Election Day
Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
The NJN News team presented live coverage of the 2008 General Election Day, Tuesday, November 4. New Jersey voters selected candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States; one seat in the United States Senate; and all seats in the 13 New Jersey Congressional districts in the United States House of Representatives. A special Assembly Race and municipal offices also was on the November ballot. The NJN News coverage included reports from key campaign headquarters and in-depth analysis, as well as coverage of ballot questions.
VIDEOS: Watch NJN News Coverage from Election Day

US Senate Debate Live on NJN
Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 8 pm (live stream will be available)
Rebroadcast: Sunday, November 2 at 11:30 am

NJN News presents the US Senate Debate between incumbent Democratic US Senator Frank Lautenberg and his Republican challenger Dick Zimmer. Kent Manahan, NJN News anchor, moderated the debate. A panel of reporters questioned the candidates. The debate took place in the NJN studios in Trenton. The debate is cosponsored by NJN Public Television & Radio, the Philadelphia Inquirer and Gannett NJ Newspaper Group. There will be three journalists on the panel, one from each organization.
Watch the Debate

National Conventions
NJN News delivered the latest reports direct from the conventions and close-up interviews with New Jersey delegates. 

VIDEO: Democratic National Convention
NJN’s senior political correspondent Michael Aron, covered the Democratic National Convention from Denver, August 25 through 28. 

VIDEO: Republican National Convention
NJN’s State House correspondent Jim Hooker, reported from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul, September 2 through September 4.