sort this out to determine how john sheridan and his wife died. the fire in their bathroom bedroom was intentionally set but we don't know by whom. the fire in meadow brook township was arson but how the fire started was unclear. john sheridan died at the scene in the second floor bedroom where the fire started. there does not appear to be an intruder in the house. when asked if the deaths were being treated as a murder-suicide, he said only that it was an ongoing investigation. john sheridan was a well respected state administrator and attorney and lobbyist and his wife joyce was a retired school teacher, the statement by their four sons readed in part, the death of our parents leave a hole in our hearts and our family that can never be filled. we cannot fathom or explain their passing. >> they said the news was an arson fire was tragic, still unanswer tonight who set the fire and how did the couple die and why? i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> nora thank you. >>> turning to a developing story at the tioga-nicetown neighborhood. a 6

statement which says we are saddened and shocked by what has been reported about the death of john sheridanand his wife, joyce. their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deepest condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss. the couple is survived by four sons and grandchildren. we'll continue to stay on top of this story and bring you new developments throughout the night. reporting live in camden, rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> questions this evening, after a state trooper was shot and killed by a colleague during a training exercise. >> i couldn't believe i got the phone call. i mean, that's a phone call you never want to receive. >> the death of this trooper, david kedra, has many asking how did a deadly accident like this happen at the hands of trained professionals? nbc 10's deanna durante has been woshing to get answers about this accident all day long. she joins us live tonight from the training facility in conshohocken. >> reporter: state police are only saying that that fatal shot came from another member of the pennsylvania state police

investigators looking into the death of john sheridan and his wife.merset county prosecutor's office ruled someone intentionally set fire to the couple's home. they were found inside this home over the weekend. the fire was contained to an upstairs bedroom. the investigators have not yet said how the couple died. >>> out of washington, secret service director julia pierson has resigned this afternoon amid security lapses at the white house that we've been hearing about. homeland security secretary jeh johnson said pierson offered her resignation and he accepted it. this move comes a day after her appearance before the house o r oversight and government reform committee. >>> also right now at 4:31, the manhunt for an outdoor survivalist and accused cop killer stretches now into its 19th day in the poconos. public fears over an eric frein encounter is having a bigger impact. >> this is a big outdoor pennsylvania tradition that's about to get under way. nbc 10's doug shimelle is following the manhunt against for us today. >> doug, this is not the kind of

upstairs master bedroom to the home in montgomery township, and that is, where seven two-year old ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce were found. mr. sheridan was pronounced dead at the scene. the his 69 year-old wife was pronounced dead at the hospital. late this afternoon as we mentioned, we have learn that the somerset county prosecutors arson task force ruled that the fire was intentionally set, however, no further new updated information was provided. so we are still waiting to hear the results of the autopsies, as well as other laboratory testing to learn exactly how the couple may have died. late tonight, the cooper university health released a statement saying quote we are saddened and shocked by what has been reported about the death of john sheridan and his wife, joyce. their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deepest condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss. reporting live tonight from somerset county, new jersey, todd quinones for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> todd, more to come on that, thank you very much. >>> an arrest has been made in a h

was among the political elite that lined up to pay their respects to cooper health systems ceo, john sheridan and his wife joyce a retired stever, the couple died after a fire in their skillman home. authorities have not said exactly how they died. >> he was a supporter of mine since the very beginning someone i would turn to for sage counseling and advice. >> today's memorial was closed to cameras, the sheridans leave behind four young sons, they were you'eulogyized by friends family. >> they kept you in stitches all the time, you never knew what would come out of joyce's mouth. >> he was a statedman and he brought dignity and a wealth of resources. >> john serves a commissioner the kaine administration and other government jobs and is credited with leading the expansion at cooper hospital in camden. >> he spent every minute of every day working hard to bring the people of the city quality health care and great cults to south jersey. >> now john remembered as a thoughtful public servant and joyce a teacher and mom. they had no new information to release on how the sheridans died and why. i'm

seven two-year old john sheridan died at the scene while his 69 year-old wife died at the hospital. before taking over cooper, john sheridan served as state transportation commish another in the kean administration and credited with helping revive camden. his wife was a retired schoolteacher. the arson ruling was released to day ape so was the statement by their four boys. it reads in part the the death of our parents has left a hole in our hearts and family that can never be filled. we cannot fathom much less explain the circumstances of their passing. the couple leaves behind those four boys and also, several grandchildren. we will likely learn more about how the sheridans died, jim, when autopsies are released. live from the satellite center, sharrie williams for chan will he will six "action news". >>> thanks, sharrie. philadelphia police are probing a bizarre, and deadly hammer attack tonight. witnesses in kensington say that an older man and a younger female relative for the to the death at 4:00 o'clock this afternoon. when officers arrived on the 2800 block of east cambria th

