Montebello Man Caught With Open Container Of Alcohol, 40 Grams Of Pot After Vehicle Stop Montebello Man Caught With Open Container Of Alcohol, 40 Grams Of Pot After Vehicle Stop
Montebello Man Caught With Open Container Of Alcohol, 40 Grams Of Pot After Vehicle Stop A traffic stop led to drug charges for a Rockland County man who was in possession of more than 40 grams of marijuana and other drugs, police said. Early on Wednesday morning, officers from the Ramapo Police Department stopped a Montebello man - whose name has not been released - after he committed a traffic infraction in Airmont. During the subsequent stop, police said the driver was found to be in possession of more than 40 grams of marijuana, a milliliter of CBD oil, a vaporizer with CBD oil and an open bottle of Olde English beer.  The man was subsequently arrested and charged with cri…
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms Here's a rundown of rainfall totals from Tuesday's storms that caused flooding in parts of the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County. Connecticut Fairfield County Trumbull 7.32 inches, 9:42 p.m.  Shelton 5.28 inches, 7:52 p.m. Wilton 5.25 inches, 6:30 p.m. Westport 4.04 inches, 7:57 p.m. Norwalk 3.57 inches, 8 p.m. New Canaan 3.49 inches, 5 p.m. Danbury 2.71 inches, 8 p.m. Fairfield 2.66 inches, 7:54 p.m. Stratford 2.38 inches, 8:05 p.m. Brookfield 2.37 inches 10 p.m. New Fairfield 2.27 inches, 7:15 p.m. Bethel 2 inches, 3 p.m. Bridgeport Airport 1.97 inches, 8 p.m. Darien 1.54 i…
VIDEO: Watch Route 17 Road Rage Turn Into Tractor-Trailer Crash VIDEO: Watch Route 17 Road Rage Turn Into Tractor-Trailer Crash
Video: Watch Route 17 Road Rage Turn Into Tractor-Trailer Crash Dashcam video captures a Route 17 road rage incident that ended in a tractor-trailer crash in Mahwah. The footage “underscores the dangers of an increasing trend of road-rage incidents,” Police Chief James N. Batelli said Tuesday. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the mid-morning crash, he said. It began when the driver of a gray colored SUV “observed what he believed to be a tractor-trailer [driver] driving in an aggressive manner and changing lanes in a reckless manner” on the northbound highway around 9:45 a.m. Aug. 9, the chief said. The SUV driver “decided to take the matt…
Crash With Injuries Causes Route 202 Closure In Rockland Crash With Injuries Causes Route 202 Closure In Rockland
Crash With Injuries Causes Route 202 Closure In Rockland Route 202 was temporarily shut down in Montebello on Tuesday as Ramapo police investigated a crash that left several people with minor injuries. Shortly after 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to Haverstraw Road (Route 202) where there was a report of a crash with injuries, prompting a shutdown of the roadway. According to police, tow trucks quickly cleared the two vehicles from the area and the injuries parties were treated at the scene. Route 202 was reopened within the hour. The crash is under investigation, the cause of the crash h…
Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections
Many Rockland Village Officials Unopposed In March 20 Elections Voters go to the polls on Tuesday, March 20 in a half-dozen villages to select trustees and judges in Rockland County, where many elections are unopposed this year. Grand View-on-Hudson Trustees Catherine Whitney and Joseph Abrams are unopposed, as is Village Justice Bardyl Tirana. Trustees run for two years and the judge serves for four years. Elected officials are paid $1 annually.. Hillburn Trustee Bonnie O’Blenis is unopposed while seeking another two-year term. The position pays $6,200 a year. Village Justice Jerome Jefferson is seeking re-election to another four-year term at $12,5…
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 30,000 In Rockland, Orange More than 30,000 O&R customers in Rockland and Orange remain without power as crews continue battling the Nor’easter at more than 500 active outages. As of 4:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon, crews were dealing with 507 active outages, which are affecting 31,032 customers in the Hudson Valley as wind gusts continue to whip at up to 60 mph in the area. In Orange County, 6,097 customers are experiencing power interruptions, with more than 1,000 customers in Deerpark and Warwick reporting outages. Con Edison officials said that crews are currently in the process of assessing the damage before p…