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Hillsdale Carnival To Raise Funds For Volunteer Ambulance Corps Hillsdale Carnival To Raise Funds For Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Hillsdale Carnival To Raise Funds For Volunteer Ambulance Corps HILLSDALE, N.J. -- The Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be hosting its first carnival later this month. The all-volunteer organization says the event will raise money to buy at a new ambulance and other medical equipment. The carnival runs from 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, through Friday, Aug. 26, and from 2-10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27. It will be located in the Hillsdale Commuter Lot, 425 Hillsdale Ave., Hillsdale.

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Save Truck Driver After Route 22 Crash In Southeast Firefighters Save Truck Driver After Route 22 Crash In Southeast
Firefighters Save Truck Driver After Route 22 Crash In Southeast SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Firefighters had to use the “Jaws of Life” Wednesday to free an injured driver from the mangled remains of his truck in Brewster, according to a report by lohud.com. The unidentified victim had crashed into a tree near the intersection of Route 22 and Milltown Road in the Town of Southeast, lohud.com reported. His legs were pinned and it took emergency crews from the Brewster, Croton Falls and Putnam Lake fire departments about 15 minutes to get him out so he could be taken to Danbury Hospital, the lohud.com story said. State police told lohud.com that it appears that th…

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More Than 1,000 Dutchess Residents Taking Part In Tick Study More Than 1,000 Dutchess Residents Taking Part In Tick Study
More Than 1,000 Dutchess Residents Taking Part In Tick Study A surprising number of Dutchess County residents have agreed to take part in a lengthy and painstaking study of tick-borne ailments such as Lyme disease, according to a report by The Poughkeepsie Journal. Dr. Felicia Keesing, a researcher at the Cary Institute of Ecosystems Studies in Millbrook, said they planned to recruit a maximum of 1,200 property owners, and 1,100 have already signed on, The Poughkeepsie Journal reported. Lyme is a bacterial disease spread by ticks which feed on wildlife such as deer, mice, chipmunks and squirrels. It can affect both pets and human beings. Named after…

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Police & Fire
Mount Vernon Officer Broke No Law In Gun Incident, Police Official Says Mount Vernon Officer Broke No Law In Gun Incident, Police Official Says
Mount Vernon Officer Broke No Law In Gun Incident, Police Official Says MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Mount Vernon police officials are saying that an off-duty cop accused of drunkenly firing his service gun on a city street broke no laws, according to multiple media reports. Orville Kitson has been on desk duty since the June incident and police say he will likely face departmental charges, but community activist Samuel Rivers is calling for his arrest and a full investigation, claiming that the three-year veteran is getting special treatment because he’s a police officer, according to reports by News 12 and lohud.com. Deputy Police Commissioner Shawn Harris told News…

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Construction Begins On Memorial Park For Veterans In Greenburgh Construction Begins On Memorial Park For Veterans In Greenburgh
Construction Begins On Memorial Park For Veterans In Greenburgh GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Construction on a new Veterans Memorial Park is set to start in Greenburgh, according to Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. The park will be at DeSanti Plaza, across from the train station in the hamlet of Hartsdale, Feiner said Wednesday. It is expected to be completed in time for the town’s Veterans Day ceremonies in November. Feiner said the town believes that the park “will be a beautiful asset to Hartsdale” and will give veterans and their families “a chance to reflect on the contributions local heroes have made.” Placing the park near the train station will also give v…

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Highway Department Woes To Be Topic Of Wappinger Town Board Meeting Highway Department Woes To Be Topic Of Wappinger Town Board Meeting
Highway Department Woes To Be Topic Of Wappinger Town Board Meeting WAPPINGER, N.Y. -- Wappinger officials are weighing a potential shake-up at the town’s Highway Department in the wake of two harassment complaints – one launched by an employee and the other by a former deputy supervisor, according to a report by The Poughkeepsie Journal. Attorney Kenneth Bernstein, who is investigating the complaints, said in a report on employee Craig Bova’s case that Vincent Bettina had threatened and bullied workers, charges that the highway chief adamantly denies and says are politically based, The Poughkeepsie Journal reported. Troy Swain, the former deputy supervisor…

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Ramapo Police Officer Saves Victim Of Drug Overdose Ramapo Police Officer Saves Victim Of Drug Overdose
Ramapo Police Officer Saves Victim Of Drug Overdose RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A Ramapo officer used the life-saving drug naloxone to revive a woman who had overdosed on an opioid earlier this week, police said. The unidentified victim was found unconscious in the village of Montebello, police said. The woman started breathing on her own after the officer administered one dose of the medication. Paramedics took the victim to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. No further details were available.

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Haverstraw Nonprofit Aims To Stuff 2,000 Backpacks With School Supplies Haverstraw Nonprofit Aims To Stuff 2,000 Backpacks With School Supplies
Haverstraw Nonprofit Aims To Stuff 2,000 Backpacks With School Supplies HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Kids have to lug around an awful lot of school supplies in their backpacks nowadays, but those pencils, notebooks and calculators shouldn’t have to place a heavy burden on their family’s finances, says one local nonprofit group. The Haverstraw Neighborhood Fund, which has been gathering and distributing those necessities since 2009, hopes to fill 2,000 backpacks this year, says event chairperson Emily Dominguez. “Things add up quick, between notebooks, pens … even tissues and wipes,” Dominguez said Friday. Factoring in the cost of the backpack itself, parents may find t…

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Poughkeepsie Crash Victims' Families Seek Stricter Sentences Poughkeepsie Crash Victims' Families Seek Stricter Sentences
Poughkeepsie Crash Victims' Families Seek Stricter Sentences POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The families of a Poughkeepsie couple killed in a 2012 car crash are fighting for tougher sentencing laws in New York, according to a report by The Poughkeepsie Journal. Ryan Floryan left Shawn and Patricia Wonderly’s two small children, Abigail Rose and Matthew Shawn, orphans when he blew through a stop sign while being chased by police and hit their car, The Poughkeepsie Journal reported. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 6 1/2 to 13 years behind bars -- and even though two separate deaths were involved, under current law the judge had to impose …

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New Tappan Zee Bridge Project Reaches Major Milestone New Tappan Zee Bridge Project Reaches Major Milestone
New Tappan Zee Bridge Project Reaches Major Milestone Work on the new Tappan Zee Bridge has not gone as quickly as hoped, but the almost $4 billion project has reached a major milestone. Most of its substructure, including piles and pier columns, is complete, according to newnybridge.com. The new bridge will replace the existing 3.1-mile-long one, which opened in 1955. The company building the new twin span told The New York Times a mile-plus of concrete deck is in place and nearly all of its steel skeleton should be done by October. Workers recently began installing the 192 cables that will attach the main deck to several 40-foot towers, The…

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