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Teen Shot, Killed Near Bus Depot

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A 19-year-old was shot and killed outside the SEPTA bus depot in Olney overnight. Someone shot the teen in the chest, torso and back. NBC10's Matt DeLucia has more on the shooting.


Police Let Flapping Your Eagles Wings in Traffic Slide

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Normally police don’t look kindly to people darting through traffic flapping their arms, but Philadelphia police made special exception for Eagles fans Sunday night.

Police Aviation Unit Lt. David Bonk shared video from one of the department’s tactical choppers that shows a black and white image of people flapping their arms while darting between cars after the Eagles beat the Vikings in the NFC Championship to earn a spot in the Super Bowl.

“Under normal circumstances, people running through traffic (waving) their arms in the air like a bird would be cause for concern,” Bonk said. “But this wasn’t normal circumstances.”

We couldn’t agree more lieutenant. #FlyEaglesFly



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Chicken Wings! Getting Super Bowl Party Plans in Place

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With the Eagles headed to the Super Bowl, residents and Philadelphia-area businesses are planning ahead for their big game celebrations. One big seller at Reading Terminal Market are the chicken wings at Giunta's. NBC10's Dray Clark has more on how the businesses are preparing.

Philadelphia Pushes Forward With Drug Safe-Injection Sites

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Philadelphia is poised to become the first city in the United States to establish a supervised drug injection site, a source with knowledge of the plan tells NBC10.

City officials will make the announcement at a 1 p.m. news conference on Tuesday.

Often known as safe-injection sites, the centers are staffed with medical professionals who can immediately respond to an overdose. They also provide critical access to addiction rehabilitation services.

Potential locations, who would operate the sites, and a timeline for when they may open is not yet clear.

Philadelphia, which saw more than 1,200 overdose deaths in 2017, would become the first U.S. city to create such a site — though other municipalities have floated similar proposals. Vancouver, Canada, has operated two sites for several years.

The Mayor's Task Force on the Opioid Crisis recommended creating safe-injection sites as part of their report to Mayor Jim Kenney.

Harm reduction advocates have long called for the the creation of such sites, but they create legal gray areas and have been a hot button issue with community members. A source said new District Attorney Larry Krasner, who has said he supports safe-injection sites, will take part in Tuesday's event.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Woman Dies on I-95 in Pa.

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A deadly crash where a vehicle struck a woman closed Interstate 95 in Delaware County Tuesday afternoon.

The crash in Upper Chichester around 12:30 pm. closed all lanes of I-95 northbound between Exit 2 (Market Street) and Exit 4 (U.S. 322 East- Commodore Barry Bridge), 511PA said.

Troopers arrived to find an unidentified woman dead on the roadway near milepost 3, state police said.

It was not a hit-and-run, state police said.

The investigation caused police to close two lanes before reopening the roadway around 2:15 p.m.



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Your Eagles Super Bowl Schedule

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The Eagles have a busy schedule heading into Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis.

The birds will practice in Philadelphia before flying out to Minnesota for the week leading up to the Super Bowl.

Here is the schedule each day. We will try to bring you as many news conferences as possible on the NBC10 app:

Wednesday, Jan. 24: Eagles Return to Practice

Eagles players will be made available to speak after the team practices for the first time since beating the Vikings in the NFC Championship Game. The NovaCare Complex practices could focus on the game plan against the Patriots.

Thursday, Jan. 25: Practice Day 2, Pederson Speaks

Practice at the NovaCare Complex in South Philadelphia continues. Head coach Doug Pederson is set to speak at 10:30 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 26: Practice Day 3

A third day of mostly closed practices in South Philly. Players will be made available to speak in the locker room.

Saturday, Jan. 27: Practice Day 4, Super Bowl Experience Opens

The Eagles will spend one last day preparing in South Philadelphia with a likely walkthrough-style practice. This will be the last time this season the Eagles take to the practice field at the NovaCare Complex. Players will be made available to speak in the locker room.

Meanwhile in Minneapolis, the Super Bowl Experience opens. “Super Bowl Experience is the most exciting continuous event surrounding Super Bowl LII – pro football's interactive theme park offering participatory games, youth football clinics, merchandise from NFL Shop presented by Visa and autograph sessions from NFL players and Legends,” the NFL says on its website. The fan festival runs through Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Sunday, Jan. 28: Eagles Arrive in Minnesota

The Eagles will likely fly to Minnesota and get settled at the team hotel. So begins the task of keeping the team loose while surrounded by the Super Bowl hype.

