Jeremy Chen has been a reporter at NBC Connecticut since September 2022 and can be seen weeknights on NBC Connecticut News at 11 p.m. He comes to Connecticut after working three years at KTNV-TV in Las Vegas as a multimedia journalist/reporter and fill-in anchor covering issues such as education in Clark County and the AAPI community when he wasn't exploring Vegas buffets.
Prior to being in Sin City, Jeremy worked at KESQ-TV in Palm Springs, California for three years as a morning reporter and fill-in anchor, where he covered various national stories including the Turpin's Torture case, the Pinyon Pines Triple Murder Trial and the Palm Springs mayor corruption scandal.
Before going to the desert, Jeremy worked for over a year as a multimedia journalist and fill-in anchor for KAEF-TV, the ABC affiliate in Eureka, CA. While in the North Coast of California, he had the opportunity to report on a variety of stories ranging from medical cannabis to economic development to homelessness.
Jeremy graduated cum laude from the Annenberg School for Journalism at the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Chinese.
There, he spent more than four years working at USC's student-run news station, Annenberg TV News. He has been an assignment editor, a video journalist, and a reporter/anchor for the station.
When Jeremy isn't out reporting, he can be found hiking or trying out whatever seafood Connecticut has to offer. If he's indoors, he prefers either experimenting with new recipes, watching USC football during the fall, or coming up with new beats on drums. Don't be afraid to say hi.
Fun fact: Jeremy was a 5-year member of the USC Trojan Marching Band where he played cymbals and snare drum. He had an opportunity to perform and appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Voice, as well as the Playboy Jazz Festival. He won't hesitate to play Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk" when the situation warrants.
He is a Southern California native and a passionate USC football, Lakers, and Dodgers fan.
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Safety changes planned for Main Street, Albany Avenue intersection in Hartford
State transportation officials are proposing safety improvements to a busy intersection near Dunkin Park in Hartford that has seen at least 15 crashes since 2015. The Connecticut Department of Transportation’s (CT DOT) plans for the intersection of Main Street and Albany Avenue in Hartford include replacing its traffic signal, realigning the intersection, reducing the number of lanes and shortening pedestrian…
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Tow truck drivers highlight dangers on Connecticut roads after deadly Bloomfield crash
Tow truck drivers in Connecticut are calling attention to the dangers they face along highways and urging motorists to slow down and move over when they see crews working on the side of the road. This comes after tow truck operator Alexander John Ramos was struck and killed by a vehicle in Bloomfield Tuesday evening. Drivers at towing companies in…
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New Haven fire damages 2 residential buildings, displaces 20 people
Twenty people, including 11 children, were displaced after a fire damaged two residential buildings in Connecticut on Tuesday afternoon, according to New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker. New Haven firefighters responded to the fire on Division Street just after 2:15 p.m. The fire damaged two residential buildings containing multiple apartments. Mayor Elicker said nine adults and 11 children were forced from…
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Nepali community rallies for flood victims in West Hartford
The Nepali community gathered Sunday in West Hartford to mourn the victims of devastating floods in Nepal and raise money for relief efforts more than a week after the disaster. More than 1,300 people have died and more than 5,000 remain missing across Nepal and China after flooding that was likely triggered by a glacier collapse. In West Hartford, community…
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Danielson Fire Department resuming operations as borough council advances gear plan
The Danielson Fire Department is resuming operations after the borough council unanimously voted to move forward with a $64,000 plan to purchase new firefighter gear. The department had been in the midst of a 15-day pause in operations after firefighters said their needs were not being heard. The department says it has only eight usable sets of gear for more…
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Community mourns North Stonington sixth grader killed after colliding with school bus
The North Stonington community is mourning the death of a sixth grader who state police say was killed after colliding with a school bus while riding a bicycle. Torren O’Grady was a sixth grader at North Stonington Elementary School. State police said O’Grady was riding a bike when a school bus turned from Old Colony Road onto Pinecrest Road...
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UConn marching band raising the bar ahead of football home opener
UConn’s marching band is gearing up to bring the sound and spirit of the Huskies to Connecticut this Saturday as the football team plays its first home game of the season. Known as the “Pride of Connecticut,” the UConn Marching Band has been hard at work preparing its first halftime show of the football season, with students putting in...
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AI may offer caregivers extra support, but experts say humans remain essential
A Quinnipiac University professor and researchers at universities in Florida and Taiwan are developing an ethical roadmap for designing AI chatbots to support people experiencing stress while caring for loved ones.
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New Haven officials say schools are safe as alders seek inspections
The night before New Haven students return to school, some city alders are raising concerns about conditions inside several school buildings and calling for inspections of all schools citywide. The Board of Alders’ Education Committee sent a seven-page letter Friday to city agencies requesting the inspections after recent visits to schools raised concerns about mold, rodents, water damage and other…
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Sister of deadly stabbing victim raises security concerns at New Haven library
The sister of a man who was fatally stabbed on the New Haven Green in Connecticut is calling for increased security, staffing, and resources at the New Haven Free Public Library after police say an argument that began inside the library escalated. Police said 37-year-old Michael Spencer was stabbed on August 12 after he asked another person to turn down…
