Responded to two calls last week. Another on hurfee road. He says responding to fake calls means his officers cant get to real emergencies. At times, these incidents could take even if theyre a prank, they could take up to half an hour to clear. Finding the people making the phony calls is not easy. As many times these numbers bounce from different ip addresses, different phone numbers, it can take some time. He tells us this prank will not deter him from moving forward with his bill. This is not funny. Someones going to get hurt. Someone could get seriously injured or killed. He says his bill will be heard in the next few weeks. To give you some context, there have been some 20 cases in the past year. The nbc 10 investigators first told him in october about the swatting incident in millville. Playing video games with friends in his basement when Police Called and ordered the group and Richards Family out of the house with their hands in the air. Swatting has become a popular prank to pull among video gamers. After we told assemblyman about the millville hoax he wrote the bill that is working its way through the new jersey legislature. It calls for 10 to 15 years in prison if someone is convicted and includes heavy fines. And rains been a threat for much of our area today. Yeah. Not everyone is finished with that rain just yet. Nbc 10 first alert meteorologist tracking that rain on radar. Sheena, what can we expect tonight . Well really depends where you live. Some of you wont see the rain for the rest of tonight and others of you still seeing the rain that will be continuing. Heres a live look out at center city right now, overcast skies. And we could still see maybe a few areas of drizzle or light rain in philadelphia. But it really is just to the south through all of delaware and parts of south jersey. Thats really where the bulk of the moisture is. And i think thats really where itll stay as we go through tonight. So some more rain around washington still has to move through before we actually clear out. But a closer look showing us the mostly light rain shown by the green here. Sussex county right around mils borrow seeing moderate rain. Its just been pretty steady. Temperatures where the rain is, that is much cooler. Mid to low 50s 52 in dover. But where weve seen the clearing earlier today, maybe not sunshine at least drier conditions allentown, 63 degrees, 63 northeast philly. For tonight, temperatures will start to cool down once the rain leaves. Heres what future weather looks like. Not until about 9 00 10 00, 11 00, the rain will slowly clear out of south jersey and delaware. Then temperatures will be dropping to the mid to low 50s. And by early tomorrow morning, once we see the clouds clear, temperatures north and west will be a little on the chilly side. Coming up how cool itll be and also the next chance for rain in the forecast coming up. All right. New information right now on two hitandrun crashes last night that killed one boy and left another seriously hurt in philadelphia. The city is now offering a reward in each case. And a small memorial is growing at 57th and litchfield streets where a black ford edge suv hit and killed a 4yearold boy last night. Just 30 minutes later in kensington, detectives say a white accura hit Josephine Rivera and her 2yearold son david as they crossed the street. People in both neighborhoods are stunned that the drivers left the scene. The child wasnt doing nothing but playing. And the person ill be stuck on the human condition. How could you run over a child and keep going . Investigators say both drivers could face a minimum of a year in jail for leaving the scene of an injury or fatal accident. Police are looking for a woman person who shot and killed a woman in camden. A person was shot behind a home on ware street. When they got there, they found 43yearold rashima woods shot multiple times. She was rushed to the hospital but died a short time later. Happening right now, frustration over School Funding. Some parents and students are so fed up with the School Funding situation, theyre taking their message to the streets. Live in northeast philadelphia where a protest is Getting Started right now. Drew. Yeah you can see the parents and students handing out signs over here getting ready to go for a march, they say. Theyre upset about what they call an unfair School Budget. Too many cuts they say. This comes just a few hours after the mayor encouraged students to get involved in a larger debate over how to pay for school improvements. The mayors proposing hiking property taxes to put more than 100 million to the district as a whole. And students can enter the Student Speak contest with videos or essays a new program to show the city why those students want full and fair education funding. Now, we asked the mayor how he will make sure any money is distributed fairly among local schools. He says hes sure the superintendent will look at that, but focused on trying to get a plan approved. Id love to have the challenge of figuring out how to distribute 295, nearly 300 million this school year. Back here live you can see theyre getting ready to start speaking here. They say theyre also going to march out in the streets. A lot of the signs saying care about the kids and stop the cuts. Theyre also hoping to gain some attention among the mayoral candidates because that has been such a big issue in this campaign. Live in northeast philadelphia drew smith, nbc 10 news. The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association is taking aim at governor tom wolfs Death Penalty moratorium. Today, the association released a legal document challenging the governors policy. It argues it violates elements of the state constitution. Governor wolf announced the moratorium back in february. Calling it error prone and expensive. Only three people have been executed in pennsylvania since 1976. 