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Jim Barg

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Events

JCC Greenwich Showcases Sneak Peek Of New Hollywood Film GREENWICH, Conn. – JCC Greenwich will host a sneak preview of 'Indignation' starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bow Tie Cinemas. The film, which stars Logan Lerman and Sarah Gadon and is based on a novel by Philip Roth, is set in 1951 Ohio as a Jewish student from New Jersey (Lerman) deals with attending a conservative college as a way to avoid being drafted into the Korean War. It's scheduled to open in New York at the end of the month. Tickets for the screening are $12, and can be bought online. Bow Tie Cinemas is at 2 Railroad Ave., Greenwich.

by Jim Barg

07/07/2016

News

Road Resurfacings Scheduled For North Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y – The Rockland County Highway Department announced two areas will undergo road resurfacing starting July 11. The first is Gate Hill Road in Haverstraw, as crews will resurface the stretch from Kanawaukee Road to the south entrance of Palisades Interstate Parkway. Resurfacing also will take place on Wayne Avenue from Crickettown Road to Route 9W. Both areas will experience delays starting around 7 a.m. Monday.

by Jim Barg

07/07/2016

Police & Fire

Two Hospitalized After Pair Of Car Crashes In Croton CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Officers from the Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department helped aid in separate car accidents on Wednesday afternoon in which two required hospitalization. The first occurred just after noon on Albany Post Road, as an elderly woman in an Audi struck a large rock after going off the road. She was taken to Westchester Medical Center with reportedly non-life threatening injuries. Around four hours later, officers responded to a two-car accident at Cleveland Drive and Emerson Avenue. One person was taken to Westchester Medical Center for evaluation, and everyone else involv…

by Jim Barg

07/07/2016

Events

Kent Library Offers DIY Crafts Program KENT LAKES, N.Y.. – The Kent Library is launching a do-it-yourself crafts program on July 7 from 2 to 3 p.m., with plans to continue it on Thursdays through the end of August. The first session will feature duct tape flip-flops, and attendees are asked to bring their own flip-flops. Each session is for those 10 and up, with registration required for each session. To register and take a look at the program's schedule, call (845)-225-8585 or go online to www.kentlibrary.org. The library is at 17 Sybil's Crossing in Kent Lakes.

by Jim Barg

07/06/2016

Politics

Rockland County Judge Implicated In Illegal Campaign Scheme ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y.. – Sources say Rockland County Family Court Judge Sherri Eisenpress was implicated in an illegal campaign fund scheme tied to her election in 2011, according to lohud.com. According to two independent sources, FBI informant Moses Stern testified he received money to create fake donors for Eisenpress in an unrelated 2014 corruption trial, lohud.com said. While Stern didn't mention Eisenpress in his testimony, the sources confirmed that he was speaking about her, reported lohud.com. Eisenpress has denied the allegations, and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugi…

by Jim Barg

07/06/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Report 74 DWI Arrests So Far In 2016 RAMAPO, N.Y.. – The Ramapo Police Department has released the driving while intoxicated arrest numbers for the first half of 2016. From the beginning of January to the end of June, police made 74 arrests for DWI.

by Jim Barg

07/06/2016

News

Dump Truck Scrapes Underpass Of Galleria In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.. – A dump truck scraped the underpass of the Galleria in White Plains on Tuesday morning, forcing the closure of several lanes, according to lohud.com. The accident happened around 5:30 a.m. as the truck was moving north on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, lohud.com said. Police closed lanes as a precaution against falling debris and to allow crews to repair the damage, reported lohud.com. The lanes were still closed as of early afternoon, lohud.com noted. Read the lohud.com article here.

by Jim Barg

07/05/2016

Events

Summer Arts Series Opens At North Castle Public Library ARMONK, N.Y.. – The North Castle Library will kick off a Wednesday night summer arts series on Wednesday, July 6, and throughout the rest of the month. Professor Valerie Franco will introduce the series during the July 6 lecture and highlight French artists in advance of Bastille Day this month, focusing on Nicolas Poussin. July 13's lecture will highlight Andre Derain, one of the so-called 'Wild Beasts,' who changed the way people thought of light and color in art and sculpture. Henri Matisse is the featured painter for the July 20 lecture, and his work changing the way color was utilize…

by Jim Barg

07/05/2016

Events

Golf Outing Supports Down Syndrome Program At Wyckoff Y WYCKOFF, N.J.. – Ballyowen Golf Course in Hamburg, N.J., will hold its annual Billy's Buddies Golf Outing, supporting the Wyckoff YMCA program, on Thursday, July 14.Billy's Buddies is for children with Down's syndrome and their families, as the program aims to create awareness and acceptance while offering resources and networking opportunities. Shotgun starts are planned at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a barbecue lunch and hors d'oeuvres at noon and 7 p.m., respectively. More information about the event is available at this link and by calling Jen Kaplan at (201)-891-2081, ext. 211.

by Jim Barg

07/05/2016

News

Owners Looking For Lost Dog In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.. – Owners of a lost Yorkie in New Rochelle are looking for their pet, who ran away Monday night. The eight-year old dog goes by Charlie and wasn't wearing a collar. Anyone with information can contact the owners by phone at (914)-636-5172.

by Jim Barg

07/05/2016

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