NOTE: Due to many requests, YWN has now added the Baltimore, MD area to the YWN morning news roundup. (Thanks to YW-MD03, the YWN Baltimore & Washington DC correspondent for putting it together.)

*Cablevision Systems Corp. is close to buying the Long Island newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. for $650 million, the AP reports.

*Williamsburg Hatzolah was called to Kent Avenue near Williamsburg Street, for a car with a family of seven inside which was pinned underneath a tractor-trailer on Sunday night. Although they were pinned inside the vehicle, and required extrication, they Bichasdei Hashem were not injured seriously, and only 4 were transported to the hospital.

*A train derailed on Sunday afternoon in Woodbridge, N.J., with approximately 12 cars carrying tankers with potentially dangerous chemicals were overturned. According to WNBC, some of the cars contained vinyl acetate — a chemical that can cause severe irritation, including corneal burns, redness and swelling to the eyes. The situation was brought under control, and no injuries were reported.

*REMINDER: Mailing a letter costs a little more, with the price of a first-class stamp rising to 42 cents Monday. People who planned ahead and bought Forever stamps for 41 cents each can still use them without extra postage.

*Due to maintenance repairs, the two express E-Z Pass lanes on the Garden State Parkway in Toms River will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday nights for repair; from 10:00PM until 5:00AM nights.

*New Jersey lawmakers today will look into whether trace amounts of medications found in the state’s drinking water can adversely affect human health and wildlife. They also will consider what can be done to minimize any fears.

*A new ferry is expected to begin operating between Queens, Brooklyn and lower Manhattan today. New York Water Taxi plans to begin commuter service this morning from Riis Landing in Far Rockaway, Queens. The ferry will then stop at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, before going on to Pier 11 on South Street in Manhattan.

*Baltimore, MD — Tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the area were without power Monday morning because of storm activity. A flood watch is in effect in many areas until 2 p.m. Baltimore Gas and Electric reported more than 34,000 customers without power at about 6 a.m. Nearly half of the outages were in Anne Arundel County. More than 7,400 outages were in Calvert County.

*TOWSON — A Baltimore County fire official said more than 200 residents of a Towson high-rise will not be able to return home for at least 24 hours after a three-alarm fire in an underground electrical conduit.

*FREDERICK, Md. — The attorney for a Frederick County sheriff’s deputy who delivered a fatal electronic shock to a 20-year-old man said his client is gratified that he won’t face criminal charges.

*Mid-Atlantic resorts are hoping gas prices spiraling toward $4 a gallon and a cooling economy won’t keep vacationers at home this summer _ but they’re bracing for shorter stays and less spending on restaurants and entertainment while people holiday.

*PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, the agency, that operates buses in Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park has been on heightened alert since Saturday night. Police say they received a call from somebody who made threatening references to the buses and the President of the United States. The caller mentioned something happening on Monday. WASHINGTON– If you ride the bus in Prince William County, you may notice tighter security Monday.

Kent County, De. — Kent County officials say evacuations are in progress in flooded coastal communities, including Kitts Hummock and Bowers Beach. The assistant director of emergency management in the county, Allen Metheny, says rescuers are evacuating as many of the coastal communities as they can. High tides and heavy rains have flooded roads, requiring the assistance of the Delaware National Guard and the Delaware State Police in the evacuation operation.

(YW-MD03 / YWN Desk NYC)