in north jersey continued speed restrictions on the new jersey turnpike have been lifted.s are okay to drive there. on the a.c. expressway they're out there salting crews and they're working so you need to be careful with the crews on the roads and slow it down lined them. on the garden state parkway thread speed restrictions. they lifted them. now they put them in place again. so 45 miles an hour speed restrictions right now on the garden statgarden state parkway. i think that's one of the areas in south jersey and delaware that we're currently seeing some batches of some light precipitation right now. it's not causing a big problem but as you look at storm tracker6 live 3-d we can see that this really is not a very organized system. and that's the issue today. you're just going get some intermittent snow showers here or there and when they come down, you're going to have to be careful. looking at the temperatures we can see in some areas we are below freezing like martin's creek, quakertown, even in center city we're at 32 degrees. in some of the suburbs in new jersey ho

. >>> shoppers at a north jersey supermarket thought they were doing a good deed.ny of them donated money to what appeared to be a charity collecting money for vets. >>> and call her bungee jumping barbie. why students at a bensalem high school are experimenting with the iconic doll. >>> 4:43. police in north jersey busted a couple who they say tricked shoppers into donating to a phony cause. the couple collected cash donations at this shop and stop star. they claimed the money was going for adopt a soldier platoon. documents were presented to supermarket management that made it seem like they were working with that legitimate charity. shoppers are pretty upset. >> people are good hearted, they want to give something to help people. that's a shame. >> police learned it was fake when the president of the charity, the real charity reported that the collections were not authorized by them. now police are checking to see if the couple did the same thing in other towns nearby. >>> now to decision 2016. today republicans running for president will participate in several

a north jersey warehouse fire rages for more than ten hours after it first excited. >>> a federal judge denies a request by bill cosby's wife to avoid a deposition, but there will be limitations on questions, that story is coming up. > good morning, everyone, it is 5:00 a.m., friday, february 12. we're working on several developing stories. >>> peco is working to get power back on for dozens of people after an underground fire sent smoke billowing in center city. >>> accuweather is tracking record cold for the weekend. the dip in temperatures could be life threatening for some. >>> a federal judge eases up on bill cosby's wife to a certain

. >>> the search for an attacker caught on camera playing a vicious game of knockout in north jersey. >>> why is the family of a plifer suing the family of a -- police officer suing the family of a teenager he allegedly killed. >> reporter: this is exton drive, good to go, bee beyounce warms up for a stadium tour by stepping on one of the biggest stages in the world that's later on the morning buzz. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ with ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, the delicious taste of nutella takes pancakes to a whole new level. make any day a pancake day with nutella - spread the happy! a live look here, out across philadelphia international airport. nice and quite right now. of course we're wondering how much snow and cold we'll be getting over the next several days. 5:15, 39 degrees. >>> they are brining the roads, karen. >> reporter: yeah and this morning we're dry, but in south jersey and delaware you may get rain and snow showers. staying dry in philadelphia. checking the suburban traffic report, taking a look in bristol township, bucks county i-95 at 413. you have a nice easy ride c

the ship left north jersey and ran into a storm off the coast of the south carolina. everyone is okay, but shaken by the scare at the sea. they won't arrive in florida until tomorrow morning. >>> the people him flint michigan will get help from a music superstar, beyounce is starting a fund to help people affected by the drinking water crisis. that comes on the heels of her half-time performance at the super bowl 50. she surprised her fans by revealing a new world tour that comes to lincoln financial field on june 6. >>> peyton manning is talking about his big win in the game last night. we'll break down the super bowl highlights at 12:30. >>> chipotle restaurants are closed right now, we have more on the unusual decision is to on several hours late when we come right back. the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto® is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of strok

it's cold, we're dry, but a water main break and accident. >>> a massive warehouse fire in north jersey is burning. it broke out along 206 in hillsboro somerset county yesterday evening. witnesses reported ground-shaking explosions and flames shooting hundreds of feet high. epa is monitoring the air and deemed it non-toxic. >>> a machete-wielding attacker slashed four people. the man stormed into the mediterranean restaurant in columbus and started aattacking people. police say they later confronted him and shot and killed him. it is not known what sparked the attack. all the victims are expected to be okay. >>> the final hold out at a remote federal property in oregon who surrendered to police yesterday will face a judge for the first time today. police released the pictures of the last holdouts, they face a fell charge ofacy, they were asking that the federal land be turned over to locals. >>> a rookie police officer wept after the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in the housing project. the courtroom audience gasped. prosecutors argued that he handled his weapon recklessly and failed

