of princeton university cara mccollum was raised in arkansas. she was crowned miss new jersey in 2013 and represented the state in the 2014 miss america pageant. right before the competition she told our karen rogers she was happy competing as a jersey girl. >> being a jersey girl is about having some spunk and fire and overcoming any situation and that's something i've been living my whole life. >> reporter: mccool column started in television just a few months ago but already had fans. >> she came across like she was genuine. there's a difference you know what i mean. some people are -- she was always nice. >> reporter: miss america pageant today released a statement mourning mccool column's death describe leg as a vibrant intelligent exceptional young woman who was a proud advocate for women's education. her death was announced by her family on facebook where they praised her decision to donate her organs. >> ♪ >> reporter: with her anchor claire empty coworkers say they're grateful to have known cara mccool column. >> it'mccollum. >> it's an

. >>> from our new jersey news room friends loved ones and colleagues are mourning the loss of cara mccollum. a former miss new jersey she died this morning one week after her car veered off the road in pittsgrove township. >> you can can't make sense of it. you can only focus on the joy there she brought to people and she was taken from us way too soon. >> mccollum was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. she was 24 years old. her family says she decided to donate her organs shortly before she died. >> atlantic city's mayor had harsh words today for the plan that would have the city's finances taken over by the state. don guardian has pledged his cooperation for weeks now but today he called the plan "a fascist dictatorship. ." he's lining up other local lawmakers to get another plan in place. walter perez will have the details coming up on "action news at 6:00. >> a delaware county man has been convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl that he was hired to babysit. a jury found 39-year-old patrick fries of prospect park guilty on friday. fries assaulted the victim at his home on

. >> we remember former miss new jersey cara mccollum. she was a news anchor at sngment she died today, a week after a car crash. the loss hits close to home as cara was the long-time girlfriend of our friend and colleague keith jones. posting online, keith called his relationship with cara one of pure absolute love and bliss. while her colleagues say she was the centerpiece and life of their company. >> she just made every day brighter for everyone around her. she was positive, every step of the way and whatever she did. >> keith has been off the air since cara's accident. always at her hospital bedside. if you would like to send him a message, go to our website nbc10.com. and so many of us are numb about it and our heart breaks for keith and ka are's familicara's. she was an organ donor. >> at this very moment she is saving lives. one organ donor can help 50 other people and right now there are 12,000 people in washington, new jersey and delaware who are waiting for a donation. to become a donor, sign up at the dmv getting the driver's l

nbc philadelphia anchor keith jones described the past year and eight months with his girlfriend cara mccollum. keith remained by cara's hospital bedside after the 24-year-old news anchor and former miss new jersey was severely injured in a car accident a week ago. and she was with cara and her family in an operating room early this morning when she passed away. >> it's a tremendous loss. but she's going to stay with us in everything we do. >> reporter: sports director mike frankel shared the anchor desk with mccollum. her bosses at the station say the princeton university graduate and miss new jersey 2013 was exactly the role model they wanted. >> when we looked at cara and her life and everything that she did, it couldn't have been a you don't find individuals like cara that are just a total package. >> reporter: she was admired as a self-less person with an unending passion for charity. she made the ultimate gift to those in need by donating her organs. >> it will save up to eight lives through organ donation and tissue donation can save and enhance the lives of other 50 people. >> reporter

that she brought to people and she was taken from us way too soon. >> your new miss new jersey, cara mccollum. >> reporter: princeton new jersey graduate who was raised in arkansas mccollum was miss new jersey 2013 and competed in the 2014 miss america pageant. that's the year the iconic event returned to atlantic city. our karen rogers spoke with her just before the pageant. >> it's a great year to be miss new jersey because i am the first one that will be back in boardwalk hall so i have a little bit of added pressure. i'm pleased to have my home crowd here. >> reporter: cara mccollum was an exceptional young woman and will be remembered as a loving soul. >> cara was in every sense of the word a total package. she was beautiful, smart, she was extremely hard working. >> she came across like she was genuine. there's a difference. some people are -- she was always nice. >> she's our face of our news team for sure but she was absolutely the heart of our news too. it's an incredible loss. >> reporter: her death was announced on a facebook page called prayers for car ran noted before she died mc

