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New Hempstead Road, Rockland County, NY

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Stretch Of Roadway In Hudson Valley Renamed For Firefighter Who Died Battling Blaze Stretch Of Roadway In Hudson Valley Renamed For Firefighter Who Died Battling Blaze
Stretch Of Roadway In Hudson Valley Renamed For Firefighter Who Died Battling Blaze A section of a busy Hudson Valley roadway has been renamed to honor a fallen area firefighter who was killed in a massive fire trying to save more than 125 residents. Route 45 in Rockland County between New Hempstead Road and East Eckerson Road is now designated as “Firefighter Jared Lloyd Memorial Highway." Road signs with the new name are expected to be unveiled later this year after they are installed by the NYS Department of Transportation. The legislation to rename the roadway was sponsored by State Sen. Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, and Assemblyma…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Crash Closes Road, Knocks Out Power In Rockland Crash Closes Road, Knocks Out Power In Rockland
Crash Closes Road, Knocks Out Power In Rockland A crash in Rockland County has caused road closures and power outages, including at New Hempstead Elementary School. The crash took place around 4:21 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, when a vehicle traveling westbound on New Hempstead Road lost control and struck a utility pole causing a power outage in the area, Ramapo Police said. No injuries were reported as a result of the crash, but some 1,400 customers were without power, police said. Orange and Rockland Utilities are on the scene and the number of customers without power at 8:54 a.m. was down to five.  Numerous traffic lights are not …

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by Kathy Reakes