Monday, Jan. 29: Super Bowl Opening Night

This ticketed event at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul has replaced the traditional media day event. The event features players interviews, cheerleaders, mascots and former NFL players.

Tuesday, Jan. 30: Eagles 1st Practice in Minnesota

After practicing at the University of Minnesota – the team’s practice home for the week – Eagles head coach Doug Pederson, quarterback Nick Foles and some other players will speak starting at 1:40 p.m. (ET) at the Mall of America media area.

Wednesday, Jan. 31: 2nd Day of Practice in Minnesota

The Eagles will continue practice at the University of Minnesota. Head coach Doug Pederson, assistant coaches and some Eagles players are expected to speak starting around 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 1: We’re Talking About Practice

The buildup to the big game continues with the Eagles taking the practice field again. Doug Pederson will speak around 11:15 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 2: Final Practice

The final preps will take place

Saturday, Feb. 3: Final Preps, NFL Honors

The Eagles will likely go through a final walkthrough ahead of the Super Bowl. The NFL Honors will take place where awards like Coach of the Year, league MVP and the 2018 Hall of Fame class will be announced. The award ceremony will air on NBC10 at 9 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 4: Super Bowl LII on NBC10

The game kicks off around 6:30 p.m. The Eagles are expected to be uhnderdogs to the defending champion Patriots. Before the game, the NFL will open its GameDayFan Plaza to all ticketholders at 1 p.m.

Tune into NBC10 for all your pregame and postgame coverage.



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Mom, Boyfriend Beat Boy to Death Over Spilled Cereal: Police

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A mother and her boyfriend are accused of beating her 4-year-old son to death after he spilled breakfast cereal.

Lisa Smith, 19, and Keiff King, 26, both of Willow Grove in Abington Township, are charged with aggravated assault, criminal attempted murder, endangering the welfare of a child and other related offenses.

The incident occurred inside Smith and King's home on the 1800 block of Lukens Avenue Monday, police said. Smith allegedly told detectives her 4-year-old son Tahjir Smith spilled breakfast cereal on the floor and she later confronted him about it. Smith then told her son to get in a "position" similar to a men's pushup position but the boy moved, investigators said.

Police say Smith then spoke with King, her boyfriend, about her son's behavior. King later allegedly punched the boy in the back of the head inside a bedroom. He and Smith then placed the boy on a bed and repeatedly struck him on the head and torso with a blue "Levi's" sandal, officials said. They then placed the boy in the shower and he became unresponsive soon after, according to the criminal complaint.

Smith told police she began to panic and called 911 while King dressed the unresponsive boy and carried him outside, investigators said. 

Abington Township Police and paramedics responded to the home shortly after 6 p.m. Monday and took the boy to Abington Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

"This senseless death of a 4-year-old boy at the hands of the very adults who are supposed to care for him and keep him safe is a horrible tragedy," said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. "This is the face of domestic violence -- a preschooler was beaten until he stopped breathing because he spilled his cereal."

Officials are working to confirm an official cause of death though investigators say the boy was also suffering from old rib fractures. Police also say Smith admitted to previously beating the boy with shoes on prior occasions as "punishment" when he misbehaved.

Both suspects were arraigned after they each failed to post $500,000 bail. They were remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.



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Eagles Gear Flying Off Store Shelves

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Now that the Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl, green gear is flying off the shelves and we're not just talking about apparel. NBC10's Dray Clark shows us how business is booming for vendors at Reading Terminal Market.


Local Activists Join DACA Protest

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Local Pennsylvania activists are in Washington DC protesting the end of the DACA immigration program. NBC10's Miguel Martinez- Valle has the details.

Despite No Sports Betting, Atlantic City Excited for Eagles

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The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to the Super Bowl and Atlantic City is excited. Yet as NBC10 Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg explains, a lucrative opportunity is still missing.

NFL to Donate Proceeds from Underdog Shirt to Philly Schools

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After Eagles defensive end Chris Long called them out on Twitter, the NFL is now donating 100 percent of the proceeds from their Super Bowl “Underdog” t-shirts to Philadelphia schools.

