the middlesex county prosecutor and the sayreville police department are investigating and stay with nbc 10 for updates as they get them and matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> the snow has moved out. many of us woke up to flurries this morning. some stronger in some area, but it is still chilly outside. here is a live look now at traffic moving pretty southwestly along i-95 in south philadelphia and this is what many people in our area woke up and the light falling snow and wet roads and a dusting of snow all from the beginning of spring. aren't we lucky. we saw big flakes coming down in cherry hill overnight and other parts of new jersey and fortunately, it didn't stick much and the snow has moved out and no one knows that better than first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. you've been predicting this and it's nice that it's behind us now and we're looking at nice conditions and today though, katy and even as we go through the week, a nice warm-up in the forecast and here's a look at radar and satellite showing the snow and up in new england an

middlesex county prosecutor andrew kerry. >> the police responded. at this time we identified there is a victim of one male police officer with sayreville police department who has died from gunshot wounds. >> reporter: police have not released the identity of the officer, nor have they said anything about the possible circumstances surrounding his death. at this point, eyewitness news will not identify the officer, as family members may still be receiving word of this tragedy. police also have not said they are looking for suspects or motives at this time, not ready yet to release its conclusion. >> at this point, middlesex county prosecutor's office will be taking lead of the investigation, along with sayreville police department and we'll hopefully have more sometime soon. >> reporter: we are still at this point awaiting official word on what could have possibly happened here. we do know at this point that the officer was off duty at the time. we do not know if there was anyone else involved. for now, live in sayreville, >> thank you. >>> police s

we're still awaiting information from the middlesex county prosecutor's office. live here in sayreville, toni yates, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> turning to vote 2016, democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton blasted republican contender donald trump in front of an influential pro-israel group in washington this morning. clinton told the public affairs committee that iran's growing ever. she said trump is not qualified because he thinks israel's security is negotiable. >> we need steady hands, not a president who says he's neutral on monday, pro-israel on tuesday and who knows what on wednesday negotiable. >> meanwhile, clinton's rival bernie sanders in washington state also took shots at trump. he said trump should not be elected because he's a liar. trump dismissed the insults. >> it's very sumpal. i have -- it's very simple. i have more votes than anybody. we had 17 people that i was going against and add some of that back, hillary essentially had one. >> tonight trump will lay out his plan for a peace deal between israel and palestine in front of t

. >> he got his day in middlesex county court today. >> added in my possession.ill: family planning tools. ♪ [inaudible conversations] >> we woke up to an apparent attack in brussels. will we no right now is dozens of them killed and hundreds of an injured. more details are emerging. i want to go with the mayor's reaction was now the city would react to it. the mayor continually stressed that new york city preparedness is at his top for events like these and he claims the record at least 20 attacks and have improved their ability to immediately stop attacks like this. i asked a question. >> monitoring about 100 people 247 who could be inspired. are you concerned that there could be copycat attacks? >> we arewe're going to ramp up on all of our subjects. >> there are at anyaren't any time people we are watching closely. >> trying to cut funding, and they are concerned about that because it will deeply affect how they handle things. bill: thank you. we have heard how new york city is preparing. >> just like new york city officials said, there is no specific and cre

a coating to as much as two inches in ocean county, middlesex county, monmouth county. one to two inches in the five boroughs and just to the west of the mediate metro area. and a coating to an inch in the suburbs. we'll continue to break it down for you in your full seven day forecast. of a shooting in harlem outside will wilton barbershop. police recovered the gun and have a person of interest in custody. >>> testing is beginning at a dozen schools in newark tomorrow after high levels of lead were detected in the water. these recent findings have a lot of other schools in new jersey and new york just as concerned. the epa has been working with some of those schools for years. brian thompson is outside one school in newark with a lot more. >> reporter: i'm outside of lincoln elementary. it will be among the last schools tested of every school here. they have a lot of work starting tomorrow. they will do 13 schools or facilities and then rolling, get them all through about 70 or sofa silt so throughout the newark school system. he has seen too much lead in the water. >>

life in middlesex county mallory hoff channel 7 eyewitness news. >> you can find out latest news alerts on twitter. >>> some of us woke up to snow this morning. this is what it looks like in amityville suffolk county. warmer weather is on the way. amy is outside of the studios on the upper west side. amy? >> reporter: good morning and good afternoon at the same time. as we go from the snow towards a better afternoon. the battles. overall the first week of spring looked messy. snow coming down in the beginning. couple inches on eastern long island. it is out of here now. we are seeing nice improvements. on the upper west side and the sun is peeking through with blue showing up. nice skies will dominate the rest of the afternoon. 44 degrees with a wind chill right now in the 30s. we had a few 20-degree wind chills early on this morning. now we are taking ten degrees off the thermometer readings. the winds will be brisk from the northwest. that will make it feel chilly but being in the sunshine will be better than being in the shade. you'll get the direct sunlight temperatures will be push

