the essex county prosecutor's office giving out this number today. 1877 tips 4 ec. that means essex county. they're asking anyone with any information on any criminal them. for now we are live here in eyewitness news. >>> thank you. we're learning much more art the woman who had acid thrown in her face in queens. sources tell eyewitness news this was not a random attack. the victim 59-year-old alexandria dyer was hit with a jell like chemical mixture getting into her car last night. >> to see somebody throw that thing in the face. because she going to open the door for the car? i don't know. like i tell -- [ inaudible ] she got go to the hospital. like the guy throw away at her. >> she treatment at the burn unit at consider nell hospital and police are looking for the suspect. >>> tower problems on the subway are causing mayor disruptions tonight for the evening commute. there's no 4 and 5 service right now between manhattan and brooklyn. the transformer fire caused problem with power inside the tube which tects the two -- connects the two boroughs. some 5 trains ar

. >>> they will roll out new body cameras to be warn by men's of the essex county -- members of the essex county sheriffs. officers in morristown have their cameras. newark, jersey city and paterson are pooling resources to provide their officers with body cams. >>> heather has been telling us about this commuter alert for overnight drivers using the george washington bridge. lanes on the lower level to new york city are closed. traffic will be diverted this week from 9:00 at night until 5:00 in the morning through friday morning. on friday night the closures will be in effect from 11:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. the next morning to allow to remove temporary construction platforms that are there. >>> when a tourist snapped a an illegal selfie, little did he know he was prepping for his mug showed. we learned that david karnos shhh race arrested. he claimed a beam back in june, took this photo then got down before officers were able to spot him. but he is scheduled to be in court later this month. >>> how does time fly like this. >> it does. >> it's time to go for weather and traffic. meteorolo

i went to essex county airport for more information. employees would not comment except to say the pilot did not have to check in with them, only at the tower. police aren't sure if the pilot radioed the tower and said exactly what kind of problems he was having. reporting live in west caldwell, new jersey, renee stoll, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, renee. >>> a tactical trouble in virginia is making travel difficult for thousands of air travelers on the east coast. we are looking at laguardia. flights in and out of new york and washington, d.c. areas were grounded with delays of almost three hours in some cases. to give you an idea of how chaotic it was, check out this tweet from flight radar showing all the planes being forced to avoid a huge area around washington. eyewitness news reporter a.j. ross is live this laguardia. a.j. >> reporter: sandra, i checked inside a short time ago at the departure and arrival boards. things are clearing up but there are lingering delays. it has been a long and stressful day for passengers

over to essex, hudson, union county the wind shifted to the southwest. with the southerly wind more moisture in. the humidity will be higher today than yesterday. air quality will be bad today particularly once the sun gets out and gets going in a few hours that will steam things up. the elderly and young they have that issue. bergen county, hudson you have the flood advisory until 6:00. that is for that single cell storm that came up from lower manhattan across the west side now moved into new jersey. that will keep moving up into rockland county and back to the west we get a break. we have so much heat and humidity later on you can't rule out a spotty storm to the north and west. you will see the rainfall in the park a quarter inch of rain came down fast and hart. futurecast is showing these thunderstorms possibly popping up again up above i-287, above i-80, i-84 inland away from the beaches. beach is a good place to be. it will be sticky and steamy. water temperature 77. it will be a steam bath with the bermuda high out in the atlantic today. hot and

there's that flood warning, one essex and union county. i want to zoom in again to that spot over western union county that just keeps getting pounded by heavy rain. very near mountain side where we've had reports of several feet of water flowing down some of the roads there, particularly coney route 22. another radar picture has parts of orange county getting in a nasty thunderstorm. this one approaching western parts of monmouth county. i think everything will tend to weaken as we approach the evening hours and lose that daytime heating. the maps are not too pretty if you look off to the west. there's a lot of shower and thunderstorm activity, a lot of instability in the atmosphere. if anything things will become more widespread so the entire tri-state area gets downpours tomorrow night into the day on friday. here's why. tomorrow we get sun and then clouds increase. i think shower and thunderstorm activity mainly stays west of new york city tomorrow, the high 85. the front tries to keep moving along but puts the brakes on because there'

. >> reporter: this is video taken from a body camera worn by an essex county sheriff's deputy. he's one of 40 officers outfitted with a body camera starting today, recording traffic stops, arrests, encounters with the public, providing hard evidence of confrontations with police. no more he said, he said. >> this is our job, okay? you have to be visible out here. >> reporter: 40% of new jersey's gun crime happens here in essex county. the body cameras have the support of local clergy. >> not only do black lives matter. all lives matter. we believe this will be something that will improve the community and the relationship with the community. >> the camera is activated by the button that's right hereby in the center. >> reporter: officer dion robinson showed us how the cameras work. you can ask an officer to stop recording you. but if an officer believes criminal activity is taking place, they can turn you down. body cameras improve their trust of police at a time when trust is badly needed. >> i would feel more comfortable if they're wearing camer . >> not only are they monitor

