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Road Closure: Route 9W To Be Affected In Rockland Road Closure: Route 9W To Be Affected In Rockland
Road Closure: Route 9W To Be Affected In Rockland State officials are warning motorists of an upcoming road closure that will affect traffic on Route 9W in the Hudson Valley.  Route 9W in Rockland County between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in Orangetown will close on Saturday, Aug. 19, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The closure will last from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., officials said, adding that it will allow for maintenance activities.  Motorists are instead asked to use Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340 as a detour.  Residents living on the affected stretch of Route 9W will st…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Road Closure: Section Of Route 9W To Close In Rockland County For Construction Road Closure: Section Of Route 9W To Close In Rockland County For Construction
Road Closure: Section Of Route 9W To Close In Rockland County For Construction A section of a busy Hudson Valley roadway will be closed for construction over the weekend. Route 9W in Rockland County will be closed in both directions in Orangetown between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street on Saturday, June 10, between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., to facilitate maintenance activities, weather permitting, said the State Department of Transporation. Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour utilizing Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340. Local residents will be able to access their properties. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zon…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
44 Summonses Issued In Rockland County Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Detail 44 Summonses Issued In Rockland County Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Detail
44 Summonses Issued In Rockland County Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Detail Truck drivers were issued more than 40 tickets by police in Orangetown on Monday afternoon, as officers conducted a special commercial vehicle enforcement detail on a busy local roadway where trucks are banned. On Sept. 17, members of the Orangetown Police Department conducted the enforcement detail on Route 340, which connects Route 303 from the west, Route 9W from the east and New Jersey from the south. Route 340 has a weight restriction that was issued by the New York State Department of Transportation, sans local deliveries. Police said that special attention was given to commercial veh…

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by Zak Failla
News
Rockland Bus Rider Arrested After Racially Laced Tirade At Passengers Rockland Bus Rider Arrested After Racially Laced Tirade At Passengers
Rockland Bus Rider Arrested After Racially Laced Tirade At Passengers Click here for an updated story: Video - Woman Faces New Charges After Racial Rant On Hudson Valley Bus A bus passenger was arrested by police after verbally attacking passengers in a racially laced tirade on a Transport of Rockland (TOR) bus. The incident took place around 5 p.m. Saturday, June 30 on Bus #235 along Route 92, said John Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County Executive Ed Day. The woman can be seen on a video posted by a user on Facebook yelling what Lyon described as "disgusting racial and ethnic epithets" at passengers on the bus, mixed with obscenities. At one po…

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by Kathy Reakes