outrage at a meeting in mercer county. parents question if a school is doing enough after a child died from the enterovirus, and the number of case asks growing in new jersey, what officials are saying about how they're handling this. in a live report from steve keel. >> i california mayor shot and killed in his own home. the chilling 911 call made by his own son, why he says that his mother had to shoot. >> let's take this live. this is the lunar eclipse. >> what was that? >> i don't know. >> it is making -- that moon is making awfully funny noise this morning. >> call it the blood moon. >> and the idea the moon is turning red as the shadow of the earth passes cents over. it looks little redish. but i would imagine if it wasn't so cloud at this would look even redder. >> good day everybody, it is wednesday, october 8th, 2014. our reporters working on top stories, steve keeley live in mercer county this morning, where parents are worried about what school officials doing to stop the enterovirus. >> plane was grounded for h

one case is in camden county, the other in mercer county.the mercer county case is not associated with the death of a preschooler last week. >>> happening now, thousands of people in montgomery county have been told their drinking water was contaminated are being updated. an informational session is under way at this hour. recent tests found elevated levels of chemicals in public wells around the base. that chemical was used in firefighting training at the base decades again. tonight's meeting runs until 8:30 at the horsham township community center. >>> now to the casino crisis. atlantic city's shuttered revel casino is a step closer to re-opening after a bankruptcy judge signed off today on a sale. that approval came this afternoon in federal court in camden. the judge okayed the $110 million sale of the defunct mega resort built for nearly 2.5 billion to brookfield property partners which plans to re-open the property as a casino. brookfield's toronto-based parent company owns hard rock casino in las vegas and the atlantis resort in the b

the case has been sent over to the mercer county medical examiner's office. last month four people died and later tested positive for enterovirus d68. this virus has sickened 500 people in 42 states. most of them are children. right now there are no vaccines or medications to prevent infection. hamilton township meantime is trying to stop this virus from spreading in their area. advising everyone to wash hands, avoid close contact with sick people, and disinfect surfaces. all things that are generally done around sick individuals anyway but the reminder is out there. and 45e89 officials are recommending 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. now, this morning hamilton township is opening up the call center to take questions about this virus. that will be from 9:00 a.m. until noon. we have all that information on our website at nbc10.com. >>> tomorrow the american journalist who tested positive for ebola will leave west africa. ashoka mukpo will fly out and arrive back i

meantime, new enterovirus cases throughout 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

outrage at a meeting in mercer county.ents question if a school is doing enough after a child died from the enterovirus, and the number of case asks growing in new jersey, what officials are saying about how they're handling this. in a live report from steve keel. >> i california mayor shot and killed in his own home. the chilling 911 call made by his own son, why he says that his mother had to shoot. >> let's take this live. this is the lunar eclipse. >> what was that? >> i don't know. >> it is making -- that moon is making awfully funny noise

a mercer county school district is closely watching students' health following two cases of enterovirus d-68. one of those led to a child's death. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in hamilton township for us this morning, where concerns are high among parents. jesse, is that school, the preschool where this happened, is it reopening today? >> reporter: it is, chris. and you can see behind me the lights just within the past few minutes, the lights have come on as the early-morning staffers have come to get the school ready for another school business day. also this morning, later this morning, school bus drivers are going to learn how they can keep their vehicles from becoming breeding grounds for this virus. the hamilton township school district has already started disinfecting the classroom that eli waller attended. the cdc confirmed the cause of death for the 4-year-old as enterovirus d-68. late last night, officials tried to calm parents, and members of the community pledged support for the boy's family. >> there are hundreds of people in this township with great big hearts and great comp

