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'White Lotus' Star Restored This Hudson Valley Hunting Lodge To Its Former Glory: Look Inside 'White Lotus' Star Restored This Hudson Valley Hunting Lodge To Its Former Glory: Look Inside
'White Lotus' Star Restored This Hudson Valley Hunting Lodge To Its Former Glory: Look Inside Walton Goggins is opening the doors to his enchanting 1920s lodge in the Hudson Valley, giving "Architectural Digest" an exclusive tour of the historically rich, thoughtfully restored estate he calls home. Originally built in 1924 as a Scottish hunting lodge, the 8,000-square-foot estate in Hillsdale, NY sits on 125 acres—once part of a sprawling 3,000-acre property.  When Goggins ("The Righteous Gemstones," "The Hateful Eight," "White Lotus") and his wife, Nadia Conners, purchased the home sometime after the COVID pandemic, it had been untouched for nearly a century, with every s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bergen County Man Killed In Mountain Bike Accident At NY State Park Bergen County Man Killed In Mountain Bike Accident At NY State Park
Bergen County Man Killed In Mountain Bike Accident At NY State Park A 71-year-old Bergen County man was killed in a mountain bike accident at a state park in the Hudson Valley. Alido M. Pavan, of Tenafly, was riding his mountain bike at Tallman State Park when he lost control of his bike, causing him to hit the ground striking his head around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said. Pavan was wearing biking shoes and was clipped to the bike; he was also wearing a helmet, Nevel said. Witnesses rushed to Pavan’s aid, called 911, and rendered first aid. State Police arrived on the scene, removed him fr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Rockland County Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Rockland County
Child Struck, Killed By School Bus In Rockland County A child has died after being struck by a school bus in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 5:50 p.m., Monday, Jan. 29 in front of 100 Clinton Ave., in the Village of New Square. According to Lt. Blaine Howell of the Ramapo Police, the 8-year-old child was treated by paramedics on the scene but was pronounced dead. The driver of the bus remained on the scene and is cooperating with the police, Howell said. The crash is currently being investigated by the Ramapo Police Crash Investigation Unit The child's name was not released by police. This is a developi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
NJ Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup NJ Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup
NJ Broker Loses Registration, Fined $150G For Going Rogue With Hudson Valley Tequila Startup A former New Jersey broker-dealer agent from Rockland County had his registration revoked and was fined $150,000 for steering clients to a Hudson Valley tequila startup whose founder went to federal prison. Michael W. Mandel of Suffern sold the securities in the form of ownership interests in "6 Degree Tequila" via unauthorized private transactions, state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.  Records show Mandel was working at the time as an agent and investment adviser representative for two New Jersey broker-dealers -- Royal Alliance Associates in Old Tappan and, later, LPL Fina…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Weather
Air Quality Index Reaches Unhealthy Levels As Wildfire Smoke Descends On NJ Air Quality Index Reaches Unhealthy Levels As Wildfire Smoke Descends On NJ
Air Quality Index Reaches Unhealthy Levels As Wildfire Smoke Descends On NJ Skies are looking hazier than usual this week in New Jersey, where Canadian wildfire smoke has yet again drifted into the area. While it's nothing like it was in early June, the smoke on Thursday, June 29 was enough to prompt a "code orange" in most of the state. In other words, unhealthy air quality out there. According to maps from AirNow.Gov, the majority of New Jersey had an air quality index (AQI) of about 100.  Western areas closer to Philadelphia were under "code red" with an AQI around 155. Northeastern areas bordering the Hudson Valley were "code yellow" with an AQI in the 6…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Teen Accused Of Jersey Shore, NY Child Rape Charged With Stalking Ramapo College Student Teen Accused Of Jersey Shore, NY Child Rape Charged With Stalking Ramapo College Student
Teen Accused Of Jersey Shore, NY Child Rape Charged With Stalking Ramapo College Student UPDATE (Dec. 9, 2022): A 19-year-old man already accused of repeatedly raping a minor at the Jersey Shore and in New York State also stalked a female Ramapo College student, authorities charged. Jon Pelcin, of Monroe, NY, followed the sophomore around the Mahwah campus "on multiple occasions," Township Detective Lt. Kevin Hebert wrote. Pelcin "showed up at sporting events where the victim [was] in attendance" and followed her in his vehicle, putting her "in fear of death or bodily injury," Hebert added. One time Pelcin followed the victim from the school gym to the student center and then…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Weather
SUMMER TEASE: Warming Trend To Trigger Damaging Winds, Downpours, Hail SUMMER TEASE: Warming Trend To Trigger Damaging Winds, Downpours, Hail
Summer Tease: Warming Trend To Trigger Damaging Winds, Downpours, Hail Sunshine and rising temperatures the past few days have given the Northeast a desperately-needed reprieve from the chilly and dreary weather that pestered the region during much of April into May. The flip side comes Friday. A much warmer, soggier stretch will kick off with a bang as severe thunderstorms threaten parts of the Northeast. "Thunderstorms will erupt Friday afternoon ahead of a cold front across parts of Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania and upstate New York then charge east and southeastward into portions of New England, the lower Hudson Valley and central and eastern Pennsylvani…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Weather
