news4's ted greenberg as all of the new year fun in ocean city. >> reporter: it's a sprint into wintertime waves to welcome a brand-new year. >> i'm 55, i thought what the h hell. why not. >> over a thousand people dove head first into 2016 with a january dip in the ocean, including lindsey and mike fielding. the couple just tied the knot here last night. so today they took the plunge along with most of their wedding party. >> it's great. super fun. a great first thing to do right when you get married. the tip in the atlantic was the largest of at least four new year's day polar plungs at the jersey shore to benefit a variety of causes. >> this year was warmer because this winter has been warm. i appreciate it. it was awesome. >> atlantic city's polar club raised money for the multiple sclerosis association of america and living with breast cancer. while marking a milestone, its 25th launch. >> we want to do a little something different. >> ocean city's event benefits the hero campaign which work to prevent drunk driving by promoting designated driving. >> it warms our heart to know so man

. >> i'm ted greenberg. change of schedule couldn't have come at a worse time. >>> we've got another couple of temperature. trouble brewing for the weekend. >>> on the jersey shore tonight, worries about homes in danger on a stretch of long beach island hit hard by hurricane sandy and now left vulnerable during the powerful winter storms. company responsible for building the beach abandoned the project at least for now. >> when that wind blouse, you're scared. >> reporter: with only a narrow stretch of sand between his house and the ocean, ed newman says the water he cherishes also causes extreme worry. >> you get up in the morning and thank god that the ocean is still further out. >> reporter: saying his home and others on the southern end of long beach island were left vulnerable to winter storms after a dredging company suspended a federal beach protection project here last month and moved its equipment to projects in other states. it's not expected to return here until march. >> we could see significant damage both to homes and infrastructure. >> reporter: the head of the new jer

ted greenberg, news 4 new york. >> we're going to take you to queens right now. the borrow having a worse time digging out. so many of you have been e-mailing your concerns to us. it's been 64 hours since the storm stopped. is progress finally being made in i queens. andrew siff has the answer for us. >> reporter: we've been all over the borough today. there is progress being made in queens. ere's a method in the arsenal behind me. this is one of 36 melters, melting millions of tons of snow that have been removed from the city street today. after scooping up more than 7 million tons of snow, the sanitation commissioner stopped just short of the fin h line. >> i would like to stay with 99%. i'm sure you'll all go find the one strehe that i have missed. >> reporter: she's right, we did. this is 85th street in south ozone park. still impassable at noon today. >> we forgot we were like a third world country. >> reporter: glenn expressing his frustration. they saw the most snow and the longest wait for snow reedvah, up to three days. >> you're actually the last reet n

winning the record breaking prize may sound like a dream come true, but as ted greenberg explains, odds are everyone will know your name. >> reporter: instead of pocketing the 50 bucks they won in saturday's powerball dring, bruno and emily put the money day's chance at $1.4 >> why not? why not? you know, the motto is live your dreams. >> my goodness. unbelievable. somebody will be happy. >> reporter: the couple bought their tickets today at the same atlantic city convenience store where a casino kitchen worker bought a ticket that won him a $1 million mega millions prize. his son later told me his dad wanted to stay nameless publicly, but in new jersey lottery winners cannot remain anonymous. >> others will come target you. of course will you have family members coming from everywhere. >> reporter: delaware is among six states nationwide that do not require lottery winners to come forward publicly. >> people are going to know who you are. and they're going to be looking for you. >> reporter: thomas raftery is managing partner of falcon consulting group in linwood and spent more than 20

we start with ted greenberg in west wildwood. it's an area with flooding and ted, extensive damage. >> reporter: and keith, that now infamous comment about a mop may have been a joke to governor christie but i can tell you that people here are not laughing. >> feel hurt. >> reporter: in west wildwood waves of anger directed to governor christie. >> i'm offended that he tried to act like people in south jersey are stupid. >> i don't know what you expect me to do. you want me to go down with a mop. >> christie's remarks last night were in response to a question why he was there instead of assessing damage from the weekend nor'easter in new jersey. >> i think should bring two mops, one to some place where the sun don't shine. >> i think this is more than a mop. >> the comment has clearly struck a nerve along with another that there was no residual flood damage, and comparisons to hurricane sandy. >> i heard one crazy mayor down in south jersey say this is worst flooding than sandy. here's the one thing you need to know about that may

live in stone harbor, ted greenberg, "nbc 10 news." >>> delaware is also digging out. "nbc 10 news" bureau reporter tim furlong spent the day driving around talking to people to assess the situation in new castle county. >> i'm not going anywhere. >> reporter: mandy had a day off from teaching spent it shoveling. plowed under on her tight the street. some of her neighbors shoveled out now saving their parking spots, is that sflel >> not technically. people look the other way a little bit here. especially during snowstorms. >> reporter: at rockford park kids enjoyed the day off from school. most if not all of these kids are going to be off tomorrow. there is that much snow still causing problems. i had to back up to let an ambulance down a street and in the city businesses are also still shoveling their sidewalks not going to matter if many customers can't drive to get to them. the city is teamed up with private contractors, they promise they are doing their best. so far. >> the main roads are okay. the rest suck. they are bad. >> reporter: this from a guy who delivers

