NJ Spotlight News January 14, 2026

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News, Governor Phil Murphy weighs whether to sign a package of bills aimed at protecting New Jersey's immigrant communities, as President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign intensifies. Plus, looking back on Murphy's legacy as governor, and the situation that Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill will inherit. Also, a conversation with Assemblywoman Katie Brennan, one of the most high-profile new lawmakers in the State House. And, final approval is granted to a planned merger between Kean University and New Jersey City University.