. >>> a minor earthquake hit north jersey tonight. a 1.6 magnitude earthquake in morris county. concerned residents called 911. no damage has been reported. >>> firefighters battle heavy flames as they shot through the roof of a house in upper darby tonight. the fire started around 6:00. crews on the scene putting out hot spots. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> lunchtime chaos today when a school bus and two cars jumped a curb and crashed. witnesses tell us it sounded like an explosion. they describe a chain reaction that sent a black suv into the bank right across from city hall. no children were on the bus at that time. 14 people were taken to the hospital, though. police are still trying to figure out what caused the crash. >>> a five-ton generator fell from a crane at a construction site in north jersey killing two workers this morning. the crane was lowering the generator wh generator when a strap gave out. it's the future home in morris county and now, the accident is under investigation. >>> sixers rookie okafor resolved a speeding case today. the sixers top pick drove h

long island railroad, metro north, new jersey transit doing just fine. subways running on or close to schedule. bqe north that ramp to the brooklyn bridge, unauthorized tractor-trailer. it looks like it has been cleared away. and then farther north it looks as though this problem has finally been cleared away. i'm waiting for confirmation, but the bqe northeast ramp to the eastbound side of the l.i.e. however, you're still going to find some very heavy delays getting up into that spot. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. lori, over to you. >>> police release new video this morning. they're after thieves that are very fond of fur. detectives say that at least four people are involved in the thefts which started back in october. two suspects were caught on video. the pattern is to distract the clerk an then walk out of the store with a hidden item. the crooks have gotten away with a mink cape, fur blankets and several fur coats. give police a call if you recognize them. >>> we are closing in on 6:30, and just getting some new details o

her story and rescue is next on "action news." >> ♪ >> new on "action news" a north jersey girl tooking jump to escape a burning building. and landed safely in the arms of police officers. nine-year-old sophia was home alone insider apartment building when a kitchen fire broke out across the hallway. sophia says she tried the front door but smoke and flames blocked that and every exit except for the third story balcony. three police officers stood below waiting with opened arms. >> i didn't know what to do then just -- just listened to them. i just jumped. >> the three officers caught sophia. no one was hurt in the fire. the blaze did destroy five units and damaged several mor more. >> stuart cink proves his professional golf skills work on every surface even a basketball court. he flowed a 90-foot cup through a small placard at the opposite end of the court. part of the half time festivities at his alma mater as they took on duke last night. >> there was no break on that court. >> i couldn't do it. >> 4:57. still ahead on "action news" a different kind of memento. a texas mother use

jersey bound, no major problems. let's head over to our maps and we'll talk about mass transit, long island railroad, metro north, new jersey transit, they are all running on or close to schedule. subway service is also running on or close, so you're doing just fine with your subways at this point. going to the new jersey turnpike and the garden state parkway, speeds are reduced in both directions. the new jersey turnpike speeds are down the entire lane. so from the george washington bridge all the way down to the delaware memorial bridge, garden state parkway speed reduction between 124 and up into the new york state line. lower level george washington bridge we had construction outbound. that has been cleared away. we do have a minor delay coming inbound at all three hudson river crossings, no major problems to report there. and then going to the brooklyn at least two lanes are closed down, that's construction. that should be cleared away very shortly. and then we do have alternate side of the street parking rules suspended for today. but don't forget, those metered rules are in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >

long island river, metro north, new jersey transit doing just fine. subways are on or close to schedule. fdr drive, there is construction leftover southbound from the 70s into the 60s. not causing major delays, however. and the george washington bridge, the lower level has been re-opened coming inbound. no major problems there. so all of that construction, pretty much picked up at the george washington bridge, the lincoln tunnel and holland tunnel, there may be leftover stuff here at the lincoln tunnel. the cross bronx going west sheridan to webster avenue, we've had construction there. but making your way into the george washington bridge, looks like a great ride. no major problems to report. and then the new jersey turnpike, western spur south from the eastern spur, the split going into 15 e, we did have construction there. that construction has been let's take a look at the webcam. i can also show you that the goethals bridge is doing very well, both directions, the traffic hold has been lifted as promotioned. our street cleaning rules are in effec

well, from here, toward philadelphia this morning, and we will catch up with them, as they leave north jerseyhead back home, guys? back to you? >> finally back home. little tossed around but happy to be on solid ground. dave, thank you. meantime, developing story out of the fishtown section of philadelphia for this morning. >> police say a driver suspected of being under the influence crashed into the side of the philmore just around 2:00 this morning, he was taken to the hospital. the crews on scene say he was not injured. detective say, they're looking into possible dui charges, there is no estimate to how much damage was done to that music venue. lots of damage done to the car. could have ended worse, you know, when people are involved in those types of activities. >> someone could have been killed, could have been a crowd there, show at the philmore, philmore opened october 1st, brand new venue, it is beautiful, too. so hopefully they'll make those repairs and quickly. >> all right, this morning, about 100 students have fallen ill at ursinus college in montgomery count. >> i now health of

jersey. lesser accumulation as you head to the north and west, and two to three through south jersey and centralaware. locally higher amounts are possible in this area where we see that change over and a little bit of a burst of snow. so i think through millville, interior atlantic county, mays landing perhaps, little egg harbor township, two to three possibly up to 4-inches. dennis you're in the two to three. dover as well even tack we are knack kell on the borderline you could see two, 3-inches of snow out of this and once again, it will be melting mainly on grassy surface force most of us. in the city, look at this, 34 overnight. in the suburbs 30. rain moving in overnight changing over to snow. by about 3:00 o'clock in the morning. early morning snow showers taper off by 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. the temperature 44. so we do expect afternoon sunshine. on the seven day forecast, sun and clouds for your saturday. pleasant sunday. clouds increase monday and then watching the coast for another system that has been kind of inconsistent. so tuesday could be a snow day. we can be seeing some snow tuesday.

