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Monthslong Lane Closures Scheduled On Saw Mill River Parkway Monthslong Lane Closures Scheduled On Saw Mill River Parkway
Monthslong Lane Closures Scheduled On Saw Mill River Parkway There will be lane closures and potential delays for motorists on the Saw Mill River Parkway for the next two months in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that the right lane closures will be on the northbound parkway between exit 17 (Ashford Avenue) and exit 21 (Route 119). There will also be single-lane closures on the Saw Mill River Parkway southbound between exit 18 (Cyrus Field Road) and exit 21. There will also be a ramp closure at exit 7A (Saw Mill River Parkway northbound) on I-87, while contractors continue construction work in the area. Accordi…

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by Zak Failla
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Serial Burglar Admits To Multiple Westchester Break-Ins, DA Says Serial Burglar Admits To Multiple Westchester Break-Ins, DA Says
Serial Burglar Admits To Multiple Westchester Break-Ins, DA Says A 28-year-old serial burglar accused of committing crimes in more than a dozen municipalities has admitted to his role in a string of burglaries dating back to last summer. Cortlandt Manor resident Julian Montgomery pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 19 to three felony counts of burglary in Greenburgh and surrounding areas in August and September last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Last summer, a series of burglaries were reported in Ardsley and Edgemont, prompting an extensive police investigation. Scarpino said that investigators found several si…

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by Zak Failla
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Details Emerge After Five Caught In Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Mill Details Emerge After Five Caught In Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Mill
Details Emerge After Five Caught In Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Mill New details have emerged after five people were busted during a raid of a fentanyl and heroin factory in Westchester early Friday. The arrests took place around 10:30 a.m. Friday at a home on Euclid Avenue in Ardsley, said Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Erin Mulvey. According to Mulvey, the DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squad executed a search warrant at the home where the five were arrested and approximately five kilograms of fentanyl and six kilograms of heroin were seized.  "The fentanyl alone has the potency to kill nearly over two million people k…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory
Five Arrested After Raid Of Westchester Fentanyl, Heroin Factory This story has been updated. Five people were busted during a raid of a fentanyl and heroin factory in Westchester early Friday. The arrests took place around 10:30 a.m. Friday at a home on Euclid Avenue in Ardsley, said Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Erin Mulvey. According to Mulvey, the DEA’s Tactical Diversion Squad executed a search warrant at the home where five people were arrested and approximately five kilograms of fentanyl and six kilograms of heroin were seized.  "The fentanyl alone has the potency to kill nearly over two million people…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
29 HS Students From Area Named Regeneron Semifinalists 29 HS Students From Area Named Regeneron Semifinalists
29 HS Students From Area Named Regeneron Semifinalists More than two dozen are students are among 300 that have been chosen as semifinalists at the prominent Regeneron Science Talent Search. Each year, approximately 1,800 students enter the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Of the nearly 2,000 students that submitted research projects, judges narrowed the field to…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Accused Drug Dealers Caught With Heroin, Crack, Ketamine, Pot In Westchester Stop Four Accused Drug Dealers Caught With Heroin, Crack, Ketamine, Pot In Westchester Stop
Four Accused Drug Dealers Caught With Heroin, Crack, Ketamine, Pot In Westchester Stop Two men and two women accused of drug dealing were allegedly found with crack, heroin, ketamine, and marijuana during a traffic stop in Westchester, state police said. The stop occurred on I-87 just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in Ardsley. After the stop, troopers determined the driver, 25-year-old Joshua D. Allen of Augusta, Maine, gave them probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search, police say they discovered a syringe containing heroin, a glass smoking device with burnt crack residue, about 194 grams of ketamine, and 19.78 grams of marijuana. Those i…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Traffic Stop Faces Felony Charge Man Caught With Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Traffic Stop Faces Felony Charge
Man Caught With Nearly 4 Pounds Of Pot In Westchester Traffic Stop Faces Felony Charge A 31-year-old man from faces felony charges after being caught with almost four pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Westchester, police say. The incident occurred before midnight Sunday, Nov. 25 on I-87 in Ardsley. State Police stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation. The troopers' interview with the driver gave them probable cause to perform a search of the vehicle’s interior and its occupants. During the search, police found approximately 3.6 pounds of marijuana in the possession of Dioenes Rodriguez of Maybrook in Orange County, one of the vehicle’s occupants.  Ro…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
DeCicco & Sons Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags DeCicco & Sons Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags
DeCicco & Sons Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags Plastic bags will soon be a relic of the past at a prominent group of food stores. DeCicco & Sons Markets announced that it will be fully eliminating the single-use plastic bags in all seven of their stores within the next seven days.  They currently have locations in Ardsley, Armonk, Brewster, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood and Pelham. An eighth location is in the works in Somers. “We’ve decided to take this step because we take very seriously the role that we have within our communities, and the responsibility we have to be good corporate citizens,” shared John DeCicco Jr., CEO of the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Caught With 104 Grams Of Cocaine In Westchester Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Caught With 104 Grams Of Cocaine In Westchester
Woman Accused Of Drug Dealing Caught With 104 Grams Of Cocaine In Westchester A 36year-old alleged drug dealer is behind bars after being busted with more than 100 grams of cocaine during a traffic stop on I-87. New York State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in Westchester shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 in Ardsley, when a driver committed a vehicle and traffic violation. During that traffic stop, police said that the interview established probable cause to search the vehicle and its occupants. During the search of the vehicle, Florida, Massachusetts resident Hathia Girard, a passenger in the car, was found to be in possession of 104…

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by Zak Failla
Business
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCiccio's Family Market is the latest business to announce its imminent closure in the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 35 and Route 121 north in the Town of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. So while the town was recently named the safest community in America for a third consecutive year, as reported here by Daily Voice, it will be losing the family owned grocery store on Saturday, Sept. 1 -- Labor Day weekend. A popular paint and hardware store also recently closed at Orchard Plaza. Other DeCicco’s Family Markets are located in nearby Katonah, Scarsdale and Jef…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester Mom Sentenced For Cancer Scam Westchester Mom Sentenced For Cancer Scam
Westchester Mom Sentenced For Cancer Scam The woman who admitted to defrauding donors out of more than $50,000 by misrepresenting the fact that she had terminal cancer has been sentenced. Vedoutie Hoobraj of Ardsley - also known as Shivonie Deokaran - was sentenced on Friday in White Plains Federal Court to two years in federal prison. She faced up to 20 years behind bars. Hoobraj pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud earlier this year following her arrest in Orlando. She admitted to engaging in an elaborate scheme to solicit donations for two years in Westchester by representing that she had terminal cancer and required money …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Here is a list of Memorial Day celebrations in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties: Monday, May 28  Ardsley: Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Park Avenue and ends at Pascone Park where a ceremony will follow. Blauvelt: Blauvelt Lions Club holds a ceremony at noon at Lions Park near the Blauvelt Firehouse, Blauvelt Road. Bronxville: Parade will start at Leonard Morange Square Park at 8:45 a.m. and proceed to the Bronxville School where a ceremony and wreath laying service will be held. Services will conclude at the Bronxville Cemetery. Brewster: VFW Post 672 hosts parade at 10 a.m.…

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by Jon Craig