in linwood, ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> were you listening closely, jim, for when you win? of course. >> one person in our region did win a million dollars and matched five of the lottery balls in saturday night's jackpot, but did not have the powerball, of course. the ticket was sold at wilson's check cashing in fishtown. the store gets a $5,000 bonus for selling it. several stores in south jersey sold third place tickets worth $50,000. you can find which stores are the lucky ones on our website, nbc10.com and on the news app we'll send you alerts wednesday night after the drawing at 11:00 p.m. >> don't try to call me, okay, jackie? >> you'll be unlisted. >>> army war veteran in the lehigh valley received an award he's waited almost 60 years to get. 98-year-old paul dorney received the purple heart yesterday. dorney served in the u.s. army during the korean war in the early '50s. he was seriously wounded by a missile. he received a bronze star and purple heart, but he never got the second medal for his injuries. his daughter says she didn't want to wait any longer for her

nbc 10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg joins us live from ocean city. >> busy day there as people brace for what could be some of the worst flooding since sandy. >> reporter: yeah, and that's why, jim and jackie, officials here at the shore tonight are urging people to get ready for the worrisome high tides that glenn was just talking about. we found a lot of people aren't waiting to prepare. an extra layer of protection being built on ocean city's beaches. makeshift dunes designed to help hold back the water once the nor'easter moves in. >> better safe than sorry. >> reporter: brendan mcbride is building this house on yacht avenue in cape may and today moved his tools and materials to the second floor to keep them away from high water. >> everything that was of any value, we're worried about the flooding coming. >> reporter: moderate to major coastal flooding, potentially the worst since hurricane sandy that could last for three high tide cycles starting saturday morning, along with high winds capable of knocking out power. >> i have a wood stove, plenty of firewood. i'm g

. >> ted greenberg now taking the pulse at the shore. >> how are people preparing in a.c. tonight? >> reporter: well, jackie and jim, since we last saw you at 5:00 we've started seeing snow come down here in atlantic city and it's gotten quite a bit heavier in the last few minutes. people here are used to water from the back bay spilling into the streets during higher than normal tides, but this time they are really worried that water will make it into their houses, as well. sand bags going down, important items brought upstairs to spare them from flood waters. >> doesn't look good. >> reporter: sunny smith lives down the street from the bay in a low lying part of atlantic city that was hit hard by sandy. now concerns are running high again about what could be the worst flooding since the 2012 hurricane. >> it's terrible, half these people ain't even done yet. it's really going to be not good. >> i feel worried. >> reporter: in some flood prone sections of atlantic city, the traffic lights are on flash, that's because city crews have been taking away the traffic light control boxes

as ted greenberg shows us, no shortage of people that want to be winners and some are already reaping the benefits of this record prize. >> reporter: dreams of winning a record jackpot had the owner of northfield news and tobacco selling quadruple his usual amount of powerball tickets today. >> i got two today, i think i have about 20 already. >> you never know. we played it at the bank, we're all playing together. this is a group ticket. >> reporter: booming sales nationwide bumped the powerball jackpot for tomorrow night's drawing up to an all-time u.s. lottery high of $800 million. the odds of winning, though, extremely slim, 1 in 292 million. at shore true value hardware, this sign had to be changed twice today after the jackpot grew. they are convinced the winning ticket will be sold here. >> i bought some the other day, but every chance i get i try to get one or two. >> they all want to buy a hardware store, hopefully one of my customers will win. >> reporter: then you'll retire? >> exactly. >> i got the winning ticket. >> reporter: back in northfield, the owner of this shop tol

ted greenberg tracked down just how many gamblers come from north jersey to try their luck in a.c. >> certainly try it. absolutely. we would try it to see if we like it. >> reporter: lucille and robert stromer like coming to atlantic city but say no question casinos in north jersey would be a lot closer to their hometown of monroe, new york. >> two hours less driving. takes us three hours to get here, so it would take us less than an hour. >> reporter: they were in the seaside resort on the same day public hearings were being held in the state legislature on rival plans that would ask voters if two casinos should be allowed in the northern part of the state, places like the meadowlands and jersey city. >> i would go there, more convenient. >> reporter: before voters can decide whether to change the state constitution that restricts gambling to atlantic city, lawmakers must agree on a single plan to put on the ballot. the senate and assembly have been unable to find common ground on certain issues, including the amount of tax revenue generated by north jersey casinos that should be sen

