meteorologist vanessa murdoch is in the weather center. christine sloan is in new jersey and allana gold is on staten island. we'll start with vanessa who's >> some very good news with regards to joaquin for us, but not for our neighbors to the south. for us today biggest impact is this front off the coast just sitting there. it'll be another wet, windy, soggy day. but we look down to joaquin now, still lashing out at the bahamas. this is a category 3 hurricane, was a category 4 and has sat over the bahamas now for way too long. they are getting petroleum emed. the track -- pummeled the. the track takes it more in a northeasterly direction. take a look at the conditions, pressure 940 milibars. wind 125 miles per hour. that is a strong category 3 hurricane. it is moving northeast at 13 miles per hour and an uptick in forward speed is anticipated through the day. we look at its track. still a cat 3 tomorrow morning early as it's approaching bermuda. watch the track. category 2 just to the west of bermuda with winds of 105 miles per hour. for

meteorologist vanessa murdoch is in the weather center. christine sloan is in new jersey and alana gold is on long island. vanessa, let's start with you. where is this storm heading now? >> well, it isn't really until late tomorrow that we're seeing it make its exit. but in the meantime we are tea still left with very -- we're still left with very rough conditions. just look at the onshore flow of the rain. what's happening, we have a stationary boundary set up along the coastline here and it is destabilizing the atmosphere. and, of course, we have joaquin way down near the bahamas. but it is a moisture feed for us, so that's why we have gotten so much rain. and the two systems combined are churning up the seas. we've got powerful northeast winds that will create more problems along our coast today. but as for joaquin, the stats right now still a category 3 storm with winds of 125 miles per hour. i will say this, a little bit of good news, it's finally starting to pick up forward pace and move away from the bahamas northeast at about 13 mil

cbs 2's vanessa murdoch live in robert moses state park with our mobile weather lab. vanessa. >> reporter: well, dana, it is not any better than it has been here all day. this has been the situation cold, windy, wet, unpleasant, to be precise. these are the conditions. it is 48-point -- [ inaudible ] [ [ signal breakup ] >> reporter: winds at 27.5 miles per hour. they have been over 30 as we measure them with the mobile weather lab. that means wind chills are down into the 30s for us. lonnie talked about the persistent northeast winds at issue is we have pounding surf and water is being pushed inland in places like lindenhurst. and in ocean beach where they don't need to see any more flooding they are trying to recover from sandy. but certainly we caught those roadways just completely covered with water today. in addition to that, waves as high as 10 feet persistently crashed upon the shore in a place where the beach is already compromised. downtown have been reduced to nothing in ocean beach after sandy they expected them to be rebuilt in the next few years. so a bad

cbs 2's vanessa murdoch continuing our team coverage in union beach. vanessa? >> reporter: dana, the blue house you see behind me now stands about 18 feet above ground level. the original was washed away by superstorm sandy. despite the rather raw conditions we have out here right now, crews are getting ready to board up the windows. the owners tell me they stayed during sandy and they won't make the same mistake again. house the last time, the last storm, when it went down. >> reporter: pamela vazquez says they survived superstorm sandy by some miracle. >> we swam after the house went down it took us an hour and a half to go 150 feet. >> reporter: she is not taking any chances with joaquin. >> this time if they say evacuate, we're leaving. >> reporter: and in the meantime, they will be safeguarding their rebuilt home. >> we have a big window up top. we are going to cover that with plywood over the front doors, as well. >> trying to make sure we're ready. >> reporter: mary-kate costello says she is worried about getting flooded again so she is stacking up on su

cbs 2's vanessa murdoch reports. >> reporter: police stand watch caution tape cutting off parking. signs stand prominently beside trailheads. the ramapo mountain state forest is closed because bears are acting out of character. they are not afraid of people. the news that there was an aggressive bear. >> reporter: three hikers reported being pursued but escaped unharmed. another hiker reported that the bear repeatedly approached and swatted at him. the hiker defended himself with pepper spray. these woods have been blocked off for more than a week now. this morning, hikers showed up at ramapo reservation to find trails blocked here, too. >> i was surprised today because it was just open the other day. >> reporter: the emergency department of environmental protection says it's not taking any chances after another encounter right here at the reservation on saturday. 8 hikers feared for their lives as a black bear chased them. yesterday, the dep advised bergen county to close off access. >> i think it's probably a good idea just in terms of some people don't always do the smart thing.

