county residents. a lot are for drugs. they are going into the city or coming out, they get pulled over. they use bergen county because its use of artery highways. >> most of the roughly 900 inmates housed here have been accused of crimes and are awaiting trial under the resolution of their cases. like many, deanna collins is not only from somewhere else, philadelphia, she's also facing drug charges but she's unique in another way. >> what happened to your hair? >> really? it was a process. >> at the beauty parlor? >> yeah. i had a chemical treatment. i was supposed to be doing body wave and changing my hair color and they ended up singing off my hair. now that i look like this, i look like such a scum bag and not the kind of person you want to pull for. >> looks like it hurts. >> it does. it hurts my pride. it hurts everything. >> collins says things got worse soon after. she was arrested on multiple counts of obtaining prescription drugs through fraud. distributing prescription drugs and forgery. she has pled not guilty but admits to having done some of the things for which she is charged and for batt

. >>> located across the hudson river from new york city, bergen county, new jersey, ranks among america's wealthiest communities. its largest city is hackensack. just outside downtown is its own crossroads of the world. but virtually no one comes to the bergen county jail looking for good times. >> peanut butter and jelly. i ain't 4 years old. >> most of the roughly 800 men and 50 women here have only been charged with crimes. and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. >> gentlemen, to your cells. go, fellows, put it down. to your cells. let's go. >> having spent nearly two years in the jail's maximum security unit as his case moves through the courts, david goodell has picked up a new skill or two. >> when i was locked in the cell by myself they kind of let me get like art activities. you got this for origami. i used to make ducks, flowers, birds, planes, like a butterfly, dinosaurs, frogs, everything. flower. it came out a little bit better, i was kind of rushing though. but it's the basic idea. >> i've been doing this job over 22 years. i believe david goodell is potentia

just outside downtown hackensack is the bergen county jail. most of the nearly 900 inmates here are accused of crimes and are awaiting trial at the resolution of their cases. the majority of them are from somewhere else. many say bergen county is better than other jails. >> this is a country club. play chess all day. no problems. three tvs. it's country club. >> the country club reference goes back as long as i've been here. so i look at it as a compliment. a country club is a professional, well-organized, strict with rules and regulations. some of the hardened criminals like the dirty, grungy type of jail. they're not going to find that here. >> right here in bergen county jail, they got good, good people. just straight up real. >> with seven prior stays, enrique cruz qualifies as the jail's unofficial tour guide. >> this spanish harlem mover, except for the white guy in the back. he's cool. that's spanish harlem. you have uptown over here. [ bleep ]. sit your ass down, man. stay still. >> over a period of 26 years, cruz has spent time not onl

eyewitness news reporter darla miles is in paramus with more. >> that traffic stop was conducted by the bergen county sheriff's office and the arresting officer wrote in his report that he was overwhelmed when he found out that was the bergen county public safety director. he said he continued to interrupt the traffic stop even after he was being told he was being recorded and after the suspect was putting handcuffs in [ inaudible ] >> reporter: 27 years as a new jersey state trooper. part of the credentials that got ralph rivera, jr. the job as the bergen county public safety director. but it wasn't enough to hook up his boy and get him out of a dwi last month. >> reporter: this is dashcam video from march 19th around 3:30 a.m. according to a bergen county police report, francisco almonte was driving his wife's jeep cherokee when he was pulled over on main street in hackensack for failing to use the turn signal twice. shortly afterwards rivera showed up in a county vehicle and according to the police report, interrupted the traffic stop four times. >> reporter: i told him that i would not be willing

but behind the walls at the bergen county jail in hackensack is a very different world. in the maximum security unit, surprise searches for contraband are a regular part of life. >> shake-downs here in the bergen county jail are performed on a continuous but sporadic basis. it's to catch the inmates off guard. >> spread your legs. >> i personally like that they get too comfortable being anywhere. i consider it my house, you're a visitor. you get in there, too comfortable, too bad. >> we're looking for contraband. >> he use as a weapon. grab somebody from behind. >> contraband can go from as far as a weapon and it also goes to excess. inmates can buy a newspaper, if they have 50 weeks of newspapers, it's got to go. >> these guys are here for a long term. they accumulate more stuff. >> today julio flores will lose some excess items in his cell. >> back it up. >> inmates are allowed only two pencils in a cell, anything over that is confiscated. >> how many pencils do you think you lost here today? >> irlost like six, seven pencils. it's very important, the pencils. >> flores

there are about 900 men and women incarcerated inside the bergen county jail. most are only accused of crimes and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. many of them also share something else in common. >> we're seeing a large influx of inmates coming into our facility for heroin, prescription drugs, oxycodeine and things the of that nature. but heroin is making a huge comeback. not just in suburbs or urban areas but into all different areas. >> alyssa schlossberg look no further than her own skin of heroin's comeback. >> i shot my feet, too, like in here, and little spots in here, here. my family, being around them, they know what these are. you know, people that don't know so it's embarrassing. but nothing a little foundation can't fix. i have so many moments where i don't remember. i hear what happened, you know. when i was at the hospital, the nurse had told me that they found me naked on route 46. and i had no recollection. before coming here, i passed out in front of a judge and didn't remember anything in court and woke up in handcuffs with

