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Jay Waitkus

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Police & Fire

Orangetown Police Alert Public To Road Closure In Pearl River PEARL RIVER, N.Y. -- Central Avenue is closed from 200 West Central to South Magnolia Street until further notice, due to a water main break, according to Orangetown police. Area residents are asked to plan a different route.

05/25/2016

Police & Fire

Yorktown Police Arrest Peekskill Man On Warrants For Fireworks Violations YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 37-year-old Peekskill resident on a pair of warrants for unlawfully dealing with fireworks that stemmed from a prior case in the City of Peekskill. A Yorktown officer was on patrol on Route 202 when he said he observed the driver of a vehicle using a cell phone at approximately 11:40 a.m. Monday, police report. The vehicle was stopped on Route 35, at the intersection with Ridge Street, and the driver was identified as Alvin K. Anderson, according to officials. Following an investigation at the scene, it was determined the City of Pe…

05/25/2016

Politics

Weston RTC Chair Attends Connecticut GOP Convention WESTON, Conn. -- Weston Republican Town Committee Chair Bob Ferguson attended the Connecticut GOP Convention in Hartford on Monday, May 9. Larry Kudlow, a Redding resident and CNBC commentator, was the convention's keynote speaker, telling delegates that Republicans have a legitimate chance to win their upcoming elections, both nationwide and in Connecticut. To hear Kudlow’s speech, click here.

05/25/2016

Events

Wyckoff YMCA Hosting Annual Wyckoff Day Celebration WYCKOFF, N.J. -- The Wyckoff Family YMCA is hosting its seventh annual Wyckoff Day on Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature local merchants and non-profit organizations from across the area, along with food, live music, rides, carnival games and the annual “Duckie Derby.” Sponsorships and vendor booths are still available. For more information, contact Jennifer Sauer at jennifers@wyckoffymca.org. The Y is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue.

05/25/2016

Events

Beekman Library Holding Computer Programming Course For Teens BEEKMAN, N.Y. -- The Beekman Library is hosting an introductory computer programming course for teens on Thursday, June 9, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Topics covered during the class will include basic computer programming skills, problem solving and algorithm development. The event is open to students in sixth grade or above. Registration is required. For more information, call 845-724-3414. To sign up, click here. The library is located at 11 Town Center Blvd.

05/25/2016

Business

Weichert Taking Part In Upcoming Fort Lee Arts, Music Festival FORT LEE, N.J. -- Weichert, Realtors' Fort Lee office will be participating in the upcoming Fort Lee Arts & Music Festival on Sunday, June 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Lemoine Avenue, between Main Street and Bruce Reynolds Avenue. The event, organized by the Fort Lee Office of Cultural Affairs and the Fort Lee Mayor and Council, will include business vendors, artists, craftsmen, musical entertainment and a food court, along with a Harley Davidson bike show and rides and attractions for children. “My team and I are pleased to be participating in the Fort Lee Arts & Music Fest…

05/25/2016

Politics

Greenwich's John Blankley Tapped For State Senate Bid GREENWICH, Conn. -- John Blankley of Greenwich accepted the Democratic Party's nomination Monday to represent Connecticut's 36th State Senate District, which represents Greenwich and parts of Stamford and New Canaan. Blankley, who worked as a senior executive at the corporate level before co-founding a small and successful tech company, highlighted his background in his acceptance speech on Monday at Greenwich Town Hall. “Connecticut needs bold new solutions right now,” Blankley said in his speech “From large initiatives to small business promotion, I will bring my corporate and entrepren…

05/25/2016

Events

Monroe Library Hosting Adult Coloring Workshop MONROE, Conn. -- The Edith Wheeler Memorial Library is hosting another “Zen Coloring For Adults” session at the library on Saturday, May 28, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The library will provide assorted decorative pages and colored pencils, as well as background music. Participants may bring their own crayons or pencils if they prefer. This session is for adults only, and registration is required. For more information, call 203-452-2850, or click here. The library is located at 733 Monroe Turnpike.

05/25/2016

Politics

Newtown Rep. Bolinsky Holding Post-Session Meetings With Constituents NEWTOWN, Conn. -- State Rep. Mitch Bolinsky (R-106) will hold two legislative coffee hours in the upcoming weeks. The first will take place on Thursday, May 26, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Village Perk Café, 3 Glen Road, in Sandy Hook. The second event will be held on Tuesday, June 7, from 8 to 9 a.m. at Café Xpresso, 150 South Main St. in Newtown Local residents are invited to join Bolinsky to discuss the issues that were debated during the 2016 legislative session, which ended May 4, or any other concerns they may have with regard to state government. For questions about the coffee hours…

05/25/2016

Politics

Passaic Mayor's Carbon Monoxide Education Effort Gets Hearing In Trenton PASSAIC, N.J. -- Legislation supported by Passaic Mayor Alex Blanco to educate motorists about the dangers of carbon monoxide that can seep into cars during snow storms was slated for a hearing last week before the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Meeting at the State House Annex in Trenton. The legislation, Assembly Bill No. 3662, known as the "Rosa-Bonilla Family Act," is a legislative effort to educate motorists after a Jan. 23 incident in which a local Passaic mother and her two children were killed when a snow-clogged tailpipe caused carbon monoxide to seep…

05/25/2016

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