Trenton, NJ – NJN Public Television heats things up this July with local programs that inform, entertain and inspire – from specials commemorating the 1967 Newark Riots to Road to Stardom, a bilingual vocal competition; from Classical Ladies on State of the Arts to NJ2007, a documentary series exploring current issues in New Jersey’s public policies.

This July marks the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Newark Riots, often referred to as the Newark Rebellion. It was a pivotal time in the life of the city and left a legacy that is still felt today. Two award-winning NJN series, Another View and Due Process, commemorate this important anniversary with specials exploring the circumstances leading up to the civil disorder, the impact the riots had on Newark, and the changes that have , or have not, been made over the last forty years.

Tuesday, July 10 at 6:30 pm; rebroadcast Friday, July 13 at 11:30 pm
Another View: Tender Territory Part 2
Tender Territory Part 2 is the second in a two-part series from Another View, NJN’s award-winning series dedicated to the African American experience. Part 1 looked at the conditions that triggered the eruption of violence in the Newark of 1967. Part 2 examines the city 40 years later and the challenges still facing Newark today. Those who lived through the days of turmoil share their recollections, comment on the progress Newark has made, look to the future, and comment on why it is important to remember the summer of 1967. The program includes interviews with: Gus Heningburg, activist and political consultant; Dr. Clement Alexander Price, Scholar and New Jersey Historian; Linda Caldwell Epps, President/CEO, New Jersey Historical Society; among others. More information on Another View and Tender Territory is available at Another View at njn.net.

Thursday, July 12 at 9 pm and Saturday, July 14 at 1 pm
Due Process: Newark Rebellion 40th Anniversary
Like virtually everyone in Newark during the rebellion, resident Sandra King was moved and changed by those lawless days and nights – by the tanks that, for days, patrolled her street, by the loss of life, and the social upheaval. On the 20th anniversary of the Newark riot, King produced and directed an award-winning NJN documentary Newark: The Slow Road Back, which examined the causes, events, victims, and consequences of an uprising that ended in the death of 26 people. This documentary is rebroadcast as the first hour of a two-hour Due Process special commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Newark Riots. The second hour is devoted to an in-studio panel discussion featuring many of the people who participated in the original 1987 documentary. While the documentary looks back at the riot and the 20 years that followed, the discussion program, moderated by Due Process senior producer Sandra King, looks ahead to where the slow road has led – and where it still has to go. For more information on Due Process, NJN’s weekly justice and legal affairs program, and Newark Rebellion 40th Anniversary, visit Due Process at njn.net. Major funding for Due Process is provided by The New Jersey State Bar Foundation and the Fund for New Jersey.

Images/Imagenes examines the issues, trends, and concerns important to the Latino community and celebrates Latino culture with features on music, dance, and art. This month, Images/Imagenes offers a lively line up with a look at Latino tradition in dance, a tribute to the great Latin vocalist Hector Lavoe, and a special on what’s hot in family entertainment. And don’t miss Road to Stardom 2007, as three outstanding young singers test their vocal talents in an exciting bilingual competition where contestants must sing in Spanish and English. Viewers determine the winner of this competition by voting online for their favorite contestant. Images/Imagenes airs weekly on NJN, Thursdays at 6:30 pm and Sundays at 8 am. More program information at Images/Imagenes at njn.net.

Classroom Close-up, NJ takes viewers inside the classroom for a first-hand look at inspiring programs found in New Jersey's public schools. During July, Classroom Close-up, NJ remembers the school year with encore presentations each week including special needs and at-risk students from Pinelands Regional Junior High School in Tuckerton sharing an intergenerational experience with residents of Sea Crest Nursing Home in Little Egg Harbor during a project funded through the NJEA Frederick L. Hipp Foundation for Excellence in Education. Also featured this month is SOS (Support On Site), a program in Gloucester Township providing support for new and veteran teachers. Classroom Close-up, NJ airs weekly on NJN, Mondays at 6:30 pm and Saturdays at 9 am. Find out more at Classroom Close-Up, NJ on njn.net.

Award-winning weekly arts program, State of the Arts, offers Classical Ladies on NJN this month. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ, where she took part in a talent competition that won her the chance to play with the Philadelphia Orchestra when she was only 12 years old. Now considered one of the most dynamic and gifted violin soloists in the world, she is featured this month this on State of the Arts, along with other leading ladies of classical music: guitarist Sharon Isbin, violinist Leila Josefowicz, and mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. State of the Arts airs Fridays at 8:30 pm and Wednesdays at 11:30 pm on NJN. For more information, visit State of the Arts at njn.net.

Beginning on Wednesday, July 4, NJN presents NJ2007, a new series comprised of four half-hour documentaries that explore important issues currently the focus of public policies being discussed by New Jersey’s elected officials – stem cell research, mental health care, ethics in government, and leadership in public schools. Find out more at www.nj2007.org

NJN is available on all New Jersey cable systems, satellite systems, and Time Warner Cable channel 750 in NYC.
NJN programs are also available via video streaming and pod casting at njn.net after the original broadcast.
Additionally, NJN programs are repeated on NJN’s JerseyVision available on Comcast Digital Cable in New Jersey.
(Check http://www.njn.net/digital/schedule.html for detailed listings.)
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