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Celebrating the new year. But Church Leaders say the building was empty when the fire broke out just after 4 a. M. Sources say the likely cause of the fire electrical. What goes through your mind when you look at it gutted out . Its sad for the fact that we know that it holds meaning for the township. Reporter inside historic things that cant be replaced, a marble altar, a bronze eagle. Sort of like going know a museum. A lot of the original windows and artifacts are still there. The founding pastor of the church, benjamin holmes, still buried in the basement. Reporter members say they plan on rebuilding. We want to make sure and let the public know that were here and were not planning to go anywhere. Reporter while they wait to determine how to resurrect their church, members say they will be looking for another building to rent for their services. In west orange, new jersey, christine sloan, cbs2 news. The
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