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The 2016 Audio Archive
NJEA's Wendell Steinhauer discusses the latest NJ teacher evaluations
Dr. Janet Lintala gives her analysis of the results of a study on how to prevent Autism
Megan McArdle explains how attacks on religious liberty are now being responded to
Dr. Herbert London shares his analysis of claims Russian hacking influenced the Presidential election
Chris DeBello with a Special Commentary on the cost to NJ taxpayers for NJ Gov. Chris Christie to write a book
Marie Tasy will detail proposed legislation which would ban abortions in NJ after 20 weeks
Dr. Douglas Frenia explains what sleep apnea is, who's prone to it and how it's treated
Sarah Janssen previews the 2017 World Almanac & Book Of Facts
Ian Tuttle gives his analysis of the phone call made by Donald Trump to the President of Taiwan
Christopher Kelly shares the history of current hot spot countries America has had military conflict and activity with
Bill Sherman talks about the lack of funding in NJ for tobacco recovery health programs
Major Ivan K. Rock discusses the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign
Teresa Mull gives her analysis of Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos
Sebastian Arcos offers his insight into what the future of Cuba will be after the death of Fidel Castro
John Lott presents the results of a study on shootings by police and whether White or Black police officers have shot more Black people.
Kathy and Louis Esposito detail the Season Of Hope Toy Drive for children in northwest NJ
Susan Haspel talks about the programs of the Boys & Girls Clubs Of NJ and their December 1 fundraising concert
Shaun Rieley gives his analysis of problems regarding the proposed Veterans First Act
Robert K. Wilcox brings an up to now unknown name into who committed the John F. Kennedy assassination
Edward Klein shares behind the scenes details about the final days of the Hillary Clinton Presidential campaign
Lou Stellato explains how Democrat Josh Gottheier defeated Republican Rep. Scott Garrett
Josh Gottheimer shares what his issue priorities will be as a new member of the House Of Representatives for NJ
Tim Alberta gives his analysis of how Donald Trump won the Presidential election
Nick Adams discusses the Latino vote in the 2016 election and what the results mean for immigration policy
Kei Kawashima Ginsberg shares the results of a study of the youth vote in the 2016 elections
The Amazing Kreskin reveals what his prediction was for the Presidential race and how it was determined
Peter Pitts talks about Obamacare and how it's been discussed by the Presidential candidates
Craig Richardson tells why global warming is a strong focus of Hillary Clinton while not being an important issue with voters
The Amazing Kreskin discusses the 2016 Presidential election, the issues talked about and shares what he sees happening on and after Election Day
Erica Jedynak explains the fiscal weight of NJ's unfunded liabilities
Laura Adams tells how a low credit score creates high vehicle insurance rates in NJ
Jennifer O'Neill discusses her latest film, the power of Faith and her work to end abortions
David Daley talks about how political districting preserves the majority in Congress
Edward Klein gives his analysis of the latest in the 2016 Presidential race and looks ahead to Election Day
NJ State Senator Steve Oroho discusses a bill he opposes calling for a ban on bear hunting
Cecilia Zalkind shares the results of an annual report on school meal programs
Director Rod Lurie talks about the making of his film Killing Reagan for National Geographic
Bruce Carter tells why he went from being a Bernie Sanders supporter to supporting Donald Trump for President
John Fanburg shares the results of a study on the cost of doing business in NJ for doctors
Dr. Everett Piper talks about the growing demand for Trigger Warnings by college students
Edward Conard explains some of the myths about the economy and how they prevent growth and job creation
Newt Gingrich discusses his new political thriller and gives his analysis of the Presidential election
Callista Gingrich talks about her new children's book and the importance of teaching history to children
Brandon Wright gives the results of a study on how NJ schools teach children who achieve versus those who learn slower
Natasha Coleman previews the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer NJ events happening throughout October
Lydie Denier shares stories from her life with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens as his fiancee and talks about the politics which lead to his murder
Edward Klein talks about what's gone on behind the scenes of the Hillary Clinton Presidential campaign
NJEA's Wendell Steinhauer talks about how more of teacher evaluations will be based on test scores
John Lott discusses the Presidential candidates, gun owner rights and how Gun Free Zones invite gun violence
Cathy Lynn Taylor gives her analysis of the economic policy ideas of the Presidential candidates
Dr. William Kilpatrick reviews the national security ideas of the Presidential candidates and explain why ISIS continues to advance
Rev. Patricia Bruger talks about the September 25 Action Aganist Hunger Food Drive
Lisa Hart explains the goals of the 40 Days For Life pro-life campaign
The Amazing Kreskin previews his NYC show engagement
Bill Yenne shares some little known history from the WWII post-Pearl Harbor attack days
Ryan Mauro gives his analysis of the NYC/NJ radical Islamic terrorist attack bombings
Doug Sachtleben discusses the impact of the continued departure of Obamacare co-ops in NJ
Cecilia Zalkind share the results of a report on NJ student school absenteeism rates
Jason Oxman explains the technology behind the new chip credit cards