long island rl, metro north, new jersey transit doing just fine. subway service is running on or close to schedule, all that earlier track work has been taken care of. mallory hoff was just talking this accident on sunrise highway and copiage eastbound side near great neck road. all lanes are closed down. ongoing investigation as a result. we have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect for today. ken and lori, over to you. >> all right, heather, thank you. >>> it's 5:10. and still ahead on eyewitness update on the man accused of throwing this vicious punch caught on camera in new jersey. >> wow! >>> also ahead, the success celebrated by a small business the super bowl and the i'm neil patrick harris and new york is my home. no place has more world class culture. come winter, i can't wait to visit our must-see collections of art and superb photography and film. new york has beautifully restored theaters, that are now important centers for the performing arts. and museums that preserve the glories of the past. winter in new york state m

long island railroad, metro- north, new jersey transit is fine. we still have accidents being cleared on the l.i.e., westbound side at exit 62 and the northern state parkway by exit 35. the metered rules are in effect. ken, lori, over to you. >>> we are closing in on 6:00 and our coverage this morning continues on the accuweather alert. the changingtons are keeping i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo opens up airways to help improve breathing for a full 24 hours. breo contains a type of medicine that increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. breo is not for people whose ast

. >>> bang, two manhole covers shot into the air like party poppers in north jersey yesterday.he heavy rain washed salt and brine into the street in the source and that sparked underground fires. the fires we are left to go out on their own, while it was the show, nobody was hurt. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf announced he has prostate cancer, but it is very early in the stage. doctors discovered the cancer a few months ago during a routine physical. he will not need chemo therapy but do treatment over the next coming weeks. >>> a republican lawmaker is proposing lowering the state's drinking age from 21 to 18. don't line up at the bars so fast, the legislation is unlikely to pass since new jersey would lose millions in highway funds if it changed the age. >>> three pregnant woman tested positive for the zika virus in florida. while the virus is largely harmless for adults. scientists are studying the connection to babies being born be unusually small heads. 32 cases have been reported in florida. >>> happening today, space x will attempt to launch a falcon 9 rocket from c

north. new jersey transit 15 to 25- minute delays. north east corridor, morris and essex lines, the bridge was open. f-trains mechanical problems. we have our street cleaning rules in effect for today. ken, over to you. >>> a brutal beating of a bus within the last hour, we've learned a teenager is now under arrest. >> pope francis wrapped up his trip to mexico today with a visit just across the u.s. border. while some of his followers are getting too excited. >> one of those "only in new york" stories. >>> developing now. a man is accused of attacking a bus driver in brooklyn. police say scott clark beat the 62-year-old driver on a bus in east flatbush. we learned this morning that clark turned himself in last night accompanied by his mother and representative from the national action network. he claimed that the man is mentally ill. clark was hit with several charges, including second degree assault. >>> the nypd is search fog are a pair of suspects who sucker punched a tourist knocking him to the ground. police say the victim was pu

. >> you have a guy in north jersey who is being fined money for shooting two bears that were creeping up on his house outside of the bear hunt parameter, what does a mailman do with this turkeys? if you do it the rite way, you can take turkeys out of the wilderness but you can't shoot them when they chase you. >> he needs to apply for a turkey tag, set an appointment to meet that turkey on his own turf. >> what does a mailman carry with him that he could fend off this terrible beast, can they carry pepper spray? >> i don't think pepper spray would affect them. >> how tall would this wild turkey be off the ground. >> probably 3 feet tall, turk zila is about 5-10. >> what can you expects from a turkey attack? do they kick? do they peck? >> like i said, he was like a whisper in the wind, i didn't hear him coming. it was on. >> they don't have teeth. >> no they have the spurs they rip you apart with on the back of the leg, that is how they fight each other. >> i talked about breakfast for dinner idea, i think maybe, if you are coming in, in march with that turkey pot pie bring some to the

. >>> a massive warehouse fire in north jersey is burning. it broke out in somerset county yesterday evening. witnesses reported ground-shaking explosions and flames shooting hundreds of feet high. >>> new a machete-wielding attacker slashed four people inside a restaurant in ohio. witnesses say the man stormed in last night and started attacking people. customers threw chairs at the attacker and he fled the eatery. police confronted him and shot and killed him, they do not know what sparked the attack. >>> the people who were the last hold outs for the refuge in oregon. they face fell charges and federal conspiracy. the activists were demanding that the federal land be turned over to locals and two imprisoned ranchers be freed. >>> a rookie police officer wee wept after he was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting a a person in a dark stairwell. he faces 15 years in prison. >>> watch the moment that a pizza delivery driver who was down to his last few dollars, realizes he won the lottery. >>> a california man down on his luck has 1 milli

