>> governor christie heads to washington to help new jersey attorneys make the argument before the supreme court that -- should be legal in the united states. it's completely unraveling. first eli doesn't get the starting role on sunday, now the coach is out. there's a housecleaning going on. plus, a woman makes it desperate plea to free her husband. he has been a prison for more than a year and iran. she's making a desperate plea to president trump. i'm bill spadea. this is chasing news. >> governor christie headed to washington on monday to lend support target before the supreme court that sport betting

odds to be legal in the garden state. in 2011 voters voted it should be legal but there are stop by a law from 1992. >> we already have a long experience, over 40 years of casino gaming in our state. we show that we can regulate gambling in the states. >> what will the supreme court to? who will it hurt and help? i'm joined by george, welcome. craig is here, the marketing manager for the new york arts council political strategist, bill caruso. does this mean politically for governor christie?

>> the governor and the leadership at the time took the initiative to put this forward. we missed an opportunity back in the day. this is a cautionary tale for new jersey. we need to bring able to jump on these opportunities like the legalization of marijuana. this has the opportunity to bring economical opportunity and some significant jobs if done right. grab right track. >> what does this mean for newark, camden, irvington? see these jobs going to specific industry. you could drive people out. >> it doesn't mean much for cities like that when there's not these settings announcing how impact them. they could be a bad thing because you're right, the jobs are the specific industries on

only. >> is a sports guy and shouting about this since 2011. if you going to legalize why not make it legal at every bar and restaurant? >> it's a fair point. you don't want people to leave the small businesses to go to the race see nose, like casinos. why would you go to the meadowlands when you could go across the river. it's a matter of making these tracks were attractive. >> perspective, does industry go away if it doesn't legalize? >> i don't know if it could go away. horse racing is not where it was in the 70s and 80s. the meadowlands have their signature events in the free house kind of hanging on. they could use a big boost. this bill would probably help. >> victory for christie or phil

murphy? >> i think will be a credit for both. this is part of christie's legacy. >> george, let's talk sports. what we can. the changes with the new york giants cannot get out of their own way. eli gets benched and the coach is out. >> there trying to clean up the mess starting today. ben maccabee showed up and was asked for his key card. jerry reese was also fired. the giants never get rid of a coach during the regular season. this is the shortest coaching turn from their season. there's two super bowl's to discredit but not enough adjustments to the roster in the off-season. both guys are out. stephen spagnolo takes over. eli manning behind center on sunday against the cowboys. >> to think spagnolo could be the full-time coach?

>> research but he's well-regarded with the giants. he has been the defensive core data twice. he questioned whether years. he's on the list for next year. let's go through this week. >> this one bright side. seventy days in the wake up. >> never bad thing. >> you can check u on with us ia little bit. the big question new jersey, as bill murphy takes over can he make it on his camp pain promise to make recreational use of marijuana legal across the board? his setting some resistance from the democrats and w republicans. some say hold on. now, some councilmembers in the city of london are pushing back. ashley has the story. >> hasn't had much sense election about his campaign promise to legalize marijuana.

democrats are speaking out on a number of concerns. two weeks ago i spoke with senator newark said there needs to be more research effects marijuana has had in places where it is legal. the councilman shares his concern. >> many people i talked about the revenue coming in. nobody has talked about the other side. the increase in homelessness that some cities have seen. the social issues that have been caused as a result. >> there's a reason committee that evaluates the social,

economic, quality-of-life impact legalizing marijuana would have on linden. the biggest concern is public health and law enforcement. >> the big crime issue that were having here, it's heavy drugs such as heroin and opiates. permission should be addressed. >> hopes to raise $300 million in revenue. the cities receive 1% for sure and 3% a year after. also doing $100,000 a year. >> hundred thousand dollars would not pay for the cost of a police officer in ten years. >> the london city council and members can create an ordinance regulating where marijuana can be sold in the city. >> thank you. let's bring back our panel to break this down. laura, this seems to be, i realize asking question. here is a guy, phil murphy was got elected there's no way this

is getting done and hundred day. >> it is going to be a tough fight. i'm from newark, i'm excited about this being a lawn a place like newark; corey perry, and inconsequential os that impacts people of color. hopefully they will get arrested for something else. >> when you have a police director, and a mayor who really lower the crime rate they done it by resting petty crimes. you can argue that's working. >> i think there's more police on the street. that's what's working. people are feeling safer downtown. >> has more figured out his message on this? he started on revenue and those 300 million, not enough, then social justice saying western