this is in middlesex county. officials say the officer was in his personal vehicle when this happened at about 7:15 this mo irning. middlesex county prosecutors not saying a lot right now, but they are expecting to give us an update soon. of course, we'll bring it to you as soon as we get it. >>> check of the weather right now, today we melt off the snow that arrived overnight, warm up to 49 degrees. tonight breedsy, colder, tomorrow 54, wednesday we'll see the warmest temperatures of the week with a high of 67. thursday the high is 61, but perhaps some showers a little later in the day. coming up on the "today" show, >>> it is funday, monday and every year more than 3 million people visit israel. >> for many a trip that happens once in a lifetime but not for my kathy pleep going to the holy land since she was 17 years old. >> 17 years old. >> wow. >> first time i made that trip was 45 years ago in 1971, and i've been going ever since and frank and i visited four years ago. so it was only fitting to hold an intim

places like middlesex county, ong i-95. edison. uth brunswick, all seeing that snow and snow shower activity. the heaviest snow that we have been tracking, these bands, these brighter colors from monmouth to ocean counties. right around the brick area. also, seaside heights, you're dealing with moderate snow showers. especially the sidewalks down the jersey shore. the heaviest snow cut off just south of new jersey into cape may county and the delmarva peninsula. that's where you'll see upwards of 3 to 4 inches of snow. that's going to stay off to the south of us as that snow tracks east throughout the day. besides the snow, it's cold. you need the hat, gloves and scarves. windchills in the teens now. fegoels like 19 in white plains. feels like 13 in sussex and 16 degrees in danbury. even where you have that snow in the city. it feels like 22 degrees in central park. let's go outside central park now. feel like 22. you can see temperatures on the rise. lunchtime, just a few flurries there. ito's windy and chilly throughout e

all indications are that the spring like weather will a day after flames destroy the middlesex county marina killing two people - a community copes with the loss. newschannnel 3 )s gabriella deluca is back in urbanna tonight - investigation. show damage. we talked to a lot of people who came into town today to just see the damage -- loss to the community, theyre confident the town will rebuild. smoke still rises from the water in urbanna -- where whats left of a marina and almost two yesterday s massive fire. the flames also killed two people -- and police say the cause of the fire -- arson. this is like -- next to the pile of debris thats left. 11:13 witnessing that for the first time is just shows you how fast life at any point in time can just change. coleson pokorny came all the way to urbanna just to see the damage -- a place where he )s made countless memories. 12:36 they used to have bbqs, grill outs, i even attended one last summer and it was one of the best experiences i )ve ever had. i actually parked my boat off the end of that floating off that dock believe it or not jeff

ines: checking in on westchester, things are fine as you make your way into rockland county. middlesex county looks good on the turnpike. let's go to the cameras. have a look at the commute on staten island expressway and victory boulevard. looks good heading towards the bridge eastbound. westbound. there's construction leaving to lanes open on that's about a 10 15 minute wait . it's a better option with good on the 495. ben, back to you. >> he and his family will stay in washington. he finishes his second term. i've seen this coming for a while.his daughter will finish high school without having to transfer. it's how long he plans to remain in washington. week after he graduates, we will be out there. >> you have two years left obama will be the first president to stay in washington after its terms since woodrow wilson. i believe juliet that woodrow wilson is the only president who is buried in washington d.c. >> he is buried there?>> i believe he is the only one buried in washington d.c. >> he must have a love affair with washington d.c.? >> let's get over to . >> my parents didn't care abo

but middlesex county prosecutors are staying tight lipped saying nothing else about the officer or the circumstances only confirm the officer was a man. >>> police lights and sirens signal the beginning of the end for an out of control party in upper darby. police say pot, booze and hundreds of teenagers created a night that neighbors won't soon forget. and now tonight criminal charges. authorities say two parents will pay the price for this wild party. fox 29's sabina kuriakose explains exactly what happened. >> reporter: cell phone videos shows the chaotic scene a quiet neighborhood in drexel hill more like a nightclub after police say two adults an teenager hosted hundreds of underaged drinkers saturday night. >> much quieter monday at the home where upper darby police discovered 300 underaged teens allegedly guzzling alcohol and smoking pot. neighbors say it was thrown by the homeowners 17-year-old daughter. >> it was like broad street on this quite little street. it was cars pulling up every two minutes, kids coming up in groups. non-stop. kids all over the place. >> reporter: chr