latest hoax in recent months now being investigated by the bergen county prosecutor's office. >>> the metrocard may go away. it wants to move in the direction of paying for trains and buses without direct contact using smart cards or mobile devices instead. such a program would be similar to the one they use on the london underground. commuters there use a contactless payment card as they call it to get through turnstiles and also to pay for the bus or tram. the new method won't be up and running until 2021. >>> lonnie quinn is here. there are people who don't even know what a token was. >> right. saying you have to get on the subway and use your token? >> he was born here. >> i was here during the time of the token without a doubt. this is nice weather. it's going to get pretty. the shot is great. the temperatures are going to be going up. and look, it's not going to be like one of these sweltering like oh, i'm forecasting 85 degrees. nothing like that. but i'm going to get you into those temperatures that just sing springtime. 56 your current reading. sunny skies. 57 your h

reporter: still dozens of puppies inside the paramus store that was shut down temporarily by the bergen county health department. the handwritten sign says closed until wednesday. we tried to find the owner of just pops, vincent sacco in his person store but he wasn't there. >> neither i nor any employee of mine is guilty. >> reporter: he did post this video on facebook after he was hit with 269 animal cruelty charges. three dead dogs were found in a cbs2 spoke with him exclusively about those charges last month. >> every pet store has six dogs. they get sick. >> reporter: the slogan is happy, healthy puppies. but they also post warning signs saying, all payments are 100% nonrefundable and puppies are not returnable. in paramus new jersey, brian conybeare, cbs2 news. >>> a consumer alert about a needle scare, union beach new jersey police say a used syringe was found inside a hooded sweatshirt at a target store in middletown. police hope it's an isolated incident but encouraged shoppers to be cautious. and also, this bronze statue was stolen from a home on the upper east side, police say it di

police say the van is registered to the store owner and the bergen county health department revoked that's business license last week. >> let's head to the big board for your first look at business. san francisco set to become the first city in the u.s. to require fully paid parental leave. new moms and dads both will get six weeks to bond with their child. the law had apply to both full and part-time employees and affect businesses with more than 20 employees. the change goes into effect again in san francisco starting next year. >>> pay pal says it won't be building its new global operations center in charlotte anymore. the company is upset with north carolina's passage of a new transgender law. it bans individuals from using public bathrooms that do not correspond to their biological sex. about 100 companies have criticized that law. >>> u.s. stocks fell for a second day yesterday as the head of the international monetary fund offered a down beat outlook for the world economy. futures this morning are pointing to a slightly higher open. >>> a new survey by not.com as in tie the knot s

the crash is still being investigated by the bergen county prosecutor's office. in hackensack, meg baker, cbs 2 news. >> parham is survived by his wife isabel who was told the news while visiting family in south carolina. his son is on his way home from california. >>> temperatures in the high 70s today, tonight expect showers. >> and this weekend, get ready for some cold. lonnie quinn here with the forecast. >> look, it's been warm enough today, i mean, some of you hit 80. but now we're watching some storms make their way in. we have a severe thunderstorm warning right now and it is for hunterdon county all because of this one cell that's just to the south of allentown, pennsylvania. so what i'd like to do right now with this is let's track that. it's moving east-northeast about an hour and three minutes into bridgewater. elizabeth an hour and a half. two hours or so into new york city. now, there's another cell just to the north of that and this the city. it's not categorized as severe thunderstorm but i'd like to track that as well also moving to the east-north

morning's commute you'll need your umbrellas, >>> in new jersey more than half the drinking water systems in bergen county have lead contamination, according to record from the state department of environmental protection. in total 25 of the 42 water systems in bergen county detected lead in the water. most of the lead samples are below the federal standard of 15 parts per billion. scientists say that health effects can occur well below that level. >>> relief could be on the way for homeowners hurt by risky mortgages. goldman sachs has agreed to pay the deal is the largest zil vil settlement reached with the bank over the mortgage crisis. >>> transit officials say that the systems are needed to fight crime and maintain security. but they're also raising concerns about passenger privacy. all light rail vehicles with the surveillance systems have signs informing passengers about their presence and that their conversations are being recorded. >>> coming up -- >> it's what we do every day. we try to do our best. >> rescuers speak out about the frightening crash that ended with a plane in flames on a bayport s

the bergen county health department revoked his business license last week. >>> a driver in washingtonentally struck that bald eagle but did his best to save the bird. he even cradled the majestic creature in his lap. he shared 92 these photos that were taken as he waited for wildlife officials along a highway in port orchard. he wrapped the eagle in his own safety vest to keep it warm and calm it down. unfortunately doctors at the shelter could not save the bird from serious internal injuries. >> ♪ ♪ this afternoon at dunkin', sip and save with a freshly brewed favorite for 99 cents. refresh with a medium iced tea or iced coffee for 99 cents from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. america runs on dunkin'. make today smile with 6 dunkin' donuts for $3.99, powdered with sugar, layered with frosting, filled with jelly, or topped with sprinkles. share some smiles with 6 donuts for $3.99 today. america runs on dunkin'. >> ♪ >> vice president joe biden spoke out against sexual assaults on college campuses yesterday as part of the national it's on us campaign. biden told a crowd at the university of pittsbur