Eve Allen talks about the contunued slow service by the VA and the health risks for Veterans the VA continues to allow
Carrie Lukas offers her analysis of the child care programs proposed by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
Drew Britcher discusses the early days of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and how lawyers helped victims pro bono
Valerie Hogan and Kyersten Rozanski explains the ways that NJ Youth Corps helps youths who didn't graduate high school
Bonnie Schneider shares tips on preparing for extreme weather events
Margot Lee Shetterly tells the stories of the Black women mathematicians whose work lead to the creation of the U.S. space program
Ann Coulter explains how and why the Donald Trump Presidential campaign is succeeding and how the GOP Establishment is lost
Michael Saltsman explains the potential impact of a $15 minimum wage on job creation and businesses in NJ
Steven Francesco talks about the loss of his son due to excessive medication prescription drug care from doctors
Greg Milner shares the tech history of GPS
Jeff Crouere discusses Donald Trump's visit to the Louisiana flood zones, his meeting with Mexico's President and his immigration policy speech
Shauna Moses talks about the rise in drug overdoses in NJ along with what programs and policies are available to prevent them
Ken Zaentz discusses the work of Alzheimer's NJ and previews their upcoming fund raising walks
Michael C. Bernardi shares his experience of playing the role of Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof on Broadway as his father Herschel did
Dinesh D'Souza explains how Hillary Clinton's policy ideas and priorities would impact America and the way government operates
A Special Commentary by Chris DeBello featuring a plan to encourage the self-deportation of illegal aliens
Attorney Drew Britcher explains a settlement program for when drug company vaccines harm children
Jason Sorens shares the results of a study of freedoms in New Jersey
Patrice Washington offers financial, debt and savings ideas for women
Dr. Gerard Gianoli discusses the physical health of Hillary Clinton
Ethan Hasbrouck presents the results of an annual report on cancer prevention and care programs in NJ
U.S. Air Force recruiter SSGT. Justin Sheldon explains the enlistment process and careers available in the Air Force
Kristen Breitweiser, who lost her husband in the 9/11 attacks, will discuss the declassified 29 pages of the 9/11 Commission report and the connections Saudi Arabia had to the attacks
John Lott tells how anti-gun people are trying to restrict and eliminate Second Amendment rights and how their gun control ideas don't prevent gun violence
Rebecca Livengood explains a recent NJ State Supreme Court ruling on parental rights
Bravo TV star Jaime Primak Sullivan shares stories from her life
Washington Examiner's Becket Adams looks back at the Democratic Convention
Democrat consultant Holly Shulman gives her analysis of the Democratic Convention
A Special Commentary by Chris DeBello about voters who say they won't vote this November
Kathy Cafasso previews the 2016 NJ State Fair
Elisse Glennon explains a new app for people who want to become organ donors
Paul Oster talks about the financial risks for parents who co-sign their child's student loan
Ryan Lovelace looks back at the 2016 Republican National Convention
Kenneth Timmerman shares the story of a YouTube video which was used by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the cause for the attacks against the U.S. in Libya
Jay Everett shares the results of an annual survey on the homeless population in NJ
Tommy Rosa share his story about being declared dead, spending weeks in a coma and how he passed into heaven but came back
Ashe Schow explains how trigger warnings and safe spaces in college are impacting preparing students for the real world
Jack Cashill reveals how and why the true cause of the 1996 crash of TWA 800 was covered up
Mitch Morrison discusses how hunger needs to be addressed for families in NJ
Erica Jedynak gives an analysis of the NJ State Budget
Janet Morana review the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a Texas abortion law
Kimberley Strassel details the methods Liberals try to deny freedom of speech for people they disagree with
Tracy Stratford talks about her experience as the voice of Lucy in A Charlie Brown Christmas and her new series of history books for children featuring the Peanuts gang
NJ Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus explains what's creating a delay in the Lackawanna Railway restoration
NJ Assemblyman David Rible talks about his legislation creating a new category of armed school security officers
Michael Saltsman discusses how a $15 minimum wage in NJ and elsewhere would impact businesses and jobs
Pastor Aubrey Shines talks about what he heard from Donald Trump at this past week's gathering with Evangelical Christians
John Lott presents the truth about guns, causes of gun violence and why proposed legislation won't make a difference
The 2016 Audio Archive
Nancy Parello details summer meal programs for NJ students
Former FBI Special Agent Colleen Rowley gives her analysis of the Orlando nightclub radical Islamic terrorist shooting
Jihad Watch Founder Robert Spencer discusses the history and motivations of ISIS
Stephen Coonts talks about his latest best selling political thriller
NJ State Senator Steve Oroho presents his plan to fund the state's Transportation Trust Fund
Former undercover narcotics agent Fred Martens tells why marijuana should be made legal
Julie Kelly discusses a report by the EPA about a lawncare chemcical which has been taken down and is now being kept from the public
Ryan Girdusky shares the details and his analysis of a poll on the 2016 Presidential race
Dr. Peter Wenger gives the facts about how the Zika Virus is contracted and spread.
