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Route 303, NY

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…
Witnesses Sought In Fatal Rockland Crash Witnesses Sought In Fatal Rockland Crash
Witnesses Sought In Fatal Rockland Crash Police are asking for any witnesses to a Hudson Valley crash in which a scooter driver was hit and killed by an SUV to come forward. Rockland County resident Dariel Rivera, of Central Nyack, was killed around 3:50 a.m., Friday, July 14, on Route 303 in West Nyack. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, officers found Rivera after police received reports of a person lying in the roadway. Rivera, who was riding an electric scooter, which was found heavily damaged, had sustained severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, Peters said. A witness who stayed at the scen…
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…
New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Rockland Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Rockland Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition
New Details Emerge After Wrong-Way Rockland Crash Leaving Two Boys In Critical Condition New details have emerged after a wrong-crash crash left two boys in critical condition in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County in Blauvelt around 12:35 p.m., Saturday, July 30 at the intersection of Route 303 and Greenbush Road. A 2001 BMW X5 driven by Thomas Robb, age 20, of Harlow, the United Kingdom, was traveling the wrong way in a southerly direction on a one-way section of Greenbush Road, said Capt. Michael Shannon, of the Orangetown Police Department.  Earlier report: 2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Hudson V…
One Killed In Three-Vehicle Rockland County Crash One Killed In Three-Vehicle Rockland County Crash
One Killed In Three-Vehicle Rockland County Crash A man was killed during a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 5:03 p.m., Monday, Nov. 15, in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 303 and East Erie Street in Blauvelt. A 2005 Mack commercial box truck driven by Orange County resident Andrew Roe, age 29, of Middletown, was traveling northbound on Route 303 when he collided with a 2019 Subaru Forrester, driven by Seymour Whynman, age 83, of Blauvelt, according to Orangetown Police Department Det. Sgt. Anthony Palazolo. The Subaru Forrester then collided with a 20…
Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Rockland Crash Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Rockland Crash
Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Rockland Crash Two drivers were hospitalized after a chain reaction, head-on crash in the area. It happened in Rockland County on Thursday, May 7 at about 1:20 p.m. at the intersection of Bradley Parkway and Route 303 in Orangetown. The crash involved a 33-year-old man traveling northbound on Route 303 operating a 2008 Chevy Avalanche pickup truck and a 40-year-old man traveling southbound on Route 303 in a 1998 Peterbilt dump truck, Orangetown Police said.  The operator of the Chevy Avalanche hit the rear left side of a 2017 Ford Escape, which was stopped and waiting to make a left turn, and d…
Congers Man Caught With Cocaine After Speeding Stop, Police Say Congers Man Caught With Cocaine After Speeding Stop, Police Say
Congers Man Caught With Cocaine After Speeding Stop, Police Say .An early morning speeding stop on Route 303 in Rockland County led to a drug charge for a 21-year-old man from Congers, police said. An officer from the Orangetown Police Department on patrol at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, on Route 303 in Blauvelt stopped Justin Turnick when he was caught speeding. During the subsequent traffic stop, police said that the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, and Turnick was found to be in possession of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana. Further investigation found that Turnick was in posses…
Propane Gas Leak At Storage Tank On Route 303 Causes Road Closures Propane Gas Leak At Storage Tank On Route 303 Causes Road Closures
Propane Gas Leak At Storage Tank On Route 303 Causes Road Closures A stretch of Route 303 was shut down for several hours in Rockland County as first responders dealt with a leaking propane storage tank, police said. First responders were dispatched to the Beckerle Lumber Supply Company on Route 303 in Orangeburg shortly after 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Upon arrival, it was determined that a large propane storage tank that is used to fill smaller propane tanks was leaking gas. Fire and Hazardous Material Units from the Orangetown Police Department responded to the scene to assess and address the condition of the leak. While the investigation into th…
Five Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Rockland Five Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Rockland
Five Stores Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Rockland Five businesses have been cited following an underage drinking inspection conducted by the Orangetown Police Department and the New York State Liquor Authority on Thursday, April 18. The inspections took place at numerous locations throughout the Town and Village of Nyack, police say. The businesses that received underage drinking citations are: Dino Mart (592 Route 303 in Blauvelt) Nick’s Convenience Mart (68 Route 303 in Tappan) Smiley Mart (327 N. Middletown Road in Pearl River) Fleming’s Place (56 S. Main Street in Pearl River) O’Malley’s Pub (108 Main Street in Nyack) The New York S…
Route 303 Road Rage: Mercedes-Benz Driver Punches Motorist, Passenger In Face, Police Say Route 303 Road Rage: Mercedes-Benz Driver Punches Motorist, Passenger In Face, Police Say
