. >> the case went to detective tom aiello, a 20-year veteran.d a team of detectives who worked through the night knocking on doors and collecting evidence. as the sun rose the next morning some of the cops turned their attention to another murder, another bloody crime scene. this is the video police recorded of that second murder scene. it was seemingly unrelated but just a half mile away in the same precinct. this was a busy night for the murder business in the bronx. >> time now is approximately 7:15 a.m. on january 19th, 1995. >> this time, a livery cab driver of baithe diop slumped over his steering wheel shot multiple times, the victim of an apparent robbery. the driver's money and cell phone were missing. the investigation of the cab driver's murder would be headed by 31-year-old detective mike donnelly working alongside detective aiello. the two detectives donnelly and aiello ended up putting their heads and cases together, concluding the same group of several people committed both murders. >> did you know the other people? >> i knew two

reporting hive, tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >> okay. thank you. >>> a horrifying case of mistaken identity after death. >> the error was made by the funeral home. cbs 2's brian conybeare reports on the mix up. >> they never got a chance to say good-bye. >> reporter: they are heartbroken over what happened when their mother died of lung cancer in december. >> we had a funeral. wasn't our mother in there. >> reporter: they had an open west 145th street in harlem west 145th street in harlem with hundreds of people. some coming from australia. >> all across the world people came to say good-bye to my mom. unfortunately it wasn't our mom. >> reporter: turns out the funeral homemade a terrible mistake. sending the wrong woman's body to the funeral service and to be cremated. during the service here at the church it was a 10-year-old grandson who spoke up as only a child can. >> when i was up there looking at the woman, my son came and said daddy that don't look like grandma. we didn't realize because the woman looked so much like my mother. w

cbs 2's tony aiello is live with more on this. >> reporter: he posted his decision on his website. the calendar forced his hand. it was do or die with deadlines coming up. michael bloomberg criticizeload candidate for offer -- criticized all candidates. he writes while he felt he could win a number of state but he saw no path. he believes his candidacy would have made it easier for donald trump to win. michael bloomberg has been on trump for years. lincoln appealed to our better angels, trump appeals to our worse impulses. he criticized ted cruz saying his view on immigration -- after floating a trial balloon with talk of spending a billion dollars of his own fortune michael bloomberg will not enter the race for the white house. tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. >>> plea deal for a connecticut teenager who killed the classmate who rejected him. christopher plaskon plead no contestane courtroom. christopher plaskon will spend 25 years in prison for the murder of maria sharapova. sharapova-- of maren sanchez. she was killed before the prom. maren sanchez was targeted christopher

cbs2's tony aiello reports. >> reporter: five years a taxi a ride saturday night. >> she said i'm really tired. you want to go to pennsylvania? i said no problem but it's going to be costly. >> reporter: he has driven long- distance fares before and was not surprised when kelly boyer agreed to pay $600 from the 140 mile hall to denver, pennsylvania. during the more than two-hour drive -- >> she was talking nicely. like this is my first time. >> reporter: when they arrived after midnight, she went inside to get a credit card but never came back out. >> i was waiting 10 minutes. then i was honking the door in front of the door. -- in front of the door. >> reporter: the local police can. boyer refused to answer the door when police knocked repeatedly. they charged her with theft of services. by phone, boyer offered an apology but no real explanation. i never ever meant -- as soon as possible, i'm going to figure it out. >> reporter: did you learn a lesson here? >> of course i did. >> that lesson, collect an out of town fair as soon as the taxi his past the city limits as tlc rules allow. in

