the new year. >> she looks cold. taking a live look it feels like zero. >> now let's take that live look across penn's landing. ice skaters are wrapped up tight as they brave these extremely cold temperatures this evening. looks like fun, though. >> uh-huh. >> from the city to the coast, we can't say it enough, folks. make sure you're prepared when you're outside. dress in layers and cover all your skin. it's really important. good evening. i'm erin coleman. >> and i'm keith jones. we have team coverage of the arctic blast. dozens kicked off the new year's like you can't imagine. >> tammie souza has more on this first alert. >> maybe they wanted to stay warm because the ocean water is almost twice as warm as the air.

wear layers and no exposed skin this is what you need to know as you look at our frosty and chilly city out there. tonight, the temperatures will be below zero and 15 above. the feels-like is from zero to minus ten. limit your time outside and make sure you take care of your pets. i don't care if they have fur all over them, they are not used to this, just like we aren't. we have dangerous cold back at the end of the week. don't be surprised to see another warning issued for that. we're also going to look at the possibility of snow. some of us may be looking at a lot of snow. a big coastal storm is possible wednesday night and thursday. and right now it's just too early to tell exactly who might get what. we'll cover that in the full forecast. right now i want to show you the numbers. it's 18 right now in philadelphia. the

9 in pittsburgh. temperatures are slowly dropping under clear sky. 16 in allentown. we have 17 in wilmington and 17 for all of you in vineland and 17 in atlantic city and mt. holly at 17 with an 18 in trenton. tonight we'll be a tad warmer than last night and temperatures will be above zero. when i come back in a few minutes, we'll talk more about the cold but we'll take a much closer look at the possibility of snow as well. talk about a jump-start into the new year, dozens of dashed into the atlantic ocean for today's polar plunge. >> nbc 10's mig agauel martinez-valle is joining us from an icy, cold atlantic city. >> reporter: i don't know how they did it. they stripped down to their

bathing suits and ran into the water. they say this is something they did not want to miss. whether it's your first time -- >> i've been wanting to do it all my life. >> the temperatures are in the teens and it's taking some courage. >> i'm not going to beat the water. when the first toe hits the water, you know something. >> reporter: for david and deann, some of that courage was in liquid form but some of it was mental. >> like the guy said, it's a cleansing-type feeling. it's like you accomplished something. >> reporter: they joined dozens in the 27th annual atlantic city polar plunge. the yearly january 1st tradition was canceled in other towns but

atlantic city went ahead with the frozen fun. >> the biggest crowd that we've ever have. the few, the brave, the frozen. >> the worst part about it is a towel. >> reporter: the shocking cold means you can only heat up from here. and maybe not surprisingly, when people ran out of the ocean, they ran straight to that bar because they wanted to heat up with a few drinks and i can't say that i blamed them. >> you've got to cover up those ears, bud. you've got to run in there and get the heat for sure. >> i know. >> the mummers played their instruments and strutted down broad street despite the frigid temperatures. ♪ the extremely cold forecast has

prompted parade organizers to consider delaying the annual event but in the end it was a go. die-hard spectators found ways to stay warm and enjoyed the event. >> it's fun. it really is. we were sitting down for a little bit and then we had to get up and get hot chocolate and coffee. >> reporter: warm yourselves up a bit? >> yes. >> reporter: organizers allowed each brigade's bus to accompany the mummers for anyone who got too cold. >> the city of philadelphia has opened a temporary warming center in kensington. it's at the recreation center opened in cione. they have hot drinks and blankets. and remember, you can track the forecast with your first alert weather team, the free nbc 10 app is available to download. you can have the same tools that

our meteorologists have in the palm of your hand. sign up to get alerts sent to your phone. police in allentown are investigating their first homicide of the year. a double shooting killed one person and left another in critical condition. nbc 10 steven fisher is live. steven? >> reporter: this shooting happened not long after midnight. it took place inside a house during a new year's eve party. police are still searching for that shooter. >> a group of people were gathered and after the ball dropped, two people were shot, leaving one dead. >> you have two people starting off the year 40 minutes into the new year. >> reporter: a source claims they were here at the party and heard seven shots and then everyone started to run. a neighbor says this is happening far too often. >> i would very much like to see