. >>> in the next hour, hamilton township, mercer county will open the call center to answer questions about enterovirus d68. this comes after the centers for disease control confirmed a child from that area who died last week has tested positive for the virus. there are nine confirmed cases of enterovirus in jersey, they span from camden to sussex counties. matt is live in our digital pragues center this morning. matt, the cdc is being careful ability how they're wording this report. >> the concerns were there. and now testing confirms that this 4-year-old boy from hamilton township did have irs enterovirus d krls 68. th they're only saying that the child who died had this virus, although it's unclear if that virus played a definitive role in the child's death. last month four people died and later tested positive for enterovirus d68. this morning hamilton township will open up a call center to take questions about this virus. that will be from 9:00 a.m. to noon. if you have a pen and prap pape handy, that number is on your screen. we also have that number on nbc10.com. meanwhile, hea

smith, john mayfield, along with david mercer. welcome to everybody. how much worse is this going to get? >> i think it's definitely going to get worse. look at all the crazy swings we had last week. i'm not meaning to make light of ebola at all. anytime you're seeing somebody get sick, they're quarantining planes, buses, schools, this is going to continue. and i think this adds to the problems the market is having and the reason is because ebola has such a high mortality rate, fatality rate so, it's causing this fear of this wide pandemic. but remember the cdc has been wrong about avian flu, the swine flu, they've been wrong about malaria coming to north america. they've been wrong about sars. hopefully they're wrong about this also. but you're going to see the market have wider gyrations while the market is dealing with germany slowing down the eu and the fed keeping interest rates low. >> gary bee. viewers sitting at home, a lot of us have 401(k)s, a lot of that is in the s&p 500. and just to keep in perspective, the s&p is up 2% so far this year ev

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 children virus free. >>> tomorrow the american journalist who tested positive for ebola will leave west afric

concern is growing after the cdc confirms enterovirus d68 did cause the death after little boy in mercer count. >> i parents have a loft questions, so many gathered for meeting last night in hamilton township where four year old eli waller went to school. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins us at children's hospital of philadelphia where some children are still being treated. jan? >> reporter: erika, natasha, that's right. there are at least three children here at the children's hospital of philadelphia. now being treated foreign trouveres russ d68. the concern growing here in the delaware valley, especially since the boy in new jersey who recently died was confirm to have the virus. this is that boy. 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 di

. >> parents in mercer county new jersey look for answers at town hall meeting after learning that a child has died from enterovirus d68. >> 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 addr

as you know, mercer has been in the news related to the virus recently. coming up in the next hour, i'll talk about the connection or if there is one, between the cases, the convention center's just now starting to get opened up and prepped for the start of the conference. live in center city, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >> and we know that many of you and many parents have questions about enterovirus d-68. you can find a lot more information on our website at nbc10.c nbc10.com, including what symptoms you should be looking out for and ways to avoid getting sick. >> in addition to the health conference in center city, we have three stories we're going to be following for you today that we want to let you know about. >> the first is that the jury in montgomery county should begin deliberating this morning in the trial of a man who's accused of murdering a baby and her grandmother. authorities say raghunandan yandamuri targeted that family in upper merion township because he wanted to kidnap the girl to hold her for ransom to pay off gambling debts. yandamuri

. >>> right now concerns over a child's virus in mercer county. officials in one school district are now closely monitoring all cases of respiratory illness. this comes after a second child contracted enterovirus d-68. now, the first case resulted in the death of a 4-year-old boy. both kids attended preschool in hamilton township, and now leaders at yardville elementary school are taking action. 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

county and that is not all. >> every police department in mercer county, all of our colleges have been equipped with the kits and we believe that this will make a real difference in people's lives and give those people that overdosed a second chance at life. >> there already efforts in pennsylvania to allow similar programs for police and emt. >>> elections are next tuesday and that means candidates are in the final stretch, the races are especially close in new jersey's second congressional district. tamala edwards has a preview now. >> bill hughs jr. says it was a talk with his wife that made him get into the race for the second congressional district. the 47-year-old father of three is running for the same seat his father, bill hughs sr. held for 20 years. he says the republican, who took his dad's seat and held it since then does not meet that standard. >> what i'm seeing is people saying that i'm bipartisan, and talk it cheap. people are talking one way and then walking another. the 68-year-old says he earned south jersey voters real access, ask him about ebola or isis, and he rem

