Several NJ PBS trustees, including Chair Scott Kobler, resigned after WNET announced the station will shut down in 2026 amid budget cuts.

Four New Jersey PBS trustees have stepped down, including Chairman Scott Kobler, following last week’s announcement that the state’s public television ...

WNET and NJ PBS’s recent good-faith back-and-forth with the State included a request for a reasonable level of support, and was simple, clear, and deserved, particularly given our record,” NJ PBS ...

Across the river from Philadelphia, a second public media TV station will go dark after Republicans and President Donald Trump’s administration stripped federal funding from NPR and PBS. New Jersey ...

"WNET will continue to operate NJ PBS, its newsroom, and produce its nightly newscast, NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi, which will remain available on NJ PBS, (New York City Channel 13), and ...

WNET, the parent company of NJ PBS, was unable to reach a deal with the state broadcasting authority due to cuts in funding.

The ramifications of the Trump administration’s cuts to public broadcasting continue to be felt as New Jersey’s only public television station announced it will shut down next year. NJ PBS has been ...

NJ PBS, New Jersey's sole local news affiliate of PBS, is set to close in 2026 following substantial funding cuts and unsuccessful state negotiations.

The station's parent company, WNET Group, and the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority were unable to reach a contract extension to keep the network on air beyond June 30.

NJ PBS will cease operations in June 2026 after major state and federal budget cuts; WNET will air NJ Spotlight News until closure.

WNET Group, which runs local broadcasting channel NJ PBS and the media outlet NJ Spotlight News, will not sign a new contract with the state.