John Reitmeyer

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Lonegan does a one-on-one with NJN’s Michael Aron this week on “On the Record,” airing Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., and Monday at 6:30 a.m.

On NJN’s “Reporters Roundtable with Michael Aron” (actually hosted this week by reporter Zachary Fink), statehouse reporters will discuss the public employee unions’ lawsuit over furloughs, the budget and the race for governor.  The show features Gannett’s Michael Symons, The AP’s Angela Delli Santi, The Record’s John Reitmeyer and The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Jonathan Tamari, and airs tonight at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m.

Steve Adubato, Jr. hosts three shows airing this weekend.    

On Thirteen/WNET at 12:30 p.m., “Caucus: New Jersey with Steve Adubato” features FDU PublicMind Executive Director/pollster Peter Woolley and Star-Ledger reporter Brian Donahue, who hosts the Ledger Live internet broadcast.  Adubato also hosts part two of “Healthcare for Ethnic Families” on “Caucus’  ““Families in Focus” series on the same channel Sunday at 8 a.m, and will have U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez on “Inside Trenton,” co-hosted by Pi Roman, to talk about President Obama’s budget, the economic stimulus and the federal bailouts.  “Inside Trenton” airs Saturday at 8:30 a.m. on Thirteen and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on NJN.

New Jersey Education Association President Joyce Powell will be on NJN this weekend to talk about school district consolidation.

Governor Corzine will appear on Face the Nation on Sunday, airing 10:30a.m. on CBS.    

Today at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m., Michael Aron will host Reporters Roundtable, where four journalists will discuss Gov. Corzine’s budget announcement, the plan to furlough state workers, Chris Christie and Steve Lonegan’s contrasting budget ideas, Chris Daggett’s run for governor and the federal stimulus package.  Panelists are Max Pizarro of PolitickerNJ, Mary Fuchs of WBGO-WHYY Public Radio, The AP’s Angela Delli Santi and the Record’s John Reitmeyer.

This weekend’s On the Record, also hosted by Aron, will be about school district consolidation and will feature a discussion with NJEA President Joyce Powell; Assemblyman/Democratic State Chairman Joe Cryan; Dr. Gerald Vernotica from the Department of Education and a school district attorney Vito Gagliardi.  The show airs Sunday at 9a.m. and 11a.m., and again on Monday at 6:30a.m.

John Adler and Chris Myers debate on NJN this weekend. Jim Hooker was the moderator.
Tonight on Reporters Roundtable, NJN political reporter Jim Hooker will host a discussion of the Assembly Economic Relief Bill, Gov. Corzine’s economic stimulus speech, the latest New Jersey presidential polls and Bryant Trial testimony.

Discussing the issues will be Kevin McArdle of Millenium Radio; Cynthia Burton of the Philadelphia Inquierer; The Bergen Record’s John Reitmeyer and The Press of Atlantic City’s Derek Harper. 

On NJN’s Reporters Roundtable with Michael Aron, Matt Friedman (PolitickerNJ.com), John Reitmeyer (The Record), Cynthia Burton (Philadelphia Inquirer) and Jonathan Tamari (Gannett New Jersey) join Jim Hooker to talk abou the U.S. Senate primaries, the higher education budget hearing, and Gov. Jon Corzine.  Sunday at 10AM.