among minorities are up. >> i've been advocating for many years and i think about my conversations talking about legalization you need to debunk will have been learning. another work that has gone around medicinal purposes. it's also okay to talk about revenue. people may be impacted by young person working. >> how credible is the opposition from ron rice? >> this is the time and legislator to have this debate. the time the town council meetings to have the discussion. has the opportunity. is doing it right, allowing it to take place. >> are bad for us? >> i think it is great for

newark. i would like to volunteer to be on the study group. i don't how deep the going with this study but i'm a volunteer. >> thank you for being here. >> the metropolitan operator suspended longtime conductor one investigates allegations of sexual misconduct. there's been allegations of incidents that took place in 1960s through the 1980s. said levine is accused of molesting a young man, living who 74 denies the charges. the supreme court allowed the full enforcement president trumps ban on travel six muslim countries. it takes in fact even though the banas being challenged. that's a look at some of the headlines we're chasing today. >> more chasing news for you tonight. coming up, your forecast.

it's complicated, seasonal temperatures and an arctic blast, and maybe snow. >> a very complicated weather forecast setting up for this week. first, warm up, then ring, then a cool

>> welcome back. i'm this video. coming up later in the show, a wife desperate plea to present trump and her husband who is in prison overseas for more than a year. i talked her later in the show. >> my has wanted to do research and iran. >> the first, not in my backyard, at least some say some of the residents in rutherford. they're unhappy about a sober living house on their street. allison, what he got? >> residents living here are upset that a sober home may be operating on their street. it is a quiet, dead-end street. the residents were not quiet at a recent town hall meeting about their concern. not only could this violate the single-family zoning rule, many said they are concerned about their safety.

before the meeting, resident past out this fire to those in the black. it talks about two recent break-ins and said the home could be a sober home. one resident said she recently had a package stolen from her approacporch. >> they set in 38 years this has never happened, locker doors. we have a problem. it is always been a safe block. everybody looked out for each other. never a problem. >> i stop by the house in question and spoke with the person who answered the door. he said he will not discuss the matter in order to protect the tenants identity. isaac are the cornerstone residents llc, associated with the property and left a message. the matter is under investigation. >> the mayor council promised to look into this and see what the legal ramifications are. we're hoping at some point in

time the house should be closed down. >> there's no evidence to confirm the home is a sober home or connected to any recent crimes. >> thanks allison. bob, a lot of misinformation out there about what this facility is. it's not a rehab or halfway house, it's a sober living community. >> it benefit society to have a holistic approach to drug treatment. i'm involved with board of directors, we can't leave these people stranded. the committed people have had a drug problem and go through rehab. they successfully completed the program. they go to this place to have support. they violate the rules and regulations there thrown out. >> we have done charity work with the recovery groups of them heavily involved in these organizations.

neighbors have at least a point? >> it's good that people in the neighborhood are looking to see what happens in the neighborhood. if not quite support these organizations, what i'm going to do? >> why can it be done at a community center? >> it can be. my curiosity is 60% of the drug addicts are in the suburbs. what i'm curious about is, what do they want them to go? newark? >> maybe it could be better disclosure. a lot of people didn't know this was going on. >> it but to make sure the neighbors know what's going on. >> thank you. always good to see you. let's check in with dan with what is a complicated forecast. >> welcome to the first full week of december. right on schedule mother nature will bring us a blast of

particular. so cold we may have to talk about snow across the area by the end of the week. ahead of the cold front comes my other along with rain on tuesday. showers during the day and heavy rain at night. behind the front the door opens to the arctic on wednesday. this is sustaining cold that will be here for a while. and a storm system that comes along may bring wintry stuff. tonight, temperatures will not fall thanks to clouds overhead. mid-forties by tuesday morning. on tuesday cloudy and breezy, and mild. will make a run for 60 degrees. showers developing the day. heavy rain tuesday night into early wednesday. wednesday high temperature will happen early in the day. upper 40s.

we will see sunshine but blustery and coming out of the northwest. first is chilly, friday's quote around 40 degrees. our attention is on a coastal storm system that could impact us on friday and saturday. right now i would say it is a mess. some models suggest several inches of snow. it is worth watching this week. i'll keep you posted with the latest development. >> thank you for clarifying the forecast. let's check in a sports reporter, george who has all of your weekend action. giants, eagles, jets. some surprises, some not. >> the giants are taking steps to correct the season the co-owner to monday as embarrassing. >> of course i'm embarrassed. two and ten, there's no defense to that.

