WKNJ Newscast 2

Date 11/12/14
Maria Soldi
Good afternoon, its Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 11 oclock and
youre listening to 90.3 WKNJ-FM, Union, New Jersey, and Im
_____________ with the news.

In Local News
Students at Rutgers University are growing more concerned
In a span of just three weeks, there have been a chain of robberies near the
universitys New Brunswick campus. The most recent victim, whose name
has not been released, was attacked by a group of men around one A.M. on
Sunday. Officers were able to arrest one of the assailants, 18-year-old
Myles Soni. Soni is now being charged for robbery, aggravated assault, and
conspiracy to commit robbery.
Police are urging students to be more vigilant, travel in groups whenever
possible, and to report anything suspicious.

In other local news

Princeton- four people were injured following a school bus crash on Route
206 in Princeton Tuesday afternoon. Among the four was a 16-year-old
student from Rock Brook School, a private school for disabled students in
Montgomery. The accident occurred around three P.M. when a 2011 BMW
328i driven by 26-year-old Justin Thomas struck the bus on the left bumper
causing the bus to flip over and the BMW to spin around, Sergeant Steve
Riccitello (Ree-Chi-tel-o) said. Those hurt were taken to University Medical
Center of Princeton with non-life-threatening injuries.
As of now, the accident remains under investigation.

In National News
Parents are outraged by dollar store toy
Ohio- Nicole Allen, a mother from Dayton Ohio bought her toddler
daughter a princess wand covered in pretty pink glitter, swirls, and flowers
at a local dollar store. However, the mother was soon shocked to find that
once she peeled off the foil wrapping off the wand, it revealed a disturbing
picture of a girl slitting her wrist with a knife. Along with the inappropriate
and disturbing picture was an evil cackling laugh. Now locals want to know
how this toy was deemed appropriate for sale.
The owner of the store, Amar Moustafa (MOOSE-TA-FA), stands by his
decision to have the toy in his store; claiming that its clearly named as Evil
Stick and that parents should read the packaging and inspect toy before
purchasing. Moustafa also went on to say that if he receives more
complaints he will consider removing the toy from the shelves.

Ferguson, Missouri- Police will be working around the clock with

assistance of the National Guard, if needed, when the verdict of police
officer Darren Wilson comes in. Wilson, who fatally shot and unarmed
black teen, Michael Brown on August ninth is awaiting his fate which
can come as early as mid-November, although jurors have until January
to issue their ruling. Missouris Governor, stated that , In the days
immediately following Michael Brown's death, peaceful protests were
marred by senseless acts of violence and destruction. Governor Nixon
went on to say, that ugliness is not representative of Missouri and it
cannot be repeated. Law enforcement is prepared although Nixon has
made it clear that he is not anticipating violent occurrences, but he still
wants to be prepared for any contingencies, for the safety of the people.

In related Ferguson news

TEXAS- Vinita Hegwood, an English teacher at Duncanville High School
near Dallas has been suspended without pay pending discharge following
accusations that she tweeted racial remarks about the occurrences in
Ferguson Missouri. Two of her tweets used racial slurs as cracker and a
hashtag that read, Ferguson Kill yourselves. It is not exactly clear as to
what or whom she was referring to. Hegwoods twitter page has since been
taken down. A Duncanville High School representative said that messages
were offensive and does not, in any way, represent the 240 other teachers at
the school.
A board of trustees will make their decision about Hedwoods continuation
at the school at their next meeting on December eighth.

In International News
New Delhi- At least 11 women have died and more than 60 are hospitalized
after undergoing sterilization surgery at a government run clinic in India on
Saturday. This sterilization procedure has been in affect for a little over a
decade as part of a government-wide strategy to control population growth.
The women who undergo this procedure are paid one thousand four hundred
rupees equivalent to 23 U.S. dollars. For some time now, Human Rights
Watch has been urging India to focus on other means of curbing the
population growth through contraceptives and male vasectomies, which are
far less dangerous. Indian officials have ordered for an investigation and
autopsy reports are expected by the end of the week.

Mexico- Mexican officials have revealed that the 43 Mexican college

students who went missing on September 26 are believed to have been
kidnapped, executed, and dumped in a river. As details of corrupt police
turning over the students to criminals, an outpour of protests against the
government ensued the nation. It would not be the first time Mexican
President Enrique Pea Nieto and his administration have been faced with
protestors allegations of government corruption.
Attorney General Jesus Murillo (MOO-REE-YO) Karam said this case is
one of Mexicos largest criminal investigations in history.

More news, sports, and weather coming up

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In Sports..
NFL- The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Carolina Panthers 45-21 on
Monday night.
And tomorrow night, the Buffalo Bills take on the Miami Dolphins for
Thursday night football.
NHL- The New York Rangers beat the Pittsburg Penguins 5-0 at
Madison Square Garden in New York.
and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 at Prudential
Center in Newark.

Bad News for A-ROD.

Alex Rodriguezs fate with the Yankees boils down to one question: Did
Rodriguez participate in distributing or selling performanceenhancing drugs? If its considered true as first offense then he can
face a 60-80 game suspension. If its considered his second offense
then A-Rod can be facing permanent ban from baseball.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez is still set on wearing pinstripes for the 2015
season.

Your WKNJ hourly weather update

Some drizzle is expected to continue throughout the morning and will clear
out by late afternoon, it will reach a high of 64. Right now its 61 degrees.
Tune in later for meteorology reports on 90.3 FM.

In Entertainment
Toy Story four is a go.
Walt Disney CEO, Bob Iger, announced on Thursday that the iconic Walt
Disney/Pixar series Toy Story will go ahead with its fourth installment.
John Lasseter, who created the first Toy Story film in 1995 is on board for
Toy Story four. You can catch Woody, Buzz, Mr. Potatohead and the rest of
the gang on the big screen in June of 2017.

Thats it for your news. Youre listening to 90.3 WKNJ-FM, Union, New
Jersey. Im _____________________ and well be right back after this.
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For this assignment I read the articles I chose to report on and highlighted all
the important details. I made sure to spell out any names that I felt may be
difficult to pronounce. Also, I tried to make sure any numbers can be easily
read and understood- if I was referring to money (ex: rupees, dollars). I
checked that my news stories had all the important information, was still
relevant, and was interesting and important to the listeners. I also followed
the formatted script that was provided for us on blackboard.