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2 Women, Baby Girl Die in Crash in Little Egg Harbor

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Two women and a baby girl were killed in a head on collision in Little Egg Harbor Township Saturday night.

Officials say Shannon Tomkins, 27, of Tuckerton, New Jersey was driving a 2001 Mercury Cougar eastbound on Route 539 with her 5-year-old son and 6-month-old daughter inside shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday. At the same time Nora Magnani, 67, of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, was driving a 2002 Honda CRV westbound on Route 539 with a 65-year-old passenger inside.

Officials say the Mercury crossed the center line and went into the westbound lane, colliding with the Honda. Both Tomkins and Magnani were killed in the crash. Tomkins’ 6-month-old daughter was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead at 9:43 p.m.

Tomkins’ 5-year-old son as well as Magnani’s 65-year-old passenger were also taken to the hospital where they are both in critical but stable condition.


NJ Transit, Amtrak Service Issues in NJ

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Commuting will be a struggle Monday for thousands of NJ Transit and Amtrak commuters as authorities continue their investigations into a series of explosions and incendiary devices in New York City and New Jersey over the weekend.

New Jersey Transit warned trains on multiple lines were subject to delays of up to an hour amid the ongoing police investigation. 

Service on all Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines resumed Monday morning. It had been suspended in both directions late Sunday night after a device found inside a bag near the NJ Transit station in Elizabeth, New Jersey, exploded.

NJ Transit said commuters should expect residual delays and service changes as the investigation in Elizabeth continues. 

All New Jersey-bound Amtrak trains were also held at New York Penn Station after the bag was discovered in Elizabeth, hampering travel on the busy North East Corridor. Trains began moving out of New York Penn around 5:30 a.m. 

Amtrak said that Acela Express, Northeast Regional and other services will operate Monday with some schedule modifications. The railroad service said that passengers should expect cancellations and delays throughout the day.

In Manhattan, West 23rd Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues remains closed as police continue their investigation into the Chelsea neighborhood explosion that hurt 29 people, according to New York City's Office of Emergency Management. Commuters can use the staircase located at the southeast corner of 23rd Street and Seventh Avenue. 

PATH trains are skipping 23rd Street in Manhattan. PATH will cross-honor NJT passengers at NWK, HOB, WTC and 33rd Street stations. 

Other roads that were initially closed for the investigation -- including parts of Sixth Avenue, Seventh Avenue, and West 14th to West 23rd streets -- have been reopened.

The 1 train has resumed making normal stops at its 23rd and 28th street stations, though the northeast stairway at the 23rd Street station remains closed, according to @NYCTSubway. The E and F trains are also stopping again at 23rd Street stations.

Due to the 23rd Street closure, MTA buses M5, M7, M23 and X1 are detoured in both directions. 

The news of the suspicious bag at the Elizabeth station in New Jersey was first reported late Sunday night, around the same time that the FBI said it had taken five people from Elizabeth, New Jersey into custody for questioning after a traffic stop on the Verrazano Bridge. 

The FBI confirmed that the 8:45 p.m. Verrazano traffic stop was part of an investigation into Saturday's bombing in Manhattan that injured 29 people. None of them have been charged with a crime and the investigation is ongoing.

The devices in Elizabeth apparently looked similar to what detonated in Seaside Park, New Jersey, on Saturday morning ahead of a race. No one was injured in the Seaside Park explosion.

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1 of 5 Pipe Bombs Explodes in NJ

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One of five devices found in a bag near an Elizabeth, New Jersey, train station exploded early Monday as a bomb squad robot was trying to disarm it, and just hours later heavily armed FBI agents were seen in the city as authorities grew more concerned that there may be an active terror cell in the tri-state area. 

The news of the suspicious bag at the Elizabeth station was first reported late Sunday, around the same time that the FBI said it had taken five people into custody for questioning in connection with Saturday's bombing in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood after a traffic stop on the Verrazano Bridge. 