. >>> three teenagers in the north jersey rushed to the aid of school bus driver having a medical emergency. the driver started losing control of the bus yesterday. the three jumped into action. >>> the bus driver kept on swerving, it was like a continuous swerve. >>> he kept trying to calm himself by taking his hands off the wheel and put it on his chest. >>> the students pushed the bus into park before it could crash. the students got off the bus, everyone is safe thanks to the students and their quick thinking. >>> a preview on the abc exclusive on the columbine massacre. >>> a family in the midwest have a new addition to talk about. >> reporter: we have temperatures in the teens and winds are down a little bit, it's cold, the arctic air will be coming in tomorrow. i'll have the lay planner forecast and let you know where the numbers are going through the day coming up next. >> reporter: it may be cold, but you know what, it's friday. tacony-palmyra just finished an open for a southbound ship. expect slowing on both sides right now. looks like it's coming down, watch for that. you can se

as far as north jersey , route 80 and root for at the turnpike all looking good. let's take a look at the things are moving out. here's the central parkway in both directions things moving well.put money in the meters alternate rules expended. ben: peter liang is fired at 15 years in prison after convicted of the shooting death of girly. >> as to shout count one with manslaughter in the 2nd0 , guilty. >> with his head in his hand and a look of disbelief is face, he runs his feet. >> what is the verdict? guilty . >> the fate collided in the poorly lit stairwell. gurley opted to take the stairs because the elevators were out.he has maintain his service a loud noise. >> the young new york city police officer lost his life and a new york city police officer stands convicted. the da claimed he was being reckless and did nothing to . >> we don't believe the verdict was supported by the facts of the law. we are looking to dismiss his mother and his domestic partner will present in court . upon hearing the verdict, they say justice was served. >> think you . incorporated

. >>> a north jersey mailman turns into a turkey when wild birds surrounded his truck. >>> let's go over to david murphy and he'll tell us about a cold start to the day, and karen rogers has traffic. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, we are off to a chilly start, you'll need sunglasses, because the clouds are breaking up, but you'll need your coat and gloves. 30 degrees in trenton. 28 in wilmington, 32 in millville. 34 in wildwood. windchills making it feel like 24. in the teens in allentown, reading, lancaster and wilmington another reason to bundle up. on the bus stop, cold and breezy, upper 20s between 6 and 8:00 a.m. as we roll through the day it stays chillier, we are expecting this to be the cooler day of the seven-day forecast. 23 degrees by 9:00. 38 degrees by 3:00 p.m. a fair month of sunshine through the day, breezy with windchills in the 20s for much of the time. karen rogers we're looking at a nice mild change for the weekend, details coming up. we're starting with a big accident in gloucester

now it's moving into north jersey. here's what's moving in for later today.will lead the potential of flooding later on. the other reason, the warmup. 48 degrees at 8:00. by 11:00, the southerly winds kick in. a big warmup. 58 by 11:00. by 2:00, we'll tie the record temperature, i think we'll break it later today. we'll go through the forecast neighborhood by neighborhood when i'm back in ten minutes. jessica boyington has the traffic. >> this is around girard avenue on 95. that volume starting to head toward the center city area, southbound from woodhaven road to the vine street expressway, a 26-minute trip. average speeds 31 miles per hour. we are starting to see rain fall in this area with the shiny roadways and slippery conditions. watch out for those. we are starting to see accidents as a result of this rain. here's lower gwynedd. west welsh road and north bethlehem pike, an accident scene there as well as charlotte street. >>> the snow piles left over from the blizzard of 2016. >> nbc 10's katy zachry is liwu in quakertown where there is still plenty of

. >> new jersey's also reporting its seconds case, both in north jersey and like the philadelphia case the people were infected during travel. health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman at the big board with more details from the philadelphia health department. hi, ali. >> hi guys. this is an expected development with so many people traveling nowadays the cdc does expect to see more travel-related cases of zika virus. we know the woman in philadelphia was not hospitalized and is recovering without problems. 80 percent of cases come with no symptoms or mild symptoms. one in five will get a fever, rash, reds eyes and joint pain that typically last about a week. but the main concern with the zika virus is for pregnant women. the virus is possibly linked to a serious birth defect. pregnant women a urged not to travel to zika affected areas. >>> and in other news today, today is rare disease day. it's a day when thousands of families battling rare diseases that many people have never heard of come together to raise awareness. the idea is that there is power in numbers: playing with his

a cruise ship that was damaged during a powerful ocean storm is scheduled to dock at its north jerseyminutes. royal caribbean's anthem of the seas experienced hurricane force winds on its way to florida on sunday. passengers shot video showing broken glass toppled tables and chairs. the cruise line says four people reported minor injuries. it's unclear why the slip's capitol taken took this route because forecasts had warned of dangerous conditions at sea. >>> "action news" has obtained new video of the incident in a philadelphia nightclub that has former eagle lesean mccoy under investigation. sources tell "action news" the current buffalo bill and three of his friends were involved in a fight with three off duty police officers. you see some of what's going on here. it happened early sunday morning at the recess lounge in olde city. now this new video came from a viewer who sent it through join the action at 6abc.com. when you see news happening you can record it and e-mail it to us or use #join the action. mccoy's agent did not offer any comment when we asked. >> all right. >>> let

