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Massive fire destroys Chester townhouses
TOWN OF CHESTER – Fire late Tuesday afternoon destroyed six townhouse units in the Whispering Hills complex in the Town of Chester. Chester Fire Chief Tom Marchiano said flames were shooting through the roof of one of the buildings when firefighters arrived on the scene. He said the building...
Drug trafficker sentenced in “Operation Hide in Plain Sight” narcotics conspiracy
GOSHEN – A 42-year-old Middletown man, Angel Rodriguez, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Monday to 6 ½ years in state prison and three years of post-release supervision in connection with drug and conspiracy charges. The two-year-long investigation involved cocaine trafficking in and around the City of...
Two arrested on insurance fraud
GOSHEN – Two men have been arrested by the multi-agency Orange County White Collar Crime Task Force and charged with grand larceny and insurance fraud. As the charges are not bail-eligible, both men were released with an appearance ticket. Hunter Diaz, 26, of Port Richey, Florida and Bryan Dunn,...
Why did Paterson police chase video truck from Speziale sheriff event at The Brownstone?
PATERSON —Carl Severe, a private businessman who drives a video advertising truck, found himself in the crossfire of the bare-knuckle battle for the Democratic nomination for Passaic County sheriff on Tuesday evening. Severe said he was hired to play a political video outside The Brownstone banquet hall, a job...
Why One New York Drive In Will Be Showing More Classics this Summer
Who is ready to head back outdoors to watch a movie? Hudson Valley drive-in movie season is fast approaching are you ready?. One Hudson Valley Theater is getting ready but they are bracing their customers for a bit of a schedule disruption. The plan is to open for the season but it seems some of the movies they will be showing will be a few popular ones from the past.
Middletown O&W Station project financing process begins
MIDDLETOWN – The reconstruction of the O&W Railway Station in Middletown is about to begin in earnest with the funding mechanism put in place. The project is estimated to cost $6 million, and Mayor Joseph DeStefano said putting all of the financing together will commence soon. “The bids are...
'I survived you': Ramapo College kidnapping victim confronts defendant at sentencing
HACKENSACK — A young woman told the man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping her that she is no longer a victim when she confronted him at his sentencing on Monday. With her family and friends at her back, Alexis Ruhlen read her victim impact statement to the court, describing her harrowing experience as Pawel Sliwinski, her boyfriend of two years, kidnapped her at knifepoint from the Ramapo College of New Jersey campus on Oct. 13, 2022.
Maybrook Man Steals $30K In Workers' Compensation Intended For Late Mother, DA Says
Orange County resident Bryan Dunn, age 51, of Maybrook, and Hunter Diaz, age 26, of Port Richey, Florida, were arraigned on insurance fraud and related charges in Orange County Court on Tuesday, April 16. According to prosecutors, Dunn and Diaz conspired to steal more than $30,000 in workers’ compensation checks...
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