paul moriarty's charges were dropped but he was fired, and indicted on criminal misconduct charges. >> i thought they were bleep in the beginning. joe, he essentially was charge with doing his job as a cop. >> reporter: tuesday gloucester county injury agreed finding him not guilty of all charges. >> we finally got the whole issues in front of on normal people. >> reporter: he believes the the administration of his department was out to get him. >> why would they testify before me because of the political connections. they didn't pea come chiefs and they didn't become captains and they didn't become lieutenants because they are smarter than everyone else. >> reporter: officer deventure could have spent the rest of his life in prison he spent 14 charges including tampering with record and official misconduct. now he will restore his reputation and his career. >> i want to be a police officer. i was doing my job that day. i would do it again in a minute. >> reporter: township now has 45 days to decide if they will restore his job with back pay or bring administrative charges against him

he was accused of falsifying reports after pauling over paul moriarty in the summer of 2012. >>> our chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz here with a quick check of the afternoon. >> the afternoon is going to be going downhill on the gradual side. first, we get some snow coming in starting around 2:00 to 4:00 for much of the area. changing to sleet. then some freezing rain. so it is a messy afternoon commute, though. later you stay out, the worse it is going to be at least in the rush hour hours. but if you wait until 9:00 10:00, 11:00 tonight, especially from philadelphia area southward, it will start warming up enough to just turn to rain and the driving will be a lot better. then it is a rainy day tomorrow and a snowy day on thursday. thursday is the day where it is going to be the most difficult travel. >> just about everything in the next four -- >> that's quite a variety. >> thanks for watching nbc 10 news at 11:00. >> jennifer: roxanne? no! >> sonny: will actually said the only reason i married him was because-- >> paul: because? >> sonny: i couldn't have you. >> pau

but, the charges against paul moriarty were dismissed. >> we finally got the whole issue in front ofnormal people. you want to be a police officer. i was doing my job that day. i would do it again in a minute. >> paul moriarty has a civil suit begins the officer and gave us a statement saying quote i respect the verdict of the jury with you i'm obviously difficulties a appointed with the results. i know that i did nothing that day but operate my car safely and lawfully at all times. the video evidence speaks for itself and requires no inn terptation. >> updating our breaking news a fire in lower more land montgomery county. it broke out around 4:00 this morning in the garage of the home in the 3400 block of manor road. there are no yours but the the the house was badly damaged and two cars were destroyed. the cause has yet to be determined. >>> philadelphia police are searching for santas colon missing since last night. we are told he suffers from dementia. so if you have seen him call police. >>> we could see the biggest snowstorm of the season tomorrow, that could mean some treache

south jersey assemblyman paul moriarty co-wrote that bill. it would be on the police car or officer's uniform. an extra $25 charge for each dwi conviction would help pay for those cameras. moriarty introduced the bim not long after this dash cam video captured his arrest in 2012. a judge later dropped the charges against moriarty. the washington township police officer who arrested moriarty was acquitted last month of false reporting and official misconduct. >>> looking for a summer destination? you may not have to go far. tens of thousands will flock to kent county for everything from music to nascar. tim furlong found out local businesses can't wait for the crowds to show up. >> reporter: listen to this mouthful. >> thank you for calling the award winning of dover. this is ashley speaking. >> reporter: ashley has been delivering that a lot. the hotel she works at here in dover and others in kent county are filling up for the summer way earlier than most years. why? well, firefly, yes, indeed. 80,000 music fans in the county for multiple day

south jersey assemblyman paul moriarty co-sponsored the bill. mobile cameras can either be placed on a police vehicle or on the officer's uniform. an extra $25 charge for each drunk driving conviction will pay for the cameras. moriarty introduced the measure not long after this dashcam video captured his dui arrest in 2012. the washington township police officer who arrested him was acquitted last week of false reporting and official misconduct. >>> officers in a burlington county community are introducing a new way to keep a close eye on criminal activity. the morristown police department wants businesses and homeowners to register their outside surveillance cameras. they say that footage could help them solve crimes. there's an effort like this one in philadelphia as well. they say all cameras will feed to a secure location that only police will be able to access your information. >>> happening today, secretary of state john kerry will be talking about climate change in washington. he will give remarks at an event called road to paris climate

