December 5, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org New Jersey has a lot of government watchdogs to go along with its reputation for corruption. A couple of reporters called it, “The Soprano State.” Mob ties to illegal gambling prompted lawmakers to create the State Commission of Investigation in 1968. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Multiple “watchdogs” with overlapping authority could create enough confusion that effectiveness is not possible. Former State Senator Bill Schluter’s book So

December 4, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org For some small businesses, losing even one employee can feel like losing an arm. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Some small business owners would welcome the proposed law, while others are worried about the burden it would impose. The problem with many government “solutions” is that they designed for one size fits all.

December 3, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org The New Jersey Sierra Club, the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters and other clean energy supporters rallied outside the State House on Monday morning in support of a bill to require the state to get 100% of its electricity from clean sources like solar, wind and nuclear by 2035. Such a transition has been touted for years as critical to slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and creating new jobs. But as the affordabil

By: Jill Aquino a practicing nurse and a member of Clinicians for Climate Action New Jersey, as well as ANHE, (Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments). She was a school nurse for more than 16 years. November 25, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org There is an urgent need for nurses to play a significant role in mitigating climate change and thus protecting the health of our nation’s children. I started serving New Jersey communities as a pediatric nurse over 20 years ago, and it

November 26, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org …(T)his holiday push also coincides with a significant leadership transition: NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri is set to step down in January after a year marked by operational challenges, financial strain and major modernization decisions. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: In his brief tenure as CEO of NJ Transit, Kriss Kolluri has made important strides in improving the vital commuter service. He recognizes that there is much y