nbc 10's jesse gary is live in hamilton township. and jesse, i know the school district had a meeting last night about this, but how are parents feeling? are they reassured at all? >> reporter: christine, some parents are keeping their children home from school today. others want more information about the possible spread of the enterovirus. let's take a look at our video. district officials are disinfecting the classroom where the cases took place, and they say better hygiene practices coupled with keeping sick children home can help prevent the spread. the increased concern comes after 4-year-old yardville student eli waller died in his sleep last month. the cause confirmed by the cdc as enterovirus d-68. his father released a statement to the community, which reads in part "my wife and i simply cannot thank you enough for the roles you played in eli's life. and while our hearts break at his passing, our hearts also overflow with overwhelming gratitude." i've been calling the school this morning, checking the website to see if ther

parents gather to learn more about the cyrus that killed a 4-year-old boy in hamilton township, new jersey. >> and a celebration. polish pride on the parkway. >> and controversy commencement. cop-killer jamaal spoke by video to grads at a college in vermont today. >> supporters of officer faulkner's family make sure supporters remember the man whose life was taken away. supporters gathered at a vigil. kenneth. >> reporter: sarah, walter it was a show of support for slain officer daniel faulkner 30 minute moment of silence and happened right here in front of faulkner's memorial planing. it was not jamaal's first commencement address but state legislators working today is making sure it was his last. >> they stood in silence. philadelphia police range and file recruits and supporters of murdered philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. at the same time as this silent vigil in the place hi was killed the man convicted of his 1981 slaying jamaal was delivering the commencement address at a small vermont college. >> apparently this is a school up there they don't grade you there's no teache

>> the 4-year-old boy from hamilton township died last week and testing began on monday. the tests came back positive forth enterovirus d krls 68. t cdc is only saying the child who died had this virus but it's unclear if the virus played a role in the child's death. the virus has sickened 500 people in 42 states. most of them are children. and with this positive test hamilton township came out with a few remarks last night saying they are saddened by this child's death. meanti meantime, mario dow said this, our thoughts we main with the family at this very difficult time. she goes on to add, while the child has tested positive for evd68, the cause of death has not yet been determined and it is unclear if ev-d68 played a direct role or was a contributing factor in his death. hamilton township will open up the call center to take questions about this virus, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. that phone number is 609-586-0311. we also have that phone number of course on nbc10.com. i'm looking into how health officials here are trying to prevent the spread of this virus. i'm working on

. >> officials say that the safety protocols are being enforced in the hamilton township school district right now. eyewitness neutral reporter jan carabeo picks up the story live from the children's hospital of philadelphia. that's where other patients are being treated. jan, good morning. >> reporter: that the tasha, erika, good morning, we know of at least three patients, three children, who are now here at the children's hospital of philadelphia, this morning, being treated for enterovirus d68. this as concern continues to grow, now that this virus has become deadly in the delaware valley. she's described, by his father, beautiful need, striving, caution, and surprise, the four year oley lie waller's life cut short died in his sleep nearby two weeks ago, now the cdc reports the yards ville student tested positive foreign at the owe virus d678. this new jersey community continues to mourn his death, hamilton township school district starts to address the concerns. >> very sadening, and i just want to know, you know, is there a risk of it spreading, how are we going to manage it, and c

hamilton township is trying to stop this virus from spreading.y're advising everyone to wash their hands, avoid close contact with sick people and disinfect surfaces. all things generally done around sick individuals anyway but the reminder is out there. health officials are also recommend that anyone who is sick stay home from work or school and get to a doctor if there are breathing problems that are getting worse. as i mentioned, hamilton township just opened a call center to take questions and concerns. that phone number is 609-586-0311. that number will stay open until noon today. if you don't have a pen and paper handy we put that phone number on ur website nbc10.com. you can find it there. rm. >>> children's hospital of philadelphia is treating three kids can sudden muscle weakness. they're waiting to determine if those symptoms are linked to enterovirus d68. the hospital has treated five kids recently who had the virus. doctors say none of those children experienced the muscle weakness. if you would like to learn more go to our website no

at stein and high school in hamilton township to address any additional concerns. people may have. we're in hamilton township tonight, matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> coming up we will talk to family physician doctor rob danoff about the enterovirus ande bowl and a growing concerns and questions in our area about both of those deadly illnesses. >>> the parents of an american held biasis released a video message pleading for their son's life. peter casek who change his name to abdul rahman in captivity was taken hostage in syria a year ago where he was helping refugees. indiana native is a former army ranger who served in iraq, his parents say he started in an organization to help syrians training civilians and giving food, clothing and medical aid to those in need. >> most of all know that we love you and our hearts ache for you to be granted your freedom,. >> in the latest, isis video, militant, allen henning and threaten casek's life. militant says beheading is retaliation for britain joining u.s. air strikes against isis. >>> a flag that flew over u.s. capitol on septe