investigators found the body nearly 25 years{ ago in middlesex county. his mother changed her story a couple of times about how she disappeared, and they arrested her in florida in 2014. her attorney says there's no evidence that links her to the murder. >>> hundreds gathe d in queens to remember a storeowne beaten to death by a metal pipe. calling for justice for the 34-year-old. he was attacked sudden while trying to break -- attacked saturday while trying to break up a fight outside his store. he leaves behind a wife and two young children. >> he's an angel now. and i want god to keep him safe. >> exclusive video shows one man yelling threats at another before qui was beaten. later 21-year-old victor mendoza was arrested. he has six prior arrests. >>> happening in brooklyn now, police searching for three suspects in a violent attack with a baseball bat. you can see how it unfolded in some surveillance video. man, two men seen holding down a 19-year-old victim. another guy approaches. he hit the teenager in the face with a baseball bat. anybody who can

in middlesex county alone -- high winds caused 500- thousand dollars of damage on two farms. on the military watch -- friends, family members and former colleagues gathered in virginia beach at camp pendleton to remember 21 service members killed in a plane crash 15 years ago. the plane was returning from a military construction project -- carrying 18 members of the virginia air national guard, and 3 members of the florida army national guard. it crashed in a cotton field in georgia -- killing everyone on board. one 15- year-old girl paid tribute to her father, who was killed in the crash when she the crash was the worst peacetime aviation disaster in the history of the national guard. it was also the worst loss of life in the virginia national guard since world war two. also on the military watch -- you may have heard or seen a lot of activity near fort eustis this morning. soldiers were taking part in casualty evacuation training. soldiers were trained on the proper techniques for reporting and securing causalities. they reacted to real life situations and even worked with

as we head into middlesex county, lots of lightning with that one. perth amboy in the next 16 minutes. northern new jersey, another cell producing lots of lightning moving towards wayne and jacksonville. new york city has been dry for now but these storms are now closing in, probably affecting your commute. tomorrow for st. patrick's day. we'll have your parade forecast coming up. >>> expanded service, cheaper commutes, more jobs are just some of the promises mayor de blasio made today as he announced plans for the first city wide ferry service in more than a century. service expected to launch in 2017. additional routes are expected to launch in 2018. how much is all this going to cost to create? andrew? >> reporter: well, chuck, 4 investigates has learned that they're already building the new docks. that will cost $55 million. as for operating the expanded ferry service, that will cost taxpayers $30 million a year. the mayor says it is well worth it because it will be vastly improving the commute for thousands of new yorkers.

a passenger window of the car as was shattered with you middlesex county prosecutors are staying tight-lipped saying nothing about the officer or circumstances surrounding the death. they will only confirm the officer was a man. >>> a confrontation at 30th street station ended with a man getting knocked out in the platform and police trying to figure out what set this off. witness on the platform recorded the incident, you can see, men talking and then guy on the left just clocks the man on the right. once the victim stumbles away the other guy goes in again, complete thely knocking him out. septa investigating the incident a spokesperson says they are unfamiliar with both men and they are unsure when this happens, if you know anything, give septa police a call. >>> world's largest internet poker company has set up shop in new jersey hoping to give a boost on the nation's largest on line gambling market. state division of gaming enforcement approved poker stars for full operation in new jersey, yesterday. poker stars, stopped doing business in the the u.s. in 2011. for now only customers phys

>>> we begin with developing news out of north jersey, a police officer was found dead in middlesex county. >>> investigators say the officer was off duty in his personal car when he was shot and killed in the parking lot. officials found his body outside a movie theater complex 7:00 a.m., off route 9 in sayreville. no word on the circumstances that led to the shooting. we'll update the story on air and online at 6abc.com. >>> we're also following more historic moments in cuba today. president obama met with raul castro this morning. else the first american president in 90 years to visit the island nation. marcy gonzalez joins us live from havana with the latest. >> reporter: it is absolutely remarkable in this country that in so many ways is frozen in the past. today is about looking to the future. president obama and so many people saying it's about time. an historic first full day in havana. president obama meeting raul castro a first step working past the decades old bitter divide between the u.s. and the communist nation. >>> the time is right, change is going to happen here, i think

two people are dead after a massive fire destroyed a middlesex county marina. tonight -- police are calling it arson. the fire started around 430 this morning -- and firefighters worked tirelessly for 4 hours to put it out. the flames consumed two buildings, and 21 boats. a friend says the people who died were sleeping on their boat. spokesperson says investigators think someone set the marina on fire because of evidence they found at the scene -- but they aren )t saying what it is. police will release the victim )s identities once they notify their family. the man accused of murdering prince william county police officer ashley guindon - is now formally charged with the crime. guindon was fatally shot saturday afternoon while responding to a domestic violence call in woodbridge. 32-year-old ronald hamilton is accused of shooting guindon, and veteran officers jesse hempen and david mckeown as they approached the front door of his house. the suspect is also accused of murdering his wife before police got to the scene. hamilton - who appeared in court today - is