185 people are currently on death row in the state. A Health Crisis for a hollywood and broadway star. Actress rita wilson announces she has breast cancer. Next new details about her condition, the treatment and how she got the diagnosis. Knocking sounds at 30,000 feet. New cell phone video taken aboard a plane shows the moment passengers heard the desperate banging of an Airline Worker trapped inside the cargo hold. And rocker bon jovi giving back to the garden state. How he plans to help out people struggling more than 2 1 2 years after hurricane sandy. Actress rita wilson has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Wilson who is married or the tom hanks told People Magazine she underwent a double mastectomy and Reconstructive Surgery last week. Shes expected to make a full recovery. Wilson says her initial breast biopsies found no cancer. She decided to get a second opinion. The actress has taken a leave of absence from larry davids play. While she deals with her illness. Wilson is famous for her roles in movies and tv like sleepless in seattle, run away bride and girls. Shes been married to tom hanks since 1988. They have two children. And just a few weeks ago, Actress Angelina Jolie also shared her cancer scare with the public in an oped in the New York Times revealed that she underwent preventive surgery to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. She had the surgery in order to prevent Ovarian Cancer after tests showed she may have had early signs of cancer. The jury in the murder trial of former new England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is in the sixth day of deliberations. In the first five days they deliberated for more than 27 hours. John maroney is live in fall river, massachusetts, this afternoon with more on what happened in court today. John . Good afternoon, jim. It was a quiet day at the courthouse in massachusetts and its been a quiet week so far. The jurors they have gone home for the day without reaching a verdict. And so far, they have spent about 35 hours on this highprofile case. Behind closed doors, the jury in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial is still considering the fate of the former new england patriot. Who is accused of killing 27yearold oden lloyd in 2013. The jury may be reaching its boiling point unable to reach a verdict. The defendant has to be encouraged this may well mean theres one or more jurors who are finding theres reasonable doubt. The jury is looking at a lot of evidence. 40 days of testimony, nearly 440 exhibits and more than 130 witnesses. At the start of deliberations last tuesday, jurors asked for a list of all of the evidence suggesting they would take a detailed review of the case. This isnt a complex case its a relatively straightforward case. While the quantity of evidence is large, i think its likely that the jurys having greater difficulty finding enough evidence to remove all reasonable doubt. The jury has been at it for six days sending seven notes to the judge, there were none today. Most of the questions have focused on weapons charges against hernandez and not the most serious allegation, murder. The defense says theres no motive or murder weapon even though it does acknowledge hernandez was present when lloyd was killed. Makes it very difficult for the government without a motive murder weapon to really remove all reasonable doubt. Now, the jury will begin its seventh day of deliberations tomorrow starting at 9 00. Were live in fall river, massachusetts, for nbc 10 news. Another case next week federal prosecutors will mount their case for the Death Penalty against convicted Boston Marathon bomber tsarnaev. His relatives are insisting hes innocent. A cousin of tsarnaevs father says the case is quote, all lies. She says the tsarnaev brothers had nothing to do with the attack. He was found guilty though on all counts. The white house indicated president obama would be willing to sign a compromised bill that gives congress a say on a nuclear deal with iran. They would freeze their Nuclear Program and allow close monitoring in exchange for the u. S. Lifting sanctions. But the republicans and democrats agree that congress should get 52 days to review any agreement. Ensure this is something that holds iran accountable, is enforce nlsceable enforceable. Were the ones that imposed sanctions, well have to take it up for permanent changes. The president has been in a standoff for months with lawmakers who are skeptical of the deal. They Want Congress to take a vote. To decision 2016. Now, this amp, Hillary Clinton made her first appearance of the campaign season. She sat down with Community College students and teachers for the start of what shes labeling a listening tour. Nbc 10 National Correspondent jay gray reports from iowa with a closer look at her new strategy. If the idea was to start low key, she picked the perfect place. Tiny kirkwood Community College in the middle of iowa farm country. Im running for president because i think that americans and their families need a champion. I want to be that champion. This is the first stop on the widely expected president ial campaign which includes a new grass roots strategy meeting with voters oneonone. As