>>funding for this edition of caucus new jersey has been provided by new jersey council of county colleges united water making the planet sustainable is the best job on earth qualcare inc a local managed care company covering 750,000 nj residents actavis in cooperation with the american medicine chest challenge njm auto insurance homeowner's insurance and more with a focus on safety and financial stability the russell berrie foundation and by community education centers promotional support provided by the record north jersey's trusted source and northjersey.com and by the new jersey business and industry association and it's montly magazine new jersey business [music playing] [music playing] welcome to caucus new jersey i'm steve adubato recently new jersey had the honor of hosting the 2014 usa special olympics games 3,500 athletes competed in 16 sports with the support of thousands. joining me here in the studio to discuss the impact of the 2014 games on new jersey and the larger community we have barry ostrowski president and chief executive officer of barnabas health ralph larossa presi

>>funding for this edition of caucus new jersey has been provided by the new jersey education association md advantage insurance company of new jersey td bank caldwell university njm auto insurance homeowner's insurance and more with a focus on safety and financial stablity the russell berrie foundation and by new jersey natural gas proud to support education in our communities promotional support provided by new jersey monthly the magazine of the garden state available at newsstands and by commerce magazine [music playing] [music playing] hi i'm steve adubato before i introduce our guests let me tell you some interesting statistics having to do with veterans and an important need that there is to take care of our veterans. there are over 23 million veterans in the united states with 2.5 million having just served since 2001 in addition between now and 2016 over 1. ... excuse me 1.2 million service members will be leaving the military returning to their homes 425 thousand of them in new jersey the question is what happens to their healthcare needs? who's providing for them the two guests

>>woah woah woah hold on >>[laughter] >>new jersey has a model new jersey is a national model when it comes to pre-k? >>absolutely >>and so the legislature said let's take that model let's expand it beyond the 31 so-called abbot school districts those school districts are the ones that they were part of a court case a long standing court case that involved the lower income school districts if you will that said that every one of those children should get a thorough and efficient education as it was instated in the 1947 state constitution and what has happened? the funding did not come to provide those 90 or 100 school districts money for pre-k? is that what happened steve? >>that's what happened >>because the legislature said what? it's not important what? >>well the legislature said we've got a recession revenues are down. we don't have the money. >>is that true? >>well yes it's true it's also true that we spent a lot of money on a lot of other things including the problems we have because we don't send kids to preschool. >>what kind of problems happen when you don't send two kids to

>>of the new jersey...it chapter >>go ahead >>and we have been going since 2007 and we try to go at least once or twice each year and we have very specific projects we try to implement and in 2008 i went and one of my missions was to actually test all the water sources in milot so we tested about ten different water sources >>what did you find? >>interesting. so there's two sources which were clean pretty clean. >>two of the ten? >>two of the ten. one was the well where the hospital gets the water >>right >>it's a deep well so pretty much it's a very clean supply and also the haitains usually get the clean water from cap-haitien they have a reverse osmosis plant and where it's like what you have under the sink. >>okay so that works >>yeah >>in the interest of time tell us what you found in the other eight >>the other eight usually they have a broken down water distribution system they also take water from streams so we've been to all the places and sampled and all of them had pathogens >>okay hold on pathog

but not new jersey >>not in new jersey? >>not as far as i know >>we'll stay on this steve we'll keep talking about it stephen barnett is the director of the national institute for early education research at rutgers university and we thank you for joining us and shedding light on this incredibly important issue that continues to impact three and four year olds not just at that point in their life but beyond that which means it impacts all of us thank you steve >>thank you >>stay right there we'll be right back right after this. thank you. >>to see more caucus new jersey with steve adubato programs visit us online at www.steveadubato.org if you would like to express an opinion email us at info@caucusnj.org find us on facebook at facebook.com/steveadubatophd and follow us on twitter at @steveadubato >>beverly lynn is cief executive officer of programs for parents inc good to see you >>god to see you >>what exactly is programs for parents? >>we're a non profit agency located here in essex county and our responsibility is to he

affecting drivers in new jersey and delaware.in new jersey a live look in winslow township right at route 561. again, no issues to report in new jersey or delaware as a result of the wet roadways. try saying that five times fast. a live look at 422 right at trooper road where things are running smoothly there. just a little bit of increase volume, but you should know if you're driving on 422 in west pots grove township on the westbound on ramp from stow, a disabled vehicle that crews are in the process of trying to move. finally, taking a look at your drive times throughout the philadelphia area and in pennsylvania. 95, 76 and 476. typical trouble spots all looking great right now. >>> black friday, small business saturday, cybermonday. it's three days leading up to a day of giving. jesse gary is looking into all the ways you can pitch in on now what is called giving tuesday. jesse? >>> tracy, sounds like a very simple concept, but still some people struggle with it. coming up, how you can target some place to give. >> stolen val