a gun control law come into play where it's harder for people to get guns. >> reporter: in 2017, there were 17 homicides in allentown and the highest one-year total since 2008. 15 were due to gun violence. some are concerned that the city's violence is trending in the wrong direction. >> it's a sad shame. it's a sad statement for the state of the city and the area. >> reporter: and police tell us so far no arrests have been made. as for those two victims, so far their names have not yet been released. reporting live, steven fisher, nbc 10 news. a developing story out of monmouth county where a 16-year-old boy is accused of killing his family just before midnight last night. long branch police were called to the family's home after neighbors heard gunshots. when officers arrived, they found the boy's father, mother, sister and a family friend all

shot to death. the teen was taken into custody. a new mayor is in atlantic city. fred gillian was sworn in today. he says he's ready to get to work. >> first order of business is to sit down and figure out how our business is going to be crafted and learn what the economic situation is for our city and just really excited about 2018, a promising year for us all. outgoing mayor has taken a job as the new business administrator in toms river. new details about the leadership at the top of the miss america.

grechen carlson spent time at fox news and she sued then fox news chairman roger ailes claiming sexual harassment. carlson said, "honored to move this program forward with so many amazing volunteers." last month the leadership resigned because of vulgar language and fat shaming of former winners. it was leaked to "the huffington post" but hasn't been verified by nbc. m started off the new year on the right foot. literally. >> they didn't let the cold weather stop them from participating in a 5k put together by lifetime fitness for what they call commitment day. even though feels-like temperatures were in the single digits today, these folks knew

what they signed up for. >> our thoughts are that people have got to know what they are signing up for when they run outside on new year's day. we've seen our registrations go up the past few days because people are just really excited about the event and the thought of running a special 5k on january 1st. >> similar runs took place at 40 lifetime facilities across the u.s. and canada. a smaller version of the winter classic played out in huntington valley this morning. this 10-year-old tradition started out with the eagles hockey club. now that the kids are older, the parents and coaches play with them every new year's day. after the games, the families come together for a party off the ice. now is the time of year when gyms are packed. >> yeah, but don't sign that contract just yet. harry hairston responds and shares the first thing you should ask before joining any gym, all new at 5:00. deadly plane crash in costa

rica. what we're learning about the victims and their connection to our area. plus, trump's agenda. who the president is attacking in his first tweet of the year. that's next.

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year's tradition. we saw a lot of folks outside earlier. now they are inside for the finale. >> looks like they are walking the runway. >> yeah. let's head to d.c. where president trump is back at the white house. >> the president started the year off with a twitter attack on foreign policy. >> hello, everybody. happy new year. >> reporter: president trump spending new year's eve at a black tie at an event he hosted in mar-a-lago, florida. >> we're off to a great start with great tax cuts and getting rid of the individual mandate. >> and another threat from north korea where its leader says he has the launch button on his desk and the nuclear missiles can reach the mainland. president trump, so far, tight-lipped about it. >> we'll see, we'll see. >> reporter: and north korea saying that they are willing to

send a delegation to south korea for talks. the president with foreign policy on his mind today as violent protests ignited in iran. time for change. former presidential advisers caution it might be better for the u.s. to set this uprising out. >> reporter: $33 billion in aid over the past 15 injuries and they have given us nothing but lies and deceit. edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. tonight at least 12 people are dead in iran as escalating protests continue across the country. more and more countries are

calling on officials to let the people march and demonstrate in peace. this started with small rallies over the country's economic issues but it's spread to a nationwide movement. protesters say they expected things to change after iran signed the nuclear deal but they are still frustrated with their government. >> well, it's been 100 days since hurricane maria ravaged puerto rico. the power authority says the system is generating at 70% of normal but there is no way of finding out how many people are actually getting power. that's because the system that measures that isn't working. the u.s. army corps of engineers say it will likely be may before the entire island gets its power back on. let's get a check of your frigid forecast right now. this is the delaware river. temperatures will dip into the teens and single digits tonight. in the poconos, much colder

there. live at cambelback mountain resort, skiers hitting the slopes and enjoying this weather and the snow, manmade and actual snow. >> it's surprising how many people are out there considering how cold it is. >> it was even cold for skiing outside so i know that they bundled up and they look like they are enjoying themselves. they may get more snow depending on the track of the snow system. let's get to the cold because that's where we have the first alert issued for. a beautiful sunset. wasn't it a stunning day? absolutely gorgeous. blue skies and frigid as all get out. 20 was the official high. low this morning is 6. didn't pick up any rain or snow today and the wind gusts, 24 miles an hour. sunrise tomorrow morning, shortly after that it's 7:24 tomorrow morning and 7:23 this morning and another pretty one