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"I'd say to all New Jerseyans that now is not the time to be intimidated," Gov. Christie said Monday. "We need to be on guard and we need to keep our eyes open."

Christie said all train and transit systems had been inspected after the explosion in Elizabeth. 

The FBI said that the five individuals who were taken into custody are from Elizabeth, and law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell NBC 4 New York they are believed to be relatives or associates of 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect taken into custody after a shootout with cops in connection with the Chelsea bombings as well as a pipe bomb explosion in Seaside Park, New Jersey, over the weekend. It wasn't clear if the Elizabeth case was also connected. 

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There was law enforcement activity at an address on Elmora Avenue in Elizabeth at 6 a.m. Monday. Officials familiar with the investigation said that it's connected to the investigation at the Elizabeth NJ Transit station. Heavily armed FBI agents in camouflage were focusing on a residence above "First American Fried Chicken." 

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Police and the FBI had responded earlier to the Elizabeth NJ Transit station after two homeless men found a suspicious bag there around 8:30 p.m. Sunday; devices in the bag were later determined to be explosive. The bag was in a trash can next to a trestle near the station, Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage said.

After the bag was discovered, all New Jersey-bound Amtrak trains were held at New York Penn Station in midtown, hampering travel on the busy North East Corridor. NJ Transit service was also suspended between Newark Liberty Airport and Elizabeth, affecting the Northeast and New Jersey Coast lines. Amtrak and NJ Transit serive had resumed with delays by 6 a.m. 

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Around 1 a.m. Monday, an explosion was heard near the train station in Elizabeth. A robot named "Jinx" was being used to dismantle the bomb at the time of the powerful blast and inadvertently detonated the device. 

Mayor Bollwage said that five separate pipe bomb devices were found inside the bag and that those devices were pulled from the bag and separated so that they could be inspected. As the robot was "cutting wires" on the first device, it went off, startling everyone at the scene. No one was injured. Bollwage said it "could have hurt a lot of people." 

Authorities were reassessing how to handle the other four devices after the first one exploded. 

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The devices in Elizabeth apparently looked similar to what detonated in Seaside Park, New Jersey, on Saturday morning ahead of a Marine race. No one was injured in the Seaside Park explosion. 

Two bar patrons found the bag containing the devices in a trash can near train tracks. They looked inside and found pipes and wires. They then called authorities.

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Bollwage said that the men are being questioned at police headquarters but are not suspected of building or planting the device. 

"We do not believe they were involved. We believe they did the right thing," Bollwage said. 

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Explosion Delays Transit in New Jersey

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NBC10 reporter Matt DeLucia was live at the Trenton station where transit to New York was stopped overnight due to explosive devices found.

NY, NJ Bomb Investigation: Suspect Was Not on Terror Lists

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Ahmad Rahami was not on federal or NYPD terror watch lists before allegedly planting bombs in New York and New Jersey, but officials said Monday they did not believe he was part of a terror cell. 

Rahami, a naturalized 28-year-old native of Afghanistan who came to the country as an asylum seeker in 1995, was taken into custody after a gun battle with police in Linden, New Jersey, that left two officers shot. The suspect was also wounded. Officials believe he is connected to a blast in Chelsea in Manhattan that injured 29 people and at least one explosion in New Jersey. 

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"We have every reason to believe this was an act of terror," Mayor de Blasio told a Monday afternoon news conference, adding that authorities were not looking for any other suspects. 

FBI officials said the investigation was ongoing and nothing was off the table, but as of now Rahami did not appear to be part of an organized group.

"I have no indication that there's a cell operating in the area," FBI Assistant Director William Sweeney said at the news conference.

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The chaos began to unfold Saturday morning, when a pipe bomb exploded in a trash can near a Marine race in Seaside Park, New Jersey. The race had been running late, and authorities have said they believed the device was timed to detonate when runners would be racing by the bin.

