COVID-19: 'We're Watching Rockland,' Cuomo Says; State Sends Additional Equipment To County COVID-19: 'We're Watching Rockland,' Cuomo Says; State Sends Additional Equipment To County COVID-19: 'We're Watching Rockland,' Cuomo Says; State Sends Additional Equipment To County
Covid-19: 'We're Watching Rockland,' Cuomo Says; State Sends Additional Equipment To County New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said health officials will be “watching” Rockland County along with two other suburban counties closely as the number of deaths related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is on the rise, but stabilization in the rate of hospitalizations is continuing in the rest of the state, including New York City. The two other counties Cuomo cited as being causes for concern are Nassau and Suffolk on Long Island. At his daily COVID-19 news briefing on Thursday, April 9 in Albany, Cuomo announced there were 799 more deaths tied to the virus, bringing the statewide total to 7,067 s…
Search On For Intruder Who Entered Area Home, Attacked Woman, Police Say Search On For Intruder Who Entered Area Home, Attacked Woman, Police Say Search On For Intruder Who Entered Area Home, Attacked Woman, Police Say
Search On For Intruder Who Entered Area Home, Attacked Woman, Police Say Police are investigating a suspicious incident in which a woman said a man entered her home and assaulted her. The incident took place in Rockland County around 6:20 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, on Rock Drive in Valley Cottage, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. When officers responded, the woman said an unknown man entered her home and a physical struggle took place before the man fled, said Peters. The only description the woman was able to provide is that the man was 5 feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall. Peters said the department's detective bureau is in the initial stages of the in…
College Of New Rochelle Controller Sentenced, Must Repay Millions For Fraud College Of New Rochelle Controller Sentenced, Must Repay Millions For Fraud College Of New Rochelle Controller Sentenced, Must Repay Millions For Fraud
College Of New Rochelle Controller Sentenced, Must Repay Millions For Fraud The former controller at the College of New Rochelle will spend time behind bars and repay millions after admitting to doctoring the school’s books by nearly $34 million dollars, forcing the 115-year-old institution to close its doors. Keith Borge, 62, of Valley Cottage, has been sentenced to three years in prison, $25,000 in fines and will pay restitution that reaches as much as $13.2 million after pleading guilty securities fraud and failure to pay $20.4 million in payroll taxes. As part of the plea, Borge, a resident of Valley Cottage in Rockland County, admitted to filing fina…
Seen It? ATV Stolen In Valley Cottage Seen It? ATV Stolen In Valley Cottage Seen It? ATV Stolen In Valley Cottage
Seen It? ATV Stolen In Valley Cottage Clarkstown Police are asking the public for help finding a stolen ATV that was parked in the carport of a Valley Cottage home. The 2017 Yahama Raptor 700 ATV was stolen from the home around 1:30 a.m., Thursday, June 13, from Watch Hill Court, said the Clarkstown Police Department. The ATV had a broken chain and no key when it was stolen.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Clarkstown Det. Kevin Ryan at 845-639-5847 or email at [email protected] and reference case 19-13905. 
No Vino? No Problem! Bring Your Own To Rockland County Native's New Restaurant No Vino? No Problem! Bring Your Own To Rockland County Native's New Restaurant No Vino? No Problem! Bring Your Own To Rockland County Native's New Restaurant
No Vino? No Problem! Bring Your Own To Rockland County Native's New Restaurant Rome wasn't built in a day -- and neither was Novino. Blauvelt native George Jamieson has spent more than four years building the Italian restaurant, but is hoping for a Monday, July 8 opening. All that's left to do for him and his wife Renee to do is pave the parking lot. The Italian villa-inspired restaurant will specialize in Neapolitan pizza and other authentic delicacies, which Jamieson said he learned to make working at Rockland County pizzerias growing up. One of Jamieson's first jobs was at Orangeburg's Volante's Pizza folding boxes and honing his pizza-making skills until he was…
No Vino? No Problem! Bring Your Own To New Italian Restaurant In Mahwah No Vino? No Problem! Bring Your Own To New Italian Restaurant In Mahwah No Vino? No Problem! Bring Your Own To New Italian Restaurant In Mahwah
No Vino? No Problem! Bring Your Own To New Italian Restaurant In Mahwah Rome wasn't built in a day -- and neither was Novino. George Jamieson has spent more than four years building the Italian restaurant, but is hoping for a July 8 opening. All that's left to do for him and his wife Renee to do is pave the parking lot. Novino will be more a retirement project for Jamieson, who named his restaurant after his wife's maternal grandmother. It also happens to be a play on the words "no vino," implying you can bring your own wine, Jamieson explained. The Italian villa-inspired restaurant will specialize in Neapolitan pizza and other authentic delicacies, which Ja…
