At These Prices, Keep Fuel Economy Standards: Senator | Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about tonight:

Man Caught With 181 Bags Of Heroin: Police

He assaulted the officers who chased him down, police said.

With Gas Prices Over $3 a Gallon, Senator Urges Feds To Keep Fuel Economy Standards

The rule's already in place but the EPA wants to roll it back.

47 NJ Beaches At Risk Of Closing Due To Fecal Bacteria, DEP Says

That's one-third of New Jersey's beaches.

» Also Worth a Look Today

• Legoland NY Raises $10,000 For Children's Charity
• Irvington HS Students Host Gun Violence Prevention Symposium
• Op-Ed: Indian Point Should Be Decommissioned, Cleaned Up ASAP
• Citing Poor Construction, Sprain Ridge Pool Is Closed For Season
• Letter To The Editor: Odell Misuses Putnam Golf Club
• NYSEG, Cuomo Warn Of Severe Thunderstorms Wednesday
• Letter To The Editor: Drivers Licenses For All New Yorkers
• May Braun, Longtime Upper Nyack Resident
• Op-Ed: How to Recognize, Help Someone At Risk Of Suicide

» Across America

1. Sitter Leaves Boy In 120-Degree Car For Two Hours
2. Kilauea Volcano: ‘It’s Literally Raining Gems’
3. Rap Caused High School Lockdown; Teen Faces Jail
4. And Now For Some Crazy Animals Doing Crazy Stuff
5. NH Whiskey Flavored With Beaver Secretion

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