vanessa murdoch, cbs 2 news. >> so installation, a little expensive. $135,000. but mike says that with savings from electric bills and also credits from the state, the system should pay for itself in about five to seven years. >> and that sun is going to keep on shining. >> i think that was the bite of the week. >> that is. >> quote of the week. >> play that over and over. >> well done. >>> all right. sports time now. otis livingston looking ahead to a big weekend. >> that's right, maurice. biggest sports story in town, the mets as they shake off the nlcs hangover hit the field getting ready for the world series but don't forget about the football players. the jets have a first play showdown with the guys from up it's patriots week! when a moment spontaneously turns romantic, why pause to take a pill? and why stop what you're doing to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use, is the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. plus cialis treats the frustrating urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go

from the metropolitan pavilion, vanessa murdoch, cbs 2 news. >> a lost track of all the numbers. wow! the show runs through the weekend. >> you think security is tight? >> just a little. just a little. but wow! >> i know. >> nice stones there. >> wow is right. >>> in just a moment here, groundbreaking technology giving amputees something they never thought they would have. >> it feels like it's part of me. >> the new prosthetics they can control with their minds. >> first, dana tyler is here now with a look at what we're working on for cbs 2 news at 6:00. >> reporter: we continue to follow breaking news. an mta bus hit by bullets in brooklyn an innocent passenger hurt. we'll be live at the scene. also, if you have driven down route 3, you have seen it. the old xanadu project at the meadowlands. there are some big changes right around the corner. cbs 2's christine sloan with an exclusive tour and information about the high-end stores moving in. and family fun since 1924. but a new jersey tradition will soon close its doors. saying good-bye to depierre row's country farm. at 6:00.

meteorologist vanessa murdoch is in the weather center. christine sloan is in new jersey and allana gold is on long island. we begin with vanessa who's tracking that storm. >> well, guys, it's going to be another cold, wet and very windy day. here's the setup. we've got a stationary front off the coast, driving rain inland, but joaquin is a major source of moisture for all the rain we're getting and it's also helping to turn up those seas. so it is going to be a mess qui day. thankfully, as we said, no direct hit from joaquin here. but the bahamas, my goodness, for 48 hours the storm just sat over top of them. finally this morning it really started to take that northeast turn. it's moving northeast at 13 miles per hour, but this storm with sustained winds of 125 miles per hour is still a

. >>> in our area people on fire island spent the day securing cbs 2's vanessa murdoch live at robert moses state park for us. vanessa? >> reporter: well, the conditions here equally unfortunate, kristine. take a look out to the surf. it's rough. hard to understand why a father and daughter will be here observing. but i get it. i'm a meteorologist. i dig this stuff, too. it is very interesting to watch. i want to bring you to the mobile weather lab right now. we have been tracking these conditions. first, note the temperature. 45.9 degrees. haven't talked about that in a while. these winds blowing at about 33 miles per hour. that gives us a wind chill in the 30s, guys, here along the coast of long island. so it is rather wretched at the moment. these persistent northeast winds are a big problem. not only are they churning up the surf but they are driving water inland and will continue to do so. water from the bay breaks over the bulkhead and washes toward the small fire island town of ocean beach, where the streets are filled with water ankle items float on their sides. how do you lik

cbs 2's vanessa murdoch gives us a preview of superheros. >> reporter: evil has no chance here. the halls of the new york historical society are stacked with superheros, the most legendary of our time. >> they are everywhere but i just think it's a surprise to many people. >> reporter: the curator hopes the exhibit sets the record straigh delighting the senses. >> i love the batmobile. >> reporter: she says she started watching batman when she was 4. >> for me to have been able to bring that car here is really very special. >> reporter: one of the three original batmobile being brought here to gotham city a thinly veiled new york city is certainly a standout. but superhero disguises can't be ignored. from tvs adventures to superman a costume dating back to the '50s. >> truth, justice and the american way! >> reporter: this is the cat woman costume from 1966. look at the claws! looks like press-on nails, sewn on but threatening even to batman. no exhibit on superheros would be complete without comics. that is the start of their story, after all. and perhaps the most coveted editi

