>> TONIGHT ON NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS, RUSSIAN REVOLT.

THE FALLOUT AFTER ARMED MERCENARIES ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW PARTS OF PUTIN'S GOVERNMENT.

CAN UKRAINE CAPITALIZE ON THE CURRENT CHAOS?

>> UKRAINIANS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WHAT THEY PERCEIVED TO BE CHAOS IN RUSSIA.

>>>> ALSO, POST ROE.

ABORTION RIGHTS ADVOCATES CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE OVERTURNING OF ROE VERSUS WADE AS -- MAKE TO -- PLUS, MAGIC MUSHROOMS AS MEDICINE.

NEW JERSEY LAWMAKERS PUSH FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF THESE PSYCHEDELICS CLAIMING THEY ARE EFFECTIVE FOR TREATING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ADDICTION AND EVEN PTSD.

>> SILICIDE CURED ME PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY AND IN MY OPINION IT WOULD BE AN INJUSTICE TO THE LIGHT TO DENY ACCESS TO THIS MEDICINE.

>> AND SISTER CITIES.

PATTERSON PARTNERS WITH THE CITY RAMALLAH IN THE WEST BANK MADE THE HOPES OF FOSTERING STRONGER TIES FOR THE PALESTINIANS THAT CALL PATTERSON HOME.

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>> GOOD EVENING AND THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS MONDAY NIGHT.

WE BEGAN WITH THE STUNNING EVENTS IN RUSSIA WHERE PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN'S POWER IS IN QUESTION.

THE CRISIS UNFOLDED THIS WEEKEND IN THE FORM OF A MILITARY REBELLION LED BY PUTIN'S FORMER ALLY YOUR VEGGIE PERVERSION, THE LEADER OF RUSSIA'S PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANY CALLED WAGGONER.

HE STAGED AN ARMY MUTINY SEIZING CONTROL OF THE STRATEGIC CITY ROSTOV AND MARCHED HIS CONVOY TO WITHIN 100 MILES OF MOSCOW.

SO CLOSE AUTHORITIES HAD TO DEPLOY TANKS AND TROOPS ANY DEFENSE SHATTERING THE APPEARANCE OF STABILITY PUTIN HAS CULTIVATED FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS HE HAS BEEN IN POWER FUELING ONCE UNTHINKABLE DOUBTS ABOUT HIS POWER GRIP ON THE COUNTRY.

WAGNER'S MILITARY GROUP BECAME AN IMPORTANT PART OF PUTIN'S WERE ON UKRAINE BUT FOR GOSHEN BECAME INCREASINGLY VOCAL IN HIS ANGER AND FRUSTRATION OVER THE WAY RUSSIA'S MILITARY HAS WAGE THE WAR.

THE REBELLION ENDED LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER IT BEGAN WITH HIM ORDERING HIS TROOPS TO TURN BACK IN ORDER TO AVOID SPILLING RUSSIAN BLOOD.

IN HIS FIRST REMARKS SINCE THE REVOLT, THE MERCENARY LEADERS SAID HE NEVER INTENDED TO SEIZE POWER WITH HIS MARCH ON MOSCOW.

PRESIDENT PUTIN TODAY ACCUSED THE SOLDIERS OF TREASON AND IS VOWING TO PUNISH THOSE INVOLVED IN THE UPRISING.

ALL OF IT CREATING INSTABILITY FOR RUSSIA AND QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS NEXT FOR PUTIN.

TO ANSWER THAT, I AM JOINED BY ELLEN SANDERS, PROFESSOR AMBER DOES FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE AT ST. PETER'S UNIVERSITY.

PROFESSOR SANDERS, ALWAYS GOOD TO TALK TO YOU.

THIS UPRISING HAS POSED AN UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGE TO PUTIN'S POWER AND PIERCED WHAT FOLKS ARE CALLING THE AURA AROUND HIS POWER GRIP ON RUSSIA'S SINCE HE CAME TO POWER.

WHAT TYPE OF THREAT DOES THIS RISK FOR HIS REGIME AND THE HOLD HE HAS ON RUSSIA?

