I have a JSON format object I read from a JSON file that I have in a variable called teamJSON, that looks like this:

```
 {"theTeam":[{"teamId":"1","status":"pending"},{"teamId":"2","status":"member"},{"teamId":"3","status":"member"}]}

```

I want to add a new item to the array, such as 

```
{"teamId":"4","status":"pending"}

```

to end up with 

```
{"theTeam":[{"teamId":"1","status":"pending"},{"teamId":"2","status":"member"},{"teamId":"3","status":"member"},{"teamId":"4","status":"pending"}]}

```

before writing back to the file. What is a good way to add to the new element? I got close but all the double quotes were escaped. I have looked for a good answer on SO but none quite cover this case. Any help is appreciated.