we now know the names of the two people who were killed in a massive fire at a middlesex county marina. newschannel three s gabriella deluca has been following this story all week. she brings us the new details. police say 75- year-old frank blantz and 65 year old julia blantz were on the boat when it went up in flames monday morning. the couple died in the fire -- and almost two dozen boats were destroyed. news of the fire -- and the blantzs deaths -- shook the small town. 33:16 it was very shocking and very sad. first of all that the fire was so immense that it destroyed so many boats then to find out two people were killed it was just heartbreaking. friends of the couple say the blantzs were living on their boat. 57;09 they loved their boat they loved being here. they were very experienced boaters. state police tell newschannel 3 -- someone intentionally started the fire. ... something that locals have a tough time comprehending. 34;49 i can t believe it. i can t believe it. i would like to think it was an accident. i really would hate to think somebody did this in and now -- while

more than two decades ago investigators found five-year-old timothy dead in middlesex county. prosecutors said a blanket found near his body came from michelle lisinki's apartment. the trial is set to tart start tuesday. >>> a new jersey police officer accused of killing his wife has accepted a plea deal. he will now avoid life in prison. police say that seidel shot and killed his wife in asbury park last year weeks after the couple full-timize e ize finalized their divorce. he will be sentenced in august. cold spring harbor are being warned about a flasher on the loose. suffolk county police released this sketch of the man. on tuesday morning he drove up to a girl walking to school and exposed himself. she then ran to the school and told security about it. police said the man was driving a tan four door sedan. >>> in louisiana tonight at least three people are confirmed dead as a second round of historically heavy rain hits the state. e victims include a six years old girl who died in a weather related car crash. mone location in northern louisiana is reporting 18 inches rain

rain and snow mix through the nighttime hours, bud you only have to get up into monmouth and middlesex counties when you're looking at a snow/wintry mix scenario. that includes the burr ou oughs and all of long island. once you get north and west of the city, we're not looking at any snow accumulating on those surfaces, whether they're paved, treated or not. the closer you get to this line with the pink, the closer you're this is a very easy system to see where you're going to get the higher amounts of snow. two to four inches on long island, the very eastern part of long island, four to six inches. maybe a few isolated spots a little more than that. once we get into the afternoon tomorrow, we're going to turn very breezy but milder with a high of 48 degrees. 52 on tuesday. we'll be done with the snow by then, that's for sure. once again, i want to make sure you know that this snow is going to wrap up by the end of the monday morning commute. and that's it. we're just looking at the snow continuing through the overnight hours, and you're still going to be seeing those flakes flying as we head i

.### an arson investigation is underway after a deadly fire at a marina in middlesex county. virginia state police say two middlesex county deputies say they were called to the dozier yachting center monday morning. the fire was contained several hours later but not before destroying nearly two dozen boats and two cars. the coast guard is overseeing the environmental impact of the fire while state police continues investigating.### a henry county man is recovering at a north carolina hospital this morning. this comes after one of his neighbors rescued him after flames. the fire marshal's office says william meredith lit a cigarette while on home oxygen over the weekend. when neighbor timothy bryant arrived... meredith was on fire laying on his front porch, halfway out of his front door. nocgtimothy bryant/saved neighbor/phone r "i ran up onto his small porch and picked him up and threw him in my car...i wasn't thinking about anything. i was just making sure i got him and he was out of the fire." meredith received third degree burns to much of his body, but his family says he

two people dead -- and a community fighting to stay strong after a massive fire yesterday in middlesex county. state police tell newschannel 3 -- they )re investigating the fire as arson. today people came out to urbanna to see the damage for themselves. the smoke could be seen rising from the water. the flames killed two people, who were staying on their boat. state police are still not releasing the victims names. they have not said what specifically leads them to believe this was arson. new details collect a thousand barbie dolls for a thousand girls in shelters and foster homes across hampton roads. and today she completed that goal. newschannel 3s allison mechanic has been following her progress and shares the most recent milestone: 6:16:35 i never thought i would collect over 1,000 barbies everywhere you look inside gianni graham )s norfolk home -- you see one thing -- barbie dolls 6:17:01 its like living in a barbie house for most 9-year-old girls -- being surrounded by this many dolls is a something they can only wish for -- blows out candles but for graham it is a reality -- though t

