Police Make Heroin/Fentanyl Arrest

 

DUNMORE — A Dingman Township man was arrested last Wednesday and charged with multiple felony drug sales of heroin/fentanyl in Pike County over a period of time. On Jan. 13, the Troop R Vice/Intel Unit with the assistance of Blooming Grove Patrol executed a search warrant at Miriam Lane in Dingman Township, seizing heroin, drug paraphernalia and cash. They arrested Brian James McKnight, 28. McKnight was arraigned before District Justice Paul Menditto and bail was denied. McKnight is housed in Pike County Correctional Facility pending a preliminary hearing.

 

Matamoras Holding In-Person Sewer Meeting

MATAMORAS — After a lengthy discussion at their regular monthly meeting last Tuesday, the Matamoras Borough Council voted to host their third Act 537 sewer meeting in person at the Matamoras Fire House as well as on Zoom.
The Borough received a request to halt the sewer meetings until more of the public could participate, but Councilman Dave Clark said Matamoras is already behind the other municipalities in the proposal. To accommodate as many residents as possible, the third scheduled sewer meeting will be held in the Fire House with a maximum of around 35 in attendance, including Borough Council, and up to 100 residents on Zoom. The first meeting is an overview of the project and a question and answer session with HRG representative Mark Spatz, the second meeting is a financial overview of the project and the third meeting is for public comment on the plan on February 9th.
The Council voted to replace their solicitor of 12 years, Eric Hammil, in favor of Zimmerman and Ohliger beginning the end of January, and they appointed the Port Jervis Ambulance as their primary responder instead of Westfall Ambulance. According to the Borough, Port Jervis already responds to a majority of calls in Matamoras.
The Council reappointed Bill Clark as Township historian, appointed Lisa Salvato, Rick Weber and Bob Howard to the Recreation Advisory Board and appointed Pete Sigretto to the Police Commission. The Borough is still looking for a planning commission member, a zoning hearing board alternate and two seats on the building hearing board. The Municipal Water Authority has requested more time to interview potential board members and submit their recommendation to the Council.

 

 

Twp. Working With Neighboring FD's On EMS Payments

By Dakota Hendricks

SHOHOLA — Shohola Township has submitted letters to Dingman, Matamoras, Lackawaxen and Westfall Fire Departments outlining how they will disburse payments for ambulance services.
The Shohola Township Supervisors said they have set aside $60,000 for ambulance services to be paid out quarterly to the departments responding in Shohola based on their percentage of completed calls. In their letter, they request the Fire Departments respond with information quarterly. The Road Department discussed Stone Dock Road with the Supervisors. The road in question needs some repair; however, the road is gated off and the township does not have access.
The Supervisors discussed turning the road over to the Dirlam Bros. Lumber Company. Solicitor Jason Ohliger will notify the property owners along the road to confirm there are no other properties on Stone Dock Road.
The Township has received a request by Trails End to remove lot 807 from Clean and Green so the property may be sold. Ohliger was not sure the manner in which the property would be removed was the correct legal method; instead the Supervisors approved that they have no objections.