For the second time in less than two years, the president has nominated a conservative justice to the Supreme Court. Political reporter Katie Kyros talks about how Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation could affect the court with Professor Carlos Gonzalez, Professor of Law at Rutgers University.

The Army Corps of Engineers introduced a handful of possible plans to help prevent the kind of storm surge and damage Superstorm Sandy caused the region in 2012. One of those proposals is a 5-mile sea barrier from Sandy Hook to Queens. Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, talks about why environmentalists say this could negatively impact the New Jersey coast.

Sen. Bob Menendez is running for re-election, but he's up against a crowded field of candidates. Green Party candidate Madelyn Hoffman makes her case for why New Jerseyans should vote for her in November.

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