so we sent cbs 2's vanessa murdoch to queens to capture the fans' moods. >> a mets fan? i have been a mets fan since 1962. >> how are you feeling today? >> i'm feeling very bad. we had a lot of chance. that first hit, the inside the parker. >> feeling low. >> exactly like my son feels. [ baby screaming and crying ] >> reporter: mets fans in mourning after an early- morning loss to kansas city in game one of the world series. what's your mood like today? >> a little hung over. >> i bet. so you're out partying until midnight hoping for the win? >> yeah. yeah. we hung in there. >> reporter: and mary rose plans to do it all over again tonight. >> hopefully we'll leave smiling. >> it's a big game. if they don't win, i'm a little worried. >> they lost last night?! i didn't even know it! where was i? i was sleeping. [ laughter ] >> reporter: aida a life-long mets fan. yes, she missed the end of game one but as for game 2, she has a good feeling. >> i'm rooting for murphy. >> he is going to hit a couple of homers. >> reporter: gene says he will stay up until 4 a.m. to wednesday

cbs 2's vanessa murdoch has advice now for parents to protect your children from predators. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: conversations that make your skin crawl between jared fogle and rochelle herman walrond a former radio host who interviewed fogle and became suspicious when she overheard him say he found middle school the recordings span five years >> what makes this so valuable is this is the playbook of a monster. this is -- because he is teaching her, he is therefore teaching all of us all the parents what to look for. >> a feel for kids, they develop a feel for children's vulnerabilities. >> reporter: the doctor says child predators like fogle develop an expertise at including themselves in a child's life. >> are there certain behaviors as a parent that might give me a sign that this person is up to no good? >> excessive touching, excessive intimacy, private jokes, those types of things might raise some questions about, you know, who exactly is this person? and why are they ingratiating themselves the way they are with my kid? >> reporter: he says if something seems strange, it's b

vanessa murdoch, cbs 2 news. >> and rush card also says, quote, we are not done yet. you will hear more from us in the coming days about how we will continue to make good on our customers' trust >>> every member of a high school football team from connecticut is suspended in a "sexting" scandal. players from plainfield high school are accused of holding a group chat session where they exchanged nude photos of female classmates some as young as 14. the coach of another school team heard about the incident and alerted administrators. one of the students involved spoke about it on the condition that he remain anonymous. >> bunch of boys getting nude pictures from different kinds of girls exposing it in multiple ways in a group message. i think the people that got in trouble that were part of it should be suspected from the game but the other kids let them play. >> police were contacted but at this point there is no criminal investigation. >>> up next, roll out the barrels but not for a barrel of fun. how thieves got away with thousands of dollars in wine. >> some student

cbs 2's vanessa murdoch has the story. >> reporter: that little 3-year- old molly loves seeing deer. so her family keeps coming back to the clay pits ponds on staten island. they always see deer here spotted this buck today. >> when you see them in the woods and they are so at peace and it's really nice for the kids and people to see them. it's a little bit of nature here in the city. >> reporter: some see that little bit of nature as a big problem. >> car accidents, deer ticks. >> reporter: staten island already has an exploding deer population. between 2008 and 2014, the population went from 24 to nearly 800. that's more than 42 per square mile. now there's one more after this weekend's relocation. the borough president says it's unacceptable. in a letter to parks commissioner wrote there was a time when staten island was the dumping ground for every ounce of garbage generated by the city of new york. staten island is a dumping ground no longer. said the deer population is approaching crisis proportions. good or bad thing? >> bad. >> reporter: so you don't want any more than you ha

