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State continues to gain public input on state conversion of Rt. 17 to I-86 (VIDEO)
WALLKILL – Making Route 17 comply with federal guidelines to become Interstate 86 is a time-consuming process. Studies have to be made on how any changes to the roadway will impact the environment, local communities, and traffic patterns. The New York State Department of Transportation held an informal...
Take 5 top-prize ticket sold in Peekskill
ALBANY – One top-prize winning ticket for the May 14 Take 5 Evening drawing was sold in Peekskill. The ticket, worth $35,001, was purchased at Friend’s Valley Brook Market at 1053 Main Street in Peekskill. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The...
Fan Favorite Restaurant Set To Take Over Former Jolly Onion In Orange County, NY
The Hudson Valley is home to many locally owned eateries. Residents enjoy supporting these local establishments and find it as a place to gather with friends and family. We often form friendships with Hudson Valley businesses, their owners and other foodies within the area over time. The Hudson Valley community...
Orange County Police Chiefs’ Association to provide de-escalation training to local departments
The Police Chiefs’ Association of Orange County (PCAOC) Police Academy, in collaboration with the Middletown Police Department, is bringing de-escalation training to Orange County law enforcement. A $250,000 Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice will support whole-agency efforts to provide de-escalation training and allows...
Rockland County homesteader cultivates huge social media following
Some people in the suburbs put pools or fire pits in their backyards but a family in Monsey, NY has chickens, rabbits, garden beds and bee hives. It all gets screen time in the social media videos produced by the family matriarch, an Orthodox Jewish woman who has hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
Remembering North Jersey's greatest high school sports winning streaks
Sue Montegari was there for the beginning and the end of one of the most remarkable win streaks in North Jersey history. Montegari (nee Haarmann) was a sophomore at Ridgewood High School when the girls lacrosse program started in 1995. The Maroons earned their inaugural win against St. Elizabeth in their second game, and roughly two weeks later, they faced their first-ever Bergen County foe, Dwight-Englewood. ...
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