how those smudges on the wall there was an easier idea and actually it was andover to be called the essex county which trials so many communities find themselves involved. >> doing research on this were there court proceedings ? >> unfortunately the trial records no one is sure what happened but the sworn testimonies so we have many charges that were pressed the question and answer in the document search is chilling to see what was going on. everyone is in the room and they can't necessarily see what is happening and then to exonerate themselves it is a slightly uneven playing field. so once you walk into that courtroom it is heavily weighed against you. >> what is the importance of the salem witch trials? >> it is serious to of the disgrace in your past. there is too much national security for the right reasons in the wrong reasons. the you burned witches in your past that is the idea that they burned them. so of the arabia that they could become better aligned. >> how many people were hong? >> 194 hanged one refuses to enter the plea. >> those are the obvious to. >> am not sure if i hav

heavy rain through essex into morris county, and here in the city this is what we are looking at. on the west side, we are feeling it, and it skipped over the river. it's a flood advisory until 5:45, and another hour. it's a slow mover, and any kind of a poor drainage area, you will seat puddles, and we have an air quality alert. moderate rip current risk today, and it will be sticky, flirting with 90 again today, and the humidity is up there as well. crazy. >> you can hear it. >> yeah. >> let's get to traffic and see how we are doing. >> if you're traveling this morning, we have a couple of alerts in manorville, and the l.i.e. is currently closed eastbound. it's due to a multiple car accident there, and in newark this morning, there's a car fire we have been following. the right lane is blocked on the eastern spur, 17e., and the eastern spur is a smoother ride for you. in springfield we have an alert. there's one lane blocked on the west side of hillside avenue. no delays as you make your way through the area. a live look at one of hundreds of cameras at louisiana guardee. both d

the plane had just left the essex county airport headed for teterboro airport when it crashed killing the pilot. eyewitness news reporter renee stoll has the story. >> i seen it coming this way, just really, really low like it was going to hit these trees almost. >> reporter: the sound of a plane that caught the attention of several people near the kiddie academy in west caldwell saturday morning. >> as soon as i started walking down this -- down this path right here, i heard click, click, click, click. click and i started running like it was hitting trees or something. and as soon as i came around the corner, huge explosion. gigantic explosion. >> reporter: according to police, the 50-year-old new jersey pilot flying a cessna 206 had just taken off from essex county airport half a mile away. >> it was on his way to teterboro airport to pick up a passenger, he experienced some sort of malfunction. we don't know clearly what it was. and you know he ended up trying to turn back towards the airport we believe and he crashed in the field. >> reporter: the noise had this entire family who

western sections of union, essex county, they developed and kind of sat there. not a lot of steering current. when the thunderstorms percolate, they don't move very quickly. they get the heavy downpours for long periods of time. very isolated in nature again today. we'll see locally heavy downpours possible. mainly west of the city. the humidity sticks around today. that brief shower or thunderstorm possible. the city less of a chance. western suburbs, a slightly better chance. most of the time today, it's not raining. varying amounts of sun and clouds. weil talk more about a widespread heavier rain threat in the seven-day. let's get over to lauren scala. >> plenty of roadwork. we'll start with that. head over to staten island where we have a lane blocked on the goethals bridge. if you're heading to staten island, we have overnight paving taking place. in time in the eastbound lanes. that causes problems throughout the morning. the new york state thruway, two lanes shut down between the woodbury tolls and exit 287. alternate side of the street parking rules in e

my family has had a home in essex county since i have 3. i spent a lot of time between albany and essex county, up and down norway. my dad actually started off in the plywood and lumber business after he graduated from high scoop 3 he worked his way up in the warehouse. he ended up managing a local branch of a plywood distribution company. and when i was 7, my parents started their own business to local on the local small business customers and bringing the highest quality products with the best customer service. so 20 years plus later, we have over 1,000 small business customers. my brother is deeply involved in the business. when you see your parents risk everything we had as a family to start a business from skach, it's very, very difficult. there are tough times and there are times when it's a bit easier. you see how it pays off and you focus on customer service, because a lot of what we do in congress is constituent services. i try to treat that in the sense that it's customer service. but i really credit my parents with that. my paren

reporter: some people saw this plane go down on the other side of the daycare here in essex county. others heard explosions near the busy roadway. the faa is on the scene here to determine what caused this aircraft to crash. >> it made a sharp turn and like a nosedive right into the ground. reporter: the single engine cessa crash landing into thed woulds with 100-yards into a dare kay. right across the street the auto body shop. >> there was third explosion as well. >> you describe what you were thinking as you saw the plane go down. >> it was terrifying. >> at first, we saw the plane, it was low for the way it is supposed to be. reporter: 13-year-old alex rodriguez and the family could see the crash strite the front lawn on passaic avenue. the busy road cutting through parts of essex county was blocked for most of the morning as worked. we heard three explosions all the way over there. then a lot of smoke came. reporter: investigators say the plane took off from essex county air fortier pointer fairfield less than one mile away. the 50-year-old pilot was on the way to pick up a pas