. >> let's check in with the nasa murdoch for your -- the nasa murdoch -- vanessa murdoch for your mother. -- weather. >>> a stunning picture this sunday morning. blue skies and the sun is up and shining brightly. more sleek -- mostly clear skies with wind at seven miles per hour. we will warm from a chilly start this morning to the upper 60s and low 70s with sunshine and mild conditions tomorrow as well. mid-70s tomorrow. a slight chance for wet weather making tuesday and we could do more rain. it is not looking significant, but we will take what we can get. we are 2 1/2 inches on the month which is about an inch above normal. looking at the year, we have a deficit of about 6 1/4 inches. we will get a little bit late monday and into tuesday. today beautiful blue skies courtesy of a big area of high pressure that is in control today. the wind out of the south/southwest which will warm us up nicely. we want to pay attention to this area of low pressure down to south carolina again. they did not need more rain. it will travel up the coast and more rain. a cold front will sweep across at the

cbs 2's vanessa murdoch continues our team coverage now. she is in union beach. vanessa. >> reporter: i'm standing here along brook avenue and the land that you see behind me used to be lined with homes. that was, of course, until sandy. so now it's joaquin threatening our coast. it's east is he to understand why people -- it's easy to understand why people who live here worry the worst might happen again. sea water forced ashore is already making navigation in union beach a little tricky. and the storm is still days away. >> i'm hoping and praying to god that it's not like sandy. >> reporter: the superstorm nearly wiped out the entire block, split a house in half. that night nearly three years ago remains a vivid memory for those who lived through it. are you worried this will be another sandy? >> i am. but, you know, there's really nothing you can do. >> reporter: with so many fearing a second sandy might be heading our way we sat down with the new jersey state climatologist, dr. dave robinson, to discuss joaquin. do you see any similarities to sandy in this sto

vanessa murdoch in for john elliot this morning. a little murky out there. >> it is murky and that's because we have wet weather on the way, so the amount of moisture in the atmosphere is building. showers and thunderstorms especially late today. that's what we expect with a cold front moving on through. here's the deal. the morning rush stays dry, between, say, noon and 3:00, we could see some spotty showers mainly north and west of the city. but by afternoon through the evening rush, that is when we expect the strongest stuff. strong and possibly severe thunderstorms a possibility, and then as we make our way to the mid to late evening, by midnight the wet weather is out of here, skies are clearing for your saturday. for today it'll be on the warm side, windy as well, especially this afternoonment trenton tops out at 80 and the city at 76. bridgeport at 75. so, again, that drive home tonight cob slowed down by showers, maybe some strong to severe thunderstorms. we'll keep a watch on it for you. alex, over to you. >>reporter: vanes

. >>> now let's get over to vanessa murdoch with an update on your forecast for the weekend. hi, vanessa. >> hello. well, the weekend is looking great. today rain is on the way. it's a murky start to your day. we've got cloudy skies, 63 degrees, calm winds, relative humidity at 81%. you'll notice there's a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. that's because this approaching cold front is bringing rain with it. so a lot of wet weather to come. we're looking at showers and the chance for thunderstorms, some may be strong, possibly severe as we enter into the evening hours. it looks like 4:00 to 7:00 is the main event. a few showers possible before then. 76 degrees the high for today. so it will be a warm one. 80s for some, low 80s is possible, breezy as well, winds out of the south/southwest at 10 to 20. overnight leftover evening showers, giving way to clearing skies. 55 for your day tomorrow, a lovely start tot weekend, sunshine, 65. chris. >> okay, vanessa, thanks so much. >>> i'm chris wragge. we will be back with another local update in about 25 minutes. >>> i love the people

.>> let's check in with the nasa murdoch -- with vanessa murdock. >> i have a sweatshirt that i made in the second grade that i've held onto.>> they still fit , how exciting is that? >>> let's get to the forecast. you will need warm clothing this morning. i would like to go to long island first thing where it is 33 degrees says ralph from plainview. ralph and thank you for providing us with weather information. they have clear skies. now let's head north to pine bush new york. karen since this news, having some of us are getting some snow action. it looks like it is petering out. let's look at the live picture over manhattan. 38 with a brisk breeze and north/northwest wind at 9 mph. the highs today in the mid to upper 40s for many of us and in the city we will top out with 50. tonight mid-30s. the jet stream is dropping to the south and it is the first widespread sprees -- freeze for many. looking up to the periphery of the viewing area, there are some snow showers. as we go through the day, there will be a mixture of sunshine and clouds and north of the city there may be snow flurri