meantime, the rest of the area dealing with some heavy rainfall, especially in new jersey. right now, 37 degrees here at nbc 10 at 5:36. >>> 5:38 a.m. we're following breaking news. a philadelphia firefighter killed in battling a fire in the west oak lane section of philadelphia. a live picture of einstein medical center. crews on the scene of the medical center as well as the fire. we've seen police officers and fellow firefighters gathering at the hospital already. we've also beenikçm told mayor michael nutter is on his way to the hospital. that's where nbc 10 katy zachary is and she'll have a live report with updates coming up. >>> the other breaking story we're following for you closely this morning is effects of this nor'easter and showing you some of the roads of the suburbs and now let's get back down the shore where jesse gary has been keeping a tab on things in north wildwood where the wind is obviously strong. jesse? >> yeah, chris. it feels like the wind has gotten worse within the past 30 minutes or so. i'll move out of the way. jfk boulevard and you can see the

that's great for drivers in new jersey. again, no incidents to report in delaware as a result of that weather that's moving through. a live look at 76 right now at belmont avenue. a lot of brake lights and these drive times are pretty good. they're going to be inching up over the next few minutes. between 476 and the vine in both directions, you're dealing with a drive of only 14, 15 minutes. >> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> all right. good tuesday morning. yes, we're seeing some rain falling across the area. not too bad right now, but we should see things building in and picking up as we head throughout the late morning into the early afternoon hours. so, let's take a look outdoors in case you haven't peeked out yet. gray skies this morning and we'll see lots of clouds throughout the day and some rain even a wintry mix in some spots. right now, 39 in philadelphia. wind out of the northeast at ten miles per hour. that's a cold northeasterly flow. 33 right nowen reading and you see clouds in place, clouds in phila

seen in new jersey.he problem with that is that it's not really a miracle. you've had the casinos close down, credit downgrade in that state. so part of his challenge is how does he sell new jersey in iowa? he's not really part of the home-schooling crowd and that sort of tea van gel cal crowd. so in some ways it's sort of useless for him to sell his message to iowa in some ways. >> while christie is having problems with pigs, hillary is not having problems with her polls. the gallup poll has found that she's the most admired woman in the world. she beat out oprah, michelle obama and a host of others. he's been the most popular woman among the last 17 years. not a bad number. sort of the sally fields, they like me, they really, really like like me. >> i think that's part of what you get when you're in the white house. obama is the most admired man. she only beat oprah by 4%. >> how do you see this? it's early and you're going to have this dance and this conversation for the next two years. but how do you

otherwise everything out in new jersey, nice and clear on 42, 55 and new jersey turnpike southbound, no problems, on 422 westbound we have an accident just outside pottstown be careful out there. and bald more pike just in springfield at route 320 another crash in the shoulder there. ninety-five northbound off ramp there is a disabled vehicle heading toward commodore barry bridge and will have small problems there. jessica, back over to you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" millions of shoppers are back at nation's mall today, many are exchanging, returning gifts but beware, there are hidden traps with some return policies. three on your side's jim donovan has advice coming up, rob? >>> jessica, we will tell you which eagles starter could be out verse giants and may have played his final game in midnight green and penn state fans did in the think they would be witnessing a season a bowl game, we will preview in sports next. >>> a beautiful day, sunny, temperatures in the 50's a perfect day to lays up those ice skates. meteorologist carol erickson is at blue cross river rink in pe

new this morning, a scare for a flight headed to new jersey. the problem that force that plane to make an emergency landing. >> north korea makes new threats, president owe became a how to respondnd to cyber threat. the latest coming up. >> also, normally quiet neighborhood shakes end up after a woman is attack and tide up in her home. why police say this was not a random crime. >>> it won't and white christmas, but it could be a wet one. carol is tracking a storm that's bringing rain for the holiday when we do traffic and weather together on the 3's. we'll be right back. >> the federal government is considering whether to put north korea back on its terrorism sponsors list, claiming it orchestrated cyber attack on sony pictures, but as michael bert reports, north korea now firing back, issuing new threat against the united states over that haak g claim. >> the sweeping cyber assault on sony pictures was the most devastating cyber attack ever on an us business. but in a interview broadcast sunday, president obama said it was not an act of war. >

we'll start off in new jersey, where we're following an accident on the new jersey turnpike, the southbound side right near exit 2, which is 322. it's a vehicle that's off the road, so it's not blocking anything on the highway, but it's still something for you to be aware of. checking in on the 42 freeway, a line of green out there, drive times pretty average. on 42 no accidents, no delays to report there. the walt whitman bridge is clear. the rest of the area bridges are also clear right now, as you can see. we're not reporting any delays over the bridges. no problems to report on mass transit. this is a live look at the blue route right near the mid-county toll plaza. you can see it's quiet in both directions. chris? >>> 5:32 and we have new information now on a deadly police shooting in delaware county. we now know the shooting came just days after the suspect made some public threats against law enforcement. nbc 10's monique braxton joins us live from havertown. walk us through the chain of events that led up to this suspect's run-in with police last night. >> reporter: we've been dicki

