with the latest developments, alycia. >> reporter: jessica, investigators were out here for 12 hours combing home just behind me where 54 year-old mother was found dead. we are told that they left here a little while ago focusing on that person of interest. we are told they are talking to that person right now, not releasing their identity though. little after 3:00 a.m. a 911 call, a daughter calling to report her mother's death that mother identify by police as 54 year-old annette house, she was found stab at least one time in the chest. >> she was a very quiet person , a nice person, kept to herself. >> we do have a person of interests and i want to stress to the community that they are safe. like i said we have a person of interest, once the autopsy is complete, we will be able to tell the cause of death and then we will go from there. >> reporter: police cannot call the mother's death a homicide until coroner's autopsy but they are investigating this as a suspicious death.

crime scene unit officers comb through the home for hours this afternoon. authorities have also taken surveillance video from an next door neighbor's home and gone door to door asking if anyone heard anything out of the ordinary last night or saw something suspicious. >> i was up at 3:00 and i heard nothing. >> i cannot believe it. i can't believe it report rorrer neighbors say mother and daughter annette and elainea house lived in the home together and appeared very close and can't quite understand how this could have happened. >> i don't know much, of her history, what she does and stuff but i can't see anyone wanting to hurt her. >> reporter: again, until an autopsy is complete state police will not call the death of the 54 year-old mother a homicide only saying it is suspicious at this point. within the past hour or so is when we have had development in this story, state police say they are talking to a person of interest, connected to the death here. reporting live from montgomery county, alycia nieves for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> alycia, thank you.

hundreds gathered in newtown to say a final farewell to one of the victims of the bucks county killings. the funeral for 19 year-old jimi patrick was held at saint andrew catholic church. patrick was a 2016 graduate of holy ghost prep school in bensalem and was getting set to begin his sophomore year as loyala university in maryland. and breaking news a deadly crash has forced the shut down of the stretch of the white horse pike in berlin, camden county. chopper three, live over that scene, accident happened on the white horse pike at marshall avenue a short time ago. at least two cars were involved, and police confirmed one person was killed. we also know that lanes are closed in both directions. so avoid that area, if possible and we will continue to give you updates. fire fighters are making progress containing this large forest fire in south jersey, the fire has been burning deep within wharton state for necessary burlington county, since yesterday afternoon. fire officials say that the

flames have scorched more than 3,000 acres and so far, this fire is 70 percent contained. some of the smoke is affecting nearby shore towns. >> it smelled like the fire or the smoke was right here in the neighborhood. it is pretty surprise to go find out that the fire was so far away and yet the smell was so intense. >> fire fighting equipment on the ground and in the air is being used to bring the forest fire under control, no reports of any injuries, or damage to any structures. that fire is being fueled by another day of dangerously hot weather, as this excessive heat warning continues. one place where it may be cooler down the shore and meteorologist chelsea in grammys live in ocean city with the cbs mobile weather watcher tracking intense heat. chelsea, hopefully you are getting that ocean breeze. >> maybe a little bit but on my way down here earlier today you could see, some of the

forest fire smoke and you could see it right now on storm scan three. you can see smoke plume in burlington county. as far as wind are concerned across the region we have in the been seeing ton of wind but little bit of the westerly component has been pushing some of that smoke down to those shore points. we can see that wind shifting more out of the south, as we head into the evening hours tonight and that could push the smoke closer toward philadelphia, later on, so that is something we will watch out for very closely. otherwise we are fog the heat. we have a excessive heat warning that remains in effect all the way through 8:00 p.m. this evening. we could see heat index values of the triple digits and that is what we have been seeing for much of the day to day. as far as temperatures are concerned, we are well into the 90's, right now we have a current temperature of around 93 degrees in philadelphia. and, hot one today. even hot down here in ocean city. but i think i see someone, making his way down here, ukee

washington. >> where did you get this thing. >> many thanks to 13th street bike rentals, for letting me use this. it has been a while to get used to it. but i stopped. >> you did it. >> i have my ride, mobile weather watcher is this your right back to philadelphia later. >> you have a beautiful piece of machinery. >> this is great too. >> i've got, this is just as fun. many thanks to 13th street bike rental. i heard jessica talking about it. >> i didn't come down in this but when i did come down you could smell it, you could smell it, and i stop at toll booth, toll takers had mask on be very careful with their health. very important. a lot of people were behind me aloft people coming down to the shore. all of the shore points especially ocean city, people have been coming here for over a hundred years, the history is magnificent and here's a little bit more on that.