you're watching 9 on your side former miss new jersey cara mccollum is recovering tonight after a crashing her convertible. convertible.authorities say the former miss america contestant spun off a highway in new jersey and hit a couple of tree.she was wearing a seatbelt.it's believed that roads. that news comes as mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is causing major travel troubles across the east coast. two thousand wrecks in 24 hours over 17 states are being blamed on mother nature. 16 families are searching for a new place to call home after a huge fire rips through a texas apartment complex.the intense flames filled the night sky.everyone inside was able to get out alive... barbara bush is hitting the presidential campaign trail again.the former first lady is stumping for her son -- jeb-- this week in south carolina. the former florida governor is making a strong push in the state... after coming in fourth in new hampshire. hampshire.she is not the only for jeb.former president george w. bush attended a rally in north charleston. tonight - we're learning new details on n-f-l commiss

cara mccollum crashed her car in pittsburgh township, new jersey. her family and the tv station where she worked -- says cara mccollum died early this morning. she won the 2013 ms. new jersey pageant and went -- once competed for ms. america crown. she was 24 years old. >>> the supreme court was back in session this morning with only eight justices on the bench. chief justice john roberts addressed of to the passing of antonin scalia before any oral arguments. roberts said antonin scalia was "our man for all seasons and we will miss him beyond measure" antonin scalia was the longest- serving justice on the high court. he died suddenly last week at the age of 79. thousands paid respects this past weekend at his wake and funeral. >>> a 16 member team from the cdc will begin a zika fire a study in brazil. the team along with brazilian health officials are looking to officially connect the virus to meanwhile in cuba, the president says he is assigning 9000 personnel to keep the virus out of the country. >>> many retailers are taking steps after federal

. >>> tomorrow friends and family will come together to remember former miss new jersey cara mccollum. funeral services will be held in her hometown. a memorial service was held earlier tonight. another memorial is scheduled next month. she was a news anchor at snj today. she died monday after a car crash in bad weather. she was the girlfriend of our friend and colleague keith jones. tonight the miss philadelphia pageant paid tribute to mccollum. contestants and spectators were asked to bring a book. they will be donated to mccollum's organization, the birthday book project. >> we're just so proud of having her been a part of new jersey and we plan on carrying on her birthday book program. >> the project provides brand-new gift wrapped books to kindergarten through fifth grade students for their birthday. >>> a bucks county man got the surprise of his life on a flight home from las vegas. >> although you didn't strike it rich here in las vegas you did hit the jackpot. congratulations. you're about to be a dad. >> what a way to learn you're about to be a father. lisa surprised her husb

. >> this morning we remember former miss new jersey cara mccollum. >> cara died yesterday a week aftercar kracrash bad weathe. cara was the long-time girlfriend of our colleague and friend, keith jones. he called his relationship one of pure, absolute love and blitz. while her colleagues say she was the center piece and life of their company. >> she made everyone around her brighter and she was positive in whatever she did. >> keith has been off the air since kara's accident, always at her hospital bedside. if you'd like to send him a message, go to nbc10.com. >> our thoughts and prayers are with all of them. >>> a major philadelphia political figure is endorsing hillary clinton this morning. we'll tell you who coming up at 6:30. >>> a mom stole more than $1,000 in clothes from macy's, then ran away from them. it's what she left behind that is getting her in bigger trouble. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>>

mccollum was laid to rest in arkansas. a memorial service will be at the ocean city tabernacle. and cara died following a car crash and bad weather. she was a news anchor at smj today based in melville cumberland county and was the girlfriend of nbc 10's keith jones. >>> donald trump versus the earpiece. what donald trump is saying after growing criticism after how he responded to the interview about the kkk and david duke. >>> well, i'm here at the academy awards otherwise known as the white people's choice awards. >>> you knew he was going to go there. host chris rock tackled the diversity controversy head-on. but leo goes home with the oscar and one expected winner is snubbed. bill? >> it's been a rocky morning weatherwise, but we are now looking at the last raindrops moving through philadelphia and then we will get some sunshine, but there are some changes ahead. i have the serven-day forecast coming up. why are we watching this again? i pay for all these channels, so i make myself watch them all. joey, i'll watch anything except this. except this. go back, go back, go back, go back,