she drove more than 1,000 to iowa from her home in new york. A trip targeting middle class voters. The group that swept her out of the race and barack obama into the white house almost eight years ago. Theres something wrong with hedge funds managers pay lower tax rates than nurses or the truckers that i saw on i80. Right now, shes the only democratic hopeful. I think its going to be exciting to have a first woman president. Its wonderful. But the field of republicans is growing. Marco rubio entering the race on monday joining rand paul and ted cruz already on the campaign trail while jeb bush is also considering a run. And now, the gop candidates have a target on the other side of the ticket. Hillary clinton represents corruption and coverup. Its an image that doesnt play well in the heartland, which is exactly why clinton is here. Jay gray, nbc 10 news. Chris christie traveled to the early primary voting state of New Hampshire today. New jerseys republican governor outlined his ideas on reform Social Security, medicare and medicaid at this event in manchester. Christie says there should be an income cap on Social Security benefits and considering raising the requirement ages for eligibility. For much more on the race for the white house in 2016 be sure to watch nbc nightly news tonight at 6 30 here on nbc 10. Soul singer percy sledge died this morning. Sledge was best known for his hit song when a man loves a woman, that hit song topped the billboard chart for two weeks back in 1966. Sledge was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame in 2005. He is survived by his wife and children. Percy sledge was 74 years old. Great sounds. Everyone knows that sound. Absolutely. All right. Now to new video from inside the Alaska Airlines flight forced to make an emergency landing. All happened after a ramp worker fell asleep inside the cargo hold of the plane. Cell phone video captured the loud banging that passengers heard shortly after takeoff from seatac international. The flight returned to seattle then. The airline found the ramp worker inside the cargo hold which is pressurized and temperature controlled. Alaska Airlines Says coworkers did notice that the employee was missing. Called for him in the cargo hold. They tried his cell no answer. They thought he finished his 9 1 2 hour shift and went home. He did pass a drug and alcohol test. Well some of us dealing with the rain this evening and those of you seeing it its going to last a little while, but well see clearing as we go late into tonight. Tomorrow though this rain clearing out, setting us up for nice changes, a sunny day, a warmer day for your wednesday. More rain coming in the forecast, this will mainly be friday and it could linger into the start of your weekend Comcast Center there, overcast skies, temperatures 63 degrees, and we could be seeing maybe some drizzle around the city and around i95 but most of the rain confined to south jersey and delaware. A few sprinkles into lancaster and chester counties. Some of the heaviest rain through Sussex County and areas north and west like i mentioned. Few areas of drizzle but this is mainly the driest area and now were looking to cape may, atlantic counties, up through gloucester and camden counties. Much of south jersey seeing very light rain. So lewis, delaware down to ocean view could be moving closer to cape may soon. Thats a little heavy ierier the majority south of philadelphia. The dry air is up to our north. Its very slow to move in. So its going to take this rain a little while to move out until that dry air pushes the rain out, well see the clouds and rain for the rest of this evening and the rain mainly confined to south jersey and delaware. Future weather here keeping the clouds around the rain moving out by about 10 00, 11 00, midnight, we should be cleared out of the rain. Wouldnt be surprised if there were still light showers along the shore. But the sun breaks out by tomorrow morning and through the afternoon. Tomorrow, will be a nice day. Sunny, warmer clouds move in late tomorrow and by thursday, were still looking at sunshine. Were still dry until late thursday night into friday morning. Rain chances for friday, 7 00 a. M. , looking at scattered showers, and really through the day friday. And were going to keep the clouds and rain in the forecast. And this could be going into the week to start off your saturday. Tonight, though cloudy with rain, mainly south, clearing late. Upper 30s north and west if we break out of the clouds early enough. Mostly sunny tomorrow warmer, 67 to 70 degrees possibly through the afternoon. Tomorrow will be nice. Thursday, we stay dry, mid60s. Rain chances go up overnight into friday upper 60s lingering into saturday. Rain returns to start early next week. Breaking news now from brooklyn, new york. A live look at a demonstration protesting the deaths of unarmed people at the hands of police right now. Protesters fanned out walking into traffic. A short time ago, police were seen taking some of the people into custody. Commuters are being warned to expect traffic delays because of the crowd. Parents know curiosity can be a dangerous thing and we have proof of that. Check out this scene 30 feet above the ground. Thats the 50yearold boy from pennsylvania stuck at the top of a tree. How he got there. And how he managed to get back on solid ground. And giving back to the garden state, rock star jon bon jovi hasnt forgotten his roots. How he plans to help people affected by hurricane sandy. Jon bon jovi plans to open an antihunger