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Obituaries
Robert Murdock, Town Employee In Hudson Valley For 30 Years, Dies At 57 Robert Murdock, Town Employee In Hudson Valley For 30 Years, Dies At 57
Robert Murdock, Town Employee In Hudson Valley For 30 Years, Dies At 57 Robert Murdock Jr., who worked as a town employee in the Hudson Valley for 30 years, has died at the age of 57. The lifelong Rockland County resident was born in Suffern and was a graduate of Ramapo Senior High School. According to his obituary, Murdock worked as an assistant general foreman for the Town of Ramapo Highway Department. He began working as a town employee in 1991.  At age 18, Murdock began working with the Hillcrest Fire Company No.1, where he served two terms as chief from 1997 to 1999 and in 2021.  Additionally, he served as commissioner for the Molesto…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Ex-Business Owner From Area Admits To Stealing $531K From Clients Ex-Business Owner From Area Admits To Stealing $531K From Clients
Ex-Business Owner From Area Admits To Stealing $531K From Clients The former owner of a Hudson Valley funeral home has pleaded guilty to two counts of grand larceny and other crimes in connection with the theft of more than $531,000 from some 90 clients. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the plea by Leonard Scarr, who owned Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, on Wednesday, July 28. Scarr, the son of a former Suffern mayor Leonard A. Scarr, and a third-generation funeral home owner, admitted to defrauding just two of the 90 victims and stealing more than $3,000 under a plea agreement, said the DA's Office. He was indicted following an …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Facing DWI, Manslaughter Charges After HS Student Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Teen Facing DWI, Manslaughter Charges After HS Student Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Teen Facing DWI, Manslaughter Charges After HS Student Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A Rockland County teen who was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his vehicle, killing a 16-year-old girl, will appear in court on Monday, April 26. The unidentified 17-year-old driver has been charged with: Second-degree manslaughter, Second-degree assault, First-degree vehicular assault, Second-degree vehicular manslaughter, DWI. The crash, that claimed the life of Jacqueline Zangrilli and injured four others, took place around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, April 24 in Rockland County on Route 202 in the Village of Montebello. The vehicle struck a utility pole, causing power disrup…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Village In Area Investigating Suspicious Fires Village In Area Investigating Suspicious Fires
Village In Area Investigating Suspicious Fires A village in the area is investigating a series of suspicious fires. The fires have been started in the early morning or late at night in the Rockland County municipality.  The Suffern Police Department said on Thursday, April 1 said the fires have been set in the Boulevard area of the village of Suffern. "We are asking residents to contact the police desk if they see anything suspicious," the department said. The department is also asking residents to review any video footage they may have from Ring-type doorbells or surveillance cameras for any unknown people in the area. "Residen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall
Covid-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall With students set to return to the classroom - whether fully in-person or partially remote - this week, school districts will once again come face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic they battled for four months. In New York, the state has been monitoring school districts’ progress in combating the virus, posting daily data updates on how many teachers, staff members, and students have tested positive for COVID-19 since classes resumed in September. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the state launched the New York State COVID-19 Schools “Report Card,” which requires districts to send data to the Depart…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Ossining Designated As 'Yellow Zone' Due To Spike In Cases COVID-19: Ossining Designated As 'Yellow Zone' Due To Spike In Cases
Covid-19: Ossining Designated As 'Yellow Zone' Due To Spike In Cases Click here for a new, updated stories - COVID-19: Maps Released For Newly Added Cluster Zones In Area Several new communities in the Hudson Valley have been designated as COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters amid the new rise in new cases and positive infection rate. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday, Nov. 19 that in Westchester, parts of Yonkers, New Rochelle, Tarrytown, Ossining, and Peekskill are among the latest in the Hudson Valley to be designated in the “yellow zone.” In Rockland, Pearl River, Suffern, Stony Point, and West Haverstraw were designated, and i…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: High School In Area Closes After Large Halloween Weekend Gathering COVID-19: High School In Area Closes After Large Halloween Weekend Gathering
Covid-19: High School In Area Closes After Large Halloween Weekend Gathering A Hudson Valley high school has been forced to transition to remote learning for two weeks after multiple new COVID-19 cases were linked to a large Halloween weekend gathering. Nanuet School Superintendent Kevin McCahill announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3 that a large weekend gathering attended by multiple students will keep them out of the classroom and switching to distance learning through at least Monday, Nov. 16. The nature of the gathering is unclear, though the Rockland County Department of Health has already connected multiple COVID-19 cases to the event. The number of newly confirmed cas…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say
Covid-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say New York is making strides in the “red zone” areas where COVID-19 hotspots have cropped up, but it is unlikely that there will be a rollback of recently imposed restrictions following a spike in cases. In recent weeks, state officials have been targeting COVID-19 “micro-clusters” after seeing cases spike - including on Long Island, in Rockland and Orange counties - in communities failing to adhere to the state’s virus mandates. Earlier story - COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases Through the new enforcement, those hot spots have all seen impr…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York With a record number of people expected to head to the polls next month on Election Day, New Yorkers can get a jump start and vote early beginning this weekend. Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, Oct. 24, allowing any registered voter to vote at certain sites within their own county. Early voting lasts through Sunday, Nov. 1. Voters that may have requested or turned in an absentee ballot can still vote in person in New York, with the in-person vote being the only one that counts. Anyone who votes early cannot vote on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early polling locations in th…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Victims Of Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Were Beloved EMTs Victims Of Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Were Beloved EMTs
Victims Of Fatal Hudson Valley 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
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley
IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story - Victims Of Fatal I-87 Crash Were Beloved EMTs The identities have been released of the two victims of a fiery fatal crash that happened overnight on a stretch of the New York State Thruway. At about 1:45 a.m. Monday, Sept.  21, State Police troopers in Rockland County were dispatched to I-87 southbound. A preliminary investigation determined Moshe Herzog, age 18, of Spring Valley, was operating a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe southbound, near mile marker 29.1, in the center lane, attempting to change lanes and possibly exit the thruway at exit 14B (Airmon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Two Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley
Two Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story - IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer Earlier report: Two people were killed in a fiery crash between an SUV and a tractor-trailer overnight in the Hudson Valley. It happened just before 2 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21 on a stretch of I-87 in Rockland County on the southbound side near Exit 14B (Airmont Road) in Suffern. Two lanes remain closed as the accident investigation continues. Further information, including the identities of the victims, is expected to be released later in the day Monday by state polic…

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by Joe Lombardi