hamilton township has four high schools. three middle schools and 17 elementary schools. so tonight's meeting here could be very well attended. as all teachers, parents, even custodial staff is invited to take part. this today as we learned that little 4-year-old eli waller has been a fighter from the beginning of his life. the youngest of triplets. his family is mourning his loss. >> oh, my gosh, my heart goes out to them. i'm so sorry to hear about it. >> reporter: an entire community is remembering eli waller. a little boy who loved his family, soccer and whose father says was a beautiful mix of eagerness and hesitancy. writing in part, my wife and i simply cannot thank you all enough for the roles you played to eli's life. while our hearts break at his passing, our hearts also overflow with overwhelming gratitude. it comes as school officials will answer questions tonight and explain that student attendance will be tracked in coming days. and any patterns of respiratory illness, districtwide, will be investigated. waller attended pm pre-k. another little boy who atten

in hamilton township, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." >> a philadelphia woman made history in the jewish religion today, rabbi debra waxman was inaugurated first female president of jewish reconstructionist movement and seminary and more than 100 congregations nationwide. each again ration must reconstruct the religion to keep up with evolving spiritual needs and remain relevant. >> task of progressive judeism is identifying what are those values so worthwhile that we should voluntarily submerge our individual desires to them? >> rabbi wax man's inauguration also marks the first time a woman has become president of both a seminary and major jewish movement. >> much more to come on "action news" tonight a bizarre scene at poling plays in ukraine where a man dressed at darth vader demanded to do. >> and first preparing for worst how local firefighters are learning more skills more familiar to counter parts out west and eagles taking open the cardinals and arizona right now. jeff skversky has an update on the game when "action news" jeff skversky has an update on the game when

at yardville elementary school in hamilton township, new jersey, blue and gold ribbons for ely waller who died from a disease who has parents in the u.s. worried. >> my main concern is what i am supposed to look for. is it something mild or serious or everything. >> reporter: concerned mothers attended this news conference where they talked about the death of the preschoolers. it was confirmed that the boy decide from the virus, d68. it's a strain of entrovirus d68 that would attack young children, pre-schoolers, toddlers who have for the most part, compromised immune systems. >> reporter: now there's a second boy at the same school at risk. officials say he came down with the symptoms sudden muscle weakness seen in other children across the country. cases linked to four other deaths. at the children's hospital in philadelphia, doctors have reported three cases, children with weakness in one or more limbs with changes in the spine. the boys in hamilton township who both went home sick on september 19 shared the same clammer, but not at the same time. the health department is optimisti

we're in hamilton township tonight, matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and a tense situation in upper merion township a man there is being accused of holding a woman against her will inside of his home. it happened on the 300 block of south warner road, police responded to the scene, after reports of gunshots, the the woman eventually escaped and told police that the suspect was shane gallagher. he was taken into custody shortly after that. >>> the parents of an indiana man who is being held by the militant group is is are pleading for his life. their video appeal was released aid day after extremist crime to have beheaded british aid worker allen henning. reporter wendy gel let has details. >> reporter: parents of the american held biasis release aid video message saturday pleading for his relief. >> we implore his captors to show mercy and use their power to let their son go. >> reporter: twenty-six year-old peter chasek who changed his name, in captivity was taken hostage last october 1st in syria. his parents say he started an organization to help syrians, training civilians

nbc 10's south jersey bureau reporter cydney long is live in hamilton township. o doing to calm the fears. >> reporter: we just found out a few minutes ago from the superintendent's office here in hamifn township that the student

fox 29's steve keeley live in hamilton township with the very latest, steve, good morning. >> reporter: well, chris, if you look at that map, notice that one of the new cases cents here in mercer county, but not here in hamilton. so not involving this school. and we were at the school monday, all of the parents we met were confident that health and local political leaders are doing everything right, and all they could to keep everybody safe. however, we new that some parents probably were keeping their kids home including one dad, with three kids here, who showed up at this meeting last night, and was very angry, and very disappointed, and very critical of how they're handling the situation, so you have got two sides to the story, seems like majority of parents are keeping their kids in school, are keeping their fate, and local political leaders since it was confirm over the weekend, that four year old eli waller died from the enterovirus here. so chris, kerrey, you'll hear from both sides of the story including also hearing from the state health department leader here for 25 years, wh

