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Orangetown Police Arrest Man After Altercation Causes Injury, Damage Orangetown Police Arrest Man After Altercation Causes Injury, Damage
Orangetown Police Arrest Man After Altercation Causes Injury, Damage ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- Orangetown police have arrested a Spring Valley man for criminal mischief following an altercation early Sunday morning. Police were informed of a fight taking place on Main Street around 4 a.m., according to officials. When officers arrived at the scene, a large storefront window was broken and the suspect, identified as Tony A. Mayen, was suffering from a lacerated hand, police report. After an investigation, Mayen was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief in the third degree and disorderly conduct, police report. He was treated at Nyack Hospital, according to o…
Red Hook Man Charged With DWI After Fleeing From Police On Taconic Parkway Red Hook Man Charged With DWI After Fleeing From Police On Taconic Parkway
Red Hook Man Charged With DWI After Fleeing From Police On Taconic Parkway MILAN, N.Y. -- New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks have arrested a 31-year-old man from Red Hook for driving while intoxicated after attempting to flee from the authorities in his vehicle. Troopers were notified by Dutchess County 911 that an erratically-operated motor vehicle was spotted traveling on Route 308 on Monday, Feb. 29, at approximately 1:32 a.m., officials report. Troopers located the suspected vehicle, a 2003 Chevy pick-up truck, on Route 199, traveling at a high rate of speed, according to police. Following the vehicle onto the Taconic State Parkway, the troop…
Putnam Valley Man Charged With Stealing From Sears Putnam Valley Man Charged With Stealing From Sears
Putnam Valley Man Charged With Stealing From Sears YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 21-year-old resident of Putnam Valley on a shoplifting charge. Police responded to a report of a larceny from Sears at 600 Lee Blvd. on Saturday, Feb. 27, according to officials. An investigation revealed that the suspect, identified as Taylor J. Wood, removed merchandise worth a total value of $62.98 from a store display and exited the store without paying, police report. Wood was placed under arrest and transported to police headquarters for processing; he was charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor, according to police.…
Color Stress Away At Cresskill Library Color Stress Away At Cresskill Library
Color Stress Away At Cresskill Library CRESSKILL, N.J. -- The Cresskill Public Library is holding an adult coloring workshop today from 2 to 3 p.m. The event is open to the public. The library will provide coloring pages and color pencils, but participants are welcome to bring their own. The workshop is held every other Tuesday. For more information, call 201-567-3521.
Monroe Library Hosting Forum On Improving Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles Monroe Library Hosting Forum On Improving Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles
Monroe Library Hosting Forum On Improving Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles MONROE, Conn. -- The Edith Wheeler Memorial Library will be hosting a forum offering participants professional advice on improving their resumes and LinkedIn profiles on Monday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. The event, “Your Resume and LinkedIn: Bolstering Your Professional Brand,” will be led by Bill Florin, a certified professional resume writer and employment interview professional. Topics will include developing a personal summary, accomplishment statements and the power of LinkedIn’s profile-building features to develop a unique voice in a crowded job market. To register for the event, call …
Yonkers Woman Charged With DWI In Yorktown After Near-Miss With Patrol Car Yonkers Woman Charged With DWI In Yorktown After Near-Miss With Patrol Car
Yonkers Woman Charged With DWI In Yorktown After Near-Miss With Patrol Car YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 34-year-old Yonkers resident for driving while intoxicated, amid allegations she nearly caused a crash with a patrol car. A detective on a routine patrol observed a vehicle that allegedly failed to yield the right of way by making a left turn in front of the unmarked police car on Friday, Feb. 26, officials report.  The detective allegedly had to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision with the vehicle that was turning, according to police. After the vehicle was stopped and an investigation was conducted, a woman identified as …
New 'Fabricated Scenarios' Being Used In Phone Scams, Warn State Police New 'Fabricated Scenarios' Being Used In Phone Scams, Warn State Police
New 'Fabricated Scenarios' Being Used In Phone Scams, Warn State Police The New York State Police are currently investigating several telephone scams in which the callers are utilizing fabricated scenarios in their efforts to defraud their victims. Common fraud scenarios include: the caller pretending to be from the IRS and claiming that a lawsuit has been filed against the victim for failure to pay taxes; the caller claiming to be from a local utility company and demanding funds be sent immediately under threat of the utility being shut off; the caller telling the victim that a family member has been arrested in a foreign county and needs money wired for bail.…
North Haledon Schedules Annual Egg Hunt North Haledon Schedules Annual Egg Hunt
North Haledon Schedules Annual Egg Hunt NORTH HALEDON, N.J. -- North Haledon will hold its annual egg hunt on Saturday, March 26. The free event will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the borough's children's playground. Children age 2 and under are invited to participate.
Southport Man Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion In Scheme To Bilk Benefactor Southport Man Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion In Scheme To Bilk Benefactor
Southport Man Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion In Scheme To Bilk Benefactor SOUTHPORT, Conn. -- Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced last week that Orval Furlong, 72, of Southport, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to one count of tax evasion. According to court documents and statements made in court, Furlong was a lifelong friend of a wealthy benefactor. Over the years, the benefactor paid some of Furlong’s debts and financed tuition for Furlong’s children’s schools, court documents reveal. During the last years of the benefactor’s life, Furlong hired home health aides to care for the…
Tappan's Jordan Baker Joins Steve Possell on Rockland's WRCR Morning Show Tappan's Jordan Baker Joins Steve Possell on Rockland's WRCR Morning Show
Tappan's Jordan Baker Joins Steve Possell on Rockland's Wrcr Morning Show POMONA, N.Y. -- Veteran actress Jordan Baker, who has had roles on the radio station-focused TV programs “NewsRadio” and “Frasier,” is joining “The Morning Show" with Steve Possell starting Monday. Baker replaces Meredyth Glover, who left to pursue other interests. Baker began acting in 1989. Her career has included stints on Broadway and on television in “The West Wing,” “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” “Blue Bloods,” “Madam Secretary,” “The Americans” and “The Good Wife.” Her most recent film project, “5 Flights Up,” starred Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman. She will also be …
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