>> the fire in jersey. still is the hottest gift for christmas. >> right across the street. bill: i wonder how other residents feel when the mayor says that it is violent in every city. bill: that could be a winter coat. >> sunday night there was a hover board related fire in mocha harbor new jersey. >> the hottest gift for christmas. the one that he bought for

his daughter. >> to prevent injuries you need to understand how to work them. >> now, self balancing. you are doing it yourself. you might take some time to ride the bike. you need to learn how to do it. that doesn't change. you need to learn how to ride this. i hadthis. i had full control. people are kind of afraid of the board itself. bill: who is going to try it? >> i tried it last time. i almost killed myself and therefore i won't buy my -- by one. bill: it was awkward. >> literally gets on it and falls on his tailbone i wasn't so much pain i was worried the christmas would be spent in the er. a lot of it is overconfidence. my brother tried to go down the stairs with it and

obviously it did not end well. >> we discussed it. a lot of these we are finding out happened during the charging period. they cannot be overcharged. there should be something that stops the batteries from overcharging. defects sometimes. bill: i have a 100 percent foolproof way not to get hurt, don't get on it. >> we want to see it. >> and there is no charge. >> you we go. bill: c. ♪ bill: "high speed chase", start us off.

>> baby jesus statue stolen from learned nativity sets. sacred heart. new york arlington. the archdiocese of new york. >> the thing that presidential candidate donald trump support, a couple and corona, california was driving on the freeway when they saw a sign that they had to take video of. inland empire supports donald trump. posted aa video on facebook and it has hundreds of thousands of years already. bill: you are in jersey city chasing the story about an 18 -month-old little boy who is the victim of a stray bullet. >> ironically the show left

egypt to escape violence and ended up in jersey city to keep the family safe. on saturday everything changed. the couple was going to run a few errands. 2:30 p.m. in broad daylight. >> the corner of bergen and harrison right across the street from the post office. that is where she was on her husband and children were in the car and the bullets started flying. >> rang out. his 18-month-old son18 -month-old son was bleeding heavily. he realized the bullet had grazed. now they released a statement regarding the incident. continue to hire additional officers. the challenge is daunting. he also says that gun violence is an overall epidemic in every large city in the country.

violence is no stranger to jersey city. i spoke to pamela of the jersey city anti- violence coalition. >> i wish we could have the councilman back. if he was councilman right now he would be all over this. i don't know if leaving the city or the state is becoming a problem. i just think that the old steve fuller would not be the silent about it. bill: i findi find it outrageous and wonder how other residents feel when the mayor of the city says that it is violent in every city. what a copout. >> i did not hear the story that i would not think twice to be right here. a beautiful church, salvation army right behind me. thethe post office is right down there about 500 feet on the left. i would not be scared to be walking down the street right now. i know. bill: that is a scary thing,

it is not about certain pockets of areas where you know crime is higher. it could happen anywhere. i always wonder if these politicians start taking credit for a good trend and then ease off a little bit. >> thanks. >> am going to see if i can't get this. >> it is wrong. i'm serious. you have to put up with it. >> you are right again. >> long and straight. you can go fast. watch out for the curve. >> you heard it. >> i heard it on the radio. the screeching and sliding than the impact. >> lived on this road more than 30 years. in that time he says the curve has claimed scores of

vehicles, lives as well, the latest being out of new jersey state trooper new line the cars. >> it was ugly. >> are you surprised? >> not really. so many accidents there. >> died. >> died last week as he drove down quentin alloway road and his squad car west torbert 49. police say he was rushing to a domestic dispute call when his car went off the road and slammed into that telephone pole. a sad and tragic as that is, he is not the 1st person to die here. >> a young man named al faulkner died at the beginning of spring on his motorcycle. and there were other people. you know, we had someone else. so that is a totala total of

four people having died within the time span i have been living here. >> four people in ten years. >> ten years. >> he did die here in april of 2011 when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit this poll. how many accidents has happened here over the years is in dispute, as is the number of fatalities. >> they have to get a handle on it. >> think about putting in some type of barrier so when they come around that hurdle they will see their coming up on a dangerousa dangerous -- >> rumble strips or whatever it may be to get people to pay attention. >> if not we will have more. >> i reached out to the local paternal order of police, the state department of transportation and have not heard back. spoke with the state police and they told me that the action is still under investigation.

they don't need any official word. bill: you are in queens chasing the story about a series of fires. >> take a drive around the section of queens. one thing i can promise you will see, lots of construction. homeowners building their dream homes, others rebuilding what was destroyed. take adestroyed. take a look at this home. it was a construction site burns to the ground. the neighboring property, you can see the marks on the side. one of at least five properties that have become the target of an unknown arsonist. still no sign of who did it or why, but what you can see her lots of signs posted around town asking for help. >> persons who are going to give some information. it seems like nobody wants to give up.

>> one of many residing in the area. he tells me about his committee and the motive by these fires. >> unfortunately. >> the criticism associated with this new construction that press the limits of local zoning regulation towering over adjacent properties and here is what he said about the recent events. >> the person or people behind these fires, the celebrity status. the cat and mouse game that they are playing basically.

>> arson is one of the more challenging crimes to solve because of the lack of evidence. it can take a year or two to find the culprit. bill: is it the same construction company? >> rando construction sites but all building a similar type. >> have they discuss the possibility of -- they have these eco- terror groups that for years the fbi reported on new homes being burned down, people opposing development. >> i'm saying, they have reported on eco-terrorists a eco- terrorists a burned down new construction homes because they opposed human development. >> have not really been talking about a motive. i have just been asking anyone with information to contact us. >> gear and coyotes.

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>> in the garden state there are bearers, tons of deer. >> that is exactly what i did. the campground. >> take you down to show you. >> they are calm. >> is so cool.

>> actually, funny stuff. raised every single one of these by hand from pops. >> see how that works in jurassic park. just saying. be careful. >> really? it is actually any little pop of any sort of breed. >> ii love to take care of them. they taken a domestic puppy. >> looking back i was shocked.

the defining moment of the whole thing and she yelled out the name. >> they all started to help. >> that's awesome. >> it was amazing. every single person around me was dumbfounded. really, truly amazing and all ages can go. you won't find both the new jersey unless you go to one of these places. jim is your guy. >> the real problem is when the wall packet vegas. bill: thanks, jillian.

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>> he came out of nowhere huge rotating from it. >> they use the term branches near power lines. the pronto is a crane that extends 197 feet in the air and i goti got to go up and it all the way to the top. >> that bucket down there 85 fe. we are way past that. >> only a handful of people.

200 feet in the air, terrifying. bill: how did you feel? >> i'm not really great with heights, but it was all right. i could have fallen. i might not have died. schools all the the paid for. they are looking to bolster the aging utilities workforce. it is a really cool thing that they do. the students are set to graduate in 2017. bill: what was the scariest part? >> the crane. it was wendy, shaky. i cannot even imagine these guys doing work up there. i'm just holding on for dear life. bill: you had perfect conditions. these guys are out when it is snowing, whensnowing,

when is a hurricane. this was a beautiful day. bill: ski resorts. >> will they ever see white. bill: ordering. >> prepare. >> stick to your new year's resolution. bill: how y y y ♪ >> this is a fox 29 news update. >> i'm meteorologist dave warren with a weather update. we are looking at some ice and sleet coming into the north and western suburbs overnight tonight. it changes to rain bite morning. temperatures climbing into the 60s. more rain wednesday at night during the day it will be dry. get ready for new weather pattern coming up the new year. look at these temperatures. 40ings then 30s with lows into the 20s by next weekend. cold breeze setting up.

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