center. Stands for bringing everyone altogether will be a onestop facility for those needing food stamps, health care meals and culinary job training that will open later this year in toms river. The center will have the second a Community Restaurant where diners can either make a donation or do volunteer work for meals. First one opened in 2011 in red bank. So nice to give back. I know. He does a lot of that. Sure does. Well for months weve been telling you about the Violent Crime epidemic in wilmington. Tonight, the Delaware City got a much awaited report. Tim . Yeah, jacqueline a long list of recommendations from the consultant right here. Waste management things like that, more boots on the ground lots of stuff. Ill explain when we come back. And something no parent ever wants to see, thats a young child with well quite the view. How he ended 30 feet up a tree and how he got down safely. All new at 6 00, it could happen anywhere, but what if it happened here. Are Small Town Police departments prepared for disasters or a terrorist attack . Today, they received a lesson from those who lived through it. Right now, its 5 30 a cloudy evening after a day passing showers. This is a live look at gray skies over Citizens Bank park. Lets take a look at the radar. Showers still a threat for some of us in the area. Some spots can expect to see rain tonight. Thats according to nbc 10 first alert meteorologist sheena who is live with what to expect. The good news about the rain occurring, its fairly light right along the delaware beaches in Sussex County where we see a little bit more moderate to heavy rainfall. For much of south jersey and delaware what you see in green, thats showing us the lighter rain. Clouds are locked in areas north and west around philadelphia much of pennsylvania and new york state. The dry air will eventually get here. And itll push this rain away. Its pretty slow at moving in. So the rains going to linger for south jersey and delaware as we go into the rest of tonight. Temperatures, 63 degrees in philadelphia and northeast philly. But where the rain is still, temperatures are cooler 52 in dover. 55 in millville, 56 Atlantic City, but eventually everyone will get cooler as we go through tonight. So by 6 00 p. M. Around the philadelphia area, could see a chance of a shower, low 60s and the rain continues for new jersey and delaware. Even by 8 00 rain continues south. But for philadelphia upper 50s chance of a shower. And by 10 00 tonight, a lot of the rain should start to move out of south jersey and delaware. Cloudy, mid50s and then well see clearing more like overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. So youll notice some nicer changes for your wednesday. And also tracking another chance of rain before the weeks over. Ill show you the details and timing coming up. 5 00 stopping a dangerous trend, Violent Crimes been on the rise in wilmington for months. And today, police were given several recommendations on how to get the upper hand. Tim furlong is live in wilmington to explain. Tim . I got the list and its a pretty long list you see there. This is one of many many pages. But, you know, you look through, its clear the consultants are looking for more Police Actually on the streets, less unnecessary overtime, and they also want an outsider absolutely brought in as a deputy chief for strategy. The former head of the new York City Police Department Led the presentation with a long list of changes he now a paid consultant would like to see with wilmington police. Hed like to see a crime center exactly like the one New Castle County revealed today. All of the data systems, all of the cameras would immediately come into a Real Crime Center where they would be analyzed and information would be immediately be delivered to patrol officers. The consultants say they saw lots of waste issues in wilmington. They recommend officers spend more time visible on the streets doing paperwork in their cars. Suggest hiring civilians to do the jobs officers are now doing. A sustainable eightmember Community Stabilization team for hot spots and suggest better advertising their anonymous tip line. Also echoed a common theme. We dont often hear this so profoundly in other communities weve been in is how Important Community policing is to the people in the communities. The consultants also called for more lieutenants on the streets making sure officers are actually patrolling what the consultants dont call for, a new chief. They say chief Bobby Cummings isnt the problem. We believe without reservation that chief cummings is a fine Police Executive and could implement these recommendations with support from mayor and the council. Now, wilmington has the lowest paid Police Officers in the state. The consultants say that needs to change as well. Basically paying a lot of money to train these officers and the best ones end up leaving for better jobs. They say thats got to change. Also here in wilmington officers are rotated in and out of the detective positions. So nobody ever gets really really good at being a detective. The constants say that too, has got to stop. Well see which ones are implemented here in wilmington. To more chaos in collin today when the manager returned to collect some of her belongings. Paula brown was turned away at the door. And thats when more arguing ensued. Fred lesher said brown was supposed to come back tomorrow morning to collect her things. She said theres evidence in her office that needs to go to the d. A. Brown was officially fired last night, but she still hasnt