probably be on a bike right rooid or a run but try ago get them taken out in the stroller. >> in ventnor they are ready for the coming crowds. the sea breeze supplies little break from the heat. the boardwalk is filling up and that is welcome news to this city which has been racked with financial trouble. >> pleasant city needs it. we are struggling down here and hopefully it will be a nice summer weather wise so everyone benefits. >> with the sun shining the beach beck onning and the boardwalk buzzing there is plenty to see and do. look no further than little waldo. he loves looking at the squirrels and seagulls and the ocean. >> people are making their way down here but if you get stuck in traffic, don't let it discourage you, you have the weekend and the rest of the summer. katherine scott, channel 6 "action news." >> we remind you to keep 6abc.com handy this holiday weekend on all of your devices, check out our interactive traffic map and rely on storm tracker 6 live radar to stay ahead of the weather and follow the "action news" weather team on facebook and twitter. >>> and many peo

that's the latest here in ventnor, i'm ted greenberg, nbc10 news. >> with the rain that's here and all the rain coming, count on nbc10's app to track the showers in your specific neighborhood. you can get live radar and weather updates at your fingertips on all of your mobile devices. and new this morning, metro service has resumed in washington, d.c. after multiple fires shut down two stations and a section of track yesterday. you're looking at video of the first of two fires at the federal center station. metro officials say a fire and a small explosion was caused by faulty porcelain insulator on the track's third rail. new third rail equipment was installed overnight. a second fire broke out in the same area yesterday afternoon. that one was sparked by debris that was left on the track. >>> canadian officials are air lifting 8,000 residents to fled their town, which is being ravaged by this massive wildfire. highway conroy will move thousands more if it's safe enough. in all, 80,000 people have evacuated ft. mcmurray in canada's alberta province. meanwhile, the wildfire continues to

sea isle city, longport and ventnor are rolling out the online payment option allowing people to buy tags on the spot using their smart phones and used to purchase badges at preseason discounted prices. >>> new at 6:00, the state of knowledge is paying tribute to the men and women of the new jersey national guard who came to the rescue after super storm sandy. new jersey correspondent, nora muchanic has the story in lawrenceville. >> when sandy hit in 2012, 246,000 homes werer damaged or destroyed and 2.7 million people were without power. the national guard were called in to set up kitchens and rescues. and they are painting the humanitarian service metals on the 2300 soldiers and air man that responded after sandy. >> it's my privilege to say thank you on behalf of a grateful state and to thank every single one of you for all being ready always there. >> and they were, under terrible conditions. >> we were looking for survivors because we were flying up and down the coast, we didn't know if there were people stranded in houses that were floating in the water. >> making sure the ind

nbc 10's pamela osborne is live in ventnor. what can you tell us, pamela? >> good morning. i can tell you it's raining right now. we haven't seen too many problems on the roadway just yet. you can see some of the rain is beginning to pool and pond here. keep that in mind. high tide is going to occur on the ocean front which is just behind me in the distance there between 7:00 and 9:00 this morning. some predictions i've seen have tide at 4.8 feet. expect moderate flooding. because of that as you mention tracy, there is a coastal flooding warning in place for local street flooding and then later tonight, that warning extends to the back bays. these warnings are in place until 1:00 a.m. saturday morning here at the jersey shore. at the delaware bay and beaches. and keep in mind, all it takes is two feet of water to take your car away from you and a foot of water to float your vehicle. very important if you're heading out on the road this morning, or later tonight between 7:30, 9:30 when it's expected to be its worse, if you see pooling water in the roadway, turn around. repor

this service was held in ventnor last night.holocaust survivors were honored dirg th eed during that service. >>> 150 young women in new castle have a better idea today about careers in technology. nbc 10 at wilmington university's new castle campus for the sixth annual digigirls day. 8th and 9th grade girls learned about video and app creation and marketing. one wilmington university professor tells us that not enough young women consider a career in technology. >> seeing theç light go on, th engagement, the excitement. we need it. w we need them. >> only 25% of i.t. jobs in the u.s. are held by women and just 5% of tech startups are owned by women. >>> happening today, the national police defense foundation will honor officer jesse hartnett. the organization will present the philadelphia police officer with the man of the year award during a dinner in new york tonight. officer hartnett was ambushed in west philadelphia in january. he was shot in the arm several times. edward archer faces charges, including attempted murder in

