Stony Point, NY
News
COVID-19: New Schools In Rockland, Orange Counties Go Remote After Positive Tests COVID-19: New Schools In Rockland, Orange Counties Go Remote After Positive Tests
Covid-19: New Schools In Rockland, Orange Counties Go Remote After Positive Tests A pair of Hudson Valley schools have been forced to transition to remote learning after receiving news of positive COVID-19 cases. West Haverstraw Elementary School announced that a second staff member has tested positive for the virus, prompting the district to announce that it will be entering temporary remote learning as of Wednesday, Oct. 21. At E J Russell Elementary in Pine Bush, the district announced that the school would be going to virtual instruction beginning on Wednesday through at least Friday, Oct. 30 after a positive test was confirmed. In-person hybrid learning is expecte…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Nabbed Out Of State For Area Rape, Police Say 19-Year-Old Nabbed Out Of State For Area Rape, Police Say
19-Year-Old Nabbed Out Of State For Area Rape, Police Say A 19-year-old man is behind bars for an alleged sexual assault after being caught out of state. The Orange County resident, Alex J. Oliveras, of Pine Bush, was nabbed by in Virginia on a warrant for a sexual assault in the Town of Montgomery, said Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. Oliveras is accused of committing the sexual assault before fleeing the area, Ragni. Oliveras was charged with first-degree forcible rape/compulsion and is being held at the Orange County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
REPORT: Orange County Newlyweds Don't Remember 'Graphic, Upsetting' Assault REPORT: Orange County Newlyweds Don't Remember 'Graphic, Upsetting' Assault
Report: Orange County Newlyweds Don't Remember 'Graphic, Upsetting' Assault A pair of newlyweds claimed no memory of a crash and subsequent assault last month in northern New Jersey, according to a recent report. Allan and Stephanie Grosso of Pine Bush, N.Y., were headed home from Oktoberfest at Mountain Creek on Sept. 21 when the incident occurred outside of a Vernon business, the NJ Herald reports. Stephanie Grosso said she had no memory of being beaten and tossed into traffic and suspected someone may have dropped something in her drink while testifying Monday in Newton before Superior Court Judge Thomas J. Critchley. Critchely, however, called the inciden…

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
REPORT: Newlyweds Don't Remember 'Graphic, Upsetting' Sussex County Assault REPORT: Newlyweds Don't Remember 'Graphic, Upsetting' Sussex County Assault
Report: Newlyweds Don't Remember 'Graphic, Upsetting' Sussex County Assault A pair of newlyweds claimed no memory of a crash and subsequent assault last month on Route 94 in Sussex County, according to a recent report. Allan and Stephanie Grosso of Pine Bush, N.Y., were headed home from Oktoberfest at Mountain Creek on Sept. 21 when the incident occurred outside of a Vernon business, the NJ Herald reports. Stephanie Grosso said she had no memory of being beaten and tossed into traffic and suspected someone may have dropped something in her drink while testifying Monday in Newton before Superior Court Judge Thomas J. Critchley. Critchely, however, called the i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness
Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness The ex-chief of the Pine Bush Fire Department and a former New York City Fire Department firefighter, has died from 9/11 related injuries at the age of 65. Richard “Ricky” John Tanagretta died on Tuesday, Sept. 24, surrounded by his family, said his obituary. Tanagretta worked as an FDNY firefighter for 26 years. He was also an instructor for the New York State and Orange County Fire Academies, mentoring many generations of first responders.   He was a past chief of the Pine Bush Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a member for 27 years, touching the lives of many.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Two Medical Office Managers Charged In Drug Sweep With Writing Fake Oxycodone Prescriptions Two Medical Office Managers Charged In Drug Sweep With Writing Fake Oxycodone Prescriptions
Two Medical Office Managers Charged In Drug Sweep With Writing Fake Oxycodone Prescriptions Two medical office managers who took advantage of electronic prescribing to allegedly dispense more than 50,000 oxycodone pills were scooped up in a wide-ranging drug sweep that included 18 arrests. The enforcement action, conducted by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Drug Task Force, primarily used undercover police officers to purchase heroin, cocaine, and prescription medications.  The countywide enforcement action was designed to help clean up neighborhoods throughout Orange County by targeting individuals trafficking narcotics, the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Stony Point, NY