as you can imagine, their death rattled the hospital community here at cooper where john sheridan worked since 2005. i did reach out to representatives with the hospital to find out if they wanted to speak to us on camera about this. they did release a statement which says we are saddened and shock by what has been reported about the death of john sheridan and his wife joyce. their deaths, already unbelievably sad, are now tragic. our deepest con dole earns go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss. as soon as we get more information, we'll bring it to you. reporting live in camden, i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> we're also following breaking developments in washington. secret service director julia pierson has resigned after multiple scandals have rocked the agency's credibility. many lawmakers had urged pierson to step down and today president obama joined that call. >> serious questions arose about the secret service's ability to protect the first family. nbc's steve handelsman has the latest from washington. >> reporter: secret service director julia pierson r

john and joyce sheridan were found in their home on saturday. she died at the hospital, investigators believe that that fire was contained to the couple's bedroom and they still have not said though whether that fire was the cause of their deaths, and that remains an active investigation. nora muchanic has more on this in a live report coming up tonight at 5:00. with that we welcome you on a jam pack the wednesday afternoon, i'm brian taff. >> i'm shirleen allicot, we have even more breaking flus of a water problem in montgomery county. chopper 6 is live over the scene in the heart of ambler. crews have shut off water and service on the unit block of butler pike as they replace a leaky water line. butler pike is also closed between main and spring garden. all drivers are detoured around the closure. it's expected to take until 8:00 tonight and people in the affected area are likely to be without water service until then. stay with 6abc.com for updates as we get them. we are learning more about the pennsylvania state trooper killed in the line of

tributes poured in for joyce and john sheridan, the mystery of their death continues. nora muchanic is here from trenton with more on the emotional ceremony. >> exactly how the sheridans died is still a mystery but the political elite came to trenton to pay their respects to this well known couple. the line to get in the memorial snaked down the steps and around the building as hundreds came to remember john and joyce sheridan who died at their home in skillman. among them were several former governors and politicos past and present in new jersey. >> john sheridan, was one of the all time great public servants, he gave himself to so many great causes. >> responsible for mfrp of the good things happening at cooper hospital especially the interaction between cooper hospital and cam didn't. >> he was a stated man and brought a level of dignity and respect tluts the state of new jersey to bear for the city of camden. >> cameras were not allowed inside where joyce sheridan was remembered as a tough history teacher and john sheridan was called a visionary, in politics, befor

cooper university health systems ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce were found unresponsive inside their home sunday morning after fire crews were called to put out a fire in the couple's master bedroom. investigators say they were called to the sheridan's home on meadow run drive around sic sick 15:00 a.m. the fire was contained to the upstairs master bedroom where both john and joyce were found. the 72 year old president of cooper hospital was dead at the scene. his 69 year old wife was pronounced at the hospital. now, three days later the fire has been ruled arson. cooper university health carey lease add statement saying "we are saddened and shocked by what has been reported about the death of john sheridan and his wife joyce. their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deepest condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss "investigators say the cause of death has not yet been determined pending lab results. they tell thus this remains an active investigation. iain? >> all right, jennifer, thank you. >>> now to some breaking news in delaware

today officials announced that someone intentionally set the fire of john and joyce sheridan's home. "action news" reporter sharrie williams is following this arson investigation live from the satellite center, sharrie. >> reporter: shirleen, there are a number of agencies involved at this point because they want to get the the information right. one official actually calling it quote an exhaustive investigation. but this confirms today that this major development that this fire was intentionally set by someone, the lingering question is who. set the on purpose, that is the ruling on the fire that erupted at the home of cooper health ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce. somerset county prosecutor's office made the announcement today, fire fighters, responded to a 911 fire call sunday morning, at their home on meadow run drive-in montgomery township. the blaze was contained to their upstairs master bedroom but authorities haven't said whether the fire caused their death. and how the fire started, has yet to be answeredded. but "action news" sources say that there is no evidence of an