turned in her office keys, and she says, she wont. What we have here is an exemployee telling the bosses what to do. No youre not a boss. Get that through your head. Youre a suspect. Colwyn borough is 1 million in the red. A lock smith unlocked Browns Office today to check for any money the borough could use to pay bills. Closing arguments continue right now in the high profile trial of a south jersey man accused of killing a new york city boy. He confessed to the crime in 2012. His lawyer says he made up the confession. The prosecutors say the confession is solid. The body of 6yearold etan patz has never been found. Police say another man killed patz. A civil court declared him responsible for etans death, but he was never criminally charged. Jurors heard from a former cell mate who said ramos con fezfessed in detail of kidnapping and molesting patz the day he disappeared. Philadelphia Police Need Help identifying this man. Hes accused of robbing a Citizens Bank yesterday. Police say he handed a teller a demand note got the cash and took off. If you recognize him, call police. Tonight, Chester County leaders could sign off on a plan to bring a gas pipeline through a crowded community. Sunoco is looking to pump propane and methane through an underground line. Residents fought that plan over safety concerns. Recently sunoco agreed to modify an existing station rather than build a new one and add safety features to the pipeline. The townships lawyers have recommended supervisors approve that agreement. Theyll share more details at tonights meeting at west chester east high school. Tonight, a move to honor a Pennsylvania State trooper. Voted unanimously yesterday to rename the bluming grove exit for brian dickson, the 38yearold died last september after Authorities Say eric frein shot him outside the police barracks. He was caught off a 48day manhunt and is charged with firstdegree murder. Well you might say a 5yearold boy in State College just got a little too ambitious when it came to climbing a tree because he got stuck 30 feet in the air. It took landon jones just a few minutes to climb that high yesterday afternoon. Isnt that always the way it goes . But his mom said once he got up there, he looked down and decided he wasnt going anywhere. Rescue crews responded with a ladder. It wasnt needed though. Crews were able to talk landed down one limb at a time. Good for him despite being stuck in the tree for nearly an hour. Hes just fine. Yeah. Looked better from the ground. He got up there, he said uhoh. Well april is distracted driving month and two pennsylvania senators want to make sure drivers who arent paying attention behind the wheel pay. How they want to change state law and the penalties for drivers caught using their phones while behind the wheel. And taking the chief to court. Police officers in a small jersey shore town are suing. Why their personal cell phones are at the center of a potential case. There is no royal blood in this country. Nothing is reserved for anyone. Its all just out there. Waiting. For someone to reach out. And take it. And the ones who do. These are the kings and queens of america. We continue to follow this breaking news from brooklyn new york. A live look right now at a demonstration protesting the deaths of unarmed people at the hands of police. Around 500 protesters have fanned out. They have been walking out into traffic. A short time ago, police taken some into custody, and commuters are being warned to expect traffic delays on the Brooklyn Bridge because of this moving protest. Here with this digital exclusive. The stain of war can be found on veterans all over the area. And a new project of the same name strives to help vets understand theyre not alone when dealing with the effects of going to war. And get rid of the stigma surrounding ptsd which kills 22 people every single day. Tap on the nbc 10 app now to find out more about the project and how you can help. Read this digital exclusive story right now on the nbc 10 app and on nbc10. Com. Well you get caught with a cell phone while driving in pennsylvania, youre going to pay the price. And that price may soon be going up. Two state senators want to make the punishment for distracted driving more severe. Next, what theyre proposing, and why. And parts of our area still seeing the rain. That will last for the rest of the evening, but nice changes for tomorrow. Plus, our next chance of rain for the weekend. Thats coming up. Then new at 6 00 police on trial for corruption today. One of the former coworkers took the stand against them. Hear the surprising admissions he made in the philadelphia courtroom. Heres some of the stories making headlines on nbc 10 news at 5 00. Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter announced theres a reward offered for two hitandrun crashes last night. Police say a black ford edge suv hit and killed 4yearold wilson last night. Just 30 minutes later in kensington detectives say a white accurate hit 19yearold Josephine Rivera and her 2yearold son david. Happening now in northeast philadelphia. Hours after hearing from mayor nutter parents and students are holding a School Funding protest. Outside fox chase elementary the protesters say they are outraged with cuts in the citys School Budget this year. Hightech crime center civilians doing desk work instead of cops and instead of paying officers more money. Thats some of the recommendations made to the wilmington Police Department. High crime rates in the city prompted that study. New at 5 00 it could cost pennsylvania