There's a lack of New Jersey government news on television these days, according to state Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen County). She recently stated in a column on bluejersey.com that giving New York-based WNET control of NJN Television would hurt New Jerseyans because NJN is the only television station that broadcasts state government news. The senator needs more channels, according...
There's a lack of New Jersey government news on television these days, according to state Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen County).
She recently stated in a column on bluejersey.com that giving New York-based WNET control of NJN Television would hurt New Jerseyans because NJN is the only television station that broadcasts state government news.
The senator needs more channels, according to the results of a PolitiFact New Jersey investigation that rates her claim False.
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