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Victims Of Fatal I-87 Crash Were Beloved EMTs Victims Of Fatal I-87 Crash Were Beloved EMTs
Victims Of Fatal I-87 Crash Were Beloved EMTs The two men killed in a fiery, fatal crash overnight on the New York Thruway are being remembered as two popular volunteer paramedics who operated in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police troopers responded to a stretch of I-87 in Suffern at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, when a truck collided with a tractor-trailer, sending both off the roadway. The truck became fully engulfed in flames, killing its driver, Spring Valley resident Moshe Herzog, 18, and his passenger, David Schneebalg, 26, of Monsey. Earlier story - IDs Released For Two Killed In Fiery Crash I-87 Cra…

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by Zak Failla
Business
New Hotel Opens In Rockland For First Time In Seven Years New Hotel Opens In Rockland For First Time In Seven Years
New Hotel Opens In Rockland For First Time In Seven Years The first new hotel in Rockland County for the last seven years opened on Wednesday, Sept. 9 after a three-year construction process. The Spring Valley location at 90 Spring Valley Marketplace off I-87 exit 14 is the 85th Element by Westin location worldwide, and features apartment-style rooms with kitchenettes, a gym, a heated indoor pool, a hot breakfast buffet and a sleek bar in its lobby.  “The new hotel offers another great reason for travelers to get off the NYS Thruway and stay in Rockland. This new Element will help energize the revamped Spring Valley Marketplace and Rockland’s…

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by Christina Coulter
News
Measles Outbreak Prompts Good Samaritan Hospital To Ban Children From Visiting Measles Outbreak Prompts Good Samaritan Hospital To Ban Children From Visiting
Measles Outbreak Prompts Good Samaritan Hospital To Ban Children From Visiting With the number of measles cases in Rockland at 199 and counting, one hospital in the county has changed its visitor policy to ban children under the age of 18. Officials at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern said that any children under the age of 18, regardless of their vaccination history, are prevented from visiting the hospital, unless it's for treatment. "Due to the continuing measles outbreak in Rockland County, all visitors under the age of 18 are restricted from entering Good Samaritan Hospital," said Helen Guss, director of communications. "These restrictions were implemented beca…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Parents Will Be Held Accountable If They Violate Rockland State Of Emergency, County Exec Says Parents Will Be Held Accountable If They Violate Rockland State Of Emergency, County Exec Says
Parents Will Be Held Accountable If They Violate Rockland State Of Emergency, County Exec Says Under Rockland County's new state of emergency addressing the "measles outbreak,"  parents could face a misdemeanor charge and be fined if their unvaccinated child violates the declaration. Under the countywide state of emergency, which went into effect on Wednesday, March 27, anyone who is under 18 years of age and unvaccinated against the measles will be barred from public places until the declaration expires in 30 days or until they receive the MMR vaccination. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says that although police will not be stopping people asking…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Video: Woman Now Facing New Charges After Racial Rant On Rockland Bus Video: Woman Now Facing New Charges After Racial Rant On Rockland Bus
Video: Woman Now Facing New Charges After Racial Rant On Rockland Bus A Rockland County woman who threatened passengers on a TOR bus with racially charged insults and one physical attack with the video of the incident going viral is now facing new charges from the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. Anne Marie Messiano, 57, of Pearl River, was arrested Thursday afternoon following an investigation into the incident that took place on Saturday, June 30, said Chief William Barbera of the Sheriff's Office. The incident took place around 5 p.m. on Bus #235 along Route 92, said John Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County Executive Ed Day. The woman can be seen on a vi…

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by Kathy Reakes