>> THE REALITY IS WE DO NOT REALLY KNOW.

THAT IS PART OF THE CONCERN.

OUR SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN HAS SAID WE HAVE SEEN CRACKS IN THE FACADE.

WE DO NOT KNOW HOW DEEP THE CRACKS ARE.

WHAT IS CLEAR IS THE RUSSIAN MILITARY DID NOT RESPOND VERY WELL TO WHAT WE HAVE OBSERVED.

PRIGOZHIN TOOK OVER A SOUTHERN MILITARY HEADQUARTER IN RUSSIA.

HE WAS CHEERED BY SOME OF THE CITIZENS AND HE MARCHED VERY CLOSE TO MOSCOW.

ONE HAS TO WONDER WHAT DOES THE RUSSIAN MILITARY DO AND HOW EFFECTIVE IS IT?

>> TODAY PRIGOZHIN PUT OUT AN 11 MINUTE AUDIO STATEMENT I AM STILL PROCESSING AS WE SPEAK ESSENTIALLY SAYING THAT HIS MERCENARIES INTERVENED BECAUSE RUSSIAN FORCES KILLED 30 OF HIS MEMBERS BUT WE DO NOT HAVE A WHOLE LOT ELSE ON WHERE EXACTLY HE IS, WHERE PUTIN IS.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE 11TH HOUR DEAL THAT WAS STRUCK.

WHAT DO WE KNOW?

>> WE KNOW THE RUSSIAN MILITARY DID NOT RESPOND VERY WELL TO THE MARCH BY PRIGOZHIN'S WAGONER GROUP TOWARD MOSCOW.

WE ALSO KNOW THAT PUTIN ISSUED A STRONG STATEMENT ACCUSING PRIGOZHIN OF BEING A TRAITOR BUT THAT HE BACKED OFF AND SAID PRIGOZHIN WOULD NOT BE PUNISHED NOR WOULD EMBRY OF HIS MILITARY UNIT.

WE REALLY -- PUTIN IS A MASTER OF DISINFORMATION.

PRIGOZHIN HIMSELF IS A MASTER OF DISINFORMATION.

ONE THING WE SHOULD WATCH FOR IS PRIGOZHIN AIMED HIS CRITICISM AT THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.

THE CHIEF OF MINISTER OF DEFENSE.

WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE IF THEY SURVIVE IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

THAT WILL TELL PLUS OFF TO SOMETHING OF THE SHENANIGANS AND MANIPULATIONS GOING ON IN THE KREMLIN SO WATCH FOR WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM AND WATCH FOR WHAT HAPPENS TO PRIGOZHIN.

PUTIN IS KNOWN TO PURSUE HIS PERCEIVED ENEMIES IN FOREIGN LANDS WHETHER IT IS BELARUS OR ENGLAND AS WE WELL KNOW.

ALL OF THESE ARE THINGS TO WATCH.

>> LET ME ASK YOU BEFORE YOU GO, WHAT TYPE OF GLOBAL RIPPLE EFFECT COULD THIS HAVE AND I AM THINKING ABOUT THE WAR EFFORTS IN UKRAINE.

>> CERTAINLY IT WILL HAVE EFFECTS IN UKRAINE.

THE UKRAINIANS ARE SAYING THEY'RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WHAT THEY PERCEIVED TO BE THE CHAOS THEY PERCEIVE IN RUSSIA.

DON'T WANT A COMPLETELY DESTABILIZED RUSSIA.

WE DON'T KNOW HOW DESTABILIZED IT IS BUT A COMPLETELY DESTABILIZED RUSSIA WOULD BE A HUGE PROBLEM FOR THE UNITED STATES AND FOR ALL OTHER COUNTRIES BECAUSE RUSSIA IS A NUCLEAR POWER.

WHAT WOULD BE HAPPENING TO ITS NUCLEAR ARMAMENTS.

GO TO THINGS TO WATCH FOR IS THE WAGNER, THE GROUP THAT PRIGOZHIN HAS BEEN LEADING INTO BATTLE IN UKRAINE IS ACTIVE IN AFRICA.

