check this o1 of the new games here on the boardwalk, this is a toilet seat.we have the toilet. we got the tub, and the boys got stink i feet. so the object is to take the faucets, shoot the water on your feet, and also get the soap so their feet don't stink any more. okay? we're doing the game live from the boardwalk here in ocean city. >> i think i'm winning. we're beating the boys. you scratch my back, i'll scratch yours. you know what it means. so does pat toomey. toomey got rich working on wall street. then he got elected and kept working, for wall street. voting to let banks continue their risky practices. and supporting huge tax breaks for millionaires, but higher taxes on working families. no wonder he's gotten millions from wall street. pat toomey. right for wall street. wrong for pennsylvania. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> what's your name? >> agr. >> pretty cool. >> eiffel tower. >> you know what you can find on the boardwalk, include that woman right there. >> my name is alex, i work for polish water ice

on the boardwalk.n tell you that. it's a dreary, gloomy morning in ocean city right now. a lot of people have to come to get their morning pick me up. we'll show you another ocean city favorite, coming up after the break. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> a rainy and gloomy memorial day morning at the shore. this morning, we're on the boardwalk at ocean city talking treats. >> and a look at first alert weather radar where you can see the rain is moving through this morning. first alert meteorologist bill henley is talking timing for rain in your neighborhood. ♪ >>> we're taking a look at memorial day events, what is still happening and what has been canceled today. >>> good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today" on this memorial day and long holiday weekend. i'm lauren mayk. >> i'm pamela osborne. today is the day we remember those who died serving our country. >>> let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert neighborhood forecast. good morning, bill. >> good morning. we're seein

looking live at the gloomy boardwalk in ocean city. if the mother nature cooperated him the beach and boardwalk would be packed. that's not the case and the crowds cleared out. we have folks out in the rain and lots of umbrellas, they don't want to give up yet because tomorrow it's back to work and school. live on the boardwalk in ocean city, nora muchanic channel 6 "action news." >>> the names of two philadelphia soldiers will be added to the vietnam veterans' memorial at penns landing. this is the first addition to the wall in 13 years. next-door at the korean war people gathered to honor the first man from pennsylvania to be killed in that war. we'll have more on that in the next half-hour. >>> a long-running celebration brought lots of patriotic pride to the bridesburg section of philadelphia. katherine scott was there for the memorial day parade. >> reporter: this parade is an annual tradition, it was set to go rain or shine. people lined the streets in bridesburg today decked out in the red, white and blue. string bands veterans

we have brought that idea to the boardwalk this morning.he lets take a listen. >> booze on the boardwalk in the summer would be excellent, it would be magnificent due to people out on the beach, it would be easier you know what i'm saying. >> reporter: i think he is down for it. that vote is set for 5:00 o'clock this afternoon here in atlantic city. bill's sponsor, the councilman, has said, that police and nearby businesses are on board for this measure. brooke and jim, back inside to you. >> it is always fascinating how the difference in alcohol, rules and laws, every where you you go. >> different parts of the country. >>> hoist ready for a beach party? presale is today for general admission tickets to tim mcgraw's july 4th beach concert in wildwood. the show takes place between morey's pier and mariners landing and adventure pier. hunter heyes and maggie rose will open up for mcgraw. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning a commuter night the nair after a fight break out beneath a train tracks in new york city. we will show wh

atlantic city's boardwalk could become the first wooden way in new jersey for drinking alcohol would be legal. resort eed leaders to vote tonight. ted greenberg live at a.c. city hall with details tonight. we'll get a clear look at how things stand this evening. >> reporter: we should, that's right. this is the plan right here. it would start out as trial run for the summer. city leaders say to bring more people to down and build foot traffic on the boardwalk they need to think outside the box. >> i'm for it. >> reporter: jonathan has drinks inside resorts during his stay in atlantic city but that baz couldn't come with him when he walked to a different casino. >> we had no drink during our 15-minute walk there. it would have been great, enjoying a drink going down there. >> reporter: leaders on the seaside city, on the brink of bankruptcy, are poised to potentially change that. >> good, like vegas. >> reporter: city council set to hold a preliminary vote on the plan in a summer trial run, it would allow people 21 or older consume an alcoholic drink in an open plastic container on th

you know, it's the boardwalk. it's atlantic city. >> it's great. you can get drunk and enjoy the sun at the same time. >> reporter: that's exactly what some worry about. too much partying in a party town. >> i think people will get pretty rowdy on the boardwalk if they start letting open containers on the boardwalk but it would attract a lot more people. >> reporter: now the ordinance would go into effect this summer and be just a trial period for this year. city council may vote on this on wednesday. now, some on city council have floated another idea to stimulate the economy here in atlantic city, and that is the legalization of recreational marijuana. although many say that would most likely be a tall order. lucy? >> all right, thank you very much, chris. >>> water service is finally back to normal in tonight after water main broke this morning in west philly. it happened right around 4:00 near the 4300 block of market street. all that water left quite a bit of damage. in fact end jenn firehouse that roughly 5 feet of water in the basement. offi