Snow Comin’ Our Way This Weekend? Don't Count On It, Area Meteorologist Says Snow Comin’ Our Way This Weekend? Don't Count On It, Area Meteorologist Says
Snow Comin’ Our Way This Weekend? Don't Count On It, Area Meteorologist Says North Jersey residents can keep the salt and snow shovels stashed awhile, a local weather expert said.  “I’m not overly impressed with the idea of a change from rain to snow” in and around the area this weekend, meteorologist Joe Cioffi said Thursday. There’s no question, Cioffi said, that rain will plague the Friday morning commute – beginning what will be a dreary day. It’ll return on and off through Saturday, with up to an inch of rainfall in many areas, he predicted. However, he said, recent warmer temperatures, as well as the path of a low-pressure system that’s headed inland an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Casting Call: HBO Series Will Be Holding Audition In The Region Casting Call: HBO Series Will Be Holding Audition In The Region
Casting Call: HBO Series Will Be Holding Audition In The Region Click here for an updated story - Big News: Location Change For HBO Series Auditions You don't have to be a pro to try out for a part in an upcoming HBO series starring Mark Ruffalo. An open casting call is being held in the Hudson Valley for speaking and non-speaking parts. The series, based on the Wally Lamb book, "I Know This Much Is True," will hold the open calls in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Feb. 23, said Rita Powers Casting on the Hudson Valley Film Commission's Facebook page. The call will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,  at 22 IBM Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie …

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Flash Flood Watch In Effect For North Jersey Flash Flood Watch In Effect For North Jersey
Flash Flood Watch In Effect For North Jersey The first post-Thanksgiving workweek will get off to a stormy start. The same storm that brought blizzard conditions to parts of the Midwest will sweep through the Northeast on Monday, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and challenging conditions for motorists during the evening commute. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Hudson and Morris counties from noon Monday until 1 a.m. Tuesday. River basins in northeast New Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley are especially "vulnerable" to quick rises and flash flooding, the NWS said…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mercedes-Benz Driver From Ramsey Hospitalized In Two-Car Crash That Kills Woman, 73 Mercedes-Benz Driver From Ramsey Hospitalized In Two-Car Crash That Kills Woman, 73
Mercedes-Benz Driver From Ramsey Hospitalized In Two-Car Crash That Kills Woman, 73 A motorist from Bergen County failed to stop at a stop sign before crossing the double yellow lines while turning in a crash that resulted in the death of a 73-year-old woman in the Hudson Valley, police said.  On Friday, July 20, at about 9:20 a.m., state police from the Liberty barracks responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 17 westbound exit 100A in the town of Liberty in Sullivan County. Their investigation revealed that a 2015 Mercedes-Benz, operated by Edward Schaffner, 77. of Ramsey, exited Route 17 west at exit 100A, according to police. Schaffner report…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Captain's Castle: Derek Jeter Lists Greenwood Lake Estate For $14.75M Captain's Castle: Derek Jeter Lists Greenwood Lake Estate For $14.75M
Captain's Castle: Derek Jeter Lists Greenwood Lake Estate For $14.75M Yankees legend Derek Jeter is "all in" with his new position in baseball. As owner of the Miami Marlins, the former all-star shortstop has little time to be in the New York area these days. So the former Yankees' captain has put his lakefront Hudson Valley estate on the market, listed at $14,750,000. The six-bedroom, 12-bathroom gem is located in the Orange County village of Greenwood Lake, near the NY/NJ Appalachian Trail border, and a very manageable 40 miles from Yankee Stadium. But wait, there's more. It's anchored by a stunning castle and nestled on four acres of property,…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
28 Horses Killed In Orange County, N.Y. Barn Fire 28 Horses Killed In Orange County, N.Y. Barn Fire
28 Horses Killed In Orange County, N.Y. Barn Fire Twenty-eight horses are dead after a large fire broke out at a Hudson Valley farm on Saturday morning. The barn is located behind the Mount Hope Training Center just north of I-84 in Orange County. A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist the two trainers affected by the fire. A barn worker saw the barn was on fire around 3 a.m., when he got up to feed the horses, according to the New York Post. He said the horses were "crying like babies." Not one could be saved. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Storm Update: Nor'easter's Heaviest Snow Winds Down Storm Update: Nor'easter's Heaviest Snow Winds Down
