and that's where cydney long is tonight. >> reporter: it's difficult enough to be outside in conditions like this for a matter of minutes, but imagine if those moments turn into hours. so if the sun goes down tonight, this is where camden's homeless will be pouring into, joseph's house is quiet for now but not for long. as an escape from the biting cold, wind and major drop in temperature, the love and warmth could be felt at joseph's house in camden wednesday night, those les fortunate celebrating with a party. joseph's house hit capacity. >> unless you're ready when a cold blue night really hits, you're wondering, if i'm at capacity, what happens. but now that plan is in place. >> reporter: unlike the beginning of last winter, joseph's house has a partnership to keep the homeless safe and warm if they become overwhelmed. >> there are two different organizations we can call, to check do they have capacity and if the answer is yes, there's also a fellow that provides transportation. >> we basically advise all emergency personnel that if they see somebody who is homeless and out on the s

that's everything. >> reporter: cydney long, nbc 10 news, washington township. >> a beautiful time ofear but also really difficult if you don't have the gifts which aren't always physical. >> a great big brother he continues to be. >>> let's talk about the weather and how it's going to be cold for a while. >> it is, glenn. >> it got cold this morning. cold all day. cold all night tonight. didn't stop the people at the blue cross river rink, that's a live view, lots of people out there, of course they're bundled up properly. if you are, of course you can go outside, it's not dangerously cold like it was late last week, setting us up for that snow and ice saturday morning. but it's plenty cold. 24 25 in malvern. 26 in collegeville and chester heights. a lot of these places will be in the teens in the morning, no doubt about it. north wales, ft. washington, warrington, bedminster, all at 25 degrees. and the temperature trend has been kind of crazy, but then we were telling you this a week ago, that this was going to happen. bitter cold on friday. warmed up just enough to turn snow into i

cydney long, nbc 10 news. >>> an update on breaking news from germany.ter a truck rammed into a christmas market in berlin. police have just announced the truck was registered in poland. the owner says he feared the vehicle, which was driven by his cousin, may have been hijacked. berlin's top security official said it is too early to say whether the collision was deliberate. but federal prosecutors who handle terrorism cases are taking over the investigation. >>> now to new details tonight about a deadly collision between a car and a school bus. it happened on roosevelt boulevard last night. we now know the names of the man and the woman who died after their mercedes slammed into the rear of that bus. ramon rodriguez camacho and elaine rivera were in their 30s. there were no children on the bus. >>> the nation's top law enforcement officer spent the day in delaware. u.s. attorney general loretta lynch showing delaware senator chris koontz in wilmington. they talked about the criminal justice system and how to cut violent crimes in cities like wilmington.

cydney long has been following this case all day. >> cydney, i know you have new information that saysmother feared for her life? >> reporter: loved ones tell me that tara o'shea watson was not only scared for herself she was scared for her children. in recent months, she had filed for a restraining order. they described her soon to be ex-husband as someone who was controlling and threatened her numerous times. friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of 36-year-old tara o'shea. >> she told them flat out, he was going to kill her. >> reporter: killed they say by her estranged husband 32-year-old jeremiah monell in their cumberland home. o'shea collapsed in front of the couple's oldest child, a 12-year-old boy with knife wounds to her neck. >> this was pure evil coming out of one person. >> it happened overnight sunday into monday, mon

nbc10's cydney long spoke to the teenager tonight. why he says he couldn't hand over the money. >>> in montgomery county, the valley forge casino is continuing to pay the local government despite -- the casino signed a voluntary agreement to continue making payments to upper marion township. however, valley forge casino said it did not want the community to suffer because of the ruling. and a prosecutor is now calling on the sands caseino in bethlehm to start paying a host fee. northampton -- voluntarily pay the county at the same rate it has for years. he went on to say if it different happen, it would be hard for his office to continue to use recourses including law enforcement to help the casino. >>> lane closures have many people seeing a lot of red today. red brake lights. it's part of a nearly $3 million project to upgrade traffic lights and install curb ramps. the closures will continue through friday at 9:00 p.m. drivers should expect delays. >>> the black box appears to be intact, but russia's transport minister says it's too

. >> nbc10 south jersey bureau reporter cydney long shows -- >> cory booker made light of the long hard fight for federal dollars for camden. one he and senator bob menendez have worked diligently. >> i've been with him on that fight, we're like "starsky & hutch." >> if camden downtown make it, the american dream is a lie. learned to how $13.2 million, a hud choice neighborhoods grant will change their lives. >> don't let folks tell you, i came, heard this announced, and we're going to build some housing, no this is about what martin luther king called the belovered community. >> reporter: it means branch village public housing will be demoli demolished. it will also make the corridors kids walk to and from school in camden as well as community parks safer. a few months ago, suspects fired an ak-47 from this park striking a school bus. >> how we make this come true is making sure that we have a competent jekt team thproject t. >> carol arnold says where she lives holds her back from giving back. >> the water, if you don't be mindful will burn you. so i can't be a foster mom. >> she want