Long and teammate Lane Johnson first donned dog masks to embrace their role as underdogs after the Eagles defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round of the playoffs.

On January 15, Johnson announced on Twitter that he had debuted his own underdog t-shirt with all proceeds going toward Philadelphia Schools.

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After the Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game Sunday, another matchup in which they were favored against, the NFL Shop debuted their own Eagles underdog t-shirt. On Monday they promoted the shirt on Twitter while playfully suggesting to Long that it would go well with his underdog mask.

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Both Long and Johnson responded by telling the NFL they should donate the proceeds from their shirt to Philadelphia schools as well.

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On Tuesday, Long announced that the NFL would donate 100 percent of the proceeds from their shirt to Philadelphia schools, which the NFL later confirmed.

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The lesson here? Sometimes calling someone out, even the NFL, can lead to positive results.

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Meehan 'Hurt' By Harassment Complaint, Denies Crossing Line

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U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan admitted to "my own struggle with emotions" related to a congressional aide who later filed a sexual harassment complaint, but Meehan said he is "hurt" by the way their relationship has been portrayed publicly.

Meehan, a Republican, said he will continue his re-election campaign to represent Pennsylvania's seventh congressional district, a region south of Philadelphia.

But the sexual harassment complaint and settlement, which Meehan admitted to paying out using taxpayer funds, will loom over his bid for a third term in what was already expected to be a very tight race. 

Meehan would not say how much was paid as part of the settlement.

An attorney for the victim, who has not been identified, told NBC10 that she believes Meehan has violated a non-disclosure agreement with the victim by speaking with reporters about the details of the relationship.

Meehan admitted that he had a very close relationship with the young aide, but disputed any notion that his actions crossed a line into harassment. He shared a letter he wrote the aide wishing her well with a new boyfriend. The letter came shortly after the two went for ice cream following a town hall event in April 2017.

"It was certainly professional and there wasn’t any inappropriate fashion to it. My own struggles with emotions is a pretty different thing," he said. "How can you control feelings? What you can control is what you do with those feelings. And I had the ability to step back and say, 'Wait a second, don’t make that something.'"

Some Democrats in Pennsylvania, including Gov. Tom Wolf, have called on Meehan to step down. One Democrat, former Gov. Ed Rendell, however, said if Meehan doesn't step down, he should push for an immediate hearing before the House Ethics Committee.

"I am one that thinks allegations are still allegations and if he’s denying them, he should ask for an immediate hearing by the Ethics Committee to find if he did anything wrong," Rendell said. "If they find he did nothing wrong, then he has the right to stay in Congress and run for another term. If they find evidence of sexual harassment and that he punished her, he should resign."

A spokesman for House Speaker Paul Ryan said Meehan did request a review by the committee and that Ryan has told Meehan that he should repay the taxpayer funds paid out in the settlement.

Meehan has already been removed from the Ethics Committee, on which he served before The New York Times first reported on the harassment complaint and taxpayer-funded settlement.

He said the controversy "hurts," and blamed the politically-charged atmosphere in Washington, D.C. for fueling the fallout from the complaint and settlement.

"In a place like Washington, everybody loves the salacious. ... They love to jump quickly and, you know, they bury you," he said. "Then they worry about what really happened."



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Sounds Like Alexa Is an Eagles Fan! Just Ask Her

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Alexa, are you an Eagles fan?

Amazon's voice-powered assistant is picking the Eagles to win the Super Bowl!

If you ask your Amazon Echo or Dot "Alexa, who will win the Super Bowl?" she replies:

"I am flying with the Eagles on this one, because of their relentless offense, and the momentum they have been riding off their underdog status."

And then -- in that passionless voice -- she gives the E - A - G - L - E - S chant. 

Yep, she's a fan.

NBC10 was curious if this was the case in other places, too, since Amazon's Alexa uses location to give information such as weather. So we checked with Amazon users in New York City, in Maryland, in Atlanta and even in Massachusetts.

Guess what? She's an Eagles fan in those locales, too.

But Alexa may be a bandwagon fan. She doesn't know the fight song, and if you ask her, "Alexa, what's the history of the Philadelphia Eagles?" she can only tell you that the Eagles were founded in 1933.