this statement saying "we are saddened and shocked by what has been reported about the death of john sheridan and his wife joyce. their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deepest condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss ". >>> investigators say the causes of death have not yet been determined pending lab results and reiterate that this is an active investigation. lucy? >> all right, thank you very much, jennifer. >>> a busy evening we're following another breaking story are the now. secret service director julia pearson resigns a mid serious security lapses at the the white house. this resignation comes one day after her appearance before the house oversight and government reform committee. the committee grilled pearson on how a man was able to jump a fence and make the it all the way inside the white house with a knife. that man fled not guilty in court today. pearson spent 30 years with the secret service. she became director in 2013 and administration officials had hoped she could overhaul the scandal plagued agency. >> happening now, the ebola

inside 72-year-old ceo john sheridan and his wife, joyce, were found.heridan was pronounced dead at the scene, his 69-year-old wife died at the hospital a short time later. neighbors i spoke with in this montgomery township neighborhood said they already had their suspicions about the fire. off camera they tell me now that arson is involved they're even more concerned. wednesday we learned the somerset county prosecutor's arson task force ruled the fire was intentionally set. no new details were released and we're still waiting to hear the results of the autopsies and other laboratory tests to learn how the couple may have died. in the meantime cooper university health released this statement saying, "we are saddened and shocked by what has been reported about the death of john sheridan and his wife joyce, their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deepest condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss ." citing the ongoing investigation authorities declined to comment on camera regarding the case. in somerset count

inside 72 year old ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce were found.heridan was pronounced dead at the scene much his 6589 year old wife died at the hospital a short time later. neighbors i spoke with in this montgomery township neighborhood say they are already had their suspicions about the fire. off camera they tell me now that arson is involved, they are even more concerned. wednesday we learned the somerset cun tee prosecutor's arson task force ruled the fire was intentionally set. however, no new details were released and we're still waiting to hear the results of the autopsies and other laboratory tests to learn how the couple may have died. in the meantime cooper university health released this statement saying "we are saddened and shocked by what has been reported about the death of john sheridan and his wife joyce. their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deepest condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss ". >> citing the on-going investigation authorities would not comment on camera about the case.

o john sheridan and his wife joyce. >> was in fact arson, set intentionally. fox 29's steve keeley live in camden this morning, with the latest details on this story, steve? >> reporter: whole lot of questions still pending, along with the autopsy results. cooper statement after the arson announcement, we are sad ends and shocked the sheridan's deaths already un believe bridge sad are now tragic, spokesman for the four adults sons of the sheridan's in their 30, a we cannot fathom much less explain the circumstances of their passing >> not surprise being the fire was set intentionally because of the year statement they were being look for public help it, says, quote, lab results are still pending, so still no cause announced for either the fire or the deaths of the sheridan's, but, since arson is the cause of this fire, then any fire or smoke that would have killed the sheridan's would have made this a murder case. any fire set to cover up the killing, obviously, murder case, too. so the other still unanswered questions, was cents there a break-in at the house?

the fire was contained to the upstairs master bedroom. 72-year-old john sheridan died at the scene. his 69-year-old wife died at the hospital. "action news" sources say there is no evidence of an intruder. >>> two state troopers suffered minor injuries while searching for eric frein. the on going manhunt has paralyzeed the area near his home in can canadensis. >>> julia pearson has been forced out of office and replaced with a man with philadelphia roots. joseph clancy will run the secret service until a permanent replacement is found. pierson resign after her performance in front of congress explaining several security breaches the main one happened on september 19 when a man with a knife jumped the white house fence and made his way deep the building. >> time for accuweather. it's nice to see you. and nice to have a good looking day. i see you all the time. >> good try. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan we're basically dry through the area, a little sure in surf city. a couple of drops early this morning with low clouds around. let's go outside and show you white will

afternoon and it says we are saddened and shock by what has been reportedded about the death of john sheridan and his wife joyce, their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deep condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss. >>> also, breaking news today april arrest has been made in the hit and run that injured a seven year-old girl on sunday night a lure maclean suffered a broken foot and ankle, plus some bruises, when she was hit and dragged by a car in west philadelphia. an eyewitness tracked that car and got the license plate and today, 25 year-old jameer banks who you see here turn himself in. he is facing a number of charges tonight. >>> flags are flying at half staff in honor of a fallen pennsylvania state trooper. he was accidentally shot and killed yesterday during a gun training exercise in montgomery county. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is live outside skippack state police barracks, walt. >> reporter: jessica, as they mourned here today troopers talk about trooper david kedra he was so excited about police work wow arrive an hour e

