This holiday season on Your New Jersey, host Lisa Marie Falbo reflects on a year defined by hope, healing, and the power of community in the 2025 Holiday Community Impact Special. The episode features a sit-down conversation with Tatsuyuki Yasuno, Chairman & CEO of Eisai Inc., and Teresa Cronin, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy, highlighting Eisai’s people-first mission. We also spotlight CancerCare’s Holiday Party, a 15-year tradition bringing joy to children coping with a parent’s cancer diagnosis. The special concludes with a look back at the stories and moments from 2025 that showcased the compassion, resilience, and community spirit that uplifted New Jersey throughout the year.

This week on Your New Jersey, host Lisa Marie Falbo takes viewers behind the scenes at the 2025 New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at American Dream in East Rutherford. Back at the studio, Lisa sits down with Renee Oliver, niece of the late Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver and President of the Sheila Y. Oliver Foundation, to discuss carrying forward her aunt’s legacy and honoring the impact she made on the state. Later, Lisa takes viewers to the red carpet, where she speaks with several of the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees and presenters, giving fans an inside look at the celebrations and the inspiring stories behind New Jersey’s most distinguished honorees.

This week on Your New Jersey, we’re shining a light on one of the most important conversations in our state: mental health. In this special edition, Lisa Marie Falbo takes viewers inside the Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s 25th Annual Evening of Excellence — a powerful night recognizing the individuals and organizations transforming behavioral health across the Garden State. Lisa Marie also sat down with leading voices making an impact in this space, including Bob Kley, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of MHANJ; Dr. Jim McCreath, Vice Chair of the MHANJ Board; Bruce Dabney, MHANJ Board Trustee; Bob Gold, Founder and Chief Behavioral Technologist of GoMo Health; Jen Velez, Executive Vice President at Horizon BCBS; Patrick Stone, Director of State Government Affairs at Otsuka; and Isabelle Nicholas, Miss New Jersey 2025. Through their stories, insights, and commitment, this episode highlights the progress, hope, and community-driven work shaping a healthier future for New Jersey.

This week on Your New Jersey, Lisa Marie Falbo sits down with Kevin O’Toole and Tom Scrivo, partners at O’Toole Scrivo LLC, to discuss how their firm has become a trusted leader in New Jersey’s legal and public policy landscape — combining courtroom expertise with a deep commitment to community service.

Then, Lisa visits Rider University to speak with its new president, John Loyack, about his vision for the university’s future, its ongoing commitment to innovation and academic excellence, and how Rider is preparing students to lead in a rapidly changing world.

On this week’s episode of Your New Jersey, host Lisa Marie Falbo spotlights inspiring New Jersey voices who are leading with purpose and passion. Tom Bergeron, longtime state journalist and founder of BINJE, discusses how his new print and digital platform is amplifying diverse stories and driving conversations that matter to our communities. We’ll also meet Charnae Payne, National United Miss 2025–2026, Wagner College graduate, and aspiring medical student, who is using her platform to mentor and empower young women across New Jersey and beyond.