Chris Chmielenski reveals which of the NJ House Of Representative members and challengers are most in favor of fighting illegal immigration
Frank Cipolla shares his analysis of the Donald Trump versus News Media battles
Christopher Kelly offers a history lesson about D-Day
Larry Pratt explains how Gun Free Zones invite gun violence and death
John Harrigan tells how much the new NJ veterans cemetery means for vets and their families
Assemblyman Jay Webber discusses his legislation creating new funding for autism research in NJ
Ben Brown explains the goals of his organization for the empowerment of the youth voters
Negin Farsad shares stories from her life as an Iranian-American, career as a comedian and ideas about creating dialog between those with differences
Wayne Kopping discusses his film about youths in Israel's army and the protests Jews are experiencing on American college campuses
Michael DeVilliers gives an update about a new VA Clinic in Northwest NJ
Katherine Krieger previews the 2016 MDA Summer Camp and talks about the need for volunteers
Geoff Blades explains the elements of Donald Trump's communications skills and how they've lead him to political success
Dr. Sebastian Gorka gives his analysis on how ISIS and The Muslim Brotherhood have been fought against
A Special Commentary by Chris DeBello about the real world for youths in the workplace
Becky Carlson discusses a married couple who served alcohol to teens, what the health and legal consequences are
Hannah Smith shares the legal story of an Islamic Society who's trying to build a mosque in NJ and the objections they're facing
Drs. Natalie Marks and Patricia DeLaMora explain what Lyme Disease is, the impact on health it causes for children and how pets are carriers
Jill Trotta tells which vehicles cost the most and least to repair
Dr. Meg Meeker explains the negative ways transgender bathroom laws and policies can have a negative impact on children
The NRA's Lars Dalseide explains a proposed new set of gun laws in NJ
Robert Pondiscio reviews the second year of PARCC school testing in NJ
Fran Wesseling shares the story of her son Major Darren Baldwin and the work of the Green Beret Foundation
Janice Dean presents her latest Freddy The Frogcaster children's book
The Washington Examiner's W. James Antle III gives his analysis of this past week in GOP politics
ACLU-NJ attorney Ed Barocas discusses state funding of religion education
Erik Stanley talks about a church run daycare centered being prevented from taking part in a child safety program
Christopher Andersen shares behind-the-scene stories of the British Royal Family
Historian Marc Wortman discusses how FDR overcame American reluctance to enter World War II and who some of the people were that created that reluctance
A Special Commentary by Chris DeBello about GOP Establishment officials and voters seeking to block Donald Trump
Wendall Steinhauer reviews the second year of PARCC testing in NJ schools
Angel Harris discusses the reactions to the sentencing NYPD police officer Peter Liang for shooting an unarmed man
Mark Krikorian gives his analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing a case against immigration amnesty
Jill Kelley shares up to now untold parts of the sex scandal story that brought down CIA Director David Petraeus
NJ State Senator Steve Oroho discusses the state unemployment fund financial status
Kim Holmes shares how free speech is being limited and discouraged on college campuses
Sam Kazman tells how legal action is now being taken against those who argue against the theory of global warming
Kevin Ring shares insight into the rulings and writings of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
A Special Commentary by Chris DeBello about the latest Autism statistics
Annmarie Shafer and Tina Aue discuss underage alcohol abuse in NJ
Gail Levinson explains housing challenges for the emotionally disabled and what resources exist
Leeza Gibbons tells how to achieve and succeed through a positive attitude and actions
Kristin Tate explains what it will take to get Millenials to vote in November
Malcolm Nance talks about the focus and priorities needed to battle and defeat ISIS
Angelo Valente talks about the continued growth of heroin addiction in NJ
Cheylena Williams previews an upcoming Parkinson's Disease conference in NJ
Raheel Raza gives her analysis of how the Brussels and other radical Islamic terrorists attacks have been responded to
Former Congressman J.C. Watts shares some of the ways he overcame challenges in his life
A 911 call made by a Motel 6 front desk employee who was more interested in his new guests than the ones under gun fire
Chris Butto details the issue of homelessness in NJ and the challenges of addressing it
Rachel Gutter talks about how schools in NJ and elsewhere are doing in maintaining their buildings
The Amazing Kreskin discusses his new book about what he's seen for the future and offers guidance to youths for their path