IT IS A BRUTAL AND EFFECTIVE GROUP BUT IS ALSO A BRUTAL GROUP AND IT IS INVOLVED IN ALL KINDS OF BATTLES PROPPING UP REGIMES, CORRUPTION, MAKING A LOT OF MONEY OFF OF GOLD MINES AND OTHER THINGS.

WE WILL HAVE TO SEE WHAT THIS MEANS TO WAGNER GROUP.

>> WE HAVE TURNED TO YOU TIME AND TIME AGAIN AS THIS CONTINUES TO UNFOLD.

WE THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> MY PLEASURE.

TAKE CARE.

THIS YEAR MARKED THE ONE YOUR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DOBBS DECISION IN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT STRUCK DOWN THE FEDERAL RIGHT TO ABORTION OVERTURNING THE NEARLY 50-YEAR-OLD ROE V. WADE DECISION.

SOME HELD GATHERINGS TO CELEBRATE.

OTHERS MOURNED THE DAY.

FOR ABORTION RIGHTS GROUPS CALLED OUT WHAT THEY SEE AS A SWEEPING AND DANGEROUS RULING THAT RESTRICTIONS -- THAT RESTRICTS THE FREEDOM OF WOMEN.

CONGRESSMAN MIKEY CHERYL SAID OUR WORST FEARS HAVE COME TO FRUITION SINCE THE FALL OF ROE.

WHILE ANTIABORTION ADVOCATES AROUND HER JURY -- AROUND NEW JERSEY CELEBRATED A MASS AND THEN HELD A RALLY OUTSIDE THE STATE HOUSE TO CELEBRATE THE WIN.

NEW JERSEY CODIFIED THE RIGHT TO ABORTION IN STATE LAW BUT POLICYMAKERS HAVE IN SCRAMBLING OVER THE LAST YEAR TO PRESERVE FURTHER ACCESS IN NEW JERSEY.

A NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT NOMINEE IS A BIG STEP CLOSER TO TAKING THE BENCH.

MICHAEL NORIEGA'S NOMINATION UNANIMOUSLY CLEARED THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE RECEIVING PRAISE FROM MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE.

NORIEGA IS A DEMOCRAT AND FIRST GENERATION AMERICAN.

HE IS A RUTGERS AND SETON HALL READ HE IS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR.

IF APPROVED THE UNION ATTORNEY WOULD BE THE FIRST PUBLIC DEFENDER APPOINTED TO THE HIGH COURT.

DURING HIS CONFIRMATION HEARING HE SPOKE ABOUT BEING THE CHILD OF IMMIGRANTS PROMPTING HIM TO GO INTO A CAREER OF SERVICE.

AT THE HEARING WAS LIGHT ON TOUGH QUESTIONS.

INSTEAD THERE WAS A LOT OF FOCUS ON THE ROLE OF THE STATE SUPREME COURT ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF ONGOING TRADITIONAL VACANCIES AT THE STATE LEVEL.

THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A FULL VOTE ON FRIDAY.

AS LAWMAKERS WORKED INSIDE THE STATE, IMMIGRANT ADVOCATES WERE OUTSIDE CELEBRATING IMMIGRANT HERITAGE DAY AND CALLING FOR THE PASSAGE OF A NUMBER OF BILLS AIMED AT IMMIGRANT SERVICES AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

MAKING A FINAL PLEA AS THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION COMES TO A CLOSE THIS WEEK AND LAWMAKERS HEAD FOR SUMMER BREAK THOSE PRIORITIES ON HOLD UNTIL THE FALL AND VERY LIKELY UNTIL AFTER THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

BRENDA FLANAGAN REPORTS.

>> A PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN DANCE OUTSIDE THE NX PART OF A RARELY AIMED AT FOCUSING LAWMAKERS ATTENTION ON IMMIGRANT JUSTICE BILLS THAT HAVE LANGUISHED IN THE LEGISLATURE.

ADVOCATES SUPPORT MEASURES TO ENHANCE LANGUAGE ACCESS AND PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.

