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March 26, 2009  RSS feed
BURNED OUT OF HOME
Tenants Rescued After Fire Destroys Dwelling
Several residents were left homeless after flames engulfed their apartment house in Ridgewood, Brooklyn during a fire that broke out on Tuesday morning, Mar. 24, it was reported. Fire Department sources said the one-alarm fire ignited at around 8 a.m. More...
Wanted For Questioning

Law enforcement sources are seeking the public's help in finding 20-year-old Justin Prince, a person of interest in connection with the recent shooting of a 19-year-old man inside a Bushwick location. More...

 Local News
• article has image SLEEPING IN SMOKE
Say Cigarette Sparked One-Alarm Blaze That Killed Corona Woman
A smoldering cigarette may have triggered a fire inside a Corona home last Wednesday, Mar. 18 that claimed the life of a 67-yearold woman as she slept, it was reported. The identity of the victim was not disclosed by police as of press time. More...
• article has image Fire Sparks Calls To Save Eng. 271
• article has image Bravest Battle Apt. Fire On Border
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 Crime & Cases
• Bookie, Agents Behind Illegal Sports Betting Biz Are Busted
M.V., Rego Pk. Residents Fingered
Two men from Middle Village and Rego Park were among 11 indicted last week for allegedly operating a multi-million dollar illegal sports gambling ring, it was announced. More...
• article has image STANDOFF IN HIS APT.
• article has image Indict Monserrate For Domestic Assault, Seminerio For Extortion
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 Political
• article has image Transparency Bills Pass State Assembly
Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan has announced that the Assembly passed a series of bills designed to increase government transparency and ensure compliance with the open meetings and freedom of information laws. The legislation coincides with the fourth annual Sunshine Week, which ran from Mar. 15-21. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Dancers Set Fire To Ice At New Arena
Community members, politicians and ice athletes of all ages gathered on Thursday, Mar. 19 to cut the ribbon on the new World Ice Arena at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. More...
• article has image THE CUFF - Fantasy Sports -
• article has image Gottschee Nets Mixed Results At Kickoff Of Outdoor Season
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 Schools
• article has image Ridgewood Fetes School's 100th With 100 Alumni In Attendance
One hundred alumni of P.S. 88 turned out on Saturday, Mar. 21, to celebrate the Ridgewood school's 100th anniversary. More...
• Ed. Dept.: Some Area Schools Are 'In Need Of Improvement'
• article has image Corona Kids Have New Best PAL
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 Obituaries
• article has image IN MEMORIAM
TRAIAN JONEL MUNCAN
Born July 18, 1947 Died March 29, 1991 Dear God, please take this message to our loved one up above, tell him we miss him and send him all our love. Eighteen years gone but not forgotten. More...
• article has image IN MEMORIAM
• article has image IN MEMORIAM
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 Editorial
• EDITORIAL
The American public is being treated to two things it seems to enjoy most: entertainment and sporting events. How ironic that the circus is back in town. More...
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 Letters
• Letters To The Editor
Letters from readers are invited and should be sent by regular mail to Times Newsweekly, P.O. Box 860299, Ridgewood, N.Y. 11386-0299 or by email to info@timesnewsweekly.com. More...
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 Columns
• article has image THE O'REILLY FACTOR
Blame Bush
The other day, a left-wing reporter named Seymour Hersh went on MSNBC and said he had information, provided by the usual anonymous sources, that Dick Cheney was running an assassination squad out of the White House. I have but one simple observation: If Cheney really had such a crew, Hersh would have been dead a long time ago, and so would most everybody at MSNBC. More...
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 Births & Weddings
• article has image Engaged
Dolores Stehle and Richard Weiss annouced their engagement on December 24, 2008. The future bride is the daughter of Ingrid and Reinhold Stehle of Glendale. More...
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