>> since 1920 it has been america's greatest family resort fred miller knows a thing or two about ocean city new jersey. he has written nine books about his community, and the evolution of resort life on the island. evolution that bee again in the 1807's when four methodist ministers arrived on shore. >> when they came to the island in 1879 there was only four structures on the island and they were three life saving stations and one house owned by parker miller. >> reporter: ministers purchased the land to create a christian sea side resort and camp meeting place. later building roads and selling lots so people could live, and work in town. then came, the boardwalk. >> it has always been a tourist attraction, founders realized very early on that as much of the ocean was interesting, and delightful, and how they viewed the sea eras healthy they needed to give people more things to do. >> reporter: boardwalk created

business and some of the first entertainment in town beginning as early as 1884. >> at 11th street they built what was called excursion house and this was ocean city 's first amusement, and it was a place where you could rent bathing suits from, change in your bathing suit in bath houses, they had shooting galleries in this location and there was also this fascinating elevated bicycle. >> reporter: founders believed wholesome entertainment and lack of alcohol were key to keeping the town quaint, and safe. by 1901 visitors had another spectacle that drew them to the beach, legendary ship came close to shore and sunk quickly becoming an attraction >> back in the early days they had a pier out to it that people could come and visit the ship, and they had gift shop for the ship and it stayed out there on the beach. >> reporter: for years the wreck sat on the beach slowly rusting away with time until recently, it could still be seen on the beach where families would gather year

after year. today ocean city is still a summer gathering place for everyone, crowded beaches, a busy boardwalk, and historic music pavilion and blocks of specialty shopping attracts people of all ages, great food , games, amusement helped to round out the experience. >> it is for families, and it is generation after generation it is the grandparents, their kid, their kid's kid. it is just amazing. >> you know how i love the word family nothing but families as far as the eye can see here in ocean city, age the man responsible for making all of those families happy, joining me right now, the mayor of ocean city, mayor jay gillian. >> nice to see you sir. >> thanks for having me. >> how is summering. >> great. >> what are folks looking forward to. >> just family fun. we have a great beach, great bay, great downtown, obviously a great boardwalk. it it is just taking care of

our people. >> you mention add lot right there. what is most unique thing about ocean city in your mind. you have been here a while. >> traditions and generations, it is all about family. we are so lucky here in ocean city. they keep coming back. >> families and they play a big part in the amusement is here. you know that. tell us about how important that is and especially to you when it comes to gillian's pir >> eighty-eight years, my father gave us a start in 1929 and my father and now me, we have our kid doing it too. it has been i great ride. >> were you fond of the ride back in the day? what was your view. >> i could in the stay in high school. i don't think i really graduated but i did. it was really i just moved it. i have been doing it a long time. it is just a greatest business in the world. you are making people happeny we are midway through this summer. what can the viewers and people coming down what can they expect the rest of the summer. >> we have our annual night in venice saturday night.