jessica schneider has more now from middlesex county. >> reporter: i'm the shepherd thought she was bringing nine- month-old mini schnauzer dreidel home to start making years worth of memories with her two kids but less than 24 hours later, he was sick, running a 105 degree fever. 30 days later, dreidel died of a viral illness with no known cure. >> my kids talk about our dog that we've only had four such a short period of time but everyone got very attached. >> reporter: she purchased the dog at this now shut down pet store in east brunswick. the owner, vincent, is now sacked with 267 counts of animal cruelty. after officials say he repeatedly sold sick dogs to unsuspecting families. he denies he did anything wrong. >> every pet store has sick dogs. they get sick. >> reporter: there seem to have been a lot of sick dogs. >> there could be a lot of sick children at school. >> reporter: officials found three dead dogs in the freezer of the store. and sources say a 10-week-old german shepherd named gwen died days after authorities found her in an isolation room at the pet store. vets could not

this morning we now know the names of two people killed in a massive fire at a middlesex county marina. police say 75- year-old frank blantz and 65 year old julia blantz were on their boat when it went up in flames monday morning. had a home in urbanna . along with the couple killed in the massive fire -- nearly two dozen boats were destroyed. police say evidence at the scene led them to believe the fire was arson. they still haven t said what that evidence is. new details - we now know the cause of death for a man found dead at a suffolk cemetery. the medical examiner says 42-year-old wayne watford died from being shot in the back. watford s body was found early tuesday morning at the pleasant hill cemetery-- on dill road. if you know anything about the case, call the crime line at 1-888-lock-u-up. later today: the virginia national guard s virginia beach based 203-rd red horse squadron will honor 18 unit members and three florida they lost their lives 15 years ago in a tragic plane crash. the virginia guard engineers and three florida aviators had just completed a two-week military c

two people are dead in a massive fire destroyed a middlesex county marina. and police are now calling it arson. the fire started around 4-30 yesterday morning. the flames destroyed two buildings, and 21 boats. a friend says the people who died were sleeping on their boat. investigators think someone set the marina on fire because of evidence that they found at the scene -- but they aren )t saying what that evidence is. police say they will release the victim )s identities once they notify their family. the man accused of killing prince william county police officer ashley guindon - is now formally charged with the crime. guindon while responding to a domestic violence call in woodbridge. 32-year-old ronald hamilton is accused of shooting guindon, and veteran officers jesse hempen and david mckeown as they walked up to the front door of his house. hamilton is also accused of killing his wife before police got to the scene. hamilton - who appeared in court yesterday - is an active duty army staff sergeant assigned to the pentagon. the commonwealth )s attorney

a follow-up now to that deadly marina fire in middlesex county monday. state police say the victims are 75-year- old francis blantz and 65-year-old julia blantz. the victims were living on their boat while their home was under rennovation. about 20 boats were destroyed. police are investigating the fire as arson. happening today - arguments over deflategate. the n-f-l is appealing a ruling that overturned new england patriots quarterback tom brady's suspension. the n-f-l suspended brady for four games after an investigation the 20-14 season. a judge overruled that saying the nfl acted improperly. the league says it stands by its decision. we have new video of astronaut scott kelly arriving back in the u-s in houston. he touched down in kazakstan yesterday. after spending nearly a year on the international space station, he finally got to hug his family and friends. his twin brother's wife is former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords. kelly said a few words after he landed. 1:20 - 1:34 runs 14 its not my achievement, its nasa's achievement and its our c

eight marina fire that killed two people that happen overnight said osha report urbana marina in middlesex county. the flames spread quickly destroying a boathouse twenty one votes in two cars in the parking lot the two victims were found in one of the burn votes the remains were taken to the medical examiner for volunteer fire departments from around the region responded to the scene this morning the newport news has my team was also on the scene helping the coast guard contain runoff and feel from those boats also involved in the virginia department of emergency management and the york county fire department state police will handle the criminal investigation. the discussion continued to nod off again plans to revitalize the area around military circle last week we told you about plans to convert the old jc penney building into office space the move is seen as a way to possibly bring a substantial number of jobs to the area city council agreed to back a plan on the economic development authority tonight city and planning consultants presented some of their ideas we presented a long term vision

two people are dead in a massive fire destroyed a middlesex county marina. the fire started around 4-30 yesterday morning. the flames destroyed two buildings, and 21 boats. a friend says the people who died were sleeping on their boat. investigators think someone set the marina on fire because of evidence that they found at the scene -- but they aren )t saying what that evidence is. police say they will release the victim )s identities once they notify their family. in portsmouth: police are investigating a shooting. officers were called to meander road and broad street around 3-30 yesterday afternoon. when they arrived they found a man shot in the arm. he was taken to the hospital where he is recovering. no word on a suspect or a motive. two of our local cities are considered murder capitals of the united states. that ranking stemming from the number of violent crime during last year. newport news and norfolk both made the list for the top 30 murder capitals of the u-s. according to a survey -- information provided by the f-b-i and other government had the