>> IN NEW JERSEY THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT PROTECTIONS TO KEEP NEW JERSEY FROM VOLUNTARILY HELPING ICE OR COLLECTING INFORMATION THAT COULD FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.

>> ERIC IS WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE WHICH SUPPORTS THE VALUES ACT.

IT WOULD BAR STATE COUNTY MENISCAL OFFICIALS FROM STOPPING, SEARCHING OR DETAINING ANY INDIVIDUAL BASED ON ACTUAL OR SUSPECTED IMMIGRATION STATUS.

FORMER STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ALREADY DIRECTED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO FOLLOW SIMILAR GUIDELINES.

THE VALUES ACT WOULD EXTEND IT TO SOCIAL SERVICES SAYS ADAM MCGOVERN.

>> WE HAD AT LEAST ONE MEMBER WHO ONCE THEY MOVED TO THE COMMUNITY NEVER INVOLVED THEIR KIDS IN SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY WERE AFRAID OF GETTING GOTTEN BY ICE AND TAKEN BY THEIR KID.

>> THEY WERE AFRAID THE SCHOOL WOULD REPORT THEM?

>> THEY WERE.

>> ONE NEW DAD DID GET REPORTED TO ICE BY HEALTH CARE AGENCY EVEN THOUGH THE MAN HAD TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS.

>> HE WAS ABOUT TO TAKE HIS WIFE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE SHE WAS HAVING COMPLICATIONS OF A CESAREAN AND ICE WAS WAITING FOR THE HAM IN THEIR DRIVEWAY AND TOOK THEM AWAY.

I AM HERE >> I AM -- I AM HERE IN FULL SUPPORT OF YOUR MISSION.

I RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND HUMAN LIFE IN NEW JERSEY.

>> UNDER GORDON JOHNSON COSPONSORS THE VALUES ACT, A BILL DRAFTED BY DEMOCRATS AS IS THE LANGUAGE ACCESS BILL WHICH WOULD REQUIRE STATE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE VITAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE 15 MOST COMMON NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES IN NEW JERSEY.

IT IS A BARRIER EVEN WHEN FOLKS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES.

>> FAMILIES WHO DO NOT ALWAYS SPEAK ENGLISH AS A FIRST LANGUAGE AND THEY STRUGGLE TO GET THEIR RIGHTS MET IN THESE PLACES.

>> IMMIGRANT CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE BURDENED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INTERPRETING FOR THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR KIDS.

>> WE ARE DOING ALL OF THIS WORK ABOUT REACHING OUT TO FOLKS SPEAKING THE LANGUAGES THEY DO AND MAKING SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AND FEEL EMPOWERED AND COMFORTABLE APPLYING.

>> THE LINKAGE ACCESS BILL WOULD BE PHASED IN.

FIVE LANGUAGES A YEAR OVER THREE YEARS TO HELP MINIMIZE COSTS.

WE REACHED OUT TO REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE OFFICES WHICH HAD NO COMMENT ON THE BILLS.

THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY CONTROLS WHICH BILLS THROUGH COMMITTEE.

>> WE ARE TIRED OF BEING TOLD THAT OUR COMMUNITIES ALREADY RECEIVE ENOUGH.

WE ARE TIRED OF BEING TOLD THAT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR OUR SERVICES -- FOR COMMITTEES OR TO COMIC IT APPEARED >> LAWMAKERS ARE FACING BUDGET VOTES AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SO NEITHER BILL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE UNTIL THE POSTELECTION LAME-DUCK SESSION.

AT THE STATEHOUSE ANNEX IN TRENTON.

>> FIRST IT WAS MEDICINAL MARIJUANA.

NOW IT COULD BE MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS.

STATE SENATORS TODAY HEARD TESTIMONY FROM ADVOCATES WHO WANT TO LEGALIZE THE USE OF MAGIC MUSHROOMS OR SILICIDE BEEN.

IT IS A FEDERALLY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE THAT COULD BE AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR A RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

IF IT PASSES NEW JERSEY WOULD JOIN A HANDFUL OF OTHER STATES THAT HAVE APPROVED WERE NOW CONSIDERING LEGALIZING THE SUBSTANCE.

