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Bergen County Man, 31, Drowns In NY Lake During Family Outing
A man on an outing with his family at Harriman State Park drowned after jumping into the lake and swimming about 100 feet away.
The incident occurred in Rockland County around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at Lake Sebago in Stony Point.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel with the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Carlos G. Gomez Tay, age 31, from Palisades Park, New Jersey, was with his family at the lake and went swimming.
Tay swam about 100 feet away from his family and started calling for help, Nevel said.
Nevel said he then submerged and did not resur…
Northvale PD: Rockland Driver Found Passed Out, Vehicle Running, With Drugs, Booze, Loaded Gun
A Rockland driver who was found passed out with the motor running in a local park Wednesday morning was carrying a loaded handgun, police in Northvale said.
Northvale police responding to a 7:45 a.m. call found Jeremy T. Garcia, 22, of Stony Point out cold behind the wheel -- either from drugs or alcohol -- in Hogan Park, Police Chief Howard Ostrow said.
They smelled burnt marijuana and saw prescription drugs on the passenger seat, he said.
The officers woke Garcia after several attempts, after which he filed field sobriety tests, the chief said.
They then found a .9mm Glock handgun -- wi…
Paterson Ex-Con Indicted In Ring That Flooded Suburbs With Heroin
PATERSON, N.J. – Federal grand jurors indicted a Paterson ex-con who authorities said participated in a ring that distributed pounds of heroin in Bergen, Passaic and Rockland counties.
Reinaldo “Money” Rodriguez, 29, was part of a network that that stretched from the Bronx to Paterson and into suburban towns in three counties, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.
He was arrested with a large amount of heroin, as well as a gun that, as a convicted felon, he was prohibited from having, the U.S. attorney said.
Rodriguez, also known as “Mimo,” has remained in custody since May 2016 when authori…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
It didn't take long for much of the area to get more than a half-foot of snowfall accumulation.
The storm that swept through the area arrived very early Saturday evening and moved out east not long after midnight.
Here are snowfall totals we've already reached. Be sure to leave the total for your hometown with a comment below.
Hudson Valley
Westchester
Armonk, 7.5 inches
Croton-on-Hudson, 7.7 inches
Harrison, 7.5 inches
Irvington, 6.5 inches
Mamaroneck, 7 inches
Mount Kisco, 7.2 inches
Valhalla, 6.5 inches
White Plains, 7.5 inches
Yonkers, 6.5 inches
Putnam
Brewster, 6 inches
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