NJ Spotlight News March 4, 2024

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News…Commuters sound off on a proposed NJ transit fare hike, as the agency looks for a financial lifeline to offset its billion dollar budget shortfall; Plus, with co-defendant Jose Uribe pleading guilty in the Menendez’s bribery case, what his cooperation with prosecutors means for the embattled senior senator moving forward. Also, the fate of some community colleges hangs in the balance as Governor Murphy’s new budget slashes 20 million dollars of their funding; And FINANCIAL FREEDOM… On the heels of his gubernatorial bid… Mayor Ras Baraka and the First Lady of Newark launch a FREE financial education program aimed at supporting the women of Brick City.