one boy died in mercer county. >> reporter: jim, test samples from that second sick child had been sent to the cdc in atlanta. and the results are not yet in. for parents who are here tonight, the first case locally which resulted in death were enough to raise troubling questions. >> that should raise an alarm that hey, we might have a problem. >> the outreach was audible from parent joseph wright who has kids at the elementary school. >> i was terrified. not knowing what was going on. >> each critic with one common concern. that communication was lacking after the entero virus death of eli wadden. >> it's still nonsense. there's disconnect. that's the best word. there is a disconnect. >> at tonight's meeting at mercer, we got our clearest picture yet of the timeline here. on the 24th, waller was out sick with pink eye, his parents thought. and by the next morning, he had died and o if i believes had only limited information about why. the day after that, the pre-school was sanitized. officials answered questions, but it wasn't until the 30th that waller's medical samples arrived at the

well, in mercer county they used to make this car right here.ow this is a 1921 mercer series five sporting, engine number 59, what do you think this cars estimated value is. put on you are thinking hat after a quick break. >> i'm guessing lower >>> it us bright and sunny at philly international. so no delays are expected, at the airport. the the only problem you may have getting there or getting where ever you are going is the sun glare. bus stop buddy has his shades on. nice warm jacket at the bus stop. we have a few temperatures in the 30's. in mostly everybody had has reached the the 40's but it has been a chilly start today, still we're giving you a nine out of ten with the below average temperatures. we will expect to get in the lower 70's and that is perfect for this time of the year. we have reached 50 degrees in philadelphia a not much wind now but breezes are expect to pick up to ten to 15 miles an hour later on today. tonight with some clouds it won't be quite as cold. mid 50's, in the city. that is your fox cast for monday, lets see w

chad perdelli is live in mercer county with the latest details. good morning, chad. >> reporter: good morning, tam, parents are scared and worried. this was a crowning boy who went to bed one night seemingly fine and passed away the next day, he died from the entrovirus d68 and parents want answers on what to do with their children. >> know what they are going to be doing to take care of everything. >> reporter: parents went before a panel of health, state and school officials with concerns. >> rooms have to ventilation who whatsoever. >> reporter: and suggestion and confess. ely waller a preschoolers died from the entrovirus d68 on september 25. the cdc confirmed the results this past friday. another 4-year-old with symptoms is awaiting his test results. he shareholder a classroom with waller. officials say there's no way to pinpoint where ely contracted the virus, but it's common infecting ten to 15 million a career according to the cdc, but the d68 strain is dangerous. while the school fights the virus, ely a triplet with two sisters is being r

. >>> the centers for disease control concerns a mercer county preschooler who died last week tested positive for enterovirus d68. that bricks the case in new jersey to nine. nbc10 is live in the digital operation center. matt, you've been gathering details on the new developments. what are health officials telling us? >> 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 re

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 from him and have sent them the two cdc. they are waiting to get those test results back. officials are optimistic his results will not show the the d68 d68 strain. both boys attend yardville elementary school, and share the the same classroom but not at the same time. one a attendant morning preschool, the other afternoon preschool. both left school with symptoms, september the the 19th. >> we have clean our schools. it is cleaned across the district. extra staff, a additional hours. >> we will never know where eli contracted the vei rust, but all we can do is continue the protocols that we started report rep

. >>> confirm, four year old from mercer counter has died from enterovirus d68. hundreds of children from across the country had been diagnosissed when that respiratory illness. >>> developing story this morning, a cameraman, who contracted ebola in west africa, is back in the u.s. for treatment. first man diagnosed with ebola is in critical condition. >> following some breaking news this morning investigation underway into deadly accident in westville, gloucester county. car crashed into tanker truck, happened near delsea drive and almonessing road around 3:00 this morning, the driver of the car was killed in that crash. >> 5:43. traffic and weather together together on the 3's. good morning, everybody. as we start things off with a wider zoom of storm scan3, start to find green popping up out here, across portions of the great lakes, down in through west of the appalachians, leading edge actually of our next approaching warmfront. actually see warm and cold front combo come through here what you find with the mid cyclones, get the center of circulation, see war

in new jersey, it's mercer, ocean, burlington and atlanta counties.ers in delaware need to pay close attention in new castle county. last year there were more than 3,300 crashes involving deer reported in pennsylvania. be alert. if you see a deer, use your horn to get them off the road. also look for groups. where you see one, another may be nearby. and slow down and buckle up. >>> now from our trenton bureau, legal sports betting in new jersey could soon become a reality. late this afternoon, lawmakers passed the bill, cleavering the way for sports bedding in the garden state. the measure is the latest in a long effort to legalize sports gamble and give a boost to the state's struggling casinos. the state assembly is expected to vote on the issue on thursday. >>> across the delaware river, philadelphia mayor michael nutter announced the start of an energy reduction race. it's a citywide competition. the amount of energy used and greenhouse gas emissions these buildings put out has been tracked over the last two years. several buildings have signed up

