An investigation is underway after a man discovered his son’s body inside a Burlington County home.
State Police say the man went to his son’s home in Tabernacle Township, New Jersey Friday around 4:30 p.m. and found him unresponsive and lying on the floor. The man’s son was later pronounced dead.
An autopsy, which was performed Sunday, ruled the victim’s death a homicide. State Police have not yet released his identity however.
Investigators say the victim’s rented vehicle, a 2016 white Chevrolet 2500 Crew Cab pickup truck, was stolen and they are currently searching for it. The vehicle has a black utility rack affixed to its bed, a Hertz placard affixed to its side and the Tennessee license plate “24363H2.”
If you have any information on the incident or vehicle’s whereabouts, please call the New Jersey State Police Red Lion Station at 609-859-2282 or call 911.
Police are investigating a possible arson spree in Camden, New Jersey after a dozen fires injured seven firefighters over the weekend.
Investigators say fires occurred at the following locations in Camden.
Saturday
Sunday
Investigators say all of the fires are suspicious in nature and all but two occurred at vacant properties. They also say all of the fires have been in the same area of South Camden in adjacent neighborhoods and have often occurred within minutes of each other. Most of them have also occurred in broad daylight.
Officials say seven firefighters who responded to the fires suffered minor injuries, mostly related to physical exhaustion. Officials have activated an Arson Task Force to investigate. They are also calling on the public to assist in the investigation by reporting anything suspicious.
A South Jersey sprinter is heading to the Olympics!
English Gardner finished in first place in the 100-meter dash with a personal best time of 10.74 seconds Sunday night during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. The 24-year-old sprinter was incredibly emotional after the win, repeatedly thanking Jesus as she fell to her knees.
Gardner was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey and attended Eastern Regional High School. She then attended the University of Oregon where she won the Pac-10 Championships.She also won national titles in the 100-meter dash in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships as well as the NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2012 and 2013.
New Jersey State Police closed lanes of Interstate 295 northbound for hours Monday morning after a tractor-trailer struck and killed a pedestrian along the roadway.
Police didn’t immediately reveal why the person was walking along the highway near the Route 73 interchange in Mount Laurel around 4 a.m.
Troopers continued to search for a cause Monday morning, leaving lanes closed between Route 70 and Route 38 until around 6:30 a.m.
The New Jersey Turnpike could be used as an alternate route.
The big rig involved in the wreck stopped, said police.
A drive-by shooting targeted a cookout Sunday night leaving a 16-year-old boy dead.
Asir Brown was with family at a pre-July 4th barbecue behind a home along 31st Street near Moore Street in Philadelphia’s Grays Ferry neighborhood when someone opened fire from a dark-colored car just before midnight.
Brown, who hails from northwest Philadelphia, who shot once in the back and medics took him to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where doctors pronounced him died.
More than one dozen people were outside at the time but no one else was shot, said police. Several bullets, however, hit the home, shattering the glass of the front door.
Police continued to search for clues early Monday, finding shell casings from two different weapons and sorting through a scene that included turned over deck chairs.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia Police.
The 4th of July is here bringing a parade, musical acts and fireworks to Philadelphia.
Here's your guide to all the Independence Day events that are part of Wawa Welcome America.
Party on the Parkway - Noon - 5 p.m. on Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Celebrate July 4th with 10 hours of FREE fun! Different stages along the Parkway will feature performances by Kidz Bop and other performers and food festivals and concerts will be happening around the city. [[385461131, C]]
Wawa Welcome America! July 4th Concert - 5 - 10 p.m. on Benjamin Franklin Parkway [[385465041, C]]
The concert kicks off with performances by artists with Philly connections featuring Hamilton's Leslie Odom, Jr., Yazz the Greatest, Brotherly Love and more special guests, including Leon Bridges, followed by a high-energy celebration of the music of Gamble & Huff and The Philly POPS. [[380276381, C]]
Here is the timing for the concert that will be hosted by Odom, who will also perform:
5 p.m. - Brotherly Love then Viva Mas
5:20 p.m. - Yazz the Greatest
6:10 p.m. - Leon Bridges
6:50 p.m. - The Intruders
7:15 p.m. - Harold Melvin's Blue Notes
7:35 p.m. - The O'Jays
8 p.m. - Biz Markie DJ set
Until 10 p.m. - The Philly POPS perform with Allison Blackwell and Justin Hopkins [[385461141, C]]
Wawa Welcome America! July 4th Fireworks - 10 p.m. on Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Showcasing patriotism and significant movements in history through amazing musical works and powerful quotes from US leaders, this firework spectacular will be the perfect way to end our July 4th celebration!
Free Museum Day - National Museum of Jewish American History - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Enjoy educational programs and experiences that preserve and celebrate Jewish history in America!
For more information on all of the listed events, visit the Welcome America website.
As the potential for rain threatened parts of the Philadelphia region, some municipalities (especially south and east of the city where storms are expected hit hardest) postponed fireworks displays set for July 4th.
