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Livingston Manor flood study to be aired at meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC), the Town of Rockland, and Sullivan County will hold a public meeting to discuss the results of a major...
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51-inch TV stolen from WalMart
On Wednesday May 1, 2013, at about 10:30 AM, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office was called to WalMart in Monticello for a report of a theft of a 55 inch flat screen TV. Read more
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UDC opposes PA DEP policy proposal
The Upper Delaware Council, Inc. (UDC) unanimously approved a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) on May 2 expressing its opposition to the Sewage Facilities...
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Hitch hiker arrested on Route 17 for drug possession
On April 15, 2013 A State Trooper stationed in Roscoe observed Joshua Space, age 31, of Windsor, NY walking on State Route 17 in the Town of Liberty. Space who was illegally hitch hiking on a State...
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Monticello man arrested for welfare fraud
Monticello police in conjunction with the Sullivan County Welfare Fraud unit arrested Ronald Herbert (51) of Monticello on Friday 5/3/13. Read more
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Monticello man wanted by four police agencies arrested
Monticello police arrested John Whitlock (31) of Monticello on Tuesday 4/30/13. Monticello police charged Whitlock with misdemeanors for petit larceny, criminal possession of a controlled substance in...
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Monticello woman arrested for sexual assault
On May 6, 2013 State Police at Liberty arrested TINA VIVENZIO, age 44 of Monticello, NY after an investigation into reports that she had sexual contact with a child. Read more
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Kite festival at the college
Winston Churchill once famously said, “Kites ride highest against the wind, not with it.” And so, at any given time, there were dozens of kites rising against the wind on May 4, at the 22nd Annual SUNY...
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Complaint lodged against Tusten councilman; Limit on campaign spending at issue
Former Tusten council member Andrea Reynosa has filed a formal complaint with the New York State Board of Elections (BOE) against Ned Lang, who ran against her and won in the November 2012 election for...
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Sullivan legislators agree on ethics; Law will get public hearing
Sullivan County Legislators have come to an agreement about the make-up of a proposed new ethics law that will cover county employees, officials and members of various boards appointed by the...
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African-American woman confirmed to state’s highest court
ALBANY, NY — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that the New York State Senate confirmed Sheila Abdus-Salaam to serve on the New York State Court of Appeals. Justice Abdus-Salaam is the first...
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Construction begins on skate park
Teamskate’s Liberty Skate Park is moving into its construction phase and celebrates the occasion with a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, May 10, at 1 p.m. at the future skate park site on Darbee Lane...
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Body recovered from Upper Delaware River below Narrowsburg
New York State Police recovered a body from the Upper Delaware River on May 4 at about 3 p.m. Police say the body was discovered by a group of canoeists who alerted authorities. Read more
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Greater Pike Community Foundation announces directors and officers
The Greater Pike Community Foundation (GPCF) announced its executive officers and committee chairs in April. Legally incorporated late in 2012, the GPCF was created to maximize charitable donations...
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Head-gnawing man sentenced
A Bucks County man who had been accused of gnawing on a woman’s head while naked and covered with blood was sentenced on May 3 to time in Wayne County Prison. Richard Cimino appeared in Wayne County...
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Stroudsburg man accues of burning patient with hot iron
30-year-old Christopher Lein of Stroudsburg, PA is accused of burning 53-year-old Anthony Hannah three times with a hot clothing iron, while Hanna was a resident at the Keystone Residential Facility in...
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Animal advocates turn out for Lexi; Urge jail time for dog abuser
About half a dozen turned out in front of the Pike County District Court to urge Judge Jay Rose to sentence a Greentown man to the maximum penalty under the law for allegedly abusing his dog “Lexi.” On...
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Pike commissioners adopt tax abatement program
With the unemployment rate spiking to a hefty 12.1% nationwide, the Pike County Commissioners took a step that could help the county alleviate unemployment by voting to adopt a tax incentive program to...
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UDC opposes PA DEP septic plan
NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) shares the sentiments of its Pennsylvania representatives about the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) proposed policy for on-lot...
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Fracking bans okay in New York; Court rules against drillers in Dryden,...
ALBANY, NY — In an important victory for residents opposed to hydraulic fracturing in New York, the Third Appellate Division in Albany on May 3 ruled that municipalities have the right to adopt zoning...
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