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38th Annual Dr. William Perkins 5K draws runners and walkers from all over the region
DYBERRY TWP. — Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities descended on the Wayne County Fairgrounds this past weekend for one of the area's most popular events. Despite sizzling heat and oppressive humidity, turnout for the 2024 Dr. William Perkins Memorial Race exceeded expectations with more than 150 registered participants.
Federal funding earmarked for three area fire departments
WASHINGTON D.C. – Three area fire departments have been awarded federal funding under the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The announcement was made by Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. The Arlington Fire District in the Town of Poughkeepsie will receive $219,018. Kripplebush Fire District in Stone Ridge...
Harvest Home dinner will be Tuesday
The Beemerville Presbyterian Church’s Harvest Home dinner will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23. The first mention of the traditional Harvest Home Dinner was in the church’s Session minutes in 1900. The first photograph is from 1907. Originally held on the lawn of the tiny...
Joe Johnson Talks Science: Mammoths, Cave Paintings, and “Hot Jupiter”
Joe Johnson is a retired Port Jervis science teacher and Radio Catskill volunteer and he regularly brings us science stories that have caught his eye. This week Johnson discussed a woolly mammoth DNA discovery, ancient cave paintings, and a smelly planet with Jason Dole on Radio Chatskill. Image: Flying Puffin,...
Selective Insurance: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
BRANCHVILLE, N.J. (AP) — BRANCHVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Selective Insurance Group Inc. (SIGI) on Thursday reported a loss of $63.3 million in its second quarter. The Branchville, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of $1.08 per share. Losses, adjusted for investment gains, came to $1.10 per share.
NJ, PA troopers face off in charity softball game. Get ready for Battle for the Badges 2
FRANKFORD — Trooper up!. State police from New Jersey and Pennsylvania will meet on the diamond once again this week for Battle of the Badges. The charity softball game will benefit a Sussex County student and a Garden State trooper each facing serious medical challenges. The second annual match...
Investigation Underway After 2-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car In Region
The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, in the village of Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, officers responded to a 911 call of a child in cardiac arrest inside a vehicle at the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex on Terri Lane.
Middletown Man Killed By State Trooper After Striking Officer With Car, Police Say
The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, on Rock Hill Drive in the town of Thompson. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, troopers were involved in a vehicle pursuit with the driver, identified as Orange County resident Albert Melendez of Middletown.
Two-year-old dies after being left inside car in Monticello
MONTICELLO - A 2-year-old died Tuesday evening after being left inside a car in Monticello in Sullivan County. Village of Monticello police reported Wednesday that officers responded to a 911 report of a child in cardiac arrest inside a vehicle outside a building at the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex on Terri Lane around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Sabrina Ionescu leads short-handed Liberty to 82-74 win against Sun
NEW YORK — No Breanna Stewart or Betnijah Laney-Hamilton? No problem. The Connecticut Sun should’ve known they were in trouble after Sabrina Ionescu began the game with two made 25-footers in the first quarter. If Stephanie White’s squad didn’t get the message by then, Ionescu followed up with a 26-footer that turned into a four-point play after Sun guard Veronica Burton fouled the star while in the shooting motion.
First responders conduct search and rescue drill
LIBERTY – Several EMS and police agencies participated in a large-scale training exercise at Goldschein’s Homestead in the Town of Liberty on Monday. The drill was coordinated by Catskills Hatzalah and its search and rescue team. A number of police agencies participated including several specialized State Police units,...
Port Jervis celebrates firefighters for over 160 years (VIDEO)
PORT JERVIS – Thousands lined along a newly revised parade route for Port Jervis Fire Department’s 166-year-old annual Inspection Day Parade on Saturday afternoon. This year’s route began at Port Jervis High School, went up Hamilton Street Hill, down Kingston Avenue, west on East Main Street, down Pike Street, and along Front Street and Jersey Avenue to Fowler Street, where it concluded.
Orange County Land Trust secures grant to protect 400 acres of Neversink River watershed
DEERPARK – The Orange County Land Trust has started the process to secure conservation easements on over 400 acres of land in the Neversink River watershed. The two parcels of privately owned land are in the Town of Deerpark. Land trust Director of Conservation Kyle Sandusky said the $50,000...
Man struck by lightning in Lackawanna County
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — A man was reportedly struck by lightning in Lackawanna County Monday night. Around 10 p.m., crews were called to a residence along Cranberry Ave. in Carbondale for a call of a man struck by lightning. The man's condition is unknown.
Roger Johnson Sr.
Roger E. Johnson Sr. of Wantage passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was 76. Born on May 29, 1948, to the late Donald and Carolin (Kotnok) Johnson, Roger was a lifelong resident of Sussex. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Hamburg Quarry...
Community events are planned in Hawley, including free evening movies in Bingham Park
Movies in Bingham Park, National Night Out and a community-wide yard sale are three of the special events this summer for everyone to enjoy in Hawley Borough. Scott Mead, the borough's public works supervisor as well as the Hawley fire chief, is coordinating the second season for Movies in the Park. He said at the July 10 council meeting that they are held on the last Saturday of the month, beginning at dusk. The first one was held July 5 (rescheduled from June 29). The series runs through December, when they are planning two movies around the time of Hawley Winterfest.
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