the morning. freeze warnings for those counties just to the north of the city. even places like western bergen county, then on this side you can see the words a frost advisory for all those counties in western new jersey and extending down into southern new jersey for the possibility of waking up to frost out there. what will the numbers be like? waking up to 40 degrees in new york city not as cold in the city but still some subfreezing temperatures north and west and then in the afternoon high temperature, today we were 57, tomorrow 60, plenty of sunshine and we'll go up from there. we'll talk about it a little bit later. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a bakery in the east village is feeding new york's appetite for the presidential race. cupcake market on east 7th street just opened on saturday. it's already got a best- seller. giant cookies decorated to donald trump and hillary clinton. the owner says each cookie is hard work handpainted with royal icing. the store made 75 cookies on opening day and by the next morning, they were sold out. >> they all had been selling equally because there a

the bergen county prosecutor will release more information on the crash later today. the tragedy started with a police chase in paramus. a motorcyclist who fled a police stop there ended up crashing in maywood. and as other police units headed to that scene, a cruiser crashed head on into the side old man from hackensack. his name has not been released yet. >> there's traffic and plenty of it, and it's fast. even though there's a speed it's bad. this is not the first fatality on this road. >> as for the motorcycle driver, he's being treated for his injuries at hackensack university medical center. his bail was set at $50,000. >>> 6:14. and new this morning we're seeing body cam video showing a new mexico police lieutenant opening fire on one of his fellow officers who was under cover at the time. >> gun, gun. [ gunshots ] >> that was jason >> wow! >> officer jacob grant was shot several times during the drug bust in january 2015. his own officer. the albuquerque police department just released the video. you could hear the police lieutenant's reaction when he realizes

the broadcast. >>> a bergen county district at passac valley hills will be able to use restrooms and the changing area of the gender they identify with. some parents believe that the issue was forced but others were happy with the vote. >> i don't think there's enough education to us or the people around to understand how to deal with this in the future. >> surprised a lot of the people. i'm from a community that were opposed to it, but i'm glad to see the school is taking steps in the right direction. >> reporter: "nontransgender students uncomfortable with this can change in a more private location." >> hi, john, good morning to you. it's tuesday morning, and turning wet as we speak, and the line of showers pushing through this morning, and by the afternoon, you will see welcomed changes, and then it's smooth sailing. yesterday, there was enough sun and enough of a break, we will dial it down today with moisture. you can see the organized front is pushing through right now, and there's rain in orange county through ulster and dutchess as well, and you can see how the map is working, and you can

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police say the car was crossing the nj bergen county line tracks when it crashed into a freight train. no one inside the car was hurt. before the height of the morning commute. >>> one man is dead after flames tore through a multifamily home in suffolk county. that fire started in the basement of a house on grant avenue and bayshore late last night. 62-year-old curly tut whose apartment was in the basement was killed. several adults and children that lived in other apartments were able to escape safely. the cause of the fire does not appear to be criminal. >>> also newly released surveillance video shows the moments leading up to the deadly hit and run in queens. you can see a silver or gray four-door sedan before it struck a 45-year-old man wednesday night in astoria. the driver is still on the run. police did find broken car parts at the scene. local leaders are holding a news conference calling on the driver to come forward. >>> now the race for the white house. the dent particular race bernie sanders is heating up with both campaigning in new york. on the g.o.p. side challenges ge

. >>> sad news tonight about the mayor of bergen county's mayor, parker. she passed away at the hospital. we do know she previously fought cancer. she was 44 years old. >>> a wild and dangerous ride in new jersey. a violent crash ends with an suv wrapped around a pole. >> plus, gunshots at the prom. the split-second division that averted disaster at the dance. >> also ahead, saluting a superstar. new tributes to prince and a never-before-scene tour of his paisley park estate, including one thing visitors couldn't believe. >> then later, feet from danger. what would you do if you saw this bear outside your door? >> i did see that bear, well, a tiny version of that bear outside my door one day. interesting. we have a beautiful start to the work week. it will start much how the weekend ended. details coming up in a bit. >> an entertaining segment of television coming up, talking about new york hockey and the latest with phil jackson. is this guy getting too much of we'll discuss, later in sports. don't let dust and allergies get between you and life's beautifu