drivers who hit the road with a cell phone in their hands could cost them more. That announcement came today at harrisburg from two senators behind a bill thats making its way through the senate now. If passed the new law would cost drivers 50 for their first offense, 100 for their second and 150 for a third or more violations. And if we can educate people then we can change behavior. And then the amount of the fine really becomes less important. The senators were joined by a father whose daughter was killed by a distracted driver as she crossed the street. The pennsylvania spca is letting the dogs out this weekend in hunting park after a canine illness temporarily closed its doors. The Adoption Center at erie avenue will reopen with a celebration featuring discounted dog adoption fees. The Center Closed more than a month ago when the spca found higher reports of a canine infectious respiratory disease. No dogs died or had to be euthanized during the outbreak. Well some of us started with the rain early this morning and now some of us are dealing with it tonight. The rain though will be clearing the area late tonight. But mainly for new jersey and delaware, youre still seeing the rain. Tomorrow, though conditions really improve. Sunny and warmer just in time for your wednesday. But before the weekend gets here, we do have more rain in the forecast. Itll mostly start overnight into friday. Thursday night overnight into friday. Right now, light showers on radar. Most of it still in south jersey and delaware. Some heavier rain off the coast of Sussex County. But as far as the rain being good, thats at least lowering the pollen level. If you have bad allergies, you probably didnt notice it today, we were very low. Tomorrow, though, with our pollen with the sunshine and the dry air moving in well be at an 11. 4. That is going to be pretty high. Thursday 10. 7 still high. Friday, were going to drop a little bit because of the increase in clouds and showers. But overall, at least today, really helped to improve the pollen levels. Temperatures are in mainly mid to low 60s. But areas seeing rain south jersey and delaware, mostly the low 50s. 52 degrees in dover. Where were still dealing with the light rain. So the radar is showing green, mostly areas north and west in the lehigh valley. These are just pretty much sprinkles, but overcast skies in those areas, especially around philadelphia. The light, consistent rainfall still in much of south jersey especially along the shore, Atlantic City down to cape may. And parts of cape may starting to see heavier rain moving in. Thats where you see the yellows and the oranges. This is right along the beaches in Sussex County and delaware lewis, delaware dealing with heavy rain. This will be sliding offshore and, again, possibly affecting more of cape may county. But later on tonight, thats where well finally see clearing. The clearings going to be slow. Right now, the rain in south jersey and delaware. Not until about 11 00 p. M. Tonight, close to midnight. Well finally see most of that rain moving away. Clouds are locked in but they clear out by tomorrow morning. So tomorrow, well see more sunshine warmer day, passing clouds, through the later evening hours, and thursday we still stay dry for the most part. Thursday, still going to be a nice day, and then more clouds late thursday overnight into friday morning, thats when the rain chances go back up again. So rain comes back into the area friday and this could even linger to start your weekend for saturday. For tonight, though cloudy for the entire area rain mostly south philadelphia clearing late tonight. 48 for the low in philadelphia. 38 degrees, areas north and west once the clouds break. Then tomorrow mostly sunny, warmer day, 67 to 70 degrees. So pretty nice for your wednesday. Dry air moving in. And then on thursday well see sunshine moving over to increasing clouds late in the day thursday rain chances increase overnight into friday morning. Chance of showers through the day friday upper 60s. Saturday, we have a chance of rain for the forecast. We look dry on sunday 65 but a rainy day to start next week. Nine Public School educators in atlanta are facing jail time thats after a judge handed out sentences today for their part in a widespread cheating conspiracy that stretches back to 2005. Nbc 10 National Correspondent mark varger has details. Im going to put you in jail. If you yell at me, point at me. Emotions flared. Shes been convicted and shes at the top of the food chain. The judge sentenced educators to jail time, ranging from 1 to 7 years for conspiring to inflate student test scores in 44 schools. This thing was pervasive, it was its like the sickest thing thats ever happened to this. Baxter encouraged defendants to accept plea deals, but only two did. Those plea agreements made one requirement real clear, and that is that you would take responsibility. The eight who turned down the plea deal can be out of jail for 30 days while deciding to appeal their sentence. One reacted to the punishment. Even though justice might have been somewhat served, the kids are still suffering. An academy is being established to assist those students bernice king daughter of Martin Luther king jr. Is serving on the academys board. I want to challenge Community Leaders because i feel like the blood is on our hands. The pressure to succeed exacting a painful price. Nbc 10 news. Stay with nbc 10 and nightly news at 6 30 for much more on this story. People expected to flock to the region for pope francis visit in september. Some