it approaches from somerset, through essex. also a couple of lighter showers. so the bottom line is in the morning watch out for these random downpours out there. mperaturts are guaranteed to get to 90 or better. the air quality is right. and the thunderstorms especially inland this afternoon. >>> there's wet roads and plenty of wet roael shut down tweeft east and jamaica avenue. then if you' headed out northbound you'll see delays. the left lane shut down here and a ghslow ride and very wet roads so take it easedy there. heading over to new jersey e have route 80 shut down. we have eastbound shut down between exits 43 and 45. so, again, things are movier along pretty nicely in this area, getting into this area. also altered in side parking t in effect today. we'll have more coming up. >>> also additional commuter news. again, that's a project that can't move forward until funding if any is made available. amtrak officials said the presid t actually took a tour of penn station tunnel as well as the electrical systems and that coincidently was at the same time a

witnesses say that plane crashed shortly after taking off from essex county airport and landed in thearea matt kosar from our sister station wcbs has more on the crash. >> reporter: witness hose saw the plane crash and felt the the explosion ran toward the wooded area to help but there was nothing that they could do. >> second he started to explode you knew what happened. no way anyone walks from that. >> reporter: shortly after taking off from the the essex county airport around 10:00 a a.m. the pilot of the six seater, 2009, zest in a, radio the control tower that he was unable to maintain power. he declared an emergency, returning to the field immediately. the tower responded. >>> reporting to, witness statements it appears that the aircraft may have lost engine power. he crashed in the wooded area a half mile from the airport. >> it looked like it was making a turn and then it just kind of nose tied right in the ground. the as soon as it hit the ground it exploded and there were two more explosions after that. >> reporter: police say the 50 year-old pilot a new jersey man, was the

another history has suggested this would be better called the essex county witch trials rather than the salem witch trials because so many communities find themselves involved. >> doing research on this, where the relevant records, court proceedings? >> the records are fabulous. unfortunately, the trial records have disappeared, conveniently perhaps, no one is really sure what happened there the depositions of many of the sworn testimony in the hearings, much of what the attorney general is trying to figure out on the back of the piece of paper survived. so we have many of the charges that were pressed it with much of the early hearings, question and answer neatly annotated. we have two death warrants and the documents are chilling chile you get a sense of what was going on inside the courtrooms. it's a very noisy kind of drunk are anyone is in the router everyone is allowed to speak at once. there's an enormous amount of interrupting. the court reporter cannot mississippi what's happening, and the accused, essentially they are trying to somehow exonerate himself or herself in the evide

five boroughs of new york city, passaic, bergen, essex, hudson. the heaviest rain is surging up along this boundary here. it will come up and through the area this morning into the city in the next hour or so. that puts us toward 6:00. a couple of showers running up along i-95 in connecticut and into westchester county, across the l.i.e. to the northern state. futurecast, our computer guidance shows the heaviest rain getting here at 6:00 this morning, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, heavy for the morning commute. particularly in northern new jersey, up the hudson river valley, spring brook, 687 -- sprain brook, 687 and 91 up to hartford. heavy rain. this afternoon a band of showers swings through. here is the accuweather seven- day forecast. showers and thunderstorms today. tomorrow it's warmer. 85. the front pushes through. maybe a shower tomorrow afternoon. very spotty. but it's less humid with sunshine on thursday and warm back up on friday. we are looking at a hot and humid august summer's weekend coming up with a shot at a thunderstorm in the afternoon on

essex county officials and religious leaders made the announcement a short time ago. the body cameras were distributed to officers following a press conference. the move makes the essex county department among the first police agencies in the state to equip officers with that technology. >>> new details about a second explosion that rocked thailand's capitol today. no one was hurt but it came hours after another explosion killed nearly 2 dozen people and injured dozens more. abc's marci gonzales is here with the latest. marci? >> reporter: shirleen, police have a major new clue as they search for the bomber behind the deadly attack. as they try to find a man spotted on surveillance video leaving a backpack at the scene there was yet another scare in the same city. today another blast in bangkok. people running at this ferry peer after police say someone -- pier after police say someone threw an explosive device into the water. it adds to the seven tension in thailand's capitol after yesterday's bombing that killed at least 22 people and injured more than 100 others. >

the essex county airport. it went down by the kiddie academy in west caldwell. witnesses couldn't believe what they saw and heard. >> it was a pretty big explosion. >> reporter: the loud explosions came from a plane that crashed behind a school building on passaic avenue in new jersey. firefighters and police officers covered the wreckage with a blue tarp. >> we saw a lot of smoke. there was a lot of smoke over there. i'd say behind the school. >> the only thing that i saw was a lot of flame and all the fire trucks. >> reporter: around 10:00, the 50-year-old pilot who lived in new jersey took off from essex county airport to pick up a passenger waiting for him at teterboro airport. >> 6-3 tango victor, has a problem. we're declaring an emergency. returning to the field immediately. >> 3 tango victor. anything you need is approved. any runway. remain calm, clear to land. >> reporter: less than a mile from where he took off, he crashed. >> tango victor. on frequency. >> tower, i think he's had a plane crash. >> reporter: we're told he experienced a malfunction and

the essex prosecutor's office entered the investigation. the pursuit by the two police officers and their cruisers ended up with innocent bystanders getting hurt. in fact, the 79-year-old woman was walking on this sidewalk when the car the fence. but it hit her before it actually hit the fence. we have some police scanner audio of the call. >> he cracked up, he cracked up, he cracked up. >> meaning that the car crashed. now, there is still images of the aftermath as investigators arrived on the scene at clifton near branch park. 11:47 yesterday morning two newark police cruisers were pursuing that gold nissan driven by a 20-year-old man when he crashed hitting the 79- year-old woman. his car hit another car injuring the two people inside that one. they were slightly injured. the 79-year-old woman suffered more serious injuries and is being cared for at university hospital. we spoke to some of her neighbors. >> she was an older woman with a slight walking problem, limped a little. she had her dog in a stroller. i don't think she had another