the valley which is in bergen county over a transgender bathroom. >> passed a resolution on monday eveningllowing transgender students to use both bathroom and locker rooms of the gender they identify with. let me just tell you, it got a little bit heated. >> also funny moments. >> people who think. [laughter] [applause] >> people that were not very happy about this. the freshman and a transgender student. >> it made me realize how much support we really do have. >> the new policy, transgender students will be able to use the bathroom, locker room, and pronouns of the gender they identify with. they would not have to take part in the decision that the student makes. she has some issues with this. >> .25 boys born male can go in the locker room, restroom , walk in with his penis showing in the grill and abroad panties. >> a lot of discussion which made people uncomfortable. this meeting went on for hours. most of the students were aware of the policy. the debate even carried outside. one parent got in a heated argument with someone from the center for garden state families. >> we're going t

the school board in bergen county voted to pass the new transgender policy for two high schools in thetrict. >>> now to a happy ending. nearly a month after clover the dog was found with a deep cutç around her neck, the 6-month-old shepherd/pitbull mix has a new family. clover has had multiple neck reconstructive surgeries. she was found on st. patrick's day. her former owner tied her to a banister with a cable wire in delaware county. he's now facing abuse charges. >>> 4:48 and 55 degrees outside. let's get you to work. we've been watching the vine street expressway. first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington is still watching the vine street expressway. jessica, an update? >> that's right. we have some of the exit ramps opened up. this police officer just arrived to one of the other exit ramps that was blocked off because of the vine street expressway closed east and westbound in between the schuylkill and broad street. he just got on scene here. you can see we still obviously have a closure for the exit ramp there. but of course they're getting ready to move that out of the way

last wee the school board in bergen county voted to pass the new transgender policy for two high schoolsthe district last week. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> your neighborhood by neighborhood weather is not as cold this morning as yesterday. the cool spot south jersey at 43 degrees. look at philadelphia. lehigh valley, pennsylvania suburbs right now in the 50s. delaware has dropped into the 40s but a mild morning in new jersey. at this time yesterday, we did see 30s in south jersey. but that's not happening this morning. there are cool spots, millville at ç44 degrees right now, cinnaminson is at 54 degrees and swedesboro, you're at 46 degrees this morning. lumberton, 48, cinnaminson, 54. a range of temperatures to start with. it is a mild morning overall. a lyle breeze blowing clouds through the area. these clouds on the move. won't see any rain during the day today. the wind will keep them moving and the wind will keep our temperatures cooler this afternoon and deliver a chillier night tonight. if you're out and about, you'll see the temper

counties. we also have freeze watches in effect for most of the long island and coastal connecticut. also southern westchester and eastern bergen county. that's because the growing season has already begun in those places. but temperatures are going to dip below freezing overnight tonight. unbelievable wind gusts during the day today. 64 miles per hour was the peak wind gust at jtk. per hour range at newark and stamford. i told you this was going to happen yesterday. unfortunately when the mature trees are out there, there's nothing you can do ahead of time to prepare for that. into the overnight hours, more rain and snow is approaching. i'll track it in future track coming up in the full seven-day forecast. >>> one of the hardest hit areas is new jersey. that's where the cleanup is just beginning tonight. crews are boarding up broken windows, breaking down some of these falling trees. fences are mangled, rooftops are torn apart. right now about 24,000 residents are still without power. news 4's lori bordonaro continues our coverage. >> reporter: this tree crashed through this family's window, nearly landing on top of them. >>

you can see we're tracking the rain all morning long. heading out to bergen county and westchester county. the worst weather still north of town as you head into hudson valley. places like poughkeepsie seeing steady rain. kingston, pines plains in dutchette dutch ette ess county. showers continue through the afternoon and taper off. by 3:30, we're dry and partly cloudy and breezy. temperatures are mild throughout the day starting in mid-50s and heading to a high of 60 degrees just about where we should be this time of year. the seven-day forecast and big changes coming your way. lauren scala has a look at your tuesday morning commute. >>> the puss, 62, and 66, and delays on fdr drive. they're clearing construction out here. it looks like they're starting to ease out. and you do need to move your car, alternate side parking rules in effect. we'll have more weather on the 4s. >>> and a new mission to slow down, save lives, and it starts today in new jersey. the operation will include special focus on john f. kennedy boulevard from bayonne to north bergen. "today in ne

the north. northern bergen county and 1 to 3 inches along the i-84 corridor. 3 to 6 inches limit today places like dutch chest tomorrow. speaking of tomorrow, here's the 7:00 forecast. cloudy, rain in parts of the area and snow farther to the north. the temperature in the city 40. that's why we're not too worried boroughs. cloudy and chilly and periods of rain and not looking good for the yankees home opener. rain on and off during the majority of the game. 54 if we're lucky for a high. the snow going over to rain. decrease in clouds and cold. the biting breeze tomorrow night and it's going to be a widespread hard freeze as well. down to 27. if you have any sensitive plants bring them in or 41 for a high tuesday. 52 wednesday and up near 60 thursday. rain by then and cloudy and cooler for the met's opener friday. bill evans for an update in the morning. >> so much for spring close. >>> finally it's baseball opening day with fans eager to see their favorite players hit the field. >> of course that is just part of the stadium experience. just wait until you see the gut just what we all need. abc's r

