holiday, a lot of people were inside the house when the blast occurred. we want to let you see the house that is still here. you can see it, it's from the second floor down to the first floor. they've brought out stadium lights. looks like it's going to be a long operation out here as they work to try to finally get to the cause of the explosion. >> reporter: the blast rocked an entire neighborhood. this nerval video is from a shop down the street showing the exact moment of the explosion. this is what was left of the house. the homes on each side were knocked off their foundation. >> felt the explosion. my walls cement -- my walls kept caving in. >> we have a blast here and a strong odor of natural gas. >> reporter: all of the victims were on the second floor. officials are trying to

family or was the home illegally divided. >> 16 people is a lot of people in a duplex. it's also a holiday. >> reporter: at least seven homes were damaged with items falling off walls. crews went to check the stability of all of the structures. houses behind the blast were also damaged. >> windows came down and everything. but the house didn't go down, thank god. thank god she's okay. >> you're looking live back here at the scene. you can see the activity taking place right out here. you can see all that rubble and debris that's been pulled out of the house. they've been working to pull that out all afternoon. we did get word they were able to pull two dogs that survived the whole entire blast. they were in the home next door to the home that

dogs were rescued and expected to survive. one man did die, a 24-year-old man who lived in the second floor on the backside of the house where the blast occurred. that is the latest live from elizabeth, new jersey, anthony johnson, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> we've got some of our first images of the blast from viewers on twitter showing emergency crews as they arrived on the scene. of course those crews quickly rushing the injured to local hospitals. eyewitness news reporter tim fleischer continues our coverage from trinitas hospital. >> several of those victims were brought here, also three members of a family who miraculously escaped. >> just went to sleep and woke up in a nightmare. >> reporter: wayne shepherd had been sleeping when the house right next door suddenly exploded. his wife and 10-month-old son were also in the front of the room. >> she had just taken him out

of his bedroom and his bedroom window is directly across the house that exploded. >> reporter: they were all able to stumble out through the rubble to safety and brought to trinitas regional medical center along with three others. >> being treated as minor trauma at this time. just got out of cat scan so at this point we're still waiting for results. >> reporter: an 8-year-old girl was brought to the hospital. >> she was two or three rooms down, a mirror came off the wall and sfruck her in the back. >> reporter: two of the victims suffered severe burns. because of the large number of victims, 16 in all, dr. john d'angelo came. but wayne shepherd is certainly thankful he and his family made it out alive.

>> it's bad. we probably lost everything. except each other. that's more important so we can get stuff back. stuff is not important. >> it's an amazing situation. of the victim s here six have been treated and released. the teenager is still being treated. she's been admitted for the evening. reporting live in elizabeth, tim fleischer, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> we're updating this story on tv and at abc7ny online. there and with your smart phone you can hear from first responders as they rushed to the scene and assessed what happened. we've got another developing story for you. in new jersey a school bus involved in a serious accident that triggered a big traffic tie-up. newscopter7 was just over the scene on route 22 in bridgewater township. the school bus t-boned a car near grove street. this happened about 3:30. there weren't children onboard that

bus but it's -- there were children onboard that bus but it's unclear if any were hurt. a desperate search in brooklyn for a teenager with down syndrome who vanished from his home this morning. police are looking for 15-year-old joshua cruz. we're told he has no history of running away. he was last seen at his home in bushwick. cruz has the mental capacity of a 3-year-old. 38-year-old elliot halberstam arrested yesterday. federal prosecutors say he used e-mail and text messages to lure a 16-year-old in to his hotel room to engage in sexual acts which he allegedly reported. the fbi investigating the possibility that there are other victims. a major deal at the u.n. will allow satellites to track airplanes. the changes motivated following the disappearance of malaysia airlines flight 370 last year.