. >> cydney long reports from atlanta county. >> 75 years ago to this day, pearl harbor was attacked by an enemy that was relentless. >> reporter: stockton university is remembering pearl harbor. ♪ >> reporter: and the amazing grace of soldiers and civilians who sacrificed their lives as well as those who miraculously survived that attack. >> lee darby wasn't even born yet but can recount pearl harbor as though she was there because after her father. >> they helped move patients away from the windows, brought in the wounded and then the next wave of japanese planes came. >> reporter: from the time she was little, her father spoke of pearl harbor. >> he died just days just shy of his 92nd birthday, a member of the sons and daughters of pearl harbor survivors, today she continues to keep her father's memory alive. >> he was a new jersey state trooper, and he was loved by everybody. >> reporter: the horrors in hawaii prompted him to joan the army. >> n now 93, he got a standing ovation. the valor and grit of our nation's military being honored on this day as well as a moment of silence.

we're live in belmar tonight, i'm cydney long, nbc10 news. >> and by the way, new jersey is one of two states in the country that don't allow drivers to fill up for themselves. oregon is the other. the garden state's gas pumping ban has been in effect since 1949. >> if you're heading to the blue cross riverrink for the tree lighting tonight, you'll want to bundle up. >> chilly night for the festivities out there, but great night nonetheless. >> reporter: it is a nice night out there, but it is now a live night. the dancers are on the ice. one of them just fell, i think. all right, let's take a look at the skies because it's time for the regular weather in the skies, the weather on the ice is cold. we have got clouds across parts of the area, especially in pennsylvania, with temperatures in the 40s. you can see those clouds on the satellite picture, with a few sprinkles up toward the new york border, maybe a couple of snowflake the wind gusts are 20 to 30 miles an hour across much of the area. tomorrow we start off pretty chilly and we don't really warm up a tremendous amount. it looks

cydney long is learning more about what led to the trooper's death. she joins live from millville. >> we now know that trooper frankie williams was responding to an erratic driver. a red car that was swerving all over route 55 southbound. then those 911 calls started describing a mangled and tangled deadly wreck. sky force so above the mangled toyota corolla. it was a minute before 7:00 on route 55 last night. >> when you lose someone that you work with, in law enforcement, we're all family, we're all brothers, it really pa pains our heart. >> reporter: state police confirm witnesses described a red car that was out of control, eventually a red corolla crossed the median striking williams car head on. >> our prayers are with him. >> reporter: local residents like matt wilson, tena piper and others fought back tears. >> a young man who just got married, it's really heart wrenching, so i had to come out and stop in and tell the family how sorry i was for their loss this morning. >> reporter: many brought flowers and condolence cards. today there was sil

nbc10's south jersey bureau reporter cydney long spoke to one upset mother and the company about what you need to do if you have one. >> that's going to break off so easily. >> reporter: it was to be the toy all about bringing joy, instead expectations of the hatchimal are somewhat shattered. so after unwrapping christmas morning, these smiles turned upside down when the hatching process wasn't all it was cracked up to be. >> it's not hatching? i don't know what to do. i'm like i've trying my best, i don't know what's wrong with it. >> they were patient, followed the instructions and loved on the egg. >> they want us to love it, cradle it, to make it all happen. it really didn't respond the way it was supposed to. >> she finally broke the egg open herself. it's just one of hundreds of defect complaints, ranging from faulty motors, broken eggs or the animal getting stuck inside its shell. they're not working to repair those holiday broken harts, it's time and frustration all over again. you oar saying the company what has nlts responsive? >> we dead get through to spin master's media r

nbc10's cydney long is taking it all in at the convention center. they have waited all year for this. >> reporter: they have, because all 12 of the fancy brigades, they decide on their themes back in february. the downtowners just had their plastqu practice right here, the spartans are moving in, they're setting up their set. each club or brigade will have about an hour and a half practice or dress rehearsal to get it down pat in time for new year's day. all fancy brigade hands are on deck. from the vikings to the down towners to the golden ground and casino magic, they're all testing and bringing the joy of the mummers tradition to light. >> it's like a flower opening up, you see it and every day it gets bigger and bigger. >> reporter: and get ready to sweat tonight, it's all about the practice, dress rehearsals of the dance and choreography are being practiced. >> i'm also a member of golden crown, and we won last time for the first time in 33 years, so we're the defending champs, the reigning champs until new year's night. i'm hoping we can rebut

cydney long joins us now live. >> reporter: those parent who is waited in long lines before christmas, who were delayed shipments of the hatchimal or even paid big bucks on craigslist and ebay, they're now playing waiting games again to hear back from the company when these hatchimal's don't work. then she o >> the experience is what we wanted, we didn't pay for just the toy. >> but it's not spinning no v. no matter what we did, it didn't stop like it was supposed to. >> it only poked one hole, once it poked that one hole, it was stuck. >> this is just one of hundreds of hatchimal problems. >> she wanted that thing to come out on its own. >> brittany finally broke the egg to release lol wooirks, whose break was stuck. spin master has since produced an instructional video with five troubleshooting tips. >> we tried to contact them, i'm on hold and hold and hold. >> reporter: the company told us today if your toy doesn't work, contact spin master directly. spin master is adding phone helps, extending customer hours and promising a replacement toy if it can't be fixed. gonzalez hopes the

