FBI Raids| Thruway Traffic Shift| Barge Runs Aground

PEARL RIVER, NY — There was a lot of local and regional news on Pearl River Patch this past week. The feds were here in force, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a half dozen foreign nationals in the Hudson Valley and the FBI raided both village offices and a private company in Rockland County.

A gasoline-laden barge ran aground on the Hudson River, immediately raising alarms among many about the Coast Guard's proposal to put several long-term barge anchorages along our stretch of the river.

As the nation enters the last week of tax season, officials got together to warn of the many clever schemes by which con artists are scamming companies, tax preparers and taxpayers.

Here are those stories and more top news of the week:

• FBI Raids New City Test Lab
• 2 Men Face Multiple Charges After Bank Incident in New City
• Hudson Valley Cop Found Dead In His Home
• FBI in Spring Valley Again: Report
• Legislature Supports Family of Paula Bohovesky
• Congers Man Faces Drug Charges in Nyack
• Traffic Shift Coming For Thruway In South Nyack
• Gasoline Barge Runs Aground On Hudson River
• Beware Aggressive Tax Scams: Lowey, IRS Warn Hudson Valley Residents, Businesses
• Rescued: Injured Worker Under the New NY Bridge

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