septa will also be adding service to trenton for passengers heading to new york city through new jerseynsit. >> let septa do the driving for your new year's eve and new year's day celebrations for the safest option, for the most affordable, and we'll get you where you need to go. >> as for tomorrow septa will operate on a sunday and holiday schedule. >>> now, your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning. freezing conditions to start off. and as we head into the rest of the afternoon, we're still going to stay cold. cold conditions tomorrow as well. and i'm tracking the possibility of a weekend storm. i'll show you that in our seven-day forecast. a live look at the camelback mountain in the poconos where they are making snow. that's probably going to be a popular place to be especially tomorrow, if you don't have to work. for philadelphia 28 degrees, wind speeds out of the west-northwest at 9 miles per hour. our feels-like temperature at 19 degrees. and across the rest of the region, in reading, 24 degrees. mostly clear skies in atlantic city at 21.

>> absolutely s the wind, the rain, our biggest concerning through most of new jersey, at least as fary is concerned. if you go further north toward up-state new york for example, find potentially more mixing taking place, out first and for most to just few choice winds, that have come in, out of our eyewitness weather watcher network. notice, go down toward some of these area shore points, like ocean city, sent in from james, 31-mile per hour sustained northeasterly components of the wind. nor'easter, northeast wind, one of the defining characteristics. storms like there is now, when we go to storm scan3, obvious that we're seeing complete nicks bag. heavy rain and wind down the shore, we saw from jan, but dry slot moved into delaware, portions of southeastern pa, even salem, cumberland counties. go far enough to the north, see mixing taking place, brunt of the storm happening right now. it will be a while before the storm itself is completely gone, but because we start to see the sun come up, because we had a chance to see temperatures climb, winter weather advisories have actually b

one governor of new jersey. in october, at a camden catholic camden high school football game governor christie put his arm around a loyal eagles fan and said i would rather have my teeth drilled then to listen to that awful song fly eagles fly. if anybody didn't necessity awful song fly eagles fly. if anybody didn't necessity christie was a ♪ ♪ we put all the apps you love inside a car designed to connect you to a world of possibilities. the connected car by volvo. innovating for you. give the gift of volvo this season and we'll give you your first month's payment on us. so, you will be wearing an eagles type, beanie or something. >> yes. >> yeah. >> yeah, that would be the case, and not the that we're not, we're fair weather fans or anything but we don't want to rub it in. we will just go neutral, warm this morning. temperatures in the 40's, wind chills in the mid to upper 30's. so, nine out of ten for the 15th of december, we have got sunshine returning, seasonal temperatures. this week, leading up to the win

the poll found 53% of new jersey voters believe chris christie would not be a good president. 40% saidhe would be a good president. and 49% of those polled said america is not ready for a jersey guy like christie. the assistant director of that poll said even jersey guys, actually jersey girls, don't think the nation will go for a jersey guy like governor christopher christie. called him christopher. if you're wondering, the poll found if christie does run for president and faces hillary clinton he would get 59% to clinton's 50%. >>> the atlantic city casino crisis, now more than just three days away from new deadline to save the trump taj mahal. that deadline is now monday. the owners of the struggling ky#ry kept the casino open and saved 3,000 jobs. robert griffin says the union has until 5:00 p.m. monday to drop its appeal of a court-ordered cost cutting move that canceled workers' health insurance and pepgz plnsion pla. the taj is still set to close one week from tomorrow. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it is a snowy scene in the pocono m

's on everyone of our majors and it is not only in pennsylvania but it is also in delaware, and new jersey. just a lot of good news this morning. unfortunately if you are traveling on the roosevelt boulevard southbound at f street we have an accident, you will want to be mindful of have that, avoid that area if you can. if you are traveling at ridge avenue at 26th street you will notice vehicle fire that has been extinguished but it is out there and net is police and emergency teams on the scene. if you are traveling in new jersey, we have a down pole at the route one southbound at college avenue no delays for mass transit, ukee. >>> vittoria, thank you. happening today security will be tight around the federal courthouse in boston where marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev is scheduled for an appearance. the it is his final pretrial conference before jury selection begins next month. tsarnaev has pled not guilty on 30 federal charges related to the april, 2013 bombings. three people were killed and more than 260 others were injured. >>> well, federal believe north korea is behind ha

no accidents on the majors in delaware or new jersey. chris? >>> 4:52. is from our delaware bureau now. the regional girl scouts council is hoping to raise $6.5 million for their new headquarters. the girl scouts of the chesapeake bay are moving seven miles from their longtime home near the university of delaware. now they will be on a 7-acre property on old baltimore pike near route 273. the girl scouts council will kick off their fund-raising efforts next week. i hope it involves cookies. the new headquarters should be ready by december 2015. >>> tracy just referred to this earlier, a wintertime habit that may be costing you more morning. part of your morning routine you may want to start cutting out. >>> plus, the streak in the sky that got the attention of a lot of people in the northeast. we'll tell you what it was. >>> and let's take a look at a few more ways now to ring in the new year. a celebration of music at longwood gardens in chester county. you can see the open air fountain shows set to holiday music and enjoy performances by strolling music

