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Tractor-Trailer Plows Through Middletown Wendy's, Slams Into Holiday Inn (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Plows Through Middletown Wendy's, Slams Into Holiday Inn (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Plows Through Middletown Wendy's, Slams Into Holiday Inn (Photos) Foggy eye-glass lenses supposedly caused a tractor-trailer to plow through a Wendy's into a Holiday Inn in Middletown on Friday morning — two things we know for sure, this isn't how late in drive-thru or hotel check-ins work. The crash happened off 801 South/Eisenhower Boulevard at PA Route 283 in Middletown, Lower Swatara Township around 2:43 a.m. on July 12, the township police and fire department explained in separate releases later that morning.  Before he was taken to the hospital, the driver told the police he had been coming from Lancaster, PA en route to Washington State when t…
Taxes, Zoning, Transportation Top Issues For Incumbent State Sen. Ryan Fazio Taxes, Zoning, Transportation Top Issues For Incumbent State Sen. Ryan Fazio
Taxes, Zoning, Transportation Top Issues For Incumbent State Sen. Ryan Fazio Born and raised in Greenwich, District 36 (Greenwich, North Stamford, and portions of Stamford, New Canaan, and Newfield-Westover-Turn of River) State Sen. Ryan Fazio still calls the town home.  First elected to the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting, the investment advisor has also spent years volunteering for Greenwich United Way and Meals on Wheels. In 2021, Fazio first came to the senate after winning a special election upon the sudden resignation of Sen. Alex Kasser (D). In 2022, by a very slight margin, he beat his democratic opponent to retain his senate seat in the general e…
Update: Sewer Break Along Busy Greenburgh Road Could Take Up To Few Months To Repair Update: Sewer Break Along Busy Greenburgh Road Could Take Up To Few Months To Repair
Update: Sewer Break Along Busy Greenburgh Road Could Take Up To Few Months To Repair A sewer pipe leak along a busy road in Westchester could take as much as a few months to repair, officials said.  The break occurred in the area of 100 East Hartsdale Ave. in Greenburgh over Memorial Day weekend and has caused traffic delays and sidewalk closures, according to Greenburgh Police and town officials.  Earlier Report - Sewer Break Closes East Hartsdale Ave Sidewalk In Greenburgh In an announcement on Wednesday, June 5, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said that the town still does not have an estimate for the completion of repairs. However, he added t…
Avoid Scams: These Are Top 10 Consumer Frauds Of 2023, NY AG Says Avoid Scams: These Are Top 10 Consumer Frauds Of 2023, NY AG Says
Avoid Scams: These Are Top 10 Consumer Frauds Of 2023, NY AG Says To honor National Consumer Protection Week, New York Attorney General Letitia James has revealed the most common fraud complaints faced by residents during 2023.  In an announcement on Monday, March 4, James said that these common complaints ranged from price gouging of much-needed goods and services to housing issues, online banking fraud, and even travel-related issues.  The top ten most common consumer complaints of 2023 in New York were:  Retail Sales: (Online purchases, price gouging, retail sales, defective merchandise, poor customer service, pet stores, animal breede…
GLEN ROCKED: Town Puzzled By Mysterious ‘Explosions’ GLEN ROCKED: Town Puzzled By Mysterious ‘Explosions’
Glen Rocked: Town Puzzled By Mysterious ‘Explosions’ They sounded like explosions and even knocked items off shelves, yet no one could pinpoint the source of a series of Memorial Day weekend booms that were heard – and felt – in a Glen Rock neighborhood. An officer responding to a report of “several loud bangs” that shook homes Saturday on Romary Court heard a series of explosions, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. “However, they appeared to be coming from a distance away,” he said. Backup officers, firefighters and PSE&G crews converged on the neighborhood off Harristown Road. Surrounding towns were also notified. The utility workers “…
Don't Fall For Them: These Are Top Consumer Scams, NY AG Says Don't Fall For Them: These Are Top Consumer Scams, NY AG Says
Don't Fall For Them: These Are Top Consumer Scams, NY AG Says Attorney General Letitia James highlighted some of the top scams New Yorkers are facing to kick off National Consumer Protection Week. Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, James said that Internet-related and price gouging scams were the greatest threat to consumers, with thousands of complaints levied to her office during 2020. The top 10 consumer complaints in 2020, according to James’ office: Internet-Related (internet services and service providers, data privacy and security, digital media, data breaches, frauds through internet manipulation): 9,832 complaints; COVID-19 Price Gouging (…
CT AG Wants Eversource To Pay For August Storm Failures CT AG Wants Eversource To Pay For August Storm Failures
CT AG Wants Eversource To Pay For August Storm Failures Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is calling on Eversource to pay penalties and for damages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias last summer. Calling Eversource’s failure to communicate and protect public safety during and after the storm “imprudent,” Tong said that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) should mandate consumer credits and make all findings necessary to levy penalties. Last August, Isaias left more than 100,000 Eversource customers without power for several days, some more than week, which drew the ire of Tong and other elected officials in Connecticut. Accor…
Here Are Top 10 Scams To Avoid, NY Attorney General Says Here Are Top 10 Scams To Avoid, NY Attorney General Says
Here Are Top 10 Scams To Avoid, NY Attorney General Says Fraudsters were busy in 2019, going through drastic efforts in an attempt to scam New Yorkers, according to the Attorney General’s Office. New York Attorney Letitia James released a new report of the top 10 consumer fraud complaints that her office received last year, topped by Internet-related schemes. It was the 14th year in a row that Internet-related complaints topped the list. According to James’ office, the top 10 consumer complaints were: Internet-related (4,436 complaints in 2019); Consumer-related (2,659); Automobile (2,510); Landlord/Tenant disputes (1,910); Utilities (1,811)…
UPDATE: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order UPDATE: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order
Update: Tedesco Rescinds Executive Order Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco's executive order declaring a state of emergency will not be implemented as requested by Gov. Phil Murphy, officials said Thursday. Tedesco on Monday announced the executive order calling for the shutdown of malls, non-essential retail and banned groups of four or more people from public gatherings by Tuesday at 11 p.m. Then, Tuesday morning, Tedesco announced he was postponing the order until Saturday. On Wednesday, Tedesco sent a revised order to Murphy for review. As of Wednesday, Bergen County had a total of 114 confirmed cases -- the most of any cou…
Two Families Displaced In Blaze Battled By 45 Firefighters In Westchester Two Families Displaced In Blaze Battled By 45 Firefighters In Westchester
Two Families Displaced In Blaze Battled By 45 Firefighters In Westchester Two families were displaced on late Thursday night after a fire broke out in the upper floors of a multi-family home in Yonkers.   Crews from the Yonkers Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Hawthorne Avenue shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, Assistant Chief Thomas Fitzpatrick said. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the rear of the building. Fitzpatrick said that firefighters found flames on the third floor that extended to the enclosed attic area of the home. Three hoses were brought into the home, with one put into operation, he said, and …
Alert Issued For Facebook O&R Bill Payment Scam Alert Issued For Facebook O&R Bill Payment Scam
Alert Issued For Facebook O&R Bill Payment Scam Orange and Rockland Utility customers have been warned to be wary of a new phony bill payment scheme targeting consumers on Facebook. Law enforcement officials have issued an alert warning of a new scam where fraudsters pose as consultants for the utility company who offer to help customers pay their debt, written in Spanish on Facebook. According to police, the thieves say on Facebook that if customers wire a percentage of their “electric, cable, cell phone or any utility bill” to the scammers, they will put up the difference to fully pay the bill. “ The example the phony post uses is if a…