Wildwoods postponed its fireworks show at Pine Avenue Beach until Saturday night at dusk. That show will follow the regularly scheduled fireworks show on July 8.
The rain-or-shine Tim McGraw concert will go on as scheduled on the Wildwood beach.
In Pennsylvania, Washington Crossing Historic Park postponed its fireworks until Friday night.
A trio of Delaware towns postponed fireworks.
Newark, Delaware pushed its fireworks show at the University of Delaware's Athletic Complex until Tuesday night at dusk.
In Dover, the fireworks display has been rescheduled for Sept. 3. The parade, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., has been canceled, as well as evening concerts and other activities. Organizers wrote on the city's website that the event committee is trying to restore those festivities for Labor Day weekend.
And, Wilmington planned to set off its fireworks on Aug. 20.
A small earthquake rattled part of northwestern New Jersey early on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
The magnitude 1.4 quake was recorded about a half-mile southeast of Kinnelon, according to the USGS.
Police in Bloomingdale, about 3 miles to the east of Kinnelon said that people called 911 to report the shaking.
No injuries were reported.
If you’re heading out to a barbecue Monday or to other Independence Day festivities make sure you bring your umbrella and maybe plan on getting an early start. Widespread rain could put a damper on the July 4th holiday.
"If you're interested in barbecuing I recommend the earliest start you can get away with," said NBC10 First Alert Weather chief meteorologist Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz. "Everyone is going to have a rainy night."
Clouds built Monday afternoon and should give way to rain moving in from southwest to northeast by later Monday afternoon into evening as temps push toward 80.
Showers moved into southern Delaware by early afternoon and could spread into Philadelphia as well as south and east of the city by 4 p.m.
The NBC10 Weather Team recommends that anyone heading outdoors for a barbecue or another event in Philly or south and east of the city be prepared to possibly get wet.
"You should have the umbrella ready to go," NBC10 meteorologist Erika Martin.
With conditions soupy, heavy thunderstorms could strike Delaware and other parts of the region by early evening but overall this should be a mostly rain event.
"Every hour that goes by after, let's say 5 o'clock, the chance of rain gets higher, the chance of more significant rain gets higher," said Glenn. "We're not talking about downpours but it's going to be a whole lot nicer at 4 o'clock than it will be around 8 o'clock."
With the potential for embedded thunderstorms Monday evening/night, there is the concern for thunder and lightning.
"Everybody will see rain, it will probably get heavier in Delaware than it does elsewhere," said Glenn.
The threat of rain caused some municipalities to postpone fireworks for Monday night.
The Wawa Welcome America July 4th fireworks on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway remain scheduled for 10 p.m. Organizers have a strict protocol in place in case of lightning. If there is a lightning strike within 10 miles of the venue, stage technicians will be placed on alert. If there is a lightning strike within eight miles, rigging, lighting and camera tower staff will be moved to ground level and performances will be temporarily halted. A Public Safety Policy Group will then gather to discuss a possible Parkway evacuation depending on the severity of the storm.
The event also has a high wind policy. If winds reach higher than 40 mph, all show operations will cease and the stage area will be evacuated. If they reach higher than 50 mph the entire venue will be evacuated.
For those attending the concert, you're allowed to bring umbrellas as long as they're not beach umbrellas or have a sharp or pointy top. Tents, canopies and camping equipment are also not allowed.
The showers will continue on and off overnight into Tuesday morning -- with the potential for severe storms between 4 to 7 a.m. -- before the system finally moves out Tuesday afternoon. After the rain the next issue will be the heat.
"We could have some of the hottest, most excessive heat we’ve seen Wednesday through Saturday," meteorologist Karen Thomas said.
Wednesday’s high is expected to push toward 90. More 90s are expected through Saturday. Stay with NBC10.com for the latest updates on 4th of July weather.
Kenneth Arnold at first glance looked like a man lost at sea.
He carried a fishing pole and a bucket of lores and line down a Ben Franklin Parkway packed with thousands dressed for a July 4 concert and festival.
But this is exactly where the 67-year-old Army veteran wanted to be. After several hours fishing for striped bass on the Schuylkill River, he planned to find a comfortable seat and catch some tunes.
"I only caught small ones, so I threw them back," Arnold, of South Philly, said near a secondary music stage at 22nd and the Parkway. "Now, I'm looking for a seat. Concert starts soon."
He's been to the festival for a few years now. Later tonight, he'll catch a bus back to his apartment near 20th and Federal streets.
He's been fishing the Schuylkill in the area behind the Art Museum for almost 60 years, he said.
His father and uncle were boxers in the 1940s. His uncle, Billy Arnold, lost a fight to Rocky Graziano in 1945 that likely cost him a world title.
Kenneth Arnold, the fisherman, served in the Army during Vietnam. But he shattered his entire right side in a parachuting accident and spent the war in Nuremberg, Germany.
"I had never left the country. I wanted to see the world," he said.
Now, he leaves South Philly a few days a week to fish -- shad in the spring, striped bass in the summer.
"I'm going to find a seat, put this stuff down and listen to some music," he said.
