Rockland Friends Split Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Rockland Friends Split Winning $1M Powerball Ticket
Rockland Friends Split Winning $1M Powerball Ticket TENAFLY, N.J. — Two friends from Rockland County will be splitting a $1 million Powerball ticket they purchased from Stop & Shop in Tenafly in February. Elphine C. and Virgilio C. are good friends and they often purchase Lottery tickets together.  They purchase a few tickets for a drawing when the jackpot is large. Elphine is also a Pick-4 fan and plays as often as she can. "I've played my birthday and won - but it was a long time ago." Elphine purchased five game boards for the February 15 Powerball drawing, when the jackpot hit $317 million, for the two of them to share. Th…
Men Convicted In Brutal 1980 Death Of Pearl River Teen Up For Parole Men Convicted In Brutal 1980 Death Of Pearl River Teen Up For Parole
Men Convicted In Brutal 1980 Death Of Pearl River Teen Up For Parole ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - Two drunken drifters who attacked and brutally killed a 16-year-old honor student from Pearl River are up for parole and a petition is being circulated to keep them in prison. In October 1980, the men attacked 16-year-old Paula Bohevesky, an honor student who was picked up off the street a few blocks from her Peal River home. She was reportedly “brutally” beaten, stabbed and left alone to die in a pool of her own blood with her clothes strewn about. Two days after her attack, the men, Richard LaBarbera and Robert McCain, were arrested and charged in connection to her…
Piermont Shop Sells Bags To Combat Human Trafficking Piermont Shop Sells Bags To Combat Human Trafficking
Piermont Shop Sells Bags To Combat Human Trafficking FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – When Cathy Zahn of Franklin Lakes was reading Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof, there were some nights when the book’s details of human trafficking in Cambodia were too much to handle. “I had to close the book,” she said, recalling stories of 10-year-old girls being trafficked for sex. But she couldn’t keep it closed for good. “I read the book and it was really gut-wrenching. And it was the kind of book when you finished, you just couldn’t say, ‘Oh well, that was a nice book and thank God I live in Franklin Lakes and too bad for those people,’” she said. “I felt the…
Hudson Valley Residents Bill Clinton, James Patterson Writing Spy Thriller Hudson Valley Residents Bill Clinton, James Patterson Writing Spy Thriller
Hudson Valley Residents Bill Clinton, James Patterson Writing Spy Thriller Bill Clinton can now add novelist to his resume. The Chappaqua resident and 42nd president of the U.S. announced he is working on a new novel with bestselling author James Patterson, who has a home in Scarborough, that involves the President of the United States. "The President Is Missing,"  a spy thriller is set to be released in June 2018. “Working on a book about a sitting President — drawing on what I know about the job, life in the White House, and the way Washington works — has been a lot of fun,” said Clinton in a statement. Clinton has written three nonfiction books, whi…
Hudson Valley's Mika Brzezinski Gets Engaged To Co-Host Joe Scarborough Hudson Valley's Mika Brzezinski Gets Engaged To Co-Host Joe Scarborough
Hudson Valley's Mika Brzezinski Gets Engaged To Co-Host Joe Scarborough It's a match made in morning TV heaven. "Morning Joe" co-hosts Joe Scarborough, a New Canaan resident, and Mika Brzezinski, a Bronxville resident, announced Thursday they are engaged. Scarborough proposed to her while they were in Paris to celebrate Brezinski's 50th birthday. In February, Brzezinski put her Bronxville home on the market. The mother of two announced she was separating from her husband in December 2015. Scarborough, a former Congressman, split from his second wife in 2013. According to an interview in Vanity Fair, the couple does not yet live together.  Between the…
More Than $80,000 Raised For Pearl River Family After Father Dies More Than $80,000 Raised For Pearl River Family After Father Dies
More Than $80,000 Raised For Pearl River Family After Father Dies ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- The donations have been pouring in for the family of Marty Ceresnik, a Pearl River resident, who died last week. A crowdfunding page was set up to support the family by Ceresnik's friends. As of Tuesday afternoon, $82,915 has been raised from 429 donors. Ceresnik was married to his wife Laureen and had two children, Marty, 7 and Jenny, 5. "I've known Marty since first grade," Ian Gaffney, who helped set up the page said. "I was his best man. I'm the godfather to his daughter. You feel like there's nothing you can do, but this is something that didn't …