the sunny skies today. i'm guessing anywhere from 1500 to 2,000 feet over bergen county covering the tri-state area like nobody can. another shot from the chopper right now and we can go under the belly and we can see what it looks like and our cameras are right by the skids and they can rotate 360 degrees around and that's the tail cone shot and if you are out and about right now, look up in the skies in northern new jersey and you could see chopper 4 right over your neighborhood. thanks, folks. 53 degrees that the hour and beautiful conditions stretching all of the way down the 95 york, philadelphia and washington, d.c. and it's just going to stay that way and let's move on right now and i'll ask our weather produce tore continue to move the graphics for us since we're having a technical issue. as we take a look at what we're seeing today, unlimited sunshine and the pattern continues and will go right into the weekend and look at temperatures throughout the area in the 50s for the most part. a couple of cooler spots, but we're looking good and the sun will warm you if you're in one of those spots and cooler

the 1st african-american woman in bergen county to serve as mayor, and she is survived by her husbandl: so young. >> to you recognize this man? they say the suspect seen in these pictures attempted to rape a woman in philadelphia around 1:30 a.m. wednesday. pull down her dress. luckily,dress. luckily, she was carrying mace and was able to get away. ♪ >> we found one over there, one in the bushes, and there was even one on the side of the road. >> who is behind these mystery animal poisonings? it is a question we have been asking. >> this is not an acceptable solution. some weird psycho enjoys doing things. >> and local say it is getting worse. >> four or five areas where we always find stuff. >> it's all under attack according to brian begley on a. >> the cats year, to. >> but the neighborhood on high alert. he organized this crew to search daily for evidence. >> people who have gone to these areas, had behind trees and cars to try to catch these people. >> a look at some of the footage captured on the so-called killer in action. neighbors say they found antifreeze and white powder at

. >> this heated exchange was part of the debate at a school district meeting in hills dale, bergen county night. the school board voted to pass the transgender policy for two high schools in the district. >> it warrants the rights that every other student has within our school district. >> my daughter is kind of upset. she doesn't want to have to think about having boys in her locker room. >> i think it should be the expectation and not the exception to the rule. >> the new policy follows several other new jersey school districts that passed similar measures. meantime, transgender rights were the focus of a rally in raleigh, north carolina yesterday. it drew hundreds of people from both sides of the so-called bathroom bill law. new law requires transgender people to use public rest rooms based on birth gender, not current identity. supporters used religious leaders. opponents said they plan to hold civil disobedience protests if the law is not repealed. >>> today is equal payday, the day that symbolizes how far into the new year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year

police say the car was crossing the nj transit bergen county line tracks and crashed into a freight train. no one inside the car was hurt. >>> three people were hurt when a bus crashed in baltimore last night. the maryland transit bus collided with a car, both ended the bus hit the porch apparently damaging the foundation. three people were taken to the hospital. one in serious condition. >>> a new report from the rushans civilian -- russians civilian authority said the crew of the fly dubai maybe couldn't do anything to stop -- plane couldn't do anything to stop the plane crash last month. the report claims a horizontal stabilizer was shifted to nose down. the plane hit the ground at 360 miles per hour. all 62 people on board perished. >>> a former employee of whole foods is suing the chain saying he was let go for being a whistleblower. the former meat cutter in connecticut says he explained complaind to higher ups his store was selling tainted meat. according to at report former employee is suing for $15 million. also apparently filed a complaint with the local health department. whole

the system. >> that's true. good morning, bill. and actually bergen county, i- 95 before exit 70, looks like that accident is cleared out of the way already delays southbound on the express lanes we have one lane blocked looks like that's all out of the way we are out of the woods, go to the maps and show you, the george washington bridge, do the reverse commute inbound at the george now 10 minutes delay the lincoln tunnel, the holland, a 10 minute delay in the city alternate side is in effect in all five buroughs. >>> 6. 25 details on the wild chase the driver and passenger facing hit-and-run burglary charges, -- caught doing donuts, eventually arrested the man after an hour and a half. reynolds who was a technical driver in the marines will be arraigned next month. >>> new in our next half hour, raging fire tears through long island, firefighters battling flames and searching for anyone inside. >>> a quarter million dollars swiped from a bank by a group of thieves who seem to know their way around the heist. >>> new video of a fisherman getting a little to

the city. close as maybe western bergen county could be down to a hard freeze, you have the freeze warning in place. 60 the high temperature thursday. 61 friday. 65, 70, 70 sunday. just about 70 again on monday and across the board there, no weather problems, the nice stretch i am talking about. monday going into tuesday, more clouds are forecasted to come to but i got 6 out of 7 days there with nothing but sunshine. >> we will get to it. thank you. >>> steve is in for otis talking sports. >> the met's offense continuesed could they score enough to squeak out a win? the impressive night in sports. they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities r their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. we can't build an economy that works for people. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message.

