Lyndhurst News

The Record and Herald News

• Poll: Corruption still a big problem in NJ

  The Record and Herald News – 1 hr 27 mins ago  

  Nearly two-thirds of New Jerseyans believe there is "a lot" of political corruption in the state, according to a new poll. Full Story »

• Dominoes mark Wall's demise

  The Record and Herald News – 1 hr 27 mins ago  

  BERLIN — Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades. Full Story »

• Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend

  The Record and Herald News – 1 hr 28 mins ago  

  Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie. Full Story »

• Obama says it's now Senate's turn on health care

  The Record and Herald News – 2 hrs 26 mins ago  

  President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to "take the baton" on health care reform after the House passed its plan for overhauling the nation's health care system. Full Story »

• Waiting for Veterans Day

  The Record and Herald News – 2 hrs 26 mins ago  

  The Clifton Avenue of Flags is now 1,215 flags strong. Full Story »

The Star-Ledger

• Gov. Corzine sighted vacationing in St. Barts

  The Star-Ledger – 2 hrs 19 mins ago  

  Gov. Jon Corzine was sighted recuperating in the Caribbean, after losing the election to Gov.-elect Chris Christie, according to a report by the New York Post. The report said that Corzine and Sharon Elghanayan, 64, arrived Friday at St. Barts... Full Story »

• Five rescued from boat off Cape May

  The Star-Ledger – 2 hrs 49 mins ago  

  CAPE MAY — Five people aboard a 30-foot boat were rescued by the Coast Guard after it started taking on water near the southern New Jersey coast. A crew member aboard the Drifter called the Coast Guard Saturday around 2:45... Full Story »

• Jersey City man killed by gunshot to thigh

  The Star-Ledger – Sun Nov 8, 1:06 pm ET  

  A 29-year-old Jersey City man died after being shot in the thigh outside a tavern early Saturday morning, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said today.  Sherod Saunders, 29, of Broadman Parkway died at Jersey City Medical Center after single 9-mm... Full Story »

• Man is recovering from 200-foot jump off George Washington Bridge

  The Star-Ledger – Sun Nov 8, 9:26 am ET  

  HACKENSACK -- A 28-year-old man is recovering in a New Jersey hospital after jumping from the George Washington Bridge into the Hudson River, according to a report in the New York Post. The man survived the 200-foot leap into the... Full Story »

• Pedestrian critically injured after getting struck by dump truck in Newark

  The Star-Ledger – Sun Nov 8, 8:56 am ET  

  NEWARK -- A man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a dump truck while walking through an intersection Saturday night, just minutes after a pedestrian was killed by a pickup truck in a different part of the city,... Full Story »

New York Daily News

• Man dies after plummeting down freight elevator shaft in Williamsburg loft

  New York Daily News – Sun Nov 8, 1:02 pm ET  

  A 34-year-old man plummeted five stories to his death early Sunday after he tried to jump out of a stalled freight elevator in a Williamsburg loft. Full Story »

• Hideki Matsui's most valuable translator gets key to the city

  New York Daily News – Sun Nov 8, 5:06 am ET  

  There have been lots of talking points in World Series slugger Hideki Matsui's major league career.Interpreter Roger Kahlon has been there to translate them all. Full Story »

• Evil acts such as 9/11 and Fort Hood bring out the hero in everyday people

  New York Daily News – Sun Nov 8, 5:05 am ET  

  Heroes respond when things are at their worst, be it during an act of terrorism like September 11, 2001, or an horrific act of violence, like that seen at Fort Hood. Full Story »

• Swine flu clinics open around New York City, but get few visitors

  New York Daily News – Sun Nov 8, 5:02 am ET  

  Seven of the city's weekend swine flu vaccination clinics for middle and high school students opened Saturday - but turnout was so low that the Health Department invited more people in. Full Story »

• Pet cemetery horror house found on Long Island; woman charged with animal cruelty

  New York Daily News – Sun Nov 8, 5:01 am ET  

  Animal control officers unearthed a gruesome pet cemetery Saturday in the backyard of a Long Island woman who is suspected of torturing, killing and burying as many as 20 dogs and cats. Full Story »

WCBS-TV New York

• Boley, Canty Return To Giants Lineup For Chargers

  WCBS-TV New York – 25 mins ago  

  Weakside linebacker Michael Boley and defensive tackle Chris Canty returned to the New York Giants for Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers. Boley has been out about a month after having surgery on his right knee. Canty has not played since sustaining a calf injury in the season opener. Full Story »

• Patchogue Marks Anniversary Of Lucero Murder

  WCBS-TV New York – 1 hr 28 mins ago  

  Dozens of people are holding a candlelight vigil on Long Island to mark the one-year anniversary of the stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero. Lucero was fatally attacked by what prosecutors called a "lynch mob" near the Patchogue train station last Nov. 8. Full Story »