and new jersey is governed. a news conference is planned today aimed at pressuring governors cuomo and christie to sign the new measure. both say it's under review. in response to the politically motivated traffic jam on the george washington bridge. a new report failed to connect governor chris christie to the lane closures, but implicates his top aide. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it moved in early this morning, this nor'easter is producing some heavy rainfall. and it's going to be staying with us for days. this morning, though, the icy north and west will diminish as the temperatures climb. but slippery spots to start with from lehigh valley and heavy rainfall limited to new jersey right now. but there's going to be steady rain along the i-95 corridor along with gusty winds between 8:00 and 10:00 this morning. high tide along the coastline and most likely going to see coastal flooding worse than yesterday. 33 degrees. that's good news in reading. that's up a degree

bring snow to higher elevations, and there is a coastal flood warning in effect for the entire new jerseyoast. katie has details for you coming up on the 3's. >> breaking news, at least one person has been injured in a fire, in west oaklane, the fire has been knock down. it broke out at a home on the 1600 block every middleton street. >> let's talk sports, eagles putting sunday lost behind them, focusing on dallas week. the birds are confident they could turn into better performance against russell wilson and the sea headaches if they meet again. seattle team soundly beat the eagles sunday at lincoln financial field, but the team is ready to bounce back. birds are ready big time for sunday night prime time match up with those dallas cowboys. >> we just got done playing them, doubt they'll come out and give us some of the same stuff. >> without much success, probably have something dialed up. >> now looking forward, and the team has good resolve, and i expect them to be flying high when they get in here tomorrow and get ready to go, and there is no better thing to get their attention than

animal activists take aim at new jersey governor chris christie. y they brought out the doughnuts to make their point. >>> then coming up tonight on "nbc 10 news at 5," a wild scene in lehigh county. what ripped this tractor trailer right in half. >>> millions of drivers are sitting in front of airbags that could malfunction and explode. >> the federal government has ordered a national recall, but the nbc 10 investigators found a fix may take months. mitch? >> reporter: guys, people around the country are bringing in their hondas, toyotas, bmws, fords, and a half dozen other car makes to the dealership told their airbags are dangerous. many people are finding there's no replacement airbag available. we found drivers in our area are not the priority. the safety device designed to save your life, deaths and injuries around the world. 14 million takata airbags are e defective worldwide, 8 million in the u.s. when drivers try to replace the defective airbag, the nbc 10 investigators found there's no immediate solution. >> you come to the dealership and

new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live in our new jersey news room with more on the school's fightporter: hi, mon today. kids are asking not just for divine intervention but some help from the guy in the red suit, too. now, like so many parochial schools in our area saint paul's is on the chopping block. if they don't raise this money soon they'll be forced to close. saint paul's school in burlington city is fighting for its life. the diocese of trenton and saint katherine drexel

meantime 27-year-old matthew donahue of runnemede, new jersey is currently facing robbery aggravated assault and other related charges. he's currently being held on $100,000 bail. we're live in runnemede tonight, natasha brown, "eyewitness news" on the cw philly. >> natasha thank you. >>> its a photo that sparked outrage. tonight there's an apology from a paramedic and a response by a fire department after a picture showed up on instagram. >> "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones joins us live from spring garden where fire officials responded later today. todd. >> reporter: and, jessica, at this point it's not clear if this paramedic will face any kind of disciplinary action but it is clear the fire commissioner is not too happy about it. he contends the paramedic crossed the line. picture posted to the paramedic's instagram account shows a white police officer with two black men that have guns pointed at them. the post then states our real enemies need to stop pointing guns at each other and at the ones that's legally killing innocents. that has people upset within the philadelphi

. >>> well, new jersey could go small with its next generation of casinos. tomorrow, state lawmakers will debate a bill that would let developers build new boutique-style casino-hotels. part of the measure would allow casinos to be placed in existing buildings. the idea is to draw developers to the city with a real chance at turning a profit. >>> happening today, parents and students will try to convince delaware officials why two charter schools in wilmington should stay open. the education department's charter school accountability committee recommended not to renew the charters of reach academy and gateway lab schools at the end of this academic year, due to what they call poor performance. a hearing to get the public's opinion will be held at 6:00 p.m. tonight at the state office building in wilmington. >>> and today in harrisburg, nine judges will hear arguments in the legal dispute between the school reform commission and the philadelphia federation of teachers over the union contracts with the district. in october, the src suddenly canceled the contrac

new jersey governor rooting against the eagles in south philly. well, now he's taking some heat from the president. >>> 5:15 and 33 degrees outside. continue to follow breaking news where police continue to search for suspected killer brad stone, accused of going on a shooting sfr spree, murdering six peeping, his ex-wife included. all schools up in the upper perkiomen school district are closed. investigators are towed stone's car as potential evidence. >>> neighbors believe a child custody dispute is behind the shooting spree. they recently went to court over the children. neighbors who knew nicole hill heard loud arguments and fighting and they say when the couple's two daughters were picked up by stone, at lohse a few times, law enforcement had to get involved. >> sometimes the police would have to come and get her to release the child to him. they weren't getting along. she didn't want, you know how it goes when they start arguing with one another. i don't want you to have her. i don't want you to see her. >> we should mention and remind you t

