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Five years and five sentencings later, shooting death case of Bergen man, 23, concludes
In the over five years since Fairview resident David Duque-Soto was found lifeless in his Fourth Street apartment, four people have been sentenced for their roles in his death. The fifth, Lexie Burke, was finally sentenced on Wednesday, bringing a traumatic ordeal in court for the victim's family to an end. Bergen County...
Watch Out Mosquitos in Goffle Brook Park: You're in the Crosshairs
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Be afraid, be very afraid mosquitos! The Passaic County Mosquito Control is coming for you this evening, Thursday, July 25, especially if you're buzzing around Goffle Brook Park. The county released its intent to spray after 8:30 p.m. this evening, up to midnight, to control the adult mosquito population.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In Hawthorne, spray will be dropped over Goffle Park, Macfarlan Avenue open space, Wagaraw Road and Veterans Field. According to NJ.gov, "West Nile virus is the most commonly reported mosquito-borne disease in New Jersey, but Eastern Equine encephalitis and Jamestown Canyon virus are also of concern. For many people, these viral infections may be asymptomatic or cause a mild to moderate illness, typically with a fever, headache, and fatigue. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Westchester County Senior Injured in Alleged Assault by Roommate
The New Rochelle area in Westchester County has been a hotbed for police activity in recent weeks. Last week, news was released of a tragic fatal car accident that claimed the life of a single teenage driver. That case is still being investigated and no new information has been released...
Westchester Attorney Anthony J. Enea to Be Honored at the Westchester County Bar Foundation's 13th Annual Benefit
Westchester County, N.Y. (July 22, 2024) – Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP is proud to announce that Anthony J. Enea, Esq., the firm’s managing partner, will be honored at the Westchester County Bar Foundation's 13th Annual Benefit and Silent Auction on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at Fenway Golf Club in Scarsdale. The evening will feature a cocktail reception, hors d'oeuvres, a buffet dinner, dessert, and a silent auction. The Westchester County Bar Foundation, established in 1984, is the charitable arm of the Westchester County Bar Association, dedicated to improving the administration of justice and...
Insider deal brings free rent at Putnam County offices, Round 3 for Edgemont incorporation
Veterans of the U.S. armed services command a major presence in the hamlet of Carmel. There’s the Veterans Memorial building for the VFW and American Legion along Gleneida Avenue, which stands across the street from the county’s flag display to honor the vets. Next door, at the county-owned 34 Gleneida Ave. office building, the nonprofit United For The Troops, with deep ties to county Republicans, prepares care packages for troops overseas. ...
Politically connected Hudson County attorney’s law license suspended by state review board
The law license of a politically connected Hudson County attorney with a history of ethics complaints has been suspended for six months by the state Supreme Court Disciplinary Review Board for practicing law during a prior suspension in 2016 and “conduct involving dishonesty, fraud and deceit.”. John Collins, an...
Two-mile tunnel from Kensico Reservoir will be largest in Westchester since the 1940s
Work began this week on the largest water tunnel in Westchester County in 80 years, a $1.9 billion project linking the Kensico Reservoir to a treatment facility in Mount Pleasant. The two-mile-long tunnel will join the complex maze of reservoirs, tunnels, aqueducts and water mains that delivers roughly a billion gallons of drinking...
Be A Community Leader—Support The Health And Education Of Paramus and Bergen County Children At The 45th Annual Terry Roemer Paramus Run
Join Paramus leaders as they support The Terri Roemer Paramus Run co-sponsored by The Valley Hospital Auxiliary. Standing left to right: David Bohan, Vice President and Chief Development Officer, The Valley Hospital Foundation, Chef JP Stuart, co-owner LaBella Roma Ristorante & Pizzeria and presenting sponsor of the Lou Lanzalotto Memorial 5K Run at the Paramus Run, Paramus Mayor Chris DiPiazza, Michael Roemer, Race Director, The Paramus Run, Sandy Carapezza, Executive Director, Development, The Valley Hospital Foundation, Barbara Mills, Co-Chair, The Paramus Run and member, The Valley Hospital Auxiliary.
Jury Finds MTA Largely to Blame for 2015 Valhalla Metro-North Crash
A Westchester County jury found last week that the MTA was mainly at fault for causing the deadliest accident in the railroad’s history that killed five passengers and an SUV driver and injured dozens of commuters. In a verdict that was announced July 16, the agency was found to...
Man Found Shot In Upper Body In Westchester: Suspect At Large
Authorities are looking for whoever shot a man at a Westchester intersection, leaving him hospitalized. The shooting happened in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, July 24 around 2 p.m., when shots were fired at the intersection of South 9th Avenue and Sandford Boulevard, according to Mount Vernon cit…
MTA bus driver hailed as hero for saving toddler who wandered into busy Staten Island street
A New York City bus driver is being hailed as a hero for using his instincts as a father to rescue a little boy who accidentally wandered several blocks from home, right into the middle of a busy intersection.For MTA bus driver Peter Warner, June 19 was just another day for him driving his Staten Island route... until it wasn't."I noticed a little boy running down the middle of the street," Warner said. "He had his iPad in his hand and a diaper and a tank top, no shoes. I immediately stopped the bus."Warner has been on the job for...
New York urges Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump’s hush money criminal case
New York’s attorney general urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to stay out of Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case, arguing the nation’s highest court should not grant a novel request by Missouri to pause his sentencing hearing and lift the gag order imposed on the former president in the case.
East Harlem woman who is homebound needs repairs and air conditioning
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — An East Harlem woman who is homebound says her home is falling apart. Wanda Hart, 70, needs repairs to her walls that are chipping and ceilings that have mold. She also desperately needs an air conditioner. Hart has cerebral palsy and is bedbound. Her apartment at the Jefferson Houses is […]
The Mets absolutely destroyed the Yankees in front of their biggest home crowd of 2024 so far
The New York Mets absolutely obliterated the New York Yankees, 12-3, at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. What made it even sweeter for Mets fans was that the victory came in front of the biggest crowd at Yankee Stadium so far this season. While we’re sure a good portion of...
Gerrit Cole Goes Viral For Embarrassing Move Against Mets
On Wednesday, Gerrit Cole officially entered an infamous club no MLB pitcher ever wants to join. Cole got the start for the New York Yankees during the finale of their two-game Subway Series against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium. With Pete Alonso at the plate in the 4th inning, Cole threw a ...
30 years ago, he led a landmark case on NY’s school funding formula. Now he wants it overhauled.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.More than 30 years ago, the Campaign for Fiscal Equity filed a landmark case against the state of New York, alleging that its school funding system violated the constitutional right of New York City students to a “sound basic education.” After a drawn out legal fight, the state’s highest court agreed.It paved the way for the state’s Foundation Aid formula, which determines how much money is sent to school districts based on student need — for example, providing additional funding to districts that serve higher...
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