Briana: tonight, crisis averted.

Avoiding a default and now it is up to the Senate to seal the deal.

>> if the Senate makes any changes whatsoever to the bill, it has to come back to us and we do not Briana: have a lot of time left.

Briana:And curfew cracked down on the beaches and boardwalks in Ocean City.

>> what I saw this weekend is absolutely unacceptable.

>> emergency management agencies or what?

Briana: Superstorm Sandy and I survivors rally at the Statehouse for more assistance.

And thousands of acres are burning in Burlington County, Holmes threatened as firefighters race to contain the blaze.

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Briana: it looks like the U.S. will narrowly escape a debt default crisis.

Thank you for joining us.

I am Briana Vannozzi.

A debt limit bill negotiated by Biden and McCarthy, weeks of painstaking talks.

Legislation moved with overwhelming bipartisan support for a final vote tally.

GOP congressmen Jeff Van Drew was the only no vote from New Jersey's delegation.

He and other conservative members of the caucus railed against the deal for failing to secure even more spending cut.

It suspends the debt limit until 2025, caps nondefense spending, expands work requirements for some federal programs, and claws back COVID-19 funds.

In the end, a bipartisan group of centrist members delivered the wind and now lawmakers in the Senate are racing against the clock to pass the bill before June 5, when the government is forecast to run out of money to pay bills.

It can they do it?

I am joined by cochair of the problem solvers caucus.

Thank you for joining me after what was undoubtedly a heck thick day yesterday.

-- a hectic day yesterday.

In this era of hyper polarization, what role does the problem solvers caucus endorsement of the legislation paid in getting the bill passed?

>> four months we have been working with both sides to get everyone to the table and to make one thing clear.

For the safe of our country, 401(k), family saving, veterans and law enforcement, we could not default.

It was not an option.

We knew the only way we would get this across the finish line in the house would be if both sides came together.

We knew the far right would ultimately vote no so it was going to take a deal with Democrats and Republicans to say we are putting the country first and we are going to pay our bills, which is what the debt ceiling is about, and that is what happened last night.

Briana: Jeff Van Drew, Republican, the only New Jersey congressional member to vote no.

Even Congressman Pascal who voted for the bill called it a manufactured Republican crisis.

What do you say to that?

didn't need to come to these negotiations?

>> we should never have to fight over whether we are going to pay bills or not.

That is what raising the debt ceiling is all about.

My colleagues who said this whole thing is absurd and we are stuck in a cycle of insanity having fights we don't need to have is completely right.

The bipartisan group I cochair saw that and believe that but at the end of the day we knew it would take Democrats and Republicans from the middle coming together to get it across the finish line and stop the problem.

Briana: clearly this is not over.

Anyone in the Senate could hold this up.

How quickly will we see a vote go through?

>> I know they said with -- they said they will try to get a vote as early as Friday night.

But if any senator tries to put up a change, it then has to go back to the house of representatives and be passed again so if there is any change to what we sent them last night, it goes back to the house afterwards and that could set us up against the deadline of June 5 for defaulting as a country.

It is unacceptable.

What we did last night was good progress and it will help get infrastructure built faster, which is key here in Jersey.

It will help veterans and make sure those who are hungry get fed who are working.

So good progress, but if the Senate makes any changes whatsoever to the bill, it has to come back to us and we do not have a lot of days left before June 5.

Briana: thank you for joining us.

Good to see you.

>> it is good to see you.

Just remember, last night was common sense over extremism.

It is so everybody, let's pray for some more common sense.

Take care.

Briana: Ocean City is the latest short town to crackdown on crowds of drunk rowdy teenagers, passing an emergency ordinance today in response to gatherings that wreaked havoc this past holiday weekend and last summer, placing restrictions on everyone's access to the boardwalk and beach.

Ted Goldberg is in Ocean City where the mayor and council had a press conference with more details.

Reporter: major restrictions are coming to the beaches and boardwalk in Ocean City.

As of today, the beaches will close at 8:00 and boardwalk bathrooms close at 10:00.

This follows a busy Memorial day weekend for the police, who responded to nearly 1000 incidents over the weekend.

They ranged from vandalism to assault and underage drinking.

The restrictions were approved by city Council today.

More ordinances are possible to come in the next few weeks.

Leaders say the changes might seem harsh but they are necessary.

>> we all need to look in the mirror and take responsibility because this is not a kid thing, it's us.

We are adults.

We have the gray hair, some of us.

We have to promote and educate but also hold accountability and that is the one thing we are not doing.

Everyone wants to be Facebook friends.

I'm not going to go after parents, either, I am just thinking about how I would do it as a parent and speaking for myself.

>> we do not want to arrest kids.

We want them to have a good time.

But when they know that they can come down and do what they gotta do and all the police were able to do was give them curbside chats, where will that go?

we did this in Seattle.

We had the curfew.

>> if we do not have law and order restored on all of our boardwalks, we will have pure chaos and I am going to tell you, we will lose the gems we have not only in this county but in all shore communities.