last month, the state applied for $29 million in grants. >>> and yesterday, two new jersey state senators unveiled a new rescue plan to give atlantic city's casinos a tax break, allowing them to collectively pay $150 million instead of taxes for two years. four casinos have already closed in atlantic city just this year, and the trump taj mahal is scheduled to close next week. >>> the health department is planning a vaccination clinic tomorrow after a hepatitis scare at a popular mercer county pizzeria. a worker who handles food at rosa's italian restaurant in hamilton township is now in the hospital with hepatitis-a. health officials fear thousands could have been exposed to the virus between november 10th and december 1st, and now health officials are trying to track down customers so they can get to their doctor right away. >> the symptoms could vary from severe to mild, but the significance is how contagious it is. >> all garbage areas have been cleaned, the bathrooms are clean, and most of the area is approved by the department of health. that's why they allowed us to open up again.

new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live in our new jersey news room with more on the school's fight to stay opened. nora. >> reporter: hi, mon today. kids are asking not just for divine intervention but some help from the guy in the red suit, too. now, like so many parochial schools in our area saint paul's is on the chopping block. if they don't raise this money soon they'll be forced to close. saint paul's school in burlington city is fighting for its life. the diocese of trenton and saint katherine drexel parish can no longer support saint paul's and if the school can't raise $250,000 by january 15th it will have to close in june. >> lost registrations and the economy, things happen but we really feel that if he we were to be able to exist for at least a few more years with some subsidies and some extra money, we would be able to turn this around. >> it's devastating to know this could happen but i think we can actually do it because there's so many people who just love this school. >> reporter: saint paul's was started back in 1870 and now has 164 students from prek to eighth gr

in new jersey, unfortunately, an accident on the new jersey turnpike southbound right as you pass exit 2. there is a jack-knifed tractor-trailer in the right lane, and that lane's taken out there. >>> 11 minutes after 6:00 right now. bake sales, raffle tickets and silent auctions. one catholic school in burlington county is doing whatever it takes to stay open. >> i want to donate all my christmas money to the school to help keep it open. >> we'll tell you how much they need and how long they have to collect it in just seven minutes. >>> also, atlantic city is hit with another blow. why it means if you usually fly out of the atlantic city airport. >>> 40 years later and she can still sue? hear what bill cosby's newest accuser is saying about an incident from the '70s that makes it legal for her to sue all these years later. 's this mythical place we talk about even though now in pennsylvania we have casinos it's still... there's ac. we're from pittsburgh. no boardwalk. no beach. no sand. it's beautiful twelve months out of the year. it's just a state of mind, it really is. you can't ge

in new jersey it is almost 30 cents cheaper at $2.27 a gallon and drivers in the state of delaware pay.4 $2. >>> time to check your philadelphia jobs market report with cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger. >> as the year comes to a close are you dreaming of become your own boss in 2015? considering half of all new businesses survive just five years or more you will need to do your homework. start with the business plan that explains the new venture in background which differentiates your business from all others identify your target customer and includes a competitive analysis of organizations in your space. you'll need to project the numbers to determine how much start up financing will be required. but you don't have to go at it alone, take advantage of free resources available to help you develop your idea. the philadelphia district office of the small business administration, offers advice and information on starting or growing a business. the it also provides financial assistance through guarantied loans, made by local lenders. log on to sb thea dot golf and search for phil

free and clear of any problems in new jersey.delaware majors look great, as well, as do pennsylvania majors. a live look at 95 right at the philadelphia international airport. we're seeing a little bit more volume on the roadways, but not accounting for any delays of any sort. there is a water main break in kensington along germantown avenue and jefferson street and oxford street. all lanes closed. you can take fifth street around that and then finally along 422 average speeds in the 50s right now. for drivers along 422. 202 no issues to report and your speeds look good, as well. chris? >> all right, katy. we are helping you get into the holiday spirit if i can get the words out there. >>> when i come back, a county-by-county look at some of the holiday happenings around the area. four wholesome grains. sugar. only six? six grams of sugar? that's really good. excellent, delicious... and yummy! honey bunches of oats. tasty! yummy! >>> 5:56 a.m. here is a live look at lincoln financial field. i am surprised people aren't tail dch g

weekday service on the new jersey transit lines. rvice on all of the trains, all day long into new york sit. let's just hope they have the same amount of extra service after midnight. 65 miles an hour, though, on 55, up and down the new jersey turnpike and again the schuylkill, 995, looking good, come nothing downtown this morning, chris back to you. >> thank up, sir. you got to see. >> this huge mess at that in chicago after incident at the morton salt company. here it is. chicago firefighters were called out after a brick wall collapsed. you can see the massive amount of salt piling on cars there. now, look at these cars. at last count, 11 cars were burried. >> this was dealership, car dealership that was right there. even though the salt left huge mess there were no report of any injuries, dawn. >> i love salt. target is coming un fire, for promotional posters, related to the remake of annie the giant retail carries clothing line featuring outfits sim floor that worn by the character annie in the movie. many say the ads don't feat

