Drizzle Fog/Mist 45°
Tag:

Route 9W, Haverstraw, NY

Police & Fire
Massive Brush Fire: Route 9W In RocklandTo Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours Massive Brush Fire: Route 9W In RocklandTo Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours
Massive Brush Fire: Route 9W In RocklandTo Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours A busy roadway in the region will be closed for at least 24 more hours after a massive brush fire that drew responders from departments in four counties. In Rockland County, a stretch of Route 9W in Clarkstown will be closed until at least Sunday afternoon, April 16 "due to trees still falling and some rocks," the Clarkstown Police Department said late Saturday morning, April 15.  It is closed at the Route 304 interchange in Congers and on the Haverstraw side at Route 9W by the rock cut. Just after 2 p.m. on Friday, April 14, responders rushed to Old Haverstraw Road in Congers fo…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Beloved West Haverstraw Restaurant Owner Dies At Age 65 Beloved West Haverstraw Restaurant Owner Dies At Age 65
Beloved West Haverstraw Restaurant Owner Dies At Age 65 A beloved restaurateur from the Hudson Valley died at the age of 65 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Jerry J. Accomando, the owner of Rockland County staple Babe’s Bar & Grill in West Haverstraw, died on Friday, Jan. 14, his family announced, following a near two-year battle with colon cancer. Best known for his popular restaurant, Accomando was also an avid motorcyclist who was also a prominent figure with the Stony Point Seals and Nam Knights of America. “If one word could be used to describe Jerry Accomando that would be the word we would choose,” Michael Lydon wrote on the …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Couple After Rockland Parade Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Couple After Rockland Parade
Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Couple After Rockland Parade Police in Bergen, Passaic, and Rockland counties were looking for a driver who took off after hitting a couple following Suffern's annual holiday parade. The wife was seriously injured when the couple was struck on Orange Avenue (Route 202) just south of Route 59 as they carried dinner to their car early Saturday evening, Dec. 4, responders said. The driver kept going south toward Mahwah, they said. Police retrieved a side-view mirror, among other evidence (see video below).  Husband and wife struck by a car after picking up dinner. Rt. 202 (Orange Avenue) just south of Rt. 59 (Lafay…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
Stony Point Man Admits To Gunpoint Robbery Of Rockland Convenience Store Stony Point Man Admits To Gunpoint Robbery Of Rockland Convenience Store
Stony Point Man Admits To Gunpoint Robbery Of Rockland Convenience Store A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty to walking into a convenience store with a sawed-off shotgun and demanding money in exchange for 10 years in prison. David Molina of Stony Point entered his plea Thursday to felony robbery in the January robbery of an Exxon convenience store, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. The robbery took place around 6 a.m. on Jan. 6. when Molina walked into the Exxon convenience store, located at 118 Route 9W, Haverstraw. He was wearing dark clothing, a hat and a mask covering his face, the DA's office said. During the crime, the DA's office sai…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club
Big Crowd Expected For Haverstraw Bay Classic At Cortlandt Yacht Club Get you rods and appetite for striped bass real ready and reeling.  The premier Striped Bass Tournament in the lower Hudson Valley will celebrate its 5th Anniversary at the Cortlandt Yacht Club on April 27, 28 and 29. Boasting a grand prize of $2,000, and a $1,000 combined weight prize, this year’s event will surpass all other events in recent memory.Rods, reels, bikes, and a wide assortment of prizes for many of the participants Thanks to the strong support of our community, tournament volunteers and sponsors, and the officers and members of the Cortlandt Yacht Club, the classic sets the …

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Exxon Gas Station Armed Robbery Tops Haverstraw Police Calls Exxon Gas Station Armed Robbery Tops Haverstraw Police Calls
Exxon Gas Station Armed Robbery Tops Haverstraw Police Calls A police investigation in Haverstraw led to the apprehension of a man who allegedly robbed an Exxon gas station with a firearm. The armed robbery took place at approximately 6 a.m. at the Exxon gas station on Route 9W in Haverstraw, when the suspect - later identified as Stony Point resident David Molina, 30 - wielded a weapon and robbed the location. The investigation led to the arrest of Molina, who is charged with first-degree robbery and criminal use of a firearm. He is due back in court later this year to answer the charges. Other items on the Haverstraw Police Department from Jan. …

SHARE

by Zak Failla