• Voter Anger Opens A Door For GOP's Lazio

  WCBS-TV New York – 1 hr 52 mins ago  

  The wave of voter anger aimed at incumbents in last Tuesday's off-year elections is just what an against-all-odds campaign in New York's governor's race needed. Two weeks ago, Republican candidate Rick Lazio was quietly running an uphill campaign for the 2010 race. He faced a rising Democratic wave in New York, with every statewide office held by Democrats, rising party enrollment and a Democrat ... Full Story »

• NJ Now Providing More Detailed Patient Safety Data

  WCBS-TV New York – 2 hrs 43 mins ago  

  For the first time, New Jersey consumers can access detailed information on patient safety at hospitals throughout the Garden State. State health officials recently released a report that shows each hospital's patient safety performance and incidence of serious medical errors — such as operating on the wrong body part or leaving a sponge or instrument inside a patient's body. While health care ... Full Story »

• Memorial For 9/11 Victims Opens At Intrepid Museum

  WCBS-TV New York – 2 hrs 52 mins ago  

  A new memorial for the innocents murdered on September 11 was unveiled at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Saturday. Two large pieces of steel from the World Trade Center now rest on the pier, along with a plaque in honor of the victims. Governor Paterson said the tribute embodies the spirits of those who sacrificed. "It is an honor, a solemn honor to be here today and hope that this gesture ... Full Story »

New York Post

• Weird but true

  New York Post – Sun Nov 8, 9:24 am ET  

  What was he smoking? A dopey 21-year-old Oregon man was arrested after calling 911 to report his pot had been stolen. Calvin Hoover told dispatchers that someone had broken into his vehicle and stole $400 and nearly an ounce of weed. Arriv... Full Story »

• 911's 'fatal typo'

  New York Post – Sun Nov 8, 9:23 am ET  

  A tragic typo sent Queens firefighters barreling to a wrong address yesterday as three men died at the actual blaze three blocks away. While trapped residents tried to escape the illegally converted house on 65th Street in Woodside at 2:45 a.m., t... Full Story »

• Narcs are tribal thumpers

  New York Post – Sun Nov 8, 9:23 am ET  

  MOHAWK NATION OF AKWESASNE -- The NYPD has gone on the reservation -- sending its drug czar upstate to try to help cut off a massive pipeline of pot and ecstasy to the city run by Mohawk Indian smugglers on the Canadian border. "I was astounded at... Full Story »

• Swine-shot kids line up

  New York Post – Sun Nov 8, 9:23 am ET  

  Middle- and high-school students got swine-flu shots yesterday as part of a five-week city Health Department effort to immunize students against the virus. Parents and students lined up at seven schools in all five boroughs to receive flu shots or... Full Story »

• LI cruelty bust for backyard dog hell

  New York Post – Sun Nov 8, 9:22 am ET  

  Police arrested a Long Island woman for animal cruelty yesterday after finding five malnourished dogs and one carcass in the back yard. Sharon McDonough was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after her 21-year-old son called the group Rescue ... Full Story »

The Jersey Journal

• Fire damages Harrison houses, leaves family homeless

  The Jersey Journal – 2 hrs 39 mins ago  

  DYLAN WILSON / THE JERSEY JOURNALFire damage to 407 Scott Mobus Place in Harrison on Sunday, November 8, 2009. -- DYLAN WILSON / THE JERSEY JOURNALFire raced through a a row of houses in Harrison this afternoon, going to 2-alarms... Full Story »

• PHOTOS: Celebrating the Yankees at victory parade in New York's Canyon of Heroes

  The Jersey Journal – Sun Nov 8, 11:04 am ET  

  Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey JournalDerek Jeter waves to the crowds at the Yankees' victory parade up the Canyon of Heroes in New York on Friday.Plenty of Hudson County residents were on hand Friday when New York celebrated the Yankees' 27th... Full Story »

• Video: Ironmen show their No. 1 credentials by defeating St. Peter's Prep

  The Jersey Journal – Sat Nov 7, 8:04 pm ET  

  No. 1 Don Bosco trounces No. 4 St. Peter's 42-9 It is painful to watch for Prep fans but there's a good chance you'll get another shot at Don Bosco in the state tournament. Prep has to come up... Full Story »

• Jersey City firefighters put out Ellis Island fire; national landmark closed down

  The Jersey Journal – Sat Nov 7, 7:04 pm ET  

  Star-Ledger file photoJersey City Fire Department responds to fire at Ellis Island. Jersey City fire officials say operations at Ellis Island have been widely disrupted by a transformer fire. There were some visitors who were trapped in the museum... Full Story »

• Fort Hood tragedy has bumped Menendez appearance on 'Face the Nation'

  The Jersey Journal – Sat Nov 7, 5:34 pm ET  

  Star-Ledger file photoU.S. Sen. Robert Menendez The Fort Hood tragedy that left 13 people dead at the Texas military base is the focus of the CBS program "Face the Nation" tomorrow bumping scheduled guests, including U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez of... Full Story »

New York Times

• Permitted Behind Police Lines, but Not Welcome

  New York Times – 1 hr 30 mins ago  

  Longtime Newsday police reporter and columnist Leonard Levitt was once barred from headquarters. He sued to regain access, and still visits weekly to gather news for his Web site. Full Story »

