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Police & Fire

State Police Provide Motorists With Winter Driving Tips With winter weather on its way, Major Charles Guess of the New York State Police, is asking motorists to remember to keep safe on the roads. "Winter hazards can be the most dangerous of all driving situations we face. More people are involved in crashes during the winter months than any other time of the year," Guess said in a release. Winter driving hazards include snow, ice, cold temperatures, and limited visibility. "There are a number of actions that each one of us as motor vehicle operators can take to make winter driving safer for ourselves, and those with whom we sha…

12/06/2015

News

Fake IRS Phone Calls Target Dutchess County Seniors POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Seniors across Dutchess County are being advised to be extra cautious as an IRS-related phone scam continues to be pervasive, according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal. The IRS scam, where the caller says he or she is from the IRS and explains that if money is not sent to them immediately via the use of wire transfer, money order, Green-Dot cards or other prepaid credit cards then the receiver of the call will go to jail, the Journal reported. If you think you may have been a victim of this type of scam in the past, or if you receive these types of calls in t…

by Daily Voice

12/06/2015

Politics

Cuomo Says There Is 'No Appetite' For Full-Time Legislature ALBANY, N.Y. — Following the conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that he won't focus on creating a full-time legislature but instead push for more transparency and disclosure, according to a report in Capital New York. Cuomo said there is "no appetite" among lawmakers for becoming a full-time legislature, meaning that being state lawmakers would be their full-time job and no outside income would be allowed, Capital New York reported. The alternative, Capital New York reports, is requiring more transparency in the outside incomes of lawmak…

by Daily Voice

12/06/2015

Neighbors

Giving Tree At Saddle Brook Church Accepts Clothes, Toys SADDLE BROOK, N.J. - St. Philip the Apostle RC Church in Saddle Brook's Giving Tree will be available until Dec. 13. The tree's gift tags will have a name, age and clothing size of the child in need. Each of the gifts will go to parishioners of Our Lady of Victories and Lady of Lourdes in Paterson. If the tree should run out of tags and you would like to give a gift (clothing or toy), leave the unwrapped gift under the tree. For more information, call the church at 201-843-1888.

12/06/2015

Sports

Teaneck Basketball Star Continues Hoop Prowess In College TEANECK, N.J. - Former Teaneck High School basketball star Joel Hernandez built upon his success as a Highwayman to become a key part of the Long Island University team. Since the beginning of the 2015-16 season, Hernandez started all of Long Island's first six games and averaged 10.2 points and 6 rebounds per game. The Blackbirds went 4-2 in those games. Hernandez, a 6-foot-3 guard, played four years in Teaneck before graduating in 2013. He led the Highwaymen to three-straight sectional titles and scored 50 points in a game as a senior. He is majoring in sports science at Long Island U…

12/06/2015

Schools

Donation Helps Send Lodi Student To World Youth Day LODI, N.J. - The Alumni Association of Lodi Immaculate Conception High School recently presented senior Alexa Balint with a gift to help with expenses for her trip to World Youth Day events in Krakow, Poland. Balint spoke along with ICHS campus minister and religion teacher, Sister Alexander at the recent Alumnae meeting about the value in attending this event to deepen their faith with thousands of other young people while representing ICHS and the Felician Sisters. As a member of the National Honor Society and Vice President of the Student Council, Balint also participates in the drama …

12/06/2015

Events

Wyckoff Church Gives Back At Christmas Party WYCKOFF, N.J. - The Bethany Church of Wyckoff will be celebrating Christmas by giving back to others at its BCYouth Gives Back Christmas Party.The party is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 at the Wyckoff campus, 568 Wellington Drive. All students in both junior and senior high are encouraged to grab a tag off the Christmas trees, buy that item and bring it with them to the holiday party in their ugliest Christmas sweater. This will be a night of food and fun, so don’t miss out. For any questions or more details, talk to any of the youth leaders at the church or call the church office and speak …

12/06/2015

Police & Fire

Dutchess Sheriff Makes 16 Arrests In Thanksgiving Crackdown DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Of the 16 arrests that the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office made between Nov. 25 to Nov. 29, 14 of them were impaired diving charges, according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal. The crackdown on driving during the Thanksgiving holiday included the efforts of several local police departments as well as the Sheriff's Office, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported. For more information on the arrests during the crackdown, click here.

by Daily Voice

12/05/2015

Police & Fire

Woman Charged With Endangering Welfare Of Disabled 20-Year-Old In Red Hook RED HOOK, N.Y. - A 20-year-old mentally handicapped person is safe after a recent altercation ended in charges filed against the victim's caregiver, police said, New York State Police in Rhinebeck charged Monique Jenkins, 41 of Poughkeepsie Friday with endangering the mentally handicapped person who was in her care. Jenkins was reportedly caring for the alleged victim when an argument broke out Nov 27. Following the spat, Jenkins allegedly placed her hand around the victim's throat. Police charged Jenkins with Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person, a 2nd …

12/05/2015

News

Westchester Advisory Committee Suggests Consolidating IT, Police WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Citizens Budget Advisory Committee is suggesting that one way to cut costs in the county would be to consolidate the information technology and police departments of all localities, according to a report in LoHud.com. However, Lohud reports, that this might not be the easiest thing for residents to consider. For the full LoHud report, click here.

by Daily Voice

12/05/2015

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