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Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Rockland Roadway Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Rockland Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Rockland Roadway Police are investigating a rush-hour crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway that killed one man. The Rockland County incident happened on Wednesday, Dec. 20 in the town of Ramapo. At approximately 5:30 p.m., a 52-year-old man was walking north in the southbound lanes on Route 59 in the village of Hillburn, Ramapo Police said. As he was nearing the intersection of Route 59 and 4th Street, the man was hit by a 2023 Honda Ridgeline truck. The man, who was a Spring Valley resident, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  His identity has not yet been releas…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Tearing Down Israeli Flag From Government Building In Rockland Duo Nabbed For Tearing Down Israeli Flag From Government Building In Rockland
Duo Nabbed For Tearing Down Israeli Flag From Government Building In Rockland Two Hudson Valley men have been charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime for allegedly tearing down an Israeli flag from a government building and damaging it. The incident occurred in Rockland County in Ramapo on  Tuesday, Nov. 13 at a government building on Route 59. According to Lt. Christopher Franklin of the Ramapo Police, officials found that an Israeli flag was removed from the exterior of the building by a group of individuals, damaging it in the process, and left with the flag in their possession. The Ramapo Police Department Investigations Division was able to identify…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Rockland Crash 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Rockland Crash
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Rockland Crash One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo. An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven by a 41-year-old female resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, was traveling eastbound on Route 59,  said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The Nissan entered the intersection at Airmont Road, crossed over into the westbound lane of Route 59 traffic, and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata, driven …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
ShopRite In Rockland County To Close After 43 Years In Business ShopRite In Rockland County To Close After 43 Years In Business
ShopRite In Rockland County To Close After 43 Years 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
Police & Fire
Photos: Two Hospitalized After Crash At Rockland Intersection Photos: Two Hospitalized After Crash At Rockland Intersection
Photos: Two Hospitalized After Crash At Rockland Intersection Two were injured in Rockland County after crashing at a busy intersection, police said. A driver was t-boned at the intersection of Route 59 and College Road in Ramapo early in the morning on Tuesday, Aug. 11 when a driver sped through the traffic light. Police said that the drivers of the two vehicles were treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash forced a temporary closure of the intersection as police investigated the incndent and cleared the scene. Both drivers have since been released from the hospital. 

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
State Police Pursuit Into Rockland Tops 100 MPH, Ends In Arrest State Police Pursuit Into Rockland Tops 100 MPH, Ends In Arrest
State Police Pursuit Into Rockland Tops 100 MPH, Ends In Arrest A high-speed New Jersey State Police pursuit that began Wednesday night in Morris County ended nearly a half-hour later in Rockland with a suspect in custody, responders said. The nearly 30-mile chase began on northbound Route 287 shortly before 8 p.m. With wet road conditions and speeds eventually topping 100 miles per hours, troopers began to pull back as the suspect exited at Airmont Road in Suffern, responders said. Moments later, the driver was taken into custody at the corner of Route 59 and College Road just off the highway in the Airmont section of Ramapo, they said. CHECK BACK FO…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Spring Valley Man Caught After Assaulting Motorist, Fleeing Route 59 Crash Spring Valley Man Caught After Assaulting Motorist, Fleeing Route 59 Crash
Spring Valley Man Caught After Assaulting Motorist, Fleeing Route 59 Crash A strange scene unfolded in Ramapo on Tuesday when a suspect was involved in a motor vehicle crash, stole the other motorist’s car keys and later returned to the scene of the initial incident with lunch while police were on scene. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Route 59 and North Airmont Road at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, where there was a report of a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found that the car was not disabled, but had been involved in a motor vehicle crash with a secon…

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by Zak Failla
News
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Rockland Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Rockland
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Rockland A pedestrian struck by a vehicle suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to the Ramapo Police. The pedestrian, who was hit around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Route 59 and North Airmont Road, was transported to  Good Samaritan Hospital by Ramapo Valley Ambulance and is expected to recover. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes