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Ex-Pearl River HS Athlete Who Crashed Car In NJ Charged With DWI Ex-Pearl River HS Athlete Who Crashed Car In NJ Charged With DWI
Ex-Pearl River HS Athlete Who Crashed Car In NJ Charged With DWI A multi-sport athlete from Pearl River was drunk when his car jumped a curb, toppled a street sign and slammed into a telephone pole just across the New Jersey border, authorities said. Raymond Amato, 22, was behind the wheel of a speeding car on Rivervale Road when an officer pulled behind him shortly before 3 a.m. May 26, River Vale police said. Amato turned on to Prospect Avenue and immediately crashed, they said. The officer found him assessing the damage, Detective Sergeant Peter Martin said. He "immediately detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath," Martin s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Convicted Murderer Of Rockland County 16-Year-Old Granted Parole Convicted Murderer Of Rockland County 16-Year-Old Granted Parole
Convicted Murderer Of Rockland County 16-Year-Old Granted Parole One of the two drifters who attacked and brutally killed a 16-year-old honor student from Rockland County will soon be a free man. In October 1980, Richard LaBarbera and Robert McCain attacked 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky, an honor student who was picked up off the street a few blocks from her Pearl River home. She was “brutally” beaten, stabbed and left alone to die in a pool of her own blood with her clothes strewn about. In 2017, LaBarbera was turned down at his ninth parole hearing since 2005. This week, LaBarbera was granted his parole. McCain will be in front of the parole …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
$220,000 Raised At Good Samaritan Hospital’s Spring Ball To Support Investments In Healthcare $220,000 Raised At Good Samaritan Hospital’s Spring Ball To Support Investments In Healthcare
$220,000 Raised At Good Samaritan Hospital’s Spring Ball To Support Investments In Healthcare Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), recently held its 34th annual Spring Ball. Healthcare providers, community leaders and friends of Good Samaritan Hospital were among the 350 guests who attended the event at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, New Jersey. The gala raised $220,000 in support of Good Samaritan Hospital’s investments in state-of-the-art facilities, leading-edge technologies and innovative services. This year, Good Samaritan Hospital recognized Jeffrey S. Oppenheim, MD, Section Chief of Neurosurgery, with the Sis…

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Lifestyle
AJ's Kitchen A Popular Spot For Sandwiches, Salads In Pearl River AJ's Kitchen A Popular Spot For Sandwiches, Salads In Pearl River
AJ's Kitchen A Popular Spot For Sandwiches, Salads In Pearl River Are you on the hunt for a new lunch spot offering a variety of fresh and healthy options? Look no further than AJ’s Kitchen, newly opened at 17 N. Main Street in Pearl River. AJ’s chefs have dedicated themselves to crafting one-of-a-kind meals using only the freshest ingredients. The eatery is the first one of its kind in Rockland County to provide fresh, healthy meals to guests through delivery as well as takeout. “We are the only spot in Rockland County where you can sit at a table or counter or call your order in for delivery to a Culinary Institute of America Chef and have your meal mad…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Five Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Rockland Five Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Rockland
Five Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Rockland Five businesses have been cited following an underage drinking inspection conducted by the Orangetown Police Department and the New York State Liquor Authority on Thursday, April 18. The inspections took place at numerous locations throughout the Town and Village of Nyack, police say. The businesses that received underage drinking citations are: Dino Mart (592 Route 303 in Blauvelt) Nick’s Convenience Mart (68 Route 303 in Tappan) Smiley Mart (327 N. Middletown Road in Pearl River) Fleming’s Place (56 S. Main Street in Pearl River) O’Malley’s Pub (108 Main Street in Nyack) The New York S…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Caught Snatching Purse At ShopRite In Pearl River, Police Say Man Caught Snatching Purse At ShopRite In Pearl River, Police Say
Man Caught Snatching Purse At ShopRite In Pearl River, Police Say A man from Stony Point is facing charges after he allegedly stole a purse from a ShopRite store in Pearl River, according to police. Orangetown Police say they responded to a Pearl River ShopRite store (26 North Middletown Road) on Thursday, April 18 around 6:30 p.m. on the report of a suspicious male roaming the aisles without making a purchase. Loss prevention had allegedly spotted the suspect and told officers that a man with a matching description had stolen a purse from an affiliated Shop Rite in Paramus, New Jersey on an earlier date, according to police. The suspect was then observe…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
Longtime Athletic Director Leaving Irvington High School For Pearl River HS Longtime Athletic Director Leaving Irvington High School For Pearl River HS
Longtime Athletic Director Leaving Irvington High School For Pearl River HS After nearly two decades in Irvington, Athletic Director Artie McCormack is taking over in the same position in Pearl River. “For 19 school years, the Irvington school community has come to know our Athletic Director, Artie McCormack, through his steadfast presence at District sporting events,” Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison said in a statement released on Wednesday. “Mr. McCormack’s passion for interscholastic athletics, physical education and health is evident in all he does.” McCormack was approved by the Pearl River Board of Education this week and he will serve as…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire
Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire A woman and her Pomeranian were able to escape without injury a raging fire that heavily damaged her home and garage in Pearl River. The Orangetown Police responded to the house fire around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, on W. Washington Avenue in Pearl River, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Kirk Vega. Neighbors observed a large amount of smoke and fire coming from a detached garage. The fire then spread to the actual residence engulfing the upper floors, Vega said.  Fire departments from Pearl River Excelsior, Pearl River Hook and Ladder, Nanuet, New City, West Nyack, and Montvale all res…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire
Woman, Dog Escape Raging Pearl River House Fire This story has been updated. A woman and her Pomeranian were able to escape without injury a raging fire that heavily damaged her home and garage in Pearl River. The Orangetown Police responded to the house fire around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, on W. Washington Avenue in Pearl River, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Kirk Vega. Neighbors observed a large amount of smoke and fire coming from a detached garage. The fire then spread to the actual residence engulfing the upper floors, Vega said.  Fire departments from Pearl River Excelsior, Pearl River Hook and Ladder, Nanuet, New City, We…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: DWI Motorist Faces Felony Charges After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Pearl River Police: DWI Motorist Faces Felony Charges After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Pearl River
Police: DWI Motorist Faces Felony Charges After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Pearl River A motorist is facing DWI charges after allegedly swerving into oncoming traffic in Pearl River, according to police. Orangetown Police say they observed a driver operating a vehicle westbound on Veterans Memorial Drive in the eastbound lanes on Saturday, April 13 around 3:30 p.m. Numerous vehicles traveling eastbound had to take evasive action to avoid getting into a head-on collision with the driver, according to police. Police say they initiated a traffic stop and determined that the driver, identified as 34-year-old Juan Agudo-Guaman of West New York, New Jersey, appeared to be intoxica…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
Local Standout Becomes First HS Wrestler To Win NY, CT State Titles Local Standout Becomes First HS Wrestler To Win NY, CT State Titles
Local Standout Becomes First HS Wrestler To Win NY, CT State Titles A high school wrestler from Iona Preparatory made history, becoming the first ever Gael to claim a state championship. A.J. Kovacs, a resident of Danbury and junior at Iona Prep in New Rochelle, won the Division-I 145-pound New York State wrestling title at the championship meet in Albany, becoming the first to ever win state titles in both New York and Connecticut after he claimed a championship last year before transferring to Iona Prep. To claim the crown, Kovacs avenged his only loss in the regular season, taking on Half Hollow Hills East’s Jonathan Spadafora in the Eastern States Class…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Providing Alcohol To Girl In Pearl River Man Charged With Providing Alcohol To Girl In Pearl River
Man Charged With Providing Alcohol To Girl In Pearl River An underage man was arrested in Rockland County over the weekend after being busted providing alcohol to a teenager at a park on St. Patrick’s Day, police said. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department arrested a 20-year-old from Mahway shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 following an investigation into illegal consumption of alcohol involving a minor. It is alleged that the 20-year-old - whose name was not released by investigators - provided a 16-year-old girl with alcohol in the Central Avenue Field in Pearl River. The man was arrested and transported to the Orangetown Po…

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by Zak Failla