the beaches and boardwalks are ready for the big holiday weekend crowds.eekend has begun we are live at the jersey shore and we'll tell you how the weekend weather will affect your fun. and each new flag at this memorial honors high school students. and frightening moments in new york when a suspect tries to get away from police driving down a crowded sidewalk. >> now the details we are waiting for the unofficial start to the summer season and it's finally here. memorial day weekend has begun and many folks are at their holiday destinations. as we look live at sky 6 at the beach in cape may, a few folks are already out there. this is the place to be and the weather perfect for the next few days, if you like it hot. the jersey shore will no doubt be packed all weekend long, and we have live team coverage for the holiday weekend. trish hartman is standing by in ocean city where the boardwalk is open to business. they get a first look at the important forecast from accuweather. >> hello again. >> hello rick, it's a hot one as

we are here on the boardwalk in atlantic city i'm nora muchanic channel six "action news". back to you, walter. >> nor, thank you. >>> of course, true reason for this holiday paying tribute to the men and women who for the and died for our country. "action news" reporter trish hartman looks at some of the ways they were honored today. >> ♪ >> reporter: music filled the streets in deptford, new jersey, a tribute to men and women in uniform. >> ♪ national anthem >> reporter: earlier a memorial service was held to honor the fallen. nine three-year old veteran stu allen served in world war two with his brother and two stepbrothers, four young men in four different branches. he says this holiday always makes him think of them and his fellow marines. >> they did it the so willingly and so -- without any need for praise or anything like that, they just knew it had to be done. >> reporter: salvatore a army ranger and paratrooper from deptford cast killed in 2010 in afghanistan. his mother tells "action news" he saved more than a dozen members of his unit. >> many sons like mine hav

and the thought is that alcohol on the boardwalk could actually help foot traffic out here.easure still needs a council vote before a test run this summer. lets take to you video here. this plan would allow those 21 or older to walk part of the boardwalk with one alcoholic drink in an opened plastic container. so no double fist continuing here. that drink must be bought from a their by licensed business, that container or cup must bear the name or logo of that business, and a proposed opened container zone is confined between albany and metropolitan avenues. second approval after this test run was then put the alcohol measure into the books. now supporters say that this policy would distinguish atlantic city and encourage tourism but those against argued that extra will alcohol sales in the the wrong hand could encourage bad behavior. now, this idea, of course, comes as ac find itself in financial trouble and has a threat have of casinos opening in north jersey looms. now back out here live, this would not be unlike other tourist spots like new orleans and key west where ope

alcoholic beverages on the boardwalk? why not?> i didn't know you could have anything on the boardwalk. >> they let me out. >> reporter: they did from resorts? >> anywhere. they'll let you out. >> reporter: she said is the no alcohol container law is loose so why not make it official? >> they need to do it to save atlantic city. >> reporter: it would allow open alcohol from the caseenies. that has the backing of the control board whose chairman argues it makes sense. the city already has four beach bars that sell booze. >> i really believe that this is going to pass. i think it opens up atlantic city as a true destination resort similar to disney world. they have an open container law in disney world. they have one in key west. they have one in nrlts. >> reporter: it seems other businesses who are not on the boardwalk but in the tourism zone want in on the deal. >> instead of voting on it tonight and then if it changes at the first reading have to go back to the first reading. the smart thing do is the rile thing do was to pull it

take a look here at the boardwalk. very quite right now. this afternoon you have the beach but at night right down there at the tropicana, new multimedia light shows on the electronic video monitors. five fantasy themed light and sound shows here on the boardwalk. nautical themes, magic, atlantic city, nature and even one that takes you into a pinball machine. they put in $40 million worth of improvements. an expansion of what they did last year will start at 8:00 tonight and also who doesn't like fireworks? tonight at 10:00 a fireworks show on the beach. it will continue every saturday night starting next weekend through september 10th. also today the unlocking of the ocean at 12:30. we are just getting started here in atlantic city. coming up in the next half hour we're going to make our way from the boardwalk here over to the pier to check out the summer cuisine here in atlantic city. for now we're live on the boardwalk. nbc 10 news. >> that sounds good matt, thanks. take the free nbc 10 app with you. you can check out the first alert fo

on the boardwalk a number of the people still on the beach right the now enjoying the beautiful, the beautiful sun and frigid surf. there is even more people on the boardwalk, people taking in, every last ounce, of fun and sun. >> happy birth the day. >> spirits are high in ocean city as family, packed with beach, clear skies and mild temperatures, sun batters and swimmers by the thousands. >> it is a perfect beach day wouldn't you say. >> awesome day. the kid enjoyed it. >> great for what we have the last four weekend, i will take it. >> reporter: on the beach kid dug in for a weekend of fun and sun, and, the family from new castle delaware says only complaint the water is frigid new didn't stop him from jumping in. >> i have four kids and we have no choice. but i felt good. >> reporter: those who worked on the beach, says it is boardwalk where we found the white family from west philadelphia. >> unaudible. >> i jumped over the wave. >> it is wonderful. you get different box for everybody, everybody is friendly. >> this is the best. all the way around the boardwalk. >> reporter: for

