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Murjani Rawls

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New Jersey, New York
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Covers:  Music, Television, Movies, Pop Culture, Sports, Politics
Award-nominated journalist, reporter and photojournalist @njdotcom / critic @substream | ex: @dknetwork / @theroot | dual member: @criticschoice @wgaeast

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Accomplished editor/journalist with ten years of experience in various media outlets, including print, online, and broadcast. Skilled in researching, writing, and editing engaging and accurate stories on a wide range of topics. These topics include entertainment, politics, culture. health, trending stories, and sports. Proficient in social media management, newsletter curation, and, photo, video, and audio editing. Collaborative and adaptable, with a passion for journalism and a commitment to e…

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I took an Uber ride after a World Cup match and all I got was some slight traffic, a $100 fare, and conversation Original

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By Murjani Rawls Verified
| NJ.com Verified
I don’t think of myself as a man of danger, but I’ve been known to tempt fate. I’ve jumped out of a plane at 14,000 feet. I’ve reached the top of the now dismantled Kingda Ka, shook my fist at the gods at 456 feet, and hoped they didn’t laugh back at me with a breakdown. But another extreme sport came calling — calling an Uber at the end of a World Cup match at the beginning of rush hour traffic at NYNJ Stadium (known outside of the World Cup as MetLife Stadium).
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Travel disaster strands N.J. World Cup fans for hours: ‘It’s hard to believe we’re in America right now’

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By Murjani Rawls Verified, Patrick Lanni Verified, Matthew Stanmyre Verified
| Lehigh Valley Live Verified
More than three hours after Brazil and Morocco ended their World Cup match in a 1-1 tie at MetLife Stadium on Saturday night, hundreds of frustrated soccer fans remained ensnarled in a travel nightmare just outside the venue in East Rutherford. Gridlock choked the highways and streets surrounding the stadium near midnight, and fans waited in thick crowds at the designated rideshare area at Meadowlands racetrack.
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Travel nightmare outside MetLife Stadium strands World Cup fans for hours

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By Murjani Rawls Verified
| Staten Island Advance Verified
More than three hours after Brazil and Morocco ended their World Cup match in a 1-1 tie at MetLife Stadium on Saturday night, hundreds of frustrated soccer fans remained ensnarled in a travel nightmare just outside the venue in East Rutherford. Gridlock choked the highways and streets surrounding the stadium near midnight, and fans waited in thick crowds at the designated rideshare area at Meadowlands racetrack.
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