john sheridan died at the scene. his wife died at the hospital. "action news" sources say there is no evidence of an intruder. >> secret service director julia pierson has been forced out of office and replaced with a man with philadelphia roots. joseph clancy is from comcast, he'll run the secret service until a permanent replacement is found. pierson resign yesterday after her performance in front of congress explaining several security breaches. the recent one happened on september 19 when a man with a knife jumped the fence and made his way deep into the building. >> it's been a nice week. >> reporter: we have clouds and sunshine, it's going to be a nice afternoon ahead we have to get through a few more clouds this morning. storm tracker 6 live double scan looking around the region we had showers along the coastline. a touch of drizzle along surf city and toms river. sky6 live hd looking live in hd over the ben franklin bridge. those clouds starting to break over the city right now. let's check the conditions, here's what to expect in the weat

john sheridan died at the scene and his wife was taken to the hospital where she later died. >>> andy was hit and killed at the 3600 block of north 15th street. he darted out into traffic and the child was hits by a brown buick lasaber and was dead on the xoon. we are learning more about the pennsylvania state trooper that was killed yesterday, trooper david kendra was killed during training in conshohocken. that is where david henry is now live. >> reporter: yes, investigators are trying to unravel how this tragic accident could have happened. in the meant

the somerset county district attorney's office says john sheridan was dead at the scene.is 69 year old wife died at a hospital. while the somerset county prosecutor's office says the fire was intentionally set, the cause of their death social security not known. police are awaiting lab results and saying that are little. sheridan joined cooper as senior executive vice-president in 2005 and was named ceo and president in 2008. he was actively involved in camden's redevelopment and served as a member of the board of trustees for a local chapter of the ronald mc house. the organization says john was a wonderful leader and friend and stood behind the group's mission of helping seriously ill children. tonight, cooper health says it's shocked by the tragic developments in this case. the couple's children hope people "remember them as two people who loved each other, their family and their friends generously and unconditionally". and police say right now autop autopsies are incomplete pending lab results. police would not discuss the case any further. iain? >> all right, jennife

autopsy results are still pending for cooper university health system ceo john sheridan and his wife, joyce. >> this is after authorities revealed that the fire at their home in new jersey was, in fact, arson, fox 29's steve keeley live in camden this morning, with some of the details, steve? >> well, after that announcement wailings cents made by the pros cents cute ers investigate the case, cooper put out this new second statement yesterday after the arson announcement, said, quote, we are sad ends and shocked the sheridan deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. well, publicly announcing the fire was set by somebody intentionally, only answers one of the many questions still no answers to all of the other questions. how was it set? who set it? one of the sheridan's, or do investigators think someone else did it? was cents there any evidence of a break-in at this house? and even though autopsies were done early this week, still no public answer on how the sheridan's died. did the fire or smoke kill them? or did they die some other way, and then the fire set to cover up the ki

it was back on september 28th that cooper hospital ceo john sheridan and his wife, joyce, were found dead in their north jersey home. well, now sources have told nbc 10 news they've heard reports about what may have caused the couple's deaths. so today, we sent nbc 10 south jersey reporter cydney long back to north jersey to get answers from the somerset county prosecutor's office. >> reporter: the answers to those questions still remain under a tight lock and key. what exactly unfolded inside this sheridan bedroom in the hours leading up to september 28th. it was a sunday morning. today the home remains boarded up. halloween decorations adorn the outside, but the mystery surrounding the sheridan deaths now nearly a month old. it's been 3 1/2 weeks since fire crews and ems responded to the new jersey home of cooper hospital ceo john sheridan and his wife. today we asked the somerset county prosecutor a series of questions by e-mail and requested an interview at the prosecutor on why the cause and manner of deaths by the state medical examiner is stretching into a fourth week. was the

john sheridan died at the scene and his wife was taken to the hospital where she later died. >>> and a 7-year-old boy was hit and killed at the 3600 block of north 15th street. he darted out into traffic and the child was hits by a brown buick lasaber and was dead on the xoon. we are learning more about the pennsylvania state trooper that was killed yesterday, trooper david kendra was killed during training in conshohocken. that is where david henry is now live. >> reporter: yes, investigators are trying to unravel how this tragic accident could have happened. in the meantime, trooper kendra's colleagues remain in shock over the sudden loss of this promising now law man. >> it's news you never want to receive and it's very difficult. >> trooper david kendra was stationed at the skippack barracks for less than two years but stood out as an up and comer. he was recognized as trooper of the month and that promising career was cut shore at the montgomery county training camp puss, he was attending firearms training in the classroom where a police instructor was demonstrating how to break