jersey shore homeowners are trying already to capitalize on the massive crowds. Theyre hoping some of the faithful will choose to stay at the beach. Bob is listing his 3bedroom condo for about 3,000 for the week when philadelphia hosts the pope and world meeting of families some 90 miles a i way. Hes never had much luck renting out the condo during september, but hoping this year will be different. To me personally to the whole area, nice little boost to the economy around here. We found several Online Rental ads aimed at papal visitors. Some charging big bucks. A threebedroom condo in North Wildwood is listed for 10,000 for the week. As we get closer to the popes visit and the world meeting of families, stay up to date with the free nbc 10 news app. You can get alerts and indepth articles and latest breaking news as it happens. Groups in south jersey are voicing their concerns over recent cuts to the states food stamp program. Food bank of south jersey says its becoming more difficult to end hunger. It estimates about 160,000 residents lost money in food stamp assistance. And the state is planning more cuts. So the food bank is teaming up with the antihunger coalition. Theyre calling on politicians to do more to keep food on the table. I think everybody can agree theres a recovery perhaps going on. But on the real front lines, you dont see that happening as clearly as you do in other areas of society. Today, the food bank and the antihunger coalition held the first in a series of press conferences. The group hopes to bring attention to what they call the states hunger crisis. A small jersey shore town police force finds itself at the center of a lawsuit. The issue, the officers cell phones, private cell phones. And next why the chief wants to see the calls and texts they make on their own devices. From our jersey shore bureau, a controversial policy that allows a police chief to check some of his officers personal cell phone records is coming to court. It may not be so simple. Nbcs Brian Thompson has the story from Bradley Beach, monmouth county. Reporter the policy covering Bradley Beach cops has been in effect for a year and a half. But their lawsuit against the chief is brand new. To some locals allowing a chief to look at an officers personal cell phone records doesnt sound right. We live in america, you know, freedom of speech. This is during their work hours. That is true. I still dont agree with it. Cops as a general rule dont talk, and in this case not even their union head. We went to police headquarters. The chief who is being sued declined to comment, as well. The policy allows brief, urgent personal calls. It also allows a department to demand your personal cell phone records while it work. And ken pringle, former mayor at nearby belmar gets that. Police have an interest in making sure his Police Officers are focused on their jobs first and foremost. And secondly that theyre not engageing in any kind of unofficial form of executions. The state pba defended the local cops. The president explaining quote, all were asking is there be some sort of allegation of illegal activity or violation of rules and regulations not let me have your phone, let me see who youve been talking to. Back in Bradley Beach, its not an easy call. I think thats a tough call because it is invasion of privacy, but at the same time, you want people to do their job. The personal cell phone policy is not unique to this town. It was drawn up based on Police Department policies elsewhere. The question was, of course what will a court think of it . Nbc 10 news. Tonight at 6 00 preparing for the worst. What if a terror attack happened to a small town in our area . Local police get a lesson from those who lived through it. What they learned and how it could keep your family safe. And some of us still dealing with the rain. We can expect it for the rest of this evening. But coming up the changes for tomorrow and our next chance of rain before the weekend. Oh, my god. A surprise in the woods for the first time. Were hearing from the Good Samaritan who found a disabled man dumped in a park. Nbc 10 goes along as he retraces his steps next on nbc 10 news at 6 00. 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. Ill be stuck on the human condition. How could you run over a child and keep going . Thats what Philadelphia Police want to know. Tonight at 6 00 a new plea from neighbors and new rewards offered after two separate hitandruns. One child is dead, another critically hurt. Now authorities are appealing to the public to help track down the drivers. Good evening, everyone. Im jim rosenfield. Police have Surveillance Video of both drivers, and today they released new detailed descriptions of the vehicle theyre looking for right now. These accidents happen within about half an hour of each other last evening. One crash killed a 4yearold boy. The other injured a young mother and her 2yearold son. Doug shimell spoke with investigators about both of these events. Reporter and the Security Camera video of both cases here and in kensington is relatively clear, but investigators say it has yet to lead them to either of the hut anditandrun drivers. Its like losing one of my own. I watched them grow. They want a reminder at the corner of 57th and litchfield streets. Fun and loving and energetic. Any good word, thats him. You see him, you smile. Police say he darted out into the street monday night and was hit and killed by a black ford edge suv that kept going. This time o
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