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Jay Waitkus

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News

DOT Proposes Replacing Bridge On Route 34 In Monroe MONROE, Conn. -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting about a proposed rehabilitation of the Route 34 bridge over Boys Half Way Brook. The meeting will take place on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Monroe Town Hall, 7 Fan Hill Road. The meeting will allow open discussion of all views and comments from the community on the proposed project. The project would consist of replacing the bridge's existing concrete slab with a new reinforced concrete slab. The slab replacement would be performed using signal-controlled alternating one-way traffic operations.…

08/29/2016

Events

Waldwick Community Alliance Offers Wine-Tasting Event At Museum WALDWICK, N.J. -- The Waldwick Community Alliance is hosting a wine-tasting event from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Waldwick Museum of Local History The event, which will be outdoors on the museum grounds, will include dozens of wines, hors d'oeuvres and live music. The cost is $45 per person, and includes entry to the museum. All proceeds benefit the museum. Wines for the event will be selected by Carlo Russo's Wine and Spirit World Ho-Ho-Kus. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be from 4-7:30 p.m. Sept. 11. For more information, call 201-563-7646, or click he…

08/29/2016

Events

Kent Library Offering Defensive Driving Class KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- The Kent Public Library is hosting a defensive driving course on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants may be eligible to receive up to a 10 percent discount on their motor vehicle collision and liability insurance premiums for up to three years, and up to a four-point reduction on their driving records. The class is offered by DigitalDefensiveDriving.com. Cost is $40, with a portion benefiting the library. Payment is required in advance of the class. Registration is also required. To sign up, call 845-225-8585, or click here. The library is locate…

08/29/2016

Police & Fire

Arson Now Ruled Out In New Rochelle Fire NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Arson is no longer the suspected cause of a fire on Lockwood Avenue early Saturday morning that left six people displaced, News 12 reports. The blaze is thought to have begun in the basement of the home, according to News 12. The victims are currently being assisted by the Red Cross, News 12 reports. To read the News 12 story, click here.

08/28/2016

News

White Plains Hospital Wins Award For Excellence In Emergency Care WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains Hospital was recently named a recipient of an Excellence in Patient Care Award for excellence in emergency care from the Studer Group, a Huron Healthcare solution company focused on outcomes and performance improvement for health care organizations across the country. The hospital was recognized at a ceremony conducted during the annual What’s Right in Health Care conference in Chicago on Aug. 2. The Patient Care Awards are presented annually to a select group of organizations from Studer’s partner-base of hospitals, health systems and physician organizati…

08/28/2016

Police & Fire

Irvington Police Alert Residents To Burglary IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington police are alerting local residents to a burglary that occurred at a residence on Station Road on Friday, between 3 and 8:30 p.m. Police remind the public that while crimes of this nature are uncommon in Irvington, they do occur. Residents are reminded to stay vigilant. Lock all doors and turn on alarms. Those who see anything or anyone suspicious in their neighborhoods are asked to call 911 or the Irvington Police Department at 914-591-8080.

08/28/2016

News

Police Searching For Missing Westchester Girl NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The search for Shaya Williams, a student from Isaac E. Young Middle School who has been missing for nearly a week, remains ongoing, News 12 reports. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Williams is described as standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 100 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Williams, 12, of New Rochelle, reportedly ran away last Sunday, but may have been seen on Friday at a local deli, according to News 12. To read the News 12 story, click here. To read more on the case, click here. Anyone with information is …

08/28/2016

Politics

Spring Valley To Receive $13,000 Public Safety Grant SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- The Village of Spring Valley will receive a $13,065 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant to enhance the effectiveness of its local public safety programs, according to U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Westchester/Rockland, the ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee. The grant, a cornerstone of the federal crime-fighting program, assists in the efforts of states and localities in testing various approaches to public safety challenges. “Our communities are most secure when we work together to fight and reduce crime,” Lowey said. “I’m pleased this grant w…

08/27/2016

Police & Fire

Arson Cited In New Rochelle Fire NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Four adults and a pair of children were relocated after a fire that started in the basement of a residence near Montefiore Hospital on Saturday morning rendered the home unlivable, lohud.com reports. Police suspect the blaze, which occurred at 172 Lockwood Ave., was set intentionally, and have identified a person of interest in the incident, according to lohud.com. The suspect, a male, has not yet been charged, lohud.com reports. To read the lohud.com story, click here.

08/27/2016

Schools

Waldwick Realtors Donate 200 Backpacks To Students In Need WALDWICK, N.J. -- The RealSource Association of Realtors Community Service Committee in Waldwick has donated over 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to organizations helping children in the surrounding communities. RealSource has provided the backpacks to students every August for nearly two decades. “Giving back to the communities we work in is very important to us,” said Jeanine Soderlund, RealSource community service committee chair. “With education being one of the most important tools a child can receive for their future, it’s important that these students are going back to scho…

08/27/2016

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