today the community came together to remember the woman who blazed a trail for herself and her town in bergen county. new jersey reporter anthony johnson has the story. >> lizette barker's sudden death left many stunned and saddened. her passing at just 44 makes it hard to say goodbye. >> beautiful person. beautiful mayor. it's a big loss. >> reporter: she was elected mayor by the full council in 2014. her colleagues say she was a unifier in a community with a diverse population and competing interest. >> she was a very positive person and even when things were very negative she stayed above the fray. >> anybody who knew her will all know her and she was the best of the council. she brought us together. >> reporter: the flag outside of town hall is at half staff. the traditional black and purple bunting has been placed around windows as a mourning period begins. and council chambers, her name plate remains on display along with the gavel she used to call the meeting. she was seen as a champion for the town's youth. >> she was a very nice person, very kind and also liked to have the youth involved. >

police say the car was crossing the nj transit bergen county line tracks when it crashed into a freight train. no one inside was hurt. >>> police searching for two people that ambushed a 71-year- old man inside his home attacking and robbing him. luis rosario said at first he ignored them when they knocked at the door. when he opened the door, a man pushed his way inside. a woman sprayed the 71-year-old in his face with something. the man took a switchblade to his neck. [ indiscernible ] >> he said stop crying or i will kill you? >> i said, okay, no problem, you take all you want. >> the two thieves stole his the door outside the building location so police say it's likely that somebody opened the door. that's how the robbers got in. >>> two men lead police on a wild chase, where else, los angeles. the burglary suspects were in a mustang convertible with its top down in the rain doing boulevard. they later encounter a tmz tour in. they got through. after about 90 minutes, the suspects then stopped and gave high 5s to bystanders snapping some selfies. arrested them. incredible. next. let

[laughter] >> a direct line to your city and just like that of real estate will go up in bergen county. it is the loop for the train stations to allow for the dead direct trade not aid to your city. reported on the $70 million invested to start work on the tunnel that is why the gateway project but i spoke to a real-estate agent. and said historically is prevent that when you live near a train station with a direct line the real-estate value does go up. >> that is where the high-paying jobs are and historically those with the rail line are much higher in value and appreciate quicker. >> this is 20 years out. is it a good time to buy? >> its always is. we're on the verge of appreciating house prices. >> i spoke to the railroad advocate and the planning for the long island railroad. >> one of the arguments they say in the future we have a better trip to new york in -- to the york it is worth more and that is what people say and adopted it is true. when the project was cancelled some people were upset they said our houses will not be worth as much. >> i hopped onto the trade -- the trading got off a

the 43-year-old was the first african-american woman in bergen county to serve as player. the deputy mayor has resumed mayoral duties for now. >>> investigators in ohio are searching for answers after a family of 8 was killed execution style. authorities still do not have a description or a motive saying that the suspect or suspects took several steps to cover up their tracks and remove any possible evidence that would help police track them down. >>> billy paul, the soul singer best known for "me and mrs. 80 at his home in jersey. paul won a grammy in 1973 and had a career that spanned 50 years and was diagnosed recently with pancreatic cancer. >>> see what happens when an nba player brings his young sons along to answer his questions from the press. >>> happy monday, bill, and i mean that. >> yeah. happy monday. >> and if you have to get back in the grind, this is not a bad way to do it, sunshine and a nice afternoon and temperatures around 70 degrees and overall, a pretty good week of weather. looking through the lower east side, we'll have a really nice afternoon and th

the door alarms went off, but, of course, still unanswered at this point. police are investigating. michael george, "news 4 new york." >> okay, michael. thank you. >>> she was a trail blazer for black women in bergen county. tonight the city of teaneck is mourning the death of their mayor, lizzette parker. she was the first black woman to serve as mayor in the county. she died at holy name medical center today. she was 44 years old. fellow politicians say she had been suffering from an illness. she leaves behind a husband and daughter. >>> we go now to the race for the white house. tonight democrats are battling for connecticut. both hillary clinton and bernie sanders are campaigning in the constitution state today. while republican donald trump stumped in maryland and ted cruz is holding a rally in indiana right now. the story from nbc's jennifer johnson. >> hello, everybody. support for donald trump in maryland, one of five states holding primaries tuesday, and trump had some stingers for ted cruz. >> we put the bible way up high. you put it down and you then you lie. >> reporter: cruz took shots at trump too for his support of transgender people. >> if donald trump dresses up as hillary clinton, he st

the building and they were overcome by smoke. one died. rodriguez survived and will testify in court tomorrow. dock heery is charged with murder. black women in bergen county. lizette parker was the first black woman to serve as mayor in the county pointed in july of 2014. she served on the township council since 2006. parker died at holy name medical center today. just the age of 44. fellow politicians said parker had been suffering from an illness. she leaves behind a husband and a daughter. >>> an altercation between church members turned deadly in the middle of a sunday service. this happened in north wales, pennsylvania. tw men were fighting in the sanctuary of the nondenominational church when one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other. police are trying to determine if the shooting was justified. >>> police have identified t teenager who shot two students as they lef their high school program. 18-year-old jacob wagner came to rifle and started shooting saturday night. an officer patrolling the parking lot immediately shot wagner. he died about two hours later. one of wagner's friends told police the teen had recently broke up with a girl who at