jersey temperatures right around 21 to 23 degrees. future tracker at 11 o'clock, there you can see some of those snow showers and snow squalls ahead of the front to the north to the west. then the you passes through especially philadelphia and southern new jersey around 5 o'clock in the morning so at least this go round the timing for the snow squalls is good 'cause it's during the overnight hours and then they're off the coast for the early morning hours of saturday but even into saturday afternoon, notice the temperatures. we were in the 20's at around 7:00 a.m. on saturday morning. dropping into the single numbers and teens for temperatures in the afternoon and evening and you see these what look like fingers extending from the northwest to the south and east. these are lake effect snow showers and snow squalls that can even happen tomorrow afternoon and the reason that they can survive all the way from the lakes into our region is that a wind advisory is in effect. the winds tomorrow will howl out of the northwest, speeds of 45 to 55 miles per hour, so it's cold, it is windy and we could even see those snow squalls into tomorrow afternoon in spots. and

the anthem of the seas is headed back to the port of bayonne in north jersey. you're looking at video from last month's trip that was cut short. the cruise line said it's seen several cases of norovirus every day for the laugh week. nbc 10 spoke with a couple on board celebrating their honeymoon. >> there was a note saying there's been a confirmed case of norovirus an they were going to heighten sanitation measures to keep infections down. >> the ship heeded a storm warning off cape hatteras, north carolina. it is expected back in new jersey on wednesday. >>> new castle county, police are looking for the driver of a hit and run crash that killed a man. the accident happened last night in hockessin. state police say a car plowed into the man who was walking along lancaster pike near ace memorial drive. police detored traffic around that area. while investigators were doing their work. >>> happening today, a federal appeals court in philadelphia is scheduled to hear arguments in the corruption case involving new jersey senator bob menendez. menendez is charged wi

hour but just take note it is out there for these heading tout that area 42 freeway north bound at creek road in new jerseylooking good, looking really good, traveling this, this direction, north bound but you can see how many vehicles are already on the roadways. monday, tuesday, wednesday, yep, they are pretty busy. we know today will be one of them. if you are thinking of heading out give yourself a couple extra minutes because it is looking very wet outside still and some case that he is wetness is black ice. you will have to be very careful as well, just always assume it is black ice when it looks wet, assume it the is black ice and will save you headaches just in case it is indeed. ninety-five headlights in the southbound direction looking good here. volume levels just maybe starting to heat up a little bit but overall 95 is looking good. this is what we want to see. another accident here north of wilmington delaware foulke roadblock all directions all lanes, silver side road. you will to have take an alternate, i would suggest marsh or wilson or alternatively wilson to marsh. just know that is there

now we are still concerned about flooding north jersey and connecticut as well. summerset county taking a hit. as far as additional rain it's not a lot but more light showers the area wrapping around that low, a flurry north and west. then we see the sun tomorrow and dealing with chilly conditions before a welcomed warm up into the weekend. so after a wild windy and wet one yesterday and last night a few left over showers but the chill begins. 38 on friday will feel like the 20s and then the recovery saturday into sunday but do watch out still a lot of issues with the wind and rain from yesterday. >> can't figure out what it wants to do. get cold, get warm. >> wear the coat or don't. time get the forecast check live radar and send us pictures and video for free in the itunes stores. >> stephanie tantillo has our tip of the day. >> hey guys i want to talk about call flower. it's got great nutritional value and versatile to use in the kitchen. first selection and storage. when you see it in the store you want tight florets not breaking apart and loose. nice and tigh

they'll continue until 6:00, 7:00 in north jersey and the interior southern connecticut. the storm is down here. so the rain continues. some of the rain might be heavy at times. as we head into tomorrow afternoon, watch the futurecast as we show rain overspread the area. spotty rain in the morning. here's a solid area of rain. could be some lightning and thunder tomorrow afternoon as this front moves through with heavier downpours. and then things should improve and dry out later tomorrow night in towards wednesday. tonight, snow to ice to rain. temperatures will be rising in the morning. it will be in the middle 40s in the city. ernie: this is some ride. incredible. thank you for that report. in other news to report right now, there's been a police-involved shooting in the bronx. the nypd says a witness told police there was a man with a gun nearby. officers say when they gun. the officers ended up shooting the suspect in the right arm. he is reported to be in stable condition tonight. >> well, it is pretty clear that we are right in the middle of a african-american cand

tam isn't thank you karen. >>> a flynn-year-old north jersey girl took a terrifying jump to escape alding and landed safely in the arms of police officers. sophia doroshenko was home alone inside the mahwah apartment building when a kitchen fire broke out across the hallway. she tried the front door but smoke and flames blocked every exit when which only left her the option of the third story balcony. three police officers stood by with opened arms. she jumped and they caught her. >> los angeles police arrested a plan who they say posed as a priest and sold thousands of dollars in fake tickets to see pope francis in philadelphia. investigators say erwin mena has been posing as a priest at multiple parishes around california since the 1990's and always vanished before authorities could act. police say they caught up with mena this time accusing him of selling two dozen people phony tickets to a pilgrimage to see the pope here and in new york back in september. >> ♪ i'm neil patrick harris and new york is my home. no place has more world class culture. come winter, i can't wait to visi

