people in atlantic city have, council people have their own cars and steve sweeney was asking what do they need government cars for to use in their personal life when the city is only 26 blocks wide. that was a bone of contention here for a while. we are in the trying to make light of this but we are trying to say there are other options hopefully before these people go on these three week unplan furloughs. then county may have to furlough workers because atlantic city can't pay its bills and they owe county 7 million in taxes. all 23 towns in the county may start suffering. budget hearing for the county incidently 4:00 o'clock today so more bad news and they may follow yesterday's bad news from here at city hall. >> just continues to get bad news, steve keeley, thanks very much. >>> an alert, in pennsauken in morning police there are investigating the report of the masked man who followed and then chased a 12 year-old girl. authorities now stepping up daily patrols in the neighborhood on springfield avenue. the girl tells officers she first noticed a strange map standing outside her

. >> senate president steve sweeney and senator loretta -- came to new york to make sure new jersey committees are getting what they need for this five state agency. number one a brand-new bus terminal in manhattan so new jersey commuters don't have to worry about taking another bus and another train and number two money will start rolling in for the building of a new tunnel under the hudson river. $70 million to get started. i asked senator sweeney what difference he thinks his presence makes here. >> i think they are thrilled that tom is here to show how important is this to the state of new jersey and the commissioners on both sides of the river listen to everyone and should walk away pretty happy. >> why did it take to port authority so long to get moving on this new bus terminal? senator weinberger believes jeanne vice president joe biden didn't take the bus. for more information on this second time under the hudson river and the progress follow me on twitter at chasing sibile and fox "chasing news" hymn without touching them let me know which one most closely resembles the one that you w

. >>> new jersey state senate president steve sweeney issued this statement that reads in part, quote: the tragic death of trooper sean cullen is a terrible reminder that the men and women who serve to protect us put their lives on the line every day. trooper cullen gave his life in the line of duty and in service to others. >>> a mother and daughter in critical condition, and another daughter also injured, after they were hit by a tow truck in kensington. the accident happened as they crossed the street at b and ontario just before 7:00 last night. a good samaritan returned to the two girls, ages one and four, to the hospital. the 24 year old mother is also at the hospital. investigators believe the tow truck driver did have the right of way. that 53 year old driver is cooperating with police. >>> police officers had their hands full last night, check it out, tracking two atv riders all the way from somerdale to north philly. chopper three, flew along with the police helicopter as the riders sped dangerously through traffic. the two stashed the atv's and got away on foot. it is again

democrat steve sweeney will only consider a pick who is a democrat because christie's republican nomination leaves two democrats on the seven-member court. >>> donald trump is facing new troubles due to his failed trump university. an appeals court ruled unanimously that a fraud lawsuit can go forward. it was brought by new york attorney general eric schneider man saying some were cheated out of millions. >>> the richest person in the world according to forbes 17th time he's led it in 22 years. he's said to be worth $75 billion. the spanish clothing magnate, ortega came in second. he's worth $67 billion. that's warren buffett not to be confused with any clothing magnate. warren ranked third with $60 billion. amazon ceo jeff bezos. facebook ceo, mark zuckerberg, he went from 16th place up to 6th. he's worth $44.6 billion. former mayor michael bloomberg is 8th with $40 billion. donald trump estimated to have $4.5 billion. people at the top of the list got some serious jack. >> as we say. >> 40 and 50 and 60 billion. 4:52. still to come, the historic new york city building that one falling int

steve sweeney will not consider judge david bow man. he will only consider a pick that's a democrat so there will be three democrats on the seven-member court, no the two. christie fired back accusing sweeney of playing partisan politics. >>> po strike that could come later this month. thousands of workers could walk off the job on march 13th nj transit officials tell the not account for about 2/3 of nj transit train riders. they need to find another way into manhattan. >>> the yankees will start the season without aroldis chapman. he was suspended for violating the domestic violence policy. though he's not facing criminal charges, he admitted to firing a gun eight times in his garage during a domestic dispute with his girlfriend in october. chapman accepted the discipline. he's not going to appeal. he can pitch, though, in spring training games. >>> on long island, investigators are now trying to figure out what caused a mysterious loud boom. suffolk police received numerous calls from residents from lindenhurst, west islip. the calls c

. >> steve sweeney is pushing for a state takeover but the legislation is stuck in the assembly, localecause they say it goes too farer. >> the governor says he is not going to negotiate on that, if it's not approved by the assembly, he says that atlantic city may go bankrupt, he will not use taxpayer dollars to bail out the city unless the government take its over. >>> delays on route 42 in gloucester township this afternoon. chopper 6 hd was over head as first responders worked to clean up the truck's load that spilled over the northbound lanes. the driver lost control and it flipped on to its side and the driver has only minor injuries. >>> from our delaware newsroom there was a so-called safety blitz at intersections where trains meet regular traffic. they were telling people how to safely navigate train crossings to avoid tragedies like this one at west main street and new london road last year. police pulled the driver out just before that crash. >> the safety reminders are always a good thing. >>> lets talk about the accuweather forecast another day of sunshine and next comes th