. >>> and, bottoms up on the boardwalk. the big change that could becoming to the shore, the plan to let you stroll the boardwalk with the drink in your hand. >>> let get right to the weather at 7:00 o'clock. we have so much to get to at this hour, hi. >> excellent idea. >> it is not raining yet but it will be. it will be a half and half day with five out of ten in weather by the numbers. bus stop buddy has the umbrella later on. so enjoy dry weather, temperatures in the 40's and 50's but not as cold as it was yesterday. there is radar to show where rain is coming from the west and southwest, just kind of socked in with included right now, it is 55 degrees, right now, and 62 is all we will manage for a high temperature today, probably by middle of the day. showers on and off throughout the afternoon, we will tell you when sunshine returns, coming up in the seven day forecast, how is it looking bob kelly. >> 7:01. good morning. we are seeing beginnings of the morning rush hour, the schuylkill expressway, right here near cons

trish hartman is standing by in ocean city where the boardwalk is open to business. they get a first look at the important forecast from accuweather. >> hello again. >> hello rick, it's a hot one as we head into the holiday weekend. warm at this hour as well. little cloud cover in the sky right now. 83 in philadelphia and 85 in reading, 73 in the poconos and cooler in cape may 71. and 83 out to the west in lancaster. lets check out the dew points, the level of moisture in the atmosphere, any time you have dew points at 60 or higher, any time 65 or higher, you can feel the humidity and that is what we are dealing with along the i-95 corridor. the exception is the poconos. here is satellite 6 along with action radar we have dry conditions and not much in the way of shower activity at this hour. but i wouldn't be surprise if we saw something flair up north of philadelphia during the day and into the afternoon. a lot of folks are trying to get away on this get away friday. here is the travellers forecast, the green light in philadelphia, the same for the northeast and bo

in the next three months. >> reporter: seeing more foot traffic on the boardwalk isn't the only goodews for atlantic city this weekend. new jersey governor chris christie signed reform legislation into law which will give atlantic city a boost from the state to help with its crippling debt. mayor don guardian says beginning tuesday his office will work on a financial recovery plan. he'll have monthly meetings to update taxpayers on what's happening so tonight there's a feeling of optimism. >> atlantic city this tame of year is absolutely fabulous. i encourage everyone to come down, take a stroll on the boardwalk. >> reporter: some families are ready to make the most of this long weekend. we spoke to the millers who made the trip from chatham, new jersey. how would you describe this year to last year? >> it's about the same. memorial day is the kick wraoff summer. >> reporter: a crowd anxious to get sun after a less than stellar spring season and food stands happy to see them as memorial day weekend is one of the most profitable all year. would you like to see all these people out? >>

we are on the boardwalk in ocean city, new jersey, dax, beautiful day eating pizza? want to talk about something on the top of our web site right now chloe kardashian has refiled for divorce from lemar odom. she filed in 2013. that kind of sat in limbo until last october, when he overdosed in that brothel in vegas. then she dismissed the divorce, proceedings, and then now she's refiling. she has said this was the plan all along that she did not plan to stay married to him but wanted to make sure that once he was doing well enough to kind of live on his own, run his own day to day life then she would refile and they have both sat down and talked bit. everything is g they plan to be friend after this but the big key factor here is she wants to be a mother and she wants children and a family and he does not feel like she will get that if she is still attached to him. so that is where they are at right now and it does sound very nice. other than that other big story we have right now is justin beiber getting sued, by an indy pop star casey dyn el, she's going after him f

booze on the boardwalk.ic city could soon become the first jersey shore town to allow alcohol on the boardwalk. city council will consider allowing people 21 or over to carry a drink on the boardwalk. we would love for you to be part of that conversation. what do you think about booze on the boardwalk? good idea or not? follow the "nbc 10 news today" team on twitter. our addresses are right there on your screen. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> that cold start yesterday, not as cold this morning. we have clouds around it. temperatures in the 50s. the clouds will bring us some rain during the day today. so far, it's dry. we will see a warmup but not like yesterday. 57 degrees. that's by 9:00. the suburbs now at 50 degrees and in philadelphia, at this time we saw 30s yesterday morning not happening today. west mt. airy is 54. in center city, 55 degrees, society hill, right now. clouds will be here through the day. there is a chance of a brief shower in the lehigh valle

. >>> booze on the boardwalk of atlantic city.re those who strongly feel it is an idea whose time has come and that time was almost tonight. let's go live to atlantic city and "action news" reporter dann cuellar. dann, what's the story on this? >> reporter: well, jim, it seems a last-minute hitch caused the matter to be pose ponked for a while longer but it has widespread support and it seems it will pass because official are looking for new ideas to save this cash-strapped city. alcoholic beverages on the boardwalk? why not? >> i didn't know you could have anything on the boardwalk. >> they let me out. >> reporter: they did from resorts? >> anywhere. they'll let you out. >> reporter: she said is the no alcohol container law is loose so why not make it official? >> they need to do it to save atlantic city. >> reporter: it would allow open alcohol from the caseenies. that has the backing of the control board whose chairman argues it makes sense. the city already has four beach bars that sell booze. >> i really believe that this is

