Reporters Roundtable – Friday, June 24, 2011

Host: Michael Aron

The pension and benefits reform bill, New Jersey Democrats’ alternative to the state budget, and speculations on the future of NJN.

Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Proposed Transfer of NJN

Live Coverage on NJN1 and Online: Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 4:00 pm (time subject to change)

The Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee conducts a hearing to review the details of the proposed transfer of NJN television to WNET and its radio licenses to WNYC and WHYY.

NJ Lottery to End Televised Broadcast

By Jim Hooker

NJN News has learned that if the operation of NJN is transferred over to New York-based WNET the New Jersey Lottery Commission will no longer broadcast the daily lottery drawings.

AIDS Turns 30

Sara Lee Kessler

It’s been 30 years since the Center for Disease Control identified a deadly infectious disease known as acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS.

On The Record – Sunday, June 19, 2011

Host: Michael Aron

New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D – East Orange) discusses public employee pension and health benefit reform bill along with the next state budget.

Reporters Roundtable – Friday, June 17, 2011

Host: Michael Aron

Recent developments with the public employee pension and benefits reform bill, the NJEA takes on George Norcross, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appears on CNN.

New Jersey Primary Election Wrap-Up

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

As events unfolded throughout the evening, the NJN News team was at a number of campaign headquarters. In the studio, Senior Political Correspondent Michael Aron and Senior Anchor Jim Hooker hosted a panel of guests to provide expert analysis.

On The Record – Sunday, June 5, 2011

Host: Michael Aron

First Half – Senator Nicholas Sacco (D – Bergen County), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, and Senator Kip Bateman (R – Somerset County) discuss Anne Patterson’s NJ Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearing.

Second Half – Bob Martin, NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner, and Assemblyman John McKeon (D – South Orange), Assembly Environment Committee Chairman, discuss NJ Governor Chris Christie’s decision to leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Reporters Roundtable – Friday, June 3, 2011

Host: Michael Aron

Governor Christie’s chopper ride, Anne Patterson’s NJ Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearing, and a preview of Tuesday’s Primary Elections.

Press Conference: Christie Explains Personal Use of State Helicopter With Promise to Reimburse

During a press conference Governor Christie tried to put to rest the controversy over his use of a state helicopter to attend his son’s baseball game. While Christie did not apologize for using the helicopter he said he and his wife decided to reimburse the state rather than allow the story to grow and obscure more pressing issues.