>> our tony aiello gave a wakeup call to a perfect stranger and the settings you want to check right away. >> dozens of animals found did the potential poise ner get caught in the act democrat -- plus another emotional day as sports reporter erin andrews goes back on the stand. vo: across america, people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza . for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar. but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza . he said victoza works differently than pills. and comes in a pen. victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once a day, any time. victoza is not for weight loss, but it may help you lose some weight. victoza works with your body to lower blood sugar in 3 ways: in the stomach, the liver, and the pancreas. that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. it is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes and should not be used in people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. victoza has not been studied with mealtim

cbs 2's tony aiello. >> reporter: if someone scrawled a swastika on a desk at tappan zee high school it would be treated as a which explains why this stage will be devoid of swastikas when high school presents the mel brooks musical the the call made by superintendent bob pritchard. >> there is no context in a public high school where a -- a -- a swastika is -- is appropriate. >> reporter: the controversy erupted as these things so often do on social media. after someone posted a picture of swastikas on this stage on their facebook page. [ music ] >> reporter: this 2009 video from ardsley high school gives you an idea of what was planned. swastikas on nazi flags and arm band during springtime for hitler, the satirical show within a show that ridicules the german mad man. a handful of parents found the swastikas offensive and complained. after checking out the stage, the superintendent agreed. >> the optics, the visual, the -- was -- was very -- to me was very disturbing. um, i -- i considered it to be an obscenity just like any obscenity. some of the performers seen here at rehearsal

cbs 2's tony aiello reports. >> reporter: because this newark pre-k center is federally funded students must be tested for lead before enrolling. thursday, this room was equipped for another round of lollipops and stickers to reward children after their blood was drawn. >> yes, i am pleased because they are helping us out. it's free. >> reporter: lead in water here at the berliner center tested as high as 23 parts per billion, slightly above the epa action level of 15 parts per billion. newark is offering lead testing to 17,000 students in 30 schools where water quality is a concern. state officials who run the schools here say the problem isn't the water supply. it's aging pipes and fixtures. >> i'm just glad they are giving free testing today and hope the kids will be all right. >> reporter: for children who do test positive for lead, experts say you can't assume they were exposed at school. most lead poisoning happens at home. the amount in a tiny chip of lead paint is about double the highest level recorded in newark schools' water. >> going to be probably from where they spend most

cbs2's tony aiello reports. >> reporter: the da says it happened in washington heights. older men approached in restaurants and coffee shops by a charming woman. before long she gained their friendship and eventually their money. >> there's a lot of people trying to scam older people these days. >> reporter: very sad. >> it is. they worked hard for their money. >> reporter: mary evans seen in the surveillance picture is men, a 77-year-old retiree and an 81-year-old retired church vision and a 71-year-old college professor. she played on their good- natured with false stories of an abusive husband and children who died young. evans took in $400,000 and spent some of it on sprees at victoria's secret and a mercedes convertible. we learned mary evans has a long history of involvement with much older men. more than 10 years ago when she was in her early 30s, she married a man in his 80s. his name was nathan sparrow. he died in 2006. evans still lives in his rent- controlled apartment, paying 300 a month. one neighbor reacted off-camera to the charges. >> i'm not terribly sur

tony aiello was in court with today's developments. >> if the prosecution has its way, seidle will die in prison or be about 80 before he walks free. the long-time neptune new jersey cop chased his ex- wife's car into asbury park last june with his 7-year-old daughter riding in his suv. tamara seidle crashed. times killing the mother of their nine children. thursday the prosecutor agreed to a lesser charge of aggravated manslaughter in order to spare the children from testifying. a move supported by the oldest seidle child. >> to avoid further tram ma to our family we have thoughtfully accepted this guilty plea. my family and i will not be answering any questions. >> reporter: in court, her father had a lot to say hinting he was driven to act because he was outraged his wife' new boyfriend had moved in. >> she condemned me to my children for 3.5 years for being with someone else. and then i never even introduced my kids to my lady. and now she moves had guy in and basically replaces me with makes him their father. >> okay. >> you know, she commits adultery. >> reporter: during a stando

