should we say, crawl is on, chopper three live over atlantic city expressway approaching garden state parkway where drivers are inching along in that right lane as they try to make their way to their favorite shore spot for the holiday weekend. cbs-3 has already arrived, our mobile weather watcher is on the boardwalk there as we take our summerfest celebration to wildwood, drone watch three is above the board as people take a stroll, others opting for beach day taking sun in on the sand and this wildwood day making for a wildwood night. good evening, everyone i'm jessica dean. >> i'm ukee washington. live in wildwood where we are seeing it happening, cbs-3 summer fest is underway, we hope you are enjoying our coverage because we are certainly enjoying bringing it to you. it is a such a wonderful evening thus far at 6:00 o'clock here on the beach in wildwood, new jersey. vittoria woodill joins me right now lauren casey down

here with us as well. we are having a great time and the people are coming out. it was a slow metric eulogies. >> do you like that. >> say that again. >> from all points. >> yeah. >> and now as it starts to get darker, it is just going to be wild. it will be fun. summer season is officially underway. >> you know is what nicer, only natural things happen down the shore. do you see bubbles flying all around us i don't know where they are coming from. >> i love it. >> i think they are coming from lauren. >> yes. >> i guess we will check with her later. >> yes, we are coming from lauren. >> you can see a few right now >> i love them. >> just one of these. >> i love that. >> love that. >> don't stick your tongue out like snowflakes. that wouldn't work. >> i wouldn't do that it is memorial day weekend. it is business season, right. >> yes. >> so folks are out there getting geared up and we stopped into talk to a few business owners to just double-check how the boom is going for this weekend.

let's just kay that is where we found staff hard at work preparing for unofficial start offer summer and people in the pool enjoying sun, long weekend and according to zach, the outlook for 2017 season is off to a great start. >> fortunately for us we're opened here longer then other properties around here so we have bit more time to get everything in order otherwise all hand on deck and we are trying to look our best out there. >> reporter: i said everything is weather dependent wildwood is the family destination. >> i agree with that. can't say no to that. >> let's's check with our weather authorities right now, the lady with the bubbles. yes, the lady with the bubbles i thought lauren welk was here for a moment. you probably don't even know who lawrence welk is, now back over to you. >> no, but the bubbles are coming, from me, maybe you guys didn't know i travel with

my own, personal bubble man and he makes bubbles all around me and i just take them where every get to bring joy to everyone but yes. it is cool on the boardwalk but we have got bubbles, we have got families. we have people with happy face s kicking off a three day or maybe four day if you are lucky holiday weekend. unofficial start to summer. we have been dry. we caught some sun when we first got here a few hours ago definitely have breeze and we are feeling that breeze all across the delaware valley. we will wrap up as we head in the overnight period but temperatures right now generally in the 70's across the region. we are calling it 71 in wildwood. seventy-four in philadelphia cooler in the poconos, temperatures in the 60's but that breeze is definitely kick nothing, generally up around 10, 15, even 25 miles an hour winds reported in lancaster. as we head in the evening breezy conditions watching out for isolated shower or sprinkle temperatures falling back in the upper 60's and

then overnight tonight staying dry. dry is the key to the forecast partly cloudy, seasonal with the low temperature falling back down to 60 degrees ukee we won't to have worry about any rain out here for the 10 and 11:00 later tonight. hopefully i'll my bubble man and we will have more bubbles and talk more about the weekend forecast coming up in a few. >> you know, lauren, i'm not too worried about rain but these bubbles are hurting my eye a little bit. we are having fun. that is bottom line. >> wrap it up, wrap it up. >> you know what we are having fun no doubt about that but that doesn't mean there won't be people watching, for those who are, shall we say stepping over the line. mayor ernie troiana said they have beefed up local police force to hand the memorial day crowd. the officers will be red/the beach and boardwalk to handle naig may happen over the next three days. >> come down have a good time. if you don't do it at home don't do it here.