family, friends and lawmakers past and present gathered to honor the lives of former cooper ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce. >>> and the sale of the revel casino and resort is approved. we have details of the deal and the real deal, donald trump one-on-one, his plans to get back into the casino business in atlantic city. >> now for cecily tynan, monica malpass and jaime >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program with ducis rogers and meteorologist, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> tuesday night and upper darby police investigate a home burglary spree and a widener university freshman is in custody accused of making threats against his campus. >>> but the big story on "action news" is the final stamp of approval for the sale of the revel casino hotel. a bankruptcy judge in camden in federal court gave the all clear of the sale of revel for brookfield asset management for $110 million, the revel cost $2.4 billion to build. chad pradelli is outside of the hotel. brookfield is no stranger to gambling they think they can make it work. >> they own the hard rock in vegas and the

. >>> 911 calls are released in the arson that killed ceo john sheridan and his wife in their new jersey home. the fire broke out early in the morning on september 28th, a caller described seeing smoke coming from the window and told the dispatcher that he heard banging from inside of the hom. >> i heard banging on the door. >> are you able to get the door open? >> not the door they are up stairs. >> can you force the door open? >> stay on the line with me until the police get there. >> but the somerset county police say the noise was from the fire as it was burning. >> authority says that the fire was intensely set in their home in montgomery township. >>> still to come on "action news" wednesday night, superintendant william hite is showing how the money will be spent. >>> well, temperatures were running more than 10 degrees above average today and this front has a history of violence weather and tornadoes will bring us a soggy end to the summer. >>> sports -- flyers looking for their first win. >>> philadelphia school district remains mired in criticism and controversy tonight as it t

. >>> tonight still not clear what killed cooper hospital ceo john sheridan and his wife, but we do know the fire at their home was no accident. sheridan was a prominent figure in new jersey's health care industry. the fire started early sunday morning at their home in somerset county. this afternoon prosecutors ruled that fire was intentionally set. however, they did not release a cause of death. autopsy results are still pepding. sheridan died at the home and his wife went to the hospital, but she didn't make it. >>> the secret service has a new boss tonight. comcast cable division clancy will lead the agency after julia pierson resigned today. before comcast clancy was head of the secret services presidential protection division. today julia pierson stepped down amid scandals that rocked the agency's credibility. 15 days ago a man with a gun was allowed to get too close to president obama. then about a week and a half ago, a man with a knife climbed a white house fence and made it into the east room before he was stopped. tonight comcast executive vice president david cohen spoke abou

. >> john sheridan and his wife joyce died in the late september fire in the somerset county home. investigators ruled it was intentionally set but still have not released the exact cause of the sheridan's death. somerset county prosecutor's office did release this statement in response to the 91 call. despite what the 911 callers observation where is at the time, we are of the belief that the sound that were being heard, were from the dwelling as it was burning. >>> members of the teachers union voiced their frustration again today, they gather outside school district headquarters ahead of tonight's meeting of the src. the union is angry the the src canceled their contract earlier this month requiring them to pay a portion of their health care premiums. "eyewitness news" reporter noel mcclaren has more. >> we sacrifice so much. >> blocking broad street after they say their benefits were block, hundreds of philadelphia public school teachers, now forced to pay into their medical to support a school system in financial crisis. >> we have to pay $700 a month 6789. >> it is not just t

cooper health ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce died after flames broke out in the bedroom of their somerville home early sunday morning. officials are awaiting lab results to determine the cause of death as that investigation continues. >>> we are learning more this morning about the accidental shooting that killed a pennsylvania state troop inner montgomery county. flags are at half staff for 26 year-old david kedra, the the trooper based at skippack barracks was killed during a training exercise in the the montgomery county public training center. sources say another trooper was demonstrating a new weapon when it accidentally went off and hit the trooper in the chest. >> he was highly motivated and you could tell that every single day that he walked in. he was extremely proud to be a pennsylvania state trooper and he showed it. >> trooper kedra was a graduate of temple university's criminal justice program and roman catholic high school of philadelphia. >>> pennsylvania has closed portions of the delaware state for necessary monroe county as police tinman hunt for accused killer