Hours later, an explosive device went off in or near a large construction bin on a busy block in Chelsea, leaving 29 people with minor injuries. Another device was found four blocks away and removed to a Bronx firing range for controlled detonation.

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Then, late Sunday, five pipe bombs were found in a trash can near an NJ Transit station in Elizabeth, New Jersey. One of the bombs exploded as a robot tried to disarm it. No one was hurt. The pipe bombs were similar to the one that detonated in Seaside Park, but they have not been linked to Rahami.

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The news of the suspicious bag at the Elizabeth station in New Jersey was first reported late Sunday, around the same time that the FBI said it had taken five people into custody for questioning after a traffic stop on the Verrazano Bridge.

The agency said that the five individuals were from Elizabeth, New Jersey and were in a vehicle previously associated with Rahami. The FBI said Monday afternoon that none of the five were under arrest. 

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Suspicious Package Scare at Rutgers Parking Garage

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Rutgers University urged people to avoid a New Brunswick parking garage for a couple hours Monday morning as police investigated a suspicious package.

The item found at the Douglass Parking Deck off George Street in New Brunswick around 8 a.m. turned out not be dangerous, said the university.

No injuries were reported as shortly after 10 a.m., the university deemed the package "safe" and thanked everyone "for your patience" as they reopened the area around the garage.

"The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) has determined that the package discovered in the Douglass Parking Deck is safe," said a university statement. "All facilities in the area are open and operating normally."

No word yet on what type of device was being investigated.

During the investigation, students wondered on social media if classes would be canceled. Classes went on as normal Monday morning.



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NBC10 Responds: No Plan But Data Charges Remain

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Barbara Caraballo tried to end her data when she no longer needed it. The phone company continued to charge her, despite her not having an account. See how our NBC10 Responds helped get her money back.

Flood Warning Along Philly Creek, Advisories in South Jersey

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The first significant rain in weeks brought a Flood Warning to Philadelphia and flood advisories to surrounding areas Monday morning.

The National Weather Service issued the warning for parts of Philadelphia, especially the area near the Frankford Creek Monday morning.

"Rainfall totals in excess of one inch will cause minor flooding along the Frankford Creek in Philadelphia," said the weather service.

Up to an inch or more of rain could fall as thunderstorms and heavy rainfall hits, said the weather service.

The National Weather Service also issued flood advisories for poor drainage and flood-prone areas in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Gloucester and Ocean counties.

Shortly after noon, with most of the heavy rainfall out of the area, but with more rain coming, the flood advisories extended to Kent and New Castle counties in Delaware as well as Salem, New Jersey.

Expect highs to remain in the 70s as rain remains into the afternoon, said the NBC10 First Alert Weather Team.



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Timeline Charts Series of NY, NJ Explosions

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The interactive timeline above charts a series of events beginning with a pipe bomb explosion at a Marine 5k race in Seaside Park, New Jersey, Saturday. Hours later, a device exploded in or near a large bin on a packed block in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, injuring 29 people. Another device was found nearby.

Late Sunday, five devices were found in a trash can near a train station in Elizabeth, New Jersey. A robot trying to disarm the devices inadvertently detonated one, causing an explosion. No one was injured in the New Jersey cases. Suspect Ahmad Rahami, a 28-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen born in Afghanistan, was taken into custody following a gun battle with police Monday. 

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Driver in Custody After West Philly Tow Truck Crash

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Police say a tow truck driver tried to drive off Sunday night after crashing into a van at 56th Street and Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia.

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Temple University Attempts to Break PB&J World Record

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It's "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" at Temple University Monday as students try to break a record.

More than 1,100 volunteers will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most peanut butter and jelly sandwiches made in one hour. The current record is 39,303 sandwiches, but Temple's projected total is 40,000.

All of the sandwiches made will be donated to more than 15 food banks and shelters throughout Philadelphia.

