6,500 Without Power After Fierce Windstorm Batters Hudson Valley
Thousands of Hudson Valley residents remained without power after a powerful windstorm swept through the region Friday afternoon and night, Oct. 31, 2025, according to Central Hudson.
As of 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, approximately 6,500 customers were still without service, with Ulster County reporting 3,505 outages, Greene County 1,685, Dutchess County 479, and Sullivan County 269, utility officials said.
“Our crews are in the field assessing damage from yesterday’s windstorm and are working to restore service as safely and efficiently as possible,” said Eric Kiszkiel, Vice President of O…
Assemblyman Says Family Killed In Paterson Halloween Fire Were His Relatives
New Jersey Assemblyman Al Abdel-Aziz confirmed that the five people killed in a Halloween night house fire in Paterson were his relatives.
The fire broke out at 15 Emerson Avenue just after 9:50 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.
When firefighters arrived, they found five victims inside the home — a 39-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman, and three children, ages 14, 12, and 7, Valdes said. All five were pronounced dead at the scene.
Assemblyman Abdel-Aziz identified the victims as his cousin, his cousin’s wife, and their three children. “I am hea…
Fair Lawn Police Arrest 11 In October For Shoplifting, Drugs, DWI
Fair Lawn police reported multiple arrests throughout October, ranging from shoplifting and narcotics possession to driving while intoxicated, according to a police blotter released Friday, Oct. 31.
The following information is from a blotter, approved by Chief Joseph Dawicki:
On Sept. 30, Luis E. Martinez, 53, of Paterson, was arrested at ShopRite on Maple Avenue after being found with $95.36 in unpaid merchandise, police said. That same night, Jared A. Thompkins, 30, of Teaneck, was stopped on Plaza Road at Broadway and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after officers fo…