good biking, boardwalk. it's it's beautiful. we love it g busy day on the boardwalk in ocean city.n the beach it appeared like fourth of july although the water hasn't quite warmed up yet it couldn't keep the diehards away. i'm a big sur per and you're a surfer to be, right? >> yeah. >> over at mike's seafood in see aisle unloading a thousand pounds of lobster for the season kick off. welcoming good weather as a business booster after a stretch of gloom. >> the cars are rolling into town here. the feeling is mutual. >> it was actually really nice. great day to be on the beach, and looking forward to this season to be really good one. >>> another thing you're seeing in a lot of these shore towns lot of cleaning going on lot of power washing all getting ready for the rental season to start fresh as summer is approaching of the reporting from the ocean city boardwalk, alexandra hoff cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> you don't have to go down the shore to enjoy memorial weekend. spruce street harbor park was buzz tonight. folks enjoying the food, the drinks and the games and good company. har

we are live on the boardwalk in front of the music pier.e by and say hi and we will be here all morning long. the chris and lauren back to you in the studio. >> she's sweet on you, bob. >> thanks very much. >>> now developing in the cities kensington section a person is run down in the road and killed. >> this morning the search is on for that driver, steve keeley life from the scene, steve, good morning. >> reporter: search also on for damage car likely a lot of front end, side swipe type damage and flat or ruined front right passenger wheel kind of like what we saw the other day but you not as damage. here we are at front and diamond streets. we are right under the elevated train you will be hearing it roar during the morning rush hour and right here is solder of the lord ministry. that is not a church but a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that is affiliated with that church a few blocks away. that van was church van. the 57 year-old volunteer or member of the church was driving some of the rehand -- rehab members where they sleep

good biking, boardwalk. it's it's beautiful. we love it g busy day on the boardwalk in ocean city.n the beach it appeared like fourth of july although the water hasn't quite warmed up yet it couldn't keep the diehards away. i'm a big sur per and you're a surfer to be, right? >> yeah. >> over at mike's seafood in see aisle unloading a thousand pounds of lobster for the season kick off. welcoming good weather as a business booster after a stretch of gloom. >> the cars are rolling into town here. the feeling is mutual. >> it was actually really nice. great day to be on the beach, and looking forward to this season to be really good one. >>> another thing you're seeing in a lot of these shore towns lot of cleaning going on lot of power washing all getting ready for the rental season to start fresh as summer is approaching of the reporting from the ocean city boardwalk, alexandra hoff cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> you don't have to go down the shore to enjoy memorial weekend. spruce street harbor park was buzz tonight. folks enjoying the food, the drinks and the games and good company. har

the beaches and boardwalks are a popular place to turn as we kick off the summer season. jeff chirico is in ocean city. >> reporter: while the sun sets on the jersey shore, the summer is just beginning. crowds return to the boardwalk in ocean city enjoying the staples of rides and fun an good times. for the shields girl and their friends it's a welcome break from the school year. >>> i love school, but this is aamazing. >>> it's fun to be down here with our family and friends. >>> a beach ball kicked off the holiday in atlantic city, the water was cold, but a bit breezy and it lured the turner family from south philadelphia. >>> everybody here probably thinks it's cold, because it's 70 degrees, we're from buffalo we're enjoying life it's 70 degrees and it's sunny. in sea isle city, sidewalks were crammed with vacationers having a good time. >> reporter: outdoor tables were full at the princeton bar and grill in avalon. >>> people are psyched, 21 days of rain we're happy. >> reporter: across the shorepoints, summer is back. >>> this is the place write associate frenders, f

named the country's best boardwalk.ur vote. >>> and a shark that won't let go. a story of a woman who carried a shark on her arm all the way to the emergency room. we will be right back. (music plays from one way or another )♪♪ ♪ i'm gonna find y♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna win ya ♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna see ya ♪ (inhales cigarette) >>> attention santa cruz beach boardwalk fans. right now the amusement park by the beach is part of a nationwide contest by "usa today" to name the best boardwalk in the country. >> and we have to win this one. it's an admission-free boardwalk, of course, opened back in 1907. it has rides, an arcade, mini golf. you can walk through a haunted house. the food is great. the santa cruz beach boardwalk is number one in the contest. >> you still have time to keep it there and claim a victory. voting end the week -- it ends at the end of the week. >>> gasia, you love this place. >> i grew up goi

without ice cream on the boardwalk. jimmies or sprinkles? >>> jimmies. >> reporter: of course you win. reporting from the ocean city boardwalk, jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >>> 9:03 is the time. events will be happening in and around the area this weekend. later tonight, the philly potassium presenter a memorial day concert in honor of all who served our country. the concert begins at 7:00 p.m. at the mann center for the performing arts. >>> if you love horses head to chester county this weekend. devon horse show and country fair is celebrating it's 120th year. it's the largest and oldest multibred outdoor horse show in the country. it featuresest rian and carnival games. fossil the "action news" weather team on facebook and twitter for updates. >>> we're tracking other news of the morning, a fiery crash in montgomery injured two people including an infant police say a car hit the back of an suv on city avenue in lower merion. the impact caused the suv to camp fire. we know one person an 6-month-old baby were r

