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NJ Transit awards $85M contract to bus company accused of fraud. Which routes are affected
NJ Transit’s board has unanimously approved a five-year, $85 million contract for Academy Express LLC to provide bus service on nine routes in Passaic County — despite recent fraud allegations against the Hoboken-based company. None of the board members commented on their decision Wednesday to approve the contract,...
10 most expensive homes sold in Passaic County, April 29 - May 5
A house in Woodland Park that sold for $1.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Passaic County in the past week. In total, 59 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $510,839. The average price per square foot ended up at $275.
New York State Pollinators: The buzz about local plants and bees
WOODBURY- The Hudson Valley holds much in the way of culture, history, and natural beauty. Those with a green thumb are invited to join the Woodbury Historical Society on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 2 p.m. with member and Woodbury Climate Smart Community Task Force coordinator Lisa Hintze, local apiarist Richard Sullivan, and Dr. Anne Wibiralske of Orange Environment where they will provide an informative program on the crucial relationship between regional plants and pollination in our native Hudson Valley.
Rachel J. Tefft, 98
Rachel J. Tefft of Goshen, NY, passed away on May 7, 2024. She was 98 years old. She was born on March 3, 1926, in McComb, Ohio. Rachel worked as a teacher for the Mid-Orange Correctional Facility in Warwick, NY. She was an active member of several organizations in her community, including the Orange County Genealogy Society, Monroe United Methodist Church, and the Minisink Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.
Orange County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Orange County listed for $520,462 in April, up 4.1% from the previous month's $499,999, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price increased 10.8% from $469,900. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
Newburgh porch fire extends to building
NEWBURGH – A late Tuesday afternoon fire under an outside porch on a building at 238 First Street in the City of Newburgh spread into the structure, but firefighters had the bulk of it extinguished in a little over a half hour. Fire officials said it broke out just...
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