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Rockland warns drivers: Cameras watching vehicles that pass stopped school buses
NEW CITY - With the start of the 2024-25 school year just a couple weeks away, Rockland County Executive Ed Day warned Tuesday that passing a stopped school bus will bring hefty fines. Rockland County school districts have joined a public-private partnership, coordinated by the county, that installs cameras on school buses. The...
Spotlight: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Ridgefield Playhouse
Tony-Award winning singer, actress, and dancer, Adrienne Warren, is perhaps best known for her performance as Tina Turner in Broadway’s Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Warren worked with the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll herself to embody the titular role. Her performance has been heralded as “extraordinary” (The Hollywood...
73rd Annual Herb Fair & Market Coming to Caramoor in Katonah
KATONAH, N.Y. - The 73rd Annual Herb Fair & Market, organized by The New York Unit of the Herb Society of America, will take place on Saturday, September 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Caramoor, Katonah’s renowned culture and arts center. For 73 years, the Herb Fair has celebrated the many ways that herbs enrich our lives and promoted the knowledge and use of herbs through educational programs, research, and community engagement. This one-day event will feature an extraordinary roster of makers and artisans as well as an extensive program of presentations and workshops from...
75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to violently stop a folk concert in NY
Racist mobs attacked a 1949 concert in Peekskill, NY, helping raise anti-communist fervor after World War II and illustrating how hatred could gain legitimacy amid today’s political turmoil.
Insects With Deadly Brain Swelling Virus Kills 1 In Hudson Valley
A virus that kills about 33 percent of those infected and leaves others with mild to severe brain damage is in the Hudson Valley. The Orange County Department of Health is issuing a warning to its residents about the dangers of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) Town Of Newburgh Horse Dies...
Have You Seen This Missing New York Man?
He was last seen at a Hudson Valley train station on the morning of August 15th. The Carmel Police Department is hoping that the Hudson Valley community can help them locate Bekim Gjonbalaj, who has been missing since Thursday, August 15th at approximately 4:50 a.m. in Putnam County, New York.
Calling All Seniors: County to Host Van Saun Park Senior Festival
PARAMUS, NJ - In one of its prettiest settings, the county is hosting its annual Senior Festival at Van Saun County Park on Thursday, September 12. Raindate: Tuesday, September 17CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER If you're 60 years or older, join area residents for a fun-filled day which includes lunch, music and entertainment, resource tables and more! Registration is required (see attachment with QR code). For special accommodations, contact Katie Burke, ph: 201.336.7417; seniors@co.bergen.nj.us For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Man Drowns In Lake Sebago In Stony Point During Outing With Family
The incident occurred in Rockland County around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at Lake Sebago in Stony Point. According to Trooper Steven Nevel with the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Carlos G. Gomez Tay, age 31, from Palisades Park, New Jersey, was with his family at the lake and went swimming.
Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI At Darien Train Station Following Crash, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman was nabbed for alleged DUI following a crash at a train station.The incident occurred in Darien at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Noroton Heights Train Station on Heights Road. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, responding of…
Annual Orange County Economic Summit set
NEWBURGH – Orange County’s third annual economic summit is scheduled for September 20 at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh. County Economic Development Director Steven Gross said the theme will be creating new opportunities for the next generation. “Working with the workforce, the employers in the county making...
Chris DeChent — Carmel School District success story
CARMEL- Chris DeChent has the Carmel School District in his blood. The 20-year employee of Putnam County’s largest school system currently employed as the district’s information systems technician, recalled Monday helping out with district technology when he was in Carmel High School. By 10th grade, the 2004 graduate of CHS had a summer internship in the IT department and, later, an after-school job.
The Fifth Annual Frederick Douglass in Newburgh
NEWBURGH – Two iconic facets of Newburgh history collided on Sunday, August 11, when the Annual Frederick Douglass Day in Newburgh was hosted at the City’s Washington’s Headquarters. Inside this 84 Liberty Street landmark, historical site, surrounded by a sharp, colorful image of our country’s first President,...
AKA Collaboration: 2024 Scholarship Recipients
POUGHKEEPSIE – The Mid Hudson Ivy Foundation Scholarship Committee in collaboration with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Iota Alpha Omega Chapter has selected their 2024 scholarship recipients. This year’s applicants continued to impress the committee. All of the students who applied were absolutely outstanding in their own right.
Katrina Cotten Appointed Newburgh City Clerk
NEWBURGH – At a special meeting of the City Council on August 8th, Katrina Cotton was appointed to the position of City Clerk. The City Council also appointed Lisette Acosta-Ramirez to serve as Deputy City Clerk. Ms. Cotton is appointed City Clerk after serving as Deputy City Clerk for...
State Funding Received for Bridge Replacement
POUGHKEEPSIE – City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Yvonne Flowers today announced the city has received $894,000 from the state to assist in replacing the Garden Street Bridge over the Fallkill Creek, a project that is expected to commence next spring. Although the bridge is currently open and safe for legal...
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