. >>> and there's new information tonight about a little boy in mercer county who health officials sayied as a result of enterovirus 68 and we have learned the cdc is also investigating another possible case in a second child who goes to that very same school. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers reports now from hamilton township. >> when you see photos of little 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 ther

. >> when mercer county sheriff jack ignored our interview request, we tracked him down. >> i have a cocktail party. thank you. >> then he invited us in, and one look at the fundraiser for the sheriff's re-election, and you would never guest he's retired. but he is. and he's still working. sheriff is a so-called double dipper. collecting a huge state funded pension as a retired law enforcement officer, on top of a six-figure salary. >> why should i work and pay you twice? >> six years ago, kimler, said he was going to retire, and technically he did, for 30 days. then he went right back to work at the sheriff's offers in another position, and later became sheriff. collect ago salary of $142,499 on top of a pension of $84,831. the grand total? more than $227,000 a year. >> these are calculated deals. >> we teamed up with new jersey watch dogs mark, and found in 16 of new jersey's 21 counties, the sheriffs are double dipping, including in camden, cape may, cumberland, gloucester, and salem count ills. on average, each sheriff collect $203,852 a year from pensions, and salaries. >> the i

of that one is in camden county and another is in mercer county writing total number of cases in new jersey to 14. there are five patients awaiting test result at children's hospital of philadelphia. all have muscle weakness and being treated to reduce inflammation around the spinal cord. >>> in mercer county some parents vented frustrations at hamilton township council last night. they are critical of the district's response to enterovirus concerns from the district after death of the preschooler at yardville elementary. four year-old eli waller died at his home on september 25th. his death was link to the virus on friday. >>> four year-olds should not die in this country, and if they do, it is supposed to be looked into and supposed to have the best attention especially by the health officer. >> send your kids to school. put them back into the society and our town. let them play their games. let them go to gymnastics, dance. >> yardville elementary says school had been sanitized and bus companies have been advised to put extra emphasis on cleaning. >>> happening today, final face o

in mercer county northbound past exit 7a, that's for i-195, watch for that.eared and reopened but two accidents on the turnpikes involving tractor-trailers, a difficult situation this morning, at least in new jersey it has cleared right now. in mount laurel burlington county mount laurel reopened between union mill road and wood view drive. water main break is clear. it was closed all day yesterday. let's take a look at your wind right now t it's rather gusty at times today, up to about 25 miles an hour, currently just 14 miles per hour in philadelphia, then wilmington, eight trenton, 13 along the coast but if it's trash day for you, you may see that debris on the roadway. eva. >> thanks karen. >>> developing this morning a strong shallow earthquake shook southwestern china killing at least one person injuring more than 300 and damaging dozens of buildings. the quake hit a little before 10:00 last night china time when most residents would have been in their homes. the magnitude 6.6 quake was followed by eight aftershocks. troops have rushed into the area to

a mercer county school district is closely watching students' health following two cases of enterovirus d-68. one of those led to a child's death. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in hamilton township. they had a big community meeting there last night. jesse, what's the status of the second child who has that virus? >> reporter: well, chris, the second 4-year-old attends a morning preschool program here at this school, and he is back at home after being hospitalized. officials say he's recovering from the virus. but the cdc now confirms enterovirus d-68, the cause of death for eli waller last month. his parents say the toddler had an apparent pinkeye and only missed one day of school before becoming fatally ill. how can something that appears innocuous lead to death? the district superintendent released a statement to parents, saying in part, "infants, children and teenagers are most likely to get infected with enterovirus due to their lack of immunity, protection from previous exposure. adults seem to become infected, but the symptoms are less severe. >>> the lo the loss of a child can affe

