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Wawayanda, NY

Massive Warehouses Planned For Wawayanda Causes Uproar From Residents Massive Warehouses Planned For Wawayanda Causes Uproar From Residents
Massive Warehouses Planned For Wawayanda Causes Uproar From Residents The development of two large warehouses in a small farming town in the region, with plans for more, has residents up in arms. Many say the developments come to their property line and cause health hazards.  The outrage, and now a committee to save the town #SaveWawayanda, is occurring in Orange County in Wawayanda. Residents filled the chamber during a Planning Board meeting on Friday, Oct. 18, to complain about the warehouses and the possible health hazards associated with hundreds of trucks coming and going from the buildings at all hours.  Resident George Alberston said one 4,…
Beloved Farmingdale Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming Beloved Farmingdale Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming
Beloved Farmingdale Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming Long Island leaders are honoring two beloved educators a year after they were killed in a bus crash. The Town of Oyster Bay unveiled two new street signs in Farmingdale honoring late Farmingdale High School band director Gina Pellettiere and retired teacher Beatrice “Bea” Ferrari during a ceremony held Tuesday, Oct. 8. Pellettiere, age 43, of Massapequa, and Ferrari, age 77, of Farmingdale, died when a charter bus carrying the school’s marching band to a band camp in Pennsylvania overturned on I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, on Sept. 21, 2023. At least 43 people were also…
Memorial Set For Minisink Valley Student Killed In Crash That Injured 3 Others Memorial Set For Minisink Valley Student Killed In Crash That Injured 3 Others
Memorial Set For Minisink Valley Student Killed In Crash That Injured 3 Others A teen who died in a single-vehicle Hudson Valley crash is being remembered for having an "Old Soul" and being a modern-day Renaissance man. Related Story: Minisink Valley Community Rallies To Support Family Of 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash Orange County resident Jack Braun of Slate Hill, a hamlet of Wawayanda, died in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, on Route 17 West in Mamakating in a single-vehicle crash. According to his obituary, Braun, a student at Minisink Valley High School, was born an ‘old soul' and was passionate about history, film, and music.  His…
Minisink Valley Community Rallies To Support Family Of 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash Minisink Valley Community Rallies To Support Family Of 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash
Minisink Valley Community Rallies To Support Family Of 17-Year-Old Killed In Crash The community where a 17-year-old Hudson Valley boy who was killed in a single-vehicle crash goes to school and lives is showing their support and honoring his life by helping his family "in any way possible." Earlier Report: New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From Minisink Valley HS ID'd, Driver Charged Orange County resident Jack Braun of Slate Hill, a hamlet of Wawayanda, died in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. Three passengers were also severely injured. All attended Minisink Valley High School in Orange County, ac…
Teen Fleeing From Police Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Teen Fleeing From Police Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Teen Fleeing From Police Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A 19-year-old Hudson Valley man is dead after being hit by an SUV while allegedly engaging police in a pursuit. Orange County resident Noe Dominguez, of New Hampton, a small hamlet in the town of Wawayanda, died around 7:20 p.m., Saturday, June 22, at the intersection of Route 6 and Dolson Avenue in Wawayanda. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation determined that the city of Middletown Police Department was involved in a vehicle pursuit with a 2003 Yamaha R1 motorcycle driven by Dominguez.  The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on…
Murder Victim's Family Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Hudson Valley DA, Staff Murder Victim's Family Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Hudson Valley DA, Staff
Murder Victim's Family Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Hudson Valley DA, Staff The family of a high-profile murder victim has filed disciplinary complaints against a Hudson Valley District Attorney and some of his staff. Earlier reports: Suspected Killer Walks Free: Man Had Been Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Wallkill Woman 20 Years Later: Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman On Monday, March 18, the family of Megan McDonald filed complaints against Orange County DA David M. Hoovler, four staff members, and former DA Frank Phillips for their handling of the case. McDonald's bludgeoned body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attacking Trooper On Busy Highway Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attacking Trooper On Busy Highway
