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TODAY: Cloudy. Chance of afternoon showers. Hi: 71-75
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers . Low: 56-61
TOMORROW:Partly sunny. High: 68-72

What Cause Pre-Schooler's Death? - We still do not know what killed a Mercer County preschooler...but the Center for Disease Control is testing for Enterovirus. The 4-year old Hamilton child died last week of a respiratory illness but local residents want more answers. At a two hour meeting last night with parents, town and school officials little was learned. The child attended the Yardville Elementary Pre-School. Health experts insist it is safe to send your kids to class...

•  Flu ruled out for New Jersey preschooler who died; Enterovirus still a possibility / ABC 7
• What we learned: Parents briefed on death of Hamilton preschooler; CDC investigating / Times of Trenton

Grieving for "Lil'J"- Friends, family, and teammates gathered on the football field in Salem last night to grieve for 12-year old Jeremiah Pierce. The boy collapsed durung drills last week and died Sunday night at a hospital in Delaware. Doctors have not said what killed the boy. The team has started on-line fundraising to help the family pay for funeral expenses at GoFundMe.com

• Youth football player dies after collapsing during practice / NJ1015.com (Associated Press)
• Salem Midget Football honors player who died after collapsing at practice / South Jersey Times

Moving Out - A new study finds ever since the end of the Great Recession there's been a striking shift in where New Jersey residents are moving to

•  Study finds population shift in NJ / NJ1015.com

Bear Goes Rogue - Some have suggested a group of hikers had been taunting a black bear that ultimately killed one of them. Local officials say there is no evidence that was the case. They say this particular bear just went rogue. Darsh Patel, a senior at Rutgers, was found dead with the bear circling his body last week.

• Hikers did not provoke 'rogue' bear's attack in West Milford, officials say / The Record

Star Player Charged with Assault - A high school football star from South Jersey is facing charges he punched a girl in the face at a local beauty pagent. Millville's Rob Ennis has been charged with aggravated assault. The senior running back has committed to play at Purdue but with the recent controversies involving athletes and domestic violence Ennis' future at the Indiana college is in doubt.

• Millville football star Rob Ennis charged with aggravated assault after beauty pageant assault / South Jersey Times
• Millville football star charged in pageant altercation / Daily Journal

Black Thanksgiving - Already stores have started putting out Christmas displays and it's not even Halloween yet. Now comes word that many stores may be open all day on Thanksgiving. It's a trend that started last year with major retailers opening for part of the day but are now considering all day shopping to kick off the holiday season.

• Expect Retailers to Open Even Earlier This Thanksgiving / Wall Street Journal 

Data Breaches Cost All - With data breaches now taking place all the time, retailers in New Jersey and across the country are seeing their profit margins shrinking.

• Data breaches are costing retailers / NJ1015.com
• Credit Cards May Have Been Hacked at Acme Supermarkets / Shorebeat

Expensive Overdraft - If you overdraw or go out-of-network to get money from the ATM, it's going to cost you. Fees are up again.

• Survey: ATM, overdraft fees skyrocket / NJ1015.com

 False Energy - We all need a jolt from time-to-time, but you're being advised against relying on those so-called energy drinks.

• Energy drinks slammed by expert / NJ1015.com

Democrat Fail - Another attempt by Democrats to override a Governor Christie veto results in another failure. This time they failed to muster the votes on a bill to require an annual state debt affordability analysis even though the Assembly approved it 77-0 before Christie vetoed it earlier this month...

• NJ Dems fail again in veto override attempt / NJ1015.com
• Dems fail to pry sufficient number from abstemious GOP caucus to pass debt report bill / PolitickerNJ

The Blame Game -Wal-mart is coming under fire for trying to shift blame for the accident that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed a friend. Morgan is suing Wal-mart. Wal-mart claims Morgan's injuries were a result of him not wearing his seatbelt the back of his limo. Police say the Wal-mart truck driver that hit the car had not slept in more than 24-hours...

•  Wal-Mart: Morgan wasn’t wearing seatbelt in crash / NJ1015.com (AP)

Not a Sure Bet - Pro sports leagues are suing New Jersey to stop sports betting here. This was not unexpected. The state has lost court battles before, but Governor Christie issued a directive allowing it last month as long as it wasn't state regulated. A group of lawmakers had hoped to avoid a challenge by offering sports leagues a cut of every bet placed in New Jersey.

• Pro leagues file to stop New Jersey sports betting / NJ1015.com (AP)
• Pro sports leagues sue over Christie's sports betting plan; Lesniak readies repeal of state ban / NJ.com

"Insane" Ruling - In 1973 Clark Squire, now known as Sundiata Acoli was convicted in the murder of New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster during a stop on the Turnpike and yesterday an appeals court ruled that he must be released from prison. The head of the State Troopers Fraternal Association calls the ruling "insane"...

•  Release of NJ state trooper killer sparks outrage / NJ1015.com
• Man convicted in 1973 N.J. trooper killing involving Joanne Chesimard should be released, court rules / NJ.com

Another Case of Ebola in U.S -  - Hospital officials in Dallas say a patient who's showing signs of the Ebola virus is being kept in strict isolation. Officials At Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital expect preliminary tests results from the centers for disease control and prevention to come back Tuesday. Hospital officials say the patient's symptoms and recent travel indicate a case of Ebola.

•  Dallas hospital monitors patient for Ebola / NJ1015.com (AP)

Revel Auction Continues - Who will be the new owner of the Revel casino? We may know more after today, as a bankruptcy auction resumes. A Florida developer is the only publicly known bid but a judge is considering multiple offers.

• Bidder for Atlantic City's Revel to contest auction if he loses / CNBC

Taj Snags - Efforts to keep the Trump Taj Mahal open have hit a snag. Atlantic City mayor Don Guardian says he cannot grant the big tax breaks the owners are seeking. Trump Entertainment says they will close the Taj without tax breaks and huge concessions from union workers.

• Atlantic City mayor rejects Trump Entertainment's plea for tax relief / Press of Atlantic City

Technology & Policing (Part 2 of a series) - Technology advances in fighting crime...in part two of our series this week, what happens after the crime is committed, and how your smartphone helps police.

• Computers, labs winning the battle against crime / NJ1015.com

SCORES

Kansas City 41, New England 14

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