by land-based radar system. that leaves about 70% of the world's surface uncovered. radio frequencies are set aside so when there's an automatic distress signal it will be picked up by ground radar as well as satellites. egypt's president made a surprise visit today trying to assure tourists that the red sea is safe. a local tourism official says 80% of reservations have been canceled. current occupancy, it's down 40%. britain and russia have banned flights to the area. a bomb is expected to bringing down the russian plane that originated from there. now to veterans day and tributes around the country and here in the tri-state area. we start in midtown manhattan. this is the nation's largest veterans day parade. on the west side of the hudson river, former crew members of the uss intrepid joining vets and their families for a ceremony.

the governor and mayor offering thanks for the vets' service. president obama today laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in arlington, virginia. and using today to call on congress to pass a measure that allows vets to get better access to healthcare. >> this day is not only about gratitude for what they have done for us. it is also a reminder of all that they still have to give to our nation and our duty to them. >> president also announcing a bigger budget for the underfunded department of veterans affairs. special honor today for the family of a soldier killed during a training exercise. 22-year-old kevin rodriguez died last month after serving overseas in afghanistan. today his hometown remembered him with a special tribute. eyewitness news reporter joe torres in paterson. >> veterans day and from here on out, whenever people come to veterans memorial park here in

paterson, they'll quickly notice this new monument, a monument unveiled today in memory of kevin rodriguez. he died just a few weeks ago, especially painful to the rodriguez family is not just the fact that their loved one died but also where he died. >> reporter: on this veterans day, grief and sorrow on paterson's hill of heroes. tears flowed from the family of kevin rodriguez as city leaders unveiled a memorial monument to the army specialist and native son. the 22-year-old made the ultimate sacrifice just last month. >> that means a lot to me, to my family. he really deserve it. >> a true soldier who just in two years had earned more than a half dozen medals and commendations having served in afghanistan.

>> reporter: he was shot and killed during a training exercise at fort campbell in kentucky. family members say the army has yet to reveal the specific details of rodriguez' death. >> we didn't protect him. we didn't protect him. in afghanistan he fought and protected the u.s. and then here, that happens? that's not fair. >> to the rodriguez family, i made a commitment to you. and i will keep that commitment. in terms of your beloved son. and we will know exactly what happened in the circumstances. >> he's supposed to be safe in here. >> after it was unveiled today, kevin's father daniel could not stop touching the picture of his son, a picture that is etched in to the monument here. he told us he's so, so proud of his boy, a young man born in puerto rico,

raised here in patterson, a young man who served his country with honor and humility. joe torres, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> so hard for the family. we have more on veterans day on abc7ny including a marine corps veteran who's trying to get in to the record books. earlier today he started doing pull-ups in times square. he's going to try to do 6,000 of them in 24 hours. that will break the previous guinness world record of 5,801. you can read more about his goal and why he's doing it at abc7ny. >> 6,000. can you imagine? still to come on eyewitness news at 5:00, new information on the murder of a wealthy and well county. why police are looking in a nearby town for clues. >> also new at 5:00, a man refuses to become a victim of crime. he tells us what he did when a teenager broke in to his home and what he did to keep that teen there till police arrived. >> we'll show you the

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19-year-old suspect. happened in the nassau county hamlet of uniondale. stacey sager is there with the story for us. >> the man who lives here in uniondale wasn't having any of this last night. he fought back, and he fought back hard, even holding down the suspect for a while and that's despite being whacked with a big wooden fraternity paddle. fortunately it all end would an arrest. >> you're not going to steal from my family. you're not going to steal from my community. i did what i had to do. >> reporter: and clearly this homeowner here in union dale was the wrong guy to mess with last night. today 19-year-old keno jamel ramsey has a bruise on his forehead and faces a host of charges after police say he jimmied a basement window, stole some collectibles but then made his way up to this 53-year-old man's bedroom. >> his struggle ensued. defendant ramsey picked