concerns over a child virus in mercer county has a school district taking precautions. now, this comes after a second child contracted enterovirus d-68 following the first case that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old. eli waller died last month. the district held a meeting last night to talk about what's being done to protect other students. officials at yardville elementary school are monitoring all cases of respiratory illness, and all surfaces at the school are being disinfected. meanwhile, the second child is back home and recovering after a stay in the hospital. >>> 5:34 now, and new from overnight, philadelphia police are tracking two burglars who broke into this radio shack and stole some phones. it happened just after 2:00 this morning at the store along grays ferry avenue in grays ferry. ha now, one of the phones is a decoy and is a tracking device. police say it last checked in near belmar, new jersey. the trial continues today for a montgomery county man accused of killing a baby and her grandmother in a botched kidnapping attempt. raghunandan yandamuri is

in new jersey, it's mercer, ocean, burlington and atlantic counties.nd drivers in delaware need to pay close attention in new castle county. a couple of tips for drivers. be alert, obviously. and if you see a deer, use your horn to get them off the road. look for groups, because where you see one, there may be another. also, slow down and always buckle up. >>> now, we know news happens in every neighborhood, so at this time of the morning, we try to give you a sample of what's making headlines as we take you county by county. we're starting in kent county, delaware. in fact, in dover, police are cracking down on distracted drivers. the department says drivers not paying attention caused 146 crashes across the state last year, so they've started a new campaign to try to cut down on some of that. in the past two weeks, officers have handed out a total of 316 citations to drivers who were texting or talking on their cell phones behind the wheel. this was part of a 12-day blitz that ended sunday. now, that's more citations in two weeks than the department

one of those cases is in mercer county, the same county where eli waller died due to that virus last month. i'm going to update the new information about the surviving boy who is battling that illness in mercer county coming up in 25 minutes. live in center city, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> and now on to the ebola outbreak. health officials in dallas are monitoring ten definite and more than 30 possible contacts of thomas duncan to see if those people potentially have ebola. now, duncan was the first ebola patient to be diagnosed in the u.s. he remains in critical condition. yesterday, reverend jesse jackson led a prayer vigil at the dallas hospital where duncan is in isolation. you can count on nbc 10 and nbc10.com to follow the ebola and enterovirus d-68 outbreaks and bring you any new developments as they happen. >>> today in montgomery county, the jury could begin deliberations in the trial of a man accused of murdering a baby girl and her grandmother. authorities say that raghunandan yandamuri targeted the family in upper merion township for a $50,000 ransom. yandamuri, acting

in new jersey, mercer, ocean, burlington and atlantic counties. drivers in delaware also need to pay close attention in new castle county. last year, there were more than 3,300 crashes involving deer reported in pennsylvania. a couple of tips for you -- be alert. if you see a deer on the side of the road, use your horn to try to get them out of the way. also, look for groups of deer. where you see one, that probably means that others may be nearby. slow down and buckle up. >>> penndot wants to hear from you about improving its mobile customer services. penndot has launched an online survey to collect public feedback on safety, education and mobility needs. the survey will also ask for comments on educational opportunities for interfacing with the department. surveys available until november 12th. we have a link on our website, nbc10.com. >>> 4:56. now news from our trenton bureau. legal sports betting in new jersey could soon become reality. lawmakers passed a bill clearing the way for sports betting in the garden state. they did that yesterday. i

now in new jersey, support is growing for mercer county to take steps to charge people for using those kinds of bags there. supporters want to see a nonbinding referendum for a plastic bag fee. it would ask mercer county residents if they favor paying 5 cents per bag for using disposable plastic bags. environmental and civic groups rallied at the state house in trenton yesterday in support of that measure. >>> well, gas prices may not have bottomed out just yet. a spokesperson with aaa mid-atlantic says gas prices could drop by another 20 cents per gallon by thanksgiving. something we'd all be thankful for. according to aaa, the national average last month fell to $3.39 a gallon. that's the lowest since september 2010. and for some con, this year's average was 13 cents less than last year. and 44 cents less than it was in 2012. and right now the average in the five-county philadelphia area is $3.40 a gallon. prices are down 2 cents over the past week in delaware where you'll pay $3.27. the lowest prices are in south jersey. prices there dropping 2 cents in the past week to $3.13 a gall