we have, carlton, coming in from the fresh prince. >> will do you the carlton. >> i think he has seen enough of. that and, ocean city pops on sunday night. we have wacky wednesday, we have a bunch of crazy things, from now to labor day. on a serious note boardwalk replacement project who are important is that. >> it is vital. it is not only just for our guests but year round people. we tear it up in the wintertime and year arounds can't wait to get back on there. >> thank you for your time. looking around at the people over here, everybody says hi, how are you doing. looking at people over here. this is fantastic. thanks for having us down. >> thanks for coming. >> thank you so much. >> ocean city gets ready for night in venice as mayor mentioned some of the town's young sailors are getting ready for tonight, the juniors are going to do their thing and tori woodill is in the house, tori how is it going. she's over at the ocean yacht

club. >> perfect night to be on the water. we knee night in venice is tomorrow but tonight is all about the kid. take a look behind me decorated boats galore with tons of inspiration. look at these kid. they are siked. i'm here with two gorgeous girls as they get ready to take their both bet out on the water and the inspiration behind your boat was what. >> the hot tub waterfall. >> i love that. >> take a look at details on this boat. tell me and describe the boat just quickly. >> so we put some bubbles on it and we made the top part like with a spring down it look like the waterfally love that. can we look at the coordinating, look at these shower caps. do you have an extra within for me. >> yes. >> i should get ready because i will send them off. i have to say these girls, there is some stiff

competition out here and i think with the addition of this leopard shower cap and this little something extra. everyone will better watch out i'm just saying but these kid are awesome, so exited to get in the water, guys, how pumped are you. >> awesome pumped. >> that is big. >> awesome pumped is above more than pumped. >> absolutely pumpness. >> no doubt bit. >> i'm awesome pumped the entire crew, hey, gang entire crew is awesome pumped in crew i'm dig ago this shower cap. jessica, i'll though it back to you. we will throw it back to you later. if you like sweet treats it is all about the salt water taffy , that and then some, live, from ocean city, new jersey. >> looks delicious, also, in the news today press secretary sean spicer is out, we will get analysis live from washington d.c., and from face the nation host john dickerson all this as embattled attorney general jeff sessions visits

philadelphia, when we come back with more.

we are soaking up the sun in ocean city, new jersey for our friday summer fest celebrations, it is hot but beach offers some sweet relief , and talk about sweets, i will tell you how to make salt water taffy coming up in just a little bit. it is amazing. people that make the taffy over at shrivers they are fun people to be around and their treaties just so fun to eat. so much fun to eat. right now, we want to talk about the weather. when we came down here it was scorching. burning hot. i mean that sun beating off the sand was just a nation. i went down there and talked tie few people. things are cooling off just a little bit. we are getting a nice little breeze coming off of the atlantic ocean, and it is just wonderful a lot of people are cleaning off their, cleaning off their arms and their hands and shoes getting that sand off, and it is a beautiful day it will be a beautiful weekend but then again i'm not the meteorologist i'm just a fan

down here. i'm just a fan down here. and, loving every bit of it. lauren casey's back in the studio, and, lauren, i'm seeing a few, just a few dark cloud down here but not many, overall a good day. how is it up your way. >> we're looking good here in center city philadelphia too, ukee. we have some cloud, but not much storm activity ongoing right now. just too hot and all of this high pressure sinking air is stabilizing our atmosphere but hot, steamy. we are at 93 in philadelphia. ninety in wilmington. ninety-one in millville. check out heat index feeling like 100 degrees in dover. ninety-seven in philadelphia. feeling like 95 degrees in wilmington. down the shore we are feeling like mid to upper 90's factoring in that humidity. we still do have excessive heat warning in effect for next few hours until 8:00 p.m. for philadelphia and our immediate suburbs. it does include burlington,

doylestown and wilmington. so take it easy on this friday evening. as we head in the upcoming weekend, that sticky factor will unfortunately stay with us. we will see an enhanced storm chance particularly as we head into tomorrow afternoon and evening, then thunderstorms likely gannon sunday before we quiet things down heading in to monday with a chance of the isolated shower. we will see some period of sunshine particularly on saturday but keep an eye to the sky as we will have changing weather conditions, throughout the upcoming weekend with then hansed storm chance. this particular model giving us some cells as we look ahead toward saturday morning particularly south of philadelphia, and kind of moving out. we will see sunshine as we head into saturday early afternoon and then they are rear developing and become more widespread in nature as we head in the evening hours. as we head into tomorrow evening some of these storms could be on the strong potentially severe side as we head into saturday night. maybe a few showers lingering