ly in middlesex county, watch out for a crash this morning involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer onersey turnpike southbound approaching exit 8a. it's in the outer drive but we're hearing everything's opened there this morning. no delays. and the trolleys on time so far. karen. >> we have record warmth not just today but tomorrow as well. in both cases today and tomorrow we're forecasting a high of 80 degrees. the record today is 73 set back in 2000. we'll beat the record of 76 tomorrow set back in 2006. let's look at how this day is going to go. 8:00 a.m. 51 degrees, bright sunshine. by 10:00 a.m. 63 under mostly sunny skies. by lunchtime we're at 74. we hit our high of 80 around 3 o'clock and even at 5 o'clock 78 degrees. hopefully you can get outside and enjoy it, tam. >> thank you karen. >>> going on to health check treatment for acne uses radiofrequency to stop the acne and start healing the scars at the same time. it's a method called fractora. it shuts down oil glands and stimulates collagen. doctors say it's permanent less expensive and that it works on all skin colors. >> c

look at out east, hampton bays only 47. 50s and a few 60s in central new jersey from middlesex county on south. into the 60s. thunderstorm. drying out later in the day. sunshine. 58 on saturday. cooler than yesterday. not bad. next chance of rain on monday with a high of 57. another warming trend next week. wednesday. >>> 4:47. >> 4:47. what are you going to do. that crash cleared on the cross bronx at castle hill avenue. that is out of there and so are the delays this morning. let's take a live look at the brooklyn bridge where that is moving along just fine. there is roadwork approaching cadman plaza. expect flashing lights trying to get through there. in queens, the l.i.e., long island expressway over the grand central parkway. that looks good too. not going to find delays there. a check of the lincoln tunnel this morning where the center tube is still closed. out of the way. the holland is moving fine. the goethals this morning, can't take it just yet. a few more moments. that's in a holding part earn. go with the outer bridge or the bayonne. one tube taken up for construction clo

this morning we now know the names of two people killed in a massive fire at a middlesex county marina. police say 75- year-old frank blantz and 65 year old julia blantz were on their boat when it went up in flames monday morning. police say the couple had a home in urbanna . along with the couple killed in the massive fire -- nearly two dozen boats were destroyed. police say evidence at the scene led them to believe the fire was arson. they still haven t said what that evidence is. we now know the cause of death for a man found dead at a suffolk cemetery. the medical examiner says 42-year-old wayne watford died from being shot in the back. watford s body was found early tuesday morning at the pleasant hill cemetery-- on dill road. if you know anything about the case, call the crime line at 1-888-lock-u-up. in charlotte, investigators are hoping a series of photos will help solve a murder case gone cold. they say the victim may have ties to virginia beach. detectives worked with experts at davidson college to create sketches of the victim in the case. the unidentified 20-to-30 year old

let's start out with middlesex county. it's on route 9 by an earlier accident leaving lanes closed with repairs going on there. connecticut is no issue in 95 in mayers parkway is doing fine. we will see how things are moving this morning as you head out the door. you make your way to the cross island parkway and there's a little more value moving at the speed limit. as for the brooklyn bridge, the bq is doing fine. >> more good days doing well we will be right get ready for more drama in the lions den when empire returns to foxfire tonight . >> you are going to have to drag me out of here. >> the show's second season has a dramatic fall finale. you can see what happens tonight. it's at 9:00 pm . >> people are so excited for that one. >> patty has always seen the site . >>> . [music] she was from elmers queens. >> she won an oscar for her role and later on as the patty duke show. she played identical cousins. she dealt over her life with a lot of issues. mental health and it's often publicly. she died of an infection and sh

further south into middlesex county and mercer county, heavier downpours up route 1. i-95 as well. temperatures fall to the 40s. rain and drizzle tonight. early shower tomorrow. it stays cloudy. nicer day wednesday, 60s. maybe a shower for st. patrick's day. >> chris, thanks so much. the "today" show is coming up next. >> that's what's happening "today in new york." >>> good morning. breaking overnight. an amtrak train with 140 people on board goes off the tracks in kansas. >> set a ladder up and we'll start getting the people out the top. >> investigators looking into what caused the late-night crash. >>> chaos on the campaign trail. a weekend of violent clashes between donald trump supporters and protesters. who is to blame? trump says not him, but his political opponents say

over the scene next to the garden state parkway and route 9 in middlesex county. what can you tell us? >> reporter: the call came in just a little earlier this these are live pictures from chopper 4 over the old amvoy cinemas. a scene of the shooting, you can see cops on the scene here, huge police presence investigation under way. live in chopper 4, back over to you. >> all right. another local update in 30 why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like this all the time fun. the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power of dough. >>> history today in havana with president obama meeting cuban president raul castro. this is the first time a sitting u.s. president visited cuba in almost 90 years. president obama is working toward a new relationship between the former cold war enemies. on the agenda today, lifting the u.s. trade embargo and cuba's human rights record. tuesday, president obama will deliver an address to the cuban people. >>

