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Just last month, the passing of local top runners Jim Behr and Joe Leone was reported in this column. Matt Ruane, who was perhaps Staten Island’s greatest triathlon competitor spoke about the loss of his training partner Leone. “He really was a special person,” said Ruane. Now comes...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 70-year-old man was struck by a vehicle while crossing Hylan Boulevard in Great Kills Saturday evening, police said. According to the NYPD, the vehicle hit the man while he was crossing the intersection at Hylan and Wiman Avenue around 6:05 p.m. The driver of...

Piscataway Officer Wesley Kliwinski, 37, of Hamilton, was taken into custody on May 1, 2025, and charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct, fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, and harassment, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South...

A man was found dead in the upper Hudson Valley in what's considered the most challenging hiking trail in the tri-state area. On Tuesday, New York State Police and the New York State DEC both confirmed the death of a hiker in the upper Hudson Valley. Hiker Found Dead In...

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A 26-year-old Union County teacher has been charged in federal court with multiple child exploitation offenses, including possession of child pornography and the enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It was around 6 a.m. when hundreds of teens started gathering at Allison Pond Park in Randall Manor, hours before this year’s St. Patrick’s Parade. Judging by the gallon jugs they were carrying and a flyer that had been circulating social media, their intentions were clear, said NYPD Deputy...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you haven’t tested out your new BJ’s membership yet or are just getting acquainted with the new Staten Island hotspot, there’s a few things you need to know about shopping at the Wholesale Club. Located at 85 Bricktown Way in Charleston,...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Featured in this week’s “Staten Island’s Best Dressed” are photos from Valley Bank’s reception at ABOVE in Bloomfield, celebrating its expansion to Staten Island and the appointment of Gail Castellano to lead its new Staten Island banking team. The May...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 27-year-old man from Midland Beach attacked four employees after going ballistic at a restaurant in New Dorp, then kicked a responding EMT, authorities allege. Tyler Westcott of Lincoln Avenue was arrested for the wild melee at Applebee’s restaurant at 2636 Hylan Blvd. that occurred...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — “So many utility poles on the Island look like they’re about to collapse!”. That comment, posted to Instagram, highlights a phenomenon Staten Island is all too familiar with. These poles are either pulled taut in one direction by a slew of wires or...