Senior news anchor @myNJPBS. NJ raised, adopted New Orleanian, UNC alum, former print guy, former anchor/reporter at WWL, ABC, WABC, News Nation, Scripps News.

New York City Metro Area
Joined February 2012
Excited and honored to share this news! @mynjpbs
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Your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) assets are already set aside to do good. By recommending a grant to NJ PBS, you can help us pay for the New Jersey content we’re hoping to grow, along with the PBS shows you already love. DAF gifts can take several weeks to reach a nonprofit, so starting now helps your support arrive before the end of the year. Learn more at njpbs.org/support
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Catch part one of our interview with Governor Mikie Sherrill on the debut episode of NJ PBS News with Rob Nelson on October 1 at 5:30 PM ET. njpbs.org
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NJ PBS News with Rob Nelson premieres Thursday, October 1 at 5:30 PM ET -- and what better way to kick off our new era than an interview with Governor Mikie Sherrill. Stream live on njpbs.org/live or check your local listings at njpbs.org/coverage
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NJ PBS is excited to introduce three journalists joining the newsroom as we get ready for October 1st. Sean Sullivan, Reporter, North Jersey (@spsullivan) Scott Minshall, Reporter, South Jersey (@scottminshalltv) Asha McKenzie, News Contributor, statehouse and Central Jersey (@AMcKenzie_News) "These hires reflect the kind of NJ PBS we're building: deeply rooted in communities across the state, committed to strong local journalism and equipped to tell New Jersey's stories across platforms," said Ashlee Smith, General Manager of NJ PBS. "We're excited to bring together this talented team as we prepare to launch on October 1." Read more about the hires and what else NJ PBS is up to: njpbs.org/posts/nj-pbs-names…
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Join us weeknights at 5:30PM ET as we kick off a new era of public broadcasting in New Jersey with NJ PBS News with Rob Nelson, beginning Thursday, October 1. Learn more, and help support our mission at njpbs.org/.
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NJ PBS is excited to announce that veteran journalist and New Jersey native Rob Nelson will serve as anchor of its new daily newscast, NJ PBS News with Rob Nelson. Nelson brings 25 years of experience in print, local television and national broadcast journalism to NJ PBS. A native of Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, he has reported and anchored for some of the nation's leading news organizations, including ABC News, WABC-TV in New York City, NewsNation and Scripps News. The announcement comes as NJ PBS prepares for a new chapter under the leadership of the College of Communication and Media at Montclair State University. Montclair became the operator of New Jersey's public television stations on July 1, 2026, and the university assumes full control of NJ PBS programming and the daily newscast on Oct. 1, 2026. Read more about the announcement and the future of NJ public broadcasting here: njpbs.org @mynjpbs @RobNelsonTV
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M.V.P. 😤
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RT @NBA: AFTER 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE FINALLY NBA CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN!" THE NEW YORK KNICKS WIN THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 1973 🏆 h…
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GUNSHOTS heard outside of the White House Approximately 20-30 Secret service told those of us gathered on the north lawn to run inside the press briefing room
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Here it is, the guest list for the final week of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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CNN just confirmed that the suspect is indeed a man from Los Angeles in his early 30s.
NEWS: The attempted shooter at the White House Correspondent's Dinner is 31 year old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California and he is in custody.
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CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "What I don't know is how an individual could get that close to the ballroom with a weapon like that."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Officer shot in bullet-resistant vest at correspondents' dinner but is expected to be OK, law enforcement official says.
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RT @GavinJQuinton: This is an image, unconfirmed, that I believe to be the body of the shooter at the @whca dinner. Multiple shots were f…
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CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer gave a harrowing account of the moment a shooter disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, prompting Secret Service to rush President Donald Trump away.
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Very relieved everyone is safe in DC tonight. The WHCD has hosted presidents for decades. This is one of the most well-secured and well-known (to law enforcement) places in Washington. How anyone could get close to this event with a weapon is almost inconceivable.
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The whca dinner is one of the most guarded and secured dinners of the entire year. Multiple security screenings at multiple levels of the hotel. Shocked a gun could even get close
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Video of the scene inside the WHCD
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Wolf Blitzer says he was "feet away" from a shooter "as he was shooting" in the lobby at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He says he and others were then rushed into a nearby bathroom.
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