mccollum was girlfriend of our nbc colleague and friend keith jones. >>> last night the miss philadelphia pageant paid tribute to carac 10 at drexel university's mandel theater. pageant contestants and spectators each asked to bring a book. those will be donated to the organization, mccollum's organization, the birthday book project. >> we're so proud of having her be part of new jersey. we plan on carrying on her birthday book program. >> that program provides brand-new gift wrapped books for kindergarten to 5th grade students for their birthdays. it also promotes the idea that reading is a gift. >> announcer: now, your nbc 10 news exclusive. a heroin user saved and brought back from the brink. only our camera was there as medics used narcan to reverse the overdose. a septa officer raced inside the huntington station yesterday inside the station to help. the man on the platform was convulsing. that's when a medic arrived with a lifesaving batch of narcan, the heroin antidote. in pennsylvania heroin kills more people than car crashes. in south jersey a fire chief recovering from a hack he suffered while battling a fi

this is video of cara mccollum taken in 2014. her vehicle spun off route 55 and hit a tree. she chose to donate her organs before she passed away at the hospital this evening. the police are investigating the cause of the accident. nora muchanic is following this story her live reports begin on "action news" at 4:00 p.m. >>> the uber driver accused in a deadly weekend shooting spree is set to face a judge in michigan. 45-year-old jason dalton killed 6 and wounded two others before being arrested saturday. investigators are looking into reports he was driving customers in between the attacks. elizabeth hur has this story in washington. >> reporter: police say this case is baffling because it appears the suspect didn't know his victims and the victims didn't know each other. 6 people are dead, two others injured, one suspect in custody, but so far no motive. >>> shots fired. >> reporter: according to police the mayhem in michigan started before 6:00 p.m. saturday evening in the residential complex, a woman was shot several times, she survived. four hours later in this car deal

here. >> reporter: the miss new jersey education foundation released a statement today saying cara mccollum was an exceptional young woman and will be remembered as an exceptional soul. >> she was the total package. she was beautiful, smart, extremely hardworking. >> she came across like she was genuine. there's a difference, you know what i mean? she was always nice. >> she's our face of our news absolutely the heart of our news team. it's an incredible loss but also an incredible gift the time i got to spend with her. >> reporter: her death was announced on a facebook page called prayers for cara and before she died she made the decision to donate her organs. instead of tonight's regular newscast, cara's colleagues are putting together a tribute to her brief career. >> really hard to see her playing that song. >> lots of love to her family and everyone supporting her. >>> there's still more news ahead. >> eyes news at 5:00 begins right now. >>> a little boy just 16 months old dies after spending two days with a babysitter. right now police are questioning the woman and her boyfriend. but

. >>> today family and friends will gather to remember cara mccollum, a former miss new jersey.funeral services are scheduled at her hometown in arkansas. a memorial service was held there last night. another memorial scheduled for next month in ocean city in, new jersey. mccollum was a news anchor. she died last monday following a car crash in bad weather. mccollum was girlfriend of our nbc colleague and friend keith jones. >>> last night the miss philadelphia pageant paid tribute to cara. nbc 10 at drexel university's mandel theater. patient contestants and spectators were asked to bring a book. those will be donated to the birthday book project. >> we're so proud of her being part of new jersey. we plan on carrying on her birthday book program. >> that program provides brand-new gift wrapped books for kindergarten to 5th grade students for their birthdays. it promotes the idea that reading is a gift. >> announcer: now, your nbc 10 weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 5:47, it is cold this sunday morning. skies are clear and temperatures steadily coming down. look at tha

. >>> today family and friends gathered to remember and to say good-bye to cara mccollum, a former miss new jersey. mccollum was laid to rest in her home town in arkansas, a memorial is scheduled for next month in ocean city, new jersey. she died last monday following a car crash in bad weather. the 24-year-old was a news anchor at smj today based in millville, cumberland county and was the girlfriend of nbc 10's keith jones. great day to get the community together. dozens of volunteers came together today to build bikes for children in philadelphia. the second annual cadence kmint bike build was held in center city this morning. the 100 new bikes will go to several bicycle advocacy groups all around the city. the bikes will be used to help teach kids healthy habits and leadership skills. >>> well we did have a pretty spectacular day weatherwise, it was perfect. we had sunshine, temperatures into the 60s, a little breeze, but that helped to bump temperatures up. we're going to have a pretty nice night before some things change monday morning. we're tracking the chance of some showers, l