with plenty of beautiful, beautiful glowing oranges. if you're in millville, it feels like 8. atlantic city, 4. we're going to see the numbers drop tonight. we'll continue to have a breeze. the first alert that we have in place should expire tomorrow morning. but we may be issuing another one for cold later in the week and before that we could be issuing one for snow. stay tuned on all of that. 16 in lehigh valley and 17 for delaware. 17 in south jersey. 17 along the jersey shore and philadelphia at 18 degrees. let's check the neighborhoods in the suburbs. in new hope, 15. millford counsel ship, 14. unionville, 15. oxford, 15. let's scoot over to philadelphia and check out the numbers there.

19 in pennsport. and fox chase, 18 and parkwood, 17. we're going to cool off pretty quickly and we'll be somewhere in that range of maybe zero to 15 degrees, zero being out towards the poconos and 15 closer to the city and the shore. let's move on to the potential of snow. doppler radar, everything is quiet. lake-effect snow is taking place and you don't see anything in place across canada. you probably think i'm nuts, right? watch what happens. this isn't one but all of the forecast models. it looks like we'll get a significant storm system that develops up the coastline wednesday and thursday. a couple of conditions will come together for this. the question is, do we get flurries or nothing at all? do we see this track so close that we all get rain?

that's it. the position is the question. not whether or not this is going to develop. but right now, most of the models put a square in the middle of snow. so we're going to have to watch this very closely. could be a shoveling event. the next 24 to 48 hours it looks like we're going to wake up around 10, 11 degrees in philadelphia. 23 and sunshine tomorrow. we go into wednesday where we see the mid-20s. here comes that system creeping across the bottom of the screen. and again, hopefully the models want to put us right in the snow pass so we'll have to see where this winds up. still going on thursday at it:00 in the afternoon. finally clearing out late. i need you to pay attention to this. two different forecast models. i don't think either one of them are correct but they are on opposite ends of the spectrum. 4 1/2 in rehoboth beach and atlantic city gets about 4 inches. this is the rapid precision

model. it says we get 15 in n philadelphia. 20 in dover and 9 in the poconos. stay tuned. this will change. these models are not etched in stone. but i just want you to know how much variability there is and this could be a big deal for some of us. 24 tomorrow. 31 on wednesday. 25 on thursday. watching for that coastal storm. bitter cold comes back friday and saturday. we don't make it above freezing until next monday and tuesday when the glorious 40s come back into the area. guys? >> i never thought i'd hear that. well, the cold weather is really causing a headache for drivers, too. aaa mid-atlantic says they responded to more than 2500 calls in the last two days alone in the philadelphia five-county region. more than half of those calls, you guessed it, they've been for dead batteries. officials are bracing for a busy day tomorrow when people get back to work and get back to school. well, a new year, new laws. divorcing can be difficult

when children are involved. but what about your pets? the new law putting an end to fighting over fido. and kicked out. one couple's engagement night came to a screeching halt. the show of love they say got them booted out of an uber. before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash?

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same-sex couple says they were kicked out of an uber after they kissed. they were going home when they leaned in for a kiss and the driver pulled over, told him he couldn't take them anymore and left them in a deserted area around 4:00 in the morning. >> and when he told us that we were like, okay, we didn't want to fight back. >> i never heard of anybody being asked to stop kissing anywhere, especially when you're just like a peck on the lips. >> uber rules prohibit touching or flirting but the couple says they've never had an issue before and feel like they were targeted because they are gay. shortly after the big new year's eve party in times square, the clean-up begins. >> that's right. a crew of nearly 300 workers moved in to clean the streets of

debris. they used mechanical brooks, backpack blowers to pick up 50 tons of trash and confetti there. well, a new year brings new laws in california. it's now legal to grow, sell and use recreational marijuana. in tennessee, anyone who passes an infiltration class can bypass permit rules for military vets. the campaign of kindness spreading in chester county. what it has to do with buttons. a family vacation turned into tragedy. >> inconceivable that a whole family should be involved in such a disaster. >> the connection that they had to our area, next on nbc 10 news. it was almost like being at disney world. a new baby and people screaming

happy new year's, happy birthday. a south jersey family celebrating a new baby born just seconds into 2018. all new at 6:00, why this mom says her mom was not loving the eagles game before she started to make her world debut.

