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Valley Cottage, NY

Rockland County Launches Free TOR Ferry Weekend Connection Bus Rockland County Launches Free TOR Ferry Weekend Connection Bus
Rockland County Launches Free TOR Ferry Weekend Connection Bus Weekend travelers will now have the opportunity to take a TOR ferry connection bus beginning this weekend to explore different parts of the Hudson Valley and New York City, free of charge. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and the Department of Public Transportation said that the service will begin on Saturday, July 6, and run through Nov. 10. The bus service will provide connecting transit service for Metro-North Hudson Line customers who travel to Haverstraw via the Haverstraw-Ossining weekend ferry, enabling them to travel beyond the Ferry Landing via public transit, officials said. The …
Beloved Athletic Director, Coach, Former Star Athlete In Hudson Valley Dies Beloved Athletic Director, Coach, Former Star Athlete In Hudson Valley Dies
Beloved Athletic Director, Coach, Former Star Athlete In Hudson Valley Dies A beloved former coach and athletic director in the Hudson Valley who was a star athlete in high school and college has died after battling cancer for over 15 years. Rockland County resident Charles S. "Chuck" Scarpulla, of Valley Cottage, died on Tuesday, April 11 at age 81. Scarpulla, the former Ramapo High School and Sleepy Hollow High School athletic director and Section 1 football coordinator was known for his coaching skills, but more importantly for listening, caring, and motivating young athletes. But before coaching athletes, Scarpulla was a two-sport athlete in his own right at …
New Lego Store In Hudson Valley Helps People With Special Needs New Lego Store In Hudson Valley Helps People With Special Needs
New Lego Store In Hudson Valley Helps People With Special Needs Lego fans looking for a new set or who need a few red or yellow special pieces, or moms sick of bins full of bricks the kids never play with can all find happiness at a new Hudson Valley Lego resale store. Named "Brick It Again," the Rockland County store has just opened its doors in Valley Cottage, and the best part is it provides workers with developmental challenges to learn job skills.  The brainchild of Jawonio CEO Randi Rios-Castro, a non-profit organization services provider in both Rockland and Westchester counties dedicated to advancing the independence, well-being, and e…
'Operation Catfish': 7 Sexual Predators Caught After Months-Long Hudson Valley Investigation 'Operation Catfish': 7 Sexual Predators Caught After Months-Long Hudson Valley Investigation
'Operation Catfish': 7 Sexual Predators Caught After Months-Long Hudson Valley Investigation A months-long cybercrime operation in the Hudson Valley has resulted in the arrest of seven sexual predators who possessed online child sexual abuse materials and attempted to lure children to meet for sex, officials said.  The operation, known as "Operation Catfish," was run by the Rockland County District Attorney's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), and resulted in the seven arrests and one guilty plea since January 2022, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II.  According to Walsh, the following suspects were charged with using online me…
Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Women In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Women In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Women In Hudson Valley A 34-year-old man has been sentenced for murdering two women at a Hudson Valley home in 2020. Rockland County resident Robert Williams III, of Hillcrest, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 16, to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the shooting deaths of 27-year-old Kathleen Castor and her mother, 63-year-old Wanda Castor, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II announced. According to the announcement, Williams was found guilty in April of the following charges stemming from the double homicide in Valley Cottage: First-degree murder Second-degree murder (two co…
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her mother. A Rockland County jury found Robert C. Williams III, age 32, of Hillcrest, guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder Tuesday, April 19. Prosecutors said Williams shot and killed Kathleen Castor, age 27, and Wanda Castor, age 63 at a home on Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Kathleen Castor had an order of protection against Williams after their relationship ended, prosecutors said. Her one-month-old baby was found alive and uninjured following the killings. “The events…
Restaurant Set To Reopen At New Location In Hudson Valley Restaurant Set To Reopen At New Location In Hudson Valley
Restaurant Set To Reopen At New Location In Hudson Valley The owners of a Hudson Valley restaurant are preparing to move to a brand-new location. Mello Dee Thai is set to close its Rockland County location in Clarkstown and reopen it at a new location in Orangetown, the owners announced. The current location at 753 Route 9W in Valley Cottage will close in the coming days, the owners said in the announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 23.  The business is set to reopen in Tappan in March.
