NJ Spotlight News May 17, 2024

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: A USDA employee takes the stand in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez to testify about the Halal meat export monopoly prosecutors allege Menendez helped arrange in exchange for lucrative bribes; Four Hoboken council members ask the Attorney General to investigate Mayor Ravi Bhalla, accusing him of engaging in backroom deals that personally benefited him; A new report by Rutgers University shows a majority of Latino and Latina students are attending what could be considered segregated schools while facing a number of other barriers; A four-year battle between a warehouse developer and a rural NJ town ends after NJ leaders use state money to purchase and preserve farmland in Warren County; NJ Spotlight News mental health writer Bobby Brier discusses how NJ is trying to address chronic homelessness as part of our multimedia series: The Change Project.