. >> the funeral is now set for former miss new jersey cara mccollum. she will be remembered in her hometown. visitation is happening now and again tomorrow. her funeral is sunday at forest city, arkansas. she died after her car crashed into a tree. her death hits us close to home, her long time boyfriend is nbc 10 anchor keith jones. >> coming up next at 6:00, a local girl's online plea to help others has gone viral. how this 9-year-old is making a difference not in her community but hundreds of miles away. >> she's breaking barriers her entire life and she knew her mission when she was 3 years old. tonight, we continue our black history month series on the first woman to rise to the ranks of brigadier general in the air force. >> if you are headed out you could see a little light snow and rain. i'm also looking ahead for the weekend. >>> police officers across burlington county will soon have body cameras, the money from a state grant. officers will have the most cameras. the councils must give the green light before the cameras are turned on. >> warm

. >>> family and friends remember cara mccollum. she was laid to rest in arkansas. emorial service will be held on saturday, march 12th april the ocean city tabernacle. cara died last monday following a car crash in bad weather. she was a news anchor at çsny today based in millville, cumberland county and was the girlfriend of nbc 10's keith jones. >>> from our delaware bureau, there's a pull outbreak at the howard r. young correctional institution in dover. health officials confirm 18 cases so far. they're evaluating six more potential cases. the prison canceled all visits and programs until further notice to prevent further spread of the virus. >>> happening today, officials swear in dozens of people as u.s. citizens. 33 people from more than 20 countries will take the citizenship oath in mt. laurel, burlington county. congressman tom macarthur will be there. >>> president obama will honor senior chief edward byers jr. for his part in a hostage rescue mission in afghanistan in december of 2012. defense department officials said byers will be the first living s.e.a

. >>> family and friends remembered cara mccollum, a former miss new jersey at funeral services this ekend. she was laid to rest in arkansas. a memorial service will be held on saturday, march 12th at the ocean city tabernacle. cara died last monday following a car crash in bad weather. she was a news anchor and was the girlfriend of nbc 10's keith jones. >>> from our trenton bureau now, new jersey lawmakers are expected to vote today on a bill to cut taxes on retirement income. the plan would phase in an income tax exemption of up to $100,000 over three years. right now, married couples can only exempt $20,000. lawmakers are also expected to talk about raising the state's estate tax exemption. >>> well, the presidential candidates are looking ahead to the biggest pre-election day prize. we are talking about super tuesday. but republican front-runner donald trump has a controversy on his hands. ahead, it's all because of an endorsement and how he's reacting to it. >>> also -- >> squeezed and squeezed and squeezed. >> while campaigning for comfort at 30,000 feet. ahead, hear how one la

. >>> a memorial service 19 time is planned for a former miss new jersey cara mccollum.t's set for march 12th at the ocean city tabernacle hosted by the miss new jersey education foundation. meantime funeral services will take place in mccollum's hometown of florence city arkansas. mccollum was severely hurt in a february 15th car accident on route 55 in south jersey. she later succumbed to her injuries. >>> also a police officer swerves to avoid an animal and crashes his cruise near a pole. this happened about 3:00 this morning in wynnefield. the officer was taken to penn presbyterian medical center with minor injuries. he is a 20-year veteran of the force. >>> fiery crash early this morning in los angeles it's now left three people dead and three others critically injured. police say the crash was caused by two drivers racing each other. it happened on the southbound five freeway just after midnight. one of the cars racing hit a ups tractor-trailer. one driver has been arrested and could face vehicular manslaughter charges. authorities are still searching for the other

competed for the miss america crown is in critical condition tonight after a car crash. 23-year-old cara mccollum was driving last night when a car spun out of control and hit several trees. mccullom was alive and not wearing a seatbelt. the extent of her injuries is not being released. >>> ever lost your wallet? who hasn't? tonight the story of a young new yorker who lost his but then a good samaritan returned some of what was inside. some of what was inside. this anonymous sender wrote a note explaining why not everything was being returned. wait till you read it. aj ross with the note and the wallet's owner. >> reporter: a night out on the town recently caused riley for when he suddenly realized his wallet was gone. >> lost everything. got to go get new credit cards, new driver's license, everything. >> reporter: despite going back to the brooklyn theater where he last had it at a concert, riley came up empty but he never lost his sense of humor. >> like 2,000 to 3,000 yen in small unmarked bills. so you can understand why that would be so impactful for me. >> reporter: out of nowhere he recei