If you ask her, "Alexa, are the Patriots going to win the Super Bowl?" she says that they "have a good chance" and rattles off their record.

But she says something very similar if you ask if the Eagles will win the Super Bowl.

NBC10 reached out to Amazon for comment; they have not yet responded.

This isn't the first time that Amazon's voice-powered technology has picked an underdog to win the NFL's biggest game. Last year, Alexa picked the Falcons to win, according to GeekWire.

Let's hope she's learned to make better picks this year.

4 Shot, Including 2 Kids, Outside North Philly Take Out Spot

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A pair of boys and two men were shot as a gunman peppered a North Philadelphia street with bullets Tuesday night, police said.

The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. outside a take out restaurant at 24th Street and Ridge Avenue.

Police said the gunman opened fire from the passenger side of a dark sedan rolling southbound along 24th Street. At least 16 shots were fired.

A 22-year-old man was hit in the back and leg, police said. Two 13 year olds were each shot once in the leg. A 52-year-old man was also hit by the gunfire.

Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said investigators believe the 22-year-old man was the intended target. The other three victims were caught in middle.

All four victims are expected to survive, though the 22-year-old remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Investigators are working to determine the relationship between the 22-year-old and the shooter.

Small said detectives recovered surveillance video and interviewing witnesses.



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Grace Packer's Killer Wanted Rape-Murder 'to Be Fun' for Her

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The details of this story may be disturbing for some. Discretion is advised.

Jacob Sullivan, the man who investigators say confessed to carrying out a rape-murder fantasy of a 14-year-old girl alongside the teen's mother, told police he wanted the torture and death "to be fun" for the child.

Sullivan, 45, made the comments during a 97-minute long confession to detectives following his arrest in the 2016 killing of Grace Packer.

Portions of Sullivan's recorded confession were played in a Bucks County, Pennsylvania courtroom on Tuesday as a judge determines what evidence can be put before a jury in the man's upcoming trial.

Sullivan told detectives he punched Grace in the face as they, along with the girl's 43-year-old adoptive mother, Sara Packer, walked into the couple's Quakertown home on July 8, 2016. The beating left Grace crying and a bloody wound on her head.

"It was not to be mean. Obviously, it was mean," Sullivan told police. "[It was] a weird fantasy kinda thing."

The couple then took Grace up to the home's attic where Sullivan said he performed a sex act on the teen, according to investigators. Sullivan believed the girl was a "very sexual person."

Grace was bound, beaten, drugged, and left to languish in the hot attic for days. The couple had hoped the heat would kill the girl, police said. Days later, with Grace still alive, Sullivan returned to the attic to strangle the girl.

"I didn't want this to be a terror show for her. I wanted it to be fun," Sullivan said of the rape and killing.

Sullivan used a bow saw to cut up the girl's body and her remains were stored in kitty litter with moth balls to conceal the smell. Sullivan told police dismembering the girl reminded him of cutting up a 20 pound turkey.

Grace's body remained in the attic for months. The couple later disposed of it in a remote area near Scranton where it was later found by hunters.

Both Sara Packer and Sullivan tried to kill themselves in the days following the murder. The subsequent investigation uncovered Grace had endured a life of abuse while in her adoptive mother's care.

Sullivan later asked prosecutors for protection in prison over fears he'd be assaulted or killed. He's since been kept out of the general population.

Prosecutors plan seek the death penalty in the case. Trial is scheduled to begin in September.



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Comedian Killed by SUV Thieves Trying to Outrun Cops in NJ

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A stolen SUV trying to evade police slammed into a bus shelter and killed a man in Jersey City Tuesday, and authorities said its inhabitants ran by the victim's body after the out-of-control vehicle came to a stop.

Umar King, a hearing-impaired FedEx worker and comedian, was waiting on a bus home from work about 5 a.m. on Tuesday when he was run down and killed by a stolen SUV evading cops on Kennedy Boulevard, according to authorities.

Footage from the scene showed the speeding black SUV sliding sideways down the sidewalk after running a light.

The vehicle then skids halfway down the block, demolishing the bus shelter where King had been waiting for less than 15 seconds and hit parked cars with enough force to push them down the sidewalk even further. 