as we head into sunday morning before we see redevelopment of storms as we head into late day sunday. severe weather threat, much of the delaware valley, all of the delaware valley in the slight risk of severe weather. secondty tear there so you need that backup plan if thunder roars and see these dark cloud, these storms could potentially be quite dangerous and strengthen rapidly as we head into late day saturday. we will have a high chance of heavy downpours, atmosphere will be very saturated, also an elevated strong wind threat , highlight evening threat, elevated hail threat and models indicating and we don't have a high tornado threat but higher indexes then we see here in the delaware veil. watch out for isolated spin up tornado threat as we head into late day saturday. overnight just a passing thunder shower mainly south of the city. otherwise very warm, humid falling back down to 77 degrees. that ac will get another big work out on saturday. some sunshine.

watching out for scattered strong storms developing in the afternoon and evening. high temperature at 93 degrees , and, after sticky, stormy weekend we will get some relief and that is going to arrive on tuesday, and 85 degrees with much lower humidity, sunshine, wednesday is looking great as well. lauren, thanks very much. still ahead on "eyewitness news" we will head back to ocean city and check with ukee , tori with some junior sailors preparing for the night in venice boat parade, don. from one of the top college football programs in the country to the fields of south jersey, how a brand new coach plans to make washington township, even berth then they are, that is next in

don bowl joins us. we have eagles getting ready to get back but it goes all the way down. high schooler also getting ready. >> tis the season. you don't think of it being july but now time to start talking about football big time. linebackers don't runaway from

the challenge, they ran toward it, it is one of the many reasons south jersey native is ready to tackle a new job at washington township. >> right here, 1 foot at a time, bam, bam. >> i have been able to play in the biggest games, play some of the best, i have played, with some of the best, i have, seen the level of work and preparation that it takes to truly be successful. >> reporter: lemont robinson junior will be head coach for first time in his football career. salem new jersey native and former linebacker at oklahoma it has taken on a big job with big shoes to fill. >> go, go. >> all the way down. >> reporter: robinson is stepping in the you job at washington township that has had two coaches over the last 32 years. former coach mark had eight playoff appearances and three division tight unless 11 seasons and before that legendary coach tom brown won 159 games in three sectional

titles. robinson knows what he is in for. >> there is no pressure that anybody will put on me from the outside bigger then what i have, already internally and that has been a part of my makeup. that is why you go to a place like oak a awe reply for a job like washington township because you want to be part of the best. >> let's move. let's move. come on. come on. come on. let's go, let's go, fellas. >> right now time for minutemen to put in their work >> like going to the bank, you know, we are not credit card, you don't get something in the mail you can just start swiping, it is more like a checking account. with the checking account you can only take out what you put n let's have a great week. it starts right now. >> one, two, three, go. >> they are buying in at washington township, lemont, first time head coach. >> it is exciting season for them. >> go get them. >> thanks. big shake up at the white house after the break sean

spicer stepping down as white house press secretary. yes says he is leaving the post and who will be taking his place at the podium. summer fest is in full swing, gearing up for one of the ocean city's most colorful events a night in venice, stay with us.

the news continues now at 5:30 and here's what you need to know: a 54 year-old woman was found stabbed in her perkiomen township home this morning her daughter was the one who called police. crime scene units have been at abby lane home all day and we have learned police have taken a person of interests in the custody. fire fighters continue to battle a large wild fire in new jersey's wharton state park, officials say 3,000 acres have burned since the fire was reported yesterday afternoon, and so far it is 70 percent contained and no injuries have been