>> the head coach, ben mcenroe say. thirteen of 15 overall. general manager, gerald rees jey reese is fire. to supposed to his credit. an employee of the team since 1994. he is out. in meantime, steve spagnolo is stepping up. eli manning announced as the starter against allison sunday. things getting crazier but steps are being taken to get things right. the lake and on sunday the seahawks in seattle. 10 - 3 seattle in the third. the rumbling of her time square but tackled.

a touch back in seattle schools and the next drive. 24 - 10, the seattle seahawks top the eagles. the eagles are starting to get nervous already, let's have not. meanwhile, the jets won the kansas city. they are at five and seven. the playoff hopes are still a live. back to bill. >> thank you george. stay with her. marshall coming up. next, we speak to a wife is desperate to free her husband who has been in prison for more than a year and

>> welcome back to chasing news. on this video. an american citizen is a graduate student at princeton university has been detained by the government of iran. he has been for the past 16 months. not being able to leave the country, not been able to see his wife, has your 4-year-old son, the state department has been working with the family to try to resolve this. so far they are very far apart. even on the facts of the case where the iranian government says they will charge him with espionage. he says, no, i was there working on my dissertation. i am joined by the young man's

wife, scott been with me from china. welcome to chasing news. how are you? >> hello bill. thank you for your attention, has been situation. i feel very frustrated. >> i can only imagine what you're g going through. let me ask you very directly, is your husband a spy? >> no, he is not. his completely innocent. the iranian government led him to be here with the intention to do research and iran. that is completely untrue, even before he went there he submitted his research plan and iran minister of foreign affairs put their stamp on it to give approval and issued a reference letter to parties research. everyone there in the archives knows he's american citizen, student from princeton university doing research.

about late 19th century, a 20 century history. >> have you talked to him at all? >> he can call me weekly basis before august. after august, yesterday he could call me daily. the iranian government has been explicit in demanding prisoners log. two days after the birth the case. >> heavy appeal to president trump or her from the white house? >> u.s. government has not responded. during the un general assembly in september this year in new york, both president homily in the foreign minister of iran in

the press conference have been convincing they are looking at a humanitarian solution to my has been situation. they would like to exchange interests. >> to think they're holding your husband as a political tool to get something out of the u.s.? >> it is completely true. very obvious. >> hang in there. god bless you. obviously you never know where this will go. you seem like you have your stuff together. please stay in touch. if you hear anything from the administration moving forward. >> thank you. thank you for your support. >> new jersey lacked murphy is set to take office in january. he is a mountain to climb. the big ideas he performed in the campaign, legalizing marijuana, making sure the millionaires would see higher

tax, and raising the minimum wage, a resistance among politicians and in the business community. here's an opportunity for you, the supreme court is said to decide as early as june as to whether not sports betting will be legal in new jersey. here's a huge opportunity to take advantage of what is going to be $150 billion in illegal revenue. it's out there. why not, if the supreme court rules in her favor, why not take an aggressive initiative and legalize it in every bar and restaurant that have a liquor license. that way your spreading the wealth around. question believe a small businesses when they can take advantage of what is likely to be an economic boom? that's my advice. i hope you take some of it. we appreciate you letting us into home every weeknight. i see you tomorrow night at chasing news.

live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 11. a delaware family has a really simple question. why? why would someone steal a ten-year-old's walker. something she needs to move around her home. thank you for joining us at 11:00 i'm lucy noland. someone stole that walker right off their front lawn and the girl's mother just wants it back. dave kinchen is live in wilmington. dave? >> reporter: lucy, this is something that just truly makes you heart sick. the question who does something like this? i can tell you one thing. this little girl you're about to meet and her family they are so strong tonight. >> i'm very disappointed because i don't believe that they would take a child's walker. >> reporter: that's exactly what happened to kirsten a ten-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who now only has her wh