Route 303 Road Rage: Mercedes-Benz Driver Punches Motorist, Passenger In Face, Police Say A 35-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly punching both a motorist and a passenger in the face and then ramming into their car during a road-rage incident on Route 303 in Tappan, Orangetown Police said. The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9 when Tappan resident Stellios A. Baron, who was operating a 1985 Mercedes-Benz was involuted in a minor motor-vehicle crash with a 2017 Toyota operated by a 66-year-old Fort Lee man. Baron stopped his vehicle in front of the Toyota, exited and approached the Toyota, began yelling at the other driver and a 55-year-…
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…
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…
Man Steals Items At Route 303 Lowe's After Cutting Alarm Wire, Police Say Man Steals Items At Route 303 Lowe's After Cutting Alarm Wire, Police Say
Man Steals Items At Route 303 Lowe's After Cutting Alarm Wire, Police Say A 57-year-old man used an unconventional method to steal items from Lowe’s Route 303 store in Rockland, police said. Investigators from the Orangetown Police Department received a report on Jan. 16 from a Lowe’s prevention officer at the Orangeburg location, stating that an unknown party had cut an alarm wire to the gate of the Outside Lawn and Garden area, rendering it inoperable. The suspect - later identified as Bronx resident Barry Everett following an investigation - allegedly then stole a Dyson vacuum cleaner by leaving through the broken gate. He later returned to the store and alleg…
Man, 62, Charged With DWI After Motorist Reports Near Crash On Route 303 Man, 62, Charged With DWI After Motorist Reports Near Crash On Route 303
Man, 62, Charged With DWI After Motorist Reports Near Crash On Route 303 A wrong-way driver from Fairfield County who nearly caused a crash on Route 303 was allegedly driving while under the influence and is facing a misdemeanor charge after being stopped by police in Orangetown. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched to Route 303 in Blauvelt shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday, June 1, where there was a report of an erratic driver who had nearly caused multiple crashes. Police said that upon arrival, officers found Stamford resident Gregory Kiernan, 62, “operating a 2011 Honda Accord that was stopped in between traffic lanes a significant d…
Valley Cottage Man Charged With DWI, Driving Without Interlock Device Valley Cottage Man Charged With DWI, Driving Without Interlock Device
Valley Cottage Man Charged With DWI, Driving Without Interlock Device A 52-year-old Rockland County man is facing multiple felonies after being busted allegedly driving drunk in Blauvelt, according to police in Orangetown. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department stopped Valley Cottage resident Refik Kujak shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 3 on Route 303 where there was a report of a vehicle stopped in the roadway. Upon arrival at the scene, an investigation by police determined that Kujak was allegedly operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition, officers said. Kujak was arrested at the scene and charged with felony counts of driving whi…
Clarkstown Closes Numerous Road Due To Flooding Clarkstown Closes Numerous Road Due To Flooding
Clarkstown Closes Numerous Road Due To Flooding Clarkstown Police are advising motorists that numerous roads are closing due to flooding and that several cars are stuck in the water. Current road closures are as follows: S.Pascack Road/ Forman Drive, Nanuet Strawtown Road/ Parrot Road Bardonia Road/Germonds Road Route 59/ Palisades Center Drive Route 303 at the Route 59 overpass At least one person had to be rescued by firefighters in the Nanuet area as police work to close roads. They are asking residents to use care and to never drive into standing or flooding water.  Click here to view a video of the flooding. 
Orangetown Police Bust Driver With BAC Nearly Triple The Legal Limit Orangetown Police Bust Driver With BAC Nearly Triple The Legal Limit
Orangetown Police Bust Driver With BAC Nearly Triple The Legal Limit ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - A New Jersey man driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit was arrested in Rockland County after rear-ending a driver waiting to make a turn on Route 303. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched to Route 303, at the intersection of Stevens Way, where there were reports of a crash shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24. During their investigation, it was determined that Old Tappan, N.J. resident Eric Phenix, 28, was operating his 2016 Dodge Challenger while intoxicated when he rear-ended another car on Route 303 …
Orangetown Police Bust Driver With BAC Nearly Triple The Legal Limit Orangetown Police Bust Driver With BAC Nearly Triple The Legal Limit
Orangetown Police Bust Driver With BAC Nearly Triple The Legal Limit ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. - A New Jersey man driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit was arrested in Rockland County after rear-ending a driver waiting to make a turn on Route 303. Officers from the Orangetown Police Department were dispatched to Route 303, at the intersection of Stevens Way, where there were reports of a crash shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24. During their investigation, it was determined that Old Tappan, N.J. resident Eric Phenix, 28, was operating his 2016 Dodge Challenger while intoxicated when he rear-ended another car on Route 303 …