>> rosemary, what we know at this point, that 4-year-old boy from hamilton township do i'd last week. testing began on monday. the tests came back positive for the enterovirus d68, the cdc is conservative with how they are phrasing this. only saying the child who died had this virus but it's unclear right now if that virus, in fact, played a definitive role in the child's death. last month four people died and later tested positive for this enterovirus d68. same situation. the cdc can't officially say that was the cause of death, at least not yet. this virus has sickened at least 500 people in 42 states. most of them are children. and with this positive test hamilton township came out with a few remarks saying they are sa saddened by this child's death. our thoughts remain with the family at this very difficult time. she goes on to add, while the child has tested positive for ev-d68 the cause of death has not yet been determined and it is unclear if ev-d68 played a direct role or was a contributing factor in his death. a lot of questions this morning but hamilton township will be open

he attended yardville elementary school in hamilton township. the at a town hall meeting last night school officials a assured parents that safety protocols are enforced and we will have more on this story and a live report at 5:30. >>> well, we are off to a sunny and mild start, this week, but more rain could be in our future. meteorologist kathy orr is live outside on the cbs-3 sky deck with the look at the first forecast, kathy. >> i shed the coat, longer i'm out here longer it feels. we have strong southerly wind gusting to 20 to 30 miles an hour at times and that is warming us up, it will do the same tomorrow but take a look at these morning lows this he were impressive. mount pocono 37 this morning. allentown waking up to 39. elsewhere in the 40's. in philadelphia, 47. wildwood waking up to 46. and, it was seasonable high of 71 in philadelphia average high has dropped to 70 degrees. right now across the region we have some 07's along the i-95 corridor even inial own town and reading, and, 71 wilmington. elsewhere in the 60's. we have watch

he was cents four years old, eli waller, went to yardville elementary school in hamilton township, new jersey, eli died had his sleep nearly two weeks ago now, but the cdc just confirmed few days ago that the child had enterovirus, and yesterday, parents and community members gathered for a town hall meeting at steinert high school to address their concerns. officials answered questions about how the school district is handling what's happened. they say, they've ramp up cleaning at the schools, even brought in extra staff to help sanitize classrooms top to bottom. other than that, health officials say, fighting this virus becomes about educating since d68 is a virus with no vaccine, health officials say focus needs to be on prevention. >> we're making sure that teach remembers talking to students about how to throw tissues away, making sure that they get to wash their hands, more than one time, during the day, before lunch, after lunch. >> and the superintendent goes on to say that he's meeting with all every his principals later this morning to make sure everyone is on the same page w

"eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers reports now from hamilton township. >> when you see photos ofittle eli, his personality length off the page. >> reporter: hamilton township mayor kelly yaede described the young victim where for the first time we learned how he died. >> the cause of death was enterovirus d68. >> reporter: eli died over week ago. officials weren't insured if the boy died as a result of the virus. that determination was made late friday by the mercer county medical examiner's office after receiving test results from the centers for disease control. another student i was in the different class but got sick the same time eli d he has recovered. officials say the schools are safe. >> the attendance at the school on friday was back up to a full attendance in that classroom. >> reporter: but for some parents there remains some worry. >> it's clean and everything but how do you know that your child isn't walking by somebody that's sick. >> what am i supposed to look for? is it something mild? something serious or everything. >> reporter: health officials stress this is

"action news" reporter annie mccormick is live in hamilton township with the latest. any. >> reporter: and walter, sarah, that little boy's death gripped this community and tonight parents with children in the same school district came out to ask a lot of questions. they want to make sure their children will be safe in the classroom. >> i just need to know what they're going to be doing to take care of everything. >> reporter: parents went before a panel of health, state and school officials with concerned. >> certain rooms have no ventilation whatsoever. >> reporter: and suggestions and questions. >> why aren't they being swabd to find out -- >> do we have to keep the children no they sneezing or cough. >> reporter: eli waller a 4-year-old died from entrovirus d 68 september 5. the cdc confirmed d 68 results this past friday and medical examiner confirmed the cause of death saturday. another 4-year-old with symptoms is waiting for results from his sample sent to the cdc. the two boys shared a classroom. one in morning free school and the other afternoon class. offici

this was four year oley lie water, he went to hamilton township school new jersey school, he died in his leap nearly two weeks ago, confirmed few days ago, however, the child did have enterovirus, sunday just yesterday, parents, community members gathered for town hall meeting at stein earth high school to address their concerns. officials answered questions about how the school district is handling what is happening. they say they have ramped up cleaning at schools, even brought in extra staff to help sanitize classrooms, top to bottom. other than that, health officials say, fighting this virus becomes about education, since d68 is a virus with no vaccine. health officials say focus needs to be on prevention. >> we're making sure students are talking to teach percent how to throw tissues away, making sure they get to wash their hander more than one time during the day, before lunch, avalon. >> of course, health officials are emphasizing hands washing and of course covering cough and sneeze, as well as staying away from anyone who seems to be sick as well as cleaning and disinfecting

