STATEWIDE – NJN News will provide live coverage of New Jersey Governor Richard J. Codey’s first press conference on Tuesday, November 16, at 11:30 am with a rebroadcast at 10 pm. The event will take place inside the governor’s outer office at the State House in Trenton where Codey will take the opportunity to talk to the press. Governor Codey was sworn in as acting governor on Sunday.

NJN News anchor Kent Manahan will be in the studio along with Rider University political scientist David Rebovich who will provide analysis on the governor’s speech. Senior political correspondent Michael Aron will provide on-the-spot coverage.

This special public affairs program also can be seen on Time Warner cable in New York and will be broadcast simultaneously on NJN Public Radio. The coverage will be web streamed and archived on the NJN web site at www.njn.net.

Funding for NJN News is provided by PSE&G, Wachovia, Verizon, The New Jersey Education Association, The University Hospital, The New Jersey City University and The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.