20-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Shooting 20-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Shooting
20-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Shooting A Hudson Valley man will spend up to five years in state prison for the shooting death of another man. Rockland County resident Collyer Goodman, age 20, of Valley Cottage, was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 17, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. Goodman, who had pleaded guilty to the charges of manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, was 18 years old at the time he killed Darien Brydie, age 21, of Country Club Hills, Illinois in August 2020 in the village of Nyack, officials said. According to the DA's Office, on Sunday, August 23, 2020, Goodman was sitting…
Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was allegedly driving high on drugs was arrested after being spotted swerving all over a busy roadway, almost striking several vehicles, authorities announced. Manuel Perez, age 54, of Congers, was arrested in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, when the Clarkstown Police responded to calls of a silver Toyota Suv driving erratically on Route 9W in Valley Cottage.  According to Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police Department, the first arriving officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to pull over the Toyota, but Perez re…
Firefighter Injured During Hudson Valley House Fire Firefighter Injured During Hudson Valley House Fire
Firefighter Injured During Hudson Valley House Fire A firefighter received burns and suffered from smoke inhalation while battling an area house fire. The fire took place in Rockland County around 9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 1, at 460 Storms Road in Valley Cottage. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police Department, said responding officers observed a heavy smoke condition coming from the basement and confirmed with the homeowner that the house was unoccupied.  Multiple fire companies responded to the scene to assist the Valley Cottage Fire Department in extinguishing the fire, Peters said. The house fire.Jennifer Donohue…
Teen Admits To Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Teen Admits To Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting
Teen Admits To Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting A teen has pleaded guilty to the shooting death of a man visiting the Hudson Valley. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the guilty plea of Collyer Goodman, of Valley Cottage, on Monday, Oct. 18, for the shooting death of a Chicago man visiting Nyack last August. Goodman plead guilty to manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the shooting death of Darien Brydie, the District Attorney's Office said.  See Earlier Story: Teen Suspect Nabbed After Man Shot At Apartment Complex In Rockland Brydle was 21 years old at the time of his death. Goodman was ag…
Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence
Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence A suspect has been apprehended after a mother and her daughter were found shot to death at an area residence early last week. The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26. The two, 63-year-old Wanda Castor and 27-year-old Kathleen Castor, both of Valley Cottage, were found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, said Clarkstown Police Chief Ray McCullagh. An infant child was found unhurt in the residence with no visible injuries, McCullagh said. The baby, Anastasia, the child of…
IDs Released For Mother, Daughter Shot, Killed In Area Residence IDs Released For Mother, Daughter Shot, Killed In Area Residence
IDs Released For Mother, Daughter Shot, Killed In Area Residence The mother and daughter who were found shot to death at an area residence have been identified. The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26. The two, now identified as 63-year-old Wanda Castor and 27-year-old Kathleen Castor, both of Valley Cottage, were found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, said Clarkstown Police Chief Ray McCullagh during a press conference. An infant child was found unhurt in the residence with no visible injuries, McCullagh said. The baby, the child of Kathleen Castor…
Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed
Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Mother, Daughter Shot, Killed In Area Residence An infant girl was found inside a cottage where her mother and grandmother were found shot to death.  The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Collage, said the Clarkstown Police. Related story: New Details Released After Two Women Found Dead In Valley Cottage Residence When Clarkstown Police arrived on the scene, they found the two women, ages 63 and 27, from what appeared to be gunshot wounds, said Police Chief&nb…
Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead Behind Residence In Area Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead Behind Residence In Area
Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead Behind Residence In Area Click here for an updated story: New Details Released After Two Women Found Dead Inside Cottage In Area Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of two women found in the back of an area residence. The two bodies were discovered in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 26, at the private residence in Valley Cottage,  in the rear of 104 Lake Road, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. The home is reportedly owned by the Tolstoy Foundation Rehabilitation and Nursing Center which is located nearby. Peters said an investigation is underway and will release more informati…
College Of New Rochelle Controller Sentenced, Must Repay Millions For Fraud College Of New Rochelle Controller Sentenced, Must Repay Millions For Fraud
College Of New Rochelle Controller Sentenced, Must Repay Millions For Fraud The former controller at the College of New Rochelle will spend time behind bars and repay millions after admitting to doctoring the school’s books by nearly $34 million dollars, forcing the 115-year-old institution to close its doors. Keith Borge, 62, of Valley Cottage, has been sentenced to three years in prison, $25,000 in fines and will pay restitution that reaches as much as $13.2 million after pleading guilty securities fraud and failure to pay $20.4 million in payroll taxes. As part of the plea, Borge, a resident of Valley Cottage in Rockland County, admitted to filing fina…
Missing 16-Year-Old Found Missing 16-Year-Old Found
Missing 16-Year-Old Found Update: The 16-year-old who went missing in the area late Monday afternoon, Feb. 25 has been found and is safe, the New York State Public Safety Department announced. Nicholas Guiliano of Valley Cottage was located at a rest stop on the Garden State Parkway late Monday night, the department said. Original report: A 16-year-old boy has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in finding him. At the request of the Clarkstown Town Police Department, a New York State Missing Child Alert has been issued relating to the disappearance of Nicholas Guiliano. Gui…
Missing 16-Year-Old Found Missing 16-Year-Old Found
Missing 16-Year-Old Found Update: The 16-year-old who went missing in the area late Monday afternoon, Feb. 25 has been found and is safe, the New York State Public Safety Department announced. Nicholas Guiliano of Valley Cottage was located at a rest stop on the Garden State Parkway late Monday night, the department said. Original report: A 16-year-old boy has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in finding him. At the request of the Clarkstown Town Police Department, a New York State Missing Child Alert has been issued relating to the disappearance of Nicholas Guiliano. Gui…
Northern Westchester Man Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Bust Northern Westchester Man Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Bust
Northern Westchester Man Nabbed In Major Drug Ring Bust A Westchester man and two Rockland County residents have been charged as being part of a major drug ring that sold fentanyl and heroin at a popular produce market. Jovanny Torres, 27, of Yorktown, Anthony Antonucci, 34, of Valley Cottage, and Kaitlyn Jefferson, 37, of Thiells were all charged in June as being part of the ring that operated out of the Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, according to the Bronx District Attorney's Office. The three are part of a ring of 13 people charged in the operation which included the sale of fentanyl, to undercover agents, the DA's Office said. “Th…