. >> around 10:00 this morning, the 50-year-old pilot who lived in new jersey took off from essex county airport to pick up a passenger waiting for him at another airport. >> we're returning immediately. declaring an emergency. >> anything you need approved? any runways? calm? >> less than a mile from where he took off, he crashed. >> i think you just had a plane crash. >> the experience some, kind of malfunction, and those explosions neighbors heard. >> there was the crash explosion, and there were other cans or fuel or tanks that exploded. >> sometimes tanks come in really low, it's scary. >> fire consumed the entire plane, it crashed 100 yards behind the school building which was not damaged. federal investigators are now involved. >> the faa is getting a look right now at the wreckage. the ntsb will be doing the same thing. as for the debris, the wreckage, it will remain behind the school for the next 24 hours. in west caldwell, new jersey, katherine craig, news 4 new york. >>> the staten island firefighter shot twice during friday's stand-off is at home recovering tonight. lieutenan

is it the essex, brouler or inintrepid inintrepid? it was launched in 1933 and john mccain was stationed aboard it. the intrepid is a national historic land mark at 912 feet. it's much smaller than the now current one which are 1,100 feet long. question number three. what's the name of thepspace shuttle on display at the intrepid? this ship was a test vehicle but never really made it to space. instead helped shuttle pilots eand practice critical approach and landing procedures. it's the enterprise originally named in the constitution. gerald ford received thousands of letters asking for the ship to be named after the star track enterprise. the u.s.s. is commanded by which continue? star track was considered a ground breaking show featuring the first on television and of three. captain was commanding officer of the voyager and captain cisco space. question number five, what's the name of captain jack spar row's ship? is it captain jack was you need a desert is tnd. captain jack was based on the real life black box who reportedly took 4

we're looking at beautiful weather, newark towards trenton, essex county, union county in here. up to the north 72 around monticello. really pretty weather, a northerly wind to an east wind across makes it feel very nice. if we were into spring and we were kind of into the fall, that easterly wind will bring this moisture to make it cloudy, gloomy and damp and chilly. that's not the case on a summer's day like we have in august. our uv index is an 8. kate may got a shower. that's too bad if you're vacationing there that's a mess. this bubble of high is sliding eastward. this low pressure system's going to rotate around that. for the afternoon we've got a northeast to an east wind at about 10 to 20 knots. that 20 knot wind is going to pick up in a couple of hours for now, so the rip current risk is going to be moderate today through the weekend on the south shore of long island and through the new york city beaches as well as the jersey shore. this low keeps sliding into the atlantic. the low pressure systems move counterclockwise. it's going to push the waves in this weekend. th

from northern county working to essex county and eventually into the city. isolated thunderstorms and downpours this morning. otherwise hazy, hot, humid. by lunchtime hot around 88 and we'll see scattered thunderstorms by the end of the day forecasting a anigh of 90. we'll see if there thisser thisser are any problems out there. heading over to new jersey we have a fire. this is southbound at the turnpike. there are delays building here. leave yourselves some extra time. we'll have more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >> thank you very much. >>> a rapist is on the loose this morning in brooklyn after a brutal attack on a 52-year-old woman. we have more with what we know right now. cat. >> reporter: michael, the suspect told the victim he would shoot her if she didn't go with him where we are. this is where the suspect first encountered the victim and the rape happened nearby. we want to show you video of the suspect taken about 30 minutes before the suspect first met the victim. surveillance video released by the nypd jst hours ago, described in his

essex agency rules prohibit preferential sale of state property to government officials. a prosecutor is now calling for a review of the sale. new at 11:00 tonight, a single mother killed during a holiday cookout in the district. three months later, her family is demanding justice. darcy spencer is taking a closer look at the number of unsolved murders in d.c. and talking to those directly touched by the violence. >> reporter: we are still trying to get that information from d.c. police tonight. we do know there have been 105 killings in the district so far this year. and police tell us that they have made 61 arrests for murder, but we still don't know how many of the cases here in 2015 remain open. and tonight i spoke to one mom who is still waiting for justice. >> i still hurt. i still hurt. >> reporter: at 7th and o streets in the shaw neighborhood of northwest washington stands a memorial to one of d.c.'s unsolved murder victims. tamara bliss was killed when she was hit by stray gunfire outside her home not far from the convention center on memorial day. her mom is an

