shaneen is facing more than double that.a month before clearing ray rice for the program, prosecutor mcclain refused shaneen's request to enter the same program. why do you think the prosecutor denied you access into the program? >> he's trying to be tough on guns. he's using me as an example. the pti program was for first-time offenders like me and that's what i should have got. >> reporter: prosecutor mcclain declined our request for an interview. but his office gave us this statement. mr. rice received the same treatment by the criminal justice system in atlantic county that any first-time offender has in similar circumstances. adding, the decision was correct. are you angry? >> very, very angry. i'm frustrated. i think that our situation should be switched. i should have got pti and he should have got years in prison. so he definitely got a pass. >> now we're learning the prosecutor is going to take another look at shaneen's case. he sent this letter dated september 12th, just friday, addressed to the superior court judg

shaneen is facing more than double that. a month before clearing ray rice, prosecutor mcclain refused her request into the program. >> why do you think he denied you? >> he's trying to be tough on guns. he's using me as an example. >> reporter: prosecutor mcclain declined our request for an interview. but his office dpafb us this statement. mr. rice received the same treatment by the criminal justice system in atlantic county that any first-time offender has in similar circumstances. adding the decision was correct. are you angry? >> very, very angry. i'm frustrated. i think that our situation should be switched. i should have got pti and he should have got years in prison. so he definitely got a pass. >> it's kind of an amazing case, randi. where does her case stand now? >> tonight we're learning the prosecutor will take another look suddenly at shaneen's case. he sent this letter dated september 12th, just friday, addressed to the superior court judge telling him that he, the prosecutor is, quote, reviewing our office's po

shaneen's outcome also gives weight for prosecutors to revisit, re-open or revoke firearm cases like>> i'm not doing it for me. i'm doing it for all the other shaneen allens out there so this will not happen again. >> reporter: allen does not lose her right to carry a weapon. her counsel says new jersey attorney general's clarification was the correct action but now the garden state's gun possession laws need to be reexamined and changed. >> it's about time for new jersey to start recognizing other licenses and since they won't do it, at some point it's going to be forced upon them by the national government. >> what's the difference? ray rice is 27. i'm 27. he's a man. i'm a female. i'm stronger than him. i'm going to live my life now with no hold. that's what i'm ready to do now. >> reporter: cydney long, nbc 10 news. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, it has been a very chilly rainy, dreary day today and the winds have still been up through the afternoon. they're still up right now akro across the area. here's a look at the radar. w

the bill has been nicknamed shaneen's law.allen was denied an intervention program by the same atlantic county prosecutor who granted the program toç ray rice. >>> a vote on the proposed cigarette tax to fund philadelphia schools has been placed on hold. the gop leadership in harrisburg delayed the vote until at least monday. yesterday, a statehouse committee unanimously voted in favor of the $2 per pack cigarette tax for the city. >>> supporters of the tax hope it will generate about $83 million a year for the underfunded philadelphia school system. tonight, two more candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to be philadelphia's next mayor. one of the candidates is a familiar face in philadelphia politics. the other is a lawyer who is promising reform. nbc 10's jacqueline london is live in the digital operations center. jacqueline? >> renee, well-known former district attorney lynn abraham is one of those people throwing her name in the ring for the mayoral race. her adviser tells nbc 10 the campaign is still in the plann

this is one of four new signs put up in atlantic county in support of shaneen allen by a gun rights advocacygroup. her story began last year when police in south jersey stopped allen for a routine traffic violation. she told the officer she had a gun but her concealed carry permit for pennsylvania was not valid in new jersey. she was arrested and faces up to ten years in prison. a judge and prosecutors refused to let her into a program that would keep her out of jail and expunge her record. now, that decision came under fire when ray rice was allowed into that same program. well, now her trial has been postponed while a decision about her case is made. >>> çtonight, nbc 10 is asking questions about what led to this fire in west kensington. the inferno left a man in critical condition with burns to 80% of his body. it also injured two firefighters. those firefighters suffered only minor injuries, fighting the major blaze that spread quickly from a vacant building to a paper company, destroying both. fire officials cannot confirm if the victim witnesses saw running from the burning building m

>> anderson, tonight we're learning the prosecutor is going to take another look at shaneen's case.e sent this letter dated september 12th, just friday, addressed to the superior court judge telling him that he, the prosecutor is, quote, "reviewing our office's position on the appropriate resolution of this matter." the prosecutor, anderson, is asking for three weeks' time to review everything and for the court to delay the start of the trial and the pretrial hearings. the trial was supposed to start in october. maybe he's caving to all the attention and the pressure this case is getting due to the ray rice connection, or maybe not. but anderson, shaneen allen has certainly found hope for the first time in nearly a year. >> and let's just reiterate here. she was just over the state line. it was a legal -- she had a permit. she voluntarily told the police officer she had a permit. it wasn't like she was hiding this gun in her car. it's really stunning. >> yeah, she had it in her purse when she was going for her license and her registration. she saw the gun and she immediately told th