police say 24-year-old cara mccollum driving alone last tuesday when they are vehicle spun off route5 and hit a tree and they say that mccollum was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of her crash. her family said she decided to donate her organs shortly before she died. >>> the federal prosecutors have gone to court to force apple to help the f.b.i. break into the san bernardino terrorist farooq's iphone. apple c.e.o. tim cook continues to say nothing doing. we are apparently talking about that point where national security and the security of iphone users everywhere meet face-to-face. and christie is live. >> at the heart of the debate, does privacy trump security? a lot of apple customers think it does that and that's why they are planning to do a demonstration here tomorrow evening. millions of people own them, but the f.b.i. only needs to unlock one iphone belonging to gunman farooq, one of the two responsible for the massacre of 14 people in san bernardino. >> it is obvious these two people had assistance. >> why the feds are eyeing his phone, drexel professor says only useful i

twenty-four year-old cara mccollum passed away this morning. the 249 year-old loss control on route 55, she heat trees and ended up in an embankment. she was not wearing a seat belt. we're told the princeton university graduate was anchor of snj today a news program based out of millville. >> she was just such a down to earth person. she will greatly missed. >> official cause of the car accident remains under investigation. >>> well, hundreds, celebrate the life of acel moore, senior. a giant in philadelphia's journalism community. "eyewitness news" at the grace baptist church in germantown. moore was one of the first african americans reporters at philadelphia inquirer and one of the first black journalist to win a pulitzer price for investigative journalism. he is a founder of the philadelphia association of black journalist and founding member of the the national association of black journal his. moore was also a steadfast advocate for diversity in news rooms, and amen for, to countless, young journalist. >>> well, lawyers for seven of accus

. >>> today family and friends will gather to remember cara mccollum, a former miss new jersey. funeral services are scheduled at her hometown in arkansas. a memorial service was held there last night. another memorial scheduled for next month in ocean city in, new jersey. mccollum was a news anchor. she died last monday following a car crash in bad weather. mccollum was girlfriend of our nbc colleague and friend keith jones. >>> last night the miss philadelphia pageant paid tribute to cara. nbc 10 at drexel university's mandel theater. pageant contestants and spectators were asked to bring a book. those will be donated to the birthday book project. >> we're so proud of her being part of new jersey. we plan on carrying on her birthday book program. >> that program provides brand-new gift wrapped books for kindergarten to 5th grade students for their birthdays. it promotes the idea that reading is a gift. >>> coming up, caught on camera, a heroin user is brought back from what could have been a fatal overdose. only nbc 10 was there to see it. >>> plus tempers flair at a kkk rally

. >>> family and friends will gather to remember cara mccollum, a former miss new jersey. funeral services are scheduled at her hometown in arkansas. a memorial service was held there last night. another memorial scheduled for next month in ocean city in, new jersey. mccollum was a news anchor. at snj today in millville, cumberland county. she died last monday following a car crash in bad weather. mccollum was girlfriend of our nbc colleague and friend keith jones. >>> last night the miss philadelphia pageant paid tribute to cara. nbc 10 at drexel university's mandel theater. pageant contestants and spectators each asked to bring a book. those will be donated to the birthday book project. >> we're so proud of having her be part of new jersey. we plan on carrying on her birthday book program. >> that program provides brand-new gift wrapped books for kindergarten to 5th grade students for their birthdays. it also promotes the idea that reading is a gift. >> announcer: now, your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> 6:47, the sun is up. temperatures a

. >>> today family and friends will gather to remember cara mccollum, a former miss new jersey.eral services are scheduled at her hometown in arkansas. a memorial service was held there last night. another memorial scheduled for next month in ocean city, new jersey. mccollum was a news anchor. she died last monday following a car crash in bad weather. mccollum was girlfriend of our nbc 10 colleague and friend keith jones. >>> last night the miss philadelphia pageant paid tribute to cara. nbc 10 at drexel university's mandel theater. pageant contestants and spectators were asked to bring a book. those will be donated to the organization, the birthday book project. >> we're so proud of having her be part of new jersey. we plan on carrying on her birthday book program. >> that program provides brand-new gift wrapped books for kindergarten to 5th grade students for their birthdays. it also promotes the idea that reading is a gift. >>> riding the rails, the king of prussia. next we'll explain why shoppers may be happy to hear about the september's plan for new stops. >>> plus time to