three jersey shore towns offering the app is sea isle city, ventnor and port city. >>> women in new castlee a better idea of careers in technolo technology. this is the sixth annual ç digigirls day. leth and 9th grade girls learned about the technology field. >> that is cool. i mean, just seeing the light go on and the engagement, excitement. that's -- we need it. >> according to the national center for women and technology, only 25% of i.t. jobs in the u.s. are held by women and just 5% of tech startups are owned by women. >>> amtrak is saying good-bye to the oldest electric trains in its fleet with a special opportunity for riders. the aem-7 electric locomotives who have carried passengers, on june 18th tail take their last trip. it will leave washington and come to philly and reverse direction and head to the wilmington repair shops for a unique tour of the maintenance yard before returning to d.c. very nice. >>> police just gave us an update about one of two police involved shootings overnight. nbc 10's katy zachry will have an update for us. >>> plus, nbc 10 responds when a women wai

the three jersey shore towns offering are sea isle city, and ventnor. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert>> it's a rainy start this morning. that's a live view of beach avenue, cape may, the marquis de lafayette hotel. that's just scattered shower activity. there's steadier rain in the area. on a chance of downpours this afternoon. if you love this rainy, drizzly, misty, foggy weather, we have more of it for you and it's not just today either. >>> jessica boyington is smiling in the first alert traffic center. at least the traffic is moving this morning, jessie. >> i'm smiling at you, not necessarily the traffic. just watching 95. a lot of construction here. this off ramp to the blue route is closed. we'll have updates when i come back at 4:30. >>> and mother nature's power. next at 4:30, lightning bolts are being blamed for starting fires in homes at the jersey shore. i did everything i could to make her party perfect. almost everything. you know, 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month, rid-x helps break down waste. avoid a septic disaster

sea isle city and ventnor and longport are selling beach tags, you can go to the iphone before driving "action news" reporter john rawlins has more from kennett square. >> reporter: it comes in a backpack, 2.8 pounds of circuits and wires and batteries. they launched their new acquisition. >>> it's like riding a bike. drones are unmanned airline systems are sometimes called are a pretty much a cure off the. but as expect -- curiosity, but as expected that will change quickly. drones are expected to become a billion dollar business by next decade. not only for video production but inspection of buildings from above. >>> i think they will be used for surveillance and amazon shipment of things and corporate certain construction tasks. thing they will make them a little larger size so they will carry more objects and things. >> reporter: the goal at unionville to corporate the evolving technology into existing curriculum. >>> it's new and popular and what they will see in their lifetime shortly. it will give them the best opportunity to have a leg up on everybody. >>> inside a drone you ha

. >> the three jersey shore towns are sea isle city, longport and ventnor.hey are just a tap away. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> seven minutes after 6:00. 52 degrees. good idea to grab the rain jacket or umbrella. we have rain in the area and there are more chances during the day. a cloudy, misty day. occasional showers that look like it did yesterday. this evening, the clouds stay put. winds increase and you'll likely see wet weather again during the evening hours. all held in place by the northeasterly winds. we're stuck in this pattern that's giving us winds today. 16 miles an hour out of the northeast. that will keep inland areas in the 50s during the day today. give us some occasional showers. see the rain that's moving through the pennsylvania suburbs. we've seen some scattered showers, misty this morning. no serious rainfall for delaware and south jersey. those showers to the north, they are on the move. the futurecast shows at 9:30 this morning, mainly dry in philadelphia. at the shore you'll see wet weath

>>> three new jersey towns are going high tech to sell beach tags, sea isle city and longport and ventnor are rolling out an app to buy beach tags and you can buy them on the spot, rather than leave the beach if they don't have them. you know what that feels like. sea isle city says they brought in more than a million dollars for beach tag sales. >> i hope you enjoyed that video, because it's going to be sometime before we see. as we get a check of the accuweather forecast. >> lets head over to adam joseph. >> gloomy skies right now, we are not thinking of the shore or the beach and how chilly out there. the platt bridge is moving nicely, dry roadways as of right now compared to this morning. a better commute weather wise and you notice the green really vibrant at this point after all the rain we have had and many of the gardens, are the only ones truly enjoying this string of wet weather, but it is needed rainfall. the entire month of april we only saw 1.7 inch of rain for the entire month. over the last two days. we have picked up close to the same amount and saw the entire month of apr

