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Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center UPDATE: Six firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries from a stubborn noontime blaze that broke out in a basement gun range, spread through a Rockland County shopping center and continued burning late into the night on Sunday, Nov. 28, authorities confirmed. Firefighters from Mahwah, Montvale, Oradell and River Vale were among more than 100 from Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties either at the Pearl River scene or in coverage through the afternoon and into the evening. The sneaky blaze began shortly before noon in the long-gun range at the Rockland Indoor Shooting Education…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Man Drives Jeep Into Front Of Grocery Store In Hudson Valley, Hits Woman, Police Say Man Drives Jeep Into Front Of Grocery Store In Hudson Valley, Hits Woman, Police Say
Man Drives Jeep Into Front Of Grocery Store In Hudson Valley, Hits Woman, Police Say A woman was injured after a man lost control of his 2011 Jeep Cherokee and drove over a curb, hitting the woman, and then struck the front wall of a grocery store in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 2:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 1 in Rockland County at the ShopRite in Pearl River. According to police, the crash happened when a 77-year-old man New City man drove up onto the curb of the grocery store located at 26 N. Middletown Road, said Captain James Brown of the Orangetown Police. The Jeep hit the front of the building and a 74-year-old woman from Orangeburg, police said. Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Man Killed After Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Man Killed After Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A man was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a guide rail in the area, police said. Christopher Taussi, age 25, of New City, in Rockland County was killed around 10:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, on Route 304 in Pearl River. According to Captain James Brown of the Orangetown Police, Taussi was driving a 2005 Kawasaki ZX636 motorcycle northbound on Route 304, when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the guide rail.  Taussi was pronounced dead at the scene. The Pearl River Fire Department, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, and Rockland County M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Dad Assaults Driver After Child Hit By Car On Residential Area Street, Police Say Dad Assaults Driver After Child Hit By Car On Residential Area Street, Police Say
Dad Assaults Driver After Child Hit By Car On Residential Area Street, Police Say Police are investigating after they say a 4-year-old child was hit by a car on a residential street in the area and his father then assaulted the driver of the vehicle. The incident took place around 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20, in Rockland County in New City. According to Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, a vehicle was traveling southbound on Amundsen Lane when it struck the child who ran into the roadway. The driver, a 22-year-old man, got out of the vehicle to check on the child who was lying next to his car, Peters said. That's when the driver was charged by the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business
Area ShopRite To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business After 43 years of serving a Hudson Valley community, a busy ShopRite store has decided to close its doors for good next month. The ShopRite, located in Rockland County, on Route 59 in the Hamlet of Tallman in the Town of Rampo, will close in late September, Company Spokesman Daniel Emmer said. "The Inserra family owners and operators of the ShopRite of Tallman appreciate the loyalty of our customers and the dedication of our store associates who have worked hard to serve the community for the past four decades," Emmer said Monday, Aug. 30. Emmer said will be provided the opportunity t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 in the Hudson Valley from reports by the National Weather Service and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed, 18-Year-Old Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash 19-Year-Old Killed, 18-Year-Old Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
19-Year-Old Killed, 18-Year-Old Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a 19-year-old and left an 18-year-old in critical condition. Troopers responded to the crash in Rockland County on I-87 northbound in Clarkstown at about 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15, according to New York State Police. Police said investigators determined that a 2015 Honda Accord operated by an 18-year-old Bronx man was in the area of mile marker 18.7 when the driver struck the rear of a 2016 Subaru Outback. The Honda went off the right shoulder and came to a rest down a 40-foot embankment. One of the back seat passengers of t…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Resident Wins $10,000 In Connecticut State Lottery Hudson Valley Resident Wins $10,000 In Connecticut State Lottery
Hudson Valley Resident Wins $10,000 In Connecticut State Lottery A Hudson Valley man is feeling lucky after cashing in a $10,000 lottery ticket he purchased in neighboring Connecticut. Rockland County resident Eric Fenninger, who lives in the hamlet of New City in the town of Clarkstown, was among the latest CT Lottery winners to cash in a winning ticket worth $10,000 or more. According to CT Lottery, Fenninger won $10,000 playing “30X Cash 8th Edition” on a ticket purchased at Alltown North Haven gas station that was cashed in on Monday, July 19. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal…

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by Zak Failla
News
Feds Drop Charges Against One Of Capitol Riot Suspects From Hudson Valley Feds Drop Charges Against One Of Capitol Riot Suspects From Hudson Valley
Feds Drop Charges Against One Of Capitol Riot Suspects From Hudson Valley The Department of Justice is planning to drop its case against a Hudson Valley man who was facing charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Rockland County resident Christopher Kelly, of New City, was charged in US District Court in January after being identified through social media as one of the rioters who allegedly entered the Capitol building on Jan. 6 during the pro-Trump demonstration. Original story - Hudson Valley Resident Charged For Role In Capitol Riot However, federal prosecutors told a judge this week that they plan to drop the case aga…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
GoFundMe Effort For Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Off To Strong Start GoFundMe Effort For Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Off To Strong Start
GoFundMe Effort For Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Off To Strong Start As the family of a 16-year-old Hudson Valley teen killed in a three-vehicle crash prepares to lay their son to rest this week, the community is showing their support by donating to a GoFundMe effort. Rockland County resident Vladyslav "Vlad" Hvalyk, of Clarkstown, was killed around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School.  Clarkstown Police said he was in a Mitsubishi Lancer that was driven by Alan Mendoza, age 18, who is accused of driving while drunk. Mendoza has been charged in the case. During the crash, Vlad, a junior at Cla…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School A teen involved in a violent three-car crash near an area high school is now facing a host of charges. The crash happened in Rockland County at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School. Earlier story - Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Clarkstown North High School The most seriously injured were both juveniles, a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, Clarkstown Police said. The boy succumbed to his injuries, said police. The juveniles were both passengers in a black Mitsubishi Lancer, operated by Alan…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Of Five Hospitalized In Crash Near High School In Area Dies From Injuries, Reports Say One Of Five Hospitalized In Crash Near High School In Area Dies From Injuries, Reports Say
One Of Five Hospitalized In Crash Near High School In Area Dies From Injuries, Reports Say One of the five people injured in a violent three-car crash near an area high school has died, according to reports. The crash happened in Rockland County at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School. Earlier story - Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Clarkstown North High School According to multiple reports, one of the five hospitalized victims has died from injuries sustained in the crash. The victim who died is a student at Clarkstown North. The Clarkstown School District issued a statement following the student…

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by Zak Failla