reported. a big shake up at the white house sean spicer resigns as press secretary as president trump overhauls his communications team. good evening, everyone i'm jessica dean. ukee will join us from ocean city shortly. today sean spicer resigned after a stormy six months on the job, and his tenure was marked by combative exchanges with reporters. press secretary team has also struggled to keep up with development in the russia investigation. spicer quit after president trump decided to appoint businessman anthony scaramucci as the new communications director. >> i love the president. i'm very loyal to the president. the president has really good karma, okay. the world turns back to him. he is genuinely a wonderful human being. i think if members of the congress get to know him better and get comfortable with him, they will let him lead them to the right things for the american people. >> white house also announced sarah huckabee sanders will

replace sean spicer as new white house press secretary. president trump wished spicer well. all of this is happening as the president is testing the limits of his presidential powers. the new york times reports that the president's legal team is looking to push back against special counsel robert muhler's investigators and washington post reports that team is looking to see if president trump could use pardoning powers with the investigation, even, if he could pardon himself. the president's lawyer calls the paredon story nonsense. joining us is hoe of the face the nation john dickerson and thanks for being with us on this friday. >> thanks, for having me. >> lets start with the first shake up in the communications team were you surprised to see sean spicer resign. >> well, yes and no. yes, in that we didn't, we thought, you know, usually he is such a part of the administration from the early period and there are always anxious to say that everything

is the white house is going perfectly and this is not necessarily a sign of. that on the other hanted is a familiar story when somebody is paper over by a new hire they don't want to stick around when their job has been diminished. so in a sense in terms of the human behavior it was not surprising. also, in presidency we see often desire to change communication strategy as a way to try on get on the right path. >> and all of this of course happening we were just talking about this russia investigation it continues to evolve really by the hour. you will have senator susan collins who sits on the intelligence committee and adam shift of the house intelligence committee with you on sunday, what are you hoping to glean from them. >> we will susan collins at center of two important stories, she's right in the middle of the health care story that is a big deal here in washington and she's against the senate plans as they are going forward at the moment. we will talk to her about that n terms of the investigation

this new strategy by white house to really question the motives of special counsel muhler and those on his team, questions donations they have made, in their lives, and basically try to under mine them either before they do their work or as a way to try to prepare the way to get rid of muhler, that new strategy which we are hearing from the president in his interview with the new york times and administration officials have been saying on tv, it is a real change in the story line and we will want to talk to congressman shift, and senator collins about that. >> major stories, all over the place, john, we will be watching on sunday. thanks very much. don't forget you can watch face the nation with john dickerson sunday morning at 10:30 right here on cbs-3. attorney general jeff sessions was in philadelphia today, as our david spunt tells us, he talked about the cities crime and once again took aim at sanctuary cities.

>> we want you to succeed, we want your officers motivated. >> reporter: u.s. attorney general jeff sessions came to philadelphia with a mission, encouraged local law enforcement to help put an end to sanctuary cities. >> they are providing sanctuaries for criminals. one of those jurisdictions is philadelphia. on this, this is especially sad for the residents of philadelphia who have been victimized as a result of these policies. >> reporter: sessions wants illegal immigrants to follow a process. >> they are not allowed to come without permission. that is not lawful entry. if they commit a crime while they are in here my goodness what right do they have to demand that they not be deported. >> reporter: sessions say violent crime continues to plaque philadelphia, police commissioner richard ross was in the audience, he met briefly with the attorney general, following the speech. >> we are seeing an up tic in violent crimes, with you is

what somewhat baffling to us is our shooting has not listen over last year but our homicides are up. >> reporter: about 30 protesters gathered outside, calling for session toss resign. >> it is time to go because he has been doggies ripping apart families. >> reporter: commissioner ross says he does not gree with sessions sanctuary city policy and local law enforcement should not be in the immigration business. >> we have a tough enough time establishing relationships with our residents that we have, we don't want people to feel uncomfortable or weary, about reporting crime. >> reporter: today's speech came day after president trump criticized attorney general jeff sessions, session did his not take questions, he quickly left room after his speech, but noteably absent mayor jim kenney who disagrees with the trump administration on sanctuary cities. i reached out to his office to find out why he was not there. i'm told he was not invited.

