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Sneak Peek At New Pine Island, NY’s Restaurant Menu
A fan favorite restaurant closed their doors in 2023. The Jolly Onion was located in Orange County, NY also within the black dirt region of Pine Island, NY. They served the community for many years. The Jolly Onion made a post on social media in September 2023 that they would...
Local Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley
In a significant crackdown on drug-related crime, Wayne Battles, a 44-year-old resident of Middletown, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in distributing crack cocaine. This sentencing, announced by Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, follows Battles' guilty plea to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. This case underscores the persistent issue of drug trafficking in the Hudson Valley region, which has seen an alarming rise in addiction and related crimes.
Port Jervis Drug Dealer Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent
Orange County resident Enido Isaac Rumaldo, age 20, of Port Jervis, was charged in Port Jervis on Wednesday, Oct. 16. According to City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the investigation into Rumaldo was part of a multi-agency effort by the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the Orange County Sheriff's Office, and the Orange County Drug Task Force.
Elderly Hudson Valley Couple Killed Outside Hudson Valley Venue
A Hudson Valley woman is in prison for hitting a woman pushing a man in a wheelchair and fleeing the scene. This week in Ulster County Court, 25-year-old Angela Fischl of Newburgh pleaded guilty to two counts of Leaving the Scene of an incident Resulting in Death. Sentencing In Fatal...
NJ hunter who set state record by killing 770-pound bear clawed with backlash: ‘They hope the next bear kills me’
He is bear-ing the weight of his actions. A New Jersey bow hunter who killed a 770-pound black bear this week, setting a state record, is getting pounced on for slaughtering the creature. Brian Melvin, 39, told The Post on Saturday that people have found him on social media and even tracked down his phone number to express their hatred. “I have received various messages and calls telling me how bad of a person I am and that they hope the next bear kills me,” he said. “They hope another hunter mistakes me as a bear and shoots me. And people...
'Hundreds' of laboratory employees laid off by Optum at Crystal Run Healthcare
Optum, which purchased the multispecialty medical group in 2023, confirmed the information after several lab employees, previously employed by at least one Hudson Valley location, reached out to News 12 saying there were “hundreds of company layoffs” late last month.
Police report: Dover councilman shoved assault victim to ground, knocking him out
A police report obtained by the Daily Record has revealed startling details of the Sept. 25 aggravated assault arrest of Dover Councilman Sergio Rodriguez, alleging the victim was knocked unconscious after the Ward 2 Democrat shoved him to the ground, causing him to hit his head on a concrete wall. The report, obtained from the Morris County Prosecutor's Office through the Open Public Records Act, states that the first-term councilman "caused significant bodily injury" to the unnamed...
Big Lots to Close 4 of 6 Hudson Valley Stores
Big Lots, the popular discount retail chain, is set to close four of its six Hudson Valley locations as part of a restructuring plan following its recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The affected stores in Kingston, Middletown, and Wappingers Falls are on the list for closure, while the Poughkeepsie location has already shut its doors. This leaves only the stores in Saugerties and Newburgh expected to remain operational in the region.
Rockland officials: Unauthorized fire response service's mistake endangered lives, rogue group must be stopped
Officials said Matzilei Aish responders detached a clothes dryer they believed to be the source of the harmful gas, told residents not to use it, and left. That turned out to be a major, and nearly tragic mistake.
Date released for opening day of new NJ grocery store
RINGWOOD — A new grocery store option is on its way to Passaic County. Wakefern Member Inserra Supermarkets, a New Jersey-based company, said Fieldstone Plaza will be the home of a future The Fresh Grocer supermarket. A Stop & Shop once called the plaza home. A full-service butcher, florals,...
Here’s why this N.Y. Lottery shop is known as a winning hotspot
The line around Smokes 4 Less cigar shop in Newburgh, New York, is usually wrapped around the store, especially during draw nights for lottery games. It’s because the store has become known as a hotspot for winning tickets and top prizes – contributing to the buzz and anticipation of lottery players hoping for a slice of luck.
Police Track Down Pompon Lakes Home Invaders After Wrong-Way Route 23 Pursuit In Stolen BMW
Police were called to 6 Cambridge Road in Pompton Lakes around 2:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, after residents reported three men entered their house and then stole their 2023 BMW M8 Gran Coupe from their driveway, police said. Surveillance footage showed the suspects inside and outside of the home. One...
Rhonj Ex-Husband Sentenced For Hiring Mobster To Rough Up Wife’s New Man: Feds
Thomas Manzo, a Franklin Lakes resident and the ex-husband of Dina Manzo, one of the former cast members on the hit Bravo reality show, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, Oct. 15, after being convicted of hiring a mobster to assault Dave Cantin, Dina's now current husband, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
Drunk Driver Drove Wrong Way: Byram Township PD
At 2:16 a.m., officers spotted a silver Jeep traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 206 near Acorn Street, Byram Township police said in a release. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Sara Pesantes did not stop, police said.. Pesantes continued driving at a low rate of speed, swerving between both southbound lanes and accelerating erratically, police said.
New Stats Prove Newburgh Is 1 Of New York’s ‘Best-Run Cities’
City of Newburgh officials are taking a victory lap after earning top scores and awards from big time state officials. The Office of State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced the City of Newburgh received a top score in terms of municipal fiscal health for the first straight year. City Of Newburgh...
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