a follow-up now to that deadly marina fire in middlesex county monday. state police say the victims are 75-year- old francis blantz and 65-year-old julia blantz. the victims were living on their boat while their home was under rennovation. about 20 boats were destroyed. police are investigating there's a probable cause hearing today in the case of a man accused of randomly shooting and killing people in kalamazoo, michigan. today's meeting sets up an important one next week that will determine if there's enough evidence against jason dalton to go to trial. the prosecutor plans to speak to the public after today's meeting. six people died, and two people are recovering from the february 20th shooting ramage. also happening today - arguments over deflategate. the n-f-l is appealing a ruling that overturned new england patriots quarterback tom brady's suspension. the n-f-l suspended brady for four games after an investigation into whether he under inflated footballs during the 20-14 season. a judge overruled that saying the nfl acted improperly. the league

you can see on live radar, the heavier rain working through central new jersey to middlesex county, monmouth and ocean counties. that's sliding towards the city in west new jersey. we continue on through the morning commute. picks up. that happens late in the day. could see gusts up to 40 miles per hour. tapers to a couple of showers. upper 50s by the end of the day. lots of sunshine tuesday, wednesday and then warm for the end of the week and more rain by friday. >>> thank you. >>> the "today" show is next. >>> that's what's happening "today in new york." >>> good morning. breaking overnight -- belgian police release new video of the so-called man in white just moments before the bombing to the brussels airport. why can't they track him down? as authorities confirm two more americans are among the dead. >>> death toll rising. at least 70 people killed, many of those women and children, as a suicide bomber targets a park in pakistan. >>> a taliban affiliated group

jersey has reopened after a car wreck that killed several people on route 9 and olbridge in middlesex county. >> toni yates is at the scene. she just spoke with a woman who saw the whole thing. >> we're actually standing in front of the bridgeway diner here on route 9. this accident happened just before noon this morning. here now. but they said the shift before them is the shift that saw this accident, and apparently some of those workers went out to try to help the victims so they're giving us their story. we want you to take a look at this video. this is route 9 near 516. witnesses have said that the green suv, the driver was traveling in one direction. the gold honda was traveling in the opposite direction. for some reason they say the suv jumped the divider and crashed head on in to the honda. police say at least two people were taken to robert wood johnson hospital in critical condition. they're saying there are multiple fatalities. the exact number, we do not know at this time. accident scene investigators were taking pictures. as we said, we spoke to a shop owner who told us what she

you are traveling in middlesex county at garden state parkway at the new jersey state parkway. you are heading out towards route 78 and let's take a look at the cameras. in the westbound traffic looks good.it's a bit of an issue on the george washington bridge. new jersey bound with a upper-level blocking two lanes.this is the left lane so take a look at how windy it is.that is the issue this morning. you are traveling in mount and that's okay but just watch out because there is a 30 mile-per-hour restriction. watch out for debris on the road. garbage cans are flying around in the checking out your headlines at 5:46 am. egyptian man hijacked a flight to cairo this morning. most people aboard were freed except for the crew and several passengers. reports say this may be a domestic incident rather than terrorism because a man is asking for asylum and a letter to given to his ex-wife. >> now to another incident. a man pulled a weapon in a checkpoint in the us capitol in dc. police shot and wounded him and a bystander was hurt. the suspect was known to police after he interrupted n

that )s what people in middlesex county are dealing with tonight -- after yesterday s massive fire. newschannel three s gabriella deluca is live in mddelsex with you can still see the damage here at the arena -- but today, theres something else here too. a flag half staff for loss of the two people who were killed. its a sight that can bring an 82 year old navy vet to tears... he is struggling to hold back tears & his voice is cracking 24;02 what brings those emotions on? love. of your neighbors. and memories are forever. they can t take that away. theyre memories that buddy whyker and his family have been making at dozier marina since the 1940s. -- then buddy )s in the 70 )s -- along with his friends. 23:31 i could sit window. and our signal was she would wave and i would flash a light off and on that was our signal back and forth for years, hes kept a watchful eye over the marina right from his home. ... including yesterday morning, when the marina went up in flames -- and killing buddy s two friends. state police say someone set the marina on fire. 20:11 i couldn )t get in there

things good in new jersey middlesex counties no problem on parkway on turnpike. cameras take a look at your commute on l.i.e. by lakeville road froms nassau county no problem on eastbound side. driving into the city george washington bridge has from upper level 80, 95 express delays. ten 15 inbound. 495, 15 to 20 who'll lands tunnel 10 to 15 from each approach. >> 6:19 yet another seemingly random slashing on a new york city street this time in the park brooklyn. have a look at the suspect that happened yesterday morning at 9:45 on beverly road between argyle the victim a 53 yiertd woman approached from behind when she was walking on the street. american flag bandanna rocovered at the scene perhaps dna. woman injuries not considered to be life threatening. if you have information call 1-800-577-tips. >> meantime a man in custody for two joggers wednesday night. kennedy arrested yesterday. police believe he also stabbed a jewish man in crown heights in early february. he's been charged with attempted attack. >> it is 6:20, a brooklyn man is free after years. 25 yea

