NJ Spotlight News April 17, 2023

Tonight, on NJ Spotlight News the historic Rutgers University strike is over—-for now. Unions reached a tentative contract deal with university leadership this weekend. Classes are back in session, for now; Meanwhile, labor issues are taking center stage at other NJ colleges and universities. At NJCU, the local AFT union and the university announced they’ve signed a Memorandum of Understanding, watching, and learning from what went down at Rutgers; Some advocates are calling for more help from the government to curb rising rates of domestic violence. Bergen County’s Center for Hope and Safety is reporting an 80 percent increase in calls last year to the 24/7 domestic violence hotline, what is causing the uptick? AND a stunning reversal tonight from the state’s cannabis regulatory commission. Backtracking on a decision to deny Curaleaf’s annual license to grow and sell recreational marijuana. Giving one of the state’s largest cannabis companies a second chance to comply with state law.