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attacking Trooper On Busy Highway A Hudson Valley man has been charged with resisting arrest after he allegedly attacked a New York State Trooper attempting to talk with him. The incident took place in Orange County on Thursday, Feb. 1 on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda. The attack began after a trooper located Jahri Evans, age 24, of the town of Wallkill, walking along I-84, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police.  Evans initially gave the trooper a fake name and continued to walk away. When the trooper attempted to stop him, Evans began to resist and fight the trooper, Nevel said. Nevel said during th…
Hudson Valley Man Found Incompetent For Trial In Machete Murder, Attack, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Found Incompetent For Trial In Machete Murder, Attack, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Found Incompetent For Trial In Machete Murder, Attack, DA Says A Hudson Valley man will spend at least another two years in a psychiatric facility after being found incompetent to stand trial for murder for a second time in the 2019 machete attack during a Hanukkah party. Grafton Thomas, age 35, of Orange County, is charged in Rockland County with the Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 killing of Josef Neumann, age 72, after allegedly stabbing five people at the Hasidic rabbi’s Forshay Road, Monsey home during a Hanukkah celebration. Thomas, whose family said he had a long history of severe mental illness and suffered from schizophrenia, also faces six count…
Road Rage: Man Cuts Other Driver With Large Knife After Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Road Rage: Man Cuts Other Driver With Large Knife After Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Cuts Other Driver With Large Knife After Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 24-year-old man has been slapped with assault charges after attacking a victim who he had been involved in a collision with in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Orange County resident Jahri Evans, of the town of Wallkill, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 20 in connection with the assault that happened earlier in the day, state police said.  According to authorities, just before around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Evans and another 24-year-old Wallkill man were involved in a collision on Route 211 near the ramp to Route 17 eastbound.  After both cars came to a stop, Evan…
‘So Grateful’: Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics ‘So Grateful’: Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics
‘So Grateful’: Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics Audrina Crocitto doesn’t remember much about the charter bus crash that killed her band director and a retired teacher, and injured dozens of her fellow marching band students. The 15-year-old Farmingdale High School student on Long Island only remembers the initial impact of the bus careening off of I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, before it rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. Following the crash, Crocitto was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where X-rays and MRIs revealed that titanium screws and rods would be needed to hold her spine …
Parent Of Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says Parent Of Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says
Parent Of Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says The charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash in New York that killed two teachers and injured dozens of marching band students is facing the first of likely multiple lawsuits, CNN reports. Lawrence Doreson, the father of an injured 14-year-old Farmingdale High School student, sued Regency Transportation and driver Lisa Schaffer for negligence Thursday, Sept. 28, accusing both of “reckless and careless acts,” according to the outlet. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that Schaffer caused the rollover wreck, which occurred Thursday, Sept. 21 on I-84 in the Orange County town of …
Double-Fatal I-84 Crash: Update Released On 5 Students' Conditions, Bus Driver ID'd Double-Fatal I-84 Crash: Update Released On 5 Students' Conditions, Bus Driver ID'd
Double-Fatal I-84 Crash: Update Released On 5 Students' Conditions, Bus Driver ID'd An update has just been released on the conditions of five students who suffered critical injuries after a charter bus crashed down a 50-foot ravine, killing two adults on board, late last week in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened on westbound I-84 in Orange County at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the town of Wawayanda, near Exit 15. The bus, which was heading to a band camp in northeastern Pennsylvania, went through a wire barrier and down the embankment. It was one of six buses carrying marching band members from Farmingdale High School on Long Island. Around 43 people …
‘Exceptional Kid’: Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash ‘Exceptional Kid’: Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash
‘Exceptional Kid’: Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Support is pouring in for a high school student and aspiring firefighter who was among those severely injured in a New York charter bus crash that killed two teachers and injured dozens of students. Audrina Crocitto was onboard the Regency charter bus carrying members of the Farmingdale High School marching band from Long Island to a camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania when it careened off I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, and rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. The crash injured at least 43 students and killed the school's band director, 43-year-old Gina P…
Bus Crash: NY Charter Company Has 'Satisfactory' Safety Record, But It's Not Perfect Bus Crash: NY Charter Company Has 'Satisfactory' Safety Record, But It's Not Perfect
Bus Crash: NY Charter Company Has 'Satisfactory' Safety Record, But It's Not Perfect The New York charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash that killed two educators and left dozens of high school band students hospitalized holds a “satisfactory” safety rating, though records show nearly two dozen maintenance violations in recent years. A check of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) website shows that Regency Charter Buses, based in Suffolk County in Nesconset, was involved in one injury crash in the past two years. Records do not specify who was at fault. The company was given a “satisfactory” safety rating in March 2019, though records …
Double-Fatal Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Crashes Down Embankment On I-84 Double-Fatal Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Crashes Down Embankment On I-84
Double-Fatal Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Crashes Down Embankment On I-84 As school bells rang and a new day started for students at a Long Island high school where five of their fellow classmates remain in critical condition following a horrific bus crash that killed two adults, state, and federal officials are investigating the incident. The Orange County crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda, near Exit 15A. The charter bus carrying marching band members from Farmingdale High School in Nassau County was heading to Greeley, Pennsylvania for band camp when one of the six buses carrying students went through the wi…
New Update: Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific Hudson Valley Bus Crash New Update: Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific Hudson Valley Bus Crash
New Update: Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific Hudson Valley Bus Crash Tributes have begun pouring in for the victims of a deadly high school bus crash in New York that claimed the lives of two educators, including a beloved band director, and left several students hospitalized. Latest update - Double-Fatal Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Crashes Down Embankment On I-84 The Orange County crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda, near Exit 15. A charter bus carrying marching band members from Farmingdale High School, in Nassau County on Long Island, was heading to Greeley, Pennsylvania for ba…
2 Dead, Dozens Hurt When PA-Bound Bus Carrying 40 Students Crashes On I-84 In NY 2 Dead, Dozens Hurt When PA-Bound Bus Carrying 40 Students Crashes On I-84 In NY
2 Dead, Dozens Hurt When Pa-bound Bus Carrying 40 Students Crashes On I-84 In NY Two people died and dozens of others were injured when a Pennsylvania-bound bus crashed off I-84 in New York, authorities said. The bus carrying 40 high school students and four adults was heading toward Greeley, PA for band camp, when it tumbled town a 50-foot ravine near Exit 15 in Wawayanda around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, New York State Police and NY Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The two fatalities have been identified as Long Island residents: 43-year-old Gina Pellettiere of Massapequa, and 77-year-old Beatrice Ferarri of Farmingdale. Pellettiere was Farmingdale High Schoo…
Latest Info: 2 Dead, Including Band Director, In High School Bus Crash On I-84 In Hudson Valley Latest Info: 2 Dead, Including Band Director, In High School Bus Crash On I-84 In Hudson Valley
Latest Info: 2 Dead, Including Band Director, In High School Bus Crash On I-84 In Hudson Valley Two adults were killed, including a high school band director, and at least five students suffered critical injuries in a bus rollover crash in the Hudson Valley.  New Update: Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific Hudson Valley Bus Crash The crash happened in Orange County on I-84 near Exit 15 at around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. "This was a day of terror," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said just hours after the crash in the small town of Wawayanda, located about 45 miles northwest of New York City. Band, cheerleading, and dance students from Farmingdale H…
New Update: 1 Dead In I-84 Bus Crash With 50 HS Students Aboard In Hudson Valley, Officials Say New Update: 1 Dead In I-84 Bus Crash With 50 HS Students Aboard In Hudson Valley, Officials Say
