WKNJ Newscast

September 24, 2014

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Good afternoon, its Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 12 oclock and youre listening
to 90.3 WKNJ-FM, Union, New Jersey, and Im________________________with the
news.

In Local News
Blind student barred from playing on schools team
Jillian Milton, a blind 12-year-old seventh grader from Middletown, was told she
couldnt participate on her schools cross country team. Jillian was born 14 weeks
prematurely which resulted in her suffering from retinopathy of prematurity. Retinopathy
of prematurity is a common abnormal development of the blood vessel in the retinas of
eyes of premature babies. Jillian has no sight in her left eye and only about 10% of her
vision in her right.
Jillian was told on Monday that she couldnt compete on the team because she cant
participate in her gym class for the fear of injury. Thompson Middle School has a policy
that if you do not participate in gym class, you cannot participate in extra-curricular
sports. Jillians mother, Magaly Milton, is upset because she said the school, didnt
offer any solutions, for her daughter and she cannot find a specific reason in the four
page policy defending the schools decision to not let Jillian compete on the schools
cross country team.
http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/09/blind_middletown_student_barred_from_competing_on_s
chools_cross-country_team.html#incart_m-rpt-1
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Jillian said, Im still part of the team. You cant kick someone off just because of their
disability. Running is the only sport I can dorunning and swimming, basically. Lets
hope Middletown will allow Jillian Milton to play.

In other local news
In Freehold, trial began for Patrick Allen who was charged with murder, possession of a
frying pan for an unlawful purpose, hindering apprehension, and tampering with
evidence.
On November 18, 2011, Allen said he called the police and said someone had attacked
his wife. Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Maria Franchesini told the jury that she
believe Patrick Allen had killed his wife because of financial struggles they were having.
Patricks defense attorney, John Charles Allen, claims his client is innocent and did not
kill his wife. At this time, Patrick Allen is being held on $1 million bail.

http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/09/trial_begins_for_middletown_man_acc
used_of_killing_wife_with_frying_pan.html#incart_river





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In National News





Pennsylvania senator casually announces he is gay.
Pennsylvania senator, Jim Ferlo announced casually, Im gay. Get over, while
discussing a proposition for a major change in Pennsylvanias hate crime law.
Lawmakers want to extend protection to those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or
transgender. Ferlo said, Hundreds of people know Im gay. I just never made an
official declaration. I never felt I had to wear a billboard on my forehead. But Im gay.
Get over it. I love it. Its a great life. What a great moment for the LBGT community!








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Woman arrested at JFK Airport
A woman was arrested at JFK Airport on Monday for attempting to smuggle two
handguns, 350 rounds of ammunition, four magazines for the guns and 33 pounds of
marijuana. She was carrying a Canadian passport with intentions to head to Barbados.
She used boxes of baby wipes, laundry tablets and kitty litter to stuff the guns, pot, and
ammunition in. She was then arrested, the TSA said, on state charges.