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Cindy Capitani

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Police & Fire

Wayne Police Warn Of ATM Skimming WAYNE, N.J. -- An advisory has been issued by the Wayne Police Department to warn residents about the dangers of ATM Skimming. Skimmers are small electronic devices that steal card details and fit over the swipe or push slot for debit and credit cards. If anything seems out of place, unusually bulky, or poorly affixed to the machine, gently tug on it. If it moves or comes away from the ATM, it may be a skimming device. The devices are only temporarily affixed with glue or tape and have a battery life of about two to four hours. When a few cards have been skimmed, the criminals remove them a…

by Cindy Capitani

03/08/2016

News

Calling Hours For Poughkeepsie Councilman Hermann Announced POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Calling hours are Tuesday for Poughkeepsie Councilman J. Tracy Hermann who died March 3.Visitation is from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. March 8 at William. G. Miller & Son Funeral Home, 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie. A memorial service is planned 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 9 at at Christ Episcopal Church. Hermann died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack on Thursday. He was 52. He was a teacher, public servant and leading LGBT advocate. He is survived by his husband, Matt, and a daughter, Roxy. Click here for more information.

by Cindy Capitani

03/07/2016

News

Poughkeepsie Man Sentenced To Year In Jail For DWI POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A man from Poughkeepsie will spend a year behind bars after pleading guilty to a felony DWI charge, reports Poughkeepsie Journal. Norman Reis, 62, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced to one year in Dutchess County Jail, had his license revoked and was ordered to pay the mandatory fine and surcharge of $2,520, reports Poughkeepsie Journal. He was also ordered to have an ignition interlock device installed on his vehicle, reports Poughkeepsie Journal. Click here to read the Poughkeepsie Journal story.

by Cindy Capitani

03/07/2016

Obituaries

Clarkstown Auxiliary Police Officer Mark Dorfman Dies CLARKSTOWN, N.J. -- Members of the Auxiliary Police Department in Clarkstown have lost one of their own. Active Auxiliary Police Officer Mark Dorfman succumbed to cancer on Saturday, March 5 surrounded by his family in Florida. He was 77. He was sworn in as an Auxiliary Police Officer May 24, 1999 and at the time of his death had recorded 6,601 volunteer service hours to Clarkstown Police Department and the Town of Clarkstown. From traffic and crowd control details at community and school events, to a myriad of assignments including residential house-checks, safe shopper patrols, Gate Nig…

by Cindy Capitani

03/07/2016

Neighbors

Rosie O'Donnell Gives Rockland LGBTQ Headquarters Big Head Start NYACK, N.Y. -- The first LGBTQ headquarters in Rockland County is opening in Nyack around September, lohud.com reports. Rosie O'Donnell donated $150,000 toward a $500,000 fundraising goal for the headquarters, lohud.com reports. The Rockland Pride Center will be an independent offshoot of the New City-based Volunteer Counseling Services that launched LGBTQ services in 1999, lohud.com reports. The center would collaborate with other county organizations to provide services to the gay community, lohud.com reports. Click here to read the lohud.com story.

by Cindy Capitani

03/07/2016

Police & Fire

Slick Road Likely Factor As Teen Crashes Into Police Car In Easton EASTON, Conn. -- Roads were slippery from about an inch of snow when a teenager crashed into a cop car Friday morning, reports eastoncourier.com. The accident occurred while the Easton officer was turning around on Route 58, reports eastoncourier.com. The teen was not injured and the cop had minor injuries, reports eastoncourier.com. Click here to read the story on eastoncourier.com.

by Cindy Capitani

03/07/2016

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Breach Of Peace During Bethel-Bristol Basketball Game BETHEL, Conn. — Police from Bethel, Danbury and Newtown responded to calls Friday that a high school boys basketball game between Bethel Wildcats and Bristol Rams was turning into a melee, reports newtimes.com. One man was arrested on charges of interfering with police while they were escorting girls out of the Bethel High gym who tried to start a fight as the crowd became unruly, reports newtimes.com. He was reportedly the father of one of the girls, the newstimes.com said. Robert Hickey, 44, of Bristol, was charged with interfering with officers and breach of peace, and was scheduled to a…

by Cindy Capitani

03/07/2016

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Disorderly Conduct After Smoking At Greenwich Hospital GREENWICH, Conn. — A man is charged with taking a swipe at a security guard after being told he couldn't smoke on Greenwich Hospital grounds, reports the Greenwich Time. The security guard reportedly tried to take the cigarette from the mouth of Chester Ozarowski, 60, reports the Greenwich Time. Ozarowski, of Port Chester, N.Y., physically resisted and is now facing disorderly conduct charges, reports the Greenwich Time. Click here to read the Greenwich Time story.

by Cindy Capitani

03/07/2016

Business

Tenafly Pediatrics To Pay $45,000 In Family Leave Act Case TENAFLY, N.J. -- An employee of a pediatric group in Tenafly is getting her payday after saying she was wrongfully fired for taking time off to be with her dying father, says Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman.Tenafly Pediatrics has agreed to pay $45,000 for allegations it wrongly terminated Allison Blair for taking off under the Family Leave Act, says Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman. Blair was the former Tenafly Pediatrics coordinator and was allegedly fired in March 2014 after a nine-day absence. Blair had been caring for her terminally ill father and attending his funeral. …

by Cindy Capitani

03/07/2016

Events

Ridgewood Library Holds Multimedia Lecture, Film Discussion And More RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Ridgewood Library announces numerous activities for March, starting with a multimedia lecture about Niagara Falls on Monday. Discover how Niagara Falls and the Niagara George formed and have changed throughout the years. Speaker is Kevin Woyce. The March 7 talk begins at 7 p.m. Teen Programs YA March Madness Book Brackets is back. Check out the books and vote for favorite titles. Round 1 votes due Monday, March 7 at midnight. Each week you vote, your name will be entered into an end-of-tournament raffle. Click here to vote. The Book Circle Book Group will discuss &quo…

by Cindy Capitani

03/07/2016

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