we'll see you this weekend down at the shore. >> reporter: another tidbit of information, the absecon lighthoused tallest lighthouse in the country and the tallest here in new jersey. you may have noticed something pretty familiar. i have to introduce you to someone. we have a jean, nora muchanic's sister and she represents the lighthouse. >> hi melissa thank you for being here we love it. >> tell us about the hours. >> rights now we are open thursdays through mondays 11:00 until 4:00 and starting the last week of june we are open daily through summer through labor day. and 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. >> thank you jean. guys have some fun this weekend down the shore. isn't that so cool. >> they look alike. hi jean. >> nora does a great job. check the forecast any time at 6abc.com/weather, you'll find the latest videos and stories, as well as storm tracker 6 live. and our meteorologists on facebook and twitter. >>> matt pellman's brother is doing traffic. it's john pellman. >> i have an uncle john pellman. we are looking at a major mess in chester on the 30 bypass coming eastbound all traffic is t

come to atlantic city and check out the absecon lighthouse and have more fun down at the shore this weekend. and i'm working on my fish face. >> your fish face is sleek. >> that is from brian. >> the lighthouse is in good hands we can tell. >>> up next a viral video warning a boy trying to complete an online challenge ends up badly burned and we'll explain what happened in big talkers. >>> i heard the door open to the room i was in and got really, really scared. >> a teenager comes face to face with not one but two burglars, hear what happened when they found her hiding in a closet. and adam joseph has the full forecast from accuweather next. >>> how about a flashback in time. chances are if you still own a floppy disc it's gathering dust in a drawer but they are still being used at the pentagon. government auditors found computers from the 1970s in the nuclear weapons division, they require 8 inch floppy discs that are obsolete for deck ates. they are used for coordinating nuclear missiles and bombers and tasker planes and they cost $60 billion a year to maintain and the system is schedule

. >> reporter: yes, adam we are at the community garden at the absecon lighthouse, so much to see and do and we are getting ready to kick off our season of summer fun, we'll have the shore forecast in time for the holiday weekend. >> those stories melissa and much more. >>> philadelphia mayor kim kenney key laired the first annual world heritage day, it was named a world heritage city last year and now they are developing plans to celebrate that. among that corporating lessons of world heritage in school curriculum and promoting multiculturtural tourism. >>> the strike continues for 45,000 verizon workers in the eastern part of the united states. and a judge refused to hold two local unions in contempt. vernon odom explains. >> we are unified and peaceful and that is what we want to convey. >> joe and his colleagues on picket line again today. the beginning of the seventh week of the strike as they walk the line in front of this suburban store, the union and lawyers duked it out in the courtroom. they refused to find two workers in civil contempt for violating an order tore actions. b

meteorologist, melissa magee got a lucky gig today she will be in atlantic city checking out the absecon lighthouse. lots of fun to be had there and in time for your holiday cookout, tips and tricks for summer entertaining, coming up in what's the deal? i finished this segment, chic but cheap. we'll see you guys at 4:00. >>> accuweather is coming up. poor mouth breather. allergies? stuffy nose? can't sleep? take that. a breathe right nasal strip instantly opens your nose up to 38% more than allergy medicine alone. shut your mouth and say goodnight, mouthbreathers. breathe right. >>> karen rogers is back inside now with the steamy forecast. >> it's the way it works out it's it's unofficial start of the season. feels like summer, it works. >> lets take a look. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing that we are dry right now. we are looking pretty good. i think most areas stay dry today and it's a good one out there. you like it hot and horses seem to. we look at fairmont park. we are out at mccarthy stables, they look like they are having fun and munching on hay and lots of sunshine, it's beautiful

down at the shore 2016 and melissa magee is getting ready for memorial day weekend live at the absecon lighthouse in atlantic city. >>> plus, the verizon strike moves closer to the two month mark. they head to court. but it's not the contract dispute that brings them to cord today. >>> now for karen rogers and david murphy, i'm rick williams have a nice afternoon. r? imagine loving your numbers. discover once-daily invokana®. with over 7 million prescriptions and counting, it's the #1 prescribed sglt2 inhibitor that works to lower a1c. in fact, it's been proven to be more effective at lowering a1c than januvia®. invokana® is used along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. it's a once-daily pill that works around the clock. here's how: invokana® reduces the amount of sugar allowed back into the body through the kidneys and sends some sugar out through the process of urination. and while it's not for lowering systolic blood pressure or weight loss, it may help you with both. invokana® can cause important side effects, including dehydration, which