Suffern's Grace VanderWaal Wins Best New Artist At Disney Music Awards Suffern's Grace VanderWaal Wins Best New Artist At Disney Music Awards
Suffern's Grace VanderWaal Wins Best New Artist At Disney Music Awards SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Grace VanderWaal is continuing to make her mark. The 13-year-old Suffern singer, who won America's Got Talent last summer, won her first ever award, taking home Best New Artist at the Radio Disney Music Awards. "Now that this is happening, I forgot everything I wanted to say," VanderWaal said when she accepted her "Arty.". "This is a lot heavier in real life. It's really crazy. I was just on AGT and I would never think in the past year I would be up here getting my first award. I want to thank every single one of my fans." VanderWaal also perf…
Community Rushes To Support Pearl River Family After Father Dies Suddenly Community Rushes To Support Pearl River Family After Father Dies Suddenly
Community Rushes To Support Pearl River Family After Father Dies Suddenly ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Pearl River community is coming together for the Ceresnik family. A crowdfunding page has been set up for the family following the sudden death of Marty Ceresnik, a 38-year-old Pearl River resident. Ceresnik was married to his wife Laureen and had two children, Marty, 7 and Jenny, 5.  As of Friday afternoon, the campaign has raised $23,300 from 119 donors. Ceresnik worked at LiquiTech and was an avid sports fan who loved to coach his children and go skiing, fishing or play baseball and golf. He was also a member of the Pearl River Elks. "Please donate. Thi…
Rockland Recognizes 'King Of Trash' Rockland Recognizes 'King Of Trash'
Rockland Recognizes 'King Of Trash' ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- He might not look like a king, but Suffern resident John LaPlaca is known as the "King of Trash," around Rockland County for helping to keep the county clean.LaPlaca has picked up more than 1,000 bags of trash from the county's roads, streams, and parks every year for the past 19 years. To honor him for his efforts, Rockland County Executive Ed Day named LaPlaca the "Outstanding Environmental Volunteer for 2017" during a special ceremony on Thursday. In addition to a plaque, a tree was planted in his honor at Kennedy-Dells County Park.
Looking For A 'Shark': Hudson Valley Mom, Daughter Audition For TV Show Looking For A 'Shark': Hudson Valley Mom, Daughter Audition For TV Show
Looking For A 'Shark': Hudson Valley Mom, Daughter Audition For TV Show WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Two Westchester women are hoping to get their tote bags noticed on "Shark Tank." Laura Massari of Mount Kisco and her mom, Cindy Massari of Katonah, recently auditioned for the ABC show to raise capital for their line, The Flip Flop Bitch. Laura calls the bag, which was featured on "The Today Show," and "Rachael Ray," a hobo style tote that comes folded up in a matching wristlet. There are sparkly totes for parties and vegan leather totes for everyday use. One was even overnighted to an Oscar VIP attendee during awards season. "…
Oh, Baby: New City Actress Performs In Fairfield County Oh, Baby: New City Actress Performs In Fairfield County
Oh, Baby: New City Actress Performs In Fairfield County NEW CITY, N.Y. --  New City actress Lisa Spielman is returning to the stage in the spring musical, "Baby," written by Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire.  The production, directed by Carin Zakes and produced by Nova Hall, at the Darien Arts Center (DAC) in Darien, Conn, is being showcased April 21, 22, 28, 29 and May 5 and 6 at 8 p.m., and April 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. in the theater's Weatherstone Studio. The story examines how parents-to-be experience the emotional stresses and triumphs, as well as the desperate lows and comic highs that accompany the anticipation and arrival of a …
What Your Neighbors Think: Orangetown's Favorite Places To Chow Down What Your Neighbors Think: Orangetown's Favorite Places To Chow Down
What Your Neighbors Think: Orangetown's Favorite Places To Chow Down ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Looking for some good eats in Orangetown? Look no further. Here are the three favorite places to grab some grub in the area, according to Yelp. Louie’s On The Avenue  Where: 160 E Central Ave. Phone: (845) 735-4344 What People Are Saying:  ''I have only ever gotten takeout from here, but it has never been a let down. The hostess taking my order is very friendly and accommodating. I always order the grilled chicken salad and it is always so delicious. Grilled chicken is tender yet nicely charred, goat cheese and cranberries over baby spinach with the most delicious pea…