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Country Star Draws Biggest Crowd At New York State Fair, 2nd Largest All Time
It's the second-largest crowd at a New York State Fair concert. Who's that popular? A new country star!. Laney Wilson holds the record for the largest crowd. More than 52,000 fans packed into Suburban Park to kick off the 2023 New York State Fair. That's a lot more people than the 850 who came to see her when she appeared at Kegs Canal 6 months earlier.
Facing natural disasters, more lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change. Other states could be close behind. New York lawmakers passed their own measure in June, though it’s unclear if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the […]
‘Yes, I Took the Money’: Woman, 60, Arrested for Defrauding New Canaan Nonprofit
New Canaan Police last week arrested a 60-year-old Hillsdale, N.J. woman by warrant and charged her with first-degree larceny and second- and third-degree forgery. Employed as the financial officer at a New Canaan-based nonprofit organization that is seeking to end Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the woman hadn’t filed tax returns for the agency since 2019 and hadn’t filed payroll taxes since 2020, according to an arrest warrant application signed by a state Superior Court judge.
Valley Health System opens glaucoma center at New Jersey practice
Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System opened a glaucoma center of excellence at its Valley Medical Group ophthalmology practice in Ridgewood, N.J. The center specializes in traditional and minimally invasive procedures, including the treatment of glaucoma suspect, primary open-angle glaucoma and secondary glaucoma, according to an Aug. 26 news release. The...
Watch St. Joseph vs. St. Frances Academy live in NJ football on NFHS Network
St. Joseph (Montvale) kicks off its 2024 season on Saturday with a home game against St. Frances Academy (Md.), the No. 13-ranked team in the latest USA TODAY Super 25. This is the first game for coach Augie Hoffmann in his return to St. Joe's. Hoffmann was the head coach from 2014-19, leading the Green Knights to four state championship games. ...
O&R issues storm watch; potential severe thunderstorms
PEARL RIVER – Orange and Rockland Utilities is preparing to mobilize its emergency response workforce ahead of the thunderstorms forecasted to pass through the region throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening. These potential thunderstorms could pose a significant threat to electric service due to high. winds, lightning, or downed trees...
New York judge faces removal after white pride social media post, Confederate flag on desk
Salisbury, N.Y. – A town judge in Herkimer County faces removal after several incidents of misconduct, including displaying a statue depicting the Confederate flag on his desk. The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced Monday Salisbury Town Court Justice Thomas F. Rathburn, who is not an attorney,...
Get Involved on 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
Each year, September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is a chance to turn a dark day in the nation’s history into a day of doing good. Now federally recognized, it’s become the largest American day of service, honoring all those who demonstrated extraordinary compassion and courage in the aftermath of the attacks.
Ridgewood Football: Another Year of Expectations for the Maroons in Year Two Under Torre Watson
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – With less than 72 hours before the Ridgewood Maroons open their season, 2024 is expected to be another year of high hopes and big aspirations. Under first-year Head Coach Torre Watson, the Ridgewood Maroons had an up and down season in 2023. The team started 1-3 and climbed their way back into the postseason picture, thanks in part to a miraculous win over Montclair, before losing their opening round playoff game for the second straight year in a shootout against Union. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In an effort to...
NJ Sharing Network Hosts School Supplies Drive to Help Students in Newark & Paterson
NJ Sharing Network, the non-profit organization that oversees the recovery of donated organs and tissue for transplant in New Jersey, recently finished a Back-to-School Supplies Drive to help students in need in Newark and Paterson. At the drive, notebooks, folders, pens, pencils and calculators were among the supplies collected. NJ...
$2.4M Scheme: Northern Westchester Town Employee, Business Owner Admit To Illegal Dumping Plot
A former Northern Westchester town employee has admitted to allowing a business owner to illegally dump unauthorized material at an environmentally fragile facility in exchange for cash bribes, federal officials announced. Verplanck resident Robert Dyckman, age 52, and Cortlandt Manor resident…
Wyckoff Town Facing Lawsuit From Victim Alleging Abuse By Former Athletic Director
The plaintiff was a minor and had been volunteering in Wyckoff's park and recreation department when Leonard Loran sexually assaulted him between 1980 and 1982, according to the suit filed on Aug. 22 in Bergen County Superior Court. Loran allegedly abused the boy during sponsored township activities: "Loran would use...
Melanie Maria Goodreaux's RITA IS THE GOAT to Premiere At Theater For The New City
Melanie Maria Goodreaux's new play "RITA IS THE GOAT" will premiere at Theater for the New City in New York, NY. Following the success of her previous productions, "ENOUGH VO5 FOR THE UNIVERSE" and "THE WHITE BLACKS," playwright and director Melanie Maria Goodreaux is ready to captivate audiences once again with "RITA IS THE GOAT." Casting will start in September. This limited engagement will run for 12 performances from November 7th to 10th, 14th to 17th, and 21st to 24th.
Corrine Iurato named Queen for a Day
On August 22, the Warwick Merchants Collective hosted the 23rd annual Ladies Night Out in the Village of Warwick. As per tradition, Warwick’s Queen for a Day was crowned and this year the queen was the incomparable Corrine Iurato. The Collective described Iurato as “an invaluable member of the...
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