. >>> if you have a gym membership, what happens if the club is sold to another company. a bergen county woman thought she would be okay because she was told her membership was transferable. but soon the retired veteran found himself saying better get baquero. >> michelle is a cancer survivor who has been a member of her gym for more than two decades. how is it that only now is she experiencing an issue with her membership? in her home, michelle a retired veteran adores her pet parrot. another constant in her life? working out. total finance. >> i have the top of the line membership where i can go to anyone of their gyms anywhere in the world. >> fast forward to december of 2014 when 24-hour finance took over bally gyms. >> i got a letter from 24 hour finance. so i called bally and they said they bought us out. they're supposed to honor your contract to the fullest extent. >> michelle hit the gym again and went to the 24 hour finance location five minutes from her home. after all she had a premium membership. >> they're like you can't use our gym. here's a letter. no no. you need to call

the training will include customer service fundamentals and phone etiquette. >>> authorities are investigating car break-ins in rockland and bergen counties. they believe it's the work of the felony lane gang. in woodcliff lake, thieves shattered a car window, grabbed a purse inside. gang members stake out places >>> a motorcyclist in connecticut is facing charges after police say he posted videos of himself driving recklessly. police arrested 21-year-old gabriel conestry jr. after finding these videos on his instagram account. they show him speeding, doing dangerous tricks on his motorcycle from bridgeport to east haven. he is facing several charges including reckless endangerment. >>> happening now, crews have fully contained a wildfire burning since stated in olster county. no homes or structures were damaged. at least two firefighters suffered mine injuries. that fire is under investigation. >>> yet another school is apologizing for acceptance e-mails sent out in error. this one in our area. manhattan school of visual arts says it suffered a computer glitch. hundreds of congratulatory e-mails were sent in error degree program, that caug

. >>> police in new jersey say a series of fake bomb threats led to the evacuation of 13 schools in bergen and passaic counties. the schools in fair lawn, elmwood park, midland park, lodi, fort lee, leonia, englewood, hackensack, and hasbrouck heights. removed. some of the schools are on spring break this week. multiple bogus threats have been phoned in to northern new jersey schools over the last few months. >>> it is 4:09 as we continue on this wednesday. a father who admitted kidnapping his son and changing the boy's identity faces a judge. we'll tell you what the young man had to say immediately before his dad was sentenced. >> a 72-year-old woman lost in the wilderness for more than a week. how she survived a message for all of us to pay attention to. >> i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. maybe we've turned the corner here with this spring stretch. the longest dry stretch in over a month coming up on that 7-day accuweather forecast. can we warm up for good? we'll let you know. here's your signal if you're traveling out and about tonight. just a little sun glare out there. make sure you have the sunglasses. p

a series of fake bomb threats forced the evacuation of 13 schools in bergen and passaic counties. the schools are in fair lawn, elmwood park, midland park, lodi, fort lee, leonia, engelwood, hackensack and hasbrouck heights. newscopter7 was overhead as students went back to school. some of the schools are on spring break this week. multiple threats have been phoned in to northern new jersey schools this year. >>> a former new york cop headed to prison after a drunken rage that came this close to turning deadly. coming up on eyewitness news at 5:00, we have reaction from the courtroom. >> also, an eyewitness news investigators exclusive. a propane gas tank sitting right next to a busy rail line and very close to a bridge. it's now raising major security questions. >> and uber sharing your information with the government. so what exactly is the data being used for? >> we've had our fair share of april showers. we're overdue for a long spring dry stretch. that's what we're starting today. temperatures in the mid 50s, a little bit on the cooler side. temperatures still a concern with f

the region. and early tomorrow morning, we have a freeze watch in effect right now through orange in passaic. sections of rockland, bergen county and most likely this will down into the 40s tonight in the city and below the freezing mark. out in the northern and western suburbs, freeze warning in effect. dhil cool and 62 as we head into the end of the week. into the weekend, that warm gyp is going to be terrific. here's your seven-day forecast. this is what we've been waiting for. oh, how nice is that. 62, 64, 73, 75 on monday. maybe you're coming down with something right now and you may not be well enough to go to work monday? just saying. tuesday and wednesday back into the 60s. back t you. [ could haves ] >> i think i have a five-day incubation period. ty, dave. >>> tribeca film festival founder robert de niro chiming in about a film pulled from this year's festival. during an interview, de niro pulled the film after other film makers threatened to pull out of the festival. he believes the film should have been screened. >> for me to get so up set here today on the "today" show with you guys means there's something there. i

