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Jim Barg

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Police & Fire

Two Injured In Crash On Route 303 In Rockland ORANGETOWN, N.Y. – Orangetown police are investigating a one-car accident on Route 303 that left two people injured early Sunday morning, according to lohud.com. Authorities believe the accident occurred around 4 a.m. near Tappan Golf Range, lohud.com noted. The car was hidden from the road until around 7:40 a.m., when the passenger and driver were pulled out and taken to Nyack Hospital in critical condition, reported lohud.com. Police believe alcohol is one of the suspected causes, lohud.com said. Read the lohud.com article here.

by Jim Barg

02/22/2016

Obituaries

Palma Burbage, 89, Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. – Palma Burbage, a longtime resident of Ossining, died Saturday, Feb. 20. She was 89. Burbage was born in Ossining on Jan. 22, 1927, to Daniel and Susan (nee Scena) Mattio and attended Ossining High School. She was predeceased by her parents and two sisters, Elaine Paulson and Donna Daley. She is survived by a sister, Florence Bella; and many nieces and nephews. A visiting hour will be Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Dorsey Funeral Home, 14 Emwilton Place, Ossining, with a funeral Mass following at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church. Interment will follow at St. Augustine’s Cemet…

by Jim Barg

02/22/2016

Sports

Westchester Knick Jimmer Fredette Signs With NBA's Knicks The NBA Development League's Westchester Knicks have announced that Jimmer Fredette has signed a 10-day NBA contract with the New York Knicks. Fredette, the 2010-11 National Player of the Year while playing for Brigham Young University, is coming off a strong 30-game stretch for Westchester, averaging 21.8 points, 4.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game. It's the second 10-day contract for Fredette this season after spending parts of November with the New Orleans Pelicans. The Glens Falls native was recently named the D-League's All-Star Game MVP, setting a record by scoring 35 points in the…

by Jim Barg

02/22/2016

Business

Rutherford Hires New Website Consultant RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Rutherford's mayor and council have hired Kim Bogosian as the borough's new website consultant, according to NorthJersey.com. She replaces previous contractor Creative Consulting and Design, said NorthJersey.com. Bogosian's duties will include a site redesign and to make the borough website more user-friendly, reported NorthJersey.com. Read the NorthJersey.com article here.

by Jim Barg

02/21/2016

News

Cliffside Park Vows To Change Idling, Parking Rules CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. – Residents along Lawton Avenue in Cliffside Park will get some relief after the borough vowed to change its existing idling and parking rules at the latest Borough Council meeting on Feb. 10, according to NorthJersey.com. Residents had long complained that delivery trucks were idling too long and restaurant customers were parking in front of driveways illegally, NorthJersey.com said. While police had stepped up their patrols in the area, a resident's home surveillance camera showed that they were ineffective, reported NorthJersey.com. Traffic officers' hours were chan…

by Jim Barg

02/21/2016

News

Tuckahoe Police Arrest 2, Seize Marijuana Plants TUCKAHOE, N.Y. – Tuckahoe police arrested two people and seized marijuana plants from a home on Roger Street on Saturday night, according to News 12. One woman was arrested on charges of violating a protection order, and Keith Polockoy was arrested on drug charges, reported News 12. Read the News 12 article here.

by Jim Barg

02/21/2016

Police & Fire

Orangetown Police Investigate Accident On Route 303 ORANGETOWN, N.Y. – Orangetown police are investigating an accident on Route 303, requiring the closure of the stretch between the Palisades Interstate Parkway and Kings Highway. It's expected that the road will reopen around noon. Authorities are asking drivers to find alternate routes or simply avoid the area for the time being. Call the Orangetown Police Department at 845-359-3700 with any questions.

by Jim Barg

02/21/2016

Police & Fire

Firefighters Contain Town Of Poughkeepsie Recycling Plant Blaze POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Multiple departments aided in containing a vehicle fire at a recycling plant on Fulton Street in the town of Poughkeepsie on Saturday, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The fire began when an electrical spark ignited gasoline fumes in the work area where fluids are drained from vehicles, the Journal noted. The town of Poughkeepsie Fire Department received assistance from neighboring departments in Fairview, the city of Poughkeepsie, Arlington and Roosevelt, reported the Poughkeepsie Journal. While smoke could be seen from Ulster County, no one was injured, the Jou…

by Jim Barg

02/21/2016

News

Yonkers Police Hunt For Suspect In Stabbing YONKERS, N.Y. – Yonkers police are on the lookout for a possible suspect in a stabbing that took place near the Cross County Shopping Center early Sunday, according to News 12. Area residents have been told to be on the lookout for an armed criminal, said News 12. Read the News 12 article here.

by Jim Barg

02/21/2016

Politics

Abinanti Wants Rail Crossing Study In Wake Of Valhalla Crash MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. – Assemblyman Tom Abinanti released a statement on Thursday pushing for the passage of his bill, A.5235-B, which would require the state Department of Transportation to conduct a study of level-grade rail crossings. Abinanti introduced the bill in the wake of last year's Metro-North crash that killed six and injured 15. The bill remains in the Senate after passing the Assembly. “We have to be proactive in determining where there are safety issues that need immediate attention,” Abinanti said in a statement. “Drivers shouldn’t be playing a game of chance whenever they ap…

by Jim Barg

02/20/2016

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