that forced parts of new jersey transit's morris-essex line to be suspended. service has been restored. >> a minor earthquake rattled new jersey this morning. a.m. there were no reports of damage or injuries, but many residents did report being awakened by the tremor. tremor. >> after 54 years, the u.s. embassy in havana, cuba, officially reopened. u.s. marines hoisted the flag you see there which was presented by the same marines who took it down in 1961. secretary of state john kerry presided over the ceremony, making him the first secretary of state to visit the country in 70 years. >>> well, students everywhere are wrapping up their summer break. but for some it's less of a break than others. what's making summer shorter for kids all over the country. >> monday, look at how all the tall towers being built affect the city. it could be affecting wildlife and people's moods. on wednesday, how new apps and streaming services are changing people's viewing habits and how it could reshape the business of cable and satellite operators. that's all coming up next we

investigators say that single- engine plane had just taken off from the essex county airport when it crashed in a wooded area. ntsb agents are examining the wreckage in west cold well. the name of the pilot has not been released. >>> another plane crash to tell you about. this is in indonesia where search and rescue teams are heading to a remote region in hopes of finding survivors. authorities say that plane carrying 54 people crashed into a mountain. the plight had been missing for several hours after losing contact with air traffic control. villagers reported seeing the crash but no one has been able to reach the wreckage. >>> we will turn our attention now to the weather, the very hot and humid weather. in fact, we may be on the verge of the first heat wave in a couple of years. as we take a live look at central park, there is an air quality alert in effect across much of our area. with the first look at the exclusive accuweather forecast, here is meteorologist jeff smith. >> sandra, the hottest day is still ahead of us as we head into tomorrow t. heat and humidity will continue

the pilot was killed off the plane went down shortly after taking off from essex county airport in fairfield. pilot was the only one on board and the pilot reported mechanical difficulties moments before the crashch the pilot's name was not released. >> now to coverage of the race for the whitehouse. it was not food or ride getting a tension at iowa state fair. big draw today was presidential hopeful trying to impress woul would-be voters. >> when campaigns collide two presidential front runners and two totally different styles. hillary rodham clinton arriving iowa state fair and democrats stopping to pet animals and talk. >> republican leader land eating grandiose style donald trump using helicopter to touchdown near the fairgrounds. >> does anyone want to take a ride. >> and give rides to a group of kids. they both quickly face tough questions trump on immigration. >> nobody is going through my wall. trump builds walls, i build walls. >> couldn't vrtsy over the email server. >> i never sent classified material on my email and i never received any. >> both candidates taking aim at rivals cl

but essex county prosecutors and newark police say the man she planned to grow old with took her life. >> everything i do reminds me have various points. i can't look in the mirror at myself because ha would just be -- that would just be her. >> dejesus' daughter knows something was wrong last october when she didn't hear from her mother and she went to check on her mother at the steven crane village houses in dead. >> and my friend said why don't you go upstairs? i don't want to go upstairs because i will see something i >> turning blue. responders. this wasn't supposed to happen. not like this. no signs. nothing. >> stephenson hasn't been seen since. detectives spotted him on surveillance cameras at newark penn station after the murder. they believe he went to the norfolk virginia or myrtle beach south carolina area. and family members say the couple reunited after their 20- year high school reunion. they never saw any problems. >> nothing abnormal. everything was normal. he fooled us. and he changed our lives forever. >> everybody says do the right thing and turn yourself in. >> re

thunderstorms, training over the same location, such as scotchplains, and flash flood warnings for essex and union counties, and the storm is just sitting here, pouring rain over 1 particular spot, and it was a bull's-eye over scotchplains, and the purple represents 3-4 inches of rain falling in a few short hours. the storms are likely again tomorrow, and the flash flooding is possible again tomorrow, and with an approaching storm system moving very closely, it does look like friday could be more widespread flooding, kristine. >>> a major mess tonight after an nyu contractor working on the street near the greenwich village campus broke a 12-inch water main. the intersection of mcdougal and west 3rd street were flooded out. the workers had to cleanup and make repairs. at least one nyu dorm was left without water and two buildings had flooded basements. >>> breaking news from the west coast tonight. three firefighters died battle thing the wild fires in washington state. at least four more are injured from the fires burning in the town of twisp. the weather is not helping the fight. temper

>> reporter: first of the three attacks happened right here at this essex street station and although police do not believe they're related the mta is calling them extremely disturbing. tonight i spoke with a train operator who was targeted and he says he now wants to see some changes from the mta. >> he said so what are you going to do? what are you going to do? then he came in the cabin and punched me with his right hand closed first. >> reporter: with no rhyme reason or warning, he was punched in the face by a rider. who managed to slip into his train operator room on the j. train saturday night. >> caught me right here. and for a moment i'm like -- i didn't realize what happened. i'm like did he just hit me because i felt something you know really hard. then i -- oh he just did. >> reporter: he warned the guy a couple of times before stop leaning on his door. but the guy simply lost it at essex street. 6'0" tall and about 230 pounds, it took several other riders to break up the fight. >> some other passengers were like -- telling him you know not to do that. and step away. and so