i'm not your parent if you do get caught you will get in trouble. >> the mayor welcomed everyone to enjoy festivities and to treat each other kindly, during their stay. wild they are here you probably heard it, we want you to watch the tram car and have a wonderful, memorial day weekend. we will take a short break from here and throw it back to the studio with guess contact we will be back shortly with a lot more from wildwood, new jersey, back to you. >> see you then, thank you. in other news authorities in chester county say suspect seen on surveillance video mock and sucker punching a disable man is focus of the new manhunt. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt joins us live from west chester with the story, david? >> reporter: jessica, beginning. his name is barry baker, 29 years old, he is on the run right now, u.s. marshals are on the case with the local fugitive task force. they want bake tore turn himself in as soon as possible

this is video that season members of the law enforcement say is difficult to watch, a man with cerebral palsy, is minding his own business outside a west chester 7-eleven when police say 29 year-old barry baker mocks and then clocks him in the face way sucker punch. >> this is so blatant so absolutely repulsive to anybody who sees it. >> reporter: chester county sheriff bunny welsh is personally involved in finding baker and she's not wasting anytime. we found out baker has a long criminal past. he pleaded guilty to stealing metal flag holders from veterans graves a decade ago. he sold them to a scrap metal company. >> we pray for barry and pray for his heart. >> reporter: mike is with baptist church and his cemetery is where the crime happened. he wasn't here in 2006 when baker stole the markers but pastor says it was a sad day, and the church's nearly 300 year-old history.

authorities say baker also hit another church cemetery. >> we're here anytime, more than happy to be a resource to tell him or anybody else who wants to hear about who god is >> reporter: baker was booked and released for punching the man with cerebral pause think week. he was supposed to come back to court on unrelated charges but never showed up. authorities tell "eyewitness news" baker has contacts in downingtown, coatsville and georgetown, delaware. a source say baker mentioned possibly fleeing to florida. sheriff welsh says he makes a mistake by running and need to own up to what he did to the victim. >> it is just so despicable wow take position not only mocking him but then assaulting him it is hard to comprehend. >> i reached out still no word from baker's attorney in west chester. if you have any information about barry baker's whereabouts call 911 or the chester county sheriff's department. reporting live david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you very much. attention septa riders,

fares are heading up this summer. rate increase takes effect july 1st a machining some of the increases, a cash fare bush ride will cost you 2.50. weekly transpasses will go up to $25.50. monthly transpass will cost $96. parking fees are going up as well. septa says increases are part of the transition to a new payment system. still to come on "eyewitness news" a new gig for chip kelly, don. >> fired by eagles, fired by 49ers but chip won't go away, find out where you'll see chip on game days in the fall. ukee? db there is plenty, plenty to see here and in wildwood, i just got a gift. is this from the fudge kitchen wow. thank you so much. >> thank you very much. >> we will have some fudge, we will talk about the amusement, all that and more we will get, splish-splashy at a water park when we get back.

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taking you back to the early 90's dj jazzy jeff and fresh prince there a live look from wildwood where summer time is kicking off. i know you love fresh prince down the shore down the shore. >> oh, yeah things are fresh, funky and fun down here, for the cbs-3 summer fest. vittoria woodill. >> yes, peanut butter. >> yes, fudge kitchen, peanut butter. we're talking when they have free samples out here and they brought them over. like a dream come true. they are not travel size. >> can i get a little piece. >> what kind. >> just a little piece. >> vanilla walnut. >> excuse me for talking with food in in my mouth but that is delicious. >> that is insane. >> absolutely delicious. >> what will do you with that no. >> share this with my friend, maybe, maybe not. >> maybe not.