the hamilton township boy died last week. 4-year-old boy, the tests came back positive for this virus. hamilton township says those results will be forwarded to the mercer county medical examiner's office for additional testing. the cdc is being very conservative with how they are phrasing this. only saying the child who died had this virus, but it's unclear right now if that virus played a definitive role in the child's death. last month four people died and later tested positive for enterovirus d68. the virus has sickened 500 people in 42 states. most of them are children. and with this positive test, hamilton township came out with a few remarks saying they are saddened by this child's death and this morning the township will be opening up a call center to take your questions. that will be from 9:00 a.m. to noon. that phone number is 609-586-0311. if you can't write it down we have that information on our website nbc10.com. >>> again, you can go to nbc10.com for more on the virus. we have info on what parents need to know, including symptoms and health tips to help keep your childr

nbc 10's jesse gary is live in hamilton township for us this morning. jesse, the district met with parents last night to listen to their concerns. so, what did the district tell them? what's being done to protect kids that go to this particular school? >> reporter: chris, district officials are disinfecting all the services inside this school, and later this morning, bus drivers are going to get detailed instructions on what to do to protect their vehicles. this increased concern comes after 4-year-old eli waller died in his sleep last month, the cause confirmed as enterovirus d-68. the toddler attended a preschool program at the school and showed mild symptoms before succumbing. his father released a statement to the community, reading in part "my wife and i simply cannot thank you nearly enough for the roles you played in eli's life. while our hearts are breaking at his passing, our hearts are also over flowing with overwhelming gratitude." a lot of parents are worried two confirmed cases could grow beyond that. i'll have that part of the story in 30

nbc 10 jesse gary is live in hamilton township. i'm sure some parents are concerned about this as they head into the new school week. >> reporter: christine, some parents obviously uneasy about sending their kids to this school today. and others worry two confirmed cases could grow. district officials have already begun disinfecting the classroom that eli waller attended. the 4-year-old died last month from enterovirus d-68. a second student home recovering from the potentially deadly illness. township officials are stressing hygiene as part of a prevention strategy. >> we need to wash our hands. we need to make sure that if we see signs that our children are ill that we keep them home. >> reporter: the school superintendent here released a letter to parents. i'll tell you more what's in that letter coming up in 30 minutes. live in hamilton township, mercer county, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> at 4:34, also this morning, we're learning more about an ebola investigation in this area. a child from liberia is being monitored at a hosp

. >> the 4-year-old from hamilton township died last week with no preexisting conditions. we have learned that a second student from the same school developed similar symptoms. nbc 10 spoke to health officials and sbroined how they are addressing the national health issue. >> say sad day for the community after 4-year-old eli, a student here at the school is the first victim of the enterro virus. >> hamilton township received information from the cdc that said eli had passed away. >> after being taken out of school for two weeks, the coroner confirmed that eli's cause of death was the enterro virus, the first in new jersey. >> the virus is very rapid and sudden and nearly all of the symptoms for the day that evening. >> it's unknown where he was exposed and how many others may have been in contact. >> of course it will be on everybody's mind. that's human nature. people are nervous. they are scared. >> he lives across from the elementary school. his son who has asthma is a student there as well and last night he got sick and was quickly cleared from any danger. >> some par

. >> the good people of hamilton township, new jersey did their part to help a little boy's legacy live on today. kids put on their halloween costumeselly for smile for eli party. 4-year-old eli waller died in september of entrovirus d 68. his parents started the first day of school foundation in his memory. today local businesses organized this event to raise money for the cause and helping children with special needs. >> things that make me feel better are trying to do stuff like this. we have a group of connected and happy and helpful and again russ people helping us out. >> monday's raise will help buy back packs and outfits to help special children have a special 23eu6r9 day of school. more on this event in the next half hour of "action news". >> the race is counting down in the race for pennsylvania governor this is second to last weekend before the election. governor tom corbett took time campaigning in western pennsylvania with an appearance in the company of beaver today. meantime democratic challenger tom wolff was in the same region and visited rallys in washington,al gapey a

as this new jersey community continues to mourn his death, the hamilton township school district starts to address the concerns. >> very sadening, and i just want to know, you know, is there a risk of it spreading, how will we going to plan and it and contain the situation, because everyone is worried for their children, and that's really where we are now with it. >> school and health officials answer those questions at steinert high school on sunday. nearly 100 parents and community members attended the town hall meeting where the school district says it is ramped up cleaning at all of its schools even brought in additional staff to do the work. the focus now they say should be on education. since d68 is a virus and there is no vaccine, health officials say the best course of action is prevention. >> making sure that teach remembers talking to students about how to throw tissues away, making sure that they get to wash their hands, more than one time, during the day before lunch, after lunch. >> and that superintendent goes on to say that he's going to be meeting with all of his princip