TED GOLDBERG HAS THE STORY.

>> I CAN HONESTLY SAY SILICIDE BEEN HEALED ME BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY AND IT WOULD BE AN INJUSTICE TO DENY ACCESS TO THE LIFE-SAVING MEDICINE.

>> RETIRED FIREFIGHTER JOSEPH MCKAY CREDITS SILICIDE BEEN FOR HELPING WARD OFF HEADACHES.

GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY SIGNED A LAW TWO YEARS AGO USING UP ON PENALTIES FOR POSSESSING MUSHROOMS AND NICHOLAS BOGARD INTRODUCED A BILL NEW JERSEY THAT WOULD LEGALIZE IT FOR LEGAL USE.

HE SAYS HIS TROUBLE WITH LESTER HEADACHES STARTED SIX MONTHS AFTER 9/11.

>> WERE NOT IN GOOD PLACE AND I THOUGHT I HAD HIT ROCK BOTTOM AND COULD NOT GET ANY WORSE.

THEN I GOT MY FIRST ATTACK.

I WOKE UP AT 1:00 IN THE MORNING FEELING AS IF SOMEONE STABBED ME IN THE EYE WITH A BURNING HOT ICE PICK.

I NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS MUCH PAIN IN MY LIFE.

I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE.

I THOUGHT OF TAKING MY ONLY FOR MORE THAN ONCE.

BUT IT WAS LOVE AHEAD FOR MY FAMILY THAT KEPT ME HANGING ON.

>> HE DESCRIBED TO THE SENATE'S HEALTH COMMITTEE HELP OTHER DRUGS DID NOT WORK AS WELL AS PSILOCYBIN DID.

>> HAD AN INTERESTING DAY BUT THE NEXT DAY I ATTACKS WERE GONE.

PSILOCYBIN GAVE ME MY LIFE BACK.

NO MORE FEAR OF MY NEXT ATTACK.

I COULD TRAVEL WITH MY FAMILY AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING AN ATTACK ON A PLANE ARE WHAT HAVE YOU.

AND I HAD A GIANT SLEDGEHAMMER TO BE THE BEAST THAT TOOK MY LIFE AWAY.

>> I WAS USED TO HEARING PEOPLE SPEAK ABOUT TAKING SUBSTANCES AS WAYS TO NUMB THE PAIN OR SIMPLY TO HAVE FUN.

IN CONTRAST WHEN PEOPLE SPOKE ABOUT PSYCHEDELICS THEY SAID PSYCHEDELICS DID THE EXACT OPPOSITE.

THEY DID THEM TO FACE THEIR TRAUMA.

IT DID THEM TO GO INTO THEIR PAIN IN ORDER TO HEAL IT.

>> I THOUGHT THE BEST CASE SCENARIO IS A WOULD HELP ME MANAGE MY CRAVINGS FOR ALCOHOL.

THIS THERAPY TOTALLY ELIMINATED ANY AND ALL CRAVINGS I HAD FOR ALCOHOL.

>> IN THAT STUDY THEY DEMONSTRATED THE VAST MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WERE BIOLOGICALLY VERIFIED ABSTINENT NICOTINE BASED PRODUCTS FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AFTERWARDS WHICH IS REMARKABLE.

>> RESEARCHERS POINTED OUT PSILOCYBIN IS NOT A CURE-ALL BUT CAN HELP WITH ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, SOME ADDICTION AND EVEN PTSD.

THE ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM SENATORS ABOUT POSSIBLE PROBLEMS THAT COULD COME WITH LEGALIZING IT.

>> IS ANY OF THE SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF BEING ADDICTIVE?

>> THERE IS NO KNOWN CASE OF A PERSON BEING ADMINISTERED A PSYCHEDELIC IN A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT AND HAVING THEM DEVELOP A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

>> ADMITTING THERE IS A LOT MORE TO LEARN BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE LEGALIZES MUSHROOMS IN THE GARDEN STATE.

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>> IN OUR SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS REPORT, THE LONG AND COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR THE STATE TO HOST THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP IS ALSO COMING WITH A HEFTY PRICE TAG.

