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Jay Waitkus

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Business

Greenwich's Director of Parking Services Speaking At Chamber Of Commerce GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar featuring Town Hall Director of Parking Services Rita Azrelyant on Thursday, June 16, at 9 a.m. The event is the second in a series of advocacy outreach efforts led by the Chamber’s Corporate & Government Committee. Azrelyant's presentation will include an update on the Town’s latest parking initiatives, and plans for Parking Services in Greenwich. She will also share the latest parking maps, along with her recommendations on how to alleviate parking during Greenwich's sidewalk sales July 14 through 17. A que…

06/14/2016

Events

Public Forum On Future Of Norwalk's Manresa Island Power Plant Scheduled NORWALK, Conn. -- A public forum exploring the economic and environmental impact of revitalizing the Manresa Island power plant property on Long Island Sound has been incorporated into the annual meeting of the Manresa Association scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, at the Shore & Country Club, 220 Gregory Blvd. The evening will start with a 6 p.m. reception, followed by a series of presentations at 6:30. Admission is free-of-charge. Information provided at the forum will help determine what will be done with the plant, a mainstay of the area that was operational for more than half a c…

06/14/2016

Events

New Rochelle Grand Market Opens For Season NEW ROCHELE, N.Y. -- Kaajia and Chris Cassin of Pelham came to the recent opening of the downtown New Rochelle Grand Market because they heard there would be more this year – and they weren’t disappointed. Featuring foods, entertainment and events for children and families, the market is open Saturdays through Oct. 29, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Ruby Dee Park at the Library Green on Huguenot Street. The venue began its season offering hard ciders, French guinea fowl, meats, sausages and cheeses from farms and craft food makers in the Catskills. “We love that the foods are raised sustainably,” K…

06/13/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Charge Motorist Found Asleep In Front Of Station RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police have arrested a 38-year-old Suffern resident for driving without a valid license. Police received a report of a car parked in the road in front of the police station at 5:33 a.m. Saturday, according to officials. Officers responded and said they discovered a man sleeping behind the wheel of the car, which was parked partially on the road. Further investigation showed his New York license was suspended, police report. The man was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, according to officials. Police also reported two motor vehicle accident…

06/13/2016

Events

HackensackUMC Cardiologist Speaking On Heart Attack Care In Tenafly TENAFLY, N.J. -- The Tenafly Senior Center will be hosting a community resource fair in conjunction with the Health Awareness Regional Program at Hackensack University Medical Center on Thursday, June 23. The 12:30 p.m. event will feature an educational presentation on early heart attack care by Sarah Timmapuri, a cardiologist at HUMC, at 1 p.m. Assessments for blood pressure, fall risk and nutrition, along with tables of information, will also be included at the event. Representatives from organizations such as Bergen County Senior Services, EZ Ride, CHORE and the Center for Alcohol and D…

by Daily Voice

06/13/2016

Politics

Greenwich's Blankley Eligible For Public Financing In State Senate Bid GREENWICH, Conn. -- State Senate candidate John Blankley of Greenwich has announced that he has met the threshold to qualify for Connecticut's Citizens Election Program, and will submit his filing this week. The program allows candidates for state office and the General Assembly to obtain public funding for their campaigns. Blankley is running to represent Connecticut's 36th State Senate District, which includes Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan. “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported my campaign in these early stages,” he said. “We have create…

06/13/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Arrest Motorist On DWI, Drug Charges RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police arrested a motorist on drunk driving and drug charges late Friday. The arrest came about after officers observed a suspicious vehicle parked in an isolated parking lot, police report. Upon investigating the vehicle, it was discovered that the operator, a female, was driving while impaired by alcohol, according to officials. The suspect was also found to be in possession of several Adderall pills and marijuana, police report. The driver was arrested and charged with driving while impaired, unlawful possession of marijuana and criminal possession of a contro…

06/12/2016

Police & Fire

Crash During Car Chase In New Rochelle Injures Larchmont Officer WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A car crash Saturday near a New Rochelle parking facility during efforts to chase down a suspect who had stolen a BMW resulted in minor injuries to a Larchmont police officer, according to a lohud.com report. The officer was transported to Westchester Medical Center after his vehicle hit a stone wall, according to lohud.com. The BMW was not found after the incident, lohud.com reports. To read the lohud.com article, click here.

06/12/2016

Police & Fire

Orangetown Police Warn About Heavy Traffic In Pearl River PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Orangetown police have issued a traffic advisory for residents in Pearl River. Due to large funeral services in the area on Sunday and Monday, there will be temporary road closures in and around the Central Avenue Field. Police request those traveling in the area to plan on using alternate routes.

06/12/2016

Schools

Leonia High School Students Raising Money For Ill Infant LEONIA, N.J. -- Leonia High School’s Butterfly Club is hosting a softball fundraiser between students and faculty on Monday to benefit an infant with a debilitating skin disease. The event is one of several initiatives organized by the club to help Makenzie Cadmus, a 3-month-old girl suffering from epidermolysis bullosa, an illness whose victims lack a critical protein that binds the layers of skin together. Without the protein, the skin tears apart, blisters and sheers off, leading to severe pain, disfigurement and wounds that never heal. EB affects its victims inside and out, with blis…

06/12/2016

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