in ocean city, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> while you're preparing your home and family for the snow, keep in mind the nbc 10 app is the valuable tool. >> you can get a lot of things, the latest forecast, hour-by-hour live radar, blogs from meteorologists, black says to live cameras and weather alerts as well as personalized notifications about school closings and delays. keith? >>> it's a philadelphia tradition in most parts of the area, you get your shovel, go to the street, dig out the snow for a spot and then you reserve it with an orange cone just like this. well, philly police don't want you do this and they have a creative way to get the message across. >>> thousands of flights canceled around the country and it's all because of this storm. still ahead, what else you need to know about the impact on travel. >>> we are watching updates coming in on the timing on the snow. what time it will get here and what time the heaviest snow will fall. coming up, i'll show you a look at that and also some updated snowfall totals in your neighborhood straight ahead. >>> also ahead, mor

nbc 10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg is live in ocean city with that, and with this possibly rivaling superstorm sandy, i'm sure they are taking all precautions, ted. >> reporter: they certainly are, jackie, and most of the water that's expected to flood communities here at the shore will come spilling out of the back bay, and as you've been hearing, the storm could bring some of the worst flooding since hurricane sandy. they are building barriers to help hold back the mighty atlantic on beaches in ocean city and all along the jersey coast, makeshift dunes are going up before the storm moves in. >> better safe than sorry. >> reporter: brendan mcbride is building this house on yacht avenue in cape may and today moved his tools and materials to the second floor to keep them away from high water. >> everything that was of any value, we're worried about the flooding coming. >> reporter: moderate to major coastal flooding, potentially the worst since hurricane sandy that could last for three high tide cycles starting saturday morning, along with high winds. >> we are raising every

ted greenberg spoke with neighbors about the crime. >> reporter: the puppy was dead and frozen, another dog barely alive. now investigators say she, too, has died after both animals were left outside in brutally cold weather. >> i think it's very sad and shouldn't happen. >> it's really heart breaking. >> reporter: atlanta county spca investigators say the dog houses outside a home in buena vista township provided hardly any protection from the frigid air. they say they initially got an anonymous call monday about a frozen puppy in its dog house, but when they got there, authorities say they also found a cold, severely malnourished older dog, possibly the puppy's mother. she was rushed to a veterinary clinic and died overnight. >> i don't understand why a human would leave an animal, defenseless animal outside in this freezing temperature. >> reporter: authorities say this brutal cold can be tough on most dogs, but the chances of surviving become even more slim for those that are under weight. >> please bring your animals indoors. there's no excuse to have more animals dying in this ext

we start with ted greenberg in west wildwood. 's an area with flooding and ted, extensive damage. >> reporter: and keith, that now infamous comment about a mop may have been a joke to governor christie but i can tell you that people here are not laughing. >> feel hurt. >> reporter: in west wildwood waves of anger directed to governor christie. >> i'm offended that he tried to act like people in south jersey are stupid. >> i don't know what you expect me to do. you want me to go down with a mop. >> christie's remarks last night were in response to a question why he

live at our jersey shore bureau, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> ted, thank you. >>> we move now to breaking news. the pentagon says ten american sailors are being held by iran. what we know is that the pentagon briefly lost contact with two small navy craft in the persian gulf. the boats are being held by iran, the pentagon has received assurances, though, from that country that the crew and vessels will be returned safely and promptly. the boats were moving between kuwait and bahrain when the u.s. lost contact with them. >>> back here at home, a montgomery county high school class will honor a student and member of the military who died while serving overseas. tonight, air force staff sergeant peter taub will be recognized by the cheltenham high school class of 2004. the ceremony takes place at 7:45 at the board of school directors meeting. taub died in december while serving in afghanistan. the event is open to the public. >>> we are less than four hours away from president barack obama's final state of the union address. take a live look right now at the capitol building in wash

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coming up at 4:55, ted greenberg finds out how many tickets are being printed every minute as we get closer to tomorrow night's drawing. tracy, stay where you are, you're not buying any right now. >> in a minute, yes. >>> wall street just wrapped up its worst week since 2011, and it's another day in the red. here's a live look at the big board, dow jones lost 150 points before closing to end the day down. it closed down 167 points for the week, the dow lost more than 1,000 points. >>> a 13-year-old boy is dead this afternoon and no one is in custody for that shooting in camden overnight, happened just after 11:00 last night on line street near beacon avenue. officers found nathaniel plumber jr. lying on the sidewalk, he was taken to the hospital but died there. police haven't said what may have led to the shooting, and as we said so far no arrests. >>> the man behind the deadly building collapse in center city know how much time they'll spend in prison. deanna durante was in court for an emotional hearing where the contractor said it was all an accident. >> reporter: family members o

nbc 10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg shows us why the owners will soon face charges andrning here for you now, some of the images you're about to see could be disturbing. >> that's very cruel. >> reporter: authorities say the igloo-shaped dog houses provided barely any protection from the brutal cold for a puppy and another dog that are now both dead. >> that makes me angry and it upsets me very, very much. >> reporter: atlantic county investigators say they responded monday to an anonymous call about a puppy frozen inside its dog house off jackson road in buena vista township. when they got there, they say, they also found a cold, severely malnourished older dog, possibly the puppy's mother, barely alive. she was rushed to a veterinarian clinic and died overnight. >> honestly, i barely slept last night and woke up this morning to news the second dog had passed away. >> definitely harsh. i mean, honestly, i think whoever did it should suffer the same thing. >> reporter: authorities say the puppy appeared to be less than six months old and was also underweight. the dog's