at steinard high school in hamilton township to address any additional concerns, people may have. we're in hamilton township tonight, matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> police diffuse a tense situation in upper merion a man allegedly attacked a woman and held her begins her will inside his home. it happened on the 300 block of south warner road, women eventually escaped, she identified suspect as shane gallagher and police moved in and made the arrest. he has been charged with several crimes including unlawful restraint. >>> parents of the indiana man who is being held by militant group isis is pleading for his life. their video appeal was released day after an extreme is claim to have beheaded british aid worker allen henning. reporter wendy gilette has the details. >> reporter: parents of the american held biasis released ray video message saturday pleading for his release. >> we implore his captors to show mercy and use their pur to let our son go. >> reporter: twenty-six year-old peter casek who change his name to abdul rahman was taken in captivity last october in syri

meanwhile, hamilton township says there's no need for panic after death of 4-year-old and there's need for parents to remain vigilant when it comes to hygiene. yardville elementary school in hamill top township, new jersey, blue and gold ribbons for eli waller who died from a disease that has millions of parents in the u.s. worried. >> i mean -- our main concern was what am i supposed to look for. is it something mild or something serious or everything? >> concerned mornlz attented saturday news conference where mercer county officials talked of the death of the preschooler and what's next after centers for disease control confirmed the boy died of entrovirus d 68. >> d 68 straint is viral aunt strain of enter row that would attack young children, preschoolers, toddlers, who have for the most part, compromised immune systems. >> there's a second boy from the same school at risk. officials say he came down with the symptoms of sudden muscle weakness seen in children across the country. cases popping up in 40 states linked to 4 other deaths. at the children's hospital of philadelphia doc

fox 29's steve keeley live in hamilton township, new jersey, with the details on this.teve, good morning. >> bringing their kids to school, but we figure there were parents not here, because they were not letting their kids come back to the school. and so parents spoke to us on monday, told us, they have complete confidence in the local school and health department leaders, convinced it was safe to bring their kids here, after confirmation that ' virus killed 14 year old classmate here. with the latest state number you just talk about, showing another case up here in mercer county, it was cents pointed outright away that that case is not even here in the hamilton township, but some other town in mercer county, so not the other four year old boy that we reported on here all monday morning, who has enterovirus symptoms. lab tests on him, believe it or not, still not even conclusive yet. parents were finally told a time line every events at the meeting last night, which show that the other boy was kept home sick from the school here, two full days before eli waller missed

eli from hamilton township died september 25th from enterovirus 68, at the age of four. waller's family is starting a foundation in eli's name to help children in need of school supplies. >>> world health organization says ebola out break has killed more than 4,000 people worldwide mostly in west africa. one of those deaths came on american soil this week. nearly 8400 cases of ebola have been reported in seven countries. >>> philadelphia public schoolteachers rally across the city this morning, they say they want to set record straight about what the union says is misleading information from the src. following the cancellation of the teachers contract. >>> kate? >>> chris, it has been a cloudy, glummy friday and we are tracking showers and heavy rain in some spots overnight tonight, and early saturday morning. it will be a soggy start to the saturday, we will try to dry things out later saturday afternoon but cool but sunny on sunday. much better bay for outdoor plans. showers return next week we will break that down with the seven day forecast straight ahead. >> right n

now here at the hamilton township municipal building tonight they're going to be holding a public meeting at the regularly scheduled council me meeting to discuss the township's response to enterovirus d68 at yardville elementary school. we know throughout these past few weeks parents have had so many questions regar regarding t the township, what the school district is doing to try to prevent this illness from spreading. we'll of course bring you the latest details as we have them. dawn, back to you. >> all right. thank you very much, sabina. meantime new measures are in the works in the fight to protect americans from ebola. soon there could be more active screening for the ebola virus at airports. the obama administration also preparing to tighten protocols for travelers who come from countries fighting the epidemic. fox's mike emmanuel explains. >> reporter: now that patient has been diagnosed with ebola in dallas, americans are becoming more concerned that the virus may spread. as part of its ebola response the u.s. is ready to spend at least $750 million and sending as many as 4,000

. >> the cdc confirms that four year oley lie waller of hamilton township died of this respiratory illness. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo live at children's hospital of philadelphia, that's where other patients are currently being treated. jan? >> good morning, that the tasha. yes, three other patient here, at the children's hop of philadelphia, are being treated for enterovirus d678. there is a growing concern in the delaware valley, this morning, especially since that one case of enterovirus in new jersey has now turned deadly. he's described by his father as a beautiful mix of eager necessary, and hesitance i, need and striving, caution, and surprise. four year old eli's waller's life cut short, died died in his sleep two weeks ago. now reporting he tested positive for enterovirus d68. as this new jersey community continues to mourn his death, the hamilton township school district starts to address the concerns. >> very sadening, and i just want to know, you know, is there a risk of it spreading, how are we going to manage it and contain the situation, because everyone is worri

