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NJ Amazon Workers Demand Details In Colleague's Death, Some Info Released: NBC NJ Amazon Workers Demand Details In Colleague's Death, Some Info Released: NBC
NJ Amazon Workers Demand Details In Colleague's Death, Some Info Released: NBC Amazon employees who worked alongside the man who collapsed and died during the company's Prime Day shopping rush at a New Jersey warehouse are demanding answers, NBC reports. While some staffers speculated that the death was work-related, Amazon spokesperson Sam Stephenson told the outlet that the incident was related to a personal medical condition, and ruled out working conditions as a culprit and disputed labor leaders’ account of the timeline. The worker, identified only as Rafael, experienced chest pains the evening before his shift on Wednesday, July 13, but didn't tell colleagues o…

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by Cecilia Levine & Eli M. Rosenberg (NBC News)
Obituaries
New Jersey TV Reporter Scott Babashak Who Met Wife Working On Air Dies Suddenly New Jersey TV Reporter Scott Babashak Who Met Wife Working On Air Dies Suddenly
New Jersey TV Reporter Scott Babashak Who Met Wife Working On Air Dies Suddenly Former TV news reporter Scott Babashak of Trenton died of a heart attack Friday, May 27, reports WFMZ, where he previously worked. He was 54 years old. The Hamilton native graduated from the Steinert High School in 1985, where he was president of his graduating class, his obit says. He went on to graduate from Rider University and subsequently landed a job at NBC in New York City. Babashak met his wife Liz Keptner while working on air together at 69-WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA, before the two moved to Sacramento, CA. Babashak and Keptner moved back to the Lehigh Valley to raise …

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Jersey's 'Suitcase Killer' Case Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer New Jersey's 'Suitcase Killer' Case Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer
New Jersey's 'Suitcase Killer' Case Debuts As Lifetime Movie This Summer A New Jersey homicide with Virginia ties will be detailed in a new Lifetime movie, set for release later this year.  "Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story," premiers June 18. The movie is a retelling of how the mom of two and ex-fertility nurse, of Woodbridge, killed her husband to continue an alleged affair. McGuire was found guilty of using a power saw to cut up her husband, Navy veteran William "Bill" McGuire, and putting his body parts into suitcases. Prosecutors say she chucked the luggage into the Chesapeake Bay, but the suitcases later washed up on Virginia Beach. The former …

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by David Cifarelli
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Virginia Gunman Kills Himself After Quadruple Sniper-Type DC Shooting, Police Say Virginia Gunman Kills Himself After Quadruple Sniper-Type DC Shooting, Police Say
Virginia Gunman Kills Himself After Quadruple Sniper-Type DC Shooting, Police Say A Fairfax, VA man suspected of shooting four people in Washington DC — including a 12-year-old girl — was found dead in an apartment Friday, April 22, authorities said. Raymond Spencer killed himself in a fifth-floor bathroom of a building on the 2900 block of Van Ness St., Fox5 reports citing police. Spencer is believed to have fired several shots "at anyone who was out there randomly" from the fifth floor of the building around 3:30 p.m., NBC reports citing Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee. He struck four victims, who were reportedly in stable condition. *PHOTOS* Multiple fir…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Dwayne Haskins Was Drifting Into Traffic With Arms Up Before Florida Highway Death: Report Dwayne Haskins Was Drifting Into Traffic With Arms Up Before Florida Highway Death: Report
Dwayne Haskins Was Drifting Into Traffic With Arms Up Before Florida Highway Death: Report An eyewitness is recounting details in last weekend's death of Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback and New Jersey native Dwayne Haskins. Florida resident Chris Stanley told an NBC affiliate station he believes he saw the 24-year-old athlete on Interstate 595 while heading home from the airport. The man walking on the side of the highway was drifting into the right late with his arms slightly raised, Stanley said. Concerned, he called 911. Six minutes later, the crash was reported, NBC says. “That's why it's just very disturbing," Stanley said said. "I just didn't under…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report
NJ Police Chief Sports 'Let’s Go Brandon' Gear In Facebook Post: Report A New Jersey police chief was spotted sporting a “Let’s Go Brandon” holiday sweater in a Facebook post since removed but obtained by Daily Beast. Hamilton Police Chief Gregory Ciambrone is seen in the photograph supposedly posted by other members of the police department from an “ugly sweater party”, on Dec. 5, according to the outlet. The sweater also features an embroidered image of former President Donald Trump. “Let’s Go Brandon” is the so-called battle cry of Trump loyalists that came into use after NBC reporter Kelli Stavast incorrectly stated the chant of "F—k Joe Biden" was "Let…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
These NJ School District Have Delayed Openings, Are Going Remote Due To Snow These NJ School District Have Delayed Openings, Are Going Remote Due To Snow
These NJ School District Have Delayed Openings, Are Going Remote Due To Snow Some New Jersey school districts will be opening late or pushing classes online Tuesday due to Monday's storm. Areas in South and Central Jersey got between three and 11 inches of snow in the first winter storm of the season (click here for a map of snow totals from NBC). The following districts will be delayed or remote Tuesday: Barnegat: 2-hour delay Denville: remote Jackson: remote LBI/Surf City: 2-hour delay Stafford Township/Manahawkin: 2-hour delay Did we miss one? Email [email protected]

