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West Milford, NJ
Breaking News
472 Bears Killed In NJ Hunt; Season Reopens Wednesday
NORTH PASSAIC, N.J. -- Thirty-one additional bears were killed Friday, a day before the New Jersey annual hunt ended, the state Department of Environmental Protection reported, according to nj.com. By Saturday, 51 more bears had been taken in the northern part of New Jersey, NJ.com says. The majority of bears killed as of Friday were from rural Sussex County, while one, its first and only bear killed there, came from Bergen County, the report says. Officials in the state will extend the hunting season by four days, according to the DEP. The season will reopen Wednesday, says a DEP release.…
Harrison, NY
Your Community
SUNY Purchase Museum Features 'After 1965' Works
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- The Robert Rauschenberg 1970 "Current" series features six panels at the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase on the SUNY Purchase campus, according to the New York Times. One of these is called “New Ritual Slayings,” and the screen print collage is a photo featuring a combat soldier next to a report of the 1968 My Lai massacre, the article says. It is part of the "After 1965: Art in a Time of Social Unrest" exhibition of 30 paintings, photos, sculpture and mixed-media works running to March 16, according to the New York Times.. Here's the New York Tim…
Mount Vernon, NY
Your Community
Mount Vernon School Board Meeting Wednesday Welcomes Public Comment
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The regular meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Education will be held Wednesday at the Education Center.The Board of Education welcomes public comment during this first meeting of the month. Those wishing to address the board must sign up with the district clerk by Wednesday at 4 p.m. by calling 914-665-5235, email at
[email protected]
or in person Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday's meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Education Center, 165 North Columbus Ave. To see the meeting's agenda, click here. Those unable to attend the meeting may …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Poughkeepsie Woman Charged With Unlawfully Possessing Oxycodone
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The New York State Police at the Highland barracks charged a Poughkeepsie woman after allegedly finding oxycodone in her car following a Dec. 7 traffic stop. Samantha Vantassel, 32, was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, police said. The arrest came after police stopped a vehicle Vantassel was driving on State Route 9W in Lloyd, for excessive window tint, according to police. An investigation allegedly found Vantassell unlawfully possessed a quantity of oxycodone, police said. Vantassell was arraigned and sent to Ulster County J…
Port Chester, NY
Your Community
Port Chester's Saltaire Gets 'Excellent' Review By New York Times
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The New York Times called the Saltaire Oyster Bar and Fish House in Port Chester "a stylish, bustling restaurant and bar" in a restaurant review that appreciates how the establishment has kept its decor "uncluttered and smart" allowing for the "luxury" of tables set apart spaciously.The review lauds the varied menu, from raw bar to small plates, entrees and seasonal specials, which appeals to every appetite and budget. Saltaire chef Bobby Will gets mention in the article, which calls his culinary creations "unexpected yet harmonious fl…
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Police Bring Gifts To 150 Kids At Holiday Party
NORWALK, Conn. -- Thirty-seven bikes went to some lucky kids when the Norwalk Police Department Community Police Unit hosted its annual Children’s Holiday Party at Columbus Magnet School on Dec. 12.The Norwalk P.A.L. sponsored the party. Lunch, entertainment and gifts were handed out to 150 children. The B.J. Ryan’s Foundation provided food for the event and Santa, played by retired police officer Joe Kubik, distributed the presents. Community Police Sergeant Tom Fern said that, unfortunately for some in Norwalk, the holiday season is just like any other day, as they struggle to put another…
Yorktown, NY
Your Community
Ninth-Grader Donates Gift Cards To Lakeland Caring Closet
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A student at Lakeland High School donated $350 worth of gift cards to the Lakeland Caring Closet.Michael Buchwald who is in the 9th grade collected the cards as part of his Boy Scout Life Project. Michael belongs to Troop 165 in Yorktown. The Lakeland Caring Closet helps families in the Lakeland district who experience significant hardship in providing for even the most basic of needs.
Mount Pleasant, NY
Your Community
Virginia Road Hosts Successful Holiday Toy Drive
VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Students are helping local children this season, hoping to help others have a nice holiday. For the past decade, Virginia Road School has been collecting toys for The Children's Hope Chest. The organization helps children who face difficult circumstances, including poverty or abuse. Working in collaboration with the Bronx YMCA, the VRES donations give local parents the opportunity to "shop" for Christmas gifts for their children. Valhalla students have collected a variety of items, including toys, clothes and other necessities. The collection period finished on…
Mahopac, NY
Your Community
Letter: Low Turnout Dooms Putnam Valley Referendum
PUTNAM, N.Y. -- The Putnam Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send letters to
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. To The Editor: There were a vast amount of voters unaware of The Putnam Valley Central School System’s referendum vote on Dec 8, which passed by 45 votes, 213 no-258 yes. They were unaware because the school sent out the notice via bulk mail. Bulk mail is not forwarded by the United States Post Office. So the snowbirds that go to their second home did not receive the notice of the vote and did not have the opportunity to send in an absentee ballot. The school also decided t…
Greenburgh, NY
Your Community
Students Learn To Live Optimistically In Greenburgh
GREENBURGH, N.Y. --John Jacobs, the co-author of "Life is Good: The Book," visited the RJ Bailey School in Greenburgh last week and spoke to students about living optimistically and positively. Jacobs, who wrote the book with his brother Bert, mixed words of sunny wisdom with the story of he and his brother's success in a T-shirt and apparel business known for the "Life Is Good" slogan and a happy character called Jake pictured in the company logo. Jacobs told students that he tries to live his life as optimistically as possible, by abiding by the "life is good supe…
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