. >> reporter: dash cam video of his arrest of is assemblyman paul moriarty found him not guilty in the traffic stop prosecutors urged was a vendetta by the police officer. jurors found the stop that resulted in moriarty refusing a breathalyzer test legal. >> i feel vindicated. i didn't do anything wroveng from day one. >> reporter: the assemblyman, who testified early on is out of state. he called me to say he respects the jury but is disappointed by the verdict that the dash cam video speaks for i was saying quote, i know that i did nothing that day but operate my car safely and lawfully at all times. my hope is that eventually video cameras in all police vehicles who prevent these type of situations in the future. >> alldy was tell the truth and do my job. that's what the taxpayers of new jersey pay me to do. >> reporter: now, the police officer went on to say he loves being a police officer and he hopes to get back on the force. i did reach out to washington township police chief today, but his only comment is that they are reviewing all of their legal options. going forward, there

paul moriarty reached a settlement with classic nissan of turnersville. he called washington township police to report moriarty was drunk leading to his dui arrest. the judge dropped all drunk driving charges against moriarty. the officer was acquitted last week of false reporting. >>> senator moriarty sponsored a bill to have cameras in police vehicles. they signed it into law today. it requires every new jersey vehicle be equipped with a recording system. the camera would either be on the car or on the officer's uniform. an extra $25 charge for each dwi conviction would pay for those cameras. moriarty said it helps to have video footage to back up claims of excessive force against civilians. there are many good officers who have been wrongly accused and this is designed to ensure their protection as well. >>> there among the top spots for dining but may be breaking the rules. >>> and the top cars for families. >>> first, here's what we're working on for you although 5:00. >>> seemed like when we got our bill this month, it's triple. >> nbc10 told you ab

the case stems from the 2012 arrest of assemblyman paul moriarty. the officer says moriarty was driving drunk but the charges were dropped. >>> and we have more on the students killed by elliott roger last may are suing the apartment building where roger lived. the lawsuit accuses the apartment complex for not properly screening roger and the sheriff's department for ignoring red flags. roger killed six uc santa barbara students before killing himself. >>> and georgia postponed the first execution of a woman in 70 years last night because of concerns about the drug to be used in the lethal injection. the death penalty opponents held a vigil last night to oppose the execution of kelly renae who was convicted of murdering her husband in 1997. she would have been only the 16th woman to be put to death in the u.s. since the supreme court allowed the death penalty to resume in 1976. >>> and prosecutors in the boston marathon bombing want panels in which dzhokhar tsarnaev was hiding to be brought into court. the jury wants to see the boat full of bullet h

after a month-long dash cam video of assemblyman paul moriarty's arrest played a big part. >> i didn't do anything wrong from day one. i feel vindicated. alldy was tell the truth and do my job. that's what the taxpayers of new jersey pay me to do. >> reporter: a jury found the officer not guilty on a 14-count indictment that he allegedly abused his power and falsified police reports. >> all those guys that testified against me are buddies with the chief of police. >> reporter: drunk driving charges were eventually dropped against assemblyman moriarty the former mayor of washington township, who admitted during testimony police contract renewals did cause tensions. moriarty said today, he respects the jury and is disappointed and hopes eventually video cameras in all police vehicles will prooenlt these type of situations in the future. >> there is never a circumstance, you know from the -- the charges are developed against somebody for dwi. it doesn't happen in new jersey. it's not supposed to happen but it did here. >> i love being a police officer. i can't wait to go back to work. >>

ten years in prison for allegedly falsifying report involving an arrest involving assembly man paul moriartydardized test when we really should be using that time in a better way focusing individually on our students. dave: education is supposed to be about our students, and it's becoming about a test. ros: what is our end goal in education? to be masters of a test? >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. welcome to "boozeday tuesday," march 3rd. we have a terrific show for you today. >> we're excited because this actor who we have on, his last movie opened up in the top spot of the summer. ansel elgort is in one of the most anticipated movies called "insurgent." he's a hot ticket. >> oh, yes, he's changed since the last time he was here. >> also stopping by, jeremy sisto starring in "the returned" which is something i hope never happens in my life. it's a remake of an emmy-winning french drama. >> and jill is here to show you how to have a spa day at home. is that jill? >> never looked lovelier.