the taj still set to close one week from tomorrow. >>> new jersey lawmakers are moving forward with planso attract smaller so-called boutique casinos to atlantic city. a new bill to require hotels to have as few as 200 rooms is making its way through the state legislature. eases the standards of the previous law. it will also allow a casino to be located in an existing building as opposed to all new construction. if the bill passes he wants to open a casino on the fifth floor of its 330 room hotel. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> chilly start the this morning and temperatures dropping north and west and watching for icy spots as right around freezing. a breezy day and clouds still blowing through the area and get breaks of sunshine and see enough sunshine this weekend for a warm up finally. still chilly outside. look at the pocono mountains, 24 degrees and stay below freezing and there you can see the clouds. view of nbc 10 studios and nothing falling from the clouds. a few flurries in the reading area. the nor'easter that came through a few days

few problems out in new jersey, on the new jersey turnpike southbound, at route 73. an accident pushed over into the shoulder. and some road debris on route 73 southbound at styles avenue. that is out in maple shade. just something to look forward to there. route 724, closed catfish lane in pottstown, alternate to get around that accident scene for the time being is to take route 422. currently no delays at the philadelphia international airport. and a good alternate for this morning, septa, new jersey transit and dart, all running on time with no reported delays. erika, back over to you. >> jess, thank you. new this morning, a 7-eleven robbed on the main line. it happened after midnight in the 5300 block every city avenue. investigators tell us, two men walked in, and demanded cash. one of those robbers had a gun. we're told they got a which with cash, lottery ticket and cigarettes. a store cashier was taken to the hospital for a back injury after getting pushed against the wall by one of those robbers. >> the gunmen who ambushed two new york city police officers in

one's been cleared, but there's also one on the new jersey turnpike. >> right. that could cause big problems as traffic starts to build. katy zachry is watching that. >> that's a jack-knifed tractor-trailer. i'll give you details on that in a minute. first, it's a foggy start for drivers in the lehigh valley, and as brittney said, for many people in our area. so, you're seeing fog, you're being forced to go little bit slower because of that, have to turn your high beams off. this is a live look at route 202 right at 309 up in the lehigh valley. 76 near spring garden in the philadelphia area. we are also seeing some fog. but right now on 76 near spring garden, it looks pretty good. traffic is moving at a pretty normal clip. also, if you're trying to access 76 westbound from the spring garden on-ramp, you can't because that ramp is still under construction. also, for philadelphia drivers on the roosevelt boulevard southbound, right as you approach oxford circle, there's an accident. and one lane is blocked there. and finally, that accident that tracy and vai were

the president will travel to joint base motorcycle gwen-dix lakehurst in new jersey this afternoon. there, he will express his gratitude to our service members, and their families. you can stay with "eyewitness news" for coverage of the president's visit. >> well, the eagles just couldn't pull off a repeat of that thanksgiving thrashing they gave the cowboys. their heart breaking lost gives dallas first place atop the nfc east. all night, ya, unstoppable, cowboys wide receiver bryant catch three touchdown passes by tony romo. by half time cowboys led 21 to ten. second half, things start today look up, darren sproles scored from the 1 yard line, giving the team their first lead of the game 24-21. but romo and the cowboys stormed back. they would not be denied. beating the eagles 38 to 27. >> you know, obviously you can't put yourself behind 21-nothing behind a good football team and expect to come back. we got back up, give us credit forgetting nook it, but then the last drive he we-had them pinned down, long interferance call, and had our opportunities to win the game. and we're stil

if i'm new jersey voter i should feel he has new jersey, and he has new york giants, and he also has philadelphia eagles fans in his constituent. i feel he shouldn't be in the box with jerry jones. >> he was cheering on a team. it is not the ends of the worlds. jerry jones, he is a staple of the nfl. there is only one jerry jones. so what? >> and it was this high five where these high fives that started the avalanch of christy outraged on social media. philadelphia city councilman jim kenny i understand at least twitter tirade using words we can't even say on television. let us know you what think about governor's appearance by using hashtag cbs-3. >> happening today, president obama will make a visit to our region. the president will travel to joint base motorcycle guy-fort dix lakehurst in new jersey this afternoon. he'll be there to express his gratitude to our service members and their families. you can stay with "eyewitness news" for coverage of this presidential visit. >> trump entertainment resorts is giving the casino's union until 5:00 this afternoon to drop its appeal of co

