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Weeks-Long Lane Closure Scheduled During Roadwork On I-84 Stretch In Area Weeks-Long Lane Closure Scheduled During Roadwork On I-84 Stretch In Area
Weeks-Long Lane Closure Scheduled During Roadwork On I-84 Stretch In Area The New York State Department of Transportation has issued an alert to motorists about an expected lane closure on I-84 in the Hudson Valley due to construction. One lane of the eastbound highway is expected to close in Putnam County, between the Connecticut state line and Exit 58 (Ludingtonville Road) in the Town of Kent. Officials said the closures are set to take place Sundays through Thursdays between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning Sunday, May 8 through Thursday, June 30, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser
Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser The driver of a tractor-trailer that struck and damaged a New York State Police cruiser on Interstate 84 before fleeing the scene has been apprehended, authorities said. At approximately 11:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, a state trooper on patrol from the East Fishkill barracks was monitoring traffic on a stretch of the roadway in Putnam County in the Town of Kent when the tractor-trailer struck the cruiser and fled the scene. The trooper was transported to Putnam Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released. On Thursday, Aug. 27, state police investigat…

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by Zak Failla
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Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says
Putnam Man With Four Warrants Caught With Heroin, Sheriff Says A wanted man with four active warrants was taken back into police custody after being stopped with heroin and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Route 9 in Putnam County. A member of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit stopped Putnam Valley resident Richard Wulfhop in Philipstown on Friday, July 19, when he committed a traffic violation on Route 9. During the stop, it was determined that Wulfhop was in possession of an item used for intravenous drug use, narcotics packaging materials, and three glassine envelopes containing alleged heroin. Wulfhop was arrested and ch…

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by Zak Failla
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Crash Leads To Hours-Long I-84 Closure Crash Leads To Hours-Long I-84 Closure
Crash Leads To Hours-Long I-84 Closure Click here for an updated story: Several Injured, Including Two State Troopers, In Crash That Caused I-84 Closure A stretch of I-84 was closed for more than three hours Tuesday evening following a multi-vehicle crash with injuries involving an overturned car in Putnam County. The closure, which began just before 6 p.m., occurred on the eastbound just east of Exit 17 (Ludingtonville Road) in the Town of Kent following the crash. The closure, between Exit 17 and Exit 18 (Route 311), lasted until around 9:30 p.m. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for …

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Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Hours-Long I-84 Closure Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Hours-Long I-84 Closure
Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Hours-Long I-84 Closure Click here for an updated story: Several Injured, Including Two State Troopers, In Crash That Caused I-84 Closure A stretch of I-84 was closed for more than three hours Tuesday evening following a multi-vehicle crash with injuries involving an overturned car in Putnam County. The closure, which began just before 6 p.m., occurred on the eastbound just east of Exit 17 (Ludingtonville Road) in the Town of Kent following the crash. The closure, between Exit 17 and Exit 18 (Route 311), lasted until around 9:30 p.m. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for upda…

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