up a large wooden spoon, paddle, and repeatedly began swinging it at the victim. >> reporter: despite his injuries, the victim, who does not want us to use his name, wouldn't allow ramsey to get the best of him. >> i came through the kitchen, drug him through, and told my son call the cops. call the cops. and i held him down. >> reporter: he said it felt like forever, but -- >> the 15-year-old was very, very calm throughout the whole thing. it lasted about 7 minutes. >> my son is a hero. he's a hero. do. >> reporter: and shaken neighbors on this block say they're relieved. >> it was one of maybe a couple break-ins around here so i'm a little concerned but we have a dog, a very big dog. >> others around here say they have a lot of surveillance cameras at their homes. there is concern in this neighborhood that the suspect, mr. ramsey, was here the last couple of weeks, potentially scouting out

homes that he could burglarize. right now he is facing a host of charges. among them, burglary, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. he's being held on $150,000 bail. live in union dale, stacey sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. still no idea tonight as to what caused a small business jet to smash in to a house in ohio. police confirmed the pilot, co-pilot, and seven employees from a florida real estate company died. the charters flight from dayton to akron crashed in to a ball of flames less than two miles from the airport. the ntsb has recovered the cockpit voice recorder and it is reviewing new video showing the plane just seconds before the crash. >> the left wing hit the ground first and left a witness mark. then the aircraft hit half of an apartment building destroying it before running up an behind the building and coming to rest. >> no one on the ground was hurt but about a dozen families

a strong storm system has dumped about a foot of snow in the rockies. that storm leaving about 5 inches in the denver area and a number of roads and highways buried with that the blizzard-like conditions prompting the denver international airport to cancel dozens of flights. the system is now barreling east, threatening the planes with wintery weather, tornados in the west. lee is nodding his head. >> there are tornado warnings this evening in iowa, more snow going through the plains. a piece of the system comes our way but not that particular piece. outside we go where we have the empire state building in red, white, and blue, and of course a huge thank you to our veterans today. least we could do to have the empire state building in the appropriate colors. at least we dry it out a little bit for the veterans day parade. a little on the chilly side. the winds got lighter and the temperatures

were able to make it in to the upper 50s and 60s. northerly wind at 7 miles per hour. so the rainfall from the storm was about .7 of an inch of rainfall. lighter amounts to the north. closer to an inch and 3/4s, parts of the jersey shore. there are your sunrise and sunset times. last year in the state, sun and clouds. 64 degrees. there are your normals and your records. tomorrow our temperatures, just slightly above average even though we have rainfall. west hampton, not allowed to climb in to the upper 50s lingering cloud cover and drizzle leaving scene but newark is still sitting at 60 degrees. a nice comfortable evening south the gusty busy north wind starting to back off. getting lighter in to the evening hours. really more comfortable this evening than it was during the morning light wind. partial clearing but you're really going to sleep through that because we get more clouds coming in through the morning hours. i don't think it's raining at 7 maybe in central new jersey there are a couple

likely late morning in to the early evening hours is our window for light rainfall. you see the showers just left the twin forks. clouds are trying to thin out. low cloudiness east of the city. there's our low pressure starting to move away. a little area of high pressure is going to bring us this dry window through tomorrow morning but notice how the clouds are already invading that fair weather high. there's the storm that brought the snow to denver. eastern side, classic looking squall line with thunderstorms, potential tornados. but that part of the storm lifting in to the lakes and eastern canada. we get the leftovers here. this little strip of broken showers, that's going to swing through the day tomorrow with light rain. partly to mostly cloudy skies, 50. rain arriving. could catch part of the tail end of the morning commute. if you want to miss the rainfall, leave earlier. maybe .1 or quarter of an inch at most. here's what we're working on for 5:30. will

bills-jets tomorrow? how about 40-mile-per-hour gusts a possibility friday and saturday? and briefly blustery, then is it another warmup in the long range? we'll talk about that in the next half hour. >> oh, the bills and the jets. we just got new details on the pope's upcoming trip to mexico. wait till you see where he plans to visit. >> why a mother trying to help her teething baby wound up getting arrested. >> 31-year-old tristan walker hard at work with his team. he's an entrepreneur who's