According to Hudson County investigators, the SUV had been stolen. An off-duty officer saw the vehicle zooming through red lights and tried to stop the driver. But the vehicle instead sped up, leading to a pursuit south onto Kennedy Boulevard and to the site of the fatal wreck.

Authorities said that after the crash, three people inside the vehicle got out and ran, passing King's body in the process. One of them, 16, was arrested; Two others thought to be in their late teens are still at large. One of those two teens is thought to be the driver.

Family and friends on Tuesday set up a roadside memorial for King and described him as a great person.

"He didn't wrong anybody," said cousin Shawn King. "He didn't harm anybody. It's tragic he had to suffer that accident."



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Airlines Open "Eagles Gate" for Super Bowl Fans

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Eagles mania has taken over Philadelphia and even airlines are now jumping on the road to victory bandwagon.

Starting next week, American Airlines will transform gate B9 at Philadelphia International Airport into a birds extravaganza complete with Eagles decor and balloons. Fans flying to Minneapolis for the big game will get souvenir rally towels on their seatbacks, a spokesperson told NBC10.

The airline also plans to add additional flights and larger planes bound for Minnesota.

Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines added additional nonstop service options between Philadelphia and Minneapolis for football traveling over Super Bowl weekend. These special flights are on sale now at Southwest.com.

Elsewhere in the airport, expect to see lots of balloons and other Eagles swag throughout the next week-and-a-half. Judging by a recent tweet, PHL is already getting a head start:

Delta and United airlines are also rumored to be celebrating the Eagles’ road to victory but they have not confirmed details to NBC10. Stay tuned for more.




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Department of Justice Steps Up Pressure on Sanctuary Cities

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The U.S. Justice Department stepped up pressure on so-called sanctuary cities on Wednesday, demanding that 23 communities prove that they are abiding by federal laws regarding undocumented immigrants if they want to continue to receive grants to fight crime.

The department is seeking documents showing cooperation with federation immigration agents from Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, among other cities, several counties including Cook County in Illinois and Sacramento, San Francisco and Sonoma counties in California and the entire states of California, Illinois and Oregon.

The department is asking for documentation that police and sheriff’s deputies are sharing information with federal immigration agents, specifically when asked for information about undocumented migrants in local jails.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted his response: “I will NOT be attending today’s meeting at the White House after @realDonaldTrump’s Department of Justice decided to renew their racist assault on our immigrant communities. It doesn’t make us safer and it violates America’s core values.”

President Donald Trump was hosting mayors from across the country at the White House on Wednesday. They are in Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Mayor Greg Fischer of Louisville, Kentucky, another targeted city, said in statement that before accusations were made, he expected “a basic level” of evidence from the Justice Department, which it did not provide. Louisville is both in compliance with federal law and a welcoming city, he said.

“Picking fights for political reasons is a disservice to all Louisvillians, Kentuckians and Americans,” Fischer said.

If the communities do not respond, the government would issue subpoenas ordering them to comply, a Justice Department official told NBC News.

“I continue to urge all jurisdictions under review to reconsider policies that place the safety of their communities and their residents at risk,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.

The escalation was announced Wednesday morning on the Fox News’ show, "Fox and Friends," by Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores.

“We are sending them a document request and if they don’t answer that, we’re sending them a subpoena,” she said.”

The 23 communities were notified earlier that the Justice Department thought they might not be cooperating. If they are found to be out of compliance, they will not be awarded new grants and might be required to return money they received earlier, according to the letters.

The department has repeatedly threatened to deny millions of dollars in important grant money from communities that refuse to share such information with federal authorities, as part of the Trump administration's promised crackdown on cities and states that refuse to help enforce U.S. immigration laws.

Many cities have been openly defiant in the face of the threats, with lawsuits pending in Chicago, Philadelphia and California over whether the administration has overstepped its authority by seeking to withhold grant money.

The Justice Department first warned local governments during the Obama administration that they must allow their law enforcement officers to give information to immigration authorities.

--The Associated Press contributed to this article.



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Eagles Fans Go Green

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The Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl and the city is going green! NBC10's Tim Furlong shows us the newest style statement that is honoring the Eagles.

NJ Dad, Son Win Super Bowl Tickets While Helping Crew Team

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One lucky Eagles fan won a pair of tickets to the Super Bowl and ended up helping a great cause in the process. NBC10's Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg has his story.

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