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Residents Set to Save Thousands – New Jersey is Freezing Property Taxes
Living in New Jersey is not cheap. That may be the understatement of the year. It's difficult to make ends meet on an "average" household income, let alone a senior income. According to Bankrate, in April of 2024, the typical New Jersey resident over the age of 65 was only pulling in $1776.73 per month.
Northwell Hospitals Score High Ratings in Best Hospitals Report
Huntington Hospital is one of seven Northwell Health facilities to achieve top rankings in the recent U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals of 2024-2025. The seven Northwell Health hospitals combined to earn top 50 national rankings in 30 adult medical specialties – 11 of Read More ...
Kathianne Snaden announces mayoral run in Port Jefferson Village
Former Port Jefferson Deputy Mayor Kathianne Snaden has announced her candidacy for the village mayor position in 2025. In a July 8 press release, Snaden stated that “with a year of extensive reflection and growth behind me, I return to the political arena with renewed vigor, authenticity and a stronger connection to the community I love.”
The Stony Brook School undergoes construction project
The first major construction in over a decade is in the works at The Stony Brook School. The private Christian college-preparatory school, located just off Route 25A in Stony Brook, will soon be the home of Daley Hall — a dormitory building set to house 52 boys and four faculty families.
Yorktown Man Pleads Guilty in 2023 ATV Attack
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A 21-year-old Yorktown man who purposely ran a stolen ATV into another resident last summer causing serious injuries has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - On July 17, Kyle Frankkild pleaded guilty before state Supreme Court Justice Larry Schwartz. He was promised a sentence of “shock probation,” which includes six months in the Westchester County Jail and four-and-a-half years of probation.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On Aug. 27, 2023, Frankild was one of many riding ATVs and dirt bikes at Hunterbrook Ballfield where they were allegedly...
Moratorium Stops Mahopac 'Battery Farm' Project—For Now
MAHOPAC, N.Y. — The plans to build a 116-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) on a 96-acre parcel of land on Miller Road received a severe blow when the Town Board voted unanimously last week to enact a moratorium on such projects. Public opposition to the project, proposed by Charlottesville, Va.-based East Point Energy and known as the Union Energy Center, began to emerge last winter after the site-plan application first came before the Planning Board. Residents in Somers were quick to point out that while the BESS (a.k.a. "battery farm") would be in Mahopac, it would...
Local Writers Hold Workshops for Katonah Elementary Students
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - The students gathered around David Pogue—tech columnist, bestselling author, five-time TED speaker, host of 20 NOVA science specials, creator/host of a CBS News/Simon & Schuster podcast, and a very funny man—eager to see what was in his suitcase. He told them it was full of products he’d been sent to review over the years. The first thing he pulled out looked like a model of the Guggenheim; it was a collapsable bike helmet. “That doesn’t seem very useful,” said one of the students. “Ah-ha!” said Pogue. “Put that in your review!” This was the...
‘My Property, My Trees’: New Tree-Cutting Law Divides N.Y. Town
When Robert Herbst returned to his hometown about 30 miles north of New York City in 1992, he wanted his children to be immersed in the lush greenery of his childhood. But over the decades, he noticed more trees coming down to make way for bigger houses.
Suffolk man faces hate crime charges, accused of ramming car with 4 Muslim men in it
A Suffolk County man is facing hate crime charges, accused of threatening four Muslim men in traditional dress and ramming the car they were in. Brendan Marchetti, 35, is the defendant. He lives near the Huntington mosque the men said they’d been heading to for prayer. The alleged incident...
New Haven bank robbed by male who said he had a gun
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A male walked into a New Haven bank on Thursday, claimed he had a gun and then robbed it, according to police. The robbery happened at about 3:30 p.m. at the Webster Bank on Whalley Avenue. The male passed a note to the cashier, which demanded money and claimed he […]
Employment program gives young adults hands-on experience in entertainment industry
A new summer program is allowing young adults to get hands-on experience in the arts and entertainment industry in Newark, New Jersey.Young adults from ages 18-24 participated in training including sound engineering and professional recording, media and TV production, acting and the entertainment business at Galaxy Sound Studios."I really want these kids to get things that school can't teach them in music classes," said Cashmere King, Owner of Galaxy Sound Studios.Newark is becoming a major hub for arts and entertainment, with Lionsgate Studios moving there, and the presence of New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark Symphony Hall, and the Prudential...
Nurse retires after more than 40 years at Waterbury Hospital
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) – A nurse retired Thursday after more than 40 years of service at Waterbury Hospital. Kim Perillo Rudaitis, RN, served patients for 41 years. “Thank you for your hard work and dedication, Kim,” Waterbury Hospital said in a social media post.
GOP Puts Hold on Funding for Greenwich Avenue ADA Compliance, Citing Federal Provision
GREENWICH — Using an unfamiliar federal law, Republican finance board members put a hold on a $450,000 appropriation for accessibility improvements to Greenwich Avenue on Tuesday, despite protests by... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to...
Court Allows Partition Sale of Bed Stuy Home in Family for 75 Years
The case is one of many in Brooklyn of investors taking shares in properties though heirs transfers and then forcing partition sales. Ayisha Doyle, like her mother and her children, was raised in the grand brownstone on Jefferson Avenue in Bed Stuy. She still calls the house home, one of five generations of her family who have done so since her great-grandparents purchased the 1880s single-family house in the 1940s.
New system stopped wrong-way driver in North Haven before they entered Interstate 91
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A new detection system stopped a driver before they were able to go the wrong way on Interstate 91 in North Haven during the heavy rain, according to the police department. The driver got lost in Wednesday’s downpour and started going up the exit ramp, according to police. The new […]
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