. >> we are remembering cara mccollum. >> jersey is strong and growing stronger every day. >> cara wasat millville based snj today. she died yesterday, a week after a car accident. the loss hits close to home as cara was a long-time girlfriend of our friend and colleague, keith jones. posting online, keith called his relationship one of pure absolute love and bliss. while her colleagues say she was the center piece of life at their company. >> she just made every day brighter for everyone around her. she was positive every step of the way in whatever she did. >> keith has since been off the air since the accident, always at her bedside. if you'd like to send him a message, do that at nbc10.com. now before she die, cara signed up to be an organ donor. >> her family says at this moment she is saving lives. one organ donor can help 50 other people. right now there are 12,000 people in pennsylvania, new jersey and the state of delaware who are waiting for a donation. to become an organ donor, sign up at the dmv when you get your driver's license or i.d. card. you can also sign up online. w

. >> former miss new jersey cara mccollum was the long time girlfriend of our friend and colleague keith jones. keith was at cara's hospital bed since her car crashed in bad weather. keith called his year and 8-month relationship with cara one of pure absolute love and bliss. where cara was a news anchor, she was the center piece and life of their company. >> she just made every day brighter for everyone around herment she was positive every step of the way in whatever she did. >> cara graduated from princeton university last year. as keith put it she had an unending passion for charity. if you would like to send a message to keith go to our website nbc10.com. >> cara's family wrote on facebook this morning that said we prayed constantly for a miracle and we believe god has answered our prayers although it's not the miracle that we first envisioned it's a miracle nonetheless. her family was talking about organ donation. >> cara made the selfless decision to donate and at this moment is saving lives. so many other lives are lost waiting for a donor. >> deanna spoke with groups about the s

twenty-four year-old cara mccollum died monday a week after police say she crashed her koran route 55 in pittsgrove township hitting several trees. mccollum won 2013 miss new jersey pageant and was lead anchor for snj today news in south jersey. the memorial services will take place this sunday, february 28th, at 1st united methodist church, and in her hometown in arkansas. second memorial in new jersey is planned, however that date has in the been set. >>> family and friends of lisa mccabe gathering in front of the burnt shell of her home in a candle light vigil. she died sunday when a fast moving fire tore through her boothwyn delaware county home. neighbors say her husband tried to rescue her but could not reach her. he is being treated for burns at crozer-chester medical center. the the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> historic front of the center city building will be saved after being ravaged by fire last month. the department of licenses and inspections make going the announcement yesterday, however, the rest of the building on the 2100 block of locust street

. >>> family and friends remembered cara mccollum, a former miss new jersey at funeral services this. mccollum was laid to rest in her hometown in arkansas. a memorial service will be held on saturday, march 12th at the ocean city tabernacle. cara died last monday following a car crash in bad weather. the 24-year-old was a news anchor at snj today, based in millville, cumberland county and was the girlfriend of nbc 10's keith jones. >>> happening today, one of the men involved in the kidnapping and torture of a philadelphia jewelry store employee is scheduled to be sentenced. khayree gay pleaded guilty to last year's botched robbery attempt at the national watch and diamond exchange. gay and another man did surveillance on the store after being recruited by shaheed. the three men -- we're told three men approached the female employee in a parking garage in april, used a stun gun on her, bound her and dumped her in a cemetery. shaheed was sentenced to 30 years and his accomplice was given a 15-year sentence. >>> today in new jersey, look how many children are being affected by lead po

cara mccollum died from injuries sustained in a th car acc ent. the 24-year-old was a news anchor and former miss america contestant contestant. her services will be tomorrow in her home state of arkansas. >>> former suffolk county lice chosief is facing prisor time. james burke p anaded guilty to charges yesterday admitting he used unreasonaplng orce and slapped and hit a suspect in an terrogation room and coerced other officers into covering up the assault for three years. >> i anhink his statement reflects the fact that he knows he made a serious mistak >> the days of the corruption, the cover-ups, the abuse of power in suffolk are over. >> james p burke made a ples deal. he will likely get a four-year sentence. no word on when the cops who helped him cover it up have been charged as well. >>> shocking toxicology reports from an off-duty police captain killed in an accident. earl alexander crashed his car tests show that he had illegal narcotics, chemicals, including bath salts, prescription drugs and alcohol in his system at the time of the cr

