WKNJ Newscast October 15th, 2013 Good morning, it's Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 at nine o'clock AM and

you're listening to 90.3 WKNJ, Union, New Jersey, and I'm Adebukola with the news.

In Local News... This will make you want to rethink about going out to satisfy your midnight hunger... Police received a phone call around 12:40 AM with the reporting of an armed robbery at the Dunkin Donuts shop at the corner of Boulevard and Michigan Avenue. An armed man threatened to kill everyone unless the clerks at the Dunkin Donuts opened up the registers for him. Once police arrived at the scene, witnesses inside of the shop said a man walked up to the register counter, pulled out a handgun, and demanded the employee open the registers or he would kill everyone, Police Chief John Zimmerman said. The amount of cash stolen from the two registers is unknown. The man has has been reported by witnesses and employees of the store to have fled away on foot.

A number of leads is still being pursued by the police. Zimmerman urges the public that anyone with information is to call Sgt. James Grady at (908) 276-1700.

In National News... Because their wages are not enough to support their needs, more than half of fast food workers have to rely on public assistance programs.

A study conducted by the University of California Berkeley Labor Center and University of Illinois discovered that 52% of families of fast food workers receive assistance from a public program. These public assistance programs consist of those such as Medicaid, food stamps, the Earned Income Tax Credit and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

That's compared to 25% of families in the workforce as a whole.

Also in the report, it was estimated that this public aid carries a $7 billion price tag for taxpayers each year.

All of these statistics and numbers are based on publicly available data on public assistance programs from 2007-2011.

The report goes on to explain that because pay is low and weekly work hours are limited, the families of more than half of the workers in the fast-food industry are unable to make ends meet.

The data supports the claims that hundreds of fast food workers have been making across the country over the last year. Protests from New York City to Los Angeles, Memphis to Detroit have cropped up since last November, with workers calling for a minimum of $15 an hour and the right to organize without retaliation.

The common narrative among fast food workers is that their pay is too low, they don't get scheduled for enough hours and they get no benefits.

A separate report out Tuesday slammed fast food giants for pushing their workers onto the public safety net.

It also goes on to say that the National Restaurant Association said Tuesday that the reports miss the
fact that the restaurant industry provides "one of the best paths" to a successful career.

Hopefully this will all come to an end and Americans will be able to support their family with better wages.

More sports, entertainment, and weather coming up .

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In Sports...

Today, Minnesota Vikings football star Adrian Peterson spoke out about the tragic death of his secret love child. Peterson received an incredible amount of support from both fans and players in every spectrum of the NFL world.

The runner back was committed to playing a game only two days after his 2-year-old son died, allegedly at the monstrous hands of his mother's boyfriend.

Peterson explains, I'm still hurt and feel the pain of life, but I'm able to function because of peace and joy of knowing my loved ones are in a much better place. Around the stadium, fans held signs that read 'Prayers for Adrian' and 'Stay Strong 28 ALL DAY!' Many teammates also offered hugs and condolences prior to the game's start.

Twitter has also had an out pour of public condolences for Peterson and his family. New York Giant's defensive end Justin Tuck tweeted out - Praying for you and your family. May God give you the strength.

Peterson has three children, including his recent two-year-old that passed.

Us here at WKNJ also offer condolences to Adrian Peterson and his family.

Your WKNJ hourly update

Right now on the campus of Kean University, it is partly sunny 69 degrees with highs going up to 78. Low 57.

Tune in later for meteorology reports on 90.3 FM.

In Entertainment...

It's a sad ending for FOX's hit television show Glee...

Series creator, Ryan Murphy, has officially confirmed at a Paley Center event that the successful television show's sixth season will be its last, in the wake of Cory Monteith's tragic death.

Monteith's death caused the series co-creator to plan an entirely different ending for the musical comedy drama. ...When a tragedy like that happens, you sort of have to pause and figure out what you want to do, so we're figuring that out now.

Despite having to decide on a new conclusion, Murphy insists that he already has a good idea on how the show will end. Fox president Kevin Reilly also told E! News in late summer that he did not see the show continuing past season sixth.

Last week, the show's tribute episode to Cory Monteith not only honored the actor's legacy, but also laid to rest, Glee audience's favorite character, Finn Hudson.

The tribute episode racked in a whopping 7.4 million total of viewers. This number is a 75% increase from the previous episode, making the best ratings of the season.

Despite the sudden ending of Glee, viewers are hopeful and confident for an an amazing conclusion to the Glee story.

That's it for your news. You're listening to 90.3 WKNJ-FM, Union, New Jersey. I'm Adebukola and we'll be right back after this.

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