cbs2's tony aiello with the story new at 11. >> reporter: the lot now is empty but vernon township is full of buzz about the fire that destroyed jersey's diner. >> interested to see what's going to happen. >> lynn eight at the diner most fridays and watched with dismay as it was consumed last week. she had gotten to know the owner. >> always greeted you very nicely, treated you very nicely in there. nasty business, impeding the investigation into the fire. according to the assistant prosecutor -- >> she offered money or compensation in exchange for a witness or informant, not to provide information or to provide false information to law enforcement. >> reporter: the fire ruled suspicious, cbs2 has learned surveillance video shows someone driving up to the diner which was then closed shortly before the fire erupted. before the diner rubble was carted away, lots of evidence was collected. we've learned that evidence was shared with experts at the federal bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives. at the gas station across the street there's curiosity. >> pretty intense, a lot of

live in the nostrum, tony aiello, cbs2 news. struck thank you. a solemn tribute in the heart of manhattan as darkness shrouds the top of the empire state building. the iconic landmark usually features a colorful display but lights atop the empire state were turned off tonight in memory of brussels terror victims. >> also here in new york city a show of force by the nypd, cbs2's brian conybeare is live in times square with that part of the story for us. brian? >> reporter: kristine, since stopped 20 different terror plots in the city including the 2010 botched car bombing right here in times square. tonight police have deployed their full array of counterterrorism measures because of what happened in brussels. teams now patrolling times square and across the city, in the wake of the deadly terror coordinated effort to calm concerns here at home. >> i don't know if people take it as more security, i'm scared that their here but i don't see it like that. it's a good thing. i really do. >> reporter: more than 500 officers many with military assault r

his vacant expression behind donald trump tuesday night prompting all kinds of tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >> two additional republican state lawmakers said christie should consider resigning if he continues to spend days away stumping for trump. >>> governor christie has no comment on the pending new jersey transit rail strike. but tomorrow, the agency will reveal service plans just in caseworkers walk. a news conference is scheduled at the secaucus junction station at 11 a.m. workers could strike on march 12th if the contract deal isn't reached. salary increases and healthcare contributions are points. >>> this update now. yonkers police make arrests in the shooting death of a local pros. police say 17-year-old nashaun hunter of the bronx was in a car when he shot and killed michael nolan in a burger king the three other suspects were allegedly in the car as well when the shooting happened. police say a fight over a drag race between two groups hours earlier on tuckahoe road led >> it is a difficult time for us. a lot to take in. we thought we actually had to see faces today. >> michael

tony aiello, cbs2 news. >> great information there. my phone used to light up when i would leave for work and he would tell me the traffic. leaving for work? it was that location services thing. >> it was. >> freaking me out a little bit. >> shut that thing down. >>> less talk weather, lonnie is here. >> great day today, not as great tomorrow. by the end of the week, you're going to be reminded, still winter, taking a peek at the weather watchers and temperatures, 46 right now from nancy oswald. 46 in east islip, nancy is saying spring is coming soon. like i said, come friday, even thursday, where did spring go? it's not here quite yet. it is starting today, the end of meteorological winter. astronomical winter and spring which is pretty much what we live by, that begins on march 20. so sit tight. the best chance for rain this week is going to be on wednesday. going to turn very cold thursday into friday. snow is even possible on friday and this is what i'm talking about, nancy. spring is coming but we remind you it's still winter. you

cbs2's tony aiello spoke to a student who is taking precautions. >> what goes through your mind? >> that i might get sick. >> reporter: soraya brings a bottle of water to school every day. wilson avenue 130 schools with elevated levels of lead in the tap water. now 17,000 students will be offered blood tests to see if lead is also in their system. >> that's good. absolutely. keeps everybody safe and stuff like that. >> reporter: ras baraka means many -- many parents might opt out. >> we're not forcing people to get lead test. are going to come forward and say this is what they want to do. >> reporter: younger kids are most at risk, 2000 students in early childhood programs will be tested first. the water supply is fine. old pipes and fittings inside aging buildings are to blame for the spike in lead levels. part of wilson avenue school is 135 years old. of course the schools in newark has been -- have been controlled by new jersey for many years. tonight the maker challenged governor christie to come up with a plan to fix the aging infrastructure in the schools. in newark, tony a