. >>> jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg is live in cape may county. the phrase used was "worse than sandy." that strikes fear in people who live there. how are they preparing for this possible flooding? >> reporter: this is literally the calm before the storm, but we found the nor'easter is already putting a dent in business for some people here at the shore. >> weather doesn't look very good. >> reporter: his livelihood takes him far from shore, but steve's fishing boats are now docked in lower township before conditions at sea become too dangerous. >> not worth it, just come in and wait for the weather to go by and fish will be there when you go back out. >> reporter: on beaches in ocean city and other jersey shore communities, sand is being moved to build makeshift dunes to help hold back the ocean once the nor'easter starts slamming the coastline. moderate to major coastal flooding, potentially the worst since hurricane sandy, could last for three high tide cycles starting saturday morning. >> i look towaforward to seeing yes, because we all like

. >> nbc 10 jersey shore reporter ted greenberg live in ocean city with the story. >> reporter: jackieenise, the storm flooded this firehouse here in ocean city, and only added to frustrations that have been lingering since hurricane sandy. when emergency calls brought ocean city firefighters into the elements during saturday's storm, some first had to step foot in the flood. >> guys would have to come out, wade through the water to get to the trucks. >> reporter: since hurricane sandy flood the 29th street firehouse in 2012, it's only been used for housing department vehicles, with this neighboring trailer serving as home base for the professional firefighters stationed here. then, this weekend, water rushed inside the firehouse again. >> to come back to the same issue that started it with floodwater's inability, with nothing being done, you know, it's frustratinfrustrating. >> reporter: in a statement, a city spokesman said the resort is committed to finding a solution that wouldn't be affected by flooding. jersey shore firefighter faced a slew of challenges in nor'easter including a

in ocean city, ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> next on nbc 10 news at 5:00 we'll get a live update fromere the search continues for a missing boy with autism. we'll have the latest on that. >>> plus, bill cosby had nothing to say as he entered a montgomery county courtroom earlier this week, and now for the first time since his arrest he's sending a message to the public. that's next on nbc 10 news at 5:00. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> protesters confront police and the public during the mummers parade. how it led to tension and several arrests. >>> right now we begin with the search for a missing boy in allentown. police and neighbors have been out all day trying to find the 5-year-old boy who has autism. he went missing around 11:00 last night. police say he wandered away from a new year's eve party with his family. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal is following that search and joins us live from allentown. randy, what's the latest where you are now? >> reporter: keith, they just dispatched another team of k-9 dogs and blood hounds to search for the missing boy. unfortunately, so far no goo

live in atlantic city, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> ted, thank you. you heard ted say it there, people at the shore are prepping for the worst flooding since sandy. sheena parveen is back now with her forecast for south jersey. sheena, ted said they are up against snow, coastal flooding, too. >> that's right. if you're in interior new jersey, you're just looking at the snow. the coastal flooding, obviously, cape may county, atlantic county, sussex county and delaware, here's a look at the radar, this is what we have happening right now. the peak of the winds will be around noon tomorrow. not as much tonight, but then we're going to watch the high tide times, too. we have snow moving into delaware, south jersey areas north and west of philadelphia, this is on the lighter side but it is cold enough to see the snow sticking on surfaces, approaching the philadelphia area, we have light snowfall here, wilmington, delaware, we have light snow falling but around the major interstates this is approaching parts of gloucester county. then it will be camden coun

live in ocean city, ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> thank you, ted. atlantic city electric service does have the most outages in our area. they say more than 25,000 customers still in the dark. most of them in cape may county. delmarva reports nearly 2,700 outages. all reporting less than 100 outages each in our area. >>> this is something you never want to see, an ambulance stuck in the snow. this is in allentown tonight. fortunately, no patients were inside. >> tonight the blizzard took its toll on a local church. the roof collapsed under the weight of the snow, sending debris raining down, and setting off the church's sprinklers. >> harry, the congregation will have to find another place to worship. but undoubtedly saying a prayer no injuries in that collapse much t much. >> reporter: moments ago i talked to the pastor and he's still in disbelief of how big the hole is in his roof. the pastor here of the calvary fellowship roof said the hole is more than 60 feet in diameter. this is what reverend lee wiggins and his daughter saw after opening the d

in north wildwood, ted greenberg, "nbc 10 news." >>> coming up next on "nbc 10 news" at 6:00. >> a schoolscare. gun fire breaks out following a fight between students a it a philadelphia high school. and now we're learning there was more than one gun. >> i'm tracking wild weather for the weekend and into next week. we've got a refreeze tonight followed by spring-like conditions. i'll break it down for you my first alert seven-day forecast. >> and in the last hour we've learned a lot more about a murder that happened in this house in new castle delaware, coming up new information about the victim and the man police are looking for. we work weekends here. because it works for our patients. here, at cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, we give our patients the freedom to make appointments that fit their schedules, even on weekends. because we believe in being here when our patients need us, so they can keep living their busy lives. weekend appointments are now available here. learn more at cancercenter.com/eastern. >>> we begin with breaking news. a man in critical condition

ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> broken heater causes the academy to close today. tuesday morning the school's heater wasn't working properly, so students sent home. crews made repairs while students stayed home another day. the heat is back on, students can return tomorrow. >>> when the cold weather hits and work at italian market burning barrels are a saving grace. market traffic light in south philadelphia today but those who did come up were bundled up. let's talk to first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. a little warmer today but below freezing looking forward to that tonight. >> about 8 to 10 degrees warmer today than yesterday. still around normal for this time of the year. seasonable temperatures today. right now still a little bit on the cold side, below 40 but warmer than yesterday. 38 degrees now in philadelphia. 36 wilmington, trenton also. 36 washington township. temperatures lower to mid to low 30s through lehigh. quaker town 35. south jersey and delaware in mid-30s. talk a look at millville, cools down quickly. 29 degrees right now in parts of sou

ted greenberg joining us live in atlantic city. hooders you spoke with say takeover threat took them by complete surprise? >> reporter: yeah, jim. they say they don't understand because they insist the city's been complying with everything the state has asked for but also say they will not stand for their sovereign rights to govern being taken away. >> this is our city. we're going to fight for it. >> reporter: 84-year-old william cheat am has lived in atlantic city his life and a takeover of the resort is plain wrong. >> i'm mad as hell, if you want to put it bluntly. >> we're not going to be bullied. >> reporter: if an arm-locking show of solidarity before mayor don guardian delivered his unofficial state of the city address to area business people, local elected leaders today voiced their opposition to legislation sponsored by senate president steve sweeney that would increase the state's level of power over atlantic city. a.c. officials say they have complied with everything the state has asked for. >> we just need to be treate

. >> nbc 10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg live with more on that. ted? >> reporter: i'm told firefighters had to come out of the trailer and then trudge through floodwaters, just to get their to their emergency vehicle. that water's gone but for some headaches remain. >> reporter: flames, high winds and water, jersey shore firefighters battled them all in the weekend nor'easter, even flooding in their own firehouses. >> water gets under the concrete and it starts to break it part from underneath. >> reporter: corrosive saltwater that surged into the beach haven volunteer fire company on saturday. >> all of these cracks are every flood they get worse. >> reporter: four floods in three years damaged the floor of the building's dining hall which the department rents out to raise money. members are worried the room will soon become unusable, but say replacing the floor will cost tens of thousands of dollars. >> any help that the public can give us, we're greatly appreciate it. >> reporter: this ladder truck, damaged by sandy, then repaired, got swamped a sec

nbc 10's ted greenberg joins us live from our jersey shore bureau in atlantic city. ted, lawmakers are debating a bill that would add casinos up north. >> well, keith, public hearings were held today in both the state senate and assembly on north jersey casinos. it is an issue that could shape the future of atlantic city and bring more changes to the resort, which has been suffering for years from competition outside new jersey. >> when i have vacations off, we come here. >> reporter: bob says north jersey casinos would be a lot closer to home rather than making the trip to atlantic city. >> it would be nice, it would be a stone's throw away from where i am as opposed to driving, you know, two hours or an hour and a half. >> reporter: he was in the seaside resort on the same day public hearings were being held in the state legislature on rival plans that would ask voters if two casinos should be allowed in the northern part of the state, places like the meadowlands and jersey city. >> certainly try it, absolutely, we'll try it to see if we like it. >> i would go there

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ted greenberg is live in atlantic city. ted? >> reporter: well, jackie and jim, many people in this neighborhood are very worried. many of them were devastated by hurricane sandy and this time they are doing everything they can to protect their property. worried about how high the water will rise, scott haines piled up sandbags outside his atlantic city home today, ahead of the nor'easter set to pound the jersey shore with serious flooding. >> just sealing up everything where water can penetrate the house. i wasn't prepared for sandy, but this storm i'll be ready. >> reporter: he lives yards from the bay in a low lying part of the resort hit hard by sandy. now concerns are el brated again for what could be the worst flooding since the 2012 hurricane. >> we had dreams about water after you see it. when god comes knocking, he comes, and there's no stopping him. >> we are asking people and i know they've heard it before, stay home, but they really need to stay home. >> reporter: they are prepared for evacuations if absolutely neces