. >>> and, how about some boardwalk alcohol? atlantic city is considering a new policy, that would allow alcohol on the boards. does that mean more money for ac? is that the point. >>> it the is seasonably cold weather wasn't bad enough, how about some rain. >> all right. >> when you can expect to pull out that umbrella coming up, better keep it handy. >> do you see that little box down there? an update on our trip to doylestown on friday. >> oh, look who is in the car together. >> yes, good day, everybody the. it is to you, may 17th, 2016. >> you should be okay with that convertible. >> seventy's by friday. >> today, not so much. >> okay. >> let's talk about the number of the day. it is a five out of ten, rain is on the way, bus stop buddy has the best advice, bring the umbrella with you. you don't need it now but you will later on. temperatures in the 40's and 50's, at least it the is not as cold as it was yesterday at this time. so, you see the rain, most of it, in at least the leading edge heading toward washington d.c. righ

beaches and a boardwalks making for a cleaner and healthier environment. >> bigger mission not be in the business of limiting your freedom. >> what about your health? >> running for governor is just part with a potential for a northern new jersey as well as the atlantic city. >> he is arrogant. >> key wants to be governor and it is clear. >> people might be lighting up but it's not summer and so the ships come into your carver -- new york harbor. ♪ not only are they back to be a part of the celebration you can see a marine helicopter not unlike the one that i got on this morning which was a blackhawk helicopter. 15 minutes later we were 50 miles out it was a beautiful day. there were 14 ships and 4500 sailors. >> getting to know the local people what the navy does and what we are all about. >> talking to the men and women of service and what they're looking for. >> of the bunch imus the home cooked meals. >> i headed into the kitchen looking at their operation there are 40 chefs of board i continue to head through a would have given them but triple a rating but then i saw the pastry

. >> walter, a beautiful day on the beach led to a delightful night on the boardwalk.t is chilly, come pulling out coats and sweatshirts. the rides are going strong, people not deinterested by the chilly weather parking the start of summer. ♪ >> forget chicago, ocean city was the place to be. a frank sonata tribute contest kicks off the night of fun. and families on the board of -- the boardwalk and enjoying the sights and sounds. >> going on the rides, having fun, yeah. >> my grandparents live down here. i get down here a lot. >> what is your favorite thing to do? >> i like the cars. >> little evan convinced grandma to join him on a kiddie ride. for her, ocean city an ideal getaway. >> it is wonderful, perfect. we love being together in ocean city and they love going on the rides. >> and earlier today the temperatures lured thousands to the beach. and many braved the 59-degree waters, one like he has been done for years. >> like a kid again. i have been coming here since i was an infant. so every year i think for the last 42. so it's fun. >> besides ice cream and funn

you can see all the american flags here on the boardwalk.ean city's annual memorial day service will happen at veterans memorial park at 5th and wesley starting at 11:00 a.m. if it is still raining, the event will be moved across the street to the ocean city tabernacleç auditorium. many shore towns marking memorial day in their own way. the weather is playing a role and affect something of those plans. check nbc10.com or the nbc 10 app for updates on that. live in ocean city, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> thanks, matt. >>> on this memorial day weekend, people in montgomery county paused for a special salute to the men and women who fought in world war i and never made it home. [ "taps" playing ] >>> the descend aenlts and friends of the 314th infantry regiment held their 98th annual service at the washington memorial chapel in valley forge park. they want people to remember the sacrifices the soldiers made in the name of freedom t. helps me to remember all those that did participate in the wars and didn't come back. >> the 314th has met eve

it is the boardwalk, atlantic city. >> i think people will get rowdy on the boardwalk if they let openhe boardwalk but it would attract a lot more people. >> the ordinance would have a trial period and go into effect for the summer season. >>> all right, now to a different kind of draft, are you okay? sit your allergies. >> yep. >> next in sports, nba draft is quickly approaching with the lottery taking place tonight, how sixers are get thing ready for what could shape their future. >>> good morning, i'm howard eskin. phillies had been playing well but lack of scoring is really catching up with these guys. the lets go to citizens bank park last night, and with the phillies, down two-one justin borne second of two home runs off jared eickoff and both home runs were crushed. phillies down five-two in the ninth. miguel franco, almost gets it. almost is not good enough, miami wins it five-three with the phillies. this team has to score to win and that is not what this team does. >> we had plenty of base runners but could not get production and to drive-in. ten hits, nine singles. game is a

boardwalk merchants had a great weekend they say.oday was a different story. >> there was sun and people wanted to be on the beach. they wanted to walk the boards and that's where you have your business. >> reporter: and today? >> well, there's people out there. they don't know what to do with themselves. >> reporter: after walking the rainy boards with all the other die hard sisters grace and jane scored bags of salt water taffy and fudge. they're still a little disappointed the bad weather put the kibosh on a boat ride. >> it rained. >> reporter: but you still have a smile on your face. >> yeah. >> they get up pretty early and they have plenty of energy so we tried to channel it and come out and let them burn it off on the boardwalk. >> reporter: i think lots of parents had that idea before they put everyone in the car to drive home so a pretty big disappointment weather-wise at the shore today. we're grateful that friday, saturday and sunday were pretty great but now it's time to end up memorial day weekend here at the shore. live

that was awesome. >> yes, i was. >> you got to on the boardwalk. >> well yeah. all righty.nds good chris. don't forget good day tomorrow morning oh to ocean city we go. i wonder where mike jerrick and alex holley will do that. the crew will be at ocean city music peer. stop by and say hi. >> new video you saw first on fox 29. philadelphia police shared surveillance video that they say shows the car that hit and critically injured a septa transit police officer. police say the darker colored saturn in this picture is the one that later hit 13 year police septa veteran gary miller while he was jogging it happened sunday near rolling and chipendale in mayfair. he's currently in the hospital with a broken leg, a broken collarbone and a concussion. police say the driver suspected to be a man between 20 to 30 years old took off east on oakmont street. >> flames left grief and destruction in their wake in a local neighborhood. skyfox flew over that fire you see it there in bethlehem this afternoon. three firefighters had to jump out of the second floor window to save their lives.

