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Events

Business After Hours Event Will Come To Jefferson Valley Mall YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – The Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights will host a free 'Business After Hours' networking event at the mall's center court from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. The event is aimed at local business owners and professionals, who will get an opportunity to make connections with local chamber of commerce chapters in Mahopac, Putnam Valley, Yorktown and Hudson Valley/Gateway and elsewhere. There will be complimentary light snacks and cocktails, along with goodie bags and a business card raffle. For more information or to reserve a spot, contact Alexa O’Rourke…

by Jim Barg

11/09/2015

Events

Classic Movies For Adults Screened In Lodi LODI, N.J. – The Lodi Memorial Library will continue its new program of classic movie screenings for adults in November. The next film is Nov. 20, when 1982's “An Officer and a Gentleman” with Richard Gere and Debra Winger will be shown. The Friends of Lodi Memorial Library sponsors the series, and all screenings will be at 12:30 p.m. Future films will be posted on the library's website. The library is at 1 Memorial Drive.

by Jim Barg

11/09/2015

Events

Fit 4 Kids Wild West Show At Lyndhurst Library LYNDHURST, N.J. – The Lyndhurst Library will hold a Fit 4 Kids Wild West show on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in the Children's Room. The show from from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., will use music, magic and puppets to teach those from three to 10 years old about the Wild West and how cowboys of that era ate and exercised. Space is limited and registration is required. TO REGISTER: (201) 804-2478, ext. 3

by Jim Barg

11/09/2015

Events

Bogota VFW Post 5561 Honors Veterans BOGOTA, N.J. – The Bogota VFW Post 5561 will host its annual Veterans' Day event at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Members of the borough council and Congressman Scott Garrett are expected to attend. For more information, go to www.bogotavfw.ml.

by Jim Barg

11/09/2015

Sports

Our Lady Of Lourdes Wins Football Sectional Title DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. – The Our Lady of Lourdes High School football team avenged an earlier loss to unbeaten Rye High School with a 14-7 win in Saturday's Section 1 Class A title game, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Two other local teams lost in sectional finals on Saturday. John Jay lost to New Rochelle in the Class AA final, and Milbrook lost to Liberty in the Section 9 Class C final, reported the Poughkeepsie Journal. The win is Lourdes' third sectional title in four years. Click here to read the rest of the Poughkeepsie Journal article.

by Jim Barg

11/08/2015

News

Westchester May Hire Firm For Hotel Online Tax Lawsuit WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County is considering separate legal action against travel websites that were allegedly underpaying taxes to local governments, according to lohud.com. A similar class-action suit was filed in 2013 by 50 municipalities across the state but was reversed after a court ruled that a provision in Nassau County's tax law disqualified the suit from class-action status. The suit would allege that certain booking sites have been paying a discounted rate in taxes after marking up the price of rooms sold to the public, lohud reported. Westchester County charges a 3 p…

by Jim Barg

11/08/2015

News

Legislator Wants To Rename Westchester Airport In Honor Of Al DelBello WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – County Legislator Ken Jenkins of Yonkers is leading a push to rename Westchester County Airport in honor of former County Executive and Lewisboro resident Al DelBello, according to News 12 Hudson Valley. Jenkins' proposed name is the Alfred DelBello Westchester County Airport, News 12 reported. DelBello, who served as county executive from 1974-82, died May 15 at the age of 80. He spent 20 years in politics, becoming the state's lieutenant governor after leaving the county executive's office, News 12 reported. Click here to read the News 12 Hudson Valley article.

by Jim Barg

11/08/2015

Police & Fire

Halloween Weekend Police Detail Nets 24 Arrests In Dutchess County DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. – A joint effort between multiple departments, including the Dutchess County Sheriff's office and state police, resulted in 24 arrests during Halloween weekend, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The various departments arrested 15 people for impaired driving, along with nine other arrests. Other departments involved in the effort included local officers from Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park, East Fishkill, Millerton, Wappingers Falls and Red Hook, reported the Poughkeepsie Journal. All departments ran saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints. Click here to read the re…

by Jim Barg

11/08/2015

News

Hackensack River Moves Closer To Federal Superfund Designation HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Hackensack River moved closer to federal Superfund designation on Nov. 5 when the state Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to further sample the river's sediment, according to NorthJersey.com. The Superfund program aims to clean up the most polluted areas in the county, and New Jersey has over 100 sites across the state already in the program. EPA testers looked at the lower 17 miles of the river over the last few months and found high levels of cadmium, lead, mercury, dioxin and PCBs, and other contaminants, reported NorthJersey.com. The new EPA study wil…

by Jim Barg

11/08/2015

Events

Hackensack Recreation Department Offers Novemberfest Luncheon For Seniors HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Hackensack Recreation Department will have a free luncheon for local seniors at noon Thursday, Nov. 12. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and seating is limited at the department's offices at 116 Holt St. While tickets are free, they must be picked up in advance at the department. Proof of residency is required. No tickets will be available at the door. CLICK HERE for more information.

by Jim Barg

11/08/2015

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