cara mccollum died from injuries sustained in a car accident. miss america contestant. services will be held tomorrow in her home state of arkansas. >>> now to a news 4 exclusive. 4 investigates has learned that the mother of the brooklyn year-old who was left alone and died in a house fire was under investigation for the third time by the city's administration for children's services. the question now, did the acs miss the chance to protect that little girl, kaleenah from tragic neglect. melissa russo has moae. >> first and foremost, all of oour feartsre breaking. >> after two days of digging to determine whether city caseworkers truly did everything (mey should have to protect kaleenah muldrow from unimaginable neglect, the ppmayor's newest deputy thinks ey did. >> there was no red flag that we could have really tipped us off on how to prevent this. >> deputy mayor tells us that caseworkers pursued this case unable to confirm three separate neglect allegations againso leenah's mother, leila aquino. the fi t in febru ry of last year. an anonymous caller said the home w

for those who knew her remembering cara mccollum is easy. >> she was beautiful. she was smart. she was giving. she was generous. she started her own, not for profit, for literacy. >> reporter: coming to grips with her loss that is tough on collogues. >> cara was kind of person when she walk in the room it the just lit up. she was the heart of our entire station. i don't know any other way to say it. >> reporter: 2013 new jersey anchored sny today a start up news organization in millville. >> i can hold meetings following a series of food scares. >> reporter: though they greatly feel loss they say her presence was a gift. >> for however short it was we were truly blessed to have her as a part of our organization. >> reporter: they say in true cara fashion she's making an impact even after she's gone. cara chosen to be an organ donor. team here has decided to air a half an hour tribute to car instead of the the news no word on funeral services. reporting from millville, a anita oh for cbs-3 eyewitness knees. >>> lets get to your forecast. we are in for a 1/2 punch of wet weather.

cara mccollum was just 34 years old. >> asa acel moore, family members are remembering moore in germantown. he was former editor of the philadelphiaen choirer and co-founded the national association of black journalists. acel moore was 75. >>> today atlantic city's mayor and city council will share their thoughts about a state proposal to take over finances. new jersey lawmakers planned to introduce a bill that would give the state broad powers over the city's operations. the mayor blasting the proposal saying the city would be left out of the decision making process. just last month the guardian agreed with the governor and the state senate president on a preliminary partnership plan to save the city from bankruptcy. parishioners of a montgomery county church will soon need a new place to pray. the archdiocese announced plans to close in conshohocken on march 16th. the church is part of st. matthew parish. officials said funding that would have gone for repairs and seeing damien will not pay for an expansion project at the parish church nearby. >>> happening today, new jersey lawmakers wi

cara mccollum crashed her car in pittsgrove township last week. she worked said she died early this morning at a hospital in camden. she won the 2013 miss new jersey pageant and once competed for the miss america crown. she was 24 years old. >>> friends and family and fans gathering in brooklyn for a final goodbye to reality tv show angela raiola. a funeral was held in dyker heights for the woman known as big ang. raiola, who was from staten island, starred on the reality show mob wives. she died last week at the age of 55 after a battle with cancer. fans say raiola's ability to bring peace to chaos on the show will be missed. >>> a mayor in new york pushing for a place where people can inject illegal drugs. we'll tell you what's behind all this. plus an 11-year-old girl shot while getting out of a cab. tonight her family speaks out shooter. >> the city becomes the first this is the face of addiction. addiction doesn't discriminate. alcohol smoking weed pills crack k2, spice acid cocaine crystal meth heroin this is also the face of hope. addiction

next week community will have an opportunity to come together to remember former miss new jersey, cara mccollum, the miss new jersey education foundation is hosting a memorial service on march 12th at the ocean city tabernacle. meantime funeral services will take place, in the mccollum ease hometown in arkansas. mccollum was critically hurt in the february 15th car accident on route 55 in south jersey, she later sus comes to her injuries. >>> and switching gears, thousands of gymnast are compete to go day but it is in the just for themselves. kyw news radio reporter cherry greg is live at the pennsylvania convention center where athletes, have have a very important cause on their mind, good morning, cherri. >> good morning, rahel. count down is on in a few minutes. the competition will begin. i am here at the pink invitational at pennsylvania convention center. it is helps ted bayou night for her a organization that raises money for breast cancer research. as you can see there are lots and lots of gymnast, 3500 all together, 87 teams, five colleges all competing here today, as part of this even