When I talked with law enforcement they said to me, Senator, we just want the handcuffs taken off of us.

We just want to be able to enforce the laws on the books.

Reporter: Ocean City tourist and locals are split on how they feel about the new rules.

One thing they can agree on is that it is unfortunate that large crowds of misbehaving teenagers force leaders to make the changes.

>> it is a shame, but I get it, and people need to decide, are you going to be safe and enforce these, or are you OK to relax and see how much more police have to be out and patrolling?

>> I do not know if it will work.

I imagine it will, to an extent.

I hope it does.

But this is kind of a quiet, family-friendly place, and to see what was going on, I was shocked.

I do not like to see the restrooms closed at 10:00 or the fact that you have to think about having a backpack and all of that.

>> it does not surprise me.

Ocean City being what it is, a small dry islands.

I do not necessarily think all of it is necessary, not being able to have a backpack is a little silly.

You will have people who get off from work and have their belongings from the day.

I used to go to the beach and then have a backpack and get dressed and go to work right after.

So I don't think eliminate -- I do not think limiting people in that capacity is necessary.

Reporter: the restrictions for everyone after 8:00 are not just for minors and one ordinance would move up the Ocean City juvenile band from 1:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Briana: while local beach officials worry about reining in unruly crowds this summer, they will also have to contend with the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Forecasters are calling for an average cycle but warned that even typical years have the ability to unleash devastating storms.

Just ask survivors of hurricane Ida and hurricane Sandy who were at the Statehouse today continuing to push for passage of storm recovery bills, years after the lives were upended.

Brenda Flanagan reports.

>> today's the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Reporter: New Jersey storm survivors marks the start of hurricane season reminding leaders they are still suffering from damage inflicted in Ida and Sandy almost 11 years ago.

The victims showed photos of flooded houses, described wrestling with government bureaucracy they feel abandoned them.

>> Sandy families are standing with Ida families because we are all facing the same broken systems.

>> no one was there to help and we have FEMA which is Federal Emergency Management Agency, it is not true, all they did was give me information -- give me your information, call again.

Reporter: many fell through the cracks.

After Sandy, FEMA distributed $2 billion in New Jersey but Atwater's family lives in a rental that Ida flooded with hazardous sewage waste and they had to clean themselves -- they had to clean it up themselves.

>> the smell.

Mopping my walls.

Hosing them down.

Reporter: she says they got a little money from a community Corporation that helps them get clothes and cleaning supplies.

>> because we are on a fixed income and it was in the middle of Covid, we were not working, it was a double whammy.

>> it does not feel like it is two years later, it feels like it just happened.

Reporter: Stephanie and Chris live in lost Valley, hit hard by Ida.

President Biden saw the damage inflicted there himself.

Houses and cars flooded.

Their house needed significant repairs and had to pay out of their own pocket.

>> much of it is unrepaired.

We cannot afford to fix it.

Reporter: advocates support three pieces of legislation they say could provide relief to survivors.

One bill appropriates 100 million dollars for Ida victims and $22 million for Sandy families and forgives the clawbacks that seek to recover grants.

The state wants Fran to pay back $35,000.

>> I don't have that.

I'm retired.

I live on social security and a little pension for my job.

Reporter: a third bill offers 18 months of mortgage payment for bands for Ida survivors and 2000 of them are now facing foreclosure.

It would give families a fighting chance to recover.

>> mortgage forbearance would give us the time and money we need to start paying for repairs, eliminate debt from repairs already done and possessions we had to replace, and giving us the breathing room we need to get back on our feet.

Reporter: that bill unanimously cleared the committee but most legislation is on hold as lawmakers work on the state budget and campaign for reelection.

Briana: climate change is also affecting the life of wildfire season in New Jersey and the state forest fire services in the midst of battling another one that broke out in South Jersey Wednesday night.

It started in Bass River State Forest around 6:00 p.m. and has burned through 3100 acres.

State officials say a backfiring operation to contain the fire was conducted overnight and continues today.

As of this morning, the fire was 50% contained.

Six residential structures are threatened on the timberline campground has been evacuated.

Some local roads remain closed as crews work to get the blaze under control.

The statewide nursing shortage will get some help from a bump in federal funds.

A nursing school is set to receive just under $4 million through a federal investment being clawed back from Washington.

The hospital CEO and Congressman --Gottheimer says the funds will keep the cost of education more affordable and boost the pipeline for medical professionals in the state.

The New Jersey Hospital Association predicts a shortage of more than 11,000 nurses by 2030, the third highest in the nation.

Nationwide, about 100,000 registered nurses left the profession because of the stress of pandemic with hundreds of thousands of more planning to leave in the next few years.

In our spotlight on business report, another labor reckoning.

New York airport workers rallied, sounding the alarm on alleged hazardous workplace conditions.

