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A tragic early morning accident has claimed the life of a 28-year-old man from Pine Bush, New York. According to the Town of Crawford Chief of Police Dominick L. Blasko at approximately 6:50 a.m. Saturday morning October 5th, the Town of Crawford Police Department (CPD) was called to respond to a report of a motorcycle accident on State Route 302.

You know it's normally not a wise move to make general assumptions about anything or anyone. Like the old phrase goes "don't ass-u-me anything cause you'll make an ass out of u and me". Even if that's not the exact wordage, everyone has heard this phrase in some way, shape or form at some point in their life.

Orange County resident Yeraldo Roa, age 35, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter on Friday, Oct. 4, in a case where he was found to be driving at twice the legal limit. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Roa admitted that he was intoxicated when he...

An animal abuse probe in the Town of Goshen led to the seizure of more than 100 malnourished and sick animals this week. The animals, including chickens, guinea hens and bunnies, were found in feces-covered cages in a garage and back deck of a home on Scotchtown Avenue in Goshen on Tuesday, according to Town of Goshen police.

The Village of Warwick is offering a unique opportunity for local artists, thanks to a grant from the Orange County Legislature for an interior mural to be displayed in the new Visitors Center at 75 Main Street. Project details. • Theme — An interpretive map of the Town of Warwick...

A man died Friday night in Midland Park after he was struck by a car that fled the scene, investigators said. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was hit around 7 p.m. at the intersection Godwin Avenue and Witte Drive, according to a joint statement from the Midland Park Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

Ulster County resident Anthony Johnson, age 41, of Kingston, was stopped on Thursday, Oct. 10, on I-87 while driving a 2018 Audi Q7 in Orange County in Cornwall. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a probable cause search of the vehicle during the stop by troopers and K9 Moran yielded a kilo of cocaine and $7,739 in cash.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ.- Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella reported that on Monday, October 7, 2024, following a four-week trial, a jury sitting in Bergen County, New Jersey, found Patrick J. Camilli, 59, of Washington Township, New Jersey, guilty in connection with the October 24, 2021, murder of Mary E. Huber.

Monday, October 14 is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. As a result, some Hudson Valley services will be closed while others may remain open. It's one of those holidays that catches many people off guard. While Columbus Day is a national holiday, it's not one that's talked about much anymore. There's been a push to move away from celebrating the acts of Christopher Columbus and refocus the holiday on Italian heritage. The day has also become a way to honor Indigineous Peoples. Regardless of how you celebrate, Monday is still a federal holiday and that means that many services will be interrupted and institutions will be closed down.

Middletown resident Tom Burr, who lives part-time in New Port Richey, Fla., escaped the wrath of Hurricane Milton earlier this week. However, Burr said his neighborhood in the Tampa suburbs “still looks like a war zone.” Although Milton spared Burr’s Florida home, Hurricane Helene, which touched down in late -September, wreaked havoc on the Southeast, including New Port Richey.

The crash occurred in Orange County around 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.11, in front of 103 Tower Drive in Wallkill. According to Chief Robert Hertman of the Wallkill Police, an investigation found that the victim, a Bronx man, was driving a motorcycle on Tower Drive when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the front of a truck traveling in the opposite direction.

A lottery player struck it rich by winning a guaranteed $7 million on a Cash4Life ticket sold at a lucky Hudson Valley store.The ticket sold in Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less store on Plank Road in Newburgh for the Thursday, Oct. 10 game is worth $1,000 a day for life, said New York Lottery off…

In a significant crackdown on drug-related crime, Wayne Battles, a 44-year-old resident of Middletown, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in distributing crack cocaine. This sentencing, announced by Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, follows Battles' guilty plea to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. This case underscores the persistent issue of drug trafficking in the Hudson Valley region, which has seen an alarming rise in addiction and related crimes.

The County of Rockland has won a lawsuit filed in response to a State of New York law that demanded local elections occur only in even numbered years, cutting terms for all county officials down a year – a direct violation of our local charter – and ultimately forcing local races to be overshadowed by State and Federal elections.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. (TCN) -- Police arrested a 39-year-old man they allege shot two Ramada Inn employees, killing one and injuring another. According to the Fairfield Police Department, on Oct. 4, police responded to the Ramada Inn on Two Bridges Road and found Mohammed Sahariar and a second male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Sahariar was pronounced dead at the scene, while his co-worker, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The suspect, Tyrone Malcolm, fled the area following the shooting.

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- Following an investigation into a reported theft, a Bergen County construction company owner and his father were arrested this week and charged in connection with an alleged theft scheme that bilked a Jersey City, New Jersey, church out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to Hudson...

Three Union men and a man from New York have been indicted on aggravated manslaughter charges in the death of a 28-year-old Union man in May 2024, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced. Jeremyh Joseph Charles, 27, Marvin Joseph Charles, 38, Kern Charles, 65, of Union and 31-year-old Timothee Joseph Charles, of Tuxedo Park were indicted on Oct. 9 and arrested with on incident on Oct. 10, Daniel said. ...

A Morris County megachurch is spending $30 million to expand a community center that is slated to reopen next year with counseling, a legal clinic, a food pantry and other services. The CARE Center of New Jersey is a program within IMPACT Community Development Corporation, which is a nonprofit subsidiary...

Juel Martinez, a Clifton High School student, died on Sunday, Oct. 6 after a nearly-year-long battle with cancer, a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family says. He was 15 years old. On Monday, Oct. 7, School Two lost its dear principal Jennifer Lucas, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Her...

SPARTA, NJ – The victim of the house fire on Sawmill Road has been identified by the Sparta Police Department as Wayne Pait.  The 78-year-old died in the fire on Thursday, October 10 that police are saying was “accidental in nature.”According to Captain Thomas Snyder, the Sparta and Sussex County investigators believe an LED flashlight was the ignition source of the fire.  They said the fire may have started from a flashlight left turned on overnight. They believe the heat from the flashlight ignited a small rug, ultimately leading the fire to spread to the furniture in the room where Pait was sleeping.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“While investigators consider the heat from the LED flashlight a potential ignition source, they are unable to conclusively determine the exact cause of the fire at this time. As a result, the official cause of the fire will remain classified as undetermined,” Snyder said. Snyder said the Sparta Police continue to urge residents to be mindful of potential fire hazards in their homes as the community mourns the loss of Pait. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net