in runnemede, new jersey, natasha brown cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> also, in runnemede tonight a man facing charges he's accused of stealing from the runnemede youth athletic association. police say john g. lew is a the treasurer of that organization stole more than $10,000. the alleged thefts began in august. >> reported sex tape leads police to a bucks county middle school. "eyewitness news" at franklin d. roosevelt middle school in bristol township. police say that a video showing students engaged in sex act circulated there. it was reportedly found on several students cell phones by faculty members during a school concert. >> i think it's disgusting. i don't even know what to say about it. >> my daughter is 12. so it's a tough conversation to have any anything what they're going through. >> eyewitness toll police confiscated some cell phones. it's unclear if any students have been disciplined. we do know that no criminal charges have been filed. >>> there's new information from the philadelphia police tonight. they've identified an 18-year-old student accused of bringing a gun into fels

those topics are at the heart of nationwide protests over grand jury decisions in new jersey and new york. in new york, chicago, minneapolis and other cities demonstrators took to the streets to block traffic and express outrage. these protests come after grand juries in ferguson, missouri, and new york city decided not to prosecute white police officers for killing unarmed black men. in philadelphia today, educators, administers will issue a joint message at the hands of police. last night more than 100 people gathered at this church in north philadelphia to form strategies for future protests in philadelphia. >>> 4:04 now. we have some new information on the bill cosby controversy. a woman suing cosby for sexual battery that allegedly occurred in 1974 tried to extort $250,000 to keep her from timing that suit. cosby's lawyer filed a motion asking the judge to dismiss the suit and ask the accuser to pay more than $30,000 to cover cosby's legal costs. >>> in los angeles where that woman filed the suit, the police chief there says his department will investigate any sexual abuse compl

, according to new jersey gas prices.om the sunoco lakewood also charging less than $2 for gallon of regular, so is cosco in brick. triple a reports pennsylvanians are paying 2.66 on average, new jersey drivers are fueling up roughly 2.40, while drivers in delaware are topping off their tanks for about 2.55, but under $2 a gallon some places? not bad. >> haven't seen it in years. >> the gift that keeps on giving. >> there you go. right now 6:36. five years after the financial crisis and the great recession, 2014 was turning point for the us economy. jill for a look at the year in review. good morning, jill. >> good morning. how many did the economy do in 2014? >> i like doing the segment, good year. started when some weakness, unusually coal weather but that blue through, and so after we contracted by 2.1% in the first three month of the year, we recovered. 4.6% gross know two quarter, 3.9% in the third, fourth quarter probably two and a half percent. that means for the year economy grew probably by about two and a quarte

in new jersey, there's an accident on the garden state parkway and a new one i'll tell you about in aw minutes. >>> it's the busiest day to fly for the christmas holiday. >> nbc 10 monique braxton is checking out the conditions at philly international this morning. >> reporter: it's a busy morning here at the airport. as you look inside the terminal, you can see the passengers are already preparing to take off. we'll have that for you after the break. >>> and staying open for 100 straight hours, we are live with a look at the last-minute holiday shopping season and all of the ways retailers are trying to lure you in. >>> slashing prices, extending hours, we're staying open all night last-minute holiday shopping kicks into high gear today and the retailers are making it easy for you get the job done. >>> the business jest day to fly. we're live at philadelphia

we owe that to the families of troopers who served, who sacrificed. >> reporter: new jersey state policeg a two million-dollar reward, for information leading to chessmard safe return. in trenton david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> police in harrington, delaware say that this man stabbed his nephew, investigators say that todd fischer's 18 year-old nephew punched him during an argument yesterday and that fischer struck back with a knife. the neighbor, the nephew rather was stabbed once in the chest and hospitalized, and the 22-year old suspect remained jails and he has been unable to post bond. >>> brooklyn man is facing charges tonight, authorities say that he tried to smuggle will a gun through security at jfk airport by hiding parts of hit in a play station conn sell in his carry on, some other pieces of the gun and accessories were stored in the box for a game called nick tunes attack of the toybotts featuring spongebob squarepants. that man was heading to mexico city. >>> a church in southern callus mourning deaths of three parishioners killed by a suspect drunk driver as t

bring on a new superintendent of police, garry mccarthy who helped turn things around in newark, new jersey. meanwhile, the city many were calling the murder capital of the country with its new high-profile mayor had attracted the attention of the national media and the conservative media in particular. >> in chicago, new questions today about the political leadership of that city's mayor. >> the numbers do not favor rahm emanuel. i mean, the number of homicides in chicago, the same time this year to last year, up 39%. >> it doesn't seem like mayor emanuel has a grasp of the situation. >> rahm emanuel is supposed to be this star in the democratic party. obama's go-to guy. it's just gotten worse under his leadership. >> a year and a half into his tenure, leading a city with a crime problem over 50 years in the making, rahm emanuel was now responsible for chicago and all the troubles that had come to nest it. when the city counted the bodies in 2012, the reality was staggering. over 500 homicides. a number that police superintendent mccarthy called tragic. the new year came and things got eve