>> david spunt, thanks very much. if you want to buy cigarettes in new jersey you have to be old enough to buy a drink. governor christie signed a new measure raising state's smoking age from 19, to 21. the restriction applies to purchases on tobacco and electronic smoking devices. new jersey now joins hawaii, and california, as the only states where smoking age is 21 still to come on "eyewitness news" tonight move over barbie there are new dolls in town that come with a message. where the inspiration came from up next. look high above the ocean city boardwalk, they call it america's greatest family resort we are checking it out for this weeks summer if he celebration, plus ukee shows us thousand make salt water taffy when we come back.

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barbie has some new competition, matel is introducing new dolls inspired by wwe super stars. the company is paring with worldwide entertainment to introduce dolls inspired by strong, wrestlers like nicki and sascha banks and charlotte flare. the dolls will be available this september at toys-r-us stores but you can preorder them beginning on monday. members of the philadelphia police department took time out today to get to know people that they serve better. the 18th district held a block party at 56th and pine, and the kid enjoy games, arts, crafts and even a bounce house still ahead, is what the shore without great food. it may be hot in the city but ukee is turning up the heat making salt water taffy. he will show you next.

summer fest continues here

live in ocean city, new jersey hi everybody i'm ukee washington. we're having a great time with all of the families from all over the tri-state area and beyond. everyone is going in to a lot of the stores here on boardwalk so question for you do you know what the oldest business is here on the boardwalk? well, if you guessed salt water taffy, you are absolutely right. it is so good, and it is so fun, to watch them make it. it is a sea shore stapel. >> it is sticky. >> it is perfect little soft, chewy, i don't know how to explain it. i just roof it. >> it makes you think about summertime and ocean city. >> reporter: for decade salt water taffy has been a sweet souvenir from the visit to the new jersey shore and here at s hriver they have been make it since 1898. >> we are oldest candy store on the boardwalk. we are only won to make our own salt water taffy right here in the store.

we're tradition for families that come to the shore. >> reporter: part of the fun keeping an eye on the factory, watching through the wide windows. >> it looks fun, and, cool. >> i think it is just cool because it is interesting to see how taffy is made. >> it is fun to bring guests and family when they come from out of town to see because we have stories to tell. >> reporter: view offers visitors a sneak peak into part of the production process , and the taffy rolls rolls off the line. >> the machinist machine that pulls the air into the candy and once it is pulled, and has flavors pulled in the taffy then it goes to the taffy machine where it just gets smaller and smaller and machine will cut pieces and then wrap them. >> reporter: these machines can turnout 400 pieces per minute. >> water melon, orange, the peanut colot a, salted carmel,

chocolate, we have flavors you like. >> reporter: no shortage of sweets here, more than 60 flavors are available and new suggestions are always welcomed. >> anytime somebody suggest a flavor on the facebook or e-mails us we try to make that if we have it available. >> reporter: whatever your favorite, i just had to know is there really salt water in salt water taffy? >> no. >> because of the phrase salt water taffy everybody assumes is there salt but there is no salt in ours. >> reporter: here's how legend goes. >> gentlemen called mr. bradley had a store in atlantic city on the beach, and the tide came up. he had a canned that i was happy. tide ruined the candy. when the candice got ruined a little girl came up and coined the phrase salt water taffy and name stuck ever since. >> reporter: yeah, that is a wrap. oh, yeah speaking of the wrap here they are, speaking of the wrap. they 2300-pound of taffy in a day, most popular flavor chocolate, vanilla and strawberry and it is all right

here. i will share this with the crew and everybody, that is around here watching. did you want some taffy. okay, lot of head are nodding right now. we will pass it on. lets talk more about, what is happening here, on the boardwalk in ocean city. if you are driving through ocean city, it is hard, very hard to miss the pink exterior of the building known as the chatter box. i saw it coming across the bridge. ran right into me. for 80 years restaurant has been serving diners in this jersey shore town. hot spot has everything from breakfast, lunch, dinner menu preserved by bob annmarie boy ar. they were customers for over 30 years and when they heard chatter box was for sale, you know what, they had to act fast. >> we didn't want to see it go so we stepped in and wanted to save it. >> from the person who started it, from the people that we bought it from and ourselves included we care bit. that is how this is business is saved. >> reporter: as for some of

