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Route 209, NY

Police & Fire
Divers Recover SUV Submerged In Creek In Region Divers Recover SUV Submerged In Creek In Region
Divers Recover SUV Submerged In Creek In Region A vehicle was pulled from a creek in the region after its driver’s attempt to cross the water went wrong, according to authorities. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, in Ulster County, in the Esopus Creek near Fording Place Road in Marbletown.  Deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a passenger managed to reach the shore safely before responders arrived. No other occupants were in the vehicle. Investigators said the driver had been traveling from Route 209 and attempted to take a shortcut by crossing a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Crash 21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Crash
21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Crash This story has been updated. A 21-year-old man was killed during a two-car crash after allegedly losing control of his vehicle in the region. The crash occurred in Ulster County around 3:55 p.m., Saturday, March 9 in the town of Ulster on Route 209 south of Sawkill Road. According to Ulster Police Chief Kyle Berardi, an investigation found that Noah Ortman, age 21, of Ulster, was driving a 1997 Ford Mustang southbound when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the grass median into the northbound lane of Route 209, and was struck by a 2022 Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 24-year-old man. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
ShopRite To Close Hudson Valley Store ShopRite To Close Hudson Valley Store
ShopRite To Close Hudson Valley Store After more than 30 years of serving Hudson Valley grocery shoppers, a popular ShopRite store will close by the end of next year. The 55,500-square-foot store, located in Ulster County in Ellenville, at 1 ShopRite Boulevard off Route 209, was opened in 1993 by Wakefern Food Corporation in New Jersey.  It is the only major grocery store in the village. Karen Meleta, Chief Communications Officer for Wakefern Food Corp., said the company decided not to renew its lease and will close in the summer of 2024. "All associates will be offered positions at that time in nearby ShopRite stores lo…

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by Kathy Reakes