Anjuli Ramos-Busot of the Sierra Club NJ chapter and Doug O’Malley of Environment New Jersey join Chat Box to discuss Gov. Phil Murphy’s environmental record. They also discuss the controversy over the recent spate of whale strandings in New Jersey.

Also on Chat Box this week, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-5th) of the Problem Solvers Caucus shares his hopes for the new Congress. And Latin soul legend Joe Bataan talks about his half-century career and a return to New Jersey.

Watch Chat Box live on NJ Spotlight News and the NJ Spotlight News YouTube channel, Facebook page and Twitter account Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., and on NJ PBS Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m.