September 21 Morning News
NJ.COM REPORTED THAT EQUIPMENT ISSUES AT A NEW YORK RADAR FACILITY SLOWED FLIGHT TRAFFIC AT SURROUNDING AIRPORTS. ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT FROM THE FAA, FLIGHTS FROM BOTH NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND LA GUARDIA AIRPORT EXPERIENCED DELAYS THIS PAST SUNDAY. THE FAA WEBSITE LISTED GATE HOLD AND TAXI DELAYS OF 31-45 MINUTES FROM NEWARK, AND 30 MINUTES OR MORE FROM LA GUARDIA. THE ISSUE OCCURRED AT NEW YORK TRACON, A RADAR CONTROL FACILITY IN EAST GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK. THE FAA STATED THAT OPERATIONS HAVE RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THE ISSUE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY TECHNICIANS.
NORTHJERSEY.COM REPORTED THAT CLIFTON POLICE ARE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP IDENTIFYING TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO ABANDONED TWO MALNOURISHED DOGS FOUND IN A CAGE ON THE SIDEWALK. THE DOGS WERE FOUND AROUND 9:00 PM ON SEPTEMBER 10TH ON THE 300TH BLOCK OF CROOKS AVENUE. CLIFTON POLICE SAID THAT THE DOGS, NOW NAMED DONALD AND DAISY, ARE CURRENTLY BEING CARED FOR BY CLIFTON ANIMAL CONTROL AND ANIMAL SHELTER. ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, THE POLICE POSTED A SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF TWO PEOPLE GETTING OUT OF A CAR AND TAKING OUT THE CAGE WITH THE DOGS FROM THE BACKSEAT AND DROPPING IT OFF ON THE SIDEWALK. ANYONE WITH USEFUL INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT LEAD DETECTIVE BRIAN DEYOUNG AT 973-470-5936.
NEW JERSEY NEWS 12 REPORTED THAT THE PUBLIC’S HELP IS NEEDED BY NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE IN FINDING A HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER WHO INJURED A SADDLE BROOK POLICE OFFICER SUNDAY MORNING. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON I-80 WHEN THE OFFICER WAS CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC STOP ON A GRAY NISSAN MAXIMA AROUND 4:34 AM. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS, THE UNKNOWN HIT-AND-RUN VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND AND STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NISSAN AS WELL AS THE OFFICER. THE OFFICER WAS LEFT WITH SERIOUS INJURIES, AND THE THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE NISSAN REMAINED UNHARMED. THE NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE URGE THAT ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE INCIDENT SHOULD GIVE THEM A CALL.
NEW JERSEY NEWS 12 REPORTED THAT A DEAD DRIVER WAS FOUND BY POLICE SATURDAY NIGHT, TRAPPED UNDER AN OVERTURNED VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR EMANUEL MIRANDA, NEWARK POLICE RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT AROUND 9:11 PM ON MCCARTER HIGHWAY AND CHESTER AVENUE. THE MAN WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 9:37 PM. ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE DRIVER'S IDENTITY, AS WELL AS EVENTS LEADING TO THE CRASH, HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED BY AUTHORITIES.