went up in flames, flames seen shooting through the roof. we are live with new information, kristine? >> reporter: as you can see behind me this church is completely destroyed we learned this building was just bought by the international federation of chaplains it is a pent costal church and most people say this building cannot be replaced. >> the fire spreading quickly through this old church on main street in west orange new jersey, the building here for more than 150 years. what is it like to see this when you look over here? >> it is horrible. this was a church that's been here as long as i've been here. i live right up the street. the fire broke out just after 5:00 in the morning, huge flames engulfing the church, firefighters spending almost three hours to bring the fire

we encountered heavy smoked and fire on the second floor. >> a major loss the church itself, older than the town. >> the church itself dates back to 1827. however, the steeple which has become an iconic symbol of downtown west orange, dates back to the 1860s when veterans of the civil war left west orange, had they ever returned they still would have recognized the steeple as a familiar face. >> in recent months the church was being rented to a pentecostal congregation. >> it is like going into a museum. the orangal windows and artifacts are there. the founding pastor of the church benjamin holmes, still buried in the basement. >> now the international federation of chaplains that

holding a press conference, they tell me that someone was in the church, some are after midnight, they don't know what happened this fire right now under investigation by the prosecutor's office. well in other news people in union county new jersey woke up to a new year's surprise. they had a furry visitor. meg baker is live in summit. cindy and alex, neighbors here got quite a new year's surprise. we're standing off ashland road which may be the most popular street because because of this guy up in the tree. check out the scene earlier. >> many say this is the best thing to happen yet. an alert around 8:00 a black bear spotted high in a tree. neighbors were out early this new year's day. >> i looked out my window, there was a bear in the tree,

she was like, there is a bear she was like, there is a bear in the tree over there. we just ran to the car to come see the bear. >> kids and parents had their heads turned to the sky to get a peek of the bear. >> the kids are happy watching him all is well. the reservation is only a few miles away some say they've seen bears in this area before. >> i think it is great. i love living so close to nature, this is why we moved out of the city, black bears aren't going to hurt anybody if you are just aware just leave them alone. >> patrick said he spotted the bear move a few times. >> it was sleeping every once and awhile it would wake up and start yawning. >> i was so surprised that i saw the bear, it is just like hanging out of the tree and just like sleeping and hibernating. on scene to keep everybody across the street, as cute as they are they can be quite dangerous. police are keeping across the street keeping them over to this one side.

and wildlife will not be coming because that bear is way too high up in the tree. what they would be is to dart the bear, in this case the bear would fall too far to the ground and injure itself. we'll have an update coming up for you, we're live in summit. cbs 2 news. well in other news, two flatbush teenagers have been arrested the suspects were led away in handcuffs at the 66th precinct station house late last night. police say the teens were caught on camera punching and kicking a midwood man just before 1:00 on monday morning on avenue m. the teens stole his wallet and cell phone, the teens have been charged with second degree. a man was found dead pinned under an elevator. police were called to the building on broom street after

steven hewitt brown of the bronx. the victim was taken to the hospital where he died. nice weather, great performances i know significant security issues for what many say, was a seemless new year's celebration in time's square. so what happened to all the party gear left behind? cbs 2 janelle berrell has more on the clean up. sanitation crews have been working throughout the night and all of the morning to get this clean up done if not for these barricades, hard to believe 1 million people were packed in here last night to ring in the new year. >> the last of the confetti blowing away just as the final party goers made their way home. >> partied, i danced, and that's the new york city never sleeps. >> 47th street and time's square getting another pass

as crews used leaf blowers to get the last of the garbage from underneath the main stage in time's square. today, the stage empty after hosting the biggest new year's celebration in the world. it was a great experience, everyone should do it at least once. >> is million spectators watched and 1 million watched on television while the 12,000- pound crystal ball made its dissent. mixed into the crowd 6,000 nypd officers uniform and under cover. >> we were skeptical about coming out, it was great, i'm glad we took the chance. even as the blurry eyed revelers returned home many promised to return. >> nobody does it better. >> now that it is all over,

process for next year's celebration. reporting from time's square, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. the first ball drop happened back in 1907. some new year's celebrations had many on high alert even canceling events in some places, the threat of terrorism led to tighter security than normal. >> germans ushered in 2016 under the close watch of security officials. in berlin, revellers were scattered at a major outdoor event. in munich a different story people there were told to stay away from two of the train stations because of a serious and imminent threat by isis suicide bombers. the warning came hours before the country rang in the new year. in brussels the official party was canceled after the arrest of 2 men suspected of planning holiday attacks. some thought it was an over reaction. >> i think it is down to the threat of terrorism, i think we

saw two attacks from isis in 2015 2015 celebrations scaled back, and grated thousands of soldiers on duty yesterday. police were also on alert. 6,000 nypd officers made sure the time's square celebration without any problems in rochester in up state new york, the fireworks display was canceled after the fbi arrested this man, emmanuel for allegedly planning an attack on a bar. saying he was an isis sympathizer. in california, security will be in place at the rose bowl parade. investigators say 14 people have been hurt in a massive new year's eve fire at a luxury building. flames and smoke are billowing from the tower. thousands gathered as flames and smoke consumed the 63 story

near the world's tallest skyscraper. >> the heat was so intense outside it was unbelievable and just people started to panic crushing each other trying to get down the stairs and jumping over railings, i couldn't believe how fast it actually happened. at first we thought they could contain it, then it quickly escalated and we were like we have to get out of here. >> the fire broke out before the fireworks show which went ahead of schedule. the cause is still under investigation. firecrackers triggered a fire on the capitol of the philippines, investigators say revellers led a rocket which set an abandon hut on fire. the flames ripped through 1,000, forcing thousands from their home. across the philippine, firecrackers left 1 person dead and 380 others injured. coming up at noon, time for a fresh start so many of us makeresolutions but don't take

we'll have advice on avoiding resolution pitfalls. and aimed at helping kids choose helping living at a lifetime goal. the water is slowly beginning to recede in missouri, crews begin the attack on assessing damage caused by record-breaking floods. we'll talk about that in just a little bit more. we'll talk about the cool down headed our wehby next week and the possibility of some snow showers in the forecast, i will see you in just a bit. many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher,

. breaking news, singer natalie cole has died. unforgettable . the daughter of jazz legend won numerous grammys, she has drug and health struggles in the past including a kidney transplant. she was 65 years old. actor wayne rogers who starred in mash has also died. wayne rogeredded died yesterday in los angeles of complications from pneumonia. he played trapper john and had a role on murder she wrote. the alabama native and princeton graduate became a money manager and investor. wayne rogers was 82. haven't settled on a new year's resolution looking for advice how to succeed?

>> i'm a cigarette smoker and it is very addictive i've been saying i'm going to quit for years but i know it is going to be hard this year. >> it is that time, we have all new year's resolutions we would love to keep. sometimes we set the bar too high. >> you never hit those goals are never living up this tome week by week, you just fall on your butt and it's not worth it. according to one expert you should not use the words no or never, narrow it down, much too broad to be easily obtained. you must make a resolution extremely specific. set a very specific goal. i am going to eat healthier and way 5 pounds less. that is a little different than saying i'm going to lose weight. >> we asked several revellers they did not want to commit to.

happen. >> i will probably not join a gym. i will rest on my laurels until it is too late. >> i am a big procrastinator i know i am not going to try to do that. >> the doctor says make your achievable. or like christina of brooklyn, just be realistic. >> definitely not lose weight because i got this right here, baby, happy new year. good luck with those resolutions. mark morgan, cbs 2 news. as many of us make new year's resolutions a school program in los angeles is helping students make physical fitness a lifelong goal. the program called sound, body, sound mind provides under served schools in l.a. with state of the art fitness equipment and lesson plans designed to boost confidence and make fitness fun. experts say the $3 million program is badly needed in l.a.

people under the age of 18 are obese or over weight. at the vatican pope francis mass. called for people to take a stand against the injustice the world. spoke of the women and children risking their life, urged people to overcome indifferences and leave behind. 2016 kicks off with colder temperatures we'll have a check coming up next.

2016. . people in the midwest are spending this new year's day trying to recover from record flooding. the water is just starting to recede but not before killing people in missouri. we have reports from st. louis county. southwest of st. louis missouri, towns are under water, homes some nearly submerged. we're still at a flood stage but it is going to go down but that's a lot of water the levies hold now.

people find themselves this new year's day without a home and temperatures are now dropping below freezing. >> until this goes down, then they can come and check our homes and make sure they are safe. we can't live in them. so we're going to be out of a place to stay probably for a couple weeks at least. >> okay. just keep us updated thank you. the thorn family has lost their home in arnold due to the flooding, but for linda thorn this new year brings a sense of home. >> oh my lord it is a new beginning. i've got a great grand baby coming in. cbs 2 news, st. louis, missouri. stay so positive through all of that. the st. louis area received 10 inches of rain in just three days earlier this week. we have nothing to complain about when it comes to our forecast when you see these pictures. erika is in for john elliot. we have colder temperatures on the way, alex and cindy, nothing like what's going on up and down the mississippi river. i do have some more information

however, locally, things are pretty mild we have dry conditions as the high pressure system sits tight over canada influence our weather here. everybody is i think pretty much impressed with how comfortable conditions, 42 says, ed rhodes, keep in mind we do have cooler temperatures by next week. i love that it feels a little bit more wintery pretty much normal temperatures thank you information on weather watcher. here is a look what's going on along the mississippi river, we're seeing 16 states under a flood warning, that's because conditions, of course, those levels are above normal so we're having a lot of rain in a short amount of time, many rivers cresting 10-plus feet above flood stage, large amounts of rain and a short amount of time and you only a vehicle. the average weight of a vehicle

so year to date 2015, about 9 inches of rainfall below normal and conditions right now dry, breaks in those clouds. a little bit of sunshine peeking on through, current temperatures, 43 degrees, west northwesterly at 14 miles per hour. picking up a break in the clouds and looks like lake effect snow showers moving from west to east across the area. here is a a look at what to expect through this weekend through sunday, keep in mind we have cooler temperatures by monday. high pressure system holds. we have those colder temperatures on the way. that's what you should expect at least through this weekend and by monday we start to much cooler temperatures. temperatures dip above the freezing mark saturday and sunday and sunday into monday. seeing some 30s. the over night low tuesday into wednesday only in the 20s. that's here in the city and then we start to get a little bit warmer wednesday into

so it is all about the slightly normal temperatures right now, a couple degrees above normal next week. so be sure you bundle up also tracking the potential for some snow the second week of january of course ski resorts are suffering so we could use that. >> we welcome that a little bit. you know, to have some snow. >> i'm just so glad we're not in a blizzard right now. i have to say. some are waiting for it. >> i'm okay. >> jinx. thank you very much, erika. let's talk babies. this baby rang in the new year by letting out her very first cries. the first baby was born just as the clock struck midnight today. zaden was weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce, mother and baby are doing well. happy birthday, right? up next on cbs 2 news at noon,

braving the cold for the plunge

after the break. team starts practice today. coach called to see how i was doing. i blew out my knee last year. just as college football programs began calling me. i didn't realize i'd get hooked on the pain pills the doctor gave me. i never thought my life could change so fast. for now at least, football and college are going to have to wait.

. coming up beginning at 5:00, a very special honor for a long island choir, why they are on their way to rome to sing for the pope. if getting fit is your new year's resolution there are plenty of options we'll show

years, beginning at 5:00. more than 200 people in maine braved the cold for the annual dip and dash into the ocean. water temperatures in the 40s yesterday, didn't scare this group in portland, they took the plunge to raise awareness about climate change but didn't stay in the water for long, they still had a 5k run ahead of them. look at that and like no, there is no way! >> i think i'd rather do that plunge than the 5k run. >> that's it for us at noon for for joining us. >> cbs 2 news is back at 5:00, we'll see you tomorrow morning

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