WKNJ Newscast February 17, 2012 Good afternoon, its Friday, February 17, 2012 at _______________ oclock and

youre listening to 90.3 WKNJ-FM, Union, New Jersey and Im ________________ with the news.

In Local News Lets start with the story that is closest to home. Yesterday, around 1:30pm, Kean students participated in a walkout of their classes, as a result of the Board of Trustees Wednesday night decision to keep Dr. Dawood Farahi as the president of our university. Right outside of the University Center, Gizeth Cruz, a sophomore here at Kean, told students the ground rules for the march that would take place at 3:30pm. When the time came over 100 Kean students marched down to the

office of state Sen. Raymond Lesniak (LESS-NEE-AK). The students were protesting in the rain and cold, chanting, hey, ho, Farahi must go, and carrying signs, where on in particular read, I was a dean at Harvard. Can I have a job. Unfortunately, Lesniak was not in his office when they arrived, however he was reached by phone. Lesniak said "It would be very irresponsible for me to deviate from that," he said referring to the boards vote of confidence. "Its not up to a politician to make that decision. Its up to the board."

He feels Farahi has changed Kean for the better.

In Roselle, police are searching for a hit and run driver who cause a fatal accident. The Driver struck and killed an unidentified woman while she was crossing the street. Upon impact her body was thrown into the westbound lane and she was actually struck

by another vehicle. The first vehicle was the one that failed to stop. Police believe the vehicle to be a small, silver, compact car now missing the drivers-side mirror. Anyone with information is to contact the Roselle Police Department.

In National News ...and slightly bizarre news, there is an actual Mountain Man scaring owners of Utah Cabins. Hes actually armed and dangerous. "You wouldn't want to come across that guy," said Iron County Detective. Jody Edwards, who has been working the case since 2007. Hes responsible for over two dozen burglaries. These days hes been destroying cabins, defacing religious icons, and leaving notes, one in particular saying Get off my mountain. Hes definitely scaring Southern Utah cabin owners, even For theyre packing guns and hoping that this search for the cabin bandit will soon come to an end.

In NYC, down at the World Trade Center construction site, three 60-feet steel beams fell 40 stories after a crane cable snapped. Fortunately, nobody was hurt by the beams weighing several tons. The new 72-story building is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2013, however the job is partially shut down because of the pending investigation of the what could have been another tragedy at the site.

Whitney Houstons funeral will be held this tomorrow in Newark, here in New Jersey. Though this is one of the biggest stories nation-wide for many, it is actually very local news for us. Some of the biggest names in entertainment will come to pay their respects to the legend at her hometown church. Her daughter, Bobbi Kristina is doing much better after being rushed to the hospital after news of Whitneys death. Bobby Brown, Houstons ex-husband, who was rumored to be banned from the funeral confirmed Bobbi Kristinas state. While many dont want Brown to attend, others feel he needs to be there

for his daughter. The Revs. Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton are attending, along with Chaka Khan, Oprah, L.A. Reid, Brandy and Ray J, the singer who Houston was rumored to be in a relationship with before her death on Saturday. The funeral is invite only and she will be buried next to her father in the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, NJ.

In International News

Snow damages the Colosseum Over the past few weeks, Europe has seen a lot of snow. These blistering temperatures have really started to take a toll on one of the worlds treasures. The Colosseum has been shut down due to pieces of wall crumpling down. Tourists coming down from northern countries are used to the snow and do not understand the reason to be shut down. "Our biggest worry is the buildings in the historic center, which have wooden joists and delicate roofs," said Gabriele Cavalera, a spokesperson for the local council. The Colosseum is scheduled to reopen to the public next Thursday and is also due to undergo restoration later this year with sponsorship from luxury brand Tod's. Coming up more news, sports, and weather!

Heres last nights College Basketball game results

#4 Duke gets the Win over North Carolina 78 73 #21 Florida Sate escapes unranked Virginia Tech 47 48 and in the Big Ten #8 Michigan beats Wisconsin 69 55

Jeremy is LINcluded in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend, taking place in Orlando, next weekend. Even though NBA Commissioner David Stern told USA TODAY on Tuesday that the New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin would not participate, by Thursday night he was LIN, I mean in!

Your WKNJ hourly weather update ... Right now on the campus of Kean University, its 47 degrees with highs going up to 50. Winds at 14mph. Slightly overcast skies, yet blue skies peaking through the clouds. Tune in later for meteorology reports on 90.3 FM.

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In Entertainment news

Well if you didnt know by now, Simon Cowell was considering the late Whitney Houston to fill one of the two just spots on the hit show The X Factor. Rumor has it Janet Jackson is another possibly fit! When being interviewed by Anderson Cooper, she managed to not answer at all, leaving us with no clues! Only time will tell!!

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