September 8 Morning News
NJ.COM REPORTS A REAL ESTATE AGENT WAS DUCT-TAPED TO HIS SEAT ABOARD A NEWARK-BOUND FLIGHT AFTER A BIZARRE MELTDOWN, NOW FACING SEVERAL CHARGES. LAYNE A. LUNDEEN, 67 OF TUSCON, ARIZONA, WAS FLYING FROM DALLAS TO NEWARK AIRPORT LAST THURSDAY, WHEN HE BECAME PHYSICALLY AGGRESSIVE WITH PEOPLE ON BOARD, STRIKING A PASTOR. SEVERAL PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS STEPPED IN, RESTRAINING LUNDEEN WITH YELLOW ZIP TIES AND DUCT TAPE. THE PLANE LANDED IN MARYLAND, LUNDEEN BEING TAKEN OFF THE AIRCRAFT BY POLICE. ACCORDING TO RECORDS WITH THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE, LUNDEEN IS CHARGED WITH SECOND-DEGREE ASSAULT AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY REPORTED THAT A MAN FACES SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER THROWING A POCKET KNIFE AT ANOTHER PERSON IN AMERICAN DREAM MALL AFTER AN ALTERCATION. 36-YEAR-OLD JONATHAN MOORE FROM ORANGE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, POSSESSION OF A WEAPON FOR AN UNLAWFUL PURPOSE, AND TERRORISTIC THREATS. ACCORDING TO NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE, TROOPERS RESPONDED TO THE MALL AROUND 9:10 PM FRIDAY AFTER AN ASSAULT WAS REPORTED. THE VICTIM SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. MOORE HAS SINCE BEEN TAKEN TO THE BERGEN COUNTY JAIL PENDING A DETENTION HEARING.
NJ.COM REPORTS A FIRE BROKE OUT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING IN RIDGEFIELD PARK, SENDING TWO PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL. ACCORDING TO RIDGEFIELD PARK FIRE CHIEF WILLIAM J. LYNN, FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO 82 BRINKERHOFF ST. AROUND 4:20 AM. FIREFIGHTERS AND RIDGEFIELD PARK POLICE EVACUATED MULTIPLE RESIDENTS FROM THEIR APARTMENTS THROUGH FIRE ESCAPES, WHILE CREWS FOUGHT THE BLAZE ON MORE THAN ONE FLOOR. TWO CIVILIANS WERE INJURED AND TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. INFORMATION ON THEIR CONDITIONS WAS NOT AVAILABLE SATURDAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
ACCORDING TO TAPINTO.NET, WAYNE TOWNSHIP AND WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY ARE LOCKED IN A GROWING DISPUTE OVER A STALLED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT. THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL JUST PASSED AN ORDINANCE LETTING WAYNE TRY TO FORCE THE REMOVAL OF AN OLD RESTRICTION BLOCKING NEW HOUSING AT 1805 VALLEY ROAD BY PAYING FOR IT, OR IF THAT FAILS, TAKING THE MATTER TO COURT TO SEIZE THOSE RIGHTS. THAT RESTRICTION CAN ONLY BE LIFTED WITH SIGN-OFF FROM THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNER, WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY. MAYOR CHRIS VERGANO OF WAYNE SAYS THE UNIVERSITY IS WITHHOLDING THAT APPROVAL TO PRESSURE WAYNE INTO BACKING WPU'S OWN PLANS TO SELL ITS PROPERTY NEXT DOOR. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT RICHARD HELLDOBLER DENIES IT, SAYING THE SCHOOL'S SALE PLANS HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY STATE OFFICIALS, NOT SAYING WHICH ONES. VERGANO IS NOW DEMANDING PROOF. WPU HAS NOT RESPONDED.