The volunteers will be using 4,475 pounds of peanut butter, 3,800 pounds of jelly, 1,875 loaves of bread, 45,000 plastic bags, 1,000 boxes, 3,000 knives, 3,00 spoons, 3,000 pairs of gloves and 350 table cloths to complete the task according to the university's news release.

A Guinness World Record judge and official witness will be on the scene at the Liacouras Center at 1776 N. Broad Street in Philadelphia.

The doors will open at 4 p.m. for the event, hosted by Temple's Main Campus Program Board, and the 60-minute clock will start at 6 p.m. The judge will officially count the results at 7 p.m.



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NJ Bomb Suspect in Custody

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Ahmad Rahami was taken into custody Monday morning after a shootout in Linden, New Jersey. Police suspect Rahami set off explosives in New Jersey and New York.

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Who Is Ahmad Khan Rahami? What We Know

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Ahmad Khan Rahami, a suspect in the bombings in New York City and a shore town in New Jersey, immigrated to the United States from Afghanistan and lives in New Jersey, where his father owns a fried chicken restaurant.

Rahami was wounded during a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey, Monday morning after he was found sleeping in the doorway of a bar, according to authorities. Two police officers were also wounded, but are expected to survive.

Rahami was charged with five counts of the attempted murder of a law-enforcment official Monday evening. 

"We have every reason to believe this was an act of terror," New York City Bill de Blasio said.

Rahami, 28, is a U.S. citizen whose family opened First American Fried Chicken in 2002 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The restaurant was searched by authorities Monday morning. The family came to the United States in 1995 as asylum seekers. 

Rahami lives with his family above the restaurant, according to The Associated Press.

"He's a very friendly guy, that's what's so scary," Ryan McCann of Elizabeth told the AP.

His father, Mohammed, said little to an NBC News reporter outside their home Monday, telling him only "I'm not sure what's going on" and "It's very hard right now to talk." 

Rahami, who was born on Jan. 23, 1988, in Afghanistan, was arrested in connection with the bombings Saturday and Sunday in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood and Seaside Park, New Jersey. Five pipe bombs were found in Elizabeth, one of which exploded as authorities investigated.

A law enforcement source told NBC that a fingerprint on an unexploded device linked the bombings to Rahami; cellphone information also helped.

He was not on either a U.S. terrorist watch list nor on one maintained by the New York Police Department, senior officials told NBC News.

A senior U.S. intelligence official told NBC News on Monday that Rahami made several trips to Pakistan, visited Afghanistan in 2013 and is licensed to carry a firearm.

Mohammed and two relatives claimed in a lawsuit filed in federal court five years ago that they were harassed by city officials over the restaurant's hours of operation. Neighbors had complained that the restaurant was a late-night nuisance.

They accused the city of targeting them because they were Muslim, according to the the civil rights complaint.

The restaurant had an exemption to stay open past 10 p.m., but police repeatedly tried to close it early, according to the lawsuit. During one confrontation with police, one of Ahmad Rahami's older brothers was arrested after a fight with an officer, and later fled to Afghanistan, The New York Times reported.

One man, James Dean McDermott, told the family, "Muslims make too much trouble in this country," according to the complaint.

McDermott, a freelance television cameraman, denied the accusation, telling NBC News, "it never happened." He said his dispute with the Rahamis was over the restaurant's hours and not their religion.

Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage told The AP that Rahami's father and two brothers sued after the city passed an ordinance requiring it to close early. 

The owner of a neighboring business described the family as "very secluded" and said the children usually worked behind the counter.

Rahami's father, Mohammad, told NBC News in a brief interview Monday that he had no idea his son was plotting an attack.

Rahami was a criminal justice major at Middlesex Community College from 2010 to 2012 but did not graduate, a college spokesman said. The school said there was nothing concerning in his file.

He was involved in a domestic incident but the allegations were recanted, FBI Assistant Director in Charge William Sweeney Jr. said in a news briefing on Monday. He did not describe the incident further.