cbs2's tony aiello his life in times square with more on this casting controversy. tony? >> reporter: kristine, hamilton sold out tonight and pretty foreseeable future, you can see the crowd at the stage door waiting for performers, it is a huge hit. but the producers may have missed the mark with this casting notice inviting nonwhite performers to audition. one critic says hamilton takes a story that valorize is dead white guys and redefines it with black, latino and multiethnic performers playing america's founding fathers. as the blockbuster musical looks to expand to other cities, this casting notice posted by producers seeking nonwhite performers looks problematic to civil rights attorney randolph mclaughlin. >> what if they put an ad out that said, whites only need apply? african-americans, latinos, asians would be outraged. >> reporter: that violates the new york city human rights law which makes it unlawful for an employer because of the actual or perceived race of any person to discriminate. that you have a preference for one racial group over another. as an arti

cbs 2's tony aiello is live on the scene with the details now. tony? >> reporter: this is the service drive underneath the fdr. we are by the helicopter port. you can see the inspectors. the bus road up a concrete barrier and hit a support structure that holds up the fdr. that caused the door to warm and crash and it couldn't be opened so the firefighters had to pull the door off. if we show you the front passenger side wheel you can see it is 2-1/2 feet off the ground. you can see what happened here, there is a slope on that

cbs 2's tony aiello reports. >> reporter: it's a big selection for a small store. with loyal customers who worry the associated supermarket on 14th street is about to reach its expiration date after 27 years. >> it's terrible. not too many places to shop >> reporter: convenient, good yes, very good prices. >> reporter: but the price isn't right when it comes to the rent. $32,000 a month now, the owner says the landlord wants to double or even triple it! >> this city is not for poor people. it's for rich people. >> reporter: friday customers, union workers and elected officials protested outside pan am equities claiming pan am is forcing a neighborhood asset to close in pursuit of higher profits. >> it is important for new york landlords to also be a part of preserving a fabric of a community. it's not just about making money. >> reporter: if the store closes the nearest large grocery will be a whole foods two blocks east on 14th street. >> you know what they say, whole foods, whole check. so what we need is an affordable, an affordable, supermarket for the resident

cbs 2's tony aiello reports. >> reporter: protestors outside the office of brooklyn d.a. ken thompson taking his decision personally. >> you hurt us. gurley spoke for the family one day after the d.a. asked that former cop peter liang be sentenced to home confinement and probation. no jail time for discharging his gun while patrolling the pink houses complex. the bullet ricocheted off a wall and killed gurley who was walking in the stairwell. like gurley, the d.a. is black. but assemblyman charles barron argues in this case justice should not be color-blind. >> a black man that we put in a high position, how dare you get a conviction of manslaughter and then say he shouldn't spend a day in jail! you are out of your mind! >> that's right! >> reporter: thompson said in a statement his goal was justice, not revenge. and he points out brian conroy the last cop criminally convicted of killing an unarmed civilian got a similar sentence. community advocate tony herbert says the d.a. is being fair-minded. >> i actually commend the d.a. he had to make. either way he would have wen

tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >> the cruz campaign points out that the owner of the "national enquirer" is close friends with donald trump and >>> catholics around the world are observing good friday. pope francis lied down in prayer before the altar at st. peter's basilica opening the day's commemoration. good friday is unbefore the holiest days and the catholic calendar reflecting the crucifixion and death of jesus christ. the stations of the cross around the coliseum in rome are being recreated by the pope. >>> here in new york catholics marched good friday with processions around the city. steve langford followed hundreds as they made their symbolic journey across the brooklyn bridge. >> reporter: the sounds of sacred silence. hundreds hushed as they cross the brooklyn bridge in this remarkable religious ritual that's become such a striking symbol of good friday in new york. >> it's a beautiful manifest state of faith that so many people, especially so many young people, make this walk, this way of the cross. >> reporter: brooklyn bishop nicholas dimarzio and timothy cardinal dolan lea

