steve overmyer is here at east rutherford with the cbs2/wfan update. hi steve. >> reporter: hey cindy, a very important game for both the jets and giants. but really extra important for the jets because they came into this game with six teams in a log jam for two wild card playoff spots. if the playoffs were to begin today. right now, the jets would be in one of those two wild card playoff spots. both of these teams were downplaying this rivalry. implications that it resulted from the last two meetings. giants have gone on to win a pair of super bowls while the jets haven't spit in the playoffs in four years. big blue's weakness played right into the jets' strength. a shaky offensive line against one of the top defensive lines in the league with the giants and o dell beckham jr.. when the jets were without darrelle revis and the advantage absolutely goes to the giants. they take a ten point halftime lead but as we've seen before, giants have struggled with closing out games. eli manning's fourth red zone interception of the season. jets go on to get a t

. >> here's steve overmyer with your sports update. >> there's a long history of politics in sports so it should come as no surprise at all that a basketball player is hitting the campaign trail so to speak. carmello anthony is not in the starting line up but starting a his votes. hopefully my fans will come through. melo has 21 points a game the lowest total in 11 seasons. his ankle is looking fine. he knocked down the first four shots he saw in the game finishing with a team high of 18. they shot at 66% in the opening half but only had a three point lead and atlanta was eventually the hawks win six straight by 19. the knicks are 4-17 on the season. the knicks have the second worst record at 8-22. john wall who is averaging almost a double double this year poured in 22 points and 13 asuseses against the nets. brooklyn took the lead in the third but turn overs being a real issue for the nets, 19 to be exact. it's an 18 point game in the fourth but the nets lose by 15. 111-96. for cbs 2 news i'm steve overmyer. >>> it may seem like an unlikely pairing but stephanie and tony tantillo are

steve overmyer joins us with what's ahead at sports. >> rutgers has seemingly found their new football coach after a six-day search and he's a key member of the defending national champions. we'll tell you about it later in sports. >> plus a grave discovery, several bodies disappear from a cemetery and end up at this home and wait until you hear why. also ahead -- >> do you think it's silly to fight over this kind of stuff? holiday feud in new jersey. why one lawmaker almost resigned over a christmas tree. >> a man drives nearly a thousand miles to help a veteran. first, here's elise . >> it was definitely a mild day today. if you thought today was nice and mild and sunny, wait till you see tomorrow. even warmer. you can't predict the market. but through good times and bad... ...at t. rowe price... ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. t. rowe price. i'm not a fan of putting my personal info in these online shopping forms. hellloooo??? i don't have time to be filling out my address, that's why i use masterpass. less typing, more dancin

i'm steve overmyer. have a great one. the good for the new year that is. tonight is good riddance day. you're invited to broadway plaza starting at 11:00 a.m. to destroy bad memories from 2015. >> steve langford takes a look at the preparations underway for times square. >> reporter: how many men does it take to screw in a lightbulb? just a couple amazingly for the finishing touches on this disease co-bulb that at midnight on new year's end lights up the world. six tons of glass and electronics the star of a show that prompts millions to stand for hours in the cold just to see this big glass dipper transform itself into the ball waterford master doesn't know how cold it can get on new year's eve here. his crystal countdown clock. >> it is special because it is a celebration. it's about looking ahead. it is about the sense of wonderment of what 2016 is going to bring for us all. >> reporter: perhaps a singular signal that we're finally done with 2015. but times square will put on a show. it starts at 6:00

steve overmyer is in with sports. a great day for the jets. >>> a good one for the jets, and this is the kind much game the jets and the jets fans were hoping to get. they absolutely crushed the spirit of the titans. they took advantage of the titans mistakes. they actually forget to put a defender on brandon marshal. the jets win 30-8. they maintain a hold on that final wild card spot. >>> chris mullen and the johnnies are now 7-3. and the islanders downing the devils 4- 0. the isles have now jumped in front of the rangers for second in the division. later in the show, we will talk meetings to "star wars." i'm a huge "star wars" fan, and so is da, so it's going to be fun. i'm sorry. you just were funny to me, steve. >> i get that a lot. >>> still ahead at 11:00, it's being called the next giving paralyzed veteran as new point of view. plus -- >> how does it feeling about here? >> great. >> big smiles after kids get a wel veoullhereummoe anlsor yr.lu 40doarba. soo li oca n.t t t pt.etio pacific northwest. what started