the impact sent the truck's trailer flying on to support beams over new jersey transit's morris and essex line. look at that. amazing. railroad service in the area suspended while crews removed debris from the tracks a long with the truck itself. normal service has since resumed. >>> new jersey is letourneau leblond lending a helping hand for the wildfires out west. the state fire service sent out three fire trucks and tomorrow 32 firefighters with experience fighting volatile forest fires will head out to montana, idaho and oregon. they'll stay there for about two weeks and assist in all firefighting efforts. the u.s. forest service will reimburse new jersey for the costs. >>> two young boys go to the store for candy and soda, but come backpacking heat. >> they're trying to get the guns off the street and selling them to 9-year-olds? it's ridiculous. >> coming up, who police say sold these rifles to a 9-year-old and his friend. >>> and then help us clear the janice? >> and i've got some more kitties for you to meet. this is tofer and sari up for adoption here at new york's manhattan loca

essex county officials made the announcement this morning, 40 assigned officers will now be using the body cameras while on duty. the move makes the essex county sheriff's department among the first police agencies in the state to quip its officers with the technology. the cameras all paid for by seized funds from crime activity. >> you see the good oftentimes with these cameras as much as anything so good to have. >> yep. lee goldberg. we are seeing hot outside, right? >> this heatwave has staying power, especially for late fourth day in a row of 90 degrees plus and even though the heatwave will come to an end and tomorrow will be cooler if anything the humidity will be going up. so the temperatures will still feel like they are around 90 tomorrow, even though they only get into the lower and middle 80s. so we head outside right now and there's a lot of sunshine here in the city. there are some storms up over parts of the mid hudson valley. show you those in just a minute. temperature right now, 84 as we look over towards central park, that wind coming in south and that's been helpin

. >>> tomorrow in new jersey, ty essex county sheriff's department will unveil its newly purchased body cameras. the department is among the first police agencies in new jersey to provide officers with cameras. officers in morristown are already wearing them, while other large cities like newark and jersey city plan to issue them in the near future. >>> coming up, when news 4 at 6:00 returns, a popup concert in central park tonight by a legendary performer. we'll have a live report from the park. expected to be standing room only. >>> first here's a look at what's coming up on nbc tonight and david and i will see you again at 11:00. >>> new york state's foreclosure problem is not going away. in fact, it's getting worse in some areas. that is according to a new report released by the controller's office. the report released today finds afte r dropping to less than 17,000 in 2011 new foreclosures climbed to more than 46,000 in 2013. last year, there were still nearly 44,000 fo closures statn ide. in long island, they had the highest foreclosure rate in the state. suffolk county, close to

the ntsb is in essex county, new jersey, tonight. a 50-year-old pilot was killed yesterday morning when his plane went down near a day care center. witnesses say they heard four explosions and saw flames and smoke. >>> well, to the weather now and this heat that we are all feeling. august is here. an air quality alert is in effect now as the humidity takes over. storm team 4 meteorologist steve villanue villanueva has the forecast. >> central park coming in today at 93 degrees. even hotter for newark at 96. a bit better, though, for bridgeport and islip. however, northern queens, laguardia, coming in at 90. we have an air quality alert in effect for most of the area. this runs through midnight. if you have any breathing issues, of course try to take it easy as we head towards the midnight hour. otherwise, notice the temperature spread. long island, low 80s. southerly winds bringing in some cooler ocean air. but you go inland, and temperatures are still very warm in the 90s. we did have a few thunderstorms earlier across parts of the

including parts of northeastern new jersey from bergen to essex and union counties, nassau, and southern westchester and fairfield. this goes into effect overnight. it's not in effect yet because the heaviest rain has not made it to the area. it will be here by 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning and will continue until midday. we're looking at a storm system that has several components, a front moving through the great lakes. we've got moisture across the southern states. there isd warm front with that, and all of that will converge over our area to bring us the heavy rain. estimates right now anywhere from 1.5 inches to up to 3.5 inches in isolated spots where you'll get more downpours. and flash flooding is likely when we see rain lake this. so the rain moves in after midnight. most locations it will be from 4:00 in the morning until about 10:00 a.m. the morning will see the heaviest downpours. even in the afternoon, we might have some embedded thunderstorms here and there that could cause some isolated flash flooding. flash flooding potential is high in the counties that we showed you, becau

the single engine cessna was flying from the essex county airport to the teterboro anticipate -- airport when it fell out of sky and burst into flames. matt kozar has more. >> reporter: ntsb investigators say the initial report suggests the pilot experienced some type of mechanical failure.