i'm ted greenberg with the story. > and leslieolt has what he's working on for 6:30. >> tonight ten american sailors and others taken into custody. we're here for the president's final state of the union address. we'll tell you why this one may be different than those you behave for uncle pete. bye, see you guys later. fo [boys screaming] now time warner cable makes your internet go faster. up to 300 megs. are you having fun? yeah it's ok. it's good. in-home wifi powered by the latest equipment available to cover all your devices. so when you need more from your internet, it's there for you. discover how much more is included. get 50 meg internet for $39.99 per month. call 1-855-want twc. >>> a yonkers van is accused of leading police on a chase while drunk. he was clocked driving 97 miles an hour. he eventually crashed into a median. police say his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. he is now facing several charges including dui and fleeing police. >>> it appears new jersey is moving forward with a plan that the northern part of the state , in places like the meadowland or jerse

and ted greenberg is live in stone harbor. ted, how are people at the shore coping with this big mess? >> reporter: certainly a big mess. right now behind me we have the lieutenant governor and the commissioner of the new jersey department of environmental protection bob martin coming off the beach in stone harbor after taking a good look. they have been assessing the damage all along the coastline today from ocean county all the way down here to cape may county, this beach is closed off, one of many along the coast severely damaged by the nor'easter and in some places houses are in serious danger as well. >> one more nor'easter and we're under water. >> reporter: homes on the edge, in the holegate section of long beach township, beachfront houses are in peril. after the nor'easter's massive waves washed away protective dunes and parts of people's property. >> many of them are tinkering on the edge of falling over looks like. >> this was an area that got devastated in superstorm sandy. we lost probably half million cubic yards

. >> ted greenberg has more on the lottery fever ahead of wednesday's drawing. >> reporter: instead of pocketing the $50 they won in saturday's powerball drawing, bruno and emily put the money back to buy tickets for wednesday's chance at $1.4 billion. >> why not, why not? >> oh, my goodness, unbelievable. >> the couple bought their tickets at the same convenience store where a casino kitchen worker recently bought a ticket that won him a $1 million mega millions prize. his son later told me his dad wanted to stay nameless publicly, but in new jersey lottery winners cannot remain anonymous. >> others are going to target you, of course, family members coming from everywhere. >> reporter: delaware is among just six states nationwide that do not require lottery winners to come forward publicly. >> people are going to know who you are, and they are going to be looking for you. >> reporter: thomas is managing partner of a consulting group and spent more than 20 years working as an fbi agent. he says anyone who wins a huge sum of money must be very careful about the people with whom they inv

nbc 10 jersey shore reporter ted greenberg is live in wildwood. >> i know you found neighbors coming together to help those hit the hardest. >> reporter: yes, they really are coming together. take a look. we've got food here, lots and lots of clothing, bedding, even toys. everything you see here provided by people determined to help their neighbors. back at work at 7-11 but his outfit is completely donated after all of his clothes were ruined. by last weekend's flooding. >> i'm very grateful. deep down i'm telling you my wife is grateful, they gave her shoes, we had no shoes, nothing. >> those items came from this relief center set up a couple days ago at the local american legion hall. clothe, food, household supplies. even furniture, they are all here. all provided by generous members of the community. >> they took right out of their closets, hangers and everything. it's amazing. >> i think it's a wonderful thing what these people are doing. amazing how the town got together for this. >> everybody just picks up and keeps on trucking. >> in stone harbor dozens got together for a pos

. >> nbc 10's ted greenberg has gotten a closer look at that damage as he travels up and down the jersey shore. ted? >> reporter: i went from long beach island to stone harbor in cape may county, north wildwood as well. this was a beach access path. but it is now closed to the public and for very good reason. you can see why. it literally ends in midair, take a look at that damage. eaten away by the ocean. and closer to the bay in several communities, homes are still filled with a major mess. ernesto's place in west wildwood is still soaked after record flooding saturday swamped the house. >> we lost a lot. even like priceless stuff like our wedding stuff. all this stuff that was hand made is all lost. >> reporter: he's among many starting the process of cleaning up and salvaging whatever they can. >> everything that we gathered up was not high enough for this storm that came. it was twice as high than sandy. >> reporter: beaches took a beating especially those in the wholegate section of long beach township, houses are dangerously close to the ocean and north wildwood where the raging s

. >> nbc 10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg shows us how they are trying to get the pets out of harm's way. >> reporter: she now has shelter and warmth, unlike the yard and unheated back porch at a vacant millville home, where neighbors say this dog was abandoned. >> no animal should be left outside. >> reporter: animal control officers rescued the dog this morning and brought her in from the cold. >> we had a couple calls, 13 degrees out, and the dog has no food or water. >> reporter: she's now at the cumberland county spca, along with this dog seized today from a house in vineland. investigators say he spent the frigid night outside after his chain became tangled around a lawn mower, preventing the pet from going into a garage in the backyard. >> the body temps were down several degrees, got them warmed up. >> reporter: experts tell me this cold snap is especially dangerous to pets. after a long stretch of unusually mild weather, many animals are more vulnerable to the cold now than they would typically be in january. >> by this time, you know, they've normally had two mont

