News across Greater Kiryas Joel

Residents and politicians speak out against License Plate Readers (VIDEO)
PLEASANT VALLEY — Dozens of residents and several local officials gathered Tuesday for a public forum on the use of Flock brand crime-fighting technology and license plate readers (LPRs) in Dutchess County. The event, hosted by Legislator Eric Alexander, D-Amenia, chairman of the…

Section 9 Football Picks: Rivalries, Unbeatens and Big Games Await
Another big week of Section 9 football is here, and Rich Arnott is back with his picks as league races begin to take shape and several intriguing matchups take center stage. From the annual Erie Bell showdown between Middletown and Port Jervis to a battle of unbeaten teams in…

Letter to the Editor: Vote Jen Knox for Town of Newburgh Clerk
To the Editor: I am writing to support Democratic candidate Jen Knox for town clerk in the Town of Newburgh. This lifelong resident of the town works in the New York State Assembly where she has firsthand experience in constituent services, government process and public records.…

Can’t Go Over It
One last climb... The post Can’t Go Over It first appeared on Hudson Valley One .

Verizon Cutting the Cord
Company ending local landline service

Midtown district trumpets 70 new housing units
Kingston goes POPS! The post Midtown district trumpets 70 new housing units first appeared on Hudson Valley One .

Margaux Bar brings craft cocktails and community to Saugerties with Sarah Viator’s vision
Manhattan project... The post Margaux Bar brings craft cocktails and community to Saugerties with Sarah Viator’s vision first appeared on Hudson Valley One .

Saugerties Highway Department adapts to salt and fuel price surge
Road warriors... The post Saugerties Highway Department adapts to salt and fuel price surge first appeared on Hudson Valley One .

Johnson, Stegenga earn this week’s Student-Athlete Spotlight
Newburgh Free Academy senior Nyeir Johnson prides himself on making plays on both sides of the ball. Johnson, a running back/defensive end, did just that last Thursday night, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown, adding two receptions for 18 yards and another score in a 48-12 win…

Courtroom erupts as alleged drunk driver is arraigned in fatal Poughkeepsie E-bike crash
POUGHKEEPSIE — Additional court officers were called in to maintain order Tuesday in Dutchess County Court as a Town of Poughkeepsie man was arraigned on felony charges stemming from an alleged drunken-driving crash that killed an e-bike rider earlier this month. Joseph…

Norovirus, not food poisoning, created mass sickness at Orange County drill
GOSHEN – Norovirus, not food poisoning, was the apparent culprit of the mass sickness that affected some 30 people who attended the Orange County emergency services drill earlier this month. That word comes from the county health department following its testing of stool samples…

Newburgh police investigate stabbing during attempted robbery
CITY OF NEWBURGH – City of Newburgh police are investigating a stabbing reported early Sunday that left a man injured during an attempted robbery. Officers responded to the area of 50 Benkard Avenue at about 2:16 a.m. Sept. 20, after receiving a report of a stabbing, according to…