. >>> the federal government is investigating a deadly construction accident in north jersey.ers were killed after a five-ton generator fell from a crane the a construction site in hanover, morris county. officials say the crane was lowering the generator when a strap snapped. the work site is the future home of a fire department. >>> a former student athlete at a high school in essex county, new jersey, is suing his previous coach and his school after claiming the coach bullied him. baseball coach joe proccetti. administrators at the school say they founded it at least six incidents to back up the claim of bullying. the player's father says it's part of the culture at this school. >> they don't care about respect or character. they care about winning. they do whatever they can to destroy wins. >> the coach and his staff declined to comment on the lawsuit. the school says the decision on discipline is a personnel matter. >>> in wyoming, wind gusts so powerful they knocked out a semi truck and knocked it on its side. yesterday, this tractor-trailer was blown over by 63 mile-an-

. >>> a royal caribbean cruise ship is returning to north jersey after slamming into a powerful storm the atlantic city. this video was taken by passengers on board. the cruise started saturday in bayon bayonne, new jersey. the ship encountered 30-foot seas with winds matching a category 2 hurricane. >> my dad says, you know, this ship could crack in half. >> no injuries are reported and the damage is said to be minor. the ship is scheduled to return to cape liberty in bayonne tomorrow. they are promising new refunds to passenger. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 5:48. we've seen scattered showers overnight. so a lot of the roads have been dampened. now the temperatures are coming down. the majors have been treated. it's the side streets you can find slippery spots this morning. 32 degrees and holding in philadelphia. wind is blowing out of the east/northeast at 10 miles an hour and flooding is still a big concern this morning at the shore. rain is coming down in cape may right now. that's a live view from the marquis de lafayette hotel. 30 de

my parents are in north jersey tonight and over the next few days, the wind chills could get down to -25, wind chills. >> so you're saying you're not going to be paying them a visit this next week. >> i think they'll be paying us a visit like so many folks out there. >> wow! we've had a few spells of cold weather here and there over the last couple months but the next few days will be fantastic. >> anchor: warmer, yeah. >> we have a little something for everyone. any time it warms up in the 80s, we get complaints oh, it's too hot for this time of the and 40s, i get complaints from the people that it's too cold, so i have something for everyone in this forecast. hang on. i'll show it to you momentarily. we have a cool front this morning with a wind shift with the few clouds associated with that down over south florida into the gulf of mexico, and which will actually see mostly clear skies with the radar showing things that are quiet with a few false returns in the radar side in melbourne, and we topped out at 70 in orlando, normal for this time of the year is 74, so we were a little b

because of that, there's a winter weather advisory in north jersey through the hudson valley and interior southern connecticut until 9:00 in the morning. east-northeast wind has been gusty. 15, 20-plus miles an hour. that will continue for a while. notice the pink colors. that's the pockets of some sleet mixing in, and this is more of the wet snow going on in the hudson valley, maybe accumulating an inch or two. just over the colder surfaces, the grassy surfaces. and we've had rain over the city. lightening up a bit. the rain continues to the jersey shore across long island. we'll put that into motion on fox 5 sky guardian 3-d. you can see how it backs off in here. this next wave sliding up from the south and east. we'll see that on the wider view. the precipitation shuts down and we'll have periods of rain or drizzle as the night goes along. then we take the wider view. look what's going on. there are stronger storms. look at this. some severe storms that will be moving through the southern states. as this system lifts toward us tomorrow, that will bring the threat of heavier downpours i

. >>> a massive fire burning in north jersey was visible from philadelphia this morning. you can seal the plume of smoke from chopper6 flying over west philadelphia. the blaze erupted yesterday at 3:30 in the afternoon at an industrial park in hillsborough somerset county. the fire burned out of control for nearly 20 hours. firefighters say they contained the flames at 11 o'clock this morning. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney announced today the appointment of a new director of black male engagement. kenney said jack dromonds will hold the position. drummond made -- or kenney made the announcement this afternoon at city hall. drummond's duties will include reducing economic and social disparities and improving outcomes for black men and boys in philadelphia. >>> dozens of people gathered this afternoon in center city to honor abraham lincoln's birthday. civil military units, civilians and heritage groups all gathered for a ceremony on chestnut street sponsored by the union league of philadelphia. before that, they marched down broad street to independence hall. >> coming

took about five hours to contain >>> days after pulling into the port of north jersey, this cruise ship damaged a the sea is now back on it ocean. we were there when hundreds of passengers walked off the an then of the seas last week >> a new set of passengers board same ship this weekend hoping for a smoother ride. it was heading to the bahamas. encountered that nasty storm. hurricane strength and wind gusts at 75 miles an hour and waves around 30 feet high. people boarding this weekend weren't worried. >> lightening doesn't strike twice. went through last week, it can get through anything. >> the storm last woke to damage the ship's pro pulls system. it was fixed al with full coast guard inspection before the and them of the seas set sail again. >>> it's national donor day and recipients cross the country are pausinging to remember the person or people he don't made the second chance at life possible. in philadelphia today, fox 29 jennifer joyce caught up with a group of people who aren't just living, they're thriving. >> reporter: she's breaks message on a national steven compoteing