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overlooking new comcast technolo technology center in center city. this arctic blast is not going anywhere any time soon. this is a live look in allentown. temperatures will really take a dive tonight. right now it feels like zero in some parts of our region. >> tammie souza is here. she's tracking the very latest conditions. t tammie? >> this is dangerously cold temperatures. last night just before midnight was the coldest december temperature we've seen since 2004. that's just for december. january is typically a colder month. that let's you know how intensely cold this air mass is. right now in philadelphia, a beautiful night and the big moon should be out for you to enjoy through the window of your home where you're nice and warm and cozy. 18 degrees and the feels like is at 5 degrees. 17 in wilmington and the feels like is at 6. let's take a look around the region.

9 in pittsburgh. 14 in rochester. 11 in boston and 22 in d.c. temperatures are up just a little bit from where we were early this morning. almost everybody was down in single digits. in coastal, you're at 12. in wilmington, it's 17. dover, 19. wi wildwood, 18. comparable temperatures around the area. trenton is at 18 and 17 in vineland. for tonight, we're going to dig down into the single digits and low teens. 12 in philadelphia. 8 in coatesville. 10 at mt. holly. 14 for stone harbor. it's that windchill out there that is so intense. it's going to make you feel so uncomfortable. it feels like 5 in philadelphia. minus 5 in mt. pocono. millville, 8. we have a potential for big snow for some of us later this week. guys? >> tammie, we'll see you then.

families were forced out of their apartment after power outage and water main break. they left around 1:00 this morning. crews are still there trying to fix the problem. people braved the single digits in boston where hundreds traded their parkas for swimsuits. a lot of polar bear plunges were put on hold except in atlantic city. in ohio, no plunge because crews couldn't cut a hole in the ice over lake erie. that's cold. down road our nbc 10 app to get up to the date weather and traffic information. a plane crash in costa rica and several with connections to our area. >> mitch blacher has more.

>> those killed include a doctor who graduated with honors and a family of five including a teenager at the university of pennsylvania. the koes scosta rican governmen confirms this crash. five of the dead, members of the same family, a mother and father and three sons. >> inconceivable that a whole family should meet with such a disaster. among them, an 18-year-old, a freshman at the university of pennsylvania. today from a quiet penn campus, students react to the tough news. >> it's a reminder that we never know how much time we have. >> reporter: also posted on facebook, "we are very shocked and saddened to hear about the death of william steinberg and

his family. we still cannot believe that they died so unexpectedly. will was a wonderful person who pleased penn with his amazing smile every day. the steinberg family was on a private plane in costa rica. the public safety ministry also reports another family of bel air, florida, among those killed. husband and wife mitchell and leslie have roots in montgomery county. on the phone, a family member said they were still trying to register the loss. authorities worked into the night sorting through the wreckage. the plane is registered to koan airline that took off sunday heading to the capital. witnesses report seeing the plane flip in the air before slamming into the ground. now, according to the koes scos rican government, columbia university posted condolences for the weiss' daughter hanna.

very sad story. >> very sad. mitch blacher, thank you for that. county-by-county across our region, in burlington county, we're learning more about the pedestrian accident that left a woman dead last week in maple shade. the victim has been identified as kim jones of camden. she was killed just before midnight near waverly avenue. no charges have been filed. >> bucks county authorities say a driver overdosed prior to crashing into a home in levittown. the driver was unconscious when he left the road. the man inside the hall was injured in the crash. a family pet was killed after it escaped during the chaos and got hit by a car. charges are expected to be filed. a local high school band out of bucks county took some time

to smell the roses today on the other side of the country. the pennsbury marching band performed in pasadena. the long line was one of the 16 bands from around the world that marched in today's parade. and in camden county, this is the first baby delivery of the year. this baby was delivered 54 seconds after midnight. he's a healthy little boy, tipping the scales at 8 pounds, 4 ounces, measuring at 19.6 inches long. a temple university student will be on "the ellen show" tomorrow. >> take a look.

