Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Area Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Area
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Area Thousands in the area have lost power as a storm system has brought heavy rain and wind gusts topping 50 mph to the Hudson Valley. As of 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, Central Hudson was reporting 18 active outages that were impacting 1,035 customers: 624 in Ulster County, 180 in Dutchess, 125 in Columbia County, and 106 in Greene County. A total of 2,678 of NYSEG’s 901,052 customers, including 1,229 in Dutchess, 420 in Sullivan, and 362 in Ulster, are without power. Orange & Rockland Utilities were reporting 13 outages that were impacting 2,234 of its 303,406 customers. Of the outag…
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area Thousands across the Hudson Valley are without power as wind storms topping 55 mph rolled through the region downing power lines and toppling tree branches. Utility crews from NYSEG, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Central Hudson were each reporting hundreds of outages, impacting thousands of customers as of 2:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2.  Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Central Hudson was reporting 223 active outages, which were impacting 6,627 customers, including 681 in Dutchess, 187 in Orange County, 185 in Sullivan County, and 62 …
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…
COVID-19: New Student Tests Positive At Hudson Valley School COVID-19: New Student Tests Positive At Hudson Valley School
Covid-19: New Student Tests Positive At Hudson Valley School Another student in the Hudson Valley has tested positive for COVID-19, though it is unclear whether any buildings will have to be temporarily closed. The Warwick Valley Central School District issued a letter to parents over the weekend alerting them that a student at Park Avenue Elementary tested positive for the virus on Friday, Oct. 9. Officials said the student was last at the building on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and the district is working with the Orange County Department of Health to determine the next steps moving forward. Contact tracing is ongoing, and students and staff who may have …
Drunk Driver Violates Protection Order, Crashes Into Woods In Rockland, Police Say Drunk Driver Violates Protection Order, Crashes Into Woods In Rockland, Police Say
Drunk Driver Violates Protection Order, Crashes Into Woods In Rockland, Police Say An area man who crashed his vehicle while under the influence was also violating an order of protection at the time by driving with a woman who had a restraining order against him, police said.  Members of the Ramapo Police Department said that a 34-year-old Orange County man, from Warwick, who they did not name, crashed his vehicle into a wooded area in the vicinity of Sterling Mine Road and Eagle Valley Road around 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7.  Responding officers said that the man and his female passenger, who had a court-mandated stay-away order of protection against him, …
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Update: A 57-year-old woman who went missing in the area has been found. Orange County resident Lisa Lachover-Merksamer, of Warwick, was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 26, state police said. She was located safe Tuesday night, Sept. 29, state police announced on Wednesday morning, Sept. 30. Original report: A 57-year-old woman has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Orange County resident Lisa Lachover-Merksamer, of Warwick, was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 26, state police said. When she left her residence, she left a note stating that …
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Update: A 57-year-old woman who went missing in the area has been found. Orange County resident Lisa Lachover-Merksamer, of Warwick, was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 26, state police said. She was located safe Tuesday night, Sept. 29, state police announced on Wednesday morning, Sept. 30. Original report: A 57-year-old woman has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Orange County resident Lisa Lachover-Merksamer, of Warwick, was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 26, state police said. When she left her residence, she left a note stating that …
One Critically Injured In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle On I-84 One Critically Injured In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle On I-84
One Critically Injured In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle On I-84 A 62-year-old Harley rider is in critical condition after he was struck by an SUV on I-84.  Orange County resident David A. Snell of Warwick, was entering I-84 eastbound in the town of Wawayanda on his 1990 Harley Davidson when he was struck by a 2018 Ford Explorer at approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 12, according to State Police. He is currently being treated for his injuries at Garnet Medical Center in Orange County. State Police in Middletown are asking members of the public who may have witnessed the crash to call 845-344-5300 and reference case number SJS 9816756.
Funeral Director In Hudson Valley Forged Death Certificates, DA Says Funeral Director In Hudson Valley Forged Death Certificates, DA Says
Funeral Director In Hudson Valley Forged Death Certificates, DA Says A Hudson Valley funeral director was accused of forging three death certificates to fraudulently withdraw money from pre-paid burial escrow accounts and arrested on nine felony charges. According to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II, 53-year-old Leonard Scarr of Warwick, the owner of the Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, arranged for three individuals to deposit money into pre-paid escrow accounts between July 11 and Oct. 11 in 2019. Scarr then presented falsified death certificates to bank representatives in order to withdraw money, allegedly in amounts over $6,000 on all th…
COVID-19: Nine Catholic Schools To Close In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Nine Catholic Schools To Close In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Nine Catholic Schools To Close In Hudson Valley A total of 20 Catholic schools in New York, including nine in the Hudson Valley, will not reopen due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  The permanent closures will impact approximately 2,500 students and 350 staff members. "The coronavirus public health crisis has had a devastating financial impact on Catholic school families and the greater Archdiocese," the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York said in a statement released Thursday, July 9. The Hudson Valley schools closing are: Westchester Holy Family School, New Rochelle Ou…
COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Orange County Fatalities, Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Orange County Fatalities, Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Orange County Fatalities, Cases By Town There have been 14 new reported deaths from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Orange County as the number of cases continues to climb. There have now been 4,640 COVID-19 cases confirmed by the Orange County Department of Health, which resulted in 129 deaths as of Friday, April 10. Earlier story: COVID-19: Here's The Latest Number Of Positive Cases In NYC, All State Counties Here’s a breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Orange County, according to the Department of Health: Palm Tree: 453; City of Newburgh: 405; City of Middletown: 388; Wallkill: 384; New Windsor: 369; Monroe: 306; Warwick: 280; …
ID Released For 32-Year-Old Man Killed In Orange County Crash ID Released For 32-Year-Old Man Killed In Orange County Crash
ID Released For 32-Year-Old Man Killed In Orange County Crash A 32-year-old man killed during a two-vehicle crash in Orange County has been identified.  Bergen County resident Joseph R. Farina, of Mahwah, was killed around 7:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, following the crash on School Road in the town of Monroe, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Patrick J. Early, 67, of Warwick, was driving a 2013 Acura TL west on School Road when he was involved in a collision with a 1996 Toyota Avalon traveling east being operated by Farnia. Farina was pronounced dead at the scene.  An investigation is ongoing.