. >>> more than 11 people are recovering after a school bus slam a liquor store in irvington essex county. bus driver said her brakes stopped working when they crashed in the suv and hit a building this morning. in of the injuries are serious. >>> bargain hunters have a new spot to score great deals in time for back to school. gloucester premium outlets, in blackwood, new jersey opened to the public today. 370,000 square foot shopping center, and home to, and, designer stores. and, shoppers can expect days of giveaways, live entertainment and new parents. real housewives of new york star, bethenny frankel will be there, on saturday. >>> well, fourth, final major pro golf event is 2015 is underway. golfers hit the links at the straits for this years pga championship. last year rory mcill royal hoisted the trophy. >> you have your eye on that. >> i do. >> you might not know that the award has local ties. it is named after john wanamaker's son rodman who found the professional golfers association. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones shows us another example of philly's far reaching rout

>> reporter: bill, tonight i spoke to a train operator punched in the face on the j train at the essex street station. he is home recovering. he said he loves his job but more needs to be done to prevent things happening. >> this huge guy was leaning on the door and the door came in and hit me. so, as i stopped in the station, i asked him not to lean on the door. he did it again. >> reporter: for nearly five years he has taken pride in his job as a train operator. saturday night he had no idea a brief confrontation with a rider aboard the j train would escalate into a fight. >> he said what are you going to do. he came in the punched me with his right hand, closed fist. >> reporter: he said the guy lost it and struck his jaw so hard he has a contusion. it took several other riders to hold the suspect back. >> some other passengers were like telling him not to do that and step away and so he attacked them also. i'm not sure how many, maybe three, four. i want was like a brawl on the train. >> about an hour later another rider assaulted a different motorman aboard the c line in east new

cbs2 scott rapoport is in essex county, new jersey, to explain what some are calling a shady deal. >> reporter: it's the great tree debate in chatum. >> leave it stand as it is. >> reporter: for more than 150 years this majestic tree has graced this public space between the train station and borough hall. now town leaders are considering a move to take it down. >> well, it's a safety issue. >> reporter: borough council president gerald hell frick says reports indicate the tree is rottingen the inside. >> it's a concern that at some particular point in time something happens and somebody gets hurt. >> the bark looks great. >> reporter: outraged members of the chaddum shade industry commission are against the move saying they have two reports from experts claiming with proper care and pruning the tree can safely last for several decades. >> 30 more years in the tree. >> reporter: the debate doesn't end here. not even close. >> i think it's awful. it's just awful. >> reporter: he says the chatum council is now considering a resolution abolishing the shade tree commission itself, which ha

the pursuit itself is being investigated by the essex county professional standards bureau. toni yates, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> all right, thank you. >>> we are learning details about the deadly on air attack targeting a reporter and photog grew officer in -- photographer in virginia. hundreds gathered last night lighting candles in honor of alison parker and adam ward. the third victim, vicky gardner is awake after undergoing surgery. her husband said she watched the gunman shoot parker and ward. wife. she was trying to dodge then she dove to the ground and curled up in a ball and he shot her in the back. >> gardner was able to get up after being shot and walked to an ambulance. police are continuing the investigation into the man accused of opening fire. they found a wig and sunglasses along with three license plates and a glock pistol with ammo inside the car. the former wdbj reporter kill himself hours after the deadly shooting. >>> stay with eyewitness news and abc news for updates on the investigation of this murder. we will have the latest at abc7ny.com. "good m

the plane went down shortly after taking off in essex county fairfield. the pilot reported mcdiferlts mcdiferlts -- mechanical diferlts -- difficulties after take i don't off. >> northeast corridor nightmare at as the faa canceled all flights yesterday for five hours. there are still delays up to 40 minutes. if you have a flight or picking somebody up call the toll free line at 1-800-phl-gate and check ahead. >> the eagles will open the new season with the first preseason game at the linc. however, bird fans will not get to see new starting qb sam bradford in action he will not play to give his knee a little more time to heal. that means mark sanchez, tim tebow and matt barclay will be playing. you can get a wrap up of the day with brandon graham and "action news" sports team breakdown the game at 11:35 after "action news." ♪ >>> you don't need to say your prayers if you're in need of a new jersey transit pass for the pope's visit next month. we check the site this morning and tickets are available for purchase. the special passes will be required during

>> to think about essex county the what i see in newark around the schools for instance to see in thisschool closings so it is not in the abstract but here is how i can do something about it. my husband and i have ph.d. we have so much trouble to find out who we are voting for. and we still read the newspaper every day so if i were a full-time political person, i went creative way and of course, to put my standard on it the other is some very clear. so i was with people that i go to the people don't know that. i have been in the field of mental health about 40 years so i certainly approach the crisis that can neither mobilize them or can paralyze them. those that able to mobilize for action and with that level of certainty that they are not approaching or perceiving that experience as a chronic problem is not a sprint or though long-distance run. when i think of how we approach the next up, i think though the former elder who always spoke about the longstanding march hour people have taken towards the journey of liberation. don't forget that our approach should be buried the man and co

if you're traveling in new jersey, union essex county 78, 280 smooth sailing, let's look staten island expressway by richmond avenue, traffic flow eased out approaching victory boulevard construction once again set up leaving only one lane open, delays eastbound off of the bridge and west shore no problems on the west bound side. let's go to our other cameras, smooth sailing, jfk eastbound, west bound, if you are watching the george washington bridge upper level in a free ride, same to the lincoln and holland tunnel. juliet: black women from of about train have gotten another apology. >> the company says they were completely wrong in the way they handled the incident would the women all part of a book club were forced off of the train over the weekend after complaints the too loud. the women say they were booted from a wine tasting tour because they are black, they promised additional training for their employees. despite the new apology some of the women say they worth humiliated. this video had a staring at an earlier. data 350-year-old italian master piece. juliet: it happens. he pu

