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Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Officers Receive Recognition For Actions RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Several Ramapo Police officers received Lifesaving awards at the Suffern Village Board of Trustees meeting for actions they took in the line of duty over the past year. The officers were Sgt. Rick Marsh, Police Officers Andrew Yorke, Jeff DeLuca and Craig Yustein, Chief Clarke Osborn and Lt. Ed Dolan, K-9 Officer Lou Venturini, Police Officer Billy Simurra, Sgts. Andy Loughlin and Dave Tarantino and Detective Mike Fennessey. This award ceremony comes in the midst of National Police Week.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/12/2016

Lifestyle

Forgia Brick Oven Pizza Comes To Suffern RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A new restaurant, Forgia Brick Oven Pizza, has opened in Suffern. To mark the occasion the Suffern Chamber of Commerce posted on Facebook about the newest merchant in town. The new pizza spot is at 1a Suffern Place in Suffern. For more information visit Forgia on Facebook.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/12/2016

Schools

Yorktown School District Reduces Tax Levy On Upcoming Budget YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Central School District Board of Education announced Monday night that it will reduce the tax levy increase to zero percent for the 2016-2017 school year budget. The previous estimated tax rate increase of 0.26 percent was lowered because of additional state aid receipts and a recent positive evaluation of the school district's financial position. "With the passage of the final legislative budget in Albany, which increased our state aid, the Board of Education decided it was able to forgo any tax rate increase next year,” said Dr. Ralph Napolitano, Superi…

by Jason Bisnoff

05/12/2016

News

Barn Star Holding Second Annual Spring Antique Show In Rhinebeck RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Barn Star Productions is presenting its second annual spring show on Memorial Day Weekend. Many regular dealers will be on hand some returning after a brief hiatus and some new exhibitors as well. The show phone is 914-474-8552. The schedule is Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person. The show will be at Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6550 Springbrook Road in Rhinebeck.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/12/2016

Schools

Westport Students Take First Place At State Science And Engineering Fair WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport students won awards at the Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair last month at Quinnipiac University. The winners in the Physical Science Grade 9 through 12 team are: Xiaotian Zhang and Arun Soni of Staples High School in Westport. The project is called Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Noble Metal and Noble Metal Alloy Nanoparticles to Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells for Enhanced Catalytic Activity. The individual high school physical and life science winners, as well as the Urban School Challenge and Alexion Biotechnology winners will all go…

by Jason Bisnoff

05/12/2016

Police & Fire

Police Say Nanuet Man Lost $2,000 In Phone Scam CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Clarkstown Police are once again warning residents to be wary of fake calls from the Internal Revenue Service after a Nanuet man got scammed out of $2,000, according to lohud.com. The IRS or other government agencies don't threaten people over the telephone and police warn people to be suspicious of telephone calls and emails demanding personal information, according to lohud.com. A 32-year-old man was the latest victim after he answered a call on Friday that came across as “1911" and was told by a man with an American accent that the IRS would arrest him if he didn…

by Jason Bisnoff

05/11/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Debates Suspension, Demotion For Fire Inspector Over Negligence RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The fire inspector for Ramapo is facing a loss in salary as a result of a demotion as well as a 60-day suspension by the Town Board after overlooking fire and safety violations at four area private schools that were uncovered by the state during inspections, according to lohud.com. The Ramapo Town Board plans to vote on Wednesday on the proposal against Adam Peltz, who has been a town employee for 17 years without prior incident as well as a volunteer and president of the Monsey Fire Department, according to lohud.com. The New York State Education Department's Office of Faci…

by Jason Bisnoff

05/11/2016

Police & Fire

Orangetown Police Respond To Violence At Hospital ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Orangetown Police responded to Nyack Hospital after being called about a person seeking medical attention acting disorderly and violent. The incident occurred on Saturday, May 7, just after 4 p.m. Police arrested 27-year-old Juan Reyes-Barrientos from Haverstraw on charges of terroristic threat and harassment. After arraignment he was remanded to Rockland County Jail to await a court date in Nyack.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/11/2016

Police & Fire

Orangetown Police Arrest Domestic Incident ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Orangetown Police responded to a domestic incident on Van Wyck Road in Blauvelt on Saturday, May 7, just before 8:30 p.m. Police arrested Jack Owens, 47, of Blauvelt after investigating the scene. He was charged with criminal mischief and criminal obstruction of breathing. He was arraigned and sent to Rockland County Jail with a court date to be scheduled in Orangetown Justice Court.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/11/2016

News

Motorcyclist Crashes On Pelham Road, Escapes With Only Minor Injuries NEW ROCHELLE -- A motorcyclist crashed in New Rochelle early this morning and was lucky to only sustain minor injuries, according to News 12. According to police, the biker took a spill on Pelham Road just before 2 a.m., Wednesday, sustaining non-life threatening injuries and being brought to the hospital. The motorcyclist ended up under a parked car, needed a tow truck to get out, according to News 12. Click here to see the full report on News 12.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/11/2016

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