Monsey, NY
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Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Rockland Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Rockland Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Rockland
Man Sentenced For Repeated Sexual Abuse Of Child In Rockland A 43-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to the repeated sexual abuse of a child under the age of 13. Blair Bretton of Garnerville was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 8, to the 16 years, in addition to 25 years of post-release supervision, said Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. Bretton was arrested for the repeated sexual abuse of a child less than 13-years-old during a nine-month period beginning in July 2018. All of the encounters took place within the Village of Spring Valley, the DA's Office said. “The sentence meted out…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Vertical Hold: Dump Truck Trailer Gets Wedged Under Route 17 Overpass In Mahwah Vertical Hold: Dump Truck Trailer Gets Wedged Under Route 17 Overpass In Mahwah Vertical Hold: Dump Truck Trailer Gets Wedged Under Route 17 Overpass In Mahwah
Vertical Hold: Dump Truck Trailer Gets Wedged Under Route 17 Overpass In Mahwah Two heavy-duty wreckers working back-to-back were needed to remove a dump truck trailer that jammed both a Route 17 overpass in Mahwah and the northbound Tuesday evening rush. The driver received a careless driving summons after the 4:40 p.m. mishap at the MacArthur Boulevard overpass, which left only one passable lane on the highway a little over two miles south of the Rockland County border. Firefighters cleaned up a hydraulic fluid spill. The state DOT was called to determine whether there was any structural damage to the overpass. Two heavy-duty wreckers were needed to get the tra…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours
Snake KO's Power To Mahwah Hotel Complex For Hours A snake estimated at nearly 10 feet long knocked out power for several hours to the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel near the Rockland County border.  Monday's outage at the hotel off Routes 287 and 17 and the NY State Thruway lasted about 4½ hours, Mahwah Fire Chief Michael Roe said. It began around 11 a.m., he said, after the snake got tangled in some switching gear on the property.  A fire alarm sounded as soon as an Orange and Rockland Utilities crew restored power, bringing Mahwah Fire Companies 1 and 2, Roe said. No problems were found, he said. Just a dead snake. ****** ALSO SEE (…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Nearly 750 Students From Area High Schools Attend Construction Career Day Nearly 750 Students From Area High Schools Attend Construction Career Day Nearly 750 Students From Area High Schools Attend Construction Career Day
Nearly 750 Students From Area High Schools Attend Construction Career Day The 20th Annual Construction Career Day at Rockland Community College in Suffern drew more than 750 high school student attendees, according to a county release. The event consisted of representation from skilled workers of more than 15 different building and construction trades. Workers carried out hands-on demonstrations using tools and materials of their trade. Students were able to learn about apprenticeships and training as well as the salaries and benefits available to them. "This is a tremendous opportunity for our young people to learn about the various careers available to them," …

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by Valerie Musson
Northern Valley, NJ
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Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan
Dump Truck Tips In Old Tappan A dump truck keeled over Wednesday afternoon in Old Tappan, dumping a load of dirt at a work site. The driver reportedly was OK after the crash on Orangeburg Road near Dearborn Drive, barely a mile from the Rockland County border. Contractors have been dumping truckloads of fill to level off a residential backyard for nearly a year, neighbors said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Mahwah Settles State Lawsuit Charging Township With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews Mahwah Settles State Lawsuit Charging Township With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews Mahwah Settles State Lawsuit Charging Township With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews
Mahwah Settles State Lawsuit Charging Township With Discriminating Against Orthodox Jews Mahwah has settled a lawsuit brought by state authorities accusing the township of discriminating against Orthodox Jews primarily from Rockland County. A $350,000 payment from the town won’t have to be made if it can go four years without adopting any future ordinances “that impose similar, discriminatory restrictions,” Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Grewal's predecessor, Acting Attorney General Christopher Porrino, brought the suit last year after the Township Council adopted what his office said were two discriminatory ordinances -- one banning non-residents from using Mahwah’s p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Rivertowns, NY
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Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen
Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Admits To Performing Oral Sex On Teen A 30-year-old teacher from the Hudson Valley pleaded guilty to performing oral sex on a 14-year-old boy at a public school in New York City. Garnerville resident Dori Myers, who taught social studies at The New School for Leadership and the Arts the in the Bronx, was charged in January with committing a criminal sexual act in the second degree, a Class D felony, and endangering the welfare of a child As a result of her plea in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday, Myers will get to keep her teaching certificate but has to register as a sex offender. Myers, who is also the wife of a Rockland C…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say
Attack On 89-Year-Old Woman In Area Was Sexual Assault, Police Say An 89-year-old woman who was attacked by an unknown man or group of men was also sexually assaulted, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. According to the department's Detective Bureau, the attack of the woman sometime between 5 p.m. on Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday near Normandy Village in Nanuet, is being classified as a sexual assault based on medical examinations of the victim, said Officer Peter Walker, spokesman for the department. The woman is experiencing the early stages of memory loss, which accounts for some of the lack of information, said Walker. "The department …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Man Arraigned For Attacking Girlfriend's Son With Machete In Hudson Valley Man Arraigned For Attacking Girlfriend's Son With Machete In Hudson Valley Man Arraigned For Attacking Girlfriend's Son With Machete In Hudson Valley
Man Arraigned For Attacking Girlfriend's Son With Machete In Hudson Valley A 42-year-old Haverstraw man has been indicted for attempted murder and first- and second-degree assault, after getting into a fight with his girlfriend and attacking her son with a machete, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. Jeremy Barrett was indicted Monday for the April 22, attack which began when Barrett got into a verbal dispute with his girlfriend.  According to the charges, the argument quickly turned physical. When the woman’s son attempted to intervene, the confrontation grew in intensity and moved outdoors, said the DA's office. During the course of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
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Wayne Paris Inn Auctioned Off To Popular Restaurateurs For $990G Wayne Paris Inn Auctioned Off To Popular Restaurateurs For $990G Wayne Paris Inn Auctioned Off To Popular Restaurateurs For $990G
Wayne Paris Inn Auctioned Off To Popular Restaurateurs For $990G The Wayne Paris Inn was auctioned off Wednesday to one of seven different bidders for $990,000, real estate officials said. Max Spann Real Estate and Auction Company President Max Spann, Jr., could not immediately release the name of the new owner but said he owns several North Jersey and Rockland County restaurants. The popular 17,000-square-foot banquet hall, a longtime landmark in Wayne and surrounding areas, closed in April 2017. "The place needs a lot of work," Spann said of the Alps Road establishment. The new owners intend on reopening the facility as a restaurant and cat…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Highlands, NJ
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VIDEO: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage VIDEO: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage VIDEO: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage
Video: Hit-Run Route 17 Pickup Loses Two Wheels, Causes Extensive Damage Police on both sides of the state border were looking for the owner of a white pickup truck that they said lost two wheels on northbound Route 17 in Upper Saddle River near Rockland County -- one of which smashed into a store window and the other which caused two minor vehicle crashes. Surveillance video (above) shows one of the tires flying through the air into a front window at the AutoSport store just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Soon after, the pickup driver rushes into the frame, retrieving the wheel from outside Salvatore Marsilla's auto body and detailing shop. USR and Ramsey police also…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Obituaries
TRIBUTE: DJ Nicholas 'Nicky' Pistone Of Fair Lawn Dies At 36 TRIBUTE: DJ Nicholas 'Nicky' Pistone Of Fair Lawn Dies At 36 TRIBUTE: DJ Nicholas 'Nicky' Pistone Of Fair Lawn Dies At 36
Tribute: DJ Nicholas 'Nicky' Pistone Of Fair Lawn Dies At 36 Nicholas Biagio Pistone – a popular deejay and sound engineer from Bergen County – died Friday in Westwood at 36. A River Vale native and recent Fair Lawn resident, “Nicky” loved writing and producing music. Of the jobs he took while studying criminal justice at Ramapo College, and afterward, nearly all involved music. Pistone, who also briefly lived in Montvale, created Nicky X Entertainment and Productions, offering services for any occasion, while creating and recording hip-hop, house, trance, prog house, hard house and more “in my home recording studio.” He could make people laugh, t…

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by Jerry DeMarco