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
New Jersey Boychoir Sings Alongside Michael Bublé (VIDEO) New Jersey Boychoir Sings Alongside Michael Bublé (VIDEO)
New Jersey Boychoir Sings Alongside Michael Bublé (Video) A New Jersey boy choir got the once-in-a-lifetime chance to sing alongside Canadian pop singer Michael Bublé on national television. The Princeton Boychoir appeared with Bublé in his most recently NBC Christmas special, “Christmas in the City,” on Dec. 6, New Jersey Stage reports. The group’s members range from ages 9 to 13 and shared the stage with Bublé for his grand finale — a modern version of yuletide classic, Silent Night. The concert will be re-aired on Dec. 22 at 10 p.m. It will also be available for streaming on NBC.com and Peacock. Meanwhile, the singing group, launched in Fall …

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
North Jersey Girl Makes It To 'The Voice' Semifinals North Jersey Girl Makes It To 'The Voice' Semifinals
North Jersey Girl Makes It To 'The Voice' Semifinals A 14-year-old New Jersey native has made it to the semifinals on NBC's "The Voice." Hailey Mia Osorio, of Clifton -- who attends Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne -- belted out "You Broke Me First" during the blind auditions, winning the accolades of judges Arianna Grande and Kelly Clarkson. Clarkson used her only "instant save" to keep the teen on the show last month, and has since worked her way up to the Top 8 (down from 48 contestants). Tune into "The Voice" on NBC Monday at 8 p.m. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Admits Hatching $400,000 Homeless GoFundMe Scam NJ Man Admits Hatching $400,000 Homeless GoFundMe Scam
NJ Man Admits Hatching $400,000 Homeless GoFundMe Scam The mastermind of a GoFundMe scheme that conned 14,000 donors across the country out of $400,000 to purportedly benefit a homeless veteran admitted in federal court in New Jersey on Monday that he and his ex-girlfriend pocketed most of the money. Mark D’Amico, 42, formerly of Bordentown, admitted concocting a bogus feel-good story about the supposed victim coming to the rescue of Katelyn McClure after she ran out of gas on Route 95 on her way home to New Jersey from Philadelphia. Both McClure and the homeless man, Johnny Bobbitt Jr., were in on the scheme, authorities said. Together, D’Am…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
'Operation Dunder Mifflin' Nets 9 Scranton Sex Offenders, US Marshals Say 'Operation Dunder Mifflin' Nets 9 Scranton Sex Offenders, US Marshals Say
'Operation Dunder Mifflin' Nets 9 Scranton Sex Offenders, US Marshals Say Nine sex offenders living in Scranton, PA were arrested in a multi-agency operation called "Operation Dunder Mifflin." The undercover sting pays homage to NBC's "The Office," which is set in a paper company called "Dunder Mifflin." While the paper company itself was fake, the operation was very real. The US Marshals Service (USMS) coordinated with the Scranton Police Department – supported by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Megan’s Law Section – to verify the registered home addresses of 219 registered sex offenders living in and around Scranton between Aug. 2 and Sept. 17. Thirteen o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WATCH: Pennsylvania Teen Leaves 'America's Got Talent' Judges Speechless With Queen Cover WATCH: Pennsylvania Teen Leaves 'America's Got Talent' Judges Speechless With Queen Cover
Watch: Pennsylvania Teen Leaves 'America's Got Talent' Judges Speechless With Queen Cover A 14-year-old Pennsylvania native has taken social media by storm with his performance of "Somebody to Love" by Queen on "America's Got Talent." Racking up more than 6 million views on Facebook and nearly 2 million views on YouTube as of Thursday, Dylan Zangwill represented Exton in the Tuesday, July 20 episode of the show. We’re thinking Dylan Zangwill is going to have to start talking about himself a little more after this awesome Audition. 🤩 Posted by AGT Auditions on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Zangwill's vocal and piano skills made three of the four judges stand in applause. Only Simon…

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by Nicole Acosta