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Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge Rushed To Westchester Medical Center
Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge Rushed To Westchester Medical Center A man who fell from an old bridge and had been stuck in the water of Mahwah River in Suffern for several days was rescued and rushed to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Suffern Police became aware of the stranded, injured a 47-year-old Montebello resident, after receiving information from a person who spotted the man in the area of Tilton Road, Suffern Police said. Suffern Officers Sgt. Deirdre Smith and Craig Yustein and Billy Osborn responded and spotted the injured man in the water just north of his location on Thursday, Sept. 12, police said.  The victim was sitting up in the w…

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Ramapo Bans Vaping On Town Property, Including Parks Ramapo Bans Vaping On Town Property, Including Parks
Ramapo Bans Vaping On Town Property, Including Parks With new reports of six deaths connected to a lung disease caused by vaping and the use of e-cigarettes, the Ramapo Town Board has passed a resolution banning vaping on all town property, including parks. In a unanimous vote, the board passed the resolution on Wednesday, Sept. 11, town officials announced. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning on Friday, Sept. 6 for residents across the country to avoid "vaping," when a sixth death associated with the illness was reported.  State health departments are reporting at least 483 confirmed or suspected cases in 39…

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Man Breaks Library Window, Then Informs Police Man Breaks Library Window, Then Informs Police
Man Breaks Library Window, Then Informs Police A man who allegedly broke a window at a Shelton Library headed for the police department afterward to report the crime. Kevin Smith, 58, of Shelton, arrived at the Shelton Police department on Thursday, Sept. 12, and told officers he had just smashed a window on the Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton, said Det. Richard Bango. Smith told officers that he smashed the window on the library because he wanted to bring awareness to the homeless situation in Shelton, specifically his situation, Bango said.  Police responded to the library to verify Smith’s allegation …

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Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty
Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty The estranged husband of Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos pleaded not guilty to a second charge of tampering with evidence. During the hearing in Stamford Superior Court on Thursday, Sept. 12,  the judge also issued a gag order in the case saying comments by attorneys and other parties could affect the outcome of a trial.  Shortly after, the New Canaan Police Department issued a statement regarding the order which takes effect on Thursday, stating: "No information will be provided from this date forward regarding this case until the order is lifted or additional arrests a…

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Lifestyle
Stormy Daniels To Headline Grand Opening Of Comedy Club In Westchester Stormy Daniels To Headline Grand Opening Of Comedy Club In Westchester
Stormy Daniels To Headline Grand Opening Of Comedy Club In Westchester Comedy lovers will have a chance to experience a different sort of entertainment when the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels hits the stage on the opening night of the White Plains Comedy Club. Although better known for showing more personal stuff, Daniels is a great conversationalist and will have two comedians --  White Plains native Chrissie Mayr and Greg Studley -- on stage with her on Friday, Sept. 20, to kick-off the club's opening in style, said club manager and booker Frank Pellegrino. In case anyone forgot, Daniels claimed to have had an affair with President Donald Trump in 2006. …

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Coin Dealer From Long Island Charged In $330K Sales Scheme Coin Dealer From Long Island Charged In $330K Sales Scheme
Coin Dealer From Long Island Charged In $330K Sales Scheme A coin dealer from Long Island has been charged in connection with a $330,000 cross-country coin consignment and sales scheme that targeted coin dealers and private collectors from California to  Long Island. Harold Adamo, 53, of Fort Salonga, was charged on Wednesday, Sept. 11, on four counts of grand larceny, scheme to defraud, and four counts of issuing a bad check, said the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. According to the indictment, from April 2017 through March 2019, Adamo was allegedly engaged in a scheme to defraud money, gold and collectible coins from individuals an…

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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train MTA officials have identified the man hit and killed by a Metro-North train at the Fairfield Station. Jason Daniel Bernstein, 25, of Norwalk, was killed around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, according to MTA officials. Officials said the incident is being investigated as "non-accidental." Trains were delayed on the New Haven line for several hours following the incident. 

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Police & Fire
Greenwich Man Brandished Machete In Byram Dispute, Police Say Greenwich Man Brandished Machete In Byram Dispute, Police Say
Greenwich Man Brandished Machete In Byram Dispute, Police Say A Greenwich man was arrested following a dispute in which he allegedly brandished a machete at another person. Roderick Gordon, 47, was arrested around 8:17 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, when Greenwich Police Police responded to a report of a dispute in the Byram section of town, said the Greenwich Police. According to an investigation, while in a "loud" argument with another person Gordon brandished a machete and moved toward the other person in a hostile manner.  Gordon was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, threatening and disorderly conduct. He was released on $5,000 bail.&nbs…

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Four Firefighters Injured During Blaze At Shopping Center In Rockland Four Firefighters Injured During Blaze At Shopping Center In Rockland
Four Firefighters Injured During Blaze At Shopping Center In Rockland An early-morning fire at a Rockland shopping center left four firefighters injured, but only damaged one business. At least a dozen fire departments responded to the fire at the Central Crossing Shopping Center on Route 59 in Spring Valley around 3:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, said Spring Valley Fire Chief Ray Canario. Canario said because of the large, warehouse-type buildings, it took firefighters a while to locate the origin of the fire. The fire was finally located above a storage room in TutrleBoo, an indoor entertainment center, he said. "We were able to put the fire out quick…

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Popular Long Island Steakhouse Seized By State For Unpaid Taxes Popular Long Island Steakhouse Seized By State For Unpaid Taxes
Popular Long Island Steakhouse Seized By State For Unpaid Taxes A popular Long Island restaurant that has been a favorite spot for locals for some 57 years has been seized by New York State for nonpayment of taxes. The Clubhouse, at 320 W Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, which was closed on Tuesday, Sept. 10, owes the state back taxes totaling $168,481.02, said James Gazzale, a spokesman for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.  The amount covers a two-year period from 2017 to 2019, Gazzale said. Gazzale said the department typically "leaves all avenues open," in an effort to recoup their funds and for the business to be able to r…

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