GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — A committee of lawmakers held a public hearing at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey on the state's proposal to cut funding to NJN, the state's public television network. Christie has proposed ending the $11 million subsidy of the network and transferring its operations, licenses and equipment to a non-government entity, most likely to an...
News anchor Jim Hooker preps for the evening news broadcast at the New Jersey Network Studios in Trenton in this April file photo. The first of three hearings to determine the fate of NJN was held this morning.GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — A committee of lawmakers held a public hearing at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey on the state's proposal to cut funding to NJN, the state's public television network.
Christie has proposed ending the $11 million subsidy of the network and transferring its operations, licenses and equipment to a non-government entity, most likely to an nonprofit group.
Previous coverage:
• N.J. Democrats say NJN vital to keeping state's citizens informed
• NJN may struggle to survive after Gov. Christie cuts network's state subsidy
• N.J. Senate approves plan that would move NJN television station closer to privatization
• N.J. Legislature weighs fate of NJN public television station