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Owners Selling NY Restaurant After Over 10 Years — But Keeping Their Deli Open Owners Selling NY Restaurant After Over 10 Years — But Keeping Their Deli Open Owners Selling NY Restaurant After Over 10 Years — But Keeping Their Deli Open
Owners Selling NY Restaurant After Over 10 Years — But Keeping Their Deli Open An Italian restaurant in Orange County is changing hands after more than a decade as its owners shift their attention to their other business next door that has served the community for nearly 50 years. The owners of Scalia & Co. Craft Kitchen and Bar, located at the ShopRite Plaza in Monroe, announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that they have made the difficult decision to sell the restaurant to focus on their neighboring business, The Best of Little Italy Deli, and spend more time with their families.  In an Instagram post shared on the deli's page, Vito "VJ," Peter, and Marco Scalia…

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6 Companies Face $648K In Fines Over Dangerous Conditions At Hudson Valley Development: Feds 6 Companies Face $648K In Fines Over Dangerous Conditions At Hudson Valley Development: Feds 6 Companies Face $648K In Fines Over Dangerous Conditions At Hudson Valley Development: Feds
6 Companies Face $648K In Fines Over Dangerous Conditions At Hudson Valley Development: Feds Six construction companies working on a massive mixed-use development in Orange County are facing more than $648,000 in proposed federal penalties after investigators found workers were exposed to potentially deadly excavation hazards, federal officials said.   The US Department of Labor announced the findings on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an investigation by its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the Monroe Commons project, also known as the Magna Square development, on Nininger Road in Monroe.  The planned four-story, approximately 408,000-square-foot …
Lottery Ticket Worth Over $24K Sold At This Rockland County Store Lottery Ticket Worth Over $24K Sold At This Rockland County Store Lottery Ticket Worth Over $24K Sold At This Rockland County Store
Lottery Ticket Worth Over $24K Sold At This Rockland County Store Visitors to one Rockland County convenience store may want to check their tickets — as one worth over $24,000 was sold at the business recently.  The winning ticket, worth $24,432, was purchased at Guzzels Store, located at 362 North Main St. in Spring Valley, according to the New York Lottery.  The ticket matched all five numbers in the TAKE 5 Evening drawing held on Sunday, Oct. 11. The winning numbers were 11, 18, 20, 23, 37.  The Lottery announced that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the drawing. Officials did not say if a winner came forward.&nb…
Car Overturns On Palisades Parkway In Rockland County Car Overturns On Palisades Parkway In Rockland County Car Overturns On Palisades Parkway In Rockland County
Car Overturns On Palisades Parkway In Rockland County A car overturned following a crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, causing traffic delays. The crash happened on the northbound Palisades Parkway between Exits 10 and 11 in New City on Wednesday, Oct. 14, The Monsey Scoop reported. New York State Police, the New City Fire Department, and other emergency personnel responded to the crash scene, the outlet reported.  Heavy traffic was reported in the area as crews responded to the crash. More information about the crash was not immediately available. Click here for footage from the scene from The Monsey Scoop.&nb…
Tree Almost Crushes Driver Suffering Medical Emergency On Route 9G In Hudson Valley Tree Almost Crushes Driver Suffering Medical Emergency On Route 9G In Hudson Valley Tree Almost Crushes Driver Suffering Medical Emergency On Route 9G In Hudson Valley
Tree Almost Crushes Driver Suffering Medical Emergency On Route 9G In Hudson Valley A 58-year-old woman narrowly escaped serious injuries after suffering a medical emergency behind the wheel and crashing into a tree that then fell on top of her car in Dutchess County.  The crash happened on Route 9G near Lemon Lane Extension in Red Hook at around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the Red Hook Police Department.  Police said the woman, a Germantown resident, was driving a 2014 Toyota southbound on Route 9G when she experienced a medical emergency. The vehicle then crossed the double yellow lines, veered off the road, and struck a large tree.  …

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World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore
World's Largest Fish Stuns NJ Fishing Crew 97 Miles Offshore Passengers aboard a Jersey Shore fishing boat got a rare surprise when a massive shark estimated at nearly 30 feet long appeared alongside their vessel nearly 100 miles offshore. The encounter happened Saturday morning, Oct. 10, aboard the Jamaica, a party fishing boat based in Brielle, Capt. Erik Bogan told Daily Voice. The boat had departed Brielle at 6 p.m. Friday for a 22-hour offshore tuna fishing trip, traveling 97 miles to Hudson Canyon before anchoring around 12:30 a.m. The crew spent the night tossing fish into the water to attract tuna, swordfish and other marine life. Just after…

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Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NY: Feds Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NY: Feds Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NY: Feds
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NY: Feds A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde traded bank robberies for stolen necklaces, using hugs and sleight of hand to make off with thousands of dollars in jewelry from unsuspecting victims in Maryland and beyond, according to DHS. The Romanian couple, Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, have been linked to at least 14 reported jewelry thefts across Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, prompting federal authorities to compare them to one of America's most notorious criminal duos. "This 'Bonnie and Clyde' illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedl…

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Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles
Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles A nationwide recall involving more than 100,000 bottles of a familiar pain reliever could warrant a closer look inside your medicine cabinet. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling 112,932 bottles of Amazon-branded Extra Strength Acetaminophen after consumers reported discolored caplets, according to the FDA enforcement report. The affected product contains 500 milligrams of acetaminophen per caplet and was distributed across the US. The recall covers specific lots in three bottle sizes: 200-, 500-, and 1,000-count containers. The FDA lists the recall as ongoing and has no…

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Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles
Nationwide Pain Reliever Recall Covers More Than 112,000 Bottles A nationwide recall involving more than 100,000 bottles of a familiar pain reliever could warrant a closer look inside your medicine cabinet. Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling 112,932 bottles of Amazon-branded Extra Strength Acetaminophen after consumers reported discolored caplets, according to the FDA enforcement report. The affected product contains 500 milligrams of acetaminophen per caplet and was distributed across the US. The recall covers specific lots in three bottle sizes: 200-, 500-, and 1,000-count containers. The FDA lists the recall as ongoing and has no…

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Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself
Congressman Lectures Reporter On Law, Appears To Get It All Wrong Himself A Maryland congressman who berated a reporter over the state's two-party recording law and threatened to have her arrested appeared to have the law wrong himself. The confrontation involving Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican congressman, happened Tuesday night, Oct. 13, during a press briefing following a debate. "You do not have my permission to record," Harris, a physician, told the reporter, in footage shared by the Baltimore Banner. "If you record, we will refer you to the prosecutor." Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as t…