Law Talk Today.TV is a public access local cable show devoted solely to Sussex and Morris counties legal issues.  The show is aired weekly over the public access cable channels from 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Cablevision Channel 21 each Wednesday and on SECTV Channel 10 at various times during the week.  The show is produced by Video-on-the-Go located at the Central Middle School in Parsippany and is produced by Law Talk Today.TV, a not-for-profit corporation. 

The show is hosted by Mark Gruber, Esq. and co-hosted by Daniel P. Agatino, Esq., both local attorneys with offices in Hopatcong, Newton and Hamburg.  Each week, the host explores different legal topics such as representing yourself in Small Claims Court, Battered Women & Domestic Violence, Land Use, DWI (Driving while Intoxicated), the New Jersey state and local court system, Wills & Estates, and the list is never-ending.  Each week, the host interview local judges, attorneys, and other people involved in various areas of law.  Law Talk Today.TV originally ran on Morris county public access cable television from 1985 through 2000 under the name of LEGAL FORUM and LAW TALK. After a 9-year hiatus, the show has been resurrected and is back on the air.

Law Talk Today.TV has an interesting story. In 1985, host Mark Gruber, a local attorney employed a paralegal named Mercedes Walker. Mercedes was a student at Morris County College taking media and communication courses.  Ordinarily, the students would have internships at local radio stations and newspapers. Being the base player and lead singer in her own rock band, Mercedes proposed to the college that she produce two television shows. The first was called FOCUS ON THE ARTS where she would spotlight local musicians, and the second show she proposed was called LEGAL FORUM.  Her college professors approved both, and one day she went to her boss and said, “Hey boss, how would you like to have your own T.V. show?”  Gruber, who had no media experience, couldn’t refuse the offer. The rest is history and the show is now back on the air. 

The hosts, Gruber and Agatino, make the shows available to local colleges, community colleges, high schools, and other civic groups, along with speakers to talk about the various topics.