live in midtown, tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. >>> let's talk about the weather now. next couple of days may feel like a summer vacation. >> lonnie quinn on the upper west side to fill us in. lonnie. >> reporter: couple of days we'll be feeling really nice. today the temperature right now very similar to yesterday at this hour but the winds it looks and feels like spring on broadway. you will see the flowering trees doing their thing. i'm going to spin around and check on the mobile weather lab for the current temperature reading. i have it parked right here between 85th and 86th and i'm coming in currently with the temperature reading of 51.6 with winds about 6 miles an hour. sunny skies, 48. the radar picture no problems. tomorrow it's going to be southwest wind. the majority of area will warm up nicely. but the east end of long island southwest wind for you travels over the ocean water which is still in the 40s. it will be cooler for you. afternoon highs tomorrow most everybody in the 60s and 70s. the lower 70s. but boy that's nice. east end of long island your tem

. >>> well tony aiello inside with an eggplant that you may not have tried. to make sure the elongated plant like this is nice and purple, light or dark purple. make sure it is free from any greening right here that needs to be nice and clear from any bruising and free from any schrilling that means it will be nice. a nice gift to the touch. when you bring them home, send them to the refrigerator right away. i cut them in half like this and i stuff that in there and olive oil, salt, pepper. for about 10 to 12 minutes, 250 degrees. take them out and you will love them cooked like that and great sauteed. once again with the garlic and olive oil that it will be pretty good. that is always a chance to remember to eat fresh and stay healthy and great eggplant. >>> when we come back a rare >>> coming up tonight beginning at 5:00, we've all seen it and maybe even done it. they show you how kids are suffering from their parents oversharing on social media. >> and then at 6:00, leaks, water damage, mold. it's only been open seven months, but a brand new subway station has been plagued with prob

cbs2's tony aiello continues our coverage. years this fall since the terror of 9/11. with no mass casualty attacks here since. but republican ted cruz insists the de blasio administration puts the city at risk. >> mayor de blasio decided political correctness mattered more than keeping people safe. >> reporter: it was controversial nypd demographics program that kept tabs on muslim community sites even where there was no evidence of wrongdoing. commissioner bratton didn't hesitate to shut it down in 2014. >> reporter: -- >> the idea that we disbanded critical intelligence gathering, not one single actionable piece of information came out of that. >> what do you think about ted cruz's statement that we need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure muslim neighborhoods? hell he's talking about. >> not surprising that the democratic political henchmen of mayor de blasio are coming after me. >> reporter: moves to surveillance stem from political correctness. >> people are tired of political correctness of the obama administration. rather than fighting the enemy, le

cbs2's tony aiello is in the newsroom with the latest from the campaign trail. tony? >> croak trump quickly corrected himself and supporters say he simply misspoke but even pro-life leaders are calling him out for saying if abortion were banned, women seeking them should be punished. critics say this is more proof trump fails to think deeply about important issues. >> people misspeak all the time. but with him, everybody wants to make a big deal over it. i get it. >> reporter: chris christie came to defense after a contentious exchange on msnbc. >> do you believe in punishment for abortion? >> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> reporter:-news.com called trump's comment inept. and march for life said in a statement, mr. trump's comment is completely out of touch with the pro-life movement. punish a woman who has chosen abortion. the trump campaign later said in a statement that if abortion were outlawed, the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally responsible not the woman.

live in newark, tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >>> a developing story now. route 9 in new jersey reopened following a crash that killed several people. chopper 2 was over the scene in old bridge when a road was still closed. over into oncoming traffic and crashed into a honda. state police confirmed three people died. two others were rushed to the hospital. and the road had been closed for over four hours. >>> now to campaign 2016. and voters in five states could decide the trajectory for front- runners donald trump and hillary clinton. >> delegates in the key battle ground state of florida are up for grabs today. and a lot of new yorkers have relocated there, and will have a large say in the outcome. that's where we find cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer. she joins us live from pompano beach. marcia? >> reporter: well, good evening, you know, you are got to love people who come from new york. even when they move to another state, they still keep that certain new york essence. that attitude, if you will. big personalities. a love of politics. and all to