new jersey health officials question the report saying new jersey was relative healthy and low infectiousease rate. >> wall street is having a santa claus rally, we have america's money. >> reporter: stocks surging, the market opening today after a 400 point surge. >> reporter: the dow was up 700 points the last two days thanks to the fed's statement about holding interest rates. >>> recall has been extended by ford. >> total automakers have recalled 20 million vehicles with the japanese made air bags. >> move over black friday, tomorrow is super saturday. >> super saturday will be the biggest shopping day of the year. >> consumers are expected to spend a billion dollars more tomorrow than they did on black friday. >> it's like a full cangt -- contact sport. >> isn't that the rocky theme? >> yeah. >> see why certain types of men make spicing food. >> we're working on a breaking story out of new york state. a kidnapped boy has come to a tragic end. woman: for soft beautiful feet, i have a professional secret: amopé and its premium foot care line. the new amopé pedi perfect foot file gives

why atlantic city gold nugget may roll the dies in court against the state of new jersey's bailout planon nbc 10 news at 5:00. >>> we begin with breaking news. the vine street expressway eastbound is backed up for the entire length from the ben franklin bridge all the way to the schuylkill expressway all because of an accident. you're looking live. you can see the cars stacked up by the hundreds. it's not clear how many vehicles are involved in the accident or if anyone is hurt. but if you're headed into center city philadelphia, expect delays. >>> meanwhile right now on nbc 10 news at 5:00, gathering to remember a fallen hero. firefighters from across the country are in philadelphia tonight to honor the memory and sacrifice of joyce craig. the mother of two died in a fire earlier this week. >> she is the first woman firefighter to die in the line of duty in the city's history. a viewing will be taking place tonight. >> reporter: and that viewing doesn't start for another hour, but i can tell you that dozens of family members, firefighters and community members have already filed in to

scouts from virginia, delaware and new jersey and learning history.ome of the soldiers were 17 years old a few years older than these saints. 10-year-old aiden will go home knowing the pearl harbor attack wasn't something in a history book. >> it was on sunday. and a lot of people died from it. i think it's really sad. >> reporter: boy scout motto is be prepared something america took to heart after the attack but francis elmer beach's hope there won't ever be a repeat. >> let's not do it again. >> reporter: in camden, brad satin, fox 29 news. >> a navy engineer is under arrest tonight for allegedly giving undercover agent information on how to sing an aircraft carrier. 35-year-old mustafa is charged with score takes of defense articles and technical data. the navy hired him to work at the norfolk naval shipyard. allegedly gave the undercover fbi agent drawings of the aircraft carrier gerald r. ford which is under construction. detention hearing is scheduled for wednesday. he could face 20 years in pris prison. >> a special reunion for a five-year-old

another crash out in new jersey, pavilion avenue at jefferson street. eastbound, still pretty slow from oaks into 202. about 11 minute trip. no problems out on 202 northbound from route 30, into the schuylkill. an hour and 50 minute delays at the philadelphia international airport. be sure check with your airline to see if you are affected by those delays. diana being back to you. >> jess, not always easy finding exactly what you need quickly, but in the aisles at a hardware store in southern california, customers may find some new high-tech help. >> cnet.com assume i daz introduces us to the robot. >> i can help you find things in the store. >> oshbot the newest member of the orchard supply hardware sales staff. >> no way that every store associate could know the exact number and location of every single item that we s the robot can do that. >> inside this 5-foot tall lenox running robat two, computers. >> i'm look for screws. >> speech recognition helps bot understands needs. towards in the memory, map of the store, and its inventory. so the robot can

then in new jersey, north on the new jersey turnpike, two separate accidents, as you approach exit number two, to look out for. they're open, but slow, headed into 322. if you are coming over the delaware memorial bridge, i would head right for 295, and play it safe, leave it that way. north on the ticket sean sean for the gang headed up to the pocono interchange, still left over crews headed near the lehigh valley exit taking out one of the two lanes. otherwise, mass transit and the airport looking good. chris, kerry, back to you. >> bob, thank you, sir. 4:33, philadelphia police searching for three men who attack teenager in northern lib earth us. >> with more on this, looking at this video, and it is so truck, steve, unprovoked. >> reporter: what the detective here at headquarters will remind everybody out there is that even the most hip, most trendy, up and coming neighbors still have their down and out moments. >> this for sure is one of them in northern liberties. shear some savage surveillance shot from far away, but close enough to see what happened to a 17 year old central high s

here's a live look at new jersey turnpike right on the new jersey side, of the delaware memorial bridge. again, roads are wet if you look closely you can make some snow flakes out, in the overhead street lamps there but for the most part expect that spray starting to pop up off the cars and trucks in front of you. the further north and west you go, things could get dies think morning. otherwise 202 as you roll up to west chester just light flurries rolling out of the malvern and heading up towards king of prussia interchange. damp on the schuylkill expressway with light flower ace long the way working your way in towards downtown, slow go in whoever town along 476, bridges, ben franklin, walt whitman, commodore barry looking good. keep an eye on that temperature and see whether they will put salt down on the spans this morning. septa off to a good start buses trains trolleys running with no delays and coming inbound out on the schuylkill expressway a 14 minute trip from conshohocken to center city. southbound i-95 looking good and no problems between west chester and kop, chris and kerr