<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>New York News, Weather, Sports &amp; Traffic - WCBSTV.com</title><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj</link><description><![CDATA[New York News, Weather, Sports & Traffic - WCBSTV.com]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:53:28 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[NJ Officer Pleads Not Guilty In Alleged Beating]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/Passaic.police.officer.2.1302186.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/Passaic.police.officer.2.1302186.html</link><description><![CDATA[A New Jersey police officer indicted on charges of aggravated assault and official misconduct after a surveillance video showed him hitting an unarmed man has pleaded not guilty. Passaic Officer Joseph Rios III entered his plea Monday in state Superior Court in Paterson. Bail was set at $10,000. Judge Donald J. Volkert Jr. gave him two weeks to raise it, allowing him to remain free. Rios and his partner, who has not been criminally charged, are suspended without pay.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:35:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJ Fugitive Surrender Program Draws 4,000-plus]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/More.than.4.2.1301419.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/More.than.4.2.1301419.html</link><description><![CDATA[Of the more than 4,000 fugitives who stood in line last week to voluntarily settle up for their past transgressions, the man with the checkered driving record may have made the most impact. "He had six DUIs — two convictions and four still open," U.S. Marshal James Plousis said, shaking his head. "Talk about saving lives." Several law enforcement officials touched on the theme of saving lives Monday as they announced the final numbers for "Fugitive Safe Surrender," a program run by the U.S. Marshals that targets people with outstanding warrants for nonviolent offenses.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:35:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJ Court: Use-of-force Reports Are Public Records]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/NJ.appeals.court.2.1302071.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/NJ.appeals.court.2.1302071.html</link><description><![CDATA[A New Jersey appeals court panel has ruled that police use-of-force reports are public records. The opinion by a three-judge Appellate Division panel upholds a 2008 Superior Court ruling that said West Milford must turn over use-of-force reports to resident Martin O'Shea, an open records activist. Police officers in New Jersey are required to file a report whenever they use force, whether physical or involving a weapon.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:27:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[High School Sports Hall Of Fame Going Up In Pa.]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/High.School.Sports.2.1301230.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/High.School.Sports.2.1301230.html</link><description><![CDATA[A new national museum honoring excellence in scholastic sports is going up in eastern Pennsylvania, spotlighting the high school exploits of pro superstars like LeBron James but also cheering former top athletes who excelled away from the playing field. The first-of-its-kind High School Sports Hall of Fame Museum will be built in Easton, a sporting hotbed known nationally for its wrestling programs and for its century-old football rivalry with neighboring Phillipsburg, N.J., Mayor Sal Panto Jr. and museum officials announced Monday. The $20 million museum will feature inductees who, as high school seniors, both excelled in sports and displayed good character in their schools and communities. Past inductees have included NBA stars James and Dwight Howard, American League batting champ Joe Mauer, and Olympic gold medal swimmer Allyson Felix.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:52:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJ Candy Factory Flips Switch On New Solar Array]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/NJ.factory.where.2.1301039.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/NJ.factory.where.2.1301039.html</link><description><![CDATA[Those green M&Ms are getting greener. A New Jersey candy factory that produces M&Ms flipped the switch Monday on a dedicated solar array that's the largest in the nation to serve a single manufacturing complex, according to Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. The 18-acre field of solar panels in Hackettstown is capable of generating 2.2 megawatts per hour of clean energy. That's about one-fifth of the plant's power needs, or enough power for roughly 1,800 homes.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:34:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pol's Legal Expenses Focus Of NJ High Court Case]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/NJ.Supreme.Court.2.1301405.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/NJ.Supreme.Court.2.1301405.html</link><description><![CDATA[New Jersey's Supreme Court is weighing whether a convicted politician can use leftover campaign funds to pay his legal bills. The high court heard Monday from a lawyer for former state Sen. Wayne Bryant, who was convicted a year ago of bribery and pension fraud. He is currently serving a federal prison term. Bryant is appealing a ruling by election officials barring the Camden County Democrat from using more than $600,000. The state Election Law Enforcement Commission said criminal defense costs do not count as an ordinary expense for a public office holder.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:19:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinnacle CEO Resigns Amid Probe Of Council Meeting]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/CEO.of.Las.2.1300685.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/CEO.of.Las.2.1300685.html</link><description><![CDATA[Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.'s CEO and chairman resigned Monday, less than a week after allegedly telling a St. Louis County Council member that voting in favor of another company's casino was the worst move of the council member's career. Pinnacle said in a statement that Daniel R. Lee resigned "to pursue other business interests." The company, which is based in Las Vegas, said Richard Goeglein will be interim chairman and John Giovenco interim CEO. Both are currently on its board. Pinnacle stock was trading at $9.16 a share Monday afternoon, up 44 cents, about 5 percent.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:58:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJ Flags To Fly At Half-staff On Tuesday]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/Acting.Gov.Codey.2.1301192.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/Acting.Gov.Codey.2.1301192.html</link><description><![CDATA[Flags in New Jersey will fly at half-staff on Tuesday to honor those killed in last week's shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey signed an executive order Monday directing that United States and New Jersey flags be lowered in recognition of the lives lost. Thirteen people were killed and 29 wounded, including a 20-year-old soldier from Bridgewater, in the shooting on Thursday. An Army psychiatrist is accused in the killings.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:50:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 Pounds Of Heroin Seized At Newark Airport]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/Man.arrested.allegedly.2.1300957.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/Man.arrested.allegedly.2.1300957.html</link><description><![CDATA[Customs officials have arrested a man they say tried to smuggle 8 pounds of heroin in his luggage on a flight from Guatemala City to Newark Liberty International Airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers arrested Guatemalan citizen Jose Arevalo on Oct. 31 after he was selected for routine baggage inspection. Inspectors say they found an unusually thick supportive backing on bags Arevalo was carrying, as well as false compartments in his luggage that contained a brown powder-like substance. Authorities say the substance tested positive for heroin and has an estimated street value of nearly $370,000.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:27:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NJ Towns Get Supply Of H1N1 Vaccine, No Syringes]]></title><guid>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/5.NJ.towns.2.1300440.html</guid><link>http://wcbstv.com/wireapnewsnj/5.NJ.towns.2.1300440.html</link><description><![CDATA[Five northern New Jersey communities that received swine flu vaccine over the weekend didn't get enough syringes. The vaccine arrived in time for clinics held in Rahway, Scotch Plains, Berkeley Heights, Hillside and Winfield. Health officials say they "ransacked the county supply" of syringes and bought some from a drug store.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:35:51 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>