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Lissette Nuñez
Lissette Nuñez joined the FOX 5 team in March of 2021.
Nuñez comes to WNYW from Hartford, CT where she worked at WTIC-TV. In Connecticut she reported on the disappearance of New Canaan mother Jennifer Dulos. The case garnered national attention.
During one of her reports, Nuñez is seen running after and demanding answers from Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband accused of murder.
Nuñez attended Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and began her journalism career at WMDT- TV in Salisbury, Maryland.
She covered the deadly prison riot at James T. Vaugh Correctional Center. Nunez won two Associated Press awards for her reporting.
She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Nuñez was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago and is proud of her Mexican roots. She is fluent in Spanish.
During her downtime, she enjoys baking, going on runs, and taking spin classes.
The latest from Lissette Nuñez
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NJ Transit delays today: Extreme heat causing equipment issues, service interruptions
NJ Transit is warning riders to be prepared for the possibility of heat-related delays and cancelations for the next two or three days.
NJ Transit delays today: What to know as summer 2024 approaches
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Celebrating 50 years of community and culture at Toñita's in Brooklyn
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Residents push back against plan to build Verizon cell towers along Jersey Shore beach
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T20 World Cup 2024: Your guide as cricket begins on Long Island
Long Island hosted its first cricket match of the T20 World Cup.
Casino in Queens? $8 billion project near Citi Field faces major setback
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Jersey Shore chaos: Memorial Day weekend ends with stabbing, fights on boardwalks
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Trump rallies thousands in the South Bronx as he tries to woo his hometown
Former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally on Thursday in the Bronx, as he hopes to woo minority voters by appearing in one of New York City's most diverse and impoverished neighborhoods.