in ocean city, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> nbc 10 news at 6:00 is next.e's jacqueline london. >> keith, thank you. coming up next at 6:00, on this new year's day, we are looking ahead to all that's in store for 2016. who will we choose as president? will philadelphia sports teams get any better? and will we ever see any snow? tim furlong looks into the future new at 6:15. >>> eventually, yeah, it's finally feeling like wintertime and it's about to get even colder. i'll tell you when that arctic blast is headed our way. >>> plus, a black lives matter protest at the mummers parade. two demonstrators are arrested as police protect against an interruption to the new year's day tradition. we're live with the most dramatic moments. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> one of the oldest new year's day traditions in the country gets thrown into today's biggest civil rights issue. black lives matter demonstrators showed up at the mummers parade today, two people were arrested. we're live with the most dramatic moments as police push back against protesters. >>> but we b

ted greenberg explains for some it only adds to the headaches that have been lingering since super storm sandy. >> reporter: when emergency lls brought ocean city firefighters into the elements during saturday's storm, some first had to step foot in the flood. out and wade through the water to get into the trucks. reporter: since super storm sandy flooded the fire house in 2012, it's only been used for vehicles. then this weekend water rushed inside the fire house again. >> to come back to the same issue that started it with flood waters in the building, with nothing being done, you know, it's frustrating. >> reporter: in a statement a city spokesman said the resort is committed to finding a solution that wouldn't be affected by flooding. jersey shore firefighters faced a slew of challenges in the nor'easter including a battle against flames and flooding in sea isle city. this ladder truck damaged by sandy then repaired got swamped a second time. i'm told it's been cleaned and is still operational and a replacement was already on order. the beach haven volunteer fire company were left to

>> ted greenberg breaks down the facts tonight. >> like when i have vacations off we come here. >> reporter: but bob of bloomfield says north jersey casinos would be a lot closer to home rather than making the trip to atlantic city. >> it would be nice. just a stone's throw away from where i am as opposed to driving two hours or an hour and a half. >> reporter: he was in the seaside resort on the same day that the public hearings for being held on rival plans that would ask the voters if two casinos should be allowed in the northern end of the state. >> we can certainly try it, absolutely. we would try it to see if we liked it. >> i would go there because it's >> reporter: before the voters decide to change the state constitution, the lawmakers must agree on a single plan to put on the ballot. they've been unable to find common ground op certain issues, including the amount of tax revenue generate bid north jersey casinos that should be sent back to atlantic city to make up for the expected losses in competition. >> right now 50% of atlantic city customer base comes from central and north j

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live in north wildwood, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> flooding also impacting the delaware coastline. this is what happens when a dune is breached. ocean water rushing through the streets of dewey beach. to pennsylvania where snow is still falling at this hour. this is what it looks like trying to drive through upper hannover township in montgomery county. doug shimell tracking counties. >> live in lehigh county. doug, how are things looking out there now? >> the sun is going down, now the wind and snow are completely obscuring visibility. you can see snow blowing through the toll plaza here, northeast extension intersects with route 22. of course turnpike authority plow crews have been trying their best to keep the northeast extension clear but the snow just seems to stay ahead of any public works department, falling faster than they can clear it away. this is a big stabling area, of course they are not here now, for tow trucks. they have been pulling in and out of here as they get calls for cars stuck on on ramps. calls on the scanner, oddities, a man on foot disoriented and lost i

live tonight in long port, ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> thank you. delaware beach faced the possibility of significant flooding. parts of lewes and sussex county sit very load. officials expect rising waters. officials say they're trying to work with residents and businesses on emergency plans. >>> people in maple glenn, montgomery county, no way taking this storm lightly. remember storms of 2014 and repeated power outages that resulted. that's why they're preparing now. downed trees and power lines knocked out lights and heat for thousands in the area. this time, stocking up on firewood and food, and making sure they have a backup place to stay. >> it's scary because you don't know when your power's going back on. it's cold. and especially the snow, it's not easy to travel. >> emergency shelters opened if the power does go out. many township municipal buildings house residents if need be. >>> tonight in lower marion, officials debating the rules of snow shoveling. comes after two black men shoveling last year detained and questioned. that sparked o

in long port, new jersey i'm ted greenberg, news 4, new york. >> obviously this potential storm could affect any travel plans you might have. any substantial amount of snow will likely affect flights coming in and out of our airports here in the tri-state and across the northeast. we talked to travellers today at laguardia who are thankful to be on the next flight. they are headed to florida. >> pretty excited about it. yeah. i'm not a big fan of the snow. >> i feel bad for everybody who is staying home. all right. some airlines are already giving travellers options in anticipation of the weather. united airlines is waiving change fees which can be pretty expensive for anybody who is planning to travel through the northeast between january 22nd and the 24th. the list of the affected flight zones is on their website. delta is offering the same option. you have to rebook before january 27th which is the last day can you travel without paying the extra fees. southwest airlines allowing information change their flights if they are scheduled to fly on the 22nd or 23rd and american airlines

ted greenberg has more from stone harbor in new jersey. >> reporter: the beach here is closed off, one of many along the coast severely damaged by the nor'easter, and in some places houses are in danger as well. >> one more nor'easter and we're under water. >> reporter: homes on the edge in long beach township. beach front houses are in peril. after the nor reecer's massive waves washed away protective dunes and parts of people's property. >> many of them are tinkering on the edge of falling over it looks like. >> this was an area that got devastated in superstorm sandy. we lost probably half a million cubic yards of sand here. >> reporter: now, the township is having sand trucked in to build a barrier between the homes and the ocean. >> we'll start with 600 truckloads. we can probably use 600 truckloads every three days. >> reporter: in north wildwood an urgent effort to repair a major breech in the dune system. this drone video provides an aerial look at the damaged area before and after the storm. >> mobilized heavy equipment trying to fix that breach right now so that we don't have