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'Blind Leading Blind' Led to Market St. Collapse: Attorney

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The opening arguments for plaintiffs in the civil trial of the deadly 2013 Market Street collapse began Monday, with one of the lead attorneys arguing that the project was doomed from the moment the building owner put people in charge who were inexperienced and unqualified at demolition.

One of those defendants, architect Plato Marinakos, who served contractually as building owner Richard Basciano’s “representative” for the demolition of the four-story “Hoagie City” building next to the Salvation Army, sat in the courtroom unmoved while attorney Robert Mongeluzzi delivered a stinging two-hour appraisal of what led up to the collapse.

“The evidence in this case will show you this was the blind leading the blind leading the blind,” Mongeluzzi told the jury.

The June 5, 2013, collapse killed six people and injured 13 others when an unsecured four-story brick-and-concrete wall fell on top of the Salvation Army store. All 19 killed or injured are part of the civil trial before Common Pleas Judge M. Teresa Sarmina. The defendants are Basciano and his company STB, Marinakos, contractor Griffin Campbell, excavator operator Sean Benschop, and the Salvation Army.

Mongeluzzi argued that the Salvation Army failed to adequately warn and protect its workers and customers of dangers that loomed next door to its store at 22nd and Market streets.

Basciano was not at the morning session. Campbell and Benschop are currently serving prison terms for involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. They were the only two criminally charged.

After Mongeluzzi, who is representing nine plaintiffs, finished his opening, several other attorneys representing other plaintiffs gave short introductions to the 12-person jury.

They were followed by a motion from the attorney representing STB, Peter Greiner, asking Sarmina for a mistrial. Greiner argued that the use of the phrase “buried under the rubble” by some of the plaintiffs’ attorneys may have poisoned the jurors’ minds before the presentation of any evidence had commenced. Opening arguments, as Sarmina told the jury, do not count as evidence.

The judge denied Greiner’s motion. The case resumes at 2 pm with two more openings by plaintiffs' attorneys.



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New Philadelphia Nightclub Hires 100 Before Opening

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An upcoming, not-so-ordinary nightclub located in Philadelphia's Loft District is looking to fill about 100 positions before its debut later this year.

NOTO, or "Not of the Ordinary," at 1209 Vine St. is one of the newest ventures that will join Philadelphia's nightlife scene. Pegged as being a hybrid between the upscale nightclub venues found in New York and Los Angeles fused with international influences, it's slated to open between mid-November and the end of the month.

Before that debut, NOTO will be hiring dozens of positions that include bar-backs, bartenders, guest ambassadors, security and positions for a VIP host team.

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Delco Hospital Becomes Sixth Drexel Regional Medical Campus

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Drexel University’s College of Medicine is expanding its long-standing academic affiliation with Crozer-Chester Medical Center by designating the Delaware County hospital as its sixth regional medical campus next year.

“Regional medical campus” is a term used by the Association of American Medical Colleges to refer to hospitals and health systems that serve as alternative venues for medical students to gain clinical education.

Under the new designation, Drexel medical students — beginning in 2017 — will have the option to select Crozer in Upland, Pennsylvania, as their primary clinical campus and complete all of their required clinical rotations at the medical center during their third year of medical school. Up to 24 students per medical class will be eligible to complete all of their clinical rotations at Crozer.

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In Memory of Young Dad, a 'New Day' for Those in Recovery

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President Obama proclaimed this week, Sept. 18-24, Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. As part of NBC10's continuing coverage of the addiction crisis after our special report, Generation Addicted, we are sharing the stories of local families affected by the epidemic and their fight to make change.


If help came for him a week earlier, David Ramsey might have made it. The young father might still be here today to watch his son grow up.

But it didn't. In March 2013, within weeks of being released from his last in a series of rehab stays, David, 30, died of a drug overdose. A week later, the call that he and his whole family had been longing for finally came: funding for him to stay in treatment longer came through.

