES EXAMINES THE SIMPLE QUESTION OF, IS WHERE YOU LIVE IN THE STATE AFFECT HOW YOU LIVE?

21, PROFILES ONE PERSON IN EACH OF OUR 21 COUNTIES.

IT LOOKS AT THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS THAT AFFECTS THAT PERSON'S LIFE.

THE LATEST FILM PROFILES RESOLUTION JOHNSON, SOME DESCRIBE IS A MODERN-DAY SUPERHERO.

HE PROVES THAT POWER COMES FROM HOPE AND HUMAN KINDNESS.

>> YOU HAVE BEEN VERY OPEN WITH THE FACT THAT YOU SPEND THE FIRST 19 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM.

HOW DID THAT SHAPE WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW?

>> WELL, THE JOURNEY WHICH WAS A VERY DIFFICULT ONE, I KNEW EVEN SINCE A YOUTH, I HAD A PURPOSE.

I KNEW OUT OF THE MILLIONS THAT HAVE GONE AND ARE STILL GOING THROUGH WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH, I KNOW IT'S SO EASY TO GIVE UP.

AND, I KNEW DEEP DOWN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR A REASON.

IT MADE ME IT'S BEEN A DREAM OF MINE THAT SOME MOTIVATION THROUGH MY JOURNEY.

I WAS ALWAYS SAYING TO MYSELF, ONE DAY, THIS IS ALL GOING TO MAKE SENSE.

I'M GOING TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO TRAVEL THIS ROAD.

>> I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN DOING THAT ACTIVELY.

HOPE WITHIN IS YOUR NONPROFIT.

WHAT IS YOUR GOAL FOR THIS ORGANIZATION?

>> UNLIKE, LOTS OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, I WANT IT TO BE DIFFERENT.

GROWING UP IN DIFFERENT ORPHANAGES, SIX, TO BE EXACT.

SEVEN FOSTER HOMES.

I TELL PEOPLE IN THE ESTIMATE, YOU ARE SO KIND, YOU ARE SO -- IF I HAVE GONE THROUGH ONE THING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH, IT WOULD DESTROY ME.

I TELL THEM, I LOOK AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SPECTRUM.

I SAY, WHEN MOST PEOPLE LOOK AT SEVEN DIFFERENT FAMILIES, I LOOK AT DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES.

I LIVED WITH ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIONS.

ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF MORALS.

THAT CREATED ME TO BE WHO I WAS.

ACTUALLY, WHOM I BECAME.

IT WAS THE JOURNEY OF KNOWING, KNOCK ME DOWN, I WILL GET BACK UP AND BE STRONGER.

SO I COULD BECOME THE LEADER FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO TAKE THEIR OWN POSITIONS AT MEICHTRY >> WHAT IS THE GOAL OF YOUR NONPROFIT?

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

>> THE GOAL IS TO FOCUS MAINLY ON MENTAL ILLNESS.

I BELIEVE THAT IS THE PROBLEM IN A LOT OF URBAN COMMUNITIES.

MENTAL INDUSTRY BEFORE THE DRUG IS CHOSEN.

BEFORE THE HOMELESSNESS.

THERE WAS THE MINDSET THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS WENT THROUGH THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO EVEN BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES.

HENCE, THE NAME, HENCE HOPE WITHIN.

YOU MUST HAVE HOPE WITHIN YOURSELF TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FAITH.

OVER THE COURSE OF THESE TWO YEARS, WE WILL BE SAVING MONEY FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS.

WE WILL HAVE THEM GO THROUGH TRAINING, WORKING, AS WELL.

WHEN THEY GRADUATE FROM THESE PROGRAMS, THEY CAN HAVE A FRESH START AT LIFE.

WE ALSO TEACH THEM REAL ESTATE INVESTING.

WE TEACH THEM DIFFERENT WAYS THEY CAN INVEST, SO THE GOAL IS NOT TO HAVE THEM COME BACK THROUGH THESE DOORS UNLESS THEY ARE WILLING TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE TO HELP MOTIVATE OR TO BRING SOMEONE ELSE BACK THROUGH THAT MAY NEED THE HELP.

>> IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU HAVE A SPECIAL GIFT.

WE THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT WITH OTHERS.

FOR SHARING IT WITH US.

JOHNSON.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, FOR HAVING ME.

>> YOU CAN MEET HIM AND THE OTHER RESIDENTS AT, MY NJ PBS.ORG 21.

THAT DOES IT FOR US TONIGHT.

IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THIS WEEK'S BIG POLITICAL HEADLINES, CHECK OUT REPORTERS ROUNDTABLE.

THE SEASON FINALE, DAVID SPEAKS WITH ASSEMBLY, DAVE KAUFMAN.

THAT SATURDAY, 6:00 P.M. SUNDAY MORNING AT 10:00 A.M. ON CHAT BOX, DAVIS IS DOWN WITH GOVERNOR MURPHY, TO DISCUSS HOW HIS ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO SPEND BILLIONS IN EXTRA CASH WITH A BUDGET DEADLINE LOOMING.

THAT IS SUNDAY MORNING AT 10:30 A.M.

I AM RHONDA.

FOR THE ENTIRE NEWS TEAM.

THANKS FOR BEING WITH US TONIGHT.

WE WILL SEE YOU BACK HERE ON MONDAY.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

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

LET'S BE HEALTHY TOGETHER.

COMMITTED TO THE CREATION OF THE NEW LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE FOR NEW JERSEY.