>> just absolutely right. that is the food, let's talk about the fun. lets show you a shot from drone watch three float ago above the water park at moreys pier which draws a crowd looking to cool off from the summer fun. cbs-3's pat gallen got under the board to see how water works at a water park along morey mariners landing. memorial day weekend, unofficial start of summer and at a time when tens of thousands flock to the beach. >> this is where so many memories at the shore are made , morey piers in wildwood, new jersey where families have been coming for the last 50 years. since late 70's morey piers have helped us cool off on those hot summer days at their water park. >> first generation came in 70 's, 78 or 79. original slide were on the hill side and concrete trucks. these won behind me are some of the very first wonderful in the world that were built out of fiberglass. >> reporter: they prepare for

another season they gave me a behind the scenes tour to show just how much work initial to it. we start underground. >> this is activity pool, about 75,000 gallons, and micro processor right there and monitors chlorine water temperatures. >> aboveground turn styles will be busy. >> between memorial day labor day we have a quarter million guests come in the water park. >> reporter: with that many it means all hand on deck at water park and beyond. >> water park we hire 300 total staff members, life guard, food, beverage, get services maintenance and we have 1500 total through the pier. >> reporter: we saw life guard getting ready. >> one, two, three, four, 56. >> reporter: and pool being prepped. as summer 2017 kicks off, more y's piers is now opened for summer and for a great list of events go to morey piers.com n wildwood, i'm pat

gallen for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". ahh, yeah that is what it is all about the water park. fudge, family, friend, memorial day weekend such a great time going on right now. lauren we did save some fudge. i'm looking at tori off in the distance. tori is eating lots of it. we did save some for you. we will get it right after our broadcast is over. lets get the forecast. >> you save me some fudge. i'm so excited i heard you had fudge. i think i missed out but so sweet, you are always thinking of me ukee and appreciate. that what i'm thinking about right now is fudge but also, a kites, a cool event is going on high flying event. we have organizer here beatrice, here is international kite festival happening this weekend in wildwood. so, tell us about the weather conditions best for flying a kite. >> sure, ideal conditions of

course nor rain but plenty of sun, and about nine to 11 miles per hour wind. it is always ideal. >> very specific, nine to 11. >> absolutely, and of course, wind coming from the east are always the best wind as well because there is no blockage of any buildings, or piers so east wind is always ideal, as well. >> interesting. i learned something new. sea breeze for the kites. also shape of the kite all different shapes, is what the best shape to get your kite up and flying. >> there is no definitive shape that is better for one then the other. we have large inflatable kites and we have four line sub kites, all sorts of inflatable kites again with different styles, scenes, shapes, sizes all tethered to a line anchored in the sand. so wind conditions if they are ideal and you'll see boat load of beautiful kites up in the sky this weekend. >> that sound amazing. for the whole family, things

for the kid, stuff for mom, dad. >> absolutely we have a whole fun filled family activity day plan for tomorrow and sunday as well. we have kid candy drop that we do every day. we have an activity called running of the bulls for both kid and their parents. it will be a great day. come on down. >> thank you so much, beatrice i will tree to keep that east wind going so those kites are flying high. if you want to head down to wildwood and enjoy international kite festival got some details for you, it began today and runs through memorial day machine so head to the rio grand avenue beach, and for the sky-high fun. for more forehead to cbs philly.com, and conditions, we have got a land breeze right now, so i don't know about the kite flying as we head in the upcoming weekend we will sea sea breeze kick nothing the second half of the day and temperatures, they are not too bad although it is getting chilly down here on the boardwalk but generally temperatures are in the 70's across the area. we have that breezing, right

now, wind speed up around 10, 20, miles an hour with the higher gusts, gusting in the 30 miles an hour range annes our reporting sites. as we head into tonight, we will sea breeze wind down a bit, overnight tonight we are not worried about rainfall but we could see passing sprinkle heading in the next couple of hours, but as we head in the day tomorrow, conditions not looking too bad for our saturday kicking off holiday weekend with increasing cloud, having to watch out for late day shower or thunderstorm, but as we head into memorial day things not looking too bad , it is not a wash out but we will have rain chances kind of every day but that best rain chance as we head into tomorrow west of i-95 but we could see late day shower, thunderstorm along the coast. keep an eye to the sky during that time frame late afternoon and early evening. as we head into sunday we will see increasing cloud so there will be sometime of sunshine high temperatures in the 70's as we head into sunday and in

