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Anthony Johnson

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Anthony Johnson is a New Jersey reporter for Eyewitness News on Channel 7 WABC-TV. He has covered a wide rage of issues from 9/11, Hurricanes and much more.

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  • 3 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Anthony Johnson

    NEWARK -- New Jersey is fighting back against deceptive AI photos, videos and audio known as deepfakes. On Wednesday, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that establishes civil and criminal penalties for people who produce the material. The new law was partially inspired by an incident at a high school where a student used AI to place their classmates' photos on pornographic images.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc7ny.com | Anthony Johnson

    ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) -- One family in New Jersey is ecstatic now that they have more than one little Einstein walking around. Maddox Lopez and his mom, Meachel, took some time on Monday to get a little exercise and emotional care, but Meachel and her husband Delano are amazed once again after finding out their son is a member of Mensa. Mensa represents the top 2% of the population with an IQ of 130 or higher. Maddox knows the times tables in pre-kindergarten.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc7ny.com | Anthony Johnson

    NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A weekend car accident on the Major Deegan was horrific. It left the family of Darryl Mathis Jr. grieving the loss of a 39-year-old father who was known in the entertainment world. Mathis Jr.'s family and friends gathered on Thursday to say goodbye. "Our son was great, said Robin Truesdale-Hood, Mathis Jr.'s mother. "He was the most lovable person you'd want to meet.

  • 4 weeks ago | abc7ny.com | Anthony Johnson

    MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- On Wednesday night, educators in a town in New Jersey are facing a decision that could affect thousands of students who call the school district home. The pressure goes past the classroom in the Monmouth County town of Middletown because to cut a $10 million budget gap, town officials want to close two elementary schools and combine three schools into one. The plan is not exactly getting a passing grade with parents. The last board meeting was hot and contentious.

  • 1 month ago | abc7ny.com | Anthony Johnson

    NEW YORK (WABC) -- Amid an ongoing public feud over the future of congestion pricing, New York Governor Hochul is asking the Trump administration for more federal money for the city's transit systemHochul sent a letter to the Trump administration on Monday, signed along with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. It appears to be part of a three-pronged approach.

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Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson @AJohnsonwabc7
24 Sep 24

Who would have thought, after 156 games, the New York Mets control their own destiny to the playoffs? Atlanta and Milwaukee stand in the way to making 2024 a year for Mets fans to remember! LGM!

Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson @AJohnsonwabc7
8 Sep 24

With some of the greatest NY Giants on the field, the team decided to stink from beginning to end. A friend said “it’s going to be a long season.” I said “It feels long already.”

Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson @AJohnsonwabc7
22 Jul 24

Box truck slams into retaining wall after accident on route three caused huge explosion. This is all that is left. https://t.co/onB7RhwTu4