nora muchanic is live in hamilton township with that part of the story monica. >> tab i that vassey gets up every two to three hours to check on her son and administer breathing equipment and medicine. after four day hospitalization he's not getting worse but not getting better either and she didn't know when he'll return home from school. >> right now no symptoms of cold right now that wheezing and shortness of breath. >> tab that is waiting for word on whether the illness that put her 4-year-old boy in intensive care four four days is same entrovirus d 68 that killed his classmate september 25. centers for disease control confirmed eli waller succumbed to the virus. he was in afternoon classes at yardville elementary. vassey's son attended morning session in the same classroom. she asked us not to use her boy's first name you can see him peaking out the window. >> i was scared knowing this could happen to him too. it's been actually really stressful. >> last night concerned parents and community members attended a briefing to update them on how the school is responding to eli waller's

reporting live from hamilton township, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> thanks very much. >>> well, people wearing hazmat suits is not something you want to see on your plane, but this is the scene that played out on a flight from philadelphia to punta cana dominican republic on wednesday. it was all prompted by a 54 year-old passenger who reportedly joke about havinge bowl a joe mccann, who was on that flight spoke exclusively today with "eyewitness news". >> certain things you just cannot say and not something you can joke about. you cannot make a joke like that. over 200 people on that flight and he almost ruin vacation or where ever, other reasons people were down here for what he thought was a stupid joke. >> reporter: health officials in the dough minute can new say passenger in question does not have ebola and never been to an infect area. >>> meanwhile local groups are joining worldwide effort to help ebola victims in west africa. e nan tabernacle baptist church will host heart for liberia service day in germantown tomorrow. volunteers there will collect supplies,

health officials in hamilton township, new jersey, say eli wahler died after contracting enterovirus.ered to talk about how they can protect their children. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers has the story. >> reporter: for the first time we're seeing photos of the child who died as a result of this virus. four year old eli wahler a student at yardville elementary school passed a it way his leap 12 days ago. his dad released a statement "he was a beautiful mix of eagerness and tendency, need and striving, caution and surprise grounded in a pure unconditional love. sunday as hamilton township continued to mourn one of their own, parents gathered for a town hall meeting to another dress the threat that remains. >> very sad denning i just want to know, you know, is there a risk of it spreading? is there a risk of it spreading amongst the community. >> reporter: health officials answered questions from the community at steinert high school their concerns centering on what happens next. >> everyone is worried for their children and that's where we are now with it. certain steps they ca

and students at yardville elementary school in hamilton township new jersey return to class for the first time since the death of four year-old eli waller. and they now confirmed that the preschooler died of enterovirus 68 and many people are rightly concerned. >> i have a son, who is extreme asthmatic and my concern is he can get it anywhere. >> this here, it is here to stay, and we as citizens, and teachers, and teachers have ton student in our approach to personal hygiene. >> reporter: hamilton township school district activated a prevention strategy that including improving overtime for staff to spend extra efforts cleaning those schools. >>> in delaware state health officials said today that a child under observation for possibly bowl a dozen not have that. officials say that this little girl went to an emergency room at bay health kent general hospital on saturday with a high fever and abdominal issues. the cdc was also notified since the the child had recently moved from liberia. but doctors now say that the girl is past the incubation period and is symptom free. >>> the philadelph

fox 29's sabina kuriakose is live outside the hamilton township municipal building for us tonight. sabina? >> reporter: iain, that meeting starting very very shortly. officials are going to have a lot to discuss as the number of confirmed enterovirus d68 infections continues to grow. five new cases in the city state of new jersey confirmed today by the department of health. this is only of course adding to the alarm felt by parents after four year old i lie waller died from the respiratory illness two weeks ago. those test results only came back late last week confirming by the cdc that waller did in fact have enterovirus d68 and that was a direct cause of his death. now, because samples from sick patients have to be sent away to the cdc for testing, there's a general delay in finding out which cases are confirmed infections of d68. take a look at this map. the new five cases in new jersey bring the total number of confirmed enterovirus to 14. that's an eight counties throughout the state. at least two in mr. conte, two in camden, also burlington, middlesex, morris, essex, passaic

much of the concern about the enterovirus in our area is centered in hamilton township, new jersey.oday students at yardville elementary school returned to class for the first time since the death of four year old eli waller. he was positively linkd to that virus. the cdc confirmed on friday the preschooler died of enterovirus d68. >> i have a son who is extremely asthmatic and my concern is he can get it anywhere. >> it's here. it's here to stay and we as citizens and teachers and students have to be diligent in our approach to personal hygiene. >> the hamilton township school district has activate add prevention strategy including intense cleaning of all their schools. >>> the cdc is also testing a classmate of waller who was hospitalized shortly before waller's death to see if that child has enterovirus. that child is recovering at home. >> meantime fears of ebola are spreading worldwide tonight. a spanish news treated a missionary for the disease at a hospital in madrid has now tested positive for ebola. it is the first known transmission of the outbreak outside of west africa.

