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And a new face. Right, the commissioner of the department of Public Health. Judy, good afternoon. Ed lifshitz. Dr. Police colonel pat callahan, and we are also joined by the commissioner of the department of Environmental Protection, catherine mccabe, to my left. Great to have you. Covid 19 is ao wholeofgovernment endeavor. Lots of departments have key noes to play, and dep is exception. Commissioner mckee will talk about her departments role. We will go right to the numbers and then feel in details from their. There. We are reporting an additional 2100 96 positive test results. Our statewide count stands at 18,696. Positive test results since yesterday. 696 in total. We continue to lose members of our new jersey family to covid19 complications. This does not get any easier. Since yesterday, another 69 residents have died. 267,total net stands at each of them a preci ....
Carlis homecoming. Well check with him ahead at 5 30. New information in the bill cosby scandal. A public official tells us he believes cosby could Face Criminal Charges based on the comedians testimony and a Sexual Assault lawsuit ten years ago. Vai sikahema is live for us in our Digital Operations Center now. Vai, what charges could cosby possibly face . Well chris, let me sum it up in one word perjury. Were hearing that from the former prosecutor who tried to file charges against the comedian years ago. Monday night we brought you cosbys admission that he got quaaludes, a sedative with the intention of using them for young women with whom he wanted to have sex. The admission came from a deposition cosby gave ten years ago in 05. A Temple Universi ....
Climb into the middle to upper 80s. Neighborhood by neighborhood forecast. That clz the shore when i come back in ten minutes. Right now, a check of traffic with first alert traffic reporter Jessica Boyington. The first place we see volume in the Morning Hours is 95. Thats ringing true right now. In the southbound lanes, southbound ahead towards the Center City Area 14 minutes from that point, from woodhaven road up towards the vine street expressway. No real problems yet. Everything still moving along and no incidents around that area as well. The pa turnpike 22 minutes westbound or eastbound from route 1 up towards valley forge. Septa, dealing with fleet upgrades on several trains. There will be fewer cars on most of the trains this morning. For new Jersey Transit ....
Is in wilmington, dropping to the 30, a wont drop off too much further from these values , but that said there is frost advisory posted for the most outlying suburb, of south interior new jersey, so away from the coastline, and also the further north and western suburb. If you encounter frost on the builds shields on your initial drive into work this morning do not be shock by. That will meanwhile we expect nothing buzz sunshine, talking wall to walltowall all day long today, opportunity to warm up to typical warmth, seasonable 65 degrees for you, but again off to chilly start. So, dressing in layers, thats key. I sounds like broken records but with time we do have wet weather making it return appearance into the weekends, we will talk more about the latest on the timing with that coming up. Nothing but sunshine on a friday, katie. Cant beat that. Love it. Me too. Thank you so much. Very good morning to all of you. Were looking outside. Fiftynine before girard. Looking good. Everything ....
Parents rushed to the high school to get their kids out and home. Whats going through your mind as mom when youre coming to school here . Scared. I was really scared. I dont its just too much. Reporter one woman scuffled with police and was detained. Twice during the morning, authorities prepared to lift the lock down only to quickly reinstate it when other shooting incidents were reported. Said the frustrated superintendent this wasnt just an act of violence against a student. It was an act of violence against a whole community and we cannot stand for it. Reporter teens murder was part of a flurry violence that happened so fast authorities couldnt even get through their News Conference. Oh, noh hold on we got a newe going. A man pointing a gun at a chester cop. This is when you earn your keep so to speak. Reporter back at 11th and kerlin kianna smith was in bed when the shooting happened. Shes lived in chester for more than thre ....