• Resurrecting a Fount of Invention

  New York Times – Sun Nov 8, 1:01 pm ET  

  After six years of renovations, the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange has reopened and is showing people a much fuller portrait of the inventor’s world and work. Full Story »

• 2,000-Year-Old Scrolls, Internet-Era Crime

  New York Times – Sun Nov 8, 1:01 pm ET  

  Prosecutors saw a crime in the way a prolific Internet commentator — using many aliases — tried to influence academic debate on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Full Story »

• Please Visit, but Don’t Expect an Invitation

  New York Times – Sun Nov 8, 10:46 am ET  

  Connecticut’s tourism commission now has a budget of $1 a year — down from $4.3 million. Full Story »

• Bedtime? No, Curtain Time

  New York Times – Sun Nov 8, 8:46 am ET  

  As Broadway producers try to attract younger audiences, more actors like the children in “Finian’s Rainbow” are turning up onstage. Full Story »

Newsday

• Selden woman in court on animal cruelty charge

  Newsday – Sun Nov 8, 1:21 pm ET  

  A day after SPCA detectives dug up at least 20 animal carcasses from her backyard, Sharon McDonough of Selden was released from police custody. Full Story »

• Relative: Taconic driver in crash drank, did pot often

  Newsday – Sat Nov 7, 11:06 pm ET  

  Although Diane Schuler's husband, Daniel, has claimed the contrary, a relative told police that Diane, "smoked pot all the time." Full Story »

• Selden woman charged with animal cruelty

  Newsday – Sat Nov 7, 10:36 pm ET  

  Authorities were at the home Saturday afternoon digging in the backyard, according to the SPCA. Full Story »

• Man killed in early-morning crash in Bohemia

  Newsday – Sat Nov 7, 10:36 pm ET  

  Police investigate in the westbound lane of Sunrise Highway near Exit 48 Locust Avenue early Saturday. Full Story »

• Massapequa boy bound but uninjured in home invasion

  Newsday – Sat Nov 7, 10:36 pm ET  

  The boy managed to free himself and call 911 a shortly after the men left. He was uninjured. Full Story »

Asbury Park Press

• Residents unhurt in late-morning blaze

  Asbury Park Press – 37 mins ago  

  MANCHESTER — A late morning fire swept through a one-story ranch home here, forcing its three occupants to flee, officials said. Full Story »

• South Jersey Healthcare implements 'recycle everything' policy

  Asbury Park Press – Sun Nov 8, 11:08 am ET  

  VINELAND — Whether it's a computer, blood pressure cuff or medication bottle, the staff at South Jersey Healthcare has a way to recycle or reuse it. Full Story »

• No waders are needed to pick these cranberries

  Asbury Park Press – Sun Nov 8, 10:08 am ET  

  BARNEGAT — Fresh cranberries bounce. Full Story »

• The day the wall came tumbling down

  Asbury Park Press – Sun Nov 8, 10:08 am ET  

  For Ines Rauschenbach, the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 led to a dramatic and irrevocable change in her life — she suddenly had access to chocolate bars and Mickey Mouse. Full Story »

• Fallen soldier honored in Union Beach

  Asbury Park Press – Sun Nov 8, 9:53 am ET  

  UNION BEACH — Cpl. Brian M. Connelly had plans. He was supposed to come home early. He was supposed to start college. He was supposed to start a life with his young wife. Full Story »

1010 WINS New York

• AUDIO: 3 Held Up at Gunpoint in Central Park, 1 Arrest

  1010 WINS New York – 1 hr 16 mins ago  

  Police have arrested a man in a late-night gunpoint robbery in Central Park that targeted three men. Police say the 20-year-old Manhattan resident has been arrested on charges of robbery and weapons possession in connection with the incident that happened near East 102nd Street at around 12:30 a.m. 1010 WINS Audio: Glenn Schuck Reports Full Story »

• Ten-Digit Dialing in Connecticut Just Around the Corner

  1010 WINS New York – 1 hr 31 mins ago  

  Making local phone calls in Connecticut will soon take more work.  The state Department of Public Utility Control says that starting next Saturday the area code must be included for all numbers dialed, even if they are local calls. Full Story »

• Voter Anger Opens a Door for GOP's Rick Lazio

  1010 WINS New York – 1 hr 46 mins ago  

  The wave of voter anger aimed at incumbents in last Tuesday's off-year elections is just what an against-all-odds campaign in New York's governor's race needed. Full Story »

• Paralyzed Man Trapped 30 Hours, Saved by Teen

  1010 WINS New York – 2 hrs 1 min ago  

  A paralyzed man trapped when his car drove off an upstate New York road and plummeted down an embankment survived for 30 hours despite freezing temperatures and internal bleeding. Full Story »

• N.J. Now Providing More Detailed Patient Safety Data

  1010 WINS New York – 2 hrs 31 mins ago  

  For the first time, New Jersey consumers can access detailed information on patient safety at hospitals throughout the Garden State. Full Story »