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15-Month-Old Girl Struck, Killed By Van Driven By Father In Hudson Valley 15-Month-Old Girl Struck, Killed By Van Driven By Father In Hudson Valley
15-Month-Old Girl Struck, Killed By Van Driven By Father In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story:  ID Released For Toddler Hit, Killed By Minivan Driven By Father In Kaser A 15-month-old girl was killed late Monday afternoon when she was struck by a minivan driven by her father in Rockland County. The incident occurred just after 3:30 p.m. on Phyllis Terrace in the Village of Kaser, Ramapo Police said. Arriving officers discovered that the toddler had been struck by a 2017 Toyota Sienna driven by her father. The child was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital by ambulance and was pronounced dead at the hospital. RPD’s Accident Investigation Unit is co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Westchester Gymnastics Coach Charged With Several Sex Offenses Westchester Gymnastics Coach Charged With Several Sex Offenses
Westchester Gymnastics Coach Charged With Several Sex Offenses A popular local gymnastics coach who owned gyms across the area has been arrested on five counts of sexual conduct against a child under 13, according to Ramapo police. Police said Joseph Lewin, 67, of Port Chester, also known as Joseph Lewandoski in the 1990s, abused children from 2001 to 2014. They also suspect that he may have sexually abused teens 16 and up as well. In addition to the sexual abuse charge, Lewin was charged with the sexual abuse of a child, police said.  Over the years, Lewin owned Joe’s Gym in Hillburn, The Gym in Suffern, was co-owner and director of Universal Gymnast…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality
Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality A 58-year-old woman visiting Mount Saint Mary College's Desmond Campus in the Town of the Newburgh became the Hudson Valley's third storm-related fatality and second from Orange County when a tree fell on her vehicle, police said. Lisa Resnick, of Rosendale in Ulster County, was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday as she was sitting in her vehicle on the campus when a large tree struck the car, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni.  The first victim in Orange County was an 11-year-old girl, killed in the City of Newburgh. The girl was killed around 4:15 p.m. on Robinson Avenue when she and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Caught With Pistol, Pot, Cash After Domestic Assault Report Westchester Man Caught With Pistol, Pot, Cash After Domestic Assault Report
Westchester Man Caught With Pistol, Pot, Cash After Domestic Assault Report A 28-year-old Westchester man is awaiting arraignment after he was found with a loaded handgun and a large amount of cash following a report of a domestic assault in Rockland County.Just after 4 a.m. Sunday, April 1, Ramapo Police officers responded to a report of the alleged assault in the Village of Airmont.  The officers located the suspect walking in the area and during a search of his person, they recovered a loaded .380 caliber pistol, marijuana and a substantial amount of cash, Ramapo Police said. The suspect, a Yonkers resident whose name was not immediately released by police, was …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Hudson Valley Woman Tells Police Neighbor Attacked Her With Electric Rays Hudson Valley Woman Tells Police Neighbor Attacked Her With Electric Rays
Hudson Valley Woman Tells Police Neighbor Attacked Her With Electric Rays Police everywhere receive calls for all types of service. Maybe a dog is loose, or maybe it's a real emergency. But sometimes, it might be a call for something, well, kind of strange. That's what happened to the Ramapo Police early Monday when the department received an interesting call for service from a woman stating her neighbor was attacking her with electric rays. According to a Facebook post, the department said the resident complained that her neighbor was attacking her with the electronic rays and wave energy.  The caller said the energy weapon heats her body causing her pain at ti…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Community Mourns Death Of Grand Rabbi Of Viznitz Hasidim In Kaser-Monsey Community Mourns Death Of Grand Rabbi Of Viznitz Hasidim In Kaser-Monsey
Community Mourns Death Of Grand Rabbi Of Viznitz Hasidim In Kaser-Monsey Many in the Hudson Valley are mourning the death of the man who was believed to be the world's oldest rabbi. Monsey residents can expect road closures and heavy traffic as thousands gather early Friday afternoon for the funeral of Rabbi Mordechai Hager, who died at the age of 95. The grand rabbi of the Viznitz Hasidim in Kaser-Monsey died Friday at Mount Sinai Hospital where he had been recovering from a major illness. Ramapo police said all of Route 306 from Route 59 until Grandview Road will be closed for the next several hours as mourners gather. Rockland County officials said that TOR …

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by Kathy Reakes