tony aiello has the highlights. >> reporter: democratic debate number 8. it took place in the aftermath of today's -- tuesday's stunning upset michigan. the polls had hillary clinton up by an average of 21%. she lost by a point of the half. >> our message, the need for people to stand up and tell corporate america and wall street that they cannot have it all. it's resonating. >> reporter: clinton pointed out she thumped sanders in mississippi and holds a commanding lead in delegates. >> i was very pleased by the overall outcome last night. >> reporter: she was less pleased when pressed about the email scandal. she pushed back hard. >> if you get indicted, will you dropout? >> it's not going to happen. i'm not answering that. harsh words for donald trump. >> trafficking in prejudice and paranoia has no place in our political system. >> the american people are never going to elect a president who insults mexicans, who insults muslims. >> reporter: trump was on the stump in north carolina talking up his plan to build a wall on the us-mexico border over opposi

. >> it's kind of aiello now. >> laurie: is all she can remember from this terrifyg moment. >> the last thing i remember is the cashier holding my daughter. >> laurie: jessica was diagnosed with ep deeps leepsy at the age of nine had a seizure after walking g the gas station to.>> the scary thing is you can't do anything g out it. >> laurie: luckily the store clerk grabs jest casee daughter. what makes this terrifying for jessica she never saw you the coming. the epilepsy foundation said in the state living with the condition. >> i've nevereen myself have one. every time i watch it, it hurts. i wish i could have held onto her longer. >> laurie: this video 1st as close as she gets to understanding what happens to her before she blacks out. jessica ss just like many living with her condition she can't drive and has to always have someone around, especially when she is wither daughter, something she wishes she could change. >> it' sad not to be able to spend time alone with my daughter, have mommy-daughter time. >> laurie: just like any mom, jessic is so grateful for this gas station store

tony aiello was in court with today's developments. >> if the prosecution has its way, seidle will die in prison or be about 80 before he walks free. the long-time neptune new jersey cop chased his ex- wife's car into asbury park last june with his 7-year-old daughter riding in his suv. tamara seidle crashed.

cbs 2s tony aiello has highlights. >> i they looked ahead to next week's contest in florida. it took place in the aftermath of tuesday's stunning upset in michigan where poll his hillary clinton up by an average of 21%. she lost by a point and a half. >> and our message of the need for people to stand up and tell corporate america and wa all street they can't have it all is resonating. >> reporter: clinton pointed out she thumped sanders in commanding lead in del goods. >> i was pleased by the outcome last night. >> reporter: she was less pleased whenta asked about the e-mail scandal. she pushed back hard. >> if you get indicted -- . >> i am not answering that. >> reporter: both had harsh words for republican front runner donald trump. >> and he is trafficking in prejudice and paranoia and has no place in our political system. >> the american people are never going to elect a president who insults mexicans, who insults muslims. >> reporter: trump -- trump was on the stump in north carolina, talks about his plan to build a wall on the u.s.-mexico border over opposition from th

tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >>> the new york governor signed an executive order banning all non-essential travel by employees to north carolina. it bans transgender individuals from using restrooms that go ewith their identitiys. >>> in long island, the town of hempstead will hold a public hearing on a proposal to get air for free at gas stations. hempstead's town supervisor said the town law already gives customers the right to get air for free, but only if they ask. he says the town received complaints that employees are evasive. the proposed law would now flatley prohibit stations from charging drivers anything. business. >> it would cause me to actually have to lay off several people. i have about 30 employees, 10 of them living in the town of devastating. >> owners are already practicing the law, saying it brings in more customers, but they're also against mandating free air. if approved, the law would go into effect in june. violators could be ticketed. >> that's a lot of back and forth over just air, st. john? >> for sure. >>> 6:19 now. coming up, a possible connection between air

