NJ Spotlight News November 19. 2024

NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: The NJ Forest Fire Service provides updates on two wildfires burning in the southern half of the state; Interim Senator George Helmy, the only Arab-American serving in the US Senate, issues a plea for Palestinians in Gaza on the Senate floor; The New Jersey Turnpike Authority approves another 3% increase for tolls on the Turnpike and Parkway, the fourth since 2020; Congressman and candidate for governor Josh Gottheimer doubles down on his legal challenges against New York's revived congestion pricing plan; Senior Political Correspondent David Cruz surveys a crowded field for governor and explains how some candidates are planning to use this week’s League of Municipalities conference as a launching pad to help voters get to know them; Micah Rasmussen, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics, joins Briana Vannozzi to discuss the changing political climate ahead of next year's race for governor; School districts sued by the state over amending policy 5756 - a policy that covers transgender rights in schools - get their day in court.