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we're learning new details tonight about pope francis's visit to mexico. he will visit new mexico city and three states. each stop will allow the pontiff to deal with issues important to him like poverty and mike raishz. the vatican is going to confirm the dates and the schedule next month. there's no room for a party, barely room for a double bed but more people in new york city are opting to live in tiny spaces. >> tiny living spaces require less stuff, less cleaning, leaving more time for doing. in a city where housing is

expensive and hard to come by, it's actually catching on. >> shirleen allicot is here with a big look at tiny spaces. >> the fast growing demographic in the city are single households. they are your recent college graduates, older adults who opted not to get married. they're the new yorkers who are no strangers to squeezing in to tiny apartments. this group continues to grow. >> honest. >> reporter: going from a two-bedroom roommate situation to 295 square feet was quite daunting for evan. >> i thought there's no way i can fit my life in to one small room. >> reporter: the struggling independent film producer knew he couldn't be choosy. he had to find a way to make this tiny house a home. >> there's no overconsumption because i just simply don't have the room for it. >> reporter: every item and every square inch means something for him and sparks a memory. >> this chair, which i've had

and i found it on the street. >> reporter: there are approximately 3,000 microunits in new york city. these were created before new york enacted zoning rules requiring no less than 400 square feet back in 1987. that thinking is now changing. >> the idea was to have this project as a test to see if the city would want to relax those zoning rules. >> reporter: the project isn't even done yet but already 22 of the 55 units are claimed. >> at a decent price in a very desirable neighborhood in manhattan. >> reporter: located at 335 east 27th street in kips bay, the building offers units as small as 260 square feet. >> the room is wide enough that if you have a queen size bed here there are still four, five feet of space. >> reporter: the rent starts at $2,000 a month and goes up to

close to $3,000 for apartments. he says the amenities keep it competitive. so can one really be happy living little? >> the way i live is very humane and i've been able to carry on my life now for four years probably better than when i lived in a larger apartment. >> evan says living in a small space inspired him so much he started a blog called this is not a house, documenting his journey. as for carmel place, it's slated to open early next year. 40% of the building will be going toward affordable housing. do you think you can do it? >> if there's less cleaning i'm okay with it. >> t-shirts and shorts and flip-flops, that's all you need. you can do it. >> you don't need a whole lot. >> we'll see. i want to see you guys actually do this. >> diana's closet is bigger than that. today we have new information on the murder of a socialite found dead in her home in westchester county. what's

going on in a nearby town that could provide clues. >> i this dog was found and why the reward is growing. >> why this bridal shop i do i do is the place to be on veterans day for brides to be or women about to marry a

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our top story on this wednesday night, a home explosion. officials suspect natural gas caused the explosion but they say it could be several hours or even tomorrow before they know for sure. we have new information tonight involving the murder of a socialite in westchester county. >> police in north salem now looking at whether there's a connection to a series of burglaries in a town just a few miles from the murder scene. they're also scouring

clues in the death of 83-year-old lois colly-- lois colley. >> marcus solis with the information. >> just another part of this ongoing murder investigation. >> it's just a shock. it's so bizarre. like you don't expect it. >> reporter: paul is a member of the republican town committee and knows the colleys through politics. police wonder who killed lois colley. >> she was a sweet person. i never heard anybody say anything negative about her. >> reporter: she was bludgeoned to death in her home, a colonial manor on 300 acres known as windswept farm. police are

wealthy socialite knew her killer or if it was someone coming on to the property. her husband owns a multimillion-dollar chain. >> it is a very quiet community. we're all very close. for something like this to happen, it's very sad. >> reporter: today investigators downloaded surveillance footage from town hall which is on the same road as the colley estate. route 116 extends in to connecticut where state troopers met from detectives from the ridgefield police department. in last couple of weeks there are been four burglaries roughly two miles away. police say it's unlikely the events are connected. all of which leaves residents unsettled. >> i can't believe something like that would happen in this town. it's really sad to hear. >> state police say family members have been interviewed but as of now, no suspects in this case. live in north salem,

