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NJ man home after kidnapping ordeal in Pakistan

A New Jersey man kidnapped in Pakistan is back home and speaking to the public for the first time. John Solecki was in Pakistan working for the United Nation's High Commission on Refugees at the time

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NJ man home after kidnapping ordeal in Pakistan

A New Jersey man kidnapped in Pakistan is back home and speaking to the public for the first time. John Solecki was in Pakistan working for the United Nation's High Commission on Refugees at the time

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