week the community will have an opportunity to come together to remember former miss new jersey cara mccollum, the new jersey education foundation is hosting a memorial service on march 12th at the ocean city tabernacle. meantime funeral services will take place in mccollum's hometown of farr the city, arkansas. mccollum was hurt in the february 15th car accident on route 55 in south jersey and she later succumbed to her injuries. >>> still to come a 23 year-old ukraine man posts as a pennsylvania high school student. we will hear from his classmates who knew him. >>> also a a ahead prince william speaks out about his children and why he thinks there will be trauma in the future. >>> there is something hiding in that bottle of wine, potentially harmful ingredients in the listed on the label. but first here's justin. >>> april-like temperatures return in the forecast and to the just today i'll let you you know who can see best chance for 60's for ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car at a dealer cou

drexel university. 18 contestants are vying for the title and the pageant will pay tribute to cara mccollumiss new jersey who died following a car accident. >>> that's it for now. i'm katy zachary. now back to "today" show. we'll see you shortly. ♪ i've been a turkey farmer my whole life... and i raise turkey for shady brook farms®. we don't use growth-promoting antibiotics, that's just the way things should be done. that's important to me. my name is glenn, and i'm an independent turkey farmer. (female announcer) shady brook farms®. no growth-promoting antibiotics, just honest, simple turkey. >>> good morning. joined at the hip. shooting from the lip. donald trump on the campaign trail today. his newest supporter, chris christie by his side. democrats focused on south carolina where it is primary day. hillary clinton hoping to keep her lead over bernie sanders. we are live on the campaign trail. >>> breaking her silence. jennifer garner opens up since her public split with ben affleck. the access telling what led to the couple's break up. >>> and interns to the stars. dylan and sheinelle g

mccollum. >> jersey is strong and growing stronger every day. >> cara was a news anchor.erday after a car crash in bad weather. she was the long-time friend and colleague of keith jones. posting online, keith called his relationship with cara one of pure, absolute love and bliss. while her colleagues say she was the centerpiece and life of their company. >> she just made every day brighter for everyone around her. she was positive every step of the way in whatever she did. >> keith has been off the air since cara's accident always at her hospital bedside. if you'd like to send him a message, go to nbc10.com. before she died, cara signed up to an organ donor. >> at this very moment she's saving lives one organ donor can help 50 other people. right now there are 12,000 people in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware who are waiting for a donation. to become an organizer donor, sign up at the dmv when you get your driver's license or inch d. card. also sign up online. we posted links for you on nbc10.com and on the nbc 10 app. >> our thoughts and prayers certainly go out to

police say 24-yeaold cara mcclum driving ane last spun off route 55 d hit a tee and they say that mccollumas not wri a stbelt at th time ofer crash. her family said she decided to donate her organs shortly bore s ed. >>> the federal psecurs ha gone to court toorce apple to helphe f.b.i. break into the sabernardino trorist farooq's iphone. apple c.e.o. tim cook continues to say nothing doing. we are appareny talkingbout that point where national suty and the security of iphone urs erywhere meet face--face. and christie is live. >>t the hea of the debate, does privacy trump security? it does that and that's why the are plaing to do a demonstration here tomorrow evening. millions of people own them, but the f.b.i. only needs to uock one iphone belongi to gman farq, o of the two responslforhe massacre of people in s bernardino. >> it is oious tse two people had assistance. >> why the fs are eing h pne, drel professor ss only useful if unlocked. >>f they can't find some mechanism to bypass this security system they will never get into the phone because the data a going to be wed can. >> the gia

cara. >> passed away monday after being critically injured in a car accident. memorial service will take place this sunday, february 28th, at 1st unite methodist church in or can soup, her hometown. mccollum won the 2013 miss new jersey pageant juan was lead anchor for snj today news in south jersey? i had a chance to meet her in person at the red balance last year, nice, nice lady. such a sad sad story. breaking news we're following for you, live picture for from third and market, in old city. we have a crew headed to the scene. much more information for you straight ahead. >>> town hall meeting in houston, last night, senator ted cruz and marco rubio fighting for second place, and frontrunner donald trump wasn't there, both rubio and cruz challenged his ability to lead as president. >> hot heck knows what would do as president, we need a president we can trust. >> and certainly need to elect someone who is prepared to be president and in a thoughtful and serious and important way given the threats this country faces. >> trump didn't want to evidently face megan kelly yet again. candidates will all take part in a debate tonight. last one before super tuesday, whereas many as 12 states wi