he is was driving -- a aiello sneakers. he brass driving an older model van p if you have any information call crimestoppers. reporting in coral gables, jenise fernandez, local10 news. >> janine: in today's "call christina" car trouble. bun one local10 viewer said her 2013 hundai elantra suddenly accelerated while parking causing her to crash into a tree. >> calvin: thankfully she was not hurt but her car did need repairs so she reached out to >> i was scad out of my wits. >> chrtina: harriet gordon of construct said she had her foot on the brake of her 201300 lye elantra and was pulling into this parking spot when all of a sudden -- >> it just flew right over and hit the tree, and if it -- it's a good thing it hit the tree because if it had gone through here, i would have been in the water. >> christina: we pored through pages of complaints filed with the national transportation safety board per talking to the2013 elantra, and found since 2013 more than a dozen reports mioring golden's experience. let's take a look at some

live in newark, tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >> tony, thank you. of course, the country's other big water crisis is in flint, michigan. lawmakers on capitol hill blasted a former federal executive for her handling of that disaster. flint switched its waiter source in 2014 to save money, but the water from the flint river was not properly treated and lead leaked from aging pipes. the house committee grilled susan aheadman. she resigned from the environmental protection agency midwest office after the scandal broke. >> did anybody at the epa do anything wrong? >> i don't think anyone at the epa did anything wrong. done more. and you still don't get it. you still don't get it. and neither does the epa administrator. you screwed up. and you messed up people's lives. >> michigan's governor is scheduled to appear before that same committee tomorrow. >>> now, to a developing story. several people were killed in a crash on route 9 in new jersey today. cbs 2 alice gainer is on the scene now in old bridge. alice? >> route 9 in old bridge is reopened after be

every family of a student who tests positive to determine the source of the lead and newark, tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >>> it yesterday the mayor slams state officials who run the schools, saying that they held back information about water quality problems for a decade and wants the state to fix the pipes and return control of schools to local leaders. >>> in newark to flint michigan, lawmakers on capitol hill grilled the michigan government and head of the environmental protection agency about the flint water crisis. the panel called on epa chief to resign a member said that if had ran a corporation like he handled the crisis, he would flint water became contaminated in 2014 and governor snyder until about a year later. >> as soon as i learned there issuing filters, doing water testing and blood testing. i wish more -- >> my ability -- it only works not buying that you did not october 2015. >> you have to look at how the law works and we did -- you know what? it failed. you failed. >> the head of the epa blend michigan and said that the governor and other state officials were responsible

tony aiello spoke to concerned parents. >> reporter: wilson avenue school is one of 30 in newark with elevated levels of lead in the water. parents here applaud the decision to test 17,000 students for lead. >> of course we want to find out if everything is okay. >>> how worried are you that your child will have elevated levels of lead? >> naturally quite worried, but hope any it's not too much of a risk. >> reporter: 2,000 student in the early childhood programs that does not city well with joseph mcquellen. >> i'm concerned about the parents who can reach the water fountains. the toddlers are too short. >> reporter: old pipes and fittings are to blame. part of wilson avenue school is 135 years old, some parents will not wait for the testing sites to be up and running. >> i think i will take her myself. >> reporter: to your own pediatrician? >> yes. >> reporter: why do you say that? >> how do i know they will tell me the truth? >> reporter: there's that much distrust? >> a little. >>> the nurse who was visiting sierra leon is fighting to have her lawsuit continue. she is trying to su

tony aiello continues the coverage. >> reporter: it will be 15 years this fall since the terror of 9/11 with no mass casualty attacks here since and republican ded cruz insists the de blasio administration puts the city at risk. >> and the mayor came in and decided political correctness needed more than keeping people safe. he disbanded the program. >> reporter: it was the program that kept tabs on muslim community sites and even where there was no evidence of wrong doing. commissioner bratton didn't hesitate to shut it down in 2014. >> and this idea that we disbanded this critical operation and not one single actionable piece of information came out of that. >> what do you think about ted cruz's statement yesterday that we need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized. >> doesn't know what he was talking about. >> and that is not surprising the democratic political he in, consider, hmen are coming after me. >> reporter: and the moves to curtail surveillance stem from political correctness. >> and people are tired of the polit