the bill that could have allowed alcohol on the jersey shore boardwalk is being pushed back. we'll explain why. >>> it's 5:45. a new study shows motorcycle deaths rose 10% in the u.s. last year. more than 5,000 people died in motorcycle accidents in 2015. the governor's highway safety association attributes the increase mainly to increased travel nationwide. >>> today in philadelphia, lawmakers will try to get to the bottom of lead concerns in pennsylvania and the health effect it has on the public. >> children's hospital of philadelphia will host the senate round table on lead exposure. leaders are expected to discuss the size of the problem and how to minimize exposure to lead. the nbc 10 investigators have been looking into the issue. you can find the series on nbc10.com and the nbc 10 app. investigators break down what every family should know, including where lead could be lurking in your home. >>> and doctors say a cancer drug is helping people survive for years. >> a new study finds 40% of patients with advanced melanoma were alive three years after treatment with the

take a look down this boardwalk right now. but lots of people are still here and determined to get outdoors. so, there's been activity on the boardwalk all day. i'm surprised how many people have been out in the rain here actually but they may be waiting until the last minute so they don't get stuck in traffic. the rain sent a steady stream of cars heading out of ocean city today meaning an early end of the memorial day weekend and a slow down for business on asbury avenue which would be bustling were the weather nice. >> big weekend and usually everyone's coming down but sadly i think everyone's headed back home. >> reporter: four generations of this family put their umbrellas to use and took a walk hoping to entertain one-year-old jackson. >> it's a little challenging. he's not afraid to put on a raincoat and have an umbrella and he's good to go. >> it's okay because we had three other beautiful days so we'll just take the rain as we go he home it's not quite as sad i guess. >> reporter: these grandparents were figuring out

about 5,000 beach balls were dropped from nets hanging above the boardwalk. people have been out here all day thanks to 90-degree temperatures, nice beach breeze and of course all of that sunshine. lots of people still out and about here on the boardwalk. hi, guys. you're out here tonight. can you tell me where you're from? >> atco, new jersey. >> okay. are these your kids? >> no they're my friends. >> they're your friends children. they're not very happy. but you buddy, you have ice cream. >> why you crying? >> what's wrong? >> oh, man this is one guy who is not thrilled here to be down the shore for memorial day weekend. i don't know what's wrong with him. >> i know. >> how are you doing? >> i'm good. how are you. >> i'm good. i'm good. so do you have plans for the rest of the night? >> just hanging out with my friend enjoying the weather. >> yeah. there's a lot to be happy about here. hi. what's your name? >> joe scott. >> what are you doing on the boardwalk. >> jogging trying to stay in shape. stay fit. >> you're not partying. >> not at all. trying to get

the beaches and boardwalks are drawing families to this area in ocean city. that is where we find pamela oz. born. not a bad place to start the day. >> no, not bad at all. i have to tell you were we speaking to some regulars here at the beach a little bit today. he said it was slowly picking up out here. lots of people out this morning. what a start to the day it has already been. >> as the sun came up over ocean city -- >> two hours before high tide. >> rick was busy casting his rod into the cool ocean waters. >> i'm usually up very early. not everyone is out of bet yesterday, so i grab some bait and come enjoy the day. >> he wasn't the only beachgoer. >> it has been a tradition for several generations. >> this time is extra special. >> it is her first time at the beach, and she just learned to walk so she is walking on the beach. that is pretty exciting. >> a paddle border navigated some waves and another family did some navigating. 6-year-old dominic was on a very important mission. >> we are exploring around for a shell to find it. >> he already found a g

the boardwalk. this is what the cash-strapped city is waiting for. state lawmakers sented a -- sent a bill to governor to keep atlantic city running. there's going to be summer beach concerts with jimmy buffet and zack brown band to name a few. animal memorial tradition for the mayor unlocking the ocean for the season and expect the people to be on the beach and it's going to be a hot one, the shore is reading come on down, there's no traffic. that's going to change. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> early bird gets the best beach blanket i think. if you're a person who wants to head to the shore, what does it look like, let's go over to matt pellman good morning. >> reporter: i echo what katherine said there's no traffic. not much until later on. we expect this morning to be quiet because some people have off work today and this afternoon will be anything but quiet. this is the 42 freeway, a couple of cars heading southbound toward the ac expressway. overnight roadwork wrapping up on the

city. >> i think people will get rowdy on the boardwalk if they allow open containers the boardwalkut, it would attract more people. >> or the nantz would have a trial period, and would go in effect during the summer season. >>> 76ers getting ready for a night that could shape the future. howard has a break down of the draft in the nba lottery. this is all happening tonight. >>> we have another lottery. >> yes. >>> good morning i'm howard eskin. phillies have been playing well but lack of scoring starting to catch up with these guys. lets get to sit sense panning park last night and, justin borne against jared eickoff who gave up two home runs. borne crushes this puts miami up three-one. this team has to score to win and that is not what this team does. >> we had plenty of base runners but we could not get production and drive them in. the game is all about making good pitches and making the plays, and, coming up with clutch hits. we really didn't get any. >> the nba draft lottery is tonight. sixers have a 26.9 percent chance of getting the topic in next month's draft. yesterday six

