On Chat Box, David Cruz talks with state Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) about what’s next after a recent ruling on school segregation in New Jersey. Gopal, who serves as the chair of the Senate Education Committee, discusses possible remedies and the role lawmakers will play. Cruz and Gopal also discuss the upcoming legislative elections where Gopal is running for reelection. Later, Chat Box celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with two-time Olympian and New Jersey native Laurie Hernandez, who explains how her Puerto Rican heritage influenced her and inspired her career.

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