New Update: 1 Dead In I-84 Bus Crash With 50 HS Students Aboard In Hudson Valley, Officials Say This story has been updated: A travel coach-style bus with some 50 music students onboard has crashed off I-84 in the Hudson Valley killing one and injuring at least 43 others and leading to the closure of the roadway, according to multiple authorities. Latest Update: Two, Including Teacher, Killed In High School Bus Crash  Three of the injuries are reportedly serious. Read the new, updated story here - New Info: 2 Dead, 5 Critically Injured In HS I-84 Bus Crash In Orange County The incident took place in Orange County in Wawayanda near Exit 15 around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. N…
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Victim ID'd After Vehicles Collide Head-On In Hudson Valley Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Victim ID'd After Vehicles Collide Head-On In Hudson Valley
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Victim ID'd After Vehicles Collide Head-On In Hudson Valley One person was killed in a wrong-way, midday crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 11:45 a.m. Friday, June 2 in Orange County on I-84 westbound near mile post marker 11 in the town of Wawayanda. New York State Police say that an investigation revealed Sullivan County resident Tom Lloyd, age 81, of the village of Bloomingburg, was operating a gray 2013 Honda eastbound on the westbound side, in the wrong direction.  Orange County resident Ethel Kowalczik, age 48, from the village of Unionville, was operating a 2012 Dodge on the westbound side when she was struck head-on by Llo…
Suspected Killer Walks Free: Man Had Been Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Suspected Killer Walks Free: Man Had Been Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman
Suspected Killer Walks Free: Man Had Been Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman A man who was charged two decades after the 2003 murder of 20-year-old Megan McDonald has been released from custody and a special prosecutor has been named to cover the case. Orange County resident Edward V. Holley, age 42, of Wawayanda, was arrested on Thursday, April 20, and charged with killing the 20-year-old, said Trooper Steven Nevel. McDonald's bludgeoned body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in the field off Bowser Road in the town of Wallkill. For decades, state police investigators had Holley on their radar, but until DNA evidence matched blood found in h…
New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman
New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman With the family of Megan McDonald looking on, New York State Police laid out their case for arresting an ex-boyfriend for her brutal beating murder in 2003. On Thursday, April 20, after 20 years, state police arrested Orange County resident Edward V. Holley, age 42, of Wawayanda, and charged him with second-degree murder of the 20-year-old woman who disappeared after a night of attending a party and looking to purchase marijuana, a criminal complaint shows. McDonald's body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in a field off Bowser Road in the town of Wallkill, s…
20 Years Later: Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman 20 Years Later: Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman
20 Years Later: Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman Click here for an updated story: New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman After two decades, New York State Police have made an arrest in the murder case of Megan McDonald, who was found dead in a field in the Hudson Valley. Orange County resident Edward V. Holley, age 42, of Wawayanda, was arrested on Thursday, April 20, and charged with killing the 20-year-old, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  McDonald's body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in the field off Bowser Road in the town of Wallkill. Earlier report: Mur…
Lane Closures Scheduled For I-84, Taconic Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled For I-84, Taconic Parkway
Lane Closures Scheduled For I-84, Taconic Parkway State officials issued an alert about planned single-lane closures on the Taconic State Parkway and I-84 in the Hudson Valley. The New York State Department of Transportation said Orange, Dutchess, and Putnam County motorists should expect one lane to close on I-84 and the Taconic State Parkway due to bridge maintenance.  Officials said the lanes will close on weekdays from Monday, Aug. 15 through Friday, Aug. 19, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the following locations: Eastbound and westbound I-84 between Exit 15 (U.S. Route 6) in Wawayanda and Exit 39 (US Route 9W) in the Town o…
Woman Nabbed Driving Drunk On I-84 With Two Kids In Vehicle, Police Say Woman Nabbed Driving Drunk On I-84 With Two Kids In Vehicle, Police Say