18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
18 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted nearly three dozen motorists in the Hudson Valley for alleged impaired driving in the region. Those charged include:  Orange County On Friday, April 26, State Police troopers from Monroe arrested Kevin Fanning, 61, of Monroe, for DWI. He was traveling on Lake Region Boulevard in Monroe when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, April 26, State Police troopers from Montgomery arrested Ramiro Ramirez Mejia, 48, of Newburgh, for DWI. H…
Hit-Run Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Valley Cottage Man Hit-Run Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Valley Cottage Man Hit-Run Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Valley Cottage Man
Hit-Run Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Valley Cottage Man A man from Valley Cottage is facing DWI charges after his involvement in a hit-and-run crash, police say. Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Lawrence Street in Tappan on Saturday, April 20 around 2:30 p.m. Officers obtained a description of the vehicle and subsequently located it on Oak Tree Road in Tappan, police say. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 47-year-old Edward Tiesler of Valley Cottage, was allegedly operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state, according to police. Tiesler was arrested and tr…
Six Injured, One Severely, In Valley Cottage Apartment Fire Six Injured, One Severely, In Valley Cottage Apartment Fire Six Injured, One Severely, In Valley Cottage Apartment Fire
Six Injured, One Severely, In Valley Cottage Apartment Fire One person was severely injured and remains in the hospital and another five received treatment including a firefighter during an intense fire that destroyed a dozen apartments and damaged several others in Rockland. The fire began around 2:35 p.m.,  Sunday, April 14, at the Sierra Vista Apartments, Building 12, at 80 Sierra Vista Lane, in Valley Cottage, said Clarkstown Police Chief Raymond McCullagh. Central Nyack firefighters headed up the team of more than a dozen fire departments that attacked the "extraordinarily large" fire that was located a football field away f…
Head-On Rockland Crash Seriously Injures Two After Mercedes Driver Loses Control, Police Say Head-On Rockland Crash Seriously Injures Two After Mercedes Driver Loses Control, Police Say Head-On Rockland Crash Seriously Injures Two After Mercedes Driver Loses Control, Police Say
Head-On Rockland Crash Seriously Injures Two After Mercedes Driver Loses Control, Police Say Two drivers received serious injuries during a head-on crash in Suffern. The crash took place around 8 p.m., Thursday, March 28, on Orange Avenue, after an 83-year-old Valley Cottage man driving a Mercedes-Benz suffered a medical episode and lost control of his vehicle, Suffern Police said. According to police, the man was traveling north on Orange Avenue when he suffered the medical event and swerved into the southbound lane smashing into an oncoming van driven by a 52-year-old Montebello man.  A medical condition caused one driver to lose control of his vehicle and slam head-on into …
Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Drivers With Drugs, Outstanding Warrants Off Route 208 Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Drivers With Drugs, Outstanding Warrants Off Route 208 Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Drivers With Drugs, Outstanding Warrants Off Route 208
Franklin Lakes Police Continue Picking Drivers With Drugs, Outstanding Warrants Off Route 208 Numbers continue rising of drivers found with drugs or outstanding warrants after being stopped on Route 208, say Franklin Lakes police who’ve been arresting them. According to Capt. John Bakelaar: Officer Eric Rosado arrested 24-year-old Chadwick Quinones of Hewitt for possession of heroin around 9:45 p.m. Monday. Eight hours earlier, Officer Ryan Sweeney arrested Alicia Gonzalez, 42, of Paterson on an outstanding warrant from the Silk City. An Easton, PA driver, 39-year-old Lateefah Terry, was arrested on Smoke Hollow Trail, just off the highway, around 9 a.m. Monday for outstanding Gle…
17 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 17 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 17 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
17 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen Hudson Valley residents were 37 residents arrested over the weekend for alleged impaired driving in the area over the weekend. Local residents charged include: Orange County On Friday, March 1, State Police troopers from Middletown arrested Tara Moffatt, 30 of Middletown, for DWI. She was traveling on Wickham Avenue in Middletown when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. The investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, March 1, State Police troopers from Greenville (Orange County) arrested Scott Covi…