. >>> now to the investigation into the death of cooper hospital ceo john sheridan and his wife. this morning we know that the fire that broke out inside their home was no accident. sheridan was a prominent figure in new jersey's health care industry and in state politics. the fire started early sunday morning at the couple's home in somerset county. yesterday prosecutors announced that the fire was intentionally set. it was arson. but they say they did not say who they believe set the fire or if that fire is what caused the couple's death. they say they're still waiting for autopsy results. >>> an update now on this breaking news that we brought you yesterday morning. four buildings in atlantic city containing stores and apartments will have to be demolished after they were heavily damaged by fire. that fire on atlantic avenue forced more than a dozen people out of their homes. the red cross continues to help those victims. investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire. they say it started inside a consignment shop. nobody was hurt. >>> this morning the u.s. secret

something for everyone >> dispatchers released the 911 call when fire erupted inside the home of john sheridanne set fire to their bedroom on sunday. a caller described seeing smoke coming from a window and said he heard banging from inside the home. >> trying to get out. they're banging on the door. >> are you able to get the door opened. >> not the door. they're upstairs. >> all right. are you able to force the door opened. >> the police are here. >> the somerset county prosecutor says those noises were actually from the fire as it was burning. the couple's exact cause of death has not been released. >> a state representative from philadelphia is calling for an audit of the city's public schools. school superintendent william hite has said he's cut down on waist in the budget. representative angel cruz is pressing for the city controller to take a deep look into the books so everyone can get to the source of the district's budget problems. cruz also said the recently passed cigarette tax will be a temporary fix if the district cannot get a better handle on spending. >> a philadelphia couple

released the 911 tape capturing what may have been the final moments before cooper hospital reo john sheridan and his wife, joyce, passed. >> breaking news right now into the nbc 10 newsroom. >> as we just mentioned, we've obtained the 911 calls from that death investigation in north jersey involving the deaths of cooper hospital krerceo and his wife. >> nbc 10 investigative reporter harry hairston into our digital operation center. >> what we want to play for you investigators say just might have been the final moments before the death of john and joyce sheridan. >> smoke or anything in the window, anything like that? >> no. i just heard something, though. >> what did you hear? >> somebody tapping the window. >> the 911 tape is from the october fire at the sheridan's home in the section of montgomery township in new jersey. investigators have said very little about the incident, but they do say the fire was intentionally set. what you are about to hear next is what a caller described just moments before police arrived. >> yeah, somebody's trying to get out. they're banging on the door. >> ar

john sheridan and his wife were found dead in their bedroom of their home back in september. after a fire was reported there. authorities said the fire was set on purpose but have not said what killed the couple. the prosecutor's office says it's waiting for the results of laboratory tests before it can determine what led to the deaths. according now to the philadelphia enquirer, the couple's sons have recruited a pan pathologist to help in the investigation. >>> maine health officials have asked a court to limit the movements of nurse kaci hickox who defied a voluntary quarantine for medical workers who have treated ebola patients. a judge granted the order yesterday. it limits her travel and requires a three foot buffer if she encounters people. it bans her from public places until there's a further decision today. for now, police are monitoring her but they can't detain her. she returned to the u.s. last week after treating ebola victims in west africa. two days in a row she defied the state's ebola quarantine, including taking this bike ride with her boyfriend yesterday.

. >>> now to the investigation into the deaths of cooper hospital ceo john sheridan and his wife. we know the fire that broke out you inside the home was no accident. he was a prominent figure in new jersey's healthcare industry and in state politics. the fire started early sunday morning at the couple's home. yesterday, prosecutors announced the fire was intentionally set but they did not say who they believe set the fire or if the fire is what caused the couple's death. they are waiting for autopsy results. >>> respiratory illness ent enterovirus is turning deadly. health officials say four people have died, including a 10-year-old girl in rhode island last week. the virus is affecting children in south jersey. there are two confirmed cases of enterovirus 68 in burlington county and one in camden county. there are steps to take to keep from -- to keep it from spreading. hand washing and extra disinfection are the key. people who get sick, may have symptoms similar to a cold. doctors say there's nothing to be alarmed about unless those symptoms become severe. >> like with any res

john sheridan was pronounced dead at the scene. his 69-year-old wife was rushed to hospital. died a short time later. an arson task force is on the case. >>> the police continue their search for a man that attacked a woman out exercising in wissahickon park in chestnut hill. she was leaving the area when a man grabbed her from behind and demanded money. she told him that she didn't have any. that is when he pushed her to the ground and asked her for sex. the victim broke free. people out and about says that the area can be desolate. it's not safe. >> it's a hiking trail. women should not venture out there alone. >> they are working with police on a compromise sketc a composip them find the suspect. >>> they will go before a judge on december 16th. both parties played a role into the fight on september 11th. gay bashing was not the motive. there was not a trash can big enough to pull it off. to get the a.t.m. into a blue bin. they dragged the money machine away. the business owners on the block are not surprised. >> it's strange. being on this block it doesn't surprise me at a