. >> steve sweeney and two others will unveil a plan today to test all schools for lead. no word yet on the cause of a deadly easter morning fire. an 88-year-old man, retired army engineer was killed. his name not yet released. >>> glen graves will be on cbs arrest on st. patrick's day. he was handcuffed by four plain clothed officers. cbs this morning beginning here at 7:00 a.m. >>> stock futures are higher as traders return from the holiday break. markets had a mixed performance on thursday. the nasdaq added 4 points, and the s&p 500 fell by less than a point. >>> not something you hear every day, airline cabins becoming more comfortable. the economy seats will be 18 inches wide longer than the airbus competition. airbus says it comes after customer criticism over a lack of space. >>> enjoy the chocolate easter bunny while you can. the price of chocolate is about to go up. the demand is growing in asia, and as a result, the one key ingredient is up 10% compared to last year. >>> doctors in new york are going high tech. paper prescriptions for residents are out. carolyn

senate president, steve sweeney, introduce add bill, and it has support from governor christie, a similar bill pending in the assembly. >> billionaire investor carl icon says if new jersey a proves casinos, the northern part of the state, he will not pump $100 million into his newly acquired taj mahal casino in atlantic city. he said his plan's investment in the casino he acquired from bankruptcy court depends solely on new jersey not approving two new casinos just outside new york city. icon says in-state competition will devastate ac and make it impossible to invest that much monday my his new casino. bill to authorize state-wide referendum in november on north jersey casinos is expected to pass later this month. >> the west depford police department looking foreman accused of scamming his way right into an elderly person's home. and then robbing them. they say the suspect knock on the door, identified himself as someone from the water department after getting inside, he searched the home for valuables, when the homeowner became suspicious, the suspect took off running away from the hou

senate president steve sweeney and two democratic state senators propose new legislation today. they say their bill would put $3 million toward water tests. the moves comes after elevated lead levels were detected in the water at 30 schools in newark. newark's mayor is holding a forum tonight where the public can ask leaders about the lead crisis. >>> less than an hour from now, workers and labor advocates will rally at the new york state capitol to raise the minimum wage. the group is holding a 24-hour vigil in support cuomo's proposal to raise it to $15. the governor wants the measure included in the state budget which lawmakers hope to finish this week. city by 2018 and the remainder of the state by 2021. >>> stocks on wall street closing the first day of the trading week mixed following another dip in the u.s. oil. dow rose 19 points, closing at 17,535. nasdaq fell 6 points. and the s&p 500 added 1 point. >>> still to come, strong words tonight from the nypd commissioner over this video. it shows a postal handcuffed in brooklyn. we'll hear from police about what they think a

and give the state the right to break contract, sell off city assets, back by senate president steve sweeney ace governor chris christie. madding said atlantic sitly run out of money in the next few weeks if lawmakers don't step in and act and act quickly. high states debate in miami last night for the democratic presidential candidates. is bernie sanders win in michigan, that surprise win, enough to keep his momentum going? we'll take a look. (high steaks debate, last night, ahead of the major primary in florida, sanders is flying high after pulling off an upset win in michigan on tuesday, now, that win provided his campaign with a much needed boost. >> we have won nine state primaries and caucuses, and i think in the coming weeks, and months, we're going to continue to do extremely well. >> it is an uphill battle. clinton now halfway to having enough delegates to clinch the democratic nomination. she used her time at the debate to take aim at gop frontrunner, donald trump. >>> if i a.m. fortunate enough to be the democratic nominee, there will be a lot of time to talk about him. and i was

senate president steve sweeney and two cosponsors say under the bill every school in the state wouldired to test for lead in the drinking water and make the results public. as much as $20 million would be made available to pay for the testing and provide water filters where needed. >> you send your children off to school to get an education. you're not sending your kids off to school having their brains -- having their bodies poisoned with lead. >> reporter: the push is prompted by the contaminated water crisis in flint, michigan and the problems identified in newark, new jersey. 30 schools there shut off their sinks and fountains recently because of lead. exposure to lead is toxic particularly in children and can cause permanent brain damage and other health problems. >> we live in a state that has volumes of historic buildings and infrastructure that's critically needed and built during the time where people thought lead was good resource and a tool to sod their pipes. >> reporter: some districts like trenton do it voluntarily. camden schools no longer use fountains. they've used w

sweeney says he ended it."i had to literally punch the dog in the face."steve bowermaster saw the whole thing and says what happened was not either dogs' fault. "the dog didn't attack. the dog's area was invaded."even though both animals were on a leash, he says the owners let the dogs get too close without knowing how they'd react."the small puppy crossed the center line and went over to the mastiff and started sniffing him. the mastiff didn't like it, bit him in the lip.""if people let their dog come up to you, you would assume they're friendly."bowermaster walks his eight year old rottweiler brutus at the park all the time."my dog enjoys meeting other dogs. but just like this; the proper stance to take your dog up here, is there's tension on that leash." leash." veterinarian and dog trainer dog needs to know who's boss. "i would make sure that i was walking my dog, and my dog wasn't walking me."scott wegener, nine on your side, sharonville. park rangers and the couple were asking for possible video of the attack...as of tonight - no one has come forward with

sweeney says he ended it."i had to literally punch the dog in the face."steve bowermaster saw the whole thing and says what happened was not either dogs' fault. "the dog didn't attack. the dog's area was invaded."even though both animals were on a leash, he says the owners let the dogs get too close without knowing how they'd react."the small puppy crossed the center line and went over to the mastiff and started sniffing him. the mastiff didn't like it, bit him in the lip.""if people let their dog come up to you, you would assume they're friendly."bowermaster walks his eight year old rottweiler brutus at the park all the time."my dog enjoys meeting other dogs. but just like this; the proper stance to take your dog up here, is there's tension on that leash." leash." veterinarian and dog trainer