lunchtime today, and these temperatures will warm up fast, and 50 for the hampton bays, and it's raining towards passaic and bergen county, and there's the line of rain we are talking about, moving across fairfield county, and the thunderstorms have pushed east, almost all the way out to plumb island out to pusher's island, and back to the west, there's a front, and this is what will come through this afternoon. the rain fall good rain fall. .3 in northern jersey there around caldwell, and about .3 around long island. another round of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. tonight, this is gone just before sunset. it's cooler, dryer, clearing out at 45. we are around 65 to 67 degrees, and then cooler air will push in behind the front. we will have a couple of showers on thursday with cooler air, and then we will warm back up to what is going to be a nice weekend coming up. >> it's tuesday. time to look to the weekend. >> absolutely. >> yesterday was. >> sunday night was time to look forward to the weekend. >> looked forward to the weekend last weekend. >> it's monday morning, and people want to know what's ahead. >> n

the republican nomination. me and donald trump. >> cru indiana even though that state doesn't vote until may 3rd. >>> sad news tonight out of bergen county. we have learned the mayor of teeneck, new jersey, died today. parker was rushed to holy name medical center with respiratory issues. she died at the hospital. she was 44 years old. city flags will fly at half the deputy mayor has assumed all duties. >>> frightening moments on the upper west side. robbers terrorize a man. the surveillance video police want you to see. >>> new details in the slaying of an ohio family. what investigators say about the killer or killers and the crime scene itself. >>> royal fortune in deed. the estate belonging to prince is worth $300 million and counting. who will get the money? >>> a little warm up to begin the workweek. >>> the nypd is looking for two suspects after a robbery in manhattan this morning. two men held up a 53-year-old man inside his apartment building on the upper west side around 6:45. he followed that man into the building and then one of them pulled out a gun. the suspects got away in what's described as a mid sized black suv. the sus

the place so it looks nice in the afternoon but the morning low brings about a freeze warning forth of new york city, and we're talking western bergen county, swooping to somerset and portions of west chester county, inland fairfield county and a hard freeze, not a freeze watch. but we're pretty confident that will drop down to the 32-degree mark or colder. the growing season hasn't started yet but tomorrow morning, 29 the forecasted low in liberty tomorrow morning and talking the mid-50s. some of you north will be in the upper 40s for highs, so, look. it's a cold front that came through. so your temperatures won't warm up right away and you get the sunshine and it will feel better out there. quiet and colder and sub- freezing temperatures for overnight lows north of the city and 57 for the day tomorrow, and across the board, the numbers go up. 60 on thursday and 61 on friday and 70 on sunday, and that looks like a winner of a day. the whole weekend will be great. monday, 60 degrees and monday into tuesday, the next rain chance there. >> the trending is good. >> gotta like it. >> thank you, lonnie. >>> maurice, the rangers gotted any news

the roof. it's believed it happened friday night, but works didn't find it until monday morning. >>> a bergen county school district approved a controversial transgender bathroom rule. the transgender students at pascack valley regional and pascack hills high school will and the locker room of gender they identify with. >> a will the of were opposed to it. glad to see the school is taking step in the right direction. >> the school board says nontransgender students uncomfortable with the situation can change in a private location. >>> the timing of the rain is not good at all for the morning commute. we need the rain you. can see in the city, yeah, rain, heavy at times, too, and right now in the park, light rain, but parts of the area heavy rain through westchester county through rockland county, up around east and bridgeport, and then you can follow that line down all the way through somerset county, too, and we do see breaks later this afternoon, and just have to deal with it, and again, it's the morning rush. we have morning rain, and then there's going toe be a shift in the wind, and it's quite

. >> this heated exchange was part of a debate at hills dale school in bergen county last night. >> essentially warrants thets that every other student has within our school district. >> my daughter is kind of upsetç she doesn't want to have to think about having boys in her locker room. >> it should be the expectation, not the exception to the rule. >> the new policy follows several other new jersey school districts that passed similar measures. >>> transgender rights were the focus of a rally in raleigh, north carolina yesterday. it drew hundreds of people on both sides of the so-called bathroom bill law. the new law requires transgender people to use the public rest rooms based on their birth gender, not on current identity. some demonstrators for and against the law referred to religion at the rally. >> it's incredibly frustrating. jesus didn't go through his life and his ministry singling out the outcasts. >> jesus did reach out to the outcasts but he required those who would come to him to come to him with repentance. >> opponents said they plan to hold protests if the law is not appe appealed. >>> th

the tristate. scattered lighter showers also in bergen county in new jersey. not a big deal but some scat isered lighter showers mainly in northern tear of the tristate what we're looking at right now. but cloudy skies keep temps from going up much five to seven degrees from where we are right now. this low pressure will kick up additional showers but a quick ranted of showers through here and head into tomorrow. the rain clears the area and day for you tomorrow. but today patchy lighter showers. high temp 56. 55 on sunday that's not a good looking one. gray, and cool and wet throughout your sunday into monday too. all right. i know what a drag. it is bad. but it's a nice weekend to hang out. [laughter] let's get you over to christina stoffo in for ines this morning with kind of a busy start with the verrazano truck turned over. . that's right. >> yeah, yeah we have a bunch of that going on we did have that stalled truck on brooklyn bound so that's good news at least. let's talk about this all of this good morning on in new jersey. 136 dealing with an accident