Workers with Swissport cargo that provide services for United Airlines accuse the company of violations including forcing them to use vehicles with faulty brakes, exposure to chemicals, and being subjected to rats and roaches in break rooms.

Swissport workers in New York and Newark filed formal complaints with OSHA, claiming the company ignored their concerns.

They call on Congress to pass the good jobs for good airports act, which would to set wage and safety standards.

>> we don't have water for handwashing.

>> these are mostly brown and black workers in these jobs.

We know structural racism is indeed a problem and this is a perfect example.

Briana: the company said in a statement, the health and safety of all of our employees is the highest priority.

Swissport fully complies with all applicable labor regulations and provides competitive wages and benefits.

Lawmakers, listen up.

The latest poll finds New Jersey residents overwhelmingly support reforming the states decades old liquor license laws.

Almost all residents, 92 percent, favor allowing breweries more ability to serve food.

Another 63% of those surveyed feel restrictions should be listed on the number of events the breweries can hold each year.

The Eagleton poll finds 71% support giving small towns extra liquor licenses so more restaurants can serve alcohol.

Right now towns are capped at one license per 3000 residents.

57% back allowing towns with different licenses to transfer them within the county.

There is a divide of a proposed tax credits for current license holders in a way to make up for possible decrease in value.

45% in favor, 42% opposed.

The poll director says despite the backing, residents are skeptical they will see change.

>> even across partisan lines, New Jerseyans pretty much support these measures.

No one trusts government to highly these days.

If we look at the numbers, New Jerseyans are kind of pessimistic.

Briana: here is how the markets closed on Wall Street today.

And make sure you check out NJ Business Beat this week.

We highlight some of the most interesting conversations this season with members of the business community from lucrative side gives -- side gigs to getting the formerly incarcerated back to work, that is Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. on our NJ Spotlight news YouTube channel.

♪ Becoming a parent is arguably the most important and challenging job but for some mothers, there is another side to it rarely shown or talked about.

The silent struggles of maternal mental health disorders, mood changes, anxiety, depression.

Melissa Rose Cooper highlights how one health clinic in the state is dedicated to supporting and treating the condition.

>> I took the present the -- pregnancy test.

There were the two little lines.

I ran outside and held it up in the sunshine.

I called my neighbor.

Oh my God, I am pregnant.

Reporter: a moment she says she will never forget.

After seeking fertility treatments after doctors told her she would not be able to get pregnant on her own, she beat expectations and welcomed her son Ryan last year.

He only got to spend -- they only got to spend 10 minutes together before he was rushed to the NICU because of a complication.

The woman was overjoyed when they could finally go home but not long after, something inside started to feel off.

>> I was trying to feed him, change him, nothing would happen and I was up for two days straight and I remember hysterically crying, is it always going to be this way?

my boyfriend woke up the next day because dad gets a full night sleep and I just remember him looking over at me and saying, I need help.

I threw my pump off my chest and started screaming at him, I wish I had never done this.

Reporter: she knew something was wrong.

She contacted her doctor and realize she was living with postpartum depression.

She was referred to the RW J Paribas.

>> those who are suffering form the most common complication of childbirth, postpartum mood disorders.

It is a well-kept secret.

There is stigma because it plays out as a mental health issue but it is temporary.

Reporter: 15% to 20% of women experience significant symptoms of depression or anxiety during or shortly after pregnancy.

Symptoms can appear any time during pregnancy up to the first 12 months after childbirth and the condition can happen to any woman, regardless of age, income level, culture, race.

The center helps mothers through therapy and group support.

>> seeing another mom in the same situation and knowing that she looks just like you, she does not look like something is wrong, is validating.

The therapy, all women from medication, all women, being able to bring your babies, I think the whole thing hopefully reads as it is just another system in our body and we can get you back to yourself.

Reporter: coming to the center gave her a circle of family and friends she did not know she needed.

>> it has been the most amazing thing.

Leaving the house for the first time ever with my son alone, I came here and after, I have this confidence, this boost, I went to another store and another story now every time I leave the house I feel so confident that I can do this.

Reporter: she wants other moms who might be experiencing postpartum depression to know that it is not their fault, and things can get better with help.

I'm Melissa Rose Cooper.

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Briana: another piece of maternal health, we continue to report.

Let maternal health and equity.

The New Jersey's internal mortality rates are among the worst in the nation.

Joanna Gagis dives into that in the next episode of her story.

She speaks with medical professionals who are looking to close the gap in maternal and infant mortality, along with women and families who share their personal stories of loss.

Her story airs tonight at 8:00 p.m. here on NJPBS or you can find it on my NJPBS.org.

And tune into roundtable with David Cruise tomorrow morning.

He kicks off the store -- the show with Sue Altman about entering the race to unseat Tom Kim Jr. in the state seventh district.

Then a panel of local reporters break down the big political headlines Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. on the NJ Spotlight News YouTube channel or wherever you stream.

That is going to do it for us tonight.

Thank you for being with us.

Have a great evening.

We will see you back here tomorrow.

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