At about 7:45AM this morning, a passerby on Bellvale Lakes Road called 911 to report flames coming from the roof of a residence at 342 Bellvale Lakes Road. Chester Fire Department responded to the scene led by Assistant Chief Bob Favara and extinguished the fire, but significant damage occurred to the house. The house is [...]
The Town of New Windsor, Town of Chester and New York State Police today along with Eastern Pike Regional Police Department in PA announced seat-belt enforcement activities as part of a national Click It or Ticket seat-belt enforcement mobilization, from May 21 through June 10. The law enforcement activities will be conducted on area roads [...]
April 29 A 19 year old female from Dingmans Ferry, PA was charged with unlawful possession of marihuana, a violation. She was released on her own recognizance and is due to appear in town court on June 4. A 17 year old female from Goshen was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a [...]
April 25 Martine C. Foulds, 22, of Warwick was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree, a misdemeanor. She was released on her own recognizance and is due to appear in town court on May 7. Dina Andren, 37, of Monroe was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a [...]
April 15 An 18 year old male from Warwick was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, misdemeanors. He was released on his own recognizance and is due to appear in the town court on May 7. Brian M. Flood, [...]
April 8 Amanda L. Burke, 30, of Brooklyn, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree, a misdemeanor. She posted $50 cash bail and is due in the village court on May 3. Leah M. Solitario, 30, of Middletown was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle [...]
On April 18th, the Town of Chester Police Department will participate in Operation Safe Stop, which is a statewide effort to promote school bus safety. Operation Safe Stop is a program supported by the school transportation industry, law enforcement agencies and the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. The goal is to reduce the [...]
January 22 Sonny R. Pellot, 24, of Florida was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant from Rockland County. He was turned over to Rockland County Sheriff’s Office. January 23 Valerie N. Russell, 26, of Chester was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, a misdemeanor. She was released on [...]
DEERPARK AND CHESTER TOWN BOARDS SAY “NO” TO PROPOSED DEC WETLAND MAPS Monday night the Deerpark Town Board unanimously passed a resolution opposing the proposed New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s wetlands map, which adds about 20,000 additional acres of wetlands in Orange County. The DEC is proposing an expansion of wetlands from 28,815 [...]
Chester Supervisor Steve Neuhaus, Goshen Mayor Kyle Roddey, and Deerpark Supervisor Karl Brabenec pronounced themselves impressed last Friday after touring the new Orange Regional Medical Center in Wallkill, the first hospital to open in New York in 20 years. “While we will miss having a hospital within the village, the higher quality of care this [...]