But it was too late. Out of money to continue his care, David's latest rehab sent him home from treatment before he was ready to leave, David's mother, Joanne Ramsey, said.

“They [the rehab] called and said, ‘We have to release him,’” his mother recalled recently.

David’s insurance coverage had run out, and his family had to fight to have it extended so he could continue treatment.

“He wanted to stay. He said, ‘Please, call whoever you can,’” Ramsey said.

David’s family spent 15 years -- half his life -- standing with him as he fought the unrelenting demon of heroin addiction. His mother recalled David, her youngest of three children, going in and out of detoxes and rehabs, stuck on the roller coaster of addiction, recovery and relapse that so many families like hers know all too well.

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'Not Who He Was'

The system fell short when it came to the treatment that David so desperately needed. It would have been easy for his mother, father and his two surviving siblings to place blame and become despondent. Instead, though, led by his older sister, Julie Smith, David’s family continues to make it their mission to ensure that more people don't fall through the cracks like David did.

“I didn’t want who he was to be remembered by that one tragedy,” Smith, 37, said. “That’s not who he was.”

Within about a year of David’s death, Smith established David’s New Day, a nonprofit based in Bucks County that awards grants to people to support them through the tenuous time after they leave inpatient treatment. The grants help with unforeseen costs, like rent to stay in recovery houses, medication-assisted treatment after rehab and transportation to and from work and recovery meetings.

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“She started this foundation so that he didn’t die in vain,” Ramsey said.

David’s New Day works with the Pennsylvania Recovery Organization - Achieving Community Together -- commonly known as PRO-ACT -- to ensure the grants go to those who need them most.

The nonprofit’s third annual major fundraiser, the David’s New Day 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk, will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, rain or shine, at Warminster Community Park.

        Smith said she saw all of the barriers people fighting addiction face when they leave rehab that threaten to propel them into relapse. She doesn't want anyone else to face what her family and David faced.

        David’s father foresaw his tragic death while he and Joanne Ramsey frantically called everyone they could think of to help find the funding so that David could stay in treatment. They begged for David to be allowed to stay, knowing he wasn't ready to leave.

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        “My husband said, ‘He’ll be dead in two weeks’ [if he’s released],” Ramsey said.

        Weeks later, on that devastating weekend in March 2013, no one could get in touch with David. All of Saturday passed with no returned calls or text messages, and Sunday morning came, still with no word from him. David’s mother and father went to his Bensalem duplex a few times, but found it locked tight -- it seemed as though their son wasn’t home.

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        Ramsey knew her family’s worst fear had come true. Sunday was David’s day with his son, who would turn 4 soon, and he wouldn’t miss spending time with the little boy for the world. David adored his son, his mother said, so much so that for a while, she believed the child would be the one thing that could save her son from heroin's powerful grip.

        “I knew he was gone in my heart, because nobody had talked to him since Friday night,” Joanne Ramsey said.

        “It just goes to show, addiction is so strong,” she said.

        She recalled the heart-wrenching moments when she, along with David’s father and sister, finally decided to gain entry into his duplex through a window. They found the bathroom door locked, so his father broke down the door. Inside, there he was, leaning against the bathtub. His 15-year battle with addiction was over.

        “To me, he looked peaceful,” Ramsey recalled through tears.

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        Soon, the police came and declared the duplex a crime scene, forcing David’s family back outside. His family, in shock, wouldn’t get to see him again until his funeral.

        “I should’ve laid down there, hugged him, held him. We should have waited to call the police. We should have spent time with him,” his mother said, her voice trembling with heartbreak as she recounted that day. “That was my big regret for him in my life, that I wasn’t there for him.”

         

        A New Day

        For David’s family, the most important thing now is that his death continues to be so much more than a number added to Pennsylvania's overdose tally for that year. His legacy lives on in the foundation’s support of people in recovery.