News
Eight Teens Charged With Break-Ins, Vandalism Of Area Churches Eight Teens Charged With Break-Ins, Vandalism Of Area Churches
Eight Teens Charged With Break-Ins, Vandalism Of Area Churches Eight Orange County teens have been arrested in connection with recent damage to two area churches during three separate incidents, according to the Town of Crawford Police. The first church vandalized occurred on March 29, when someone entered the Pine Bush Methodist Church at 91 Maple Ave., and damaged property, discharged fire extinguishers and stole a guitar, said Town of Crawford Police Chief Dominick L. Blasko. The second incident took place on April 4, when the memorial hall behind the Pine Bush Methodist Church was entered and more damage property was damaged along with di…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Bloomingburg Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pine Bush Woman Bloomingburg Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pine Bush Woman
Bloomingburg Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Pine Bush Woman A local woman had to be airlifted to the Westchester Medical Center on Sunday night after being involved in a head-on collision that left a second driver dead. New York State Police in Wurtsboro are investigating a fatal crash that occurred shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 on Burlingham Road in Mamakating. Police said that the preliminary investigation determined that a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Bloomingburg resident William Truex, 24, was traveling southbound when he crossed over into the other lane, crashing into a pick-up truck being driven by Pine Bush resident Me…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Town Clerk Accused Of Embezzling $20,000 Town Clerk Accused Of Embezzling $20,000
Town Clerk Accused Of Embezzling $20,000 A town clerk in Crawford has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $20,000 from the town over the past several years. Jolene Roy, 44, of Pine Bush, was arrested Monday, March 11, following an investigation by the state police in Middletown into irregularities with the books and accounts within the Town Clerk's office, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.  After an extensive investigation, it was determined that approximately $20,000 had allegedly been stolen by Roy, who has held the elected position since 2014, he said.  Roy was charged with grand larceny, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Seven Orange County Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Seven Orange County Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police
Seven Orange County Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police New York State Police troopers busted nearly two dozen local motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired in the Hudson Valley over the holiday weekend. The local residents charged were: Orange County On Friday, Jan. 18, State Police troopers from Montgomery arrested Lauren Baker, 29 of Walden, for DWI. She was traveling on Route 17K in Newburgh when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol and she was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Jan. 18, State Police troopers from Montgomery arrested Angel Rojas, 41 …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
26 Dogs Seized In Raid Of Puppy Mill In Area 26 Dogs Seized In Raid Of Puppy Mill In Area
26 Dogs Seized In Raid Of Puppy Mill In Area An alleged puppy mill was busted over the weekend after a person who adopted a dog tipped off officials that the puppies were kept in horrible conditions. The Hudson Valley SPCA Law Enforcement, along with state police, raided a Pine Bush home with a warrant following a months-long investigation into the suspected puppy mill, according to Gene Hecht, the SPCA’s humane law enforcement officer. When police arrived at the trailer home, they found  Iren Ehrhardt, 70, had 26 dogs and puppies in the 10-foot by 60-foot trailer, Hecht said. Officials said the dogs were in small cage…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
These Are Top-Rated New Restaurants In Area These Are Top-Rated New Restaurants In Area
These Are Top-Rated New Restaurants In Area It’s no secret that New York is filled with some of the country’s finest eateries, and some popular Hudson Valley restaurants have been named some of the state’s finest, according to a brand new report. Several Hudson Valley restaurants were named some of New York’s “best new restaurants,” according to a report released by UpstateNewYork. Citing data from Yelp, NewYorkUpstate has released its new report of the municipalities that feature the top businesses in categories ranging from best pizzeria to specialty stops such as vegetarian restaurants and sushi bars. Factors that determine r…

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by Zak Failla