A Pawling man has been arrested following a months-long investigation by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation into a public lewdness incident that occurred in Patterson earlier this year. According to Sheriff Brian Hess, on Feb. 21, his office received a report that a male had exposed himself and engaged in a lewd act while parked in the Acme supermarket parking lot on Route 22. Two occupants of a nearby vehicle reported seeing the suspect inten

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Dale Meritt’s voice was coarse from screaming. “I’m originally from Carmel,” he said, raising his hand. “France all the way!” Yes, the World Cup soccer tournament has touched even Putnam County. Meritt and several friends were at Met Life Stadium to watch France play Senegal last week. France won the game and qualified for the knockout round of 32 in the tourney. France is Meritt’s team, but his mind was never far from the Hudson Valley. There are four