live radar, mainly coming in to morris county and heading basically to the north into hudson and essex county and bergen county some heavy thundershowers but not a lot of lightning with this but still putting down a lot of rain in a short time. a little interrupted as far as storms go. slowing down on a roadways, reports of localized flooding but primarily northeast new jersey being hit with heavier showers and storms at this time. the lightning counter never gets higher than 8. flood advisory in effect for green shaded counties, the red localized flooding happening with slow-moving showers coming through. 75 at central park, temperatures came down 5 degrees with heavier thundershowers coming for but we should make up to 90 for higher later this afternoon. more isolated storms possible later today, humid weather with us through saturday and rain chances pick up as we go toward the end of the work week. let's bring in ines rosales and see what else we have out there. ines: busy on the roads. haven't received much word but several inches construction accident, emergency construction unti

essex he is expected to recover. witnesses say he was hit by a four-door sedan with maryland license plates and a cracked windshield. >>> happening today, the family will hold a prayer service for the security guard killed last week on the job. private memorial takes place at the mosque this afternoon. late last night more friends and co-workers remembered the father of three as an incredible human being. he was gunned down at a federal office building on ver i can street. >> the trials and the tribulations that we have experienced at psos, he never, never was shy on his duty. >> he had worked as a protective service officer for fjc security services for 16 years. co-workers say he loved his job. they've started a go fund me account to support his family. >>> mayor bill de blasio announced a $100 million plan to better protect them from future storms. they're trying to prevent streets from flooding like they did three years ago. it will stretch from battery park city to the tip of manhattan to the lower east side. >>

they say the cessna appeared slow to accelerate during take off from the essex county airport and then barely got above the trees. air traffic control records say the pilot was unable to maintain even again power. the plane burst into flames. >>> the race for president and donald trump continues to build on his lead according to the latest poll. if the republican primary were held today, mr. trump would receive 28% of the vote. ben carson second with 12% then followed by jeb bush, ted cruz and mash could rubio. clearly trump is enjoying the attention. >> i don't wear a took pay -- up to pay. it's my hair. come here. we will settle this. >> say it? >> yes, i believe it is. >> have i ever met you before? no. >> there you have the 2015 race for president. back to the poll, it's not all positive for trump. at this point he would lose in a hypothetical election to both joe biden or hillary clinton. as for mrs. clinton, she took her campaign to ohio today. >> don't be distracted by the flamboyant front-runner. if you look at their policies, most of the other candidates are just trump without

new jersey commute fine on route 3 and 80 no problem only the parkway by essex toll plaza. queens no issues and there's the l.i.e. slowing down but not a major problem there. there's construction on grand central parkway you approach two lanes are bloked. staten island expressway where this is such a mess yesterday. late running construction right now. i can't tell you if it is or not. victory boulevard eastbound should be wrapping up. crew out there one lane open. delays back to the government les bridge and west shore expressway. brooklyn bridge they wrapped up construction all lanes are open on manhattan bound brooklyn bridge but left with your norm delays as you approach the bridge that goes back to atlantic avenue. no problem if you're taig the george washington bridge this morning. lincoln and holland doing fine as well as trains on or close. ben and juliet. >> 6:04 this morning a search will get jurpgd way and resume actually for a fishing boat that authorities believe capsized in new jersey. >> went down in sandy hook bay. fox 5 robert moses has the latest. good mor

marcy in essex county, new york, is named after him. it has a height of 629 meters and is the highest peak in new york so that is the legacy of mr. marcy. uh, the last one, silas wright again, a senator and governor of new york in the middle of the 19th century. largely forgotten. what i'll conclude with this a person that again almost nobody knows that name but any people who collect banknotes or really have a passing interest know his portrait. he appears on this famous $5.00 bill. this is one of the top two or three most popular of u.s. bank note. that's this indian of the lakota sioux tribe. he is the only native american depicted on a banknote. there's a lot of controversy when the snow came out because the headdress is not sioux, it's pawnee. this led to a lot of speculation about, well, is this a real indian, or is this somebody from the bureau of engraving them printed -- and printing that put on the wrong bonnet? it actually is the right person. it is just the wrong headdress. because here is an actual photograph of this indian

reopened and the verrazzano some road work on the upper level, your commute in putnam county find any 4, essex 84, let's go to our cameras, problem on the vanik boulevard. cameras closer, at the northbound side, southbound an accident, you can see we have flashing light and activity so i bit of a delay traveling south bound. bqe construction slowing everyone down from atlantic avenue to the brooklyn bridge, one weighing close on the bqe, fdr drive, a look from the empire state building, traffic moving pretty good, gwb wrapped up construction, no delays left, lincoln tunnel looking good and holland in trains running on or close to schedule. juliet: produced are starting to pour in for the two journalist gunned down on live tv. ben: we are learning a lot more about the troubled life shooter lead. teresa priolo with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the full weight of what happened in roanoke is beginning to set in. the community is struggling to understand if and how this tragedy could have been prevented as investigators work to piece together vester lee flanagan's life including his troub