JERSEYS SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY APPROVED A CONTRACT WORTH ROUGHLY $16 MILLION TO EXPAND METLIFE STADIUM PEER THAT IS TO MEET FIFA'S REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSTING GAMES.

NORTH JERSEY.COM FIRST REPORTED ON THE DEAL.

CONSTRUCTION IS SLATED TO START IN DECEMBER AND RUN THROUGH MAY 2025 BUT THERE IS STILL A LOT MORE WORK TO COME WITH THE THREE YEARS AWAY.

IT IS THE FIRST FIFA MEN'S TOURNAMENT BEING SPLIT BETWEEN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES WITH GAMES IN THE U.S., CANADA AND MEXICO.

AT LIFE STADIUM IN EAST RUTHERFORD IS ONE OF 16 VENUES SELECTED BY FIFA BUT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT ANNOUNCED WHICH GAMES WILL BE HELD OR WHICH VENUE WILL HOST THE FINAL.

THERE IS NO OFFICIAL ESTIMATE ON THE COST TO OUR AREA BUT THE U.S.

SPENT ROUGHLY $500 MILLION WHEN IT LAST HOSTED THE WORLD CUP IN 1994.

NEXT DOOR TO METLIFE, WORKERS AT THE AMERICAN DREAM MALL RALLIED FRIDAY PROTESTING LABOR CONDITIONS AND CALLING FOR BETTER WAGES AND BENEFITS.

EMPLOYEES OF HSA CLEANERS AND SEI YOU LOCAL 32 IA STOOD IN YELLOW PONCHOS AND ALLEGED UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES BY THEIR EMPLOYER CALLING ATTENTION TO THE FIRING OF TWO WORKERS FROM HSA CLEANERS WHO ATTEMPTED TO JOIN 32 BJ.

IT IS THE LARGEST UNION FOR PROPERTY SERVICE WORKERS IN THE NATION.

THE CASE IS BEING TAKEN UP BY THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD WHICH IS REQUESTING WORKERS BE REINSTATED AND ALLEGES THEY WERE FIRED IN RETALIATION FOR TRYING TO UNIONIZE.

THE BOARD CITED OTHER VIOLATIONS BY THE COMPANY IT ALLEGES ARE ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT UNION ORGANIZING.

A FEDERAL COURT IS A -- IS EXPECTED TO RULE ON THE CASE LATER THIS WEEK.

TURNING TO WALL STREET, HERE IS HOW STOCKS CLOSED TODAY.

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♪ >> PATTERSON IS GIVING A NOD TO ITS LARGE PALESTINIAN POPULATION.

A GROUP WITH SUCH STRONG TIES TO THE OFFICIALS LAST YEAR RENAMED PART OF MAIN STREET TO PALESTINE WAY.

TODAY HONORING ITS KINSHIP BY SIGNING A SISTER CITY AGREEMENT WITH RAMALLAH, THE DEFECTIVE CAPITAL OF THE STATE OF PALESTINE LOCATED IN THE WEST BANK.

PAVING THE WAY FROM WORK CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES.

MELISSA ROSE COOPER REPORTS.

>> A HISTORIC MOMENT IN PATERSON SYMBOLIZING A FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES.

THE MAYOR SIGNING A SISTER CITY AGREEMENT WITH THE MAYOR OF RAMALLAH, PALESTINE.

>> WE ARE WELL REPRESENTED BY FELLOW PALESTINIANS IN PATERSON.

A LITTLE LATER YOU WILL SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY WE ARE SO PROUD OF THE FACT PEOPLE FROM PALESTINE CALL PATERSON HOME.

I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THE ARE ONE OF THE STATE AND MAYBE IN THE COUNTRY THAT ANNUALLY RAISES THE PALESTINIAN FLAG.

I THINK IT IS FAIR TO SAY ONE OF THE ONLY CITIES IN THE COUNTRY TO HAVE A STREET NAMED PALESTINE WAY.