. >>> there will be a memorial service for cooper university health systems coe john sheridan and his wife church held at patriots theater in trenton at 11:00. authorities continue to investigate the deaths of this couple who were found last month in a burning bedroom at their home no somerset county. up investigate investigators have said it is set. >>> a bankruptcy court judge is expected to rule whether the sale of the revel casino should be approved. florida developer who came up with this, in a short a auction, has asked the judge to, inn val day the results. glenn straub says he suffered a medical life and death situation and could not follow through on the bidding. revel's attorney select toronto based brookfield asset management's 110 million-dollar bid. >>> 4:08. colorado's governor is speaking out against legal says of marijuana but it is legal in his state, why he says that they may have gone in the wrong direction. >>> plus steve keeley is live in spring garden with the details on the src, school reform commission, which canceled its contract with the teachers union yester

want to turn to about a memorial that will happen later for cooper university health systems ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce. thinks held at patriots theater in trenton at 11:00 o'clock this morning. the authorities continue continue on investigate the deaths of the couple, they were found last month in the burning bedroom at their home in somerset county as steve keeley reported. investigators have said that the fire was deliberately set. >>> in philadelphia federation of teachers are planning to fight the district's decision to cancel their contract, and force them to pay health care premiums. >> that is a story steve keeley is on for us this morning. he is live at school district headquarters with more, steve, good morning. >> reporter: a day later, the news is still unsettling for 15,000 members of the philadelphia public school teachers union who will to have start paying ten to 13 percent, for their health benefits, starting december 15th, unless a court injunction stops the move before that. >> the school reform commission will exercise powers given to us by state law that cancels

intentionally set a fire in the home of coupe are health ceo and y officials pronounced seven two-year old john sheridan and his wife joyce, dead early sunday morning. we are still waiting for medical examine ter release their official cause of death, but authorities say the fire that was contained to their bedroom, was arson. >>> just about 6:03. lets get traffic and weather together. >> ukee, it will be a pleasant day out there overall and all things considered the last few days have been very pleasant, anyway, but we had still been dealing with this area have low pressure enough to make for a wordy forecast because we were dealing with fog. we were dealing with drizzle and wind, new we are seeing so much of that just completely disappear because the area of low pressure has done the same. that said, you might see a little patchy fog but might have to go far inland in toward central pennsylvania for that to be the case or poconos, usual suspects, higher terrain, valleys, riverbeds where you tend to find. that we are quiet, no storms in sight for now. sixty-three the current temperature at the airport.

tolls day there will be a memorial service in trenton for cooper university health system's ceo john sheridan and his wife, joyce. the couple was fun last month in the burning bedroom in their home in somerset county. authorities continue to investigate the but say the fire was deliberately set. today's services is at patriots theater beginning at 11:00 o'clock. >>> a new jersey bankruptcy court judge expected to rule today on whether the sale of the revel casino should be approved. the florida developer who came up short in the auction has asked for the the judge to invalidate the results. glenn straub says he suffered a medical life and death situation and could not follow through on the bidding. revel's attorney selected brookfield asset management's 110 million-dollar bid. >>> and more change in atlantic city, you'll no longer see trump name on the recently shut down trump plaza casino. that has already started. we're looking live in atlantic city. the casino went out of business last month. same name change could happen at trump taj mahal soon. ivanka and donald trump say they are pushin

the somerset county prosecutor's office investigating the house fire that killed this man, john sheridan sheridan was the ceo of cooper health system. this wife, joyce, also found dead. officials say it was intentionally set. the couple lived in the skillman section of montgomery township. the sunday morning fire was contained to the upstairs master bedroom. officials have not said how it was set. or if there are any arson suspects. but a spokesman released a statement to nbc 10 saying, "the somerset county prosecutor's office currently engaged in a very complex investigation." "we are quite confident that there exists no threat to either the immediate neighborhood or to the local community. ". >>> take a look at this picture. this is a burglary suspect wanted for breaking into a cvs on north broad street in philadelphia's east oak lane neighborhood. police say he used that large pipe wrench to break through the drive-through window. he was able to make it inside as you saw but was scared off before he could take anything. if you recognize this man, police would like to hear from you. >>