. >>> support is growing in mercer county to charge people for using single-use plastic bags. supporters want to see a nonbinding referendum for a plastic bag fee. that would ask mercer county residents if they favor paying 5 cents per bag for using disposable plastic shopping bags. environmental and civic groups rallied at the statehouse in trenton yesterday in support of that bill. on tuesday as we told you, california's governor signed a ban on single-use plastic bags. that's the first state to ban those bags. >>> the delivery of patco's new refurbished railcars has been delayed because of a software problem. the software deals with the cars' automatic controls so it must be working before tests can be done. here's a live look now at the ben franklin bridge where those new cars will run. patco hopes to start testing the cars last month, but because of this new problem, final testing has been delayed until later this month. >>> it is 18 minutes after 5:00 now. we haven't seen any delays on mass transit this morning. >> no, no. so far, so good. let's check in with nbc 10 firs

live in mercer county, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >> certainly reason for concern. count on nbc 10 to keep you up to the minute on any news of the spread of that virus. just visit nbc10.com for the symptoms of enterovirus d-68 as well as tips on how to keep your family safe. >>> also this morning, we're learning more about an ebola investigation in this area. a child from liberia is being monitored at a hospital in dover. that child was taken to the emergency room at bayhealth kent general on saturday. the hospital is not saying why the patient was brought there, but out of "an abundance of caution," the child was admitted to a private isolation room and the hospital followed the cdc guidelines for investigating ebola. now, hospital officials say the cdc determined that the likelihood of the child having ebola is extremely low, so it will not run tests for that disease. however, the patient will continue to be observed in the hospital until the cdc and doctors determine it's safe to discharge him or her. nbc 10's christine maddela's joining us live from our digital

they are the camden, burlington, mercer, middlesex, morris, essex, passaic and sus sex counties.he 4-year-old from hamilton township died last week. tests came back positive but the cdc is being very conservative as to how they're phrasing this. they're only saying the child who died had the virus but it's unclear if that virus is the exact cause of death. the virus has sickened 500 people in 42 states. most of them are children. >>> i'm rosemary connors. we'll head back to the "today" show. have a good one. 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, leveraging what you've learned on the job and focusing on what you need to know. so you can get a degree at your pace and graduate at the speed of you. flexpath from capella university. learn about all of our programs at capella.edu. ♪ >>> hearty souls on the plaza on this saturday morning, october 4th, 2014. it is damp and rainy out there. across the northeast this mornin

. >>> we are learning new details with a tragic death in mercer county, new jersey. cdc now confirms a four year-old boy who died last week did test positive for the enterovirus d68, "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson is following latest details for us, steve, we now have the the identity of that young boy. >> reporter: we have learn in a call from that boy's school to parents that the identity is four year-old eli waller, we're learning today that there is a noon press conference scheduled in hamilton township to stop fears based on that information and we know that they will answer questions and they will there been for the latest. meanwhile there are questions about how that virus is related in waller's death. cdc is now confirming eli waller, the the the four year-old boy who died last week in mercer county tested positive for enterovirus d68, it is first new jersey death involving respiratory illness but health officials are stressing it is in the clear what role, if any, virus played in the the death. >> the concern is why did a four year-old toddler pas

. >>> so from ebola to enterovirus parents in mercer county are concerned after a four year-old boy died from enterovirus d68. >> there was a community meeting in hamilton town hip to try to address the issue. fox 29's steve keeley is live this morning with the story, steve. >> reporter: these newscasts sound like we are reading medical journals to the viewers at home but you can see blue ribbons as a tribute to little four year-old eli waller who died president 25th just outside trenton but his death is not confirmed by centers for disease control cause by this enterovirus until friday more than a week after and then not until over weekend saturday did the local medical examiner confirm it. so while the attendees before the confirmation on friday was normal here at the school, attendance today may not be after hearing of a concern for many parents at this meeting yesterday, especially since now a second, four year-old boy, who had two preschool class west eli now has enterovirus symptoms but cdc still does not know if he for sure has it the just yet. >> we think the process is moving al