investigators found the boy's body nearly 25 years ago in middlesex counties. prosecutors say a blanket found near the body came from michelle rodlinsky's apartment. she changed her story several times about how her son disappeared. opening statements begin in new brunswick today. >>> a candlelight vigil held for a queens storeowner who was hundreds of people filled 54th street in woodside last night to remember martin quiej. he was attacked saturday while trying to break up a fight outside of his store. >> i feel so sad. this is terrible. >> he came from guatemala for a better future. he had his own party store. now he lost everything. >> there's surveillance video that shows one man yelling threats and anti-mexican slurs. another man just before quiej was beaten. victor mendoza was arrested. after looking into his background, it was discovered he has six prior arrests. > a manhattan man convicted of murder as a hate crime even though he offered an unusual defense. you may remember this from 2013. elliott morales yelled anti-gay slurs and shot mark carson to d

a follow-up now to that deadly marina fire in middlesex county monday. state police say the victims are 75-year- old francis blantz and 65-year-old julia blantz. the victims were living on their boat while their home was under renovation. about 20 boats were destroyed. police are investigating the fire as arson. today marks 25 years since the rodney king beating in california. a video camera was rolling when los angeles officers started hitting king. it was a controversial arrest that shaped u-s history. police released king, who was black, two days later without being charged. a year later four white police officers were aquitted of criminal charges in the beating. that led to violent riots around southern california. fired the texas trooper who arrested sandra bland. trooper brian encinia arrested sandra bland during a traffic stop last year. after bland was arrested, jail workers found her dead in a cell three days later. no one was indicted in bland's death, but a grand jury did not believe trooper encinia's claims on why he removed bland from her ve

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. >> it's 10:26 and we're following breaking news in middlesex county.er was in his personal vehicle near a movie theater off the garden state parkway. sources tell us he may have been investigating a suspicious person as the shooting happened. we'll have the latest on nbc news at 11:00 in just about a half hour. >> turning now to first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. hi, sheena. >> it is still cold outside and it will be chilly as we go through the afternoon. mostly sunny skies today and breezy as we go through the day and here is a look at boathouse row. 41 wilmington, and 40 in millville and mid-30s in dover, and as we go through the day, sunny, windy and chilly, high temperatures, mid to upper 40s. >> sheena, thank you. things have dried up from along the roads. >> we are seeing a little bit of volume and this is the stuff that we're used to and we're over in center city on the vine street expressway on 24th street. that's what's headed toward the schuylkill expressway and we're headed to 95 because there are maintenance crews out doing construct

there's a big delay on route 440 in middlesex county, new jersey. looking at it, traffic is backed up from the garden state parkway to the outer bridge crossing. >>> over the hudson river crossing, 40-minute inbound at the lincoln. 20 minutes on the outbound side. 20 minutes on the outbound at the toland. 10 minutes inbound at the george washington bridge. . >>> a freak accident injured a teenager riding in a car in new jersey. a metal beam came up through route 1 in north brunswick, injuring the leg of that passenger. the 15-year-old boy was taken to the hospital. his injuries are not believed to be serious. investigators are now trying to figure out where the beam came from. >>> an american detained for months in north korea has asked for forgiveness during the media presentation today. kim tong chal said he spied on the country and tried to spread the ideas of the outside world and religions with north koreans. no way of knowing if he was coerced to say that. the 62-year-old was detained back in october. north korea officials have not said how th

cbs 2's jessica schneider has more now from middlesex county. >> reporter: on new year's day, ina shepherd thought she was bringing nine-month owned mini schnauzer dreidel home to start making year's worth of memories with her two kids. but less than 24 hours later, he was sick running a 105- degree fever. 30 days later, dreidel died of distemper, a viral illness with no known cure. >> my kids every day talk about our dog, that we have only had for such a short period of time but everyone got attached. >> reporter: shepherd purchased the dog at this in east brunswick new jersey. the owner is now sacked with 267 counts of animal cruelty after officials say he repeatedly sold sick dogs to unsuspecting families. he denies he did anything wrong. >> every pet store has sick dogs. we don't make 'em sick. they get sick. sickness comes -- >> reporter: there seem to have been a lot of sick dogs according to all these complaints. >> just like there could be a lot of sick children at school. >> reporter: officials found three dead dogs in the freezer of his east brunswick store and a 10-year-old germ