new at 5:00, new york police are investigating whether the death of a former knicks basketball draft pick was a criminal act or suicide. 35-year-old michael wright found dead inside his suv on east 16th street yesterday in flatbush, brooklyn. an autopsy will confirm the cause of death but he did have a wound on his head. he had been reported missing sunday night by a family friend. he was drafted by the knicks in 2001 but never made the roster. in brooklyn a $2500 reward available tonight in a shocking animal cruelty case. police say this deposit was found in a parking lot near 80 east 93rd street. the dog was examined and found to be dehydrated and malnourished. police are hoping someone could tell them who is responsible for mistreating the animal. police trying to catch a pair of serial burglars. one of them was captured on surveillance video. this shows

containing a queen size bed frame from a williamsburg apartment building in brooklyn. includes green tea. all of the burglaries took place last month at three apartment buildings in williamsburg and green point. talk about a spin zone. republican candidates for president fresh debate. strange how everyone thinks they perform just super. listen to the candidates and each of them thinks he or she won. dave evans here without the spin. >> most analysts are saying marco rubio and ted cruz did well last night, and not much else changed for the other candidates. that certainly helps the frontrunners, donald trump and ben carson. it hurts jeb bush whose campaign is in trouble. and governor christie, he made his mark in that other debate. >> reporter: a day after this fourth debate in milwaukee last night, donald trump was in iowa

for breakfast this morning saying he feels pretty good about his campaign. >> we started off with 17. and one by one by one they're disappearing. it's a beautiful thing to watch as they go out. >> reporter: there were some fire works in this debate such as this clash on immigration. >> we all know you can't pick them up and ship them back across the border. >> i don't have to hear from this man, believe me. >> they're doing high fives in the clinton campaign right now when they hear this. >> reporter: but jeb bush may have suffered the most from this debate. he needed a breakout moment. it didn't happen. >> thank you for not asking me what i said in the 8th grade. >> why does she keep interrupting everybody? >> reporter: but oddly, marco rubio, was not attacked that much and on good morning america he outlined his middle of the road immigration position. >> you'd have to pass

pay taxes, pay fines and you'll have a work permit. >> reporter: he wasn't in the main debate because his polling numbers are so bad, but christie did well in what's called the under card debate with minor candidates. >> i felt like i did what i always do. i came out, i speak my mind, i mean what i say, i say what i mean and i keep my eye on the ball which is winning the election next november. >> the next republican debate is in about five weeks. we may see the field get even smaller. a couple months ago there were 17 candidates. in last night's debate, eight on the stage. there's been a lot of criticism about the media in recent debates but not this one. trump even called last night's debate elegant. tonight a catalog controversy. coming up on eyewitness news, you'll see the ad that has bloomingdale's apologizing. >> video released of an american and p.o.w. flag stolen

from a park in long island. >> we'll also tell you why a mom's attempt to help her teething infant ended up with her getting arrested. >> 57 degrees at 5:36 in new york city. empire state building dressed for veterans day. right now we have some breaks in the clouds. our temperature in new york city in the upper 50s. watching the storm right here on the midwest, severe weather and damage reports coming out here in the plains.

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police are questioning a man in the theft of a greyhound bus. this machb -- this man apparently has a history of similar thefts of vehicles. >> sandra bookman. >> we're told darius mccullum is at the precinct. he stole a greyhound bus last night in new

this is not the first time he's been arrested for something like this. he has an extensive record of transit-related arrests. in fact, nearly 30. everything from posing as a subway operator to swiping and driving a trailways bus. this is video from the summer of 2010 when he was charged with impersonating a federal agent. police say he flashed a fake shield and forged i.d. when he boarded a train at penn station. when he was just 15 he managed to drive a train load of passengers from 34th street to the world trade center. he has a history of transit-related arrests. darius mccullum is being held at a police precinct in brooklyn. during questioning sources are telling us he indicated he wanted to steal a plane. so far mccullum has not been charged. >> what a story. sandra bookman in the