>> i know that is salty. >> talk about what inspired him to start filming his critiques and ellen has a special surprise for him that will only make his social media numbers grow. that is tomorrow on "ellen" at 3:00 right here on nbc 10. >> brutally honest. >> right. well, it never hurts to be nice to others, right? >> the message of kindness popping up in chester county and how one man is dealing with it with buttons. three things you need to know about canceling your gym membership so you don't break the bank. that is next.

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being a better person topped the list for new year's resolutions. an artist in chester county is spreading messages with buttons. >> this is how the artist is really making a difference. >> reporter: two words and a war tune keep david one busy man. >> we get into a little rhythm. >> reporter: with a couple of presses and spins. >> there you go. there's a little doggie.

>> reporter: be kind with a button. >> i just felt an overwhelming need in to do something. >> reporter: it was just after last year's election david saw a need for people to come together and to understand one another. >> there is good kindness out in the world and i want to just put out something that's, you know, a reminder, just a reminder that -- it doesn't take much to be kind, like hold the door open or if you see somebody that needs help, help them out. >> that is the whole goal. >> for people to be nice to each other? >> yeah. >> it's cool. >> this fourth grader was inspired enough to help david make buttons for her school, an order of nearly 700. >> the buttons have birds, dogs, cats and robots on them and they are really colorful. the cat pins are my favorite.

>> reporter: from one school to another, word spread and the button bonanza keeps on going. >> reporter: how many have you made? >> over 8,000. >> reporter: his art of kindness takes on much larger forms. >> you know, you are loved. welcome home. >> reporter: with the hope that a little kindness can make a big impact. >> i would like to see more people with the buttons. >> reporter: with some words to live by. matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> just be kind. >> uh-huh. on to birds now, they are looking ahead to the playoffs after sunday's loss to the cowboys. >> here's john clark. hey, john. >> a lot of eagles fans have lost some hope of the birds vanz advancing to the super bowl. we'll hear from some players. how confident are they?

and i'm pretty confident about our arctic blast continuing on. i've got to tell you that. bitterly cold tonight. then we get a little break and might get a lot of snow. i'll explain right after the break. and coming up all new at 6:00, a drunken new year's ride with a baby and two other small kids in the car. find out who is facing charges tonight. before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy!

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the eagles have their eyes set on the super bowl. john clark is joining us now with a look at the eagles path in the playoffs. john? >> keith, the eagles are going to have a regular practice schedule starting on wednesday before they find out who they will host in 12 days. it's either the saints, falcons

and some say the birds are one and done and won't win in the playoffs. take a look at the running back legarrette blount. we definitely do have some pretty lame and petty fans, though. sucks to have fans who don't believe in it you. no confidence in us? we all we got. we all we need. i asked malcolm jenkins if the feeling has gotten into the locker room. >> it hasn't permeated one bit. i think when you look at it, we have 13 wins and it's got to come to us. you win two and it's the super bowl. you can play quarterback for us or whatever position you want, we feel like we have a chance. >> everyone knows what time it is. there's no guarantee that any of us will ever be back in the position again. so this team, this city, there's no guarantee of that.

>> so i did a twitter poll asking how far they think the birds will go. 54% believe the birds won't win the home game in 12 days but tony dungee says they will. >> i saw that on your instagram page. one and done. so many of our fans. >> and i'm trying to keep up with you, man. you're a social media master. i'm telling you. >> in jenkins gets his way, you play the qb? i don't have a shot. john clark live for us in south philadelphia, thanks, man. >> see you. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. watch them hit the field in the second round of the playoffs when they play the saints, the panthers or falcons at the linc on saturday, january 13th. watch it right here on nbc 10. >> i've got to tell you, i think

people are wrong. they are playing on the 13th, they've won 13 games. it's not a bad number. it's a good number. my son will tell you that. >> well, you know what, we're going to talk about snow, too. let's look at mt. pocono. i can't get enough of this shot. people seem to be enjoying themselves. they have the ski jackets on. it's 5 degrees. minus 3 with the windchill and, wait for it, it's minus 24. so still chilly there. minus 6 is what it feels like. 17 in the lehigh valley and 17 in delaware, 17 south jersey, 18 in philadelphia. we checked out the suburbs in philadelphia in the last half hour. let's go to lehigh valley.