. >>> but the big story on "action news" is confirmation that a little boy from hamilton township has died of event owe virus 68. first known fatality linked to that illness and another little boy from the same school is sick and health officials are taking quick action. "action news" reporter andie mccormack has the store friday mercer county. >> i received a call from the state and cdc last evening, and that is when we referred it on to the medical examiner and she made confirmation this morning. >> reporter: four year-old eli waller could be first case where enterovirus d68 is the actual cause of the death. saturday the mercer county medical examiner announced eli's succumbed to the virus last thursday. this friday, the the enters for disease control confirmed the samples were in fact, d68. >> it is a reason to send samples to atlanta to confirm it was a d68 strain of the enterovirus. >> reporter: another little boy from the schoocame down with symptoms several weeks ago. he went to the hospital but we are told that now he is resting at home comfortably but doctors took samples fro

well residents in hamilton township, new jersey, are feeling the impact of enterovirus. students at yardville elementary returned to class today for the first time since the death of four year old eli waller was linked to the virus much the cdc confirmed on friday it caused the death of the pre-schooler. >> i have son who is extreme asthmatic and my concern is he can get it anywhere. >> it's here. it's here to stay, and we as citizens and teachers and students have to be diligent in our approach to personal hygiene. >> the hamilton township school district has approved overtime for its custodial staff and ordered bus companies to thoroughly wipe down all surfaces. >>> the cdc is also testing a classmate of eli' who's was hospitalized shortly before his death. that child is recovering tonight at home. >> ebola fears are spreading worldwide do night. a spanish nurse who treated a missionary for the disease at a madrid hospital has tested positive for the virus. it's the first known transmission of the outbreak of ebola outside west africa. meanwhile, the american photograp

nbc 10's south jersey bureau reporter cydney long is live in hamilton township. what are administrators to doing to calm the fears. >> reporter: we just found out a few minutes ago from the superintendent's office here in hamifn township that the student attendance rate here at yardville was in fact 93%. remember, this is the first day that parents have sent their children back since it was confirmed friday night that eli waller in fact died of enterovirus d68. also, we know that the custodial staff worked overtime through the weekend and they will continue to do so to disinfect all surfaces with a bleach alternative approved by the state department of health. in light of 4-year-old eli waller's death due to enterovirus d68 and tabitha vassi's little boy, still awaiting confirmation from the cdc. >> when i hear about how two children from the same classroom were affected in hamilton township schools, it's not just one school that's not up to par in cleanliness. it's more than one school. >> reporter: victoria felt compelled to share this photo she says was taken

also this morning, parents in hamilton township, new jersey there is remain very concerned about the impact of enterovirus, student at yardville elementary return to class yesterday for the first time since the death of four year old eli waller was linked to the virus. the cdc confirm on friday that it caused the death that far little preschooler. >> i have a son who is extreme asthmatic. and my concern is he can get it anywhere. >> this year, it is here to stay, and we as citizens and teachers and students have to be diligent in our approach to personal hygiene. >> the hamilton township school district has approved over time for its custodian staff, even ordered bus company to thoroughly wipe down all surfaces cents. the cdc is also test ago classmate of eli's, who was hospitalized shortly before his death to see if he had enterovirus. that child is still recovering at home. >>> a new fight is expected today over the fate of the old revel casino in atlantic city. brookfield asset management won the auction for the bankrupt casino last week for $110 million. but the developer who los

the delaware valley there is comes after meeting in mercer county where residents question how hamilton township officials handle the situation after a little boy died from the virus. then sue serio tracking some rough weather. boy, it was windy overnight. >> yes, we had those strong thunderstorms come through in the overnight hours. they moved through pretty quickly. we'll tell if you any more are in the offing coming up. >> sue, thank you. then an alleged sexual assault at the taj mahal hotel and casino. two people accused are new york city cops. what allegedly went down in atlantic city. good day everybody, it is wednesday, october 8th, 2014, we're wearing our pink of course this morning. >> for breast cancer awareness month. >> and we recommend you do the same. sue, we didn't include you in the memo. we apologize for that. more of verbal thing. >> okay. >> all right. >> i know, i feel awful. >> all right, let's do this. tomorrow we all wear orange. >> okay, i'm really fine with it. >> now, let's talk about weather. at 4:01, all the severe weather is out of here, but i tell you what, in your

meanwhile, hamilton township said there's no need for panic after the death of the 4-year-old boy, but there's need to remain vigilant when it comes to hygiene. at yardville elementary school, blue and gold ribbons hang for the young boy. >> what am i supposed to look for. >> reporter: concerned mothers attended this meeting where they talked about the death. >> entrovirus 68 is a verelent strain of entrovirus 68 that will attack young children and toddlers who have compromised immune symptoms. there's another boy at raisk who came down -- boy at risk would came down with sudden muscle weakness. at the children's hospital of philadelphia, doctors have reported three cases. children with weakness in one or more limbs with changes in the spine. the boys who both went home sick shared the same classroom, but not at the same time. the health department is optimistic the results from the second boy will not show the "d" 68 strain. >> coughing sneesing in tissue -- sneezing in tissues, throw them out. if someone is i will refrain from hugging and kissing. >> we have been cleaning in all our