>> IT IS AN HONOR TO STAND BEFORE YOU RESENTING RAMALLAH, A PROUD 500-YEAR-OLD CITY, 70,000 -- 75,000 RESIDENTS, 12,000 SQUARE KILOMETERS, KNOWN AS A RESILIENT SUSTAINABLE CULTURE -- CULTURALLY VISIBLE, INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE, OPTIMISTIC AND A BUSINESS ATTRACTION.

CHARACTERISTICS THAT I KNOW NOW ARE ALSO COMMON WITH PATERSON.

>> THE SISTER AGREEMENT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN PATERSON AND RAMALLAH AS THEY WORK TO ACHIEVE SIMILAR CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GOALS.

>> RAMALLAH AND PATERSON SERVE AS BUSTLING HUBS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH ATTRACTING INVESTORS CAN AND ENTREPRENEURS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.

TOGETHER WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BY BUILDING ON OUR RESPECTIVE STRENGTHS AND EXPERTISE.

BY COLLABORATING IN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WE CAN DRIVE INNOVATION, FOSTER EMPLOYABILITY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.

>> PALESTINIAN AMERICANS SAY THE SISTER AGREEMENT SYMBOLIZES A PROMISE OF A BETTER FUTURE AS THE COUNTRY CONTINUES TO FACE CONFLICT.

>> SO ANY SEMBLANCE OF HOPE IS IMPORTANT TO HOLD ONTO.

VERY IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE BUILDING HOPE AND MOMENTUM.

>> AS A PROUD PALESTINIAN MYSELF, I KNOW MY CONSTITUENTS, MY FAMILY WHEN THEY VISIT THE HOMELAND AND VISIT PALESTINE THEY WILL MAKE SURE RAMALLAH IS ONE OF THE SPOTS THEY GO TO.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL ALLOW US -- NOT JUST A PIECE OF PAPER WRITING.

WE'RE GOING TO USE THIS FOR ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND HELP OUR CITY GROW.

>> AND FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO BRING OUT THIS AGREEMENT.

LET US EMBRACE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH ENTHUSIASM AND DEDICATION.

BY COLLABORATING AND WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD COMMON GOALS, WE CAN CREATE LASTING IMPACT AND SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS.

>> BOTH THE HEADS OF PATTERSON AND RAMALLAH SAY THEY LOOK TO FOSTERING TOGETHER.

>>>> YOU CAN COUNT SEASIDE HEIGHTS AMONG THE BEACH TOWNS AND FORCING A NEW CURFEW THIS SUMMER.

CLOSING BEACHES AT 8:00 P.M. AND ROLLING OUT OTHER RESTRICTIONS AIMED AT MINORS.

IT COMES TO THE WAKE OF ROWDY CROWDS OF TEENS HOSTING PARTIES UP AND DOWN THE SHORE OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

SEASIDE IS REQUIRING A 10 P.M.

CURFEW FOR MINORS UNDER 18 IN PUBLIC PLACES UNLESS THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM A BUSINESS OR THEIR JOB.

FISSURES AND SURFERS WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE 8:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. BEACH CLOSURES.

THE TOWN ALREADY WORLD OUT A TASK FORCE TO WORK WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT KING AT SMOKING AND DRINKING VIOLATIONS AND AND OUT OF RECOVER -- AND AN UNDERCOVER UNIT IS PUTTING PLACE TO ISSUE SUMMONSES.

MEASURES THE TOWN SAYS IT WAS FORCED TO TAKE.

THAT IS GOING TO DO IT FOR US TONIGHT.

YOU CAN STILL DOWNLOAD THE NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS PODCAST SO YOU CAN LISTEN ANYTIME.

I'M BRIAND OF VANNOZZI.

FOR THE ENTIRE NJ SPOTLIGHT TEAM, THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

WE WILL SEE YOU BACK HERE TOMORROW.

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AS PART OF THE GARDEN STATE, WE HELP COMPANIES KEEP THEIR VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, EMPLOYEES ON THE JOB, AND PROJECTS ON TRACK, WORKING TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES FROM ILLNESS AND INJURY, TO KEEP GOODS AND SERVICES MOVING ACROSS THE STATE.

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