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Keep Rockland Beautiful Gala To Honor Businesses, Educators Keep Rockland Beautiful Gala To Honor Businesses, Educators
Keep Rockland Beautiful Gala To Honor Businesses, Educators ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Keep Rockland Beautiful is holding its Annual Awards Gala on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 7-10 p.m. at the HNA Palisades Premier Conference Center in Palisades. The event, which also serves as the group's major fund-raising effort of the year, will include dinner, a world fusion performance by pianist John McDowell with Michael Wimberly on the djembe, an upcycled art and photography display, a silent auction and raffle. A wine-tasting with Julie Belardinelli, independent wine ambassador at Boisset Wine Living, will be conducted an hour before the gala. The 2016 awards a…
Meet Wrigley The Therapy Dog At Millbrook Library Meet Wrigley The Therapy Dog At Millbrook Library
Meet Wrigley The Therapy Dog At Millbrook Library MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- The Millbrook Library will host its latest “Reading With Wrigley” sessions on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The event will allow children in grades 1-5 the chance to practice their reading skills with Wrigley the therapy dog, who will be on hand with his owner, Miss Caroline. The two are certified with Therapy Dogs International, and have been participating in reading programs in the area for several years. The 15-minute sessions are designed to be fun and stress-free, but there may also be tangible benefits. Studies indicate reading to a therapy dog can incr…
Pearl River Man Charged With Stealing From Car For Second Time In Two Weeks Pearl River Man Charged With Stealing From Car For Second Time In Two Weeks
Pearl River Man Charged With Stealing From Car For Second Time In Two Weeks ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Orangetown police have arrested a 24-year-old resident of Pearl River on possession of stolen property, drug and larceny charges, authorities said. It marks the second time the man has been arrested by the Orangetown PD for stealing from a parked car in the span of just over two weeks. The arrest came about when officers observed the suspect, identified as Christopher L. Torralbas, entering an unattended vehicle parked on Railroad Avenue in Pearl River and removing items belonging to the owner on Friday, around 8:41 p.m., according to police. Torralbas, who was taken in…
Owners Of Dog Lost In Carmel Seek Public's Help In Finding Him Owners Of Dog Lost In Carmel Seek Public's Help In Finding Him
Owners Of Dog Lost In Carmel Seek Public's Help In Finding Him CARMEL, N.Y. -- The owners of a lost dog are seeking the public’s help in locating him. The dog, whose name is Max, was last seen on Crane Road in Carmel. He is wearing a Lehigh University collar with a Mahopac Animal Hospital tag. Anyone who has seen Max, or has any information on his whereabouts, is asked to call Sophia at 845-531-1323.
Judge Postpones Hearing On Suspended Clarkstown Police Chief Judge Postpones Hearing On Suspended Clarkstown Police Chief
Judge Postpones Hearing On Suspended Clarkstown Police Chief CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Suspended Clarkstown Police Chief Michael Sullivan’s hearing has been postponed to allow State Supreme Court Justice Robert Berliner the chance to consider arguments from both sides over the embattled chief’s wish for a longer delay in the proceedings, lohud.com reports. Sullivan, who stands accused of 22 allegations, including insubordination, disobedience, incompetence and allowing improper surveillance, wants the hearing delayed until Berliner addresses the chief’s contention that the suspension and charges were handled illegally, according to lohud.com. The postpone…
Rockland Legislator Aids Medical Relief Effort In Hurricane Ravaged Haiti Rockland Legislator Aids Medical Relief Effort In Hurricane Ravaged Haiti
Rockland Legislator Aids Medical Relief Effort In Hurricane Ravaged Haiti ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A group of 13 local residents, including County Legislator Aney Paul – a certified nurse practitioner – flew out of JFK Airport on Friday and headed to Haiti’s capital city of Port-Au-Prince on a medical relief mission to the hurricane ravaged nation. The nurses are scheduled to visit three communities over the course of six days to administer any medical care possible, Paul said. The mission has been organized by the Haitian American Nurses’ Association of Rockland County, which has been working to collect medicine, first aid supplies and children’s items such as f…
Ex-Hudson Valley Renegades Player Sentenced For Trying To Smuggle Heroin Ex-Hudson Valley Renegades Player Sentenced For Trying To Smuggle Heroin
Ex-Hudson Valley Renegades Player Sentenced For Trying To Smuggle Heroin DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Former minor league baseball player Leandro Caminero, who played for the Hudson Valley Renegades in Fishkill's Dutchess Stadium, has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison after pleading guilty to importation of heroin and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, according to multiple reports. The outfielder was apprehended at Kennedy Airport for attempting to bring 11 pellets he had swallowed into the United States after stepping off a June JetBlue flight, according to the New York Post. Caminero, who is from the Dominican Republic, has been in cu…
Six West Point Cadets Face Drug Conspiracy Charges Six West Point Cadets Face Drug Conspiracy Charges
Six West Point Cadets Face Drug Conspiracy Charges WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Half a dozen West Point cadets may be court-martialed after being charged with multiple drug-related offenses, according to multiple reports. The allegations against the cadets include conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, the Times Herald-Record reports. The cadets, who have been placed on administrative leave, include five members of the class of 2017, along with one member of the class of 2016, according to the Times Herald-Record. To read the story in the Times Herald-Record, click here.
Man Had Marijuana, Suspended License In Nyack Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Had Marijuana, Suspended License In Nyack Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Had Marijuana, Suspended License In Nyack Traffic Stop, Police Say ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Orangetown police have charged a 28-year-old man with operating a vehicle without a valid license and possession of marijuana, police said. The arrest came about when officers pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation on Highland Avenue in Nyack on Thursday, around 8:16 a.m., according to police. After investigating, officers discovered the driver, identified as Michael Campolo of the Bronx, had been operating the vehicle while his license was suspended six times for failure to pay fines, police said. The suspect was also allegedly found to be in possession of a …
Wayne Holocaust Survivor 'Never Forgets' Wayne Holocaust Survivor 'Never Forgets'
Wayne Holocaust Survivor 'Never Forgets' WAYNE, N.J. -- A Wayne Holocaust survivor will share his story of resistance on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 1-3 p.m. at Temple Beth Tikvah. Eric Mayer and his brother lived through the Nazi terror of Kristallnacht in Worms, Germany, as children. Throughout Gernany, on Nov. 9–10, 1938, Nazi paramilitary forces and German civilians torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews. The name Kristallnacht comes from the shards of broken glass that littered the streets after windows were smashed. Afterward, the brothers were sent to France, where they …
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