Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Police responded to call of woman slumped over her steering wheel to find her allegedly intoxicated.
After responding to a call of an unconscious woman in a car at Dunkin Donuts in Butler Tuesday, police said they determined the woman slumped over her steering wheel was drunk. Theresa Blair, 50, of Bloomingdale, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving and issued a summons for failure to change her address, according to Butler police Capt. Ciro Chimento. Chimento said officers arrived at the parking lot of the Main Street coffee shop around 7:30 p.m. after a caller reported Blair to appear unconscious in a black Ford Mustang. Sgt. Scott Ricker, Ptl. Jorge Reyes and Ptl. George Beyloune investigated and found her vehicle to be running while Blair was in an unresponsive state, Chimento said. The officers …
Friday, November 23, 2012
Patrons encouraged to shop locally this weekend in downtown Butler.
A group of local businesses will come together to celebrate Small Business Saturday and offer patrons specials and deals to kick off the holiday season. The businesses, which include Butler Veterinary Hospital, Flowers Galore & More, Soul Journey, Suzette's Stained Glass Gallery, Taste of Dawn, Glenwild Garden Center and the Trinity Center (Pompton Lakes), will all be participating in a giveaway basket raffle drawing where more than $100 worth of gifts and items will be given to the winning customer. Customers will be able to enter the drawing for the basket in all of the stores excluding the Butler Veterinary Hospital and the Trinity Center. Additionally, some of the stores are offering their own deals for Small Business Saturday. Know of…
Monday, June 25, 2012
Fuze Wellness owner said she will offer Spanish-speaking Zumba classes.
One of Butler's newest Main Street businesses is hoping to bring patrons together in fun and fitness to feel better about themselves. Fuze Wellness, a group fitness studio, is owned by Maribel Invernon, a massage therapist for the past seven years and life coach. Invernon, a Butler resident, said she was inspired to open the studio at 190 Main Street because of the impact fitness and wellness has had on her own life. "I had a lot of spotty self-image issues and weight issues," Invernon said. Invernon said her issues stemmed from a divorce three years ago and the death of her uncle, who died from complications due to obesity, two years ago. She turned to fitness to improve her own life and also began taking courses to become certified as a …
Friday, December 23, 2011
Resident asks mayor what can be done to curb illegal turns.
Though officers said it only happens occasionally, the Butler Police Department and Butler Council are hoping to educate the public about the dangers of illegal left and right turns and illegal U-turns on Main Street. Resident Bob Norman asked how the borough is policing the issue at Tuesday's council meeting. Mayor Bob Alviene said summonses are issued for the offense, but that it is hard to patrol the issue without stationing an officer on Main Street for eight hours a day. He also said the number of summonses issued for the offense does not warrant keeping a police officer down there. "The truth is, we're dealing with people. Some people will obey the law, some people will never obey the law," he said. Norman asked if the borough has …
Ariana Cohn-Sheehan
11:15 am on Saturday, November 24, 2012
Linda, If you click the blue links to the businesses, it brings you to their directory listings on our sites and their addresses. more ›