who is robert mercer? linsky profiled in a recent article.eot very well-known know sheldon adelson and the koch brothers but how influential has he been and who is he? >> yes, it's a great question. he is a brilliant individual. he has upended two fields he worked in. first he was a pioneer in the field of computational linguistics. that's a very esoteric field. and then he moved to work for a hedge fund and went on to help build and now lead one of the world's most successful hedge funds. >> he is a hedge fund operator and started off in computer linguistics. why is he going to go from that to being so politically active? what is in it for him? >> that's another great question. it's very difficult to read into the motives behind some of this giving but he is giving an externally large amount. you just don't see that that often. there is so few people in the country who can give million-dollar checks and do. mind isnt that comes to his fund has been hauled before congress. aboutummer over questions how it calculates taxes. asking -- they were

one is in mercer county, one is in camden county, and there are three in north jersey. that brings the total of six children with the virus in the state to 14. >> and nbc 10's jesse gary is live for us this morning in center city, where, jesse, there was a last-minute change of plans for this annual infectious disease conference. now the growing concerns over enterovirus and ebola will be addressed at that conference. in the last half hour, you mentioned the second boy in mercer county who's recovering from enterovirus. how's he doing? >> reporter: chris, he is home from the hospital and recovering at this hour. the enterovirus is such a hot topic that there have been two sessions, the second added at the last second, that will be held over the course of this conference. not only is evd-68 fatal in some cases, it can also cause paralysis. doctors here in philadelphia testing several children for this virus because they are exhibiting paralysis. and officials with the state of new jersey health department say there are now five new cases of enterovirus in that state. the

. >> meanwhile another sickness is raising concerns in mercer county, later on tonight health officials will hold a public meeting about enterovirus 68. one child has died and another case is now being investigated. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers has very latest from hamilton township. >> when you see photos of little we'll lie, his personality leaped off the page. >> reporter: hamilton township mayor kelly, describe the young victim of the deadly virus saturday afternoon at the a press conference where, for the first time we have learned how he died. >> the cause of death was enterovirus d68. >> reporter: eli died over a week ago officials weren't sure if the boy died as a result of the virus. that determination was made late friday by mercer county medical examiner's office after receiving test results from the center for disease control. officials also said that another child in eli's grade was being tested for the the virus, that student was this is different class but got sick the the same time eli did. he hads since recover as district officials say its facilities and stud

the cdc is now confirming eli waller the four year-old boy who died last week in mercer county tested positive for entero virus d68, the first new jersey death involving the respiratory illness but health officials are stressing that it is not clear what role, if any, the virus played in waller's death. >> the the concern is why did a four year-old toddler pass? four year-old toddlers just do not the pass. concern is to find out what this poor child passed from. >> reporter: with that news, attendance plumeted at yardville elementary where preschool era tended class. >> some of these children are much sicker then others. it is quite a range of how much weakness a child has. >> reporter: three kids are being tested for the virus at chop n all cases children develop weak necessariness their arms and legs and swelling in their spine. >> this is an air were in the center of the spinal cord that is a abnormal in it appearance and that is contributing to the child's symptoms. >> reporter: cdc is investigate to go see what this weakness is and how it connects to the virus for now, a general

. >>> meanwhile, school off initials mercer county, new jersey address parents concerns after a preschooler dice from enterovirus d68. >> 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

that determination was made late friday by mercer county medical examiner's office after receiving test results from the center for disease control. officials say another child in eli's grade was being tested for the the virus, that student was in the different class but got sick same time eli did. he has since recovered as district officials say facility and students are safe. >> finding out how each and everyone of us are feeling on the daily basis and the attendance at the school on friday was backup to full attendance in that classroom. >> reporter: but for some parents there remains some worry. >> clean and everything but how do you know that your child isn't walking by somebody that is sick. >> what am i supposed to look for, is it something mild or serious or is it everything. >> reporter: health officials stress that this is a virus which means antibiotic drugs won't help. that means prevention is key making sure you wash your hand, cover your mouth when you cough and avoiding contact with those who might be sick. health officials tell us they will be holding another public meet