Woman Nabbed Driving Drunk On I-84 With Two Kids In Vehicle, Police Say A 30-year-old woman from the Hudson Valley was busted for allegedly drinking and driving the wrong way on I-84 with children in the car, state police said. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, New York State Police troopers from the Greenville barracks in Orange County were dispatched to a stretch of I-84 near exit 1 in Wawayanda, where there was a report of a wrong-way driver. According to police, the driver - later identified as Newburgh resident Rosalinda Lucero, age 30 - had multiple near-misses with several vehicles on the roadway before she could be tracked down by troopers.…
Four Suspects Nabbed After Robbery At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Four Suspects Nabbed After Robbery At Gas Station In Hudson Valley
Four Suspects Nabbed After Robbery At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Four suspects are in custody following a robbery at a gas station in the Hudson Valley. At about 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, troopers in Orange County from the New York State Police Greenville and Middletown barracks responded to the Gulf station located at 249 Dolson Ave. in the town of Wawayanda for a report of a robbery. Preliminary investigation revealed that two male suspects had forcibly removed approximately $200 worth of items from the store and fled in a dark colored BMW, state police said.  At approximately 3:48 p.m., responding officers located a vehicle matching the descrip…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $100,000 Worth Of Materials In Hudson Valley Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $100,000 Worth Of Materials In Hudson Valley
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $100,000 Worth Of Materials In Hudson Valley Police are asking the public for help locating a man accused of stealing more than $100,000 in materials from a solar farm being built in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police reported on Monday, Nov. 15, that the man stole the materials from a solar farm being built in the Orange County town of Wawayanda on Tuesday, Nov. 9. State Police are looking for the public's help to identify the man in this surveillance photo. On November 9, 2021, the suspect stole more than $100,000 in materials from a solar farm being built in the town of Wawayanda. Call (845)344-5300 with info and referenc…
Local Man Nabbed After Stealing Jeep At Area Convenience Store Local Man Nabbed After Stealing Jeep At Area Convenience Store
Local Man Nabbed After Stealing Jeep At Area Convenience Store New York State Police troopers recovered a stolen Jeep and busted a suspect after the vehicle was allegedly stolen from a Hudson Valley convenience store, investigators announced. Troopers responded to Stewart’s on Route 17M in Goshen at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, where there was a report of a stolen 2012 gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police said that troopers were able to locate the vehicle shortly after the investigation launched at a BP gas station in Wawayanda, and found the driver, Poughkeepsie resident Todd Johnson, who was taken into custody. Johnson, 41, was arrested and charged wi…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Community The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and fatalities are all on the rise in Orange County as the Hudson Valley contends with a new wave of the virus. The number of active cases is up to 2,427, up nearly 1,000 from one month ago, according to the county Department of Health. Newly confirmed fatalities brought the death toll up to 774 as of Tuesday, March 30. A total of 122 COVID-19 patients are being treated in Orange County hospitals. Since the pandemic began, a total of 42,769 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed out of 642,254 tests administered in Orange County. The overall pos…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Community New COVID-19 fatalities were reported in Orange County as the death toll climbed to 720 since the pandemic began nearly a year ago. The number of active cases in Orange County dropped nearly slightly in the past week, to 1,463 as of Friday, Feb. 26, down from 1,531 a week ago as the Hudson Valley continues combating the winter spread of the virus. According to the state Health Department, there were 232 new cases in the past 24 hours. There have now been 35,755 COVID-19 confirmed positive cases reported in Orange County out of nearly 550,000 tests administered, according to the Department …
Police Seek Info In Death Of 'Baby Jane Doe' Found In Hudson Valley Police Seek Info In Death Of 'Baby Jane Doe' Found In Hudson Valley
Police Seek Info In Death Of 'Baby Jane Doe' Found In Hudson Valley State Police continue to investigate the 1992 death of an infant in the Hudson Valley. On Monday, Feb. 10, 1992, State Police in Middletown were advised of found human infant remains, off of South Plank Road, near the Slate Hill Orchard, in the town of Wawayanda in Orange County. The Troop F Forensic Investigative Unit and Troop F K-9 units responded and found the area where the baby was abandoned. Near the site, law enforcement found several plastic bags and a pillowcase used to dispose of the body. The pillowcase the baby was disposed of in.New York State Police The investigation re…