. >> so longport, sea isle, ventnor, will now let beach-goers use an app to buy their beach tags. >>convenient. >> yes, as you know, beach tags are essential of course to get on to the warm sands every those beaches during the summer month. officials say the app is great alternative for those who don't always remember to bring cash or credit cards in their beach bags. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> forbes has released a list for the forbes five hip hop wealthiest artists of 2016. ditty took the top spot earning seven ooh million. the bulk of the mogel's wealth comes from his agreement with vodka, other businesses, and recently announced he's retiring from music to focus only on films. coming in at two, chris murphy, doctor dray. $710 million. jay-z, at 610 million, birdman, with 110 million, then drake rounds out the top five earning $60 million. >> all right, so, in the education of chris, the hip hop world, the only one i did not know was birdman. >> i knew you would say. that will i'm not too familiar with birdman. i know that's producer. >> yes? >> i think he has some affiliation with lil way

drive down ventnor avenue today, and you see history. and dreams played out in the buildings and homes you see as you pass by. magnificent mansions mixed in with inexpensive two-family houses, cheap take out, the footprints of a lost world. the riviera of the northeast, still there if you look between. with jet travel in miami and an expanded highway system, things declined, as they do, but a few visionary geniuses presented a solution. a cure that would overnight make everybody well. make atlantic city shiny and new and prosperous again. men like donald trump. >> donald: i think it's going to be really very beneficial to everybody. we look forward to operating the taj mahal successfully for many years to come. >> anthony: vast new xanadus would be constructed and would-be kublai khan's rushed to atlantic city, eager to tap into what was assured to be a never-ending gusher of prosperity. casino gambling. when casino gambling was sold to the state of new jersey, to atlantic city, as the cure all, it was going to bring it back to its glory

. >> ventnor city, hanna g's.lly good. >> dang. >> fun. >>> the phillies lost two straight to your team the atlanta braves but then the third game, of the match was yesterday. >> okay good they finally hit the baseball, lauren. we will tell but it the straight ahead. >>> good morning i'm sean bell. phillies were on a bad two game losing streak to one of the worst teams in baseball will but yesterday they turn things around with the braves. second inning cameron rupp is playing, great, as ovulate. he blast one to the short porch out in right. that is a solo home run. phillies, take a one to nothing lead. we will get to the fourth jared eickoff has been balling. look at this, great performance, tommy joseph giving him help at first base to start the double play. story of the day really is tommy joseph is really starting to get playing time over a slumping ryan howard. >> he is going to play, in detroit all three games and how he will play on dh or would be at first base i'm not quite sure yet. he will get a string o

longport, sea isle and ventnor will now let you use an app to buy your beach tags beach tags of course search if you want to get on to the warm sands on those beaches during the summer months. city officials say the apps are great alternative for those who don't always remember to carry cash or credit cards in their beach bags. >> still ahead on fox 29 a tree crash crashed right into a woman's bedroom. what happened just seconds before that this owner, homeowner says samira kell. >> powerful images of grit and determination caught on tape. what grove a disabled marine to push himself so far and how he believes it could save lives. >>> fbi agents are eager to know what is happening on the walls of one new england home. why they believe those walls may be hiding something worth a half billion dollars. new clues into what decades old heist coming up. ♪ >>> the line of storms that moved through our region late last night lit up the skies in washington, d.c. before moving this way. take look at the lightning around the capital building. severe weather toppled trees in the nation's capital.

delaware beaches we have been seeing rain all morning and then, temperatures in the jersey shore, ventnory. just a nasty morning and it is gray, when it is not raining. on and off rain rest of the day. eighty-seven tomorrow. humidity goes away for a couple days, yeah, wednesday and thursday, but by friday, saturday, sunday we have a chance of showers each day. little unsettled as we head in the weekend. we will worry about that after we get the through today because, you know, it is kind of humid and rainy out there today. >> yes. >> you you know what? >> i notice. >> you were out. >> it is very humid. >> with the rain, please help us, jen. we have kids staring the at us. >> they are stuck inside. >> they are stuck inside. >> by the way mike, so far you have not scared the children. >> that is pretty good. >> do you see that guy over there. >> yes. >> please don't be scared, renee is here, events planner, but you are a party host helper. you know kids to have stay entertain. >> yes, in weather like this. >> we will say hi to riley, maryann, good morning to both of you guys. you are helpin

the three jersey shore towns offering the app are sea isle city, longport and ventnor. antibiotics overload. new study finds antibiotics are being overprescribed at an alarming rate. with most going to children. what doctors are saying this morning about when it is okay to take that medication. >>> plus, paw-ternity. a pet-friendly policy at some companies, giving their employees paid time off to care for their four-legged dependents. will it catch on? ♪ all night long ♪ all night >>> and all night long. superstar lionel richie takes us on stage at his las vegas residency. >> it's vegas and you're about to step out on the stage. you have the same adrenaline rush, butterflies, whatever that is? >> always. otherwise, you're not present. >> hoda sits down with the music legend to talk about his career, inspiration and the one performance that changed his life. today, wednesday, may 4th, 2016. ♪ all night [ cheers and applause ]. >> from miami, florida. first time in new york city. >> girls reunion in nyc! ten years in the making. ♪ house party >>> we're back now at 8:00 on