. >>> later on tonight health officials in mercer county will meet with the public to discuss another deadly virus, enterovirus 68, and, died from it, one of the classmates is being tested. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers smoke to a number of concerned parents. >> when you see photos of little eli, his personality, it leaped off the page. >> reporter: hamilton township mayor kelly, described young victim of the deadly virus saturday afternoon at a press conference where for the first time we learn how he died. >> the cause of death was enterovirus d68. >> reporter: eli died over a week ago officials weren't sure 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 center for disease control. officials also said another child in eli's grade was being tested for the virus. that student was in a different class but got sick the same time eli did. he has since recovered as district officials say its facility and student are safe. >> finding out how each and everyone of

next mercer university professor chester fontenot talks about booker t. washington's early years at tuscaloosa university and looks at his platform which encouraged african-americans to create their own economic base. while he established many institutions such as the national negro business league he also had opposition to his ideas both during his lifetime and since. professor fontenot compares the ideas and tactics of booker t. washington and martin luther king jr. this class is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> remember we have been talking about booker t. washington and some of you disagree that washington in fact is a similar figure that i have insisted that he is. because i made a statement in class that many of you when i said washington was the most important and most influential african-american leader until the election of president barack obama. he is even more significant in some ways because booker t. washington was never elected to public office. president barack obama was elected president of the united states and he is not a black leader.

this major renovation was possible with the generous donation of more than $1.5 million from the mercer fund in honor of san francisco bay area philanthropist helen diller. together with the clean and safe neighborhood parks fund and the city's general fund. >> 4. 3. 2. 1. [applause] >> the playground is broken into three general areas. one for the preschool set, another for older children, and a sand area designed for kids of all ages. unlike the old playground, the new one is accessible to people with disabilities. this brand-new playground has several unique and exciting features. two slides, including one 45- foot super slide with an elevation change of nearly 30 feet. climbing ropes and walls, including one made of granite. 88 suspension bridge. recycling, traditional swing, plus a therapeutics win for children with disabilities, and even a sand garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground

one new case is in, mercer county but not connect to the death of the four year owed yardville elementary school student. there are two new cases in morris county and one in middlesex county. officialness camden county say they have one new case bringing that county's total up to two. >> ten days ago was when he was actually brought to the hospital for care. so, basically he is not infecting anyone and that is one of the most important things to know. this is a second case, neither one of those children, they have both been taken care of. they are both under the care of doctors. >> health officials stress that had good hygienist the best defense against infection. >>> a senior citizen had a frightening encounter with an intruder in her camden county home. now police are looking for the the criminal who tried to rob her in the middle of the night. we spoke exclusively to "action news" reporter dann cuellar and he is live in lindenwald, dann? report report well, shirleen thinks a compelling story of a woman who wasn't about to give into her assailant despite being pepper sprayed in the face

. >>> it's official a young boy from a mercer county school did die from the entrovirus 68. officials want to make it clear who is most at risk, as several other children are being tested one from the very same school. kenneth moten has more from the children's hospital. >> reporter: here at children's hospital, at last check doctors were waiting on results for three children. 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 se

one case in camden county, one case in mercer county. >> these are five new cases. we brought you the news of a mercer county boy, a 4-year-old boy, who died from that virus. this is in addition to that this virus hitting hundreds of people, mostly children, across the country. we'll continue to follow details on this and bring you updates as soon as we get it. five new cases no you in new jersey. >>> general motors is turning to social media to deal with a car recall this afternoon, eight months after recalling more than 2 million vehicles due to a deadly ignition switch defect, less than half of affected owners have turned their vehicles in to be fixed. this has the automaker sending facebook messages and also making phone calls to owners of the cars mainly chevrolet cobalts and satellite ions. >>> scientists have determined that your dna is linked to how much coffee you drink. they've identified that certain genes may play a role in this, however, none of the genes affect how intensify a person actually tastes coffee. >>> hands free, may not mean free of danger.