Garden State (NJ)

Remarks about racism by Pascack Valley High School valedictorian Kareena Shah (upper left) were the topic of discussion at the Pascack Valley Regional School District board of education meeting but the conversation was about regulating student speech content, not about addressing the allegations of racism she made.

August 23, 2023

AI-Generated School Board News Story Gets a Scoop But Raises Questions

It was an artificial intelligence engine that first made the connection between Remarks about racism by Pascack Valley High School valedictorian Kareena Shah and a discussion at the Pascack Valley Regional School District board of education meeting where the conversation was about regulating student speech content, not about addressing the allegations of racism she made.

August 21, 2023

ECommerce Alcohol Sales Set to Surge: SBN Interview with Chris Vaughn, CEO of Saucey.com

With the shift towards online shopping post-pandemic, there has been a massive surge in consumers making alcohol purchases through ecommerce channels. U.S. alcohol off-premises retail ecommerce sales are expected to reach $6.85 billion this year. SBN News Director Steve Lubetkin speaks with Chris Vaughn, CEO and founder of Saucey.com, an online portal for liquor sales.

Panelists for the June 13 program included (clockwise from upper left): Panel moderator Briana Vannozzi, anchor of NJ Spotlight News; Jahmila Smith, Project Manager, Trainer, Older Adults initiative, Garden State Equality; Bobby Brier, Mental Health Writer, NJ Spotlight News; Dr. John Kraus, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization Inc.; Dr. Ellen E. Lee, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Division Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, UC San Diego, Staff Psychiatrist, VA San Diego Healthcare System; and Asw. Angela V. McKnight, Deputy Majority Leader, Chair, Aging and Senior Services, New Jersey General Assembly

June 17, 2023

SBN produces concluding segment of three-part NJ Spotlight News roundtable series on mental health issues

SBN produced the livestream broadcast of NJ Spotlight News’s third virtual roundtable discussion of mental health issues in New Jersey on June 13, a panel that focused on detection of mental health challenges as we age, effects of isolation/loneliness and benefits of social interaction, technology/telehealth/artificial intelligence (AI) role toward maintaining mental health.