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N.J. boat operator charged in deaths of infant and mother after New York Harbor capsizing
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe Somerset County man was charged with two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "N.J. boat operator charged in deaths of infant and mother after New York Harbor capsizing". The right frames it as "Speedboat Driver Charged After Capsizing on Statue of Liberty Tour, Killing Infant and Mo...".
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CenterN.J. boat operator charged in deaths of infant and mother after New York Harbor capsizing
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSpeedboat Driver Charged After Capsizing on Statue of Liberty Tour, Killing Infant and Mother
Speedboat Driver Charged After Capsizing on Statue of Liberty Tour, Killing Infant and Mother
NEW YORK—A speedboat that capsized during a nighttime tour around the Statue of Liberty, drowning a baby girl and her mother, was illegally chartered, overcrowded and operating with a slew...