Storm Update: Nor'easter's Heaviest Snow Winds Down The third Nor'easter to hit the area in a 10-day span arrived overnight and picked up in intensity through the morning commute with bands of heavy snow that quickly created travel difficulties. Snowfall at rates of an inch or more an hour will continue to be possible through late morning. Snowfall accumulations in the tristate area will range from 3 to 8 inches. (See latest projections from the National Weather Service in the image above.) The heaviest snow is expected to wrap up by noontime Tuesday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Fairfield County until 6 p.m. Tuesday. A Winter We…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area Check out storm photos submitted by Daily Voice readers The latest Nor'easter to hit the area resulted once again in downed tree and wires and numerous power outages. But there was something different about Wednesday's storm than the one last Friday. Namely, snow. And for much of the area, lots of it, with more than two feet accumulating in some spots. (As you'll soon see.) Here is a sampling of snowfall totals from throughout the tristate area. If you don't see your town listed yet, please leave the total by posting a comment here. Hudson Valley Westchester County Armonk 13.5 inches,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Winter Storm Watch: Midweek Nor'easter Could Bring 6-12 Inches Of Snow Winter Storm Watch: Midweek Nor'easter Could Bring 6-12 Inches Of Snow
Winter Storm Watch: Midweek Nor'easter Could Bring 6-12 Inches Of Snow Click here for an updated story: New Storm Snowfall Projections Increase Accumulation Range To 10-12 Inches A new winter storm now in the Upper Midwest is expected to develop into another Nor'easter bringing up to a half-foot or more of snow to the area in the middle of the workweek. The storm is moving across the country, producing blizzard conditions in the northern Plains and snow in the Midwest before becoming a coastal storm in the Northeast on Wednesday that could result in 3 to 6 inches or more of snow for much of the tristate area, according to the National Weather Service. Areas …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Not Over Yet: Treacherous Travel With Downed Trees, Slick Roads In Area Not Over Yet: Treacherous Travel With Downed Trees, Slick Roads In Area
Not Over Yet: Treacherous Travel With Downed Trees, Slick Roads In Area It's not over yet. The Nor'easter tearing through the area has left thousands without power, hundreds of downed trees and power lines and numerous road closures, resulting in treacherous travel that will continue through Saturday morning. In the Hudson Valley, an 11-year-old boy was killed Friday afternoon when a tree crashed through a home amid the storm in Putnam County. One town in the area, Greenburgh, had 13 downed tree incidents as of late Friday afternoon. A total of 70,000 were left without power early Friday afternoon in Dutchess County, making it what a Central Hudson spokesman …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Storm Will Be Strongest Nor'easter Since January 'Bomb Cyclone' New Storm Will Be Strongest Nor'easter Since January 'Bomb Cyclone'
New Storm Will Be Strongest Nor'easter Since January 'Bomb Cyclone' Click here for an updated story: Flood Watch Issued As Nor'easter Nears Area Get set for the strongest storm since the "Bomb Cyclone" from early January as the area could see Nor'easter-type conditions on Friday. While this storm will fall short of the Bomb Cyclone's intensity and will not be as cold, it will still pack a wallop, according to AccuWeather.com. Wind gusts of 50 miles per hour or more are possible along the coast Friday night with beach erosion and coastal flooding possible. Light rain will arrive late in the afternoon Thursday and continue overnight into Friday …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area It didn't take long for much of the area to get more than a half-foot of snowfall accumulation. The storm that swept through the area arrived very early Saturday evening and moved out east not long after midnight. Here are snowfall totals we've already reached. Be sure to leave the total for your hometown with a comment below. Hudson Valley Westchester Armonk, 7.5 inches Croton-on-Hudson, 7.7 inches Harrison, 7.5 inches Irvington, 6.5 inches Mamaroneck, 7 inches Mount Kisco, 7.2 inches Valhalla, 6.5 inches White Plains, 7.5 inches Yonkers, 6.5 inches Putnam Brewster, 6 inches …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Storm Update: Half-Foot Of Snow Now Possible For Entire Area New Storm Update: Half-Foot Of Snow Now Possible For Entire Area
New Storm Update: Half-Foot Of Snow Now Possible For Entire Area Click here for an update story: Much Of Area Could Now See Up To 8 Inches Of Snow The quick-moving storm moving through the area Saturday night into Sunday morning could bring up to 6 inches of snowfall to parts of the area with more accumulation now expected farther south than earlier projected. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Hudson Valley, northern New Jersey and Fairfield County from 7 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday. Motorists should plan on difficult travel conditions. Significant reductions in visibility are possible. Isolated power outages due to the weight of snow are a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Snow Showers Will Be Followed By Heavy Rain, Chance Of Flooding Snow Showers Will Be Followed By Heavy Rain, Chance Of Flooding
Snow Showers Will Be Followed By Heavy Rain, Chance Of Flooding There could be some slick conditions during the Friday evening commute with light snow and snow showers now falling in parts of the area.Little or no accumulation is expected. A new storm system will move through the area late Saturday afternoon through Sunday night, but temperatures will be warm enough -- in the upper 40s during the day and lower 40s at night -- to ensure all rain will fall. But there will be lots of it, with up to 1-2 inches possible as the front will bring abundant moisture and waves of low pressure to the area. There is also a limited chance for minor flooding on some …

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by Joe Lombardi