now to the investigation into the deaths of cooper hospital's ceo john sheridan and his wife.s morning we know the fire that broke out inside their home was no accident. sheridan was a prominent figure in the new jersey health care industry and in state politics. the fire started early sunday morning at the couple's home in somerset county. yesterday prosecutors announced the fire was intentionally set, but they did not say who they believed set the fire or if the fire is what caused the couple's deaths. they're still waiting for autopsy results. >>> this morning the u.s. secret service has a new interim boss, and he's from this area. joseph clancy is leaving his job as security chief for comcast cable division. before joining comcast in 2011, clancy headed the secret service a presidential protection division. the agency's director, julia pierson, stepped down yesterday after a series of security lapses and pressure from congress. comcast executive vice president david cohen talked about the new director of the secret service joseph clancy. >> he is a consummate security prof

cooper health ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce were found in their burning home early sunday morning. authorities ruled the fire as arson. officials are awaiting an autopsy to determine the cause of death as the investigation continues. >>> this morning is there a new interim director of the secret service, joseph clancy is a delaware county native. he is taking over as head of the agency for julia pierson. as soon as mcginnes explains, the the recent security breaches at the white house are raising questions about the safety of the president, and the first family. >> retired secret service agent joseph clancy is back, once a member of the president's closest security detail, he will now temporarily leave the agency. after just 18 months on the job director julia pierson resigned under heavy pressure yesterday. she told bloomberg news, that it is painful to leave as the agency is reeling from a, significant security breach. on september 19th a man jumped the white house fence and made tonight to the east room of the president's home. support for pierson quickly faded this week with t

joyce sheridan, a beloved school teacher died at the hospital. her husband of 47 years, johnop engine hospital and former transportation secretary for the state pronounced dead at the scene. >> please stand and give governor chris christie a warm camden. >> reporter: john sheridan, a close friend of the governor who spoke at a memorial service. >> we won't speculate on what happened there. not going to guess. >> reporter: but more than two weeks after the blaze, it's unclear how the couple died. police are calling their investigation very complex. and the sheridan's four sons cannot fathom, much less explain the circumstances of their parents' passing. >> it's so tragic on so many levels. >> very sad. >>> turn now to the wild police chase caught on dash cam. officers forcing a car off the road, holding a man and a woman at gunpoint. they weren't criminals, just racing to have a baby. reena ninan has the story. >> reporter: they're the dramatic calls that feel like an episode of cops. police pulling over a speeding car barrelling down a highway. watch as they order the driver

the service for john and joyce sheridan will start at 11:00 in the morning in trenton. a private funeral is planned. the couple was found in the burning bedroom of their home in somerset county. investigators say the fire was deliberately set. sheridan died at the scene. his wife, a retired teacher, died at the hospital. no cause of death for either of them. >>> next at 11:00, new losses, this fire did more than damage buildings. the memories of a nation lost forever. >>> and a new sign of hope for camden. the gathering place that will bring together a community in need. >>> i'm john clark. we'll get you ready for eagles/rams tomorrow. plus how the fliers and craig ba ruby are bonding in cape cod. >>> look at this, bad night for the goal posts. they come down in old miss. we'll show you where they took them. plus what happened at rutgers tonight. in ten minutes. and you want to get an mba. but going back to school is hard. because you work. now capella university offers a revolutionary new way to get your degree. it's called flexpath, and it's the most direct path, leve

a memorial service for john and joy sheridan, and a private funeral is also planned. in the burning bedroom of their home in somerset county. the fire was deliberately set but there's still no cause of death for either of them. >>> happening now, a lot of activity in newark. but it's a drill, not a real emergency. amtrak and emergency management officials are taking part in the exercise to prepare crews on how to handle a passenger train emergency. the drill got started at 8:15 this morning. police and safety crews are practicing their response to a simulated trail derailment with multiple injuries. >>> happening today in connecticut, a playground will be dedicated in memory of the principal who died in the sandy hook school shooting. dawn hochsprung was killed while protecting her students and staff. her grandchildren and daughters helped build the new playground in the town of watertown. this is the last of 26 playgrounds dedicated to the victims of that shooting. >>> three california beaches will be closed today after two shark attacks in two days. on thursday, a s