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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Police In Dutchess Get $250K For Advanced Rifles, Protective Gear Police In Dutchess Get $250K For Advanced Rifles, Protective Gear Police In Dutchess Get $250K For Advanced Rifles, Protective Gear
Police In Dutchess Get $250K For Advanced Rifles, Protective Gear DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- In the event of a terrorist attack or an active shooter incident, police departments across Dutchess County will be equipped with advanced protective gear thanks to a $249,930 grant from the state Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Police Protective Equipment Program. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, along with several local agencies, were selected to receive the funding for equipment that includes advanced ballistic helmets and vests and DCJS approved patrol rifles, typically used in active shooter incidents, terrorist attacks, and other criminal events. A…

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Ossining, NY
Obituaries
Maryknoll Sister Jennie Burke, 92, Ossining Maryknoll Sister Jennie Burke, 92, Ossining Maryknoll Sister Jennie Burke, 92, Ossining
Maryknoll Sister Jennie Burke, 92, Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- Sister Jennie Burke, 92, of Maryknoll Sisters Center, in Ossining, died Sunday after serving as a sister for 72 years. Born in Nova Scotia, Glace Bay, Canada, to Catherine McDougall and Joseph Burke, Sister Jennie became an American citizen in 1926. She had three brothers and three sisters: J. Raymond, John, Joseph P. Jr., Mary, Catherine, and Margaret. Her parents and siblings have all predeceased her. Sister Jennie graduated from East Boston High School in 1942. She entered the Maryknoll Sisters Congregation at the Maryknoll Sisters Center, on Sept. 6, 1944, from Sacred …

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Monsey, NY
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Pomona Man Stopped On PIP Had Cannabis Oil, Police Say Pomona Man Stopped On PIP Had Cannabis Oil, Police Say Pomona Man Stopped On PIP Had Cannabis Oil, Police Say
Pomona Man Stopped On PIP Had Cannabis Oil, Police Say POMONA, N.Y. -- A Pomona man was nabbed Saturday on drug charges after he was stopped for a traffic violation, according to the New York State Police. Bryan Mitowski, 23, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana after troopers discovered marijuana and a bottle of concentrated cannabis oil in his vehicle during the stop on the Palisades Parkway. Mitowski was arraigned in the Town of Haverstraw Court and released on his own recognizance pending a future court date.

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Hyde Park, NY
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State Police Investigate Structure Fire In Clinton State Police Investigate Structure Fire In Clinton State Police Investigate Structure Fire In Clinton
State Police Investigate Structure Fire In Clinton CLINTON CORNERS, N.Y. -- State police are continuing their investigation into the death of a Clinton Corners man who was found dead inside a burning shed Friday, Jan. 20. Kevin A. McGarry, 56, was found dead inside the shed following the fire at 184 Shadblow Lane around 2:30 p.m., said Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. Police don't believe the cause of the fire to be suspicious in nature and said it could take up to seven weeks for toxicology results to come back to determine a cause of death, said McMorris. The fire was brought under control by the East Clinton …

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Monsey, NY
Your Community
Private School In Chestnut Ridge Operating Without Permits Private School In Chestnut Ridge Operating Without Permits Private School In Chestnut Ridge Operating Without Permits
Private School In Chestnut Ridge Operating Without Permits CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. -- At a time when Ramapo and Spring Valley are under heavy scrutiny by the state for code enforcement issues at private schools, the opening of a new elementary school for girls in Chestnut Ridge without permits has both government and school officials at odds. The school, Bais Yaakov Elementary School of Rockland County, which opened last month, is not in compliance with zoning and fire code regulations, according to lohud.com. Despite the lack of required permits and inspections, the school, located on the grounds of the old Edwin Gould property, is continuing to oper…

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Stony Point, NY
Your Community
Rockland Legislators, County Executive Day Announce Funding For Non-Profits Rockland Legislators, County Executive Day Announce Funding For Non-Profits Rockland Legislators, County Executive Day Announce Funding For Non-Profits
Rockland Legislators, County Executive Day Announce Funding For Non-Profits ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Thirty local non-profits will receive funding for the first six months of the year, but Rockland County Executive Ed Day and legislators will have to come to an agreement on the sale of the Sain Building before the rest of the year is funded. The partial funding comes after Day refused to sign a funding resolution adopted by the Legislature that uses two contingency accounts that held unspent money budgeted for 2016. Without Day's signature, some $675,000 in alternative funding identified by the Legislature will automatically be used for the organizations to carry o…

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Monsey, NY
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Suffern Man Punches Ex-Girlfriend Several Times In Face, Police Say Suffern Man Punches Ex-Girlfriend Several Times In Face, Police Say Suffern Man Punches Ex-Girlfriend Several Times In Face, Police Say
Suffern Man Punches Ex-Girlfriend Several Times In Face, Police Say SUFFERN, N.Y. -- A Suffern man faces jail time after punching his ex-girlfriend in the face several times on Saturday, according to Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. Rudy Hernandez, 23, was charged with criminal contempt and assault following a domestic dispute when he violated an order of protection and punched his ex-girlfriend several times in the face, causing injuries, Osborn said. The order of protection violation was charged based on the fact that the victim filed for and was issued an order against Hernandez in 2016 which required him to refrain from harassing behavior, including …

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Monsey, NY
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Power Back After Downed Tree Causes Wesley Hills Outage Power Back After Downed Tree Causes Wesley Hills Outage Power Back After Downed Tree Causes Wesley Hills Outage
Power Back After Downed Tree Causes Wesley Hills Outage WESLEY HILLS, N.Y. -- The power is back on Tuesday after a large tree branch was knocked down on East Willow Tree Road due to high winds, taking power lines with it, according to Orange and Rockland Utilities.The outage occurred around 10:30 p.m. last night when the tree landed on the power lines, causing a fire, which in turn caused a transformer explosion, said Ramapo police. East Willow Tree Road was closed during the work but has reopened.

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New City, NY
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Police Boost Speeding, Reckless Driving Enforcement Near Clarkstown North Police Boost Speeding, Reckless Driving Enforcement Near Clarkstown North Police Boost Speeding, Reckless Driving Enforcement Near Clarkstown North
Police Boost Speeding, Reckless Driving Enforcement Near Clarkstown North CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Clarkstown police are warning speeder's to back off the gas pedal in the area of Clarkstown North High School or face receiving a whopping ticket. The department's Traffic Unit will be enforcing the traffic laws in the area after receiving numerous complaints from students and parents. Because speeders put students at risk, the unit said they will have zero tolerance for those disobeying traffic laws for the rest of the week, beginning Monday. "We cannot afford to have one of our children senselessly injured or killed at the hands of a reckless driver," police…

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Peekskill, NY
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Mother, 52, Killed In Peekskill Fire ID'd Mother, 52, Killed In Peekskill Fire ID'd Mother, 52, Killed In Peekskill Fire ID'd
Mother, 52, Killed In Peekskill Fire ID'd PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The 52-year-old Peekskill mother who died Monday during a house fire has been identified as Elizabeth Birmingham, according to Peekskill police. Birmingham was found in a first-floor bedroom in the early morning multi-house fire 930 Diven St., said Lt. John White. White said they are awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death. Peekskill and Croton-on-Hudson firefighters battled the blaze for more than 90 minutes before bringing it under control, White said. The fire, which started on the first floor, spread to the second and third floors. An official cause…

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