fire crews from around north jersey still on scene tonight and neighbors still reeling after a fast moving fire left a young girl leaping for her life. >> she's a brave little girl. i don't know too many people who would jump out of a third story balcony, but that seems to be the case. >> i've got a child trapped. >> reporter: the fire in this townhouse complex started around 4:00 p.m. in a third floor apartment and swept into the a 9-year-old girl home alone and trapped by flames had to make a decision that could easy paralyze a grownup. she had to jump off the third floor balcony into the first responders' arms below. >> the girl was okay but the fire fight was far from over. chopper 4 back over the scene a few hours later when the fire reignited. no one was hurt by the time the fire was finally put out but 12 apartments are damaged and everyone who lives in this 24-unit building is being told to spend the night where else. >> eworybody's afafkte fected by it. so one person being negligent, 12 people lost their homes. >> reporter: back live here, another look at that third floor with the

up to the north in pa tippie, we have a flood watch in effect in jersey. but everybody has the potential of seeing flooding of some kind. streets, highways, poor drainage areas. all of this from the rain in the west. in new jersey, it starts around 7:03, but gusty and windy around noontime. look at that, that's power- knocking-out wind kind of stuff in the afternoon. so be ready for that. this afternoon, have all your gear, heather will take you to take mass transit, but there are problems on mass transit already. >> yes,we do. >>> 2 and 3 trains are doing track work at 72nd street. service is running local-only. you will have to make a couple more stops from 96th street to 42nd street. hopefully that's taken care of shortly. long island rail road, metro north, new jersey transit, all doing just fine. then we have a problem still with us, palisades parkway south near exit #9. it's an obstruction in the roadway. it's on the palisades parkway south of the new york state thruway. state thruway going into the tappan zee bridge, it is a good ride. the george wa

initially passengers were told that they would be returning back to north jersey by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, but today royal caribbean representative told me that they estimate that the return to port, no earlier then 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. on saturday, it was cocktail making robots that were most striking to anthem of the seas passenger mike. >> it is a neat state of the art ship. >> reporter: hatboro resident left out of the new jersey port bound for bohamas with fiance and 6100 passengers and crew members. mid sunday the trip took a turn. >> people were starting to freak out. you start seeing crew members, they are running around, they are shutting down bars, they are literally just, frantic. >> reporter: for good reason, the ship was caught in the wild storm system off the coast of the the carolinas. conservative estimates put win gusts near 150 miles an hour, passengers were told to stay in their cabin and there they took to social media. >> at any point did you think you might to have leave this ship. >> delaware county's emily harris says at the height of the storm it seems tha

. >>> long island rail road, metro north, new jersey transit, they're doing great. no major problems there. the "m" trains, manhattan-bound trains skipping seven stations in brooklyn until next year. and on the garden state parkway, there is an accident being cleared away. we have alternate side of the today, but the meters are in effect. lori, over to you. >> thank you, heather. >>> well, road crews are ready to go ahead of the next round of winter weather. eastern long island is expected to take the brunt of the storm. eyewitness reporter mallory hoff is live now in hauppauge, suffolk county with the latest for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lore yeeyt it's dry now, but things will be different in the hours ahead. you can see my hair whipping around this morning. i want to show you something. a lot of snow out here, especially in this parking lot, still hasn't melted. you can see ejust how icy it is. people driving in this area this morning will have to deal with winter weather. you can see in this parking lot, things have yet to be cleaned up from r

if you are going to keep it going north in new jersey, head to princeton, maybe, watch out in princeton township. we have a major road closure in here. route 206 is closed in both directions from mountain avenue to princeton avenue. they have a detour in place. you can follow that and you'll be just fine. because it's presidents' day, septa is running on a weekday holiday schedule. no delays or problems for either. d.a.r.t., new jersey transit and amtrak are running on time with no delays also. >>> 5:33. this morning, road crews are not getting a break for presidents' day. nbc 10's matt delucia is live in lansdowne, delaware county.

. >>> police in north jersey have busted a couple who they say tricked shoppers into donating for a phonyause. police in wayne, passaic county say the couple collected cash donations at the stop & shop store there.ç they claimed the money was for adopt-a-soldier platoon, which is a real charity. shoppers are upset. >> people are good hearted and they want to give something to help people. that's just a shame. >> police learned that that was fake when the president of the real charity reported that the collections were not authorized. now, police are checking to see if the couple did the same thing in other towns nearby. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 5:37. we are dry this morning. nice, clear view looking across the delaware. no sign of the fog that we saw in parts of the area yesterday. very warm temperatures we started with yesterday, too, 38 degrees. that's a little bit cooler than yesterday in northeast philadelphia. but there are some colder spots, especially in new jersey. look at toms river, now down to 30 degrees. 35 in wilmington and g