. >> reporter: ted greenberg, news 4, new york. >>> more than 30 inches of snow on staten island. over all plows kept streets clean in that burough. from bay terrace to midland beach, staten islanders are giving the city high marks for its snow removal efforts. and the cleanup is also underway in westchester county. people grabbed their shovels and put them to work. officials say their focus was on the side streets. storm concerns with us and we want to continue to hear from you so e-mail us at tips@nbc new york.com. >>> coming up, a mother's scare. her 6-year-old daughter tumbled into a snow covered manhole while they were out for a walk. what happened next and then -- >> and temperatures around the tri state area falling back. it's below freezing in some spots so it's going to be more ice to deal with in the morning and the possibility of another storm this weekend or the end of the week. i've got your details coming up. >> and out of this world. i'm not talking about the possible snowstorm but look at this amazing light show captured you'd be surprised how easy it is to get a g

as temperatures dip this week, we've been getting reports of pipes bursting, coming up at 5:00, ted greenberg shows us why the problems a concern there. >> to that video that appears to show a high school basketball coach confronting referee and knocking him to the ground and this clip is making international headlines. it happened after a foul call in the game at them shamty. is that coach being punished? >> reporter: at this point, he's been suspended from his coaching and his teaching duties. district says pending the outcome. >> i've been doing this 55 and never seen -- i've seen coaches get ejected. >> reporter: the game is on a high school court. the coaching longtime head basketball coach jerry divine. >> four-point game. >> reporter: reed says the game between two of the area's biggest rivals neshaniny and pens bury. they say while some are calling it a head butt -- >> i saw a chest bump when i saw it happen live i thought a belly-to-belly bump. >> reporter: police say it was viral video that make them take notice. the mischief said the ref didn't call them and he said police called h

. >> nbc 10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg on the beach in long port with what they're doing to fortify the coastline. >> reporter: quite a bit of distance between the ocean and back of the beach. these mounds of sand were dumped here today to help keep the water where it belongs. once that storm starts blasting the coastline. >> reporter: as public work staffers tested out. of the flood pumps across the street from his house, matt duffy told us, he won't hesitate to leave the island if necessary because of high water. >> there's a big storm coming. we're always prepared. it something you have to do living at the beach. >> reporter: on the beach, crews used heavy machinery to close up access tabs with sand to keep the ocean tranquil now from rushing into streets once it becomes angry. >> after three tide cycles probably washed away. it will help stem the first three tide cycles. >> we're concerned, not panicky. >> reporter: communities are bracing for the possibility of significant beach erosion with widespread moderate to major coastal flooding from the storm this weekend. e

ted greenberg will break down the debate coming up at 5:00. >>> more high school seniors in camden will receive their diploma this year. camden school's superintendent joined recent graduates and current students to celebrate the district's graduation rate today. 64% of camden high school seniors will graduate this spring, up from 49% just three years ago. camden school alums have some advise to college-bound students about how to stay on the right path. >> seems one thing after another, coming after me, coming after me, so i just had to basically build up myself and know that i want this, there's nothing else i can do for my life except be successful, so that's what i continue to do. that's how i am today. >> reporte >> the superintendent says he's very proud of the district's progress but recognizes they have a lot of work to do. >>> philadelphia's battling for federal funds that could help its overcrowded jails. the city has submitted a proposal to the mcarthur foundation. that organization has a five-year $75 million initiative. it's aimed at cutting the population behind bars. if t

ted greenberg, "nbc 10 news." >> our team coverage continues with cydney long live in trenton. >> you just asked the governor about the mop comment. what did he have to say? >> reporter: well, keith and denise, governor christie said after sleeping on the comment last night in new hampshire he woke up and did have some regret, he wanted to reach out and apologize to the mayor of north wildwood but not to the people, he also said that it was a private apology between the two men but that the mayor made it public. i asked him if he regretted his words to the people. here's part of what he had to say. >> what i was objecting to both on sunday, monday and today, is any type of characterization of what happened in jonas here to be anywhere near what happened in sandy. it's not even close. it's not even in the same ball park. now, if your house is flooded, that doesn't matter to you. if your business is flooded that doesn't matter to you but i was not going to allow there to be a conversation which was mostly driven by the media that somehow this was like worse than sandy. >> reporter: now,