Jennifer Lambert is a digital content editor at NBC Connecticut, where she writes web articles and helps manage the station’s website and social media presence. She joined the team in January 2026, shortly after graduating from Boston University with a degree in journalism.
While at BU, Jennifer worked at The Boston Globe as a homepage producer, where she sharpened her skills in digital storytelling and learned how to connect with audiences in a fast-paced news environment.
Originally from Northborough, Massachusetts, Jennifer enjoys discovering new restaurants (and rating them), spending time with friends and family, and being around dogs whenever she can.
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Medical examiner identifies body found in West River as King Best, 13-year-old who went missing
The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified the body that was found in the West River by a person fishing on Sunday as 13-year-old King Best, a boy who went missing after jumping in the river on Thursday. Investigators said a person fishing found a body in the West River on the New Haven / West Haven…
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Former UConn standout Nykesha Sales returns to Huskies as assistant coach
A former standout on the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team is returning to Storrs, this time on the sidelines. UConn and head coach Geno Auriemma announced on Monday that Nykesha Sales, a highly decorated player in UConn program history, has joined the Huskies as an assistant coach. “Bringing Nykesha back to UConn is absolutely the best decision that...
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Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in East Hartford: Police
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a motor vehicle in East Hartford on Monday, police said. The East Hartford Police Department said it is investigating after it learned that there was a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian in the area of 300 Main St. The pedestrian was seriously injured. Main Street was closed on the northbound…
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Multiple roads closed across Connecticut after storms bring down trees, wires
Storms moving through Connecticut have brought down trees and power lines and flooded roadways, forcing road closures in several towns across the state. Heavy rain and gusty winds prompted flash flood warnings Monday morning. Some warnings have since expired, but showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through the rest of the day. Here are some of the road closures…
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1 hospitalized after overnight rollover crash on I-95 in Westport
One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Westport early Saturday morning. The Westport Fire Department said firefighters responded to I-95 northbound, just north of Exit 18, at around 1:30 a.m. for a reported crash with injuries. Officials said two vehicles were involved, and both sustained extensive damage. One of the cars left…
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Recovery operation ends for 13-year-old who disappeared in West River; teen identified
The recovery operation for a 13-year-old boy who disappeared after entering the West River in New Haven has ended after three days, officials announced Saturday. Mayor Justin Elicker said crews concluded the search at 12 p.m. on Saturday after an effort that began Thursday morning. The search continued through Thursday, resumed Friday and concluded Saturday afternoon. Elicker identified him Saturday…
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1 seriously injured in 7-vehicle crash that shut down I-91 North in Meriden
One person was seriously injured, and six others sustained minor injuries in a seven-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 91 North in Meriden for about seven-and-a-half hours on Friday night, according to Connecticut State Police. State police responded to the crash on I-91 northbound just before Exit 16. A Hino refrigerated box truck rear-ended a Volvo S60, triggering a chain-reaction…
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14-year-old and his father arrested after 2 injured in Bridgeport shooting: Police
A 14-year-old boy and his 46-year-old father have been arrested in connection with a double shooting that injured two other teens in Bridgeport on Thursday, police said. Officers responded to the area of Laurel Avenue and Grove Street around 4 p.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter alert for several gunshots being fired. Bridgeport’s emergency dispatch center also received several 911 calls…
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Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner files for divorce, court documents say
Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle, according to court documents filed Thursday in Fulton County, Georgia.
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Bridgeport man arrested in Milford home invasion that killed man, wounded woman
A Bridgeport man has been arrested in connection with a deadly home invasion in Milford that left a 69-year-old man dead and a woman wounded in early June, police said on Friday. Stuar Lopez-Reyes, 25, of Bridgeport, was arrested in New Haven with assistance from the U.S. Marshals’ Office, according to police. He is charged with murder, murder in commission…