>> wet ends to the weekends down the shore, boardwalk source in ocean city this morning. goods morning, i'm joe holden. >> i'm brooke thomas. see how the rain is impacting the busy tourism season. katie will tell were you you need to cancel your cook out. but first, here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. >> happening today, special tribute to the late beau biden. >> vice president joe by the end, and doctor jill biden, both expected to attend. it will be a very fitting way to mark this memorial day. >> authorities say 19 year old coy lutz was trample, during his drunk riding event in pilesgrove, salem county. lutz from howard county near state college. >> all the sinned you heard the flash, older gentleman started yelling there is a child in there, there is a child. everyone started screaming. >> four year old boy who survived a fall at the cincinnati zoo is out of the hospital. >> donald trump reaches out to veterans in 2016. he said people in the country illegally are better cared for than military veterans. bernie sanders is telling farm

the beaches and boardwalks are growing more crowded as the holiday progresses. jeff chirico checked in with the crowds this weekend. >>>ette ♪ my kind of town chicago ♪ >> reporter: a frank sinatra tribute concert kicked off the fun. many packed the boardwalk to enjoy the familiar sights and sounds of summer. >>> on the rides and having fun. >>> my grandparents live down hear, so we come down a lot. >> reporter: what's your favorite thing to do at the boardwalk? little evan of southampton of pennsylvania convinced grandmom to enjoy a ride on the boardwalk. >>> we love being together and being in ocean city, we love the rides. >> reporter: earlier in the day, blue skies and milder temperatures lured many to the beach. many braved the 59-degree water. >>> feel like a kid again, i've been coming here since i was an infant. every year i think for the last 42? that's fun. besides the ice cream and funnel cake it's family togetherness that keeps people coming back to ocean city. a tradition that's being passed down to jackson on his inaugural visit. >>> i feel bad for

again, the boardwalk is soaked as you can see right there. boardwalk we have seen police, coming up and down, just checking everything out like they usually do but nothing out of the ordinary other than just the mist and the rain and just a lot of vacationers, kind of leery about whether they should try to enjoy a little bit more of actual memorial day or just head back and call it an abbreviated holiday weekend. the good news though is from the looks of social media and everything over the last couple days weekend was great, businesses have likely done very well. they may consider today to be somewhat of a wash? it depend. we will take a look. all and all, somewhat of a decent weekend. if anything people just calling it the a break a little bit early and getting out of town earlier then expect due to the weather, now back to you. >> expressway might be a mess with all of the cars and weather, trying to get out of town. why stick around down the shore if you don't need to and enjoy the outdoors. >> reporter: exactly, right. >> all right, dave

i can't wait to get on with the gang and ride the boardwalk. officials are reminding everyone to be careful in the water and listen to the lifeguards. check on the forecast any time at 6abc.com/weather. there you can find the latest videos and stories as well as stormtracker 6 live double scan, and interact with our team of meteorologists on facebook and twitter. >> thank you. >>> donald trump has officially reached the number of delegates he needs to win the republican nomination for president. he took a victory lap speaking to the med as they turns his attention to the general election and a likely match-up with hillary clinton. megan hughes is live with the latest on this today. >> reporter: good afternoon. donald trump came out swinging against hillary clinton today saying she has not been able to close the deal as he got a step closer to doing it himself. >> a subdued donald trump with the number of delegates needed to wrap up the republican nomination, thanking the north dakota delegates that come him there. >> north dakota made a big sta

and plenty of people enjoying their afternoon, people taking a stroll on the boardwalk, we thought people made a day of it on the fly and found people that called in sick and people that came down tore a couple of hours to get their fix on the boardwalk. when it comes to the shore everyone has their favorite treat. >> i like fried pickle and fried oreo. >> you can't come without getting man pizza. >> ocean city boardwalk is hoping people get their fix this weekend especially saturday and sunday. >> it's all about the weather, if it's raining people don't come out and walk the boardwalks. but that is not the case this weekend. >> the summer season was kick of at noon with the business persons plunge sending the professionally dress crowd into the ocean and people watching kicking off their weekend early. >> how was the drive yesterday? >> great. no problems it was fine. >> we played hooky to get some water ice and enjoy the first day of summer. who can blame her when she was showing the ropes to a transplant. >> this is way better. >> reporter: i think a lot of people will agree with that.