on long island and suffolk county releasing surveillance video today showing the theft of two flags, an american flag and p.o.w. flag. it shows them taking the flags. it happened in august but cops tell us they're releasing the video now because they've run out of leads. they want the public's help. all three facing penny larceny charges. there's a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. a one-time drummer for the beatles has died. andy white was from scotland but lived in caldwell, new jersey. 7 on your side helped him earlier this company. white died on monday after a stroke. old. a mom down in arkansas arrested on child endangerment charges after she gave her baby bourbon in a baby bottle. family members found the 10-month-old unresponsive. the

baby rushed to the hospital with a blood alcohol content of .19. 28-year-old lori shepherd told police she was just trying to relieve the teething pain for her son. he's now in the custody of child welfare. bloomingdale's apologizing for an ad. the caption reads, spike your best friend's eggnog when they're not looking. someone posted the picture and lashed out on social media calling this ad offensive and promoting date rape. bloomingdale's tweeting an apology saying the catalog copy was inappropriate and in poor taste. lee's accuweather forecast coming up next. >> plus we'll tell you why the

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we have new information tonight on a real brawl going on right now over fantasy football sites. fanduel saying fans should keep on entering the contest despite a warning from new york attorney general eric snyderman. they have to prove their business is lawful. i'm betting on sunny skies. does that sound good? >> for friday, yes. absolutely. double down on friday. outside we go this evening. new york skyline looks just fine. smoother, calmer now as the winds get a little lighter. our temperature approaching 6:00 is at 57 degrees. cloudy sky and north wind around 7. clouds may thin out at times but then thicken up by tomorrow morning. low of 50 degrees. we should dawn dry.

late morning we see our first raindrops. planner, hovering around 50 for much of the night. rain arriving during the morning hours. i have a couple drops posted 8 a.m. but there's a better threat of more widespread. comes in late morning and lasts through the early evening hours. staying cloudy and still above average, upper 50s to around 60 degrees. then the clouds will start to break up in the evening hours. just in time for the big game. bills and jets, 54 degrees, southwest wind 7 to 15. futurecast shows a couple breaks. clouds thickening back up. there's the first little skinny line of showers that might sneak in to the morning commute. it's not a big deal and fairly light. more widespread showers likely to break out. then pull out during the evening commute. rainfall amounts are going to be fairly light. we'll clear out tomorrow evening. the amounts probably quarter of an inch or less. winding down late in the day. once that storm gets off to our north and east, gusty winds behind it.

this is one of the first fall events where you have the blustery autumn wind, stripping all the leaves that are remaining on the trees. here's your accuweather forecast. light rain tomorrow, about 60. on friday you've got the windy blend of clouds and wind. gust could get close to 40 miles per hour later in the day. if not friday afternoon though we'll have strong gusts on saturday. that's with only a high of 52. that will feel like we're in the 40s. by sunday, calmer. after a chilly morning it's a nice afternoon. 58. and if you think we're going to the deep chill after that, no, no. 62 to 64 degrees monday through wednesday of next week. what's that old saying necessity is the mother of invention? a way to help african american men get better shaves. >> a young man from queens coming up with the solution to avoid getting ingrown hair after shaving. >> his success story doesn't actually start with the razor. he grew up in the projects, went

to prep school and stanford business school. he was one of the first 20 employees at twitter and now he's building a company that's about the health and beauty of people of color and it starts with the shaving experience. >> i get it all the time. is it real , is it working? >> reporter: tristan walker's face tells the story of a man who swore off razors till he created his own called bevel. >> for curly hair, you don't have to worry about ingrown hair. >> reporter: this 31-year-old queens native is on to something. his company has $33 million in backing. 20 employees and offices in palo alto and brooklyn. >> bevel is the first manifestation of that vision. we want to build a suite of brands that solve acute health and beauty needs for people of color. >> the first thing that caught my eye was the packaging.

