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Commuter Claims NJ Transit Dumps Sewage In Pearl River Commuter Claims NJ Transit Dumps Sewage In Pearl River
Commuter Claims NJ Transit Dumps Sewage In Pearl River PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Faced with a delayed Pascack Valley Line train, some may claim that New Jersey Transit stinks. If commuters and locals are to be believed, it may stink whether the trains are on time or not, especially at the Pearl River station, according to lohud.com. Calling the smell "unbearable," at least one rail rider accused the train's operators of dumping sewage on the tracks as it rumbles through Pearl River each morning, according to lohud.com. A spokesman with the railroad denied the accusation, saying that any water dumped along the track is "treated water&q…

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Ex-Pearl River Priest Removed From Ministry After Sex Abuse Claims Ex-Pearl River Priest Removed From Ministry After Sex Abuse Claims
Ex-Pearl River Priest Removed From Ministry After Sex Abuse Claims A Catholic monsignor with ties to churches and schools in Pearl River, White Plains and the Bronx has been permanently removed from his position as a priest because of “credible” claims of abuse, according to a nonprofit that assists sexual abuse victims. Monsignor John J. O’Keefe, who last year was suspended as pastor of St. Margaret of Antioch Church in Pearl River, is accused of sexually abusing a teenaged boy on at least two occasions in the 1980s while working as a guidance counselor at Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, according to a statement from Road to Recovery, Inc., a New …

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Dover Woman Charged With Menacing, Child Endangerment Dover Woman Charged With Menacing, Child Endangerment
Dover Woman Charged With Menacing, Child Endangerment DOVER, N.Y. – A 29-year-old Dover woman accused of threatening to harm a child under the age of 16 is facing misdemeanor charges in Amenia Town Court, according to New York State Police. Desirae Spock was arrested Sunday by authorities investigating an alleged incident Saturday in Amenia, according to police, who provided no specific details of the alleged crime. Spock, who was arraigned in Dover Town Court, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree menacing, both misdemeanors, according to police. She was released without bail and is to appear in Amenia Town Cour…

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Engineering Firm Could Take Over Ramapo Planning, Zoning Engineering Firm Could Take Over Ramapo Planning, Zoning
Engineering Firm Could Take Over Ramapo Planning, Zoning RAMAPO, N.Y. – Ramapo officials are apparently looking to employ the Laberge Group to perform building and zoning work on the town’s construction projects, according to lohud.com. The Albany-based firm has been asked to propose to the town just how it would deal with Ramapo’s projects, according to lohud.com, which reported that Laberge could end up responsible for reviewing the fees charged for town projects, which have been the same since 1995. The measure comes as Chief Building Inspector Anthony Mallia stands accused of providing contractors with falsified and severely undercharged buil…

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New Castle Welcomes Coalition For Youth New Castle Welcomes Coalition For Youth
New Castle Welcomes Coalition For Youth NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- Twenty-seven members of the Coalition For Youth (CFY) attended the school year’s first meeting recently, representing the various community, religious, civic, school and health groups across New Castle, according to a brief statement Wednesday from the New Castle Police Department. The meeting, which lasted about two hours, served as a forum for discussion of the recent sexual abuse scandal facing the Chappaqua school district and the district’s response, according to police. The meeting was led by New Castle Town Administrator Jill Shapiro and Police Chief Charles Ferry.…

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EPA Approves $12M To Replace Tainted East Fishkill Well Water System EPA Approves $12M To Replace Tainted East Fishkill Well Water System
EPA Approves $12M To Replace Tainted East Fishkill Well Water System HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. – The problem was identified more than a decade ago, but only now is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency taking steps to alleviate the impact of a toxic well water system that has been affecting homes and businesses along Route 82 in East Fishkill, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The EPA is providing $12 million for a three-year construction project that will eventually pipe clean water to about 325 properties that currently only have access to the contaminated system, according to the Journal, which cited a statement Thursday from U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick M…

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Northbound I-95 Shoulder In Westport Remains Closed Through Oct. 7 Northbound I-95 Shoulder In Westport Remains Closed Through Oct. 7
Northbound I-95 Shoulder In Westport Remains Closed Through Oct. 7 WESTPORT, Conn. -- The right shoulder on northbound Interstate 95 in Westport will continue to be blocked by construction through Friday, Oct. 7, according to a statement from the Connecticut Department of Transportation.The road work is being performed by Hammonasset Construction on the Sasco Creek Road underpass, according to the state DOT, which included the project in its 2016 bridge maintenance program. Drivers on northbound I-95 should expect lane closures as the work progresses between exits 18 and 19 in Westport, according to the state DOT, which said that traffic control personnel a…

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Animal Advocates Seek Owner Of Dog Found In Hastings Animal Advocates Seek Owner Of Dog Found In Hastings
Animal Advocates Seek Owner Of Dog Found In Hastings HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Animal lovers in Westchester are seeking to find the owner of a dog recently found tied to a fence near the corner of Stanley and Clarence avenues in Hastings.The dog is not micro-chipped, appears healthy and to have just had a litter, according to a Facebook post from FurBridge Animal Rescue and Community Outreach, a local nonprofit. The dog, said to be about 1-2 years old, was described as "sweet" and "well-mannered," and was said to be crate-trained, according to the post, which has since been shared on the Lost PETS of Westchester County NY…

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Darien Police Warn Of Scams Targeting Elderly Darien Police Warn Of Scams Targeting Elderly
Darien Police Warn Of Scams Targeting Elderly DARIEN, Conn. – Call it the “Grandparent Scam” or the “Family Emergency Scam,” but in either case the con tricks many senior citizens out of their hard earned money each year. To lessen the impact of such scams, Darien Police have released some steps that anyone presented with an “emergency” via a telephone call or text message should follow. “Family Emergency Scammers may pose as relatives or friends, calling or sending messages to urge you to wire money immediately,” the department said in a press release. “They’ll say they need cash to help with an emergency – like getting out of jail, p…

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Sleepy Hollow Police Meet With Community During Free Celebration Sleepy Hollow Police Meet With Community During Free Celebration
Sleepy Hollow Police Meet With Community During Free Celebration SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- The village of Sleepy Hollow and its police force held a community event recently, providing a family-friendly setting for local law enforcement officers and residents to meet, according to report Saturday from Verizon FiOS1 News Lower Hudson Valley.The event featured live music and entertainment as well as the Westchester Knicks, the D-League affiliate of the New York Knicks, according to FiOS1. Residents said the free day of fun was a trust-building event and that similar efforts were necessary for a truly safe community, according to FiOS1. Sleepy Hollow Mayor Ken …

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