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Ramapo Police ID Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash
RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Police continue searching for the driver who struck and killed a bicyclist from Pomona and drove off on Monday night along Route 202, and have released the identity of the man killed.
Officers found the bicyclist, identified as William "Matt" E. George, 53, with serious injuries to his face and body, unable to speak, police said. George's bicycle, which had sustained front end damage, was nearby.
"The damage to the vehicle and the injuries to the male are consistent with both having some type of contact with a vehicle in motion," Detective Lt. Mark Emma s…
Ramapo Realtor's Grand-Dog Saves The Day
RAMAPO, N.Y. -- There are all kinds of holiday gifts, but few are better than heroic life-saving moments.
Carole Novick, broker/owner of Carole Novick Realty in Ramapo, is feeling blessed this season thanks to Izzy, her 6-month-old black-and-tan coonhound "grand-dog" whose keen scent averted disaster.
In early December, Novick's son-in-law John Hanzl, who is married to Carole's daughter, Amy, was wrestled from sleep around 5:30 a.m. at their South Boston home. Whining non-stop, Hanzl got out of bed. He thought it was unusual because Izzy, who sleeps beside their bed in a crate, n…