the frigid temperatures caused problems for firefighters in north jersey as water lines froze.ork city, the icy air almost scared off a tourist in london. >> we got off the plane yesterday and i nearly ran back into the airport. i've never known cold like that, ever. >> the national weather service said the temperature in new york city's central park fell to 1 below, a record for yesterday's date. a winter storm is just starting to enter our area, too. >> the cold is set. now comes the wet weather. we've seen snow in delaware and south jersey. still waiting for it here at the nbc 10 studios. it is quiet. the wind has died down. another cold sta@t though not as brutally cold as yesterday morning. 17 degrees, 6 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. a light breeze at the airport, southeasterly wind at 6 miles an hour. it's been low, so the first snowflakes, the humidity is so low are likely to evaporate in the very dry air to begin with. the radar will show up before you'll see it on the ground. right now we're not seeing any on the ice rink at penn's landing. snow will deve

. >>> a royal caribbean cruise ship is returning to north jersey after slamming into aç powerful stormhe atlantic ocean. this video was taken by passengers on board. the cruise ship started saturday in bayonne, hudson county and was headed for the bahamas. over the weekend, the ship encountered 30-foot seas with winds matching a category 2 hurricane. >> my dad says this ship could crack in half. >> reporter: no injuries are reported and damage is said to be minor. the ship is scheduled to return to cape liberty in bayonne tomorrow. royal caribbean is promising full refunds to passengers. >>> it's 4:16. today a school board in montgomery county will meet for the first time since a series of fights involving students. abington school board is meeting and they're expected to cover what happened in these videos that went viral. the images posted online show high school kids brawling with the hash tag abington fight week. this happened last week. the school superintendent notified parents that the district and police are tightening security and investigating. >>> today pennsylvania governor

fire crews in north jersey convince a little girl to take action during a fast-moving fire.'ll tell you what they had to do to save her life. >>> plus, nearly failing. a new education report card slams public schools across the country. find out what researchers had to say about our local schools. >>> you should be part of the conversation. we'd love to talk to you while we're on the air. yes, we can do that. we do that via social media. read our posts, tweet us an we'll tweet you right back. >>> 5:15 on this wednesday morning. take a look at that. we've issued a first alert this morning for weather and traffic in our area because of a flood threat that will happen later this afternoon. this is the first alert radar. we're expecting heavy rain later today that could impact your plans. >>> a fire forced a young new jersey girl to leap from a third floor balcony to save her own life. take a look. >> i need a ladder to the third floor. i have a child trapped. >> the flames trapped a 9-year-old on the third floor as fire tore through her burgin county townhouse complex. police o

last month, a person visiting north jersey tested positive.tt delucia is live at philly international. what do we know about the new cases? >> pen health officials say the two women in the keystone state traveled to areas infected with the zika virus. the pennsylvania secretary of health says the cases pose no threat to the public. the zika virus is transmitted mostly by mosquitos. it is happening in south and central america but now we're seeing these cases pop up here in the u.s. and people who have traveled to those areas. a doctor specializing in infectious disease says it is likely that this virus will eventually show up in all 50 states but the risk of spreading it from person to person is very minimal. we talked with a local woman who just came back from cancun. she's 13 weeks pregnant and says she focused on precautions. >> if you're still planning on going, i would still go. if not, i understand but make sure you take bug spray. there's different kinds you recommend you bring with you. that's definitely a positive thing to look out fo

delays and closings are scrolling at the bottom of your screen. >> a cruise ship on its way back to north jersey>> stadium standoff. temple football plans enter a new phase while opponents try to stop it. >> good morning. it is 4:30 on this tuesday february 9th.

long island rail road, metro north, new jersey transit doing just fine. the outbound holland tunnel, exiting restrictions because of last week's crane collapse. keep that in mind. at the holland, 10 to 15. the george washington bridge, just a minor delay, alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended, but the meterth rules are in effect. >> thank you, heather. >>> just to show you, one more look at the empire state building. they shut the lights out now. you're done now. pitchers and catchers in 12 days. we're on to baseball! 38 degrees. winds out of the north, just cranking out there. snow showers off and on throughout the day today. the snow showers will be heavy off and on. your seven-day forecast, at times, there will be snow showers tomorrow with a couple of inches. a lot, just a nuisance.

eventually the ranger did jump out to lead and hung onto win three; the flyers play the devils in north jersey tomorrow night. >> to the nba right now, all-star game in toronto for kobe brian's final appearance. honored by "magic" johnson, once the game started the defense stayed home, 92 to 09 just at the half. west won this 1192-173. that is the highest scoring nba all-star game ever. >> basketball hoops right now ahead of march madness. temple facing south florida team with only five wins owe, take on the number one villanova wildcats this week. the owls led the most or rather led for most of this one, they beat usf77 to 65. five owls scored in double figures including 18 points and 14 rebounds for bond. the owls are now in sole possession of first place in the american athletic conference. they are looking forward to wednesday's match up against the wildcats. >> they have a real good team. they're solid, they're so solid throughout, terrific defensive team, and they can go on one of those rolls that they just make shot after shot. so, again, great challenge, great team. >> any time we've g