what's shaking there? you're at 14 degrees. let's go to walnut. and here's where we're going. when you wake up tomorrow morning in philadelphia, 10 and 13 degrees. the pennsylvania suburb, between 8 and 10 degrees. lehigh valley, again, between about 8 and 10 degrees. then we go out to delaware where you're between 9 and 12 degrees. the same for new jersey. jersey shore, a little warmer. you're going to be in those low to mid-teens. so the temperature trend is not recovering. take a look at where we're going. anything above freezing before thursday? no, we do not. we may not get above freezing until early next week. a lot of things have to factor in for that to happen. the doppler radar is quiet. a beautiful nice moon for you to

enjoy. lake-effect snow firing up across the great lakes. it's quiet along the coast of the u.s. what we'll see forming is a huge coastal storm. now, this thing will come together. watch the timeline not tomorrow but wednesday night. here we go. it's starting to come up the shore. the question is, does it stay pretty far offshore bringing us flurries or light snow? they are expecting some of that in new england. or is it so close and so far west that we see all rain? here's one of the favorite tracks. it really intensifies. that's because the center of low pressure is so intense and it's going to actually spread snow across the area. there's a very definite cutoff let's walk you through hour by hour. we'll look at the 20s in

philadelphia tomorrow. we kwget into wednesday. here comes that snow, bouncing through the area it looks like it will cover the entire area on thursday. i have to tell you, some models have two inches. some models have more than ten inches. 24 tomorrow and 31 on wednesday. chance of snow on thursday. back to the bitter cold on friday and saturday. finally, the 40s return on monday. guys? >> an emotional story out of this year's philadelphia's mummer's parade. take a look. this is an 11-year-old who took over when he lost his father who suddenly passed away in october. we talked to jake just before his performance. i'm kind of nervous and kind of happy, just like the nerves of this whole year and now it's the day that we're doing it and kind

of happy to be doing what my dad would be doing. >> at the end of his performance, his emotions took over. he was so overwhelmed he was handed a bunch of roses that he left on the square right there where his father stood for 32 years. >> that is just beautiful. good for him. fireworks to new year's eve parties, there were a lot of events to ring in 2018 if you turned in early. don't worry about it. here are some of the memorable moments from our region. ♪ >> three, two, one, happy new

year. that's just awesome. that was one of the great co-workers we have here. >> oh, yeah. >> giving people a great look at what is happening around the area. all right. getting fit is the top priority for many, many people this new year's day. but we have a gym membership warning. the red flags you need to look out for before signing a gym contract and all new, nbc 10 responds next at 5:00. >> we hear everybody shouting, happy new year. a nurse is like, happy birthday! >> just call her baby new year. all new at 6:00, why mom is calling her delivery a magical moment. p and say enough. the only way this problem is going to be solved is if we raise our voices. choose help over helplessness,

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now to nbc 10 responds. a top resolution, hitting the gym and exercising more. >> but before you sign up, harry hairston has the dos and don'ts before making that financial commitment. >> reporter: getting in shape, a top priority at the beginning of a new year but if you're not careful, you could lose more than pounds and gain debt instead of muscle. we checked with the bureau of consumer protection in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware for tips on joining a gym. first, state required

registration. never pay more than three months in advance. by law in our area, a gym cannot offer more than a three-year contract. before signing a contract, take it home, relax and review it. understand the cancellation clause. in our area death or permanent disability and upon moving more than 25 miles from the gym's location or within three operating days after receiving the contract. and if the club closes for 30 days or more, you can have your membership prorated or slighted for additional time. for more information, go to nbc10.com. up next is nbc 10 news at 6:00. and we're following a developing story in new jersey. a teenager accused of killing his family just before the start of the new year. now we're learning that one of the victims is a freshman at a local school. plus, new year phenomenon.

the rare sight outside of your house right now.

police say a brother turned on his entire family and caused tragedy. freezing new year. bone-chilling temperatures that we can't shake and now we're tracking the first snow of 2018. welcome to the world. new at 6:00, the delivery one local mom is calling a magical moment.

the mummers and their most die-hard fans keeping new year's day tradition alive braving the frigid conditions. >> bathing suits on the beach during a deep freeze. brave souls out there in single digits at the shore today. and tonight the bitter freeze isn't stopping people from twirling around the bluecross river rink. this is a live look as people celebrate the new year all bundled up. good evening. i'm erin coleman. >> and i'm keith jones. we have a first alert in effect now through tomorrow morning for the dangerous cold starting off through 2018. anyone traveling homei