>> reporter: michael likes how the product look but more than that, he likes what they do. >> with the whole system, the after shave, the lotion, primer, that help combat the razor bumps i used to get all the time. >> first impressions matter. second impressions mat ter even more. and that's a function of the use of the product and how folks feel when they get it and it's a big reason why 95% of our customers keep buying from us every month. >> reporter: bevel sells for memberships. for $85 you get everything you need for three months. it's a modern approach to buying skin care by a company that sees a new market of opportunity. >> we're focusing on problems that everybody has. you think about shaving irritation, razor bumps, et cetera. 30% of men and women of other races. >> you can buy bevel razors and products online but they'll be sold by target in the coming months. they have plans to

launch 10 new products in the coming year. next product geared specifically for women of color although women are buying this razor as well. >> and the boar's head brush. >> men and shaving. >> get the five blades. a dancing with the stars shocker. braxton announced on instagram it's quite serious. she has blood clots in both lungs. she's been in the hospital recently and made a miraculous return to the dance floor and even earned high scores but took a turn for the worse. she went back to the e.r. with her dance partner and hopefully she'll be getting better. free wedding gowns for military couples. >> this is my gown. >> there's nothing like that moment.

to be pick out their dream dresses coming up next. >> coming up at 6:00, a child therapist from new jersey accused of sexually exploiting a teenage patient. now the fbi out there. >> plus a soccer game canceled when a helicopter lands on the field and this was no emergency landing.

finally at 5:00, on this veterans day, service members active and retired have been able to get free meals and even free passes to special events. one business in new jersey goes a step further. offering free wedding gowns to military couples. when we posted video of some of the brides to be on our facebook page, people told us they love the idea. new jersey reporter toni yates is live in morristown with more on why the owners do this every year. >> it is an incredible way to salute the military. how about taking care of a chunk of a

military family's wedding budget while this one bridle shop here in morristown has done that for hundreds of families. >> i would have never been able to get this gown otherwise. it's amazing. >> reporter: tears, they tried to hold them back but not the joy. >> is this your gown? >> this is my gown. [ laughter ] >> reporter: i do i do bridle boutique has a favorite day, veterans day, honoring vets. >> i was a medic in the navy but station would the marines. >> reporter: and the women marrying those who serve. >> my fianci is in the army. he was de ployed to afghanistan for 11 months. >> the first 100 brides to be get the gowns no charge. the owners proud to pamper those who serve and the wive who wait. >> it's a special time. they should feel special and they

should have a gift for doing all they do. >> the i do i do staff making the day unforgettable. >> it's so pretty. >> i've never heard of anybody doing anything like this but i think it's a great way to give back and i think it's amazing that they're doing it. >> when i heard about this i knew i was going to cry all day because it's kind of overwhelming what they're doing. >> turns out a special day for mother of marine groom erin who's marrying is handing down the ring given to her mother while the two of them were in a nazi concentration. >> my sister wore it for her wedding. christina will wear it and i hope my grand daughters will wear it. >> you make this a magical day for these women. >> thank you very much. it's a pleasure for us to serve these beautiful young ladies. >> wonderful. >> cool story. i do i do has been doing this for five years in a row.

every year brides to be walking out with their dream dress come true. toni yates, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> i still ahead, a soccer game canceled all because of a helicopter on the field. eyewitness news at 6:00 starts right now. >> just put to sleep and woke up in a nightmare. >> an explosion rocks a community in new jersey. at least one man is dead and more than a dozen others injured and the blast was all caught on videotape. good evening at 6:00. i'm liz cho. >> i'm bill ritter. we have breaking news. cops right now questioning a man in new york with a history of stealing buses

theft of a greyhound bus. sandra bookman in the news room. >> it has apparently happened again. investigators say darius mccullum stole a greyhound bus and is in custody at this hour. he's been arrested nearly 30 times in the past. take a look at this video from the summer of 2010. that's when mccollum was arrest d was-- arrested. he flashed a fake i.d. when he was just 15,mccollum managed to drive a train load of passengers to the world trade center. darius mccollum is being held at the 78th police precinct in prospect heights, brooklyn. he was arrested today. during questioning we're being told he

indicated he wants to steal a plane.