. >>> a family in hamilton township is waiting to find out whether their child has the same virus that killed a fellow preschooler. four year-old eli waller died of enterovirus d68 on september 25th. her son was in the same classroom at yardville elementary, although in the later obsession he is out of the hospital but spent four days in intensive care. >> right now he had has no symptoms of cold, right now, we just have the wheezing, and shortness of breath that is still going on. >> cdc is evaluating the test that will determine whether her child has the the virus, eli waller's sister has been -- sisters have been tested and are all awaiting results. >>> two additional patients at children's hospital of philadelphia are experiencing acute muscle weakness. the hospital reported the development to the cdc today. now there are five patients, experiencing the weakness, hospital officials are still working to determine enterovirus d68, is to blame. >>> we have had picture perfect weather on this monday but will it hold up for the rest of the week? meteorologist adam joseph a has word from

hamilton township officials notified them yesterday. they met with parents.hey urged them to be vigilant of symptoms which are similar to the common cold and urged people to wash hands frequently. michael o'brian teachers programs after school for the ymca. >> they are promoting it very well. issanitizer around? >> yes. >> reporter: entrovirus d68 is common, the cdc said it infects 10 to 15 million people a year, but the "d"-strain is not. many who come to the virus had preexisting conditions, but waller did not. >> i think it's unfortunate that the family had to go through this. i think the school is taking every necessary precaution to make sure our children are safe. >> reporter: and another four-year-old boy who shared a classroom with waller does have some of the symptoms of the entrovirus d68 but his test results have not come back from the cdc. chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> all right, chad, thank you. >>> at this hour, funeral services are being held for trooper david kedra. hundreds of colleagues lined the streets outside christ the king c

meanwhile, hamilton township said there's no need for panic after the death of the four-year-old boy, but remain vigilant when it comes to hygiene. at yardville elementary school, blue and gold ribbons for ely waller. >> my concern is what am i supposed to look for, is it something mild or serious or everything. >> reporter: concerned mothers attended this saturday news conference where mercer county officials talked about the death of the preschoolers. what's next after the cd confirmed the boy died from entrovirus 68. >> it's a strain of entrovirus 68 that would attack young children, preschoolers, and toddlers who have for the most partly compromised immune systems. >> reporter: and now there's a second boy at the same school at risk. officials say he came down with the symptoms of sudden muscle weakness seen in other children across the county. cases popping up you in 40 states linked to other deaths. doctors reported three cases, children with weakness in one or more limbs and changes in the spine. the boys who both went home sick september 19th, shared the same classroom, but no

officials confirmed eli waller of hamilton township died from entrovirus d 68. parents were invited to attend a meeting to get information about the virus and what's being done to prevent the spread. annie mccormick is live in hamilton township with details on what the officials had to say, annie. >> and sarah, this little boy's death is gripping this community. tonight many parents in the same school district came out to ask questions and make sure their children will be safe when they head back to school. >> i need to know what they're going to be doing to take care of everything. >> parents went before a panel of health, state and school officials with concerns. >> certain rooms have nop ventilation whatsoever. >> and suggestions and questions. >> why aren't -- being swabbed to find out -- >> do we have to keep the children home if they start sneezing or coughing. >> eli waller a 4-year-old preschooler from yardville elementaryhool died from entrovirus d 68 on september 25. the medical examiner confirmed cause of death saturday. another 4-year-old boy with sy

. >> school officials are awaiting test results on a second child at yardville elementary in hamilton township. a community meeting was held last night to address these parents concerns. four year-old eli waller died september 25th, his death is first in new jersey, directly linked to enterovirus d68. some parents are upset that there was not better communication from school officials about what was going on. >> said communications could have been better. a agree with. that we said we would ramp that up. >> we're not saying this is over with and i guess that is what i would need to hear, it was an isolated case but it is not. >> school officials say they are continuing to look into their protocol for how they deal with situations like this and make sure you tune into good day, doctor oz, will be on to address the spread of this illness. >>> eli's dad released a statement that reads in part my wife and i simply cannot thank you all nearly enough for rolls you flared eli's life. while our hearts break in his passing our hearts overflow with overwhelming gratitude. we want everybody to know how g