the middle 70's and monday the memorial day holiday warming up closer to 80 degrees. mostly cloudy conditions with the chance of scattered showers around, and as we head into your seven day forecast we will warm things up to 80's as we head into tuesday and then as we push toward the start of the june we will know may has been, quite the rainy month we have pick up 5 inches on have rain in philadelphia, i think we are over rain at this point and we will finally have a nice dry stretch as we head to june 1 that begins next are next thursday but jessica i have got bunch to eat that ukee is keeping on -- fudge to eat that ukee is keeping on stand by, i have pries to win, animals to win, salt water taffy so i have got to get going and get back to you. >> you have a lot to do you better get on it. lauren. >> it is fun down the shore. >> what is coming up in sports >> business day lots to get to guess hoist batting lead off for phillies.

>> chip kelly and nba prospect alonzo ball will work out for sixers but only if this one thing happens first, sports up

phillies looking for back to back wins for first time in nearly a month, aaron nola takes mound in south philadelphia as they host the cincinnati red. yesterday they snapped a five game losing streak beating rockies two-one in 11 innings. odubel herrera zero for five with five strike outs. he has seven straight strike out. tonight pete mackanin has odubel leading off, he explains why. >> just try to mix it up for him. i want to get him as many at bats as i can right now so he can work his way out of the situation. he is not swinging the bat well but leading him off might do him some good. he might have that lead off

hitter approach hopefully and take a few pitches that he has been expanding the zone with. >> chip kelly could not stand talking to the media. now he is getting paid to talk as a member of the media funny how that works. former eagles coach just join espn as studio analyst for college, and nfl football. chip's looking forward to adding a unique perspective after spending 30 years as a coach. last season kelly was fired by 49ers after a two-14 season. nba draft is less than a month away and sixers started bringing in players for a look including ucla star alonzo ball. well, sort of. here's the deal, ball reportly is considering working out for the team but will decide after his agent meets with sixers president brian colangelo to discuss the direction of the team. alonzo has turned down celtics request to come in and dab, levar said he would only work out for lakers hoff the second pick in the draft.

sixers have the third. stanley cup finalist set, penguin beat ottawa in double overtime last night to advance , chris kunis had two goals in the game. pens are looking for back to back titles when they take than nashville monday night in pittsburgh. bird have holiday weekend off before otas resume tuesday but this afternoon some giving back to the community down at the link. eagles holding an nfl play 60 field day college, kid from five area schools spent date in south philadelphia competing in various football skills. nfl play 60 program encourages children to go outside and get 60 minutes of physical activity a day. get out play station. >> they are moving around. >> moving around. >> yes. >> exactly. >> thanks, don. live look at ocean city new jersey, boardwalk filling up there as people kick off the holiday weekend. when we come back we will send it back down to wildwood where

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the fun continues in wildwood. that will do it for me but we will send it back out to ukee to wrap things up from down the shore, ukee. >> all right, jessica, thanks very much. we have had a great time here. i got my pry, so proud of this we have had such a great time. >> this could get embarrassing >> what is that. >> went 12 for 12.

>> i go five for five and you get a penguin you know, lauren didn't want to feel bad so she brought pizza from angelo's. >> yes. >> we have got food. >> yah. >> this has been such a great time down the shore. >> on the boardwalk here in wildwood, new jersey despite getting beat out, by tori and this pizza from angelo's, it looks delicious. it has been a great time, and we will take you once again, all summer long to a different spot. next week we are at devon horse show in devon, pennsylvania, and such a wonderful, wonderful area, for everyone, to go out and for right new live from wildwood, new jersey down the shore come down to see us tonight at 10 and 11:00 down the street from the convention center we are here for you, lauren eating pizza. tori eating pizza. we thank you for watching, "cbs evening news" is coming up next. i'm ukee washington have a

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