. >> cydney long joins us live with new details. what have you learned here, cyd?> reporter: police tell us they have shown both those still images and the surveillance video to the victim in this case and he says he has no idea who this man is or who would want to harm him. >> this is a person of interest. this person drops off the package at the residence. >> reporter: this is the person police say doisguised his appearance. watch the stop left of your screen, he hand delivers an envelope, containing what police call a home made bomb to the victim's pine street doorstep. >> this device was a very dangerous device, it was a destructive device, caused significant injury to the person and could have resulted in death. >> 62-year-old jim alden sured shrapnel scars to his face, head chest. >> until we solve this crime, we're keeping our minds open and that's how your conduct a good investigation. another this time we have not determined a motive. >> reporter: police have combed through hours of surveillance footage. police believe the man is asian. >> the elmer fudd t

nbc10's cydney long spent the day looking into this crash. >> cydney, you have information on the final call the trooper was responding to? >> reporter: the call was for an erratic or out of control driver, the driver that trooper williams set out to slow down, not far from here is the one that collided with him in the nbc lane of traffic. two cars and two lives taken. state police higher ups call it one of the most horrifying crashes ever seen. trooper williams was air lifted to the local hospital. in the moments ahead of the double fatality, drivers dialed 911 to report a driver in a red car all over the road. police now say that red car driven by 61-year-old lloyd rudley of elmer. rudley died on impact. >> god bless and i hope they can carry on and our players are with them. >> reporter: camden county police saluted a hearse leaving camden county medical center and paid tribute to their fellow trooper, the flag at after star. >> employees at the super wawa sent a food tray for fellow troopers. >> if it was something somebody was doing, out there drinking or driving or something, i ho

. >> cydney long joins us now from inside the pennsylvania convention center where one of those rehearsals is happening right now. >> reporter: the drumroll is on, the choreography and the dance of all of it. they're taking a little breather, but what you're looking at now is the golden ground fancy brigade, we can tell you all the other brigades, will each get an hour and a half on the floor and three clubs practice at a time until tonight. tonight, tomorrow, and saturday, new year's eve is where all these clubs get their moves down pat. the new zealand tribe related rain dance. mummer rehearsal began yesterday and for $4, families can get a backstage pass to see all of this. >> you can come dress it as a mummer and get your picture taken. and you can see them practice without their costumes. >> reporter: so even the public can come in and get a sneak peek? >> yes, everything but the costumes. >> reporter: everything is being put together to perfection in time for new year's day. tomorrow night we can tell you is the 20th annual mummer's sneak preview, so all six of these brigades will ge

. >> cydney long is getting flm both sides of the story. >>> senator carpet visited -- met with health place -- the deadline for open enrollment is january 21st, 2017. if you want your coverage to begin at the beginning of next year, you must enroll by december 15. delawareans can obtain assistance. >>> today it officially called for all train operators to be tested for sleep apnea. engineers with severe sleep disorders should not operate trains until they are treated. the engineer involved in september's crash later was diagnosed with sleep apnea. >>> a man who killed a former nfl player in an apparent road rage incident. the 28-year-old was shot after arguing with another driver outside new orleans yesterday. that driver is 54-year-old ronald gasser, authorities say gasser stayed at the scene and turned over his gun to officers. mcknight played for the new york jets and kansas city chiefs. >>> montgomery county is wasting no time getting ready for what winter may bring. crews delivered six truckloads of salt. it was a lot of work to fill up the shed. by the end of the day, 156 tons o

as cydney long found out, it will also save jobs. >> reporter: employees at campbell's soup are gladhey stirred the pot. >> there was a lot of anxiety. i had never seen the level of anxiety with our employee base that i have seen. >> reporter: governor christie announced a reciprocal agreement with new york and new jersey you would have paid income taxes to both states and it would have been costly. >> we got a brand-new baby now, so that's diaper money for sure. >> kiley stewart commutes from new jersey to new york city. >> there's definitely a huge different between -- move to camden from pennsylvania. >> i'll tell you that in my years in campbell, that i have never heard from my employees on any one issue more than this one. >> reporter: they consider halting progress in camden, potentially scrapping growth plans because it fears the tax changes would hurt recruitment. both florence to. >> we just had a gas tax increase, we just got relocated, we use daycare in the state of new jersey we buy groceries in the state of new jersey, we feel like the game has been changed on us. >> sen