the top menu items well, ward winning creamy sea food chowed der with salmon and shellfish is a crowd pleaser. don't forget to after the take the challenge sandwich stacked were four beef patties, barbecue pork and onion rings. if you can eat this, chelsea, if you can eat this in 15 minutes or less, you get it for free. >> for free you get it for free. >> hey gang how are you doing. >> don't forget, that is very hard. you see that size? don't forget about dessert you make it through that box, treat yourself through a hot, fresh waffle banana split. >> my goodness, that sound as macing. >> that sound is a macing. no doubt bit. weather has been amazing, young lady. >> it really has for sure. >> nice breeze. >> the shore is place to be, this time of the year, right now with temperatures more comfortable here, mobile weather watcher checking in with numbers in the lower 80's so that is making it feel more comfortable here in ocean city a cross the region we cannot say the same thing. we're dealing with dangerous

heat. take a look at these numbers. ninety in allentown. ninety-three in philadelphia we're in the 90's across the delaware valley but we have 80 's down the shore making it feel more comfortable. it feels warmer when you factor in the combination of both heat and humidity. we are feeling in the upper 90 's in many locations and down in dover feeling closer to the triple digits. a very warm afternoon on tap, and we have dangerous heat, that we're dealing with across the region from fail and surrounding counties and northern delaware, excessive heat warning that remains in place through 8:00 p.m. this evening. the shore will be the place to cool down even as we head in the weekend because temperatures will be in the 80 's, saturday, sunday, and monday, but there is one catch and one caveat you will to have watch for chance for some strong to potentially even severe thunderstorms, on saturday scattered thunderstorms high of 89. eighty-six on sunday with thunderstorms likely. it does look like we will get improving weather as we head in the monday with high of 89

degrees. lets take a look at future weather moving into tomorrow morning we will watch for potential for stronger storms, and south and east of philadelphia down near points like wildwood and atlantic city and then as we head in the afternoon and evening, that is where we will really have to watch for potential for strong to severe thunderstorms bubbling upright around center city and even is to points northward. these storms could pack a punch and then as we head into your sunday basically doing same thing all over again sunday afternoon. storm prediction center does have for slight weather as we head into your saturday. main threats heavy downpours. we have moderate risk for strong to damaging wind, high risk of lightening, hail and isolated tornado spin up cannot be ruled out. very warm night in store, as a storm to the south early with overnight low of 77 degrees. ninety-three on saturday with some sunshine and then watch for those strong thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. you're witness weather seven day forecast looks like this.

we have relief in store as we head into your tuesday with sunshine returning and honestly heading in the middle of next week it looks fantastic. it is bought full out here on the boardwalk in ocean city, let's head down to the ocean city yacht club where we will find vittoria woodill, variety for use it looks like a fun night in store for you guys. >> a great night and right now we just put the gears in motion on this motor boat because guess what, so many kid came out to decorate their boats to parade the lagoon here in ocean city. if you look here we lost a couple of bubbles from the bubble bath but wait until you see these boats and how they deck them out. it will be a great night, wait when we come back.

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welcome back to ocean city new jersey for summer fest, cbs-3 is here all night long. speaking of nighttime is there a big event with the junior yachters, lets head over to the ocean city yacht club with our vittoria wild and i'm thinking those boats should be almost ready to go, um. >> that is right, you cannot see directly behind me but casey, if you can swing around , take a look, we have about 16 boats, that is 32 kid involved ranging from age eight to 14 and we are getting ready to take off to the lagoon so they can parade around in these fantastic decorated boats. i want to introduce everybody to brown bear on behalf of the ocean city yacht club who you are a manning of the back of the boat called. >> this is stern. >> we are manning the stern together. >> we are heading toward lagoon where we will fine all sorts of the other yacht clubs , families, who will serenade us hopefully with candice and other goodies. >> do we have a fishing net around here we have to use that bucket.