        The new day David wanted so badly for himself but never got the chance to see is repeated time and time again as his namesake foundation helps people on their journey to beating addiction.

        To date, the nonprofit has helped nearly three dozen people, raising $40,000. Smith said the turnout at the annual 5K has increased each year since it began, and she’s hoping this year to see the biggest turnout yet.

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        David’s New Day helps his family heal, too. 

        “It’s helped me tremendously,” Smith said. “When somebody dies like this, you feel helpless.”

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        In Smith’s Southampton home, her dark-haired, handsome brother smiled back at her and their mother from pictures lining the living room windowsill as they shared his story this weekend. That’s how they remember David -- a dedicated father, brother and son who was always smiling, a graduate of Archbishop Wood High School and a carpenter by trade who loved building and helping fix up his family members' homes.

        His son, now 7 and in the second grade, buzzed around the house, playing with his younger cousin. Smith and Ramsey said David’s son doesn’t know yet how his father died -- just that he was sick.

        David’s family shares his story in hopes of breaking the stigma around addiction and recovery. Smith said she plans to continue to expand David’s New Day so that other families will never have to face the tragic ending her family did.

        For Ramsey, the sense of relief other parents describe in the support group meetings she attends for people who have lost children to addiction has never come, though. And she knows it never will.

        “To me, there was no relief,” Ramsey said. “We would go through all this again just to have him back, no matter how hard it was.”

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        Millennials & Politics: The College Campus Tour

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        What are the main issues impacting millennial voters this political season? NBC10 reporters Vince Lattanzio and David Chang are setting out on a college tour to find out.

        From now until the election, the “Battleground Brothers” will visit different college campuses in Pennsylvania to talk with students about the issues they’re concerned about amid the presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

        They first visited the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC to take a look at the political affiliations and trends of millennial voters. According to Pew Research, 41 percent of millennials identify as Independent, 34 percent identify as Democrat and 25 percent identify as Republican. Yet when asked which party they lean toward in their political affiliations, 54 percent of millennials either identified as Democrat or leaned towards Democrat. That "Democratic lean" is larger (more than 10 percent) than any other generational group in recent history.

        One of the biggest issues that millennials are concerned about during this election is the economy. Millennials grew up during the Great Recession and they're facing challenges when it comes to paying for school, buying a home and finding well-paying jobs, according to Pew Research Center Senior researcher Alec Tyson.

        Tyson also provided data on how millennials viewed the concept of the American dream and the country's current economic system in comparison to other generations. According to Pew Research, the majority of millennials believe that most people can get ahead if they're willing to work hard. At the same time however, they also feel that the U.S. economic system unfairly favors powerful interests. Despite this, millennials are still optimistic that their personal financial situation will improve over the next year.

        The first stop of the college campus tour was Penn State University where Donald Trump supporters are feuding with their fellow Republican counterparts and the love for Hillary Clinton is lackluster among Democrats. Those feelings are compounded by concerns over the nation’s economy as young people prepare to enter the workforce. You can watch their Penn State trip in the video embedded at the top of this article.

        The economy is only one of the many issues the battleground brothers will be speaking with millennial voters about from now until election day. They'll also be discussing social justice, immigration, gun control and the environment with students at college campuses across Pennsylvania. Follow Vince and David on the NBC10 app, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for interviews, stories and much more as they embark on their college campus tour.


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        Gunman Shoots 2 Women, Man in Philadelphia

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        Two women and a man are in the hospital following a triple shooting in Philadelphia late Monday afternoon.

        Police say a gunman opened fire on the 1200 block of S. 19th Street around 4:30 p.m. A 40-year-old man was struck in the left leg, a 32-year-old woman was struck once in the right arm and a 62-year-old woman was struck several times in the right leg.

        All three victims were taken to Presbyterian Hospital. The man and 32-year-old woman are both in stable condition. The 62-year-old woman is in critical but stable condition.

        No arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered.

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