it would allow people 21 years of age and older to walk with alcohol on the boardwalk. the container must display the name or logo of the business. the proposal is meant to encourage pedestrian traffic and shopping at local stores. >>> the senate is set to vote on the president's request for funding to fight the zika virus. this includes the president's proposal for $1.9 billion. this would be used to prevent the disease from spreading. it's expected to spread more widely during the summer mosquito season. >>> and dazy days, a month long fundraiser for the hospital of philadelphia. karen rogers has more on this long standing tradition. >> i meet people in the community and they say they would love to get involved with chop. >> the daisy day campaign is celebrating 60 years of charity. >> it's a way to have patients get involved. whether it's creating decorative daisys or being a model on the runway. it's an opportunity to interact with family, friends and other patients. >> people are not aware that the hospital of philadelphia is a nonprofitable organization. >> it hel

on the boardwalk, we are feeling lucky.o rain here yet, but people are still out enjoying the evening know tomorrow it's going to be a stinker. in atlantic city it was in full swing as families hit the skiddy rides. and the bensons from bear, delaware among them. >> we have eaten, we have gotten our rides, so we're just having a wonderful time. >> if only this 1-year-old could say the same, the carousel not her cup of tea. >> i had a good time. she didn't enjoy it, she didn't want to go on the horsey, we sat on the bench. >> and our kids are playing some games. as soon as we are done here we are going to be home. >> earlier in the evening the tanger outlets were busy leaving beach bags behind switching to shopping bags before the wet weather arrived. >> going home tomorrow, so hey, we had a good time this weekend. >> then you don't have to put up with the rain. >> before the rain. >> trying to get fun in before that? >> yeah, we are leaving tonight. >> and tornadoes? >> no tornadoes. >> we need to get back to virginia. >> a

hey, monique. >> reporter: the boardwalk is coming alive.ome people say the city is making a comeback. you'll hear from them after the break. >>> conditions for today, ideal. seeing upper 80s and low 90s. a change in the forecast. cooler temperatures by late sunday into monday. details coming up. >>> the jersey shore kicks off memorial day weekend with a sun-filled saturday. here is a live look at the board walk in atlantic city. plenty of people out getting their bike rides in, morning walks. a couple people out jogging. here is the deal. enjoy it while it lasts because we know rain is coming. we'll let you know how long it will last and when it's come. thanks for being with us on this saturday morning. i'm rosemary connors. let's get right to meteorologist erica martin. she is tracking all the changes. right now, erica, looking at the shot behind you, nothing but clear skies! >> nothing but clear skies. nothing to complain about. not today. in fact, we do need some rain showers. as you mentioned, your parents were talking about cooler alon

. >>> vacationers are hitting the boardwalk in atlantic city.the beaches are packed today, people enjoying the first day of the holiday weekend. nbc 10's drew smith is live in ocean city, drew, looking beautiful out there. >> reporter: perfect day, denise. we're on top of a big sand pile, a great vantage point of the hard work kids have been doing out in the sand today. even nice enough to get into the ocean. the beaches have been packed. even over on the boardwalk, everybody we're running into says this couldn't be a better start to the summer season. when it comes to tradition, this is one many families wait all year for. memorial day weekend at the shore. >> this is great. it's fun to be out again. it's warm. you know, all the sounds and the smells. it's all summertime, you know? >> reporter: up on the boards, people are enjoying their favorite foods of summer. the pizza flying off the pans. and a lot of people are cooling off with ice cream. this couple has something extra special to celebrate. >> it's our anniversary. 21 years together. and

right now on the boardwalk it is 55 degrees. ocean city 62. avalon they call it cooler by a mile.bad. 61 in wildwood it is 60 degrees. we will watch as an area of low pressure moves far offshore. we stay in the clouds overnight. some clearing during the day tomorrow. and fare weather high pressure begins to move in from the west. so tomorrow we see a mix of sun and clouds. some morning clouds with a weak trough. weak area of low pressure. we draw with a dotted line but it will create some lift and a possibility of seeing a few pop-up showers during afternoon tomorrow in the daytime heating. not everyone will see one, but you can see a shower unfortunately otherwise partly sunny skies and temperatures still are forecast to make it into the lower 70s. so thursday a chance of a show shower. no rain friday. the best chance saturday. and then sunday perhaps a lingering morning shower. but we shall be clearing out. as far as temperatures are concerned, we're rising up above average by friday after temperatures below average for over week. then all eyes on this. developing coastal storm.

for so many families that took to the beaches and boardwalks is a right of passage. jeff chirico is spending the weekend there talking to the people we'll hear from them in the next half-hour. >>> many people are marking memorial day in the birth place of freedom in philadelphia. for some people it's a neighborhood affair. here's "action news" reporter, christie ileto. >>> we're having a block party. >> reporter: neighborhoods across the city are kicking off memorial day weekend. how long have you been out here? >>> since 10:00 a.m. down here we have kosher meat. >> reporter: in feltonville it's a family reunion. it's a neighborhood block party for a large family. >> reporter: how busy have you been? >>> very busy. >>> enjoying this heat stroke weather trying to not to die but enjoying the weather while we can. >> reporter: river rink was packed. everybody has a good time. skating puts everyone on even playing field. >> reporter: and the weekend celebrations were just beginning. if the weather was like yesterday, places like river rink will be packed. reporting from