>> you know what we probably do knowing other commodores. >> let's give them a shout out as well who are manning the front of the boat which is called. >> the bow. >> the bow. >> that is right. >> so tonight, let's just say this brown you have been a part of the yacht club your whole life. >> i have. >> what makes this event because this start aid few maybe two decade ago for juniors, for kid, what makes this a fun night for them and families of the yacht club. >> it is all about community, unifying everybody in the community and so we're a part of the community is yacht club been around since 1901 and we want to share that with everybody. we have got all these kid who designed these boats in maybe the last two hours. >> isn't that amazing fantastic. >> i bet parents get just as excited because it seems like there is friendly competition out there. >> it is going to be an interesting vote i don't know who will win tonight. >> as you can see we have notre dame pride, that is for sure, we have beach patrol and

emoji boat and these boats are only decorated on one side why is that. >> when they circle around and go back to the lagoon, the boat, on the, other side the starburt side facing the members of the community, the bay and lagoon, so they will see the one side of the boat only. >> that is candy side, that is side we need to get there. >> yes, i'm ready for candy too. >> that is right. >> so coming up at 6:00 o'clock hour hopefully we will have some candy and ukee, hopefully we will see other members of the community on this beautiful day, and we could not be any luck year to be here. i mean ukee, how about this gorgeous weather. >> i'm ready for all of that and then some especially the candy, variety tore use woodill, thanks. a great time down here. it will be fun. we have more coming up for you shortly. >> it looks like a beautiful

day, that will do it for "eyewitness news" at 5:00. and now, coming up on "eyewitness news" at 6:00 o'clock, yes, we have a lot more at 6:00. one of the philadelphia's most famous figures also has ties to ac how her historic routes stretched from the city to the shore. also tonight ocean city shopping front you do not want to miss. chelsea. >> i'm tracking finally some relief from the heat with you also chance for strong storms i'll let you know how they could impact your weekend plans coming up. also more than 3,000 acres burned in south jersey, but why it is not just a flames causing concern in wharton state forest and how that impact can be felt miles away. plus montgomery county neighborhood on edge after a woman is found dead inside of her home what police are saying about the investigation as they name a person of interest.

a campfire like were you at a campground and everybody had fires going. >> now at 6:00 residents describe the smell as thousands of acres of forest burn in south jersey. tonight, fire fighters are making some progress beating back the flames, but there is still plenty of work to do. good evening, i'm jessica dean , ukee washington will join news a few moments this fire is burning in wharton state forest, in burlington county, but the effects are stretching all the way to the shore, high witness news reporter cleve bryan is live in brigantine tonight with more, cleve. >> reporter: well this afternoon breeze is coming off the ocean so it is become a lot more pleasant. people here this morning, it is very powerful, that so much so, there were several beach towns. >> going out on the decks. >> something felt like rubber though burning. i was, curious what it was. >> reporter: smokey smells from the wild fire burning 3,000 acres on have the

wharton state forest, satellite imagery shows smoke pattern over new jersey, from chopper three we can see how east wind, high humidity caused smoke to travel toward the shore and settle down to the ground. >> we did smell smoke this morning but didn't know what it was from. >> the smell was very, very bad. it smelled like the fire or smoke was rate here in the neighborhood. >> reporter: brigantine councilman michael reardon said strong smell led people to call 911. police had to tell people to stop calling. >> the chief put out a tweet, letting people know don't call 911, that it is the fire causing the smell and that everything will be okay. >> reporter: about 10 miles inland smoke filled the air around hamilton mall, and some cars had a thin layer of ashes little further north in atlantic county we saw smoke across white horse pike in egg harbor city. >> this morning it was almost like driving in and leading up to fog, that is how thick it was.