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Pine Island Man Dies From Severe Burns While Battling Barn Fire
The incident occurred in Orange County around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, in Pine Island on Amity Road. According to Warwick Police Chief John Rader, police officers, the Pine Island Fire Department, and EMS responded to a report of a structure fire. Rader said arriving officers found a fully involved...
Luis Santiago ID'd As Driver Killed In Route 3 Explosion
Luis Santiago, 55, of Linden, was operating the commercial truck that clipped an NJ Transit bus carrying 29 passengers in the eastbound lanes Monday morning, July 22, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Santiago's truck then crashed into a barrier near Valley Road...
Prosecutors: Palisades Park police officer arrested for assaulting woman multiple times, child endangerment
Prosecutors say an investigation found that David Chun threatened and assaulted a woman on several occasions in Hasbrouck Heights and put the kids in danger.
Rose Memorial Library Hosts Informational Session Tuesday Night on New Library Construction Plans
STONY POINT, NY – Residents of Stony Point are invited to attend an informational session tonight, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Rose Memorial Library (RML). No registration is required. The session will provide an opportunity for community members to learn more about...
Mainland Regional pitcher Finn Haines commits to pitch for Army
Mainland Regional rising senior Finn Haines will be continuing his baseball career at Army. Haines made the announcement in a social media post on Monday. Army's baseball team is a Division I program and member of the Patriot League and have made the NCAA Tournament six of the last seven years.
Orange County Land Trust to obtain Warwick’s Gibraltar Rock
WARWICK- The Orange County Land Trust is set to obtain Warwick’s Gibraltar Rock, a 136-acre property, with the help of a $484,000 federal grant. The Gibraltar Rock property is rich in history. Due to the property’s rock formations, it was regarded by Native Americans as sacred ground. It also became a popular place for tourists, hikers, and locals alike who often visit the area to picnic or sightsee. For decades, residents have been pushing for the property to be preserved.
Putnam business leader, Ross Weale, dead at 85
LAKE WACCABUC- A former prominent Putnam County businessman has died. Ross Weale was 85 years old. The resident of Lake Waccabuc co-founded Country Bank in Carmel in 1985. He served as President of the Putnam County Economic Development Corp. while being involved in many community organizations including serving as Council President of the Putnam-Westchester Boy Scouts of America, a trustee of Northern Westchester Hospital Center in Mt. Kisco, Chairman of the New York State Small Business Advisory Board during the Gov. George Pataki Administration and Chairman of the Tompkins Mahopac Bank’s Business Development Board.
Affordable housing suit counsel set for vote at Zoom session July 26
MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali announced plans to introduce a legal team on July 26 that will represent a coalition of towns filing a lawsuit to compel 62 municipalities—now “exempt” from affordable housing obligations—to construct their “fair share” of low-income housing. Ghassali told Pascack Press...
How a well-connected nonprofit receives rent-free office space as a gift in Putnam County
Seven years ago, United for The Troops, a Putnam County nonprofit that provides care packages for troops deployed overseas, needed an office to store its donations and assemble boxes to send around the world. Then-County Executive MaryEllen Odell, an avid supporter of veterans issues, came to the rescue. She let the nonprofit corporation occupy the first floor of a vacant county office building at 34 Gleneida Ave. in what she termed was “a temporary arrangement.” ...
Above and beyond: Here are Minisink Valley's scholar athletes for 2023-24
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. Minisink Valley High School selected Madison Boyce and Dylan Williams. Here are their profiles: ...
Fully Occupied Neighborhood Center Changes Hands in Fairfield County
Heritage Plaza, a newly renovated, 26,403-square-foot neighborhood shopping center located at 28 CT-39 in New Fairfield, CT, has sold for $6,191,000. Heritage Acquisitions LLC acquired the fully leased complex from 28 Route 39, LLC. The CBRE team of Karly Iacono, Dean Rosenzweig and Christopher Betting spearheaded the marketing campaign for...
Sources: Jersey City Councilman Rivera will seek 4th term on O’Dea’s slate
Jersey City Councilman-at-Large Daniel Rivera, who ran on Mayor Steven Fulop’s ticket three times, will seek on fourth term on Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea’s (D-2) council slate, sources familiar with the situation told HCV. Rivera sent out a media advisory today indicating that he would be...
Ramapo Indian Hills school board chooses superintendent candidate, doesn't reveal name
OAKLAND — The Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education voted 5-4 to submit a draft contract for a third superintendent candidate to the Bergen County Office of Education for review. The regular session vote followed the May 28 hiring and June 27 rescinding of a $1.9 million, five-year contract for Ronnie...
Demarest Resident Arrested for Aggravated Assault and Child Endangerment
Demarest, NJ — Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Errol D. Daludado, 44, of Demarest, on charges of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a…
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In Newburgh After Leaving Bar: Here's Her Sentence
A 45-year-old woman will spend several years in prison after causing a fatal crash in the Hudson Valley while driving at twice the legal limit on her way from a bar in the region. Oklahoma resident Nicholle Hoke of Shawnee, age 45, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 to four...
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