Former Edison NJ Mayor George Spadoro explains how terrorism is addressed at a local level
Ryan Mauro shares his analysis of the radical Islamic terrorist attacks in Brussels
A Special Commentary about the dangers created by naive immigration policies
Asbury Park Press journalist Bob Jordan talks about NJ Gov. Chris Christie's time spent out of NJ
Dr. Janet Lintala discusses autism and possible non-drug ways to address it
Keith Hall shares last minute tax tips for individuals and small business owners
Patrick K. O'Donnell presents the stories of some of the heroes of the Revolutionary War
Sasha Issenberg explains how Donald Trump could lose the GOP nomination even though he has won the most delegates
ACLU-NJ's Alex Shalom discusses a social media controversy at a NJ school
Cecilia Zalkind shares the results of a study on the participation rate of NJ schools in the federal school breakfast program
JLouis Mills talks about his life, acting career and his new NBC medical drama Heartbeat
Deborah Shelton presents the story from Chicago about the city's shootings by cops
Carrie Severino discusses the battle regarding the vacant U.S. Supreme Court seat
Mitch Morrison previews a March 19 event promoting community gardens in northwest NJ
Michele Siekerka explains how a proposed $15 minimum wage in NJ would impact businesses and job creation
Prof. Dario Fernandez-Morera presents the truth versus myths about the Islamic past domination of Spain
Ian Tuttle shares his analysis of the GOP Super Tuesday primaries
Sarah Westwood discusses the latest release of Hillary Clinton emails
Sussex County NJ Fire Marshal Virgil Rome discusses manpower and fundraising challenges
Fraidy Reiss details proposed legislation which would ban child marriage in NJ
Actor McKinley Freeman talks about his VH1 series Hit The Floor
Roger Stone reveals the pasts of the members of the Bush family and give his analysis of the 2016 GOP race for President
A Special Commentary by Chris DeBello about Evangelical voters
Lance Izumi shares the results of a study on NJ student proficiency
Jill Gonzalez discusses a report on how NJ ranks as a state for retirement
Dr. John Bach explains the services available at the MDA Care Center and advances in neuromuscular disease research
Documentary film producer Paula Kweskin talks about her film on today's Christian genocide in the Middle East
Professor Mary Brigid McManamon explains why Ted Cruz is not Constitutionally eligible to serve as President of the United States
Erica Jedynak previews NJ Gov. Christie's state budget and discusses what financial challenges exist
Crystal Wright discusses the ongoing fallout of Beyonce's Super Bowl tribute to the Black Panthers
Kenneth C. Davis shares some historic facts about Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
Edward Klein offers an analysis of the Hillary Clinton Presidential campaign after Iowa and New Hampshire
A Special Commentary by Chris DeBello about what's being targeted in the War On Drugs
Bob Goodman explains how his education organization is creating new physics teachers and improved science teaching
Debora Bresch discusses pending legislation in NJ regarding the outdoor tethering of dogs
Jeffrey Lord gives his analysis of the GOP Iowa caucus and looks ahead to the New Hampshire primary
Steve Forbes shares ideas that would strengthen America's economy and job creation
Heather Andersen previews the February 1 and 2 Special Olympics NJ Winter Games
Ethan Hasbrouck discusses the veto of a change in the legal age of smoking in NJ
Crystal Wright explains how Democrat policies and programs punish and ignore those they claim to help
Ann Coulter talks about the race for the GOP Presidential nomination and the issue of illegal immigration
Kendrya Close explains what a Food Hub is and how it benefits local farmers
Mitra Rahbar talks about the paths to prayer for a greater Faith
Marc Scribner discusses the development of driverless vehicles and government regulations
Al Weaver reports from Iowa on the GOP campaigns and February 1 caucus
Jeffrey Lord shares his analysis of the Donald Trump Presidential campaign
NJ State Senator Tony Bucco details his legislation regarding a program for armed security in public schools
JoAnn Young talks about efforts to preserve a historical building in Bergen County NJ
Andrew Campanella previews National School Choice Week 2016
Dr. Michael Lewis explains concussions, the ways they damage health and ways to treat them
Father Frank Pavone discusses the January and election season efforts by Priests For Life regarding abortion
NJ Blue Ridge Rescue Squad Capt. Gerardo Aquino explains the squad's emergency need of a replacement ambulance
The Amazing Kreskin shares some stories from his career along with predictions for 2016 and beyond
Gun dealer Rich Peter explains the gun buying process in NJ
Second Amendment attorney Alex Kincaid gives a legal analysis of the Obama Executive Orders on gun buying and owning