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VIDEO: New Jersey, Stars Mourn James GandolfiniVIDEO: New Jersey , Stars Mourn James Gandolfini
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New Jersey, Stars Mourn James GandolfiniABC News' Gio Benitez reports from the diner where iconic final scene of "The Sopranos" was shot.
right now, the state of new jersey , in mourning today. This morning, abc's gio benitez is at the diner in bloomfield where "the sopranos" famous final scene was shot. And it seems like the diner has become something of a shrine this morning. Reporter: That's right, george. We're at holsten's in new jersey . Folks have been coming here all night to pay tribute to gandolfini. The owner put up a reserved sign here saying that gandolfini will always have a seat at this restaurant. And look at "the star ledger," the paper that gandolfini read every day, calling him a new jersey icon. Let's look at what some of his friends from "the sopranos" are saying this morning. David chase said this. He was -
Stars, Fans React to James Gandolfini's DeathHandle sudden and untimely death has left his many fans and friends are stunned and devastated really ABC's entertainment correspondent Jason Nathanson. Is it a lot Census Bureau right now this morning with more on the reaction and Jason stunned really is the word as getting confirmation on this
they're just not ready for -- and you know we think about James Gandolfini a person that comes to mind for a lot of people is The Sopranos and this big -- role that he played as Tony Soprano . How -- that we've been -- -- morning how exactly did the show revolutionize TV. What I mean before the show nobody really counted on these networks like HBO and and AM CE and all these things that we see winning the Emmys nowadays and actors winning the enemies in the shows winning best drama and things like that. It was all the networks before that and -- The Sopranos came along. James Gandolfini won three Emmys and The Sopranos won a bunch of -- and then since then we've basically seen you know Bryan Cranston win and shows like breaking bad win. And mad men so that show came along and really just kind of changed the landscape of what we watch and what winds at -- shows. So about some of the projects that James Gandolfini had a works it was certainly so much more than just Tony Soprano . Absolutely -- I was really looking forward to this it was an HBO miniseries coming up called criminal justice. And he was -
James Gandolfini Dead: Fans Flock to 'The Sopranos' Diner in New Jersey to Pay TributeMinutes after James Gandolfini fans learned of his death in Rome, they flocked to the New Jersey diner featured in the iconic final scene of the "The Sopranos" to pay tribute to the 51-year-old actor. Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery in Bloomfield, N.J., was the setting where fans said goodbye to
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PHOTO: James Gandolfini in his role as Tony Soprano, head of the New Jersey crime family portrayed in HBO's "The Sopranos."PHOTO: James Gandolfini in his role as Tony Soprano, head of the New Jersey crime family portrayed in HBO's "The Sopranos."
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NJ Gov. Christie Is Still a Dallas Cowboys Fan
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie remains loyal to the Dallas Cowboys as he seeks a 2nd term
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PHOTO: Lil Wayne performs during HOT 97 Summer Jam XX at MetLife Stadium, June 2, 2013, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.PHOTO: Lil Wayne performs during HOT 97 Summer Jam XX at MetLife Stadium, June 2, 2013, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Chris Christie, Bill Clinton Share the Political StageNew Jersey governor, former president speak together at global initiative meeting.
with another Clinton after visiting -- 112 nations and for four years. Hillary Clinton told conference goers heard next big endeavor focusing on the plight of women and children. When women participate in politics. The effects -
Pen Pals Helping Each Otherour persons of the week. In this age of e-mails and texts, children from two separate classrooms, two cities, reminding us of the power of the written word. Reporter: We will never forget those screams. As the tornado hovered over briarwood elementary school in oklahoma. That teacher, mrs. Diedzik
We will never forget those screams. As the tornado hovered over briarwood elementary school in oklahoma. That teacher, mrs. Diedzik huddled with her students in the bathroom. And her promise -- it's almost over. It's almost over! Reporter: In the hours afterward, she took us through that school, the classrooms gone, the hallways crumbled, the bathroom where her fifth graders survived. I was right here. In the weeks since, little did we know we'd be invited to another fifth grade -- at the martin luther king school, 1,500 miles away. Welcome to our school. Reporter: Because here at this school in new jersey , they'd written to other schools all over the country. And one student here had picked briarwood elementary in oklahoma. But what they didn't know was that, as the tornado hit, those frightened oklahoma students had already written back. And their unopened letters were sitting in that classroom in new jersey . So there was a package of letters on the desk of your teacher, and you hadn't opened it yet? He opened them.her students who lost their homes. Opening gifts for the entire class. Harry potter box set, they found this book just for you. A pillow pet, some lip gloss. While back in new jersey , one more discovery for the student who picked briarwood to begin with -- akhilash. He never knew the voice in that video. It's almost over. Reporter: -- Was the teacher from the classroom he chose. And it was mrs. Diedzik who took that video? Reporter: She was the teacher saying "it's almost over." What would you say to her now? I'd say you're very brave, very strong. Very strong. So we choose akhilash and his fifth grade class in edison, new jersey , for rea Real differences in the race for Senate. -
VIDEO: Students in New Jersey raise money to help victims of tornado in Oklahoma.VIDEO: Students in New Jersey raise money to help victims of tornado in Oklahoma.
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PHOTO: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton greets New Jersey Governor Chris Christie during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago, June 14, 2013.PHOTO: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton greets New Jersey Governor Chris Christie during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago, June 14, 2013.
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PHOTO: A New Jersey classroom raised money to buy gifts for their pen pals at Briarwood Elementary in Oklahoma who lost everything in a tornado.PHOTO: A New Jersey classroom raised money to buy gifts for their pen pals at Briarwood Elementary in Oklahoma who lost everything in a tornado.
