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New York State Man Dies After Tree Falls On Him
Police say a New York state man died on his property after a tree fell over on top of him. While the chances of being struck by a falling tree are pretty low, accidents such as this can happen sometimes. Older or diseased trees with cracked branches or exposed roots can pose a risk for falling over on your property. Also, the amount of heavy rain and storms the area has endured this summer can be another big factor with trees weakening.
Two arrested in hate crime attack on UPS driver
TOWN OF RAMAPO – Police in the Town of Ramapo have arrested two men for a hate crime of attempted assault and attempted robbery. The incident occurred at about 4:15 p.m. on Saturday as a UPS driver was operating his delivery truck on Spook Rock Road in the Village of Montebello.
New York State Man Charged With DWI After Driving to Barracks For Other Charge
Just when you thought one person couldn't possibly make any more bad decisions? Police say a New York state man has been charged with aggravated DWI, after he was found to be driving over three times the state's legal BAC limit of 0.08%. But to make matters worse, officials say...
New York gets ‘historic’ $12B in federal funds for tunnel project
(The Center Square) — New York is getting $12 billion in federal funding to help build a long-delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what officials are touting as the largest rail construction grant in U.S. history. The Gateway Development Commission announced on Monday that it had signed...
Update: Car-theft suspects flee Merritt Parkway crash into Westport neighborhood
WESTPORT — An 18-year-old Waterbury male, accused of stealing a BMW in Greenwich with two accomplices Sunday afternoon, was taken into custody near Kimberly Drive here after the car crashed on the Merritt Parkway and he fled the scene trying to avoid capture. Two other suspects also fled on...
No. 13 Mustangs Women’s Soccer Scores Eight in Season-Opening Shutout of Montgomery
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., August 24, 2024 – The No. 13-ranked Monroe College Mustangs women's soccer team put on a show in its 2024 season opener on Saturday, defeating Montgomery College, 8-0, at Skidelsky Field. The Mustangs start the year at 1-0, while the Raptors fall to 1-1. Saturday's match...
Water Fluoridation Resumes in Somers
SOMERS, N.Y. - Fluoridation of the water supply in Somers and Yorktown has resumed after a seven-year-long hiatus, the town announced recently. Northern Westchester Joint Water Works (NWJWW) notified residents earlier this summer that it planned to start up the process again in July. That had to be postponed until mid-August because of technical difficulties.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER NWJWW is the entity that provides operation and maintenance services of water treatment plants for its municipal members: Somers, Yorktown, Cortlandt, and the Montrose Improvement District. The facility on Route 35 in Somers processes water from...
See all homes sold in Bergen County, Aug. 19 to Aug. 25
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Bergen County reported from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25. There were 125 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,920-square-foot home on Walnut Street in Oakland that sold for $750,000. Allendale.
New ‘Tuesdays at 10’ Group Wants to Foster Fellowship and Opportunities For Men
Forming new connections can be challenging for everyone, but it’s often especially difficult for men. A new men’s group, Tuesdays at 10, is seeking to make it easier. As the name suggests, the organization will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, once a month, and meetings will feature a speaker from within the community.
Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Holds Drug Overdose Vigil
Around 100 residents who have lost a relative to a drug overdose turned out for a candlelight vigil in Lincoln Park in Jersey City this past Wednesday. The event was organized by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. During the event, members of the Prosecutor’s Office gave a rundown of...
CDC warning for NJ: Rising virus cases as temperatures heat up
☑️There are more cases of dengue in 2024 so far than all of 2023. ☑️All of the cases in New Jersey were contracted from out-of-country travel. ☑️Those who are infected don't get sick but suffer from symptoms. The CDC issued a warning about record increases in cases...
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Ejected, Run Over In Route 280 Crash: Police (UPDATE)
A 52-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an early-morning crash on Route 280 in Hudson County, police said.Kyle Silas, of Orange, was heading west on a Fly Wing electric motorcycle when he struck a Ford sedan near milepost 16 in Kearny around 4:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron s…
Spiking Evictions Renew Calls to Reform NYC Marshals System
Last year, marshals served more than 13,000 evictions, up from 5,000 in 2022, and just 268 in 2021, when the pandemic eviction moratorium was still in place. Over the past five years, six of the city’s 28 marshals were cited for errors during evictions. If you’re on the business...
NJ Transit Begins Week Of Free Rides
Beginning on Monday, NJ Transit commuters won't have to pay for a full week. The fare holiday is designed to thank riders and apologize for a summer that's been plagued with delays and cancellations. Several time in the last couple of months, commuters have been left stranded for hours at Penn Station waiting on a train home.
What Are These Colossal Boats Doing in the Hudson River?
Hudson Valley residents may notice a new guest on the Hudson River recently: a massive boat slowly making its way south to New York City. The ship is like nothing that has floated on the Hudson River before. It's not a barge, a dredger, or even a cruise ship. Instead, it's a specialized vehicle that is part of a huge international project.
New York City to spray pesticides to help prevent spread of mosquitoes, diseases they may carry
Beginning Monday, the city will spray pesticides to prevent the spread of mosquitoes and any diseases they may carry. However, the spray can unintentionally harm some of nature's most beautiful creatures.Monarch butterflies have a sacred space on the grounds of an Inwood church."We created a nature sanctuary on the grounds of a sanctuary. So it's a sanctuary in a sanctuary," said Keith De Cesare.De Cesare, Inwood Butterfly Sanctuary Founder protects the butterflies through every stage of their lives - from eggs on milkweed leaves to tiny caterpillars that grow quickly as they gnaw their way through those leaves - to...
Farewell, WCBS 880: One of NYC’s last all-news radio stations signs off after almost 60 years on-air
After almost 60 years, WCBS 880 AM is signing off the air at midnight tonight leaving listeners with only 1010 WINS to serve the tri-state area as the region’s only all-news station, multiple media outlets are reporting. Earlier this month, NJ.com reported that Audacy, the station’s owner announced that...
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