here's steve overmyer with more highlights. >> reporter: all three hockey teams in action tonight. the aisles and rangers are at home. yesterday it was a third strike for pete rose. the mlb commissioner upheld rose's 26-year ban for gambling on baseball. the all-time hit king will not be allowed in cooperstown. >>> and the nets and the image and i can the leader took control of the game broadcast. and the dark side of the force informs play. how else do you explain the poor defense? a jedi mind trick? they shot first and it led to the nets suffering the same fate, they are blown up, 105-8 2 . that's your cbs 2 wfan sports update. i'm steve overmyer, may be the force be with you. >> and you too. >>> coney island has been a tourist hot spot for more than a century. >> meg baker explores. >> reporter: an american dream land. >> quite a bit different. >> reporter: norman grew up in coney island and is revisiting his past on the twice brooklyn museum. a new exhibit takes from you 1861 through 2008 with artwork depicting the past when the seaside resort was full of hope and promise with

chris mullen and the johnnieses now 7-3. >> that was steve overmyer. frustration yesterday, and that was lashawn mccoy after the close loss. he used to play for philadelphia, and he was unceremoniously traded at the end last season and made critical comments of his coach. that was his first time playing back in philadelphia since being traded. >>> this morning's 2 talkers, fans are presented with a gift. >> but first, spoiler alert, the sequel that has been 20 years in the making. >> went 20 years trying to get us ready for that we used our technology to strengthen our planet, but it won't be enough. >> i see now in my dreams. >>> don't expect to see will smith in independence day. the sequel will not hit the theaters until next june, but there's a website explain everything that happened between the 1st and 2nd movies. you can go to the website war of 1996 to find out what happened to the kernel. >>> you can soon watch taylor swift perform and get a sneak peek backstage thanks to apple. >> the pop superstar announced the upcoming replease lease date o

. >> here's steve overmyer with your sports update the knicks play the mavs at the gardens but today everyone's going to be talking about what happened yesterday in jets giants game. with a 10 point lead on 4th down the giants go for it. this jets interception turned came back to force overtime, and the giants missed a game- tieing field goal. jets win 23-20. they now sit in a wild card spot. the nets thought they'd be the team to end the warriors streak. they couldn't. stef curry had a game high 28. golden state moves to a remarkable 22 and 0. a good night on the ice, the rangers and the devils won. that's your wafn update. i'm steve overmyer have a great day. >>> before the force awakens there's new hope for fans who want to pick up serious memorabilia. >> they're putting hundreds of items up for auction online. dana tyler has the story. >> if you're a star wars fan trying to get ahold of rare memorabilia, where do you turn. >> help me ob1 cano bee. you're my only hope. >> you don't have to go that putting a huge number of items up for auction. the collection might have something y

for cbs 2 news i'm steve overmyer. have great day. >>> time 8:21. from the office parties toes family gathering it's easy to put on weight around this time of year. but you don't have to. we have simple secrets to losing weight during the holidays and eating healthy. >> they were lost once. i didn't want to chance it again. >> how the spirit of giving wel veoullhereummoe anlsor yr.lu 40doarba. soo li oca n.t t t pt.etio >>> you know what kind of apple i love? golden delicious apples. they are so great. they have been around for a long time. all the other apples started. goldens take a backseat. but you know what, they are >> they are great in salads. that is exactly what we will do. we will pair that sweetness with a nice peppery arugula. when you pick out your arugula you want to make sure it looks like this. it should be a nice green. it should feel very young in your hand. you don't want to see any yellowing. when you bring it home, store it in the refrigerator along with apples to keep it nice and crisp. >> i like it between the sweetness and th

i'm steve overmyer. have a great day. >>> now here's a story that's been exploding on social media. >> i can't see why. >> miss columbia was crowned miss universe last night, congratulations, what a moment except she wasn't the winner she was given her sash and the crown, the big applause and wave and everything. soon after came the shocking announcement on live television. don champion has the play by play. >> the drama played out on live television sunday night. >> columbia. >> what first appeared to be a repeat win for columbia in the miss universe contest. >> i have to apologize. >> quickly became one jaw dropping gaffe for pageant host steve harvey. >> the first runner up is columbia, miss universe 2015 is philippines. >> it took about a minute for harvey to correct himself after card with the winner on it wrong. >> this is exactly what's on the card. i will take responsibility for this. it was my mistake. it was on the card. >> even the celebrity judges were shocked. fellow contestants quickly surr

steve overmyer with the cbs 2 wfan sports update. >> tonight the angels host the ducks. yesterday the nfl came down on odell beckham jr. he was given a one-game suspension for this game-long battle resulted in a combined five unnecessary roughness penalties. beckham will appeal the ruling. >>> a scoring slump continues. just nine points as the knicks lose to orlando by eight. >>> and brook lopez with a big second half. brooklyn beating chicago 105- 102. >>> ask the islanders beating the ducks. that's your cbs 2 wfan sports update. have a great day. >>> one of the most dangerous places to be during the holiday, mall parking lots. the battle over prime parking spots have led to fights and delivery men breaking down. and we have advice on how to control the holiday rage. >> reporter: cries of disbelief as a ups man throws box after box on the ground in a parking lot. someone caught it on video saying that the driver got maneuver his truck. saturday night new jersey police say a 48-year-old hit a teen in the head with a metal pipe when the teen swooped in to take a parking s

i'm steve overmyer. have a great day. >>> hey everybody. so in the pintoer time--winter time we definitely see a decrease in the fruits at the marketplace in this area but this is the time of citrus and the mother of it is lemon in my opinion because there's so many different kinds and the flavor is outstanding. of course we are all familiar with lemons so let's talk about when you see one in the marketplace it should be nice and bright, a slight give on the remind but not--rind but not too much. you don't want it mushy. and lemons are heavy for their size macked with a lot of juice and also no knicks or cuts because the rind is an important part so store the lemons on the counter. i don't like storing them in the fridge because it won't be as juicy and fresh. so store them on the counter and take good care of them and before you use them always wash them. i know we tend to just use the inside of it you want to get out the barn coating that's sitting on the fruit and i'm stephanie tantillo with your tip of the day. >>> didn't get what you w

otis livingston in for steve overmyer with your cbs2 update. >> outside of march madness this is the most wonderful time. all right. this is the time you get some of the best out of conference college basketball match-ups of the year. pre-season holiday tournaments starting with one of the best in the best name cbs sports classic. ohio state taking on number four kentucky in brooklyn. buckeyes beat the halftime buzzer and knocked off one of the topcats in all of college jay sean tate says give me. that. ohio state wins. another upset special. this time at the garden. utah putting up their dukes against duke. the utes jumped out to a six point lead in overtime to let the blue devils get back in. canard with the three. that's a four point play with six seconds left. a turnover gave duke the ball back with a chance to tie and force overtime. brandon ingram, that's a lot of contact. no call. utah stuns duke 77-75. >>> seton hall-wichita state at rock. this was a big game for both schools. isaiah whitehead pumped in a team high 17 for the pirates as this went to overtime. that's where set

i'm steve overmyer. have a great day. >>> time now 6:19. will smith is starring in what some are calling the best performance of his career. >> i really don't want to be that guy. >> the actor shares what bothered him the most about his role in concussion. [ music ] >>> it's not a combination you see often. the nae nae and the nut cracker. the dancers are putting a twist on a christmas classic and they are in our studio next. morning.early detection is critical in fighting cancer. a misdiagnosis or other errors can have serious consequences. for almost 40 years jacoby & meyers has successfully represented thousands of clients. winning them the money they need to take care of themselves and their families. you fight the cancer. >>> what do you get when you miss the famous score with a group of all star dancers an electical violinist and a d.j. you bet this an explosive holiday show like none other. it returns to newark this weekend. with us this morning to give us a preview jennifer weber. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you for h

. >>> steve overmyer is here. a great game for the jets. >> jets fan high -- fans had to love what they saw out of this team today. showing consistency, and versatility, and the ability to dominate. right now, the jets exhibit the makings of a genuine playoff contender. that always starts with a hot quarterback, and ryan fitzpatrick is playing the best quarterback of his career. this opening drive touchdown, in his last three games, fitzpatrick has 9 touchdowns, spreading the ball around. so the jets have been trying to get their running backs more involved in the offense. who knew the beefs way to do it was -- the best way to do it game. i'm getting the titans game plan for brandon marshal should have started with someone at least covering him. it turn noose a 69-yard touchdown. this idea of the jets taking advantage of other teams mistakes might seem a little foreign around here, but it's happening more and more. the jets are up 27-0. this game would have ended in a shutout, this trick play. it was their only sc

. >> steve overmyer here now. he was at the game and has more on this. >> i wasn't surprised he was suspended after what we saw on the field this weekend. this weekend what we actually did see was the impression of until yesterday you may have only known odell beckham, jr., who made that sensational one- handed catch. now he's being viewed in a much different light. >> there's beckham again. what is going on? >> it was an ugly display. >> he's out of control. they ought to throw him out of the game. >> odell beckham, jr., and josh norman engaged in a rumble that resulted in countless punches, five personal fouls and a one game suspension for the giant star. his behavior, the focus of talk radio. >> beckham was so far over the edge and in such a place i can't remember another player. randy moss on his worst day never even approached what we saw from beckham yesterday. >> beckham, jr., will fight the suspension, but even if he wins the appeal, will he have a bigger challenge winning back supporters? >> it's a sport

. >>> steve overmyer is here with your sports update, and we start with the knicks. >> we are starting to see a possible turn around here for the knicks. once we got past the porzingis fever, we are starting to see the knicks for what they really are, a team struggling to find effectiveness in the triangle the offense. it's something they better figure out, or they are going to have more to worry about than just the refs. after starting the season 8-6, new york has gone on to lose 8 of the last 10 games, and carmelo anthony voiced his displeasure for a lack of fouls. he has a point, but in the meantime, the knicks have to get back to getting to work. new york coming back within 11 points down on the strength of points, and right now they are trailing 56-55 at the break. >>> the nets taking on the clippers, whose ability to score in the paint appears to be effortless. suddenly they get their act together. thaddeus young has averaged nearly a double-double per game. the nets down by 2, and 3 minutes left, and they came up just short down the stretch, and blake griffith, beat on the insid

. >>> steve overmyer is here with your cbs 2 sports update. carmelo anthony is back. was it enough? >> he's back and hopefully he's healthy, but there's a long history of politics in sports, and it should be no surprise this basketball player is hitting the campaign trail, so to speak. the first all star ballots came out, and he's starting a twitter campaign to increase his votes and he says hopefully my fans will come through. we will see. he's averaging 21 points per game this year, his lowest total in 11 seasons, and his ankle did look fine after the cavs. the knicks shot 66% in the open half. the law of averages says atlanta will eventually catch up, and they did. the hawks win their sixth straight by 19. the knicks dropping to 14-17, and now to the nets. i understand that the fans are hating on deron williams and they celebrated his departure, but the nets were top 10 offensive efficiency when he was the court, and this year? 28th. second worst record in the nba. john wall is averaging nearly a double-double this year, today pouring in 22 points and 13 assists against the nets.

steve overmyer, cbs 2 news. returned our calls asking for more details. the suspect still on the loose. >>> next, at 6:00 an act of nature or carelessness by a power company? homeowners want to know who is picking up the bill after their house was damaged by fallen power lines. >> also, how new toll hikes at bridges and continues could cost you even if you don't lose them. lonnie the weekend is here. >> here's what we have. right now it's 49 degrees but overnight lows will be dropping, you know, at least i think 10 degrees in new york city. it's going to be chilly but the weekend afternoon temperatures will be nice. we are going to talk about it in a bit. >> coming up on the "cbs evening news" we are learning more about those murdered in california this week. scott pelley with that and more on the investigation, as well. scott. >> reporter: dana, great to be with you. we are going to have the latest on the investigation, why the fbi now calls this terrorism and we are going to tell you more about the 14 americans who died. we'll have than and the rest the

. >>> from today's showdown at the meadowlands, steve overmyer has reaction. and will be joined by steve weatherford. twitter at cbs new york. i'm not a fan of putting my personal info in these online shopping forms. hellloooo??? i don't have time to be filling out my address, i need to be buying a dress. that's why i use masterpass. less typing, more dancing. sfx: tango music como te llamas? yo soy camarones. dip me. the easier way to shop online. masterpass from mastercard and your bank. wel veoullhereummoe anlsor yr.lu 40doarba. soo li oca n.t t t pt.etio >>> all right, well seldom do the jets and giants play in a game that has so much on the line. it not only propelled the jets into the driver's seat of the wild card spot, it moved the giants to this thick muck of teams fighting to stay alive. you cannot ignore the from their last two meetings. the giants have gone on to win a pair of super bowls, while the jets haven't sniffed the playoffs in four years. the most in the nfl since 2014, the giants by 10 at the break. closing out games have been an issue for

now steve overmyer has the rest of your sports update. >> there's a long history of politics in sports so it should come as no surprise at all that a basketball player is hitting the campaign trail. carmello anthony is not in the starting line up but he is starting a twitter campaign to increase his votes. hopefully my fans will come through. he's averaging the lowest total he's had in 11 seasons. his ankle is looking fine after wednesday's game against the cavs. he knocked down the first four shots he saw in the game. knicks actually shot 66% in the opening half but they only had a three point lead in show for it and the law of averages going to catch up and they did. the hawks win six straight by 19. the knicks are 4-17 on the season. the nets have the second worst record in the nba at 8-22. they were trying to climb the wall against the wizards but john wall poured in 22 points and 13 assists against the nets. brooklyn kept it close and took the lead in the third but turn overs ended up being the real issue for the nets, 19 to be exact. it's an 18 point game in the fourth but the ne

cbs 2's steve overmyer joins us live now from the scene in soundview. steve. >> reporter: a wild shootout here this morning near the corner of westchester and evergreen. that armored vehicle over there the target of what quickly turned into a harrowing gun battle here in the streets. many shots fired. the armored truck picking up money from a check-cashing outlet about 9:30 a.m. when a suspect puts a gun to the neck of the armored truck guard walking out with two bags containing $78,000 in surveillance video shows the suspect racing across the street shooting at the armored truck guard, who fires back. bullets flying in all directions. >> he shot over that way, he shot that way. >> reporter: this witness speaking through a translator neither of whom wants to show his face, says the armed robber had an accomplice in a car. [ speaking spanish ] >> she said that she saw the guy in the cartel the other guy to keep shoot -- car tell the other guy to keep shooting. >> reporter: this laundromat across the street a refuge for those fleeing bullets. >> one lady c

i'm steve overmyer, have a great day. >>> kiwi is a popular fruit and for good reason. they are juicy and delicious. >> here's stephanie with your tip of the day. >> today i'm going to talk about one of the most widely consumed fruits in the entire world and that's kiwi. they are eaten across the globe because they are high nutritional value and they taste delicious. when you see them in the market pick them up and they should be feel the skin. you want it to be nice and fresh. it should have a slight give to the insides might already be rotating and not rock solid. remember they are a tropical fruit. when it comes to eating them nature made the bowl for you. i like to slice it in the half, use a spoon like there or in fruit salads too but on their i'm with your tip of the day. every coconut has a dream. to come out of its shell. to show all the world its true, inner beauty. and then, in an ironic twist, get covered up by chocolate and almonds. almond joy mounds. >>> what better way to celebrate the festival of lights than with song. they rose to internet fame with thei

here's steve overmyer with the sports update. >> let me start things off with a quiz in the past month which eastern conference team do you think had the best home record? if you said the nets you are right. their 6-1 record at the barclays center is more remarkable considering their win total this whole year is 7 taking on the clippers who's ability to score points in the paint appears effortless. jordan has been throwing them down at a league best 68% this year. fourth and suddenly get their act together. thadous young isn't getting the credit he deserves this year averaging nearly a double double per game 16 points nine boards in this one. nets down two with three minutes left but came up short down the stretch. griffin beating them from the inside then the outside. the nets drop to 7-16 this year 105-100. the islanders have turned it around after a slow start to the season 5-1 over the last six games. in columbus the blue jackets forcing new york's fifth straight over time game. wayne gret sk y says the over time effort is the best thing we agree. kyle wins it for the islanders 3-2