south philadelphia single mother of two shaneen allen is being offered entry into atlantic county's pretrialntervention program to avoid having to go to trial. the same judicial process was afforded to former nfl running back ray rice but denied to allen. allen was charged with unlawful fire wra firearms offenses for carrying her arm across state lines. a review of her case by new jersey attorney general led to today's outcome. >> the worst part of this whole year was the fear of what if? what's going to happen? not knowing what is going to happen. and that's the worst feeling in the world. >> allen's case will open the door for similar possession cases state wide to be reviewed. allen who danced and hugged her two young sons outside the courthouse said she's lost three jobs during court proceedings over the last year. >>> if the weather holds out derek jeter's last home game will begin in less than an hour. nbc's brian williams caught up with him at yank cank yankee stadium as the baseball great reflected on his history and next big play. >> how does life begin anew for you? >> well, first

shaneen allen's case captured national attention after ray rice was allowed into this same program.e atlantic county prosecutor says allen's case was reviewed after taking a closer look at a 2008 law that allowed people with similar charges into the program. allen will be in court for a hearing tomorrow. >>> happening now, a celebration to kick off the jewish new year known as rosh hashanah. an outdoor concert host kicked t 5:00. rosh hashanah makes the year 5775 on the hebrew calendar. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, a cloudy, windy day today. it's all ahead of rain as we go overnight tonight and some of the rain yofr night will be on the heavy side. tomorrow morning for the commute this rain will be continuing. a rainy start to your day tomorrow for your morning drive, really depends how early you leave. we'll show you timing in a minute. it's possible to see 1 to 3 inches across the area. now, a big flood threat is not going to be expected, justç because we haven't seen much rain in the past 30 days but as far as localized floo

this is one of four new signs that a gun rights advocacy group put up in support of shaneen allen. police stopped allen for a routine traffic violation. she told the officer she had a gun i side of her car but her concealed carry permit for pennsylvania was not valid in new jersey. she now faces up to ten years in prison if convicted. a judge and the atlantic county prosecutor initially refused to let her into a pretrial program that would keep her out of jail and expunk her record. that decision came under fire when nfl player ray rice was allowed into that same program after he knocked his fiance unconscious. allen's trial has been postponed while a decision about her case is made. >>> in atlantic city, the trump taj mahal's internet gambling partner is leaving the new jersey market. ultimate gaming is claiming multiple breaches of contract with the taj mahal. trump entertainment resorts already told employees it may close the casino on november 13th. ultimate gaming has not said when it will end its operations in new jersey. >>> now to the philadelphia school budget crisis. the

this is one of four new signs a gun rights advocacy group put up in support of shaneen allen of philadelphiae in south jersey stopped allen for a routine traffic violation. she told the officer that she had a gun in the car but her concealed carry permit for pennsylvania was not valid in new jersey. she now faces up to ten years in prison if convicted. the atlanta county prosecutor andassigned to her case refused to let her go to a pretrial program. that decision came under fire when ray rice was allowed into that same program after he assaulted his fiance and knocked her out cold. allen's trial has been postponed while a decision is made about her case. >>> in atlantic city, the tramp taj mahal's internet gambling partner is leaving the new jersey market. ultimate gaming is claiming breaches of its contract. ultimate gaming has not said when it will end its operations in new jersey. >>> in philadelphia school budget crisis, some mixed news. the district will be getting a chunk of money from the sale of vacant biddings but it's only a fraction of what they're worth. 11 vacant school building

shaneen allen's case gained national attention after former baltimore raven ray rice was allowed intome program. the atlantic county prosecutor said allen's case was reviewed after he took a closer look at a 2008 act that allowed people with similar charges into the intervention program. prosecutor says he will also look at people facing similar charges. >>> right now at 4:30, efforts to keep atlantic city from the brink of collapse. the city is planning to lay off hundreds of people on the heels of casino closings. >>> the revel casino is up for bankruptcy auction in new york today for just pennies on the dollar. the only public bid so far is from $90 million from glenn straub. the casino cost nearly $2.5 billion to build. it was open two years before going out of business earlier this month. >> what's next for atlantic city? >> that's what we wanted to know. nbc 10 south jersey bureau reporter cydney long live right now for us in atlantic city. >> you talked casino regulators. what are they telling you? >> reporter: they say never before is the marketing of atlantic city as it is ri

as the new jersey second amendment society put up these billboards in atlantic county saying, free shaneen unfair prosecution. >>> adrian peterson's first court appearance is set for october 8th on child abuse charges. that's when he is expected to enter a plea on charges that he used a switch to discipline his 4-year-old son. the vikings said peterson is expected to play this week. the team benched him for sunday's game after a grand jury indicted him. peterson released a statement that reads in part, "i have to live with the fact that when i discipline my son the way i was disciplined as a child i caused an injury that i never intended or thought would happen. i also understand after meeting with a psychologist that there are other alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be more appropriate." >>> the u.s. says more than 30 nations have now pledged their support for an american led offensive against isis militants. the pledge of support came after a meeting in paris yesterday. the u.s. plan is a three-prong attack. build a coalition, strengthen the iraqi army and syrian rebels a