NJN Images/Imagenes Features Senator Robert Menendez
Thursdays at 6:30 pm; rebroadcast Sundays at 8 am

STATEWIDE – Hispanics capture Senate seat this month on Images/Imagenes. For over three decades, Images/Imagenes has examined the critical issues of New Jersey ’s Hispanic population. Images/Imagenes can be seen on Thursdays at 6:30 pm and Sundays at 8 am , and is web streamed and archived on the NJN web site at njn.net. The program can be seen on cable stations throughout New Jersey , on NJN’s JerseyVision and on Time Warner Cable on channel 750 in New York .

THE LATINO MARKET
Thursday, January 5, at 6:30 pm; rebroadcast Sunday, January 8, at 8 am
This program examines the Latino market and the methods advertisers use to capitalize on the billions of dollars available. Representatives from top marketing firms and media networks offer NJN viewers advice and strategies on reaching the Latino consumer.

PROFILE OF A SENATOR, THE ROBERT MENENDEZ STORY  
Thursday, January 12, at 6:30 pm; rebroadcast Sunday, January 15, at 8 am
“It’s Menendez for the US Senate” proclaimed the front page of the Star-Ledger. After weeks of speculation, Congressman Robert Menendez was selected by Governor-Elect Jon Corzine as his replacement on the coveted seat of the United State ’s Senate. Have Hispanics finally become a driving political force? Who is Robert Menendez and why are Latinos across the nation celebrating his appointment? Learn about the man, his dream and his accomplishments on this NJN Images/Imagenes special.

VOICES OF YOUNG ARTISTS
Thursday, January 19, at 6:30 pm; rebroadcast Sunday, January 22, at 8 am
Children and teenagers express their life experiences through the art of poetry. This open microphone outcry is an educational experience, focusing on the realities of life for youth who search for answers in an age of uncertainty. In the words of a 16-year-old artist, "Judge me for what I am, not what you want me to be or thought I should be as a teenager in the crossroads of society."

THE ART OF BRAZIL ’S DUDA PENTEADO(Art, Voice of the New Millennium)
Thursday, January 26, at 6:30 pm; rebroadcast Sunday, January 29, at 8 am
Duda Penteado is one of Brazil ’s most acclaimed artists. Known for his paintings, sculptures and silk monotypes, Penteado works in a variety of mediums including but not limited to canvas, wood and printmaking from found objects. This program brings viewers up close and personal with an international artist whose works have been praised around the world.