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Off-Duty Firefighter Jumps Into Hudson River To Rescue Kayaker In Dutchess County
An off-duty firefighter sprang into action to rescue a kayaker struggling in the Hudson River off the Dutchess County coast, officials said.
The incident happened around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, near the shoreline of Long Dock Park in the City of Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department.
Emergency crews, including Beacon firefighters, police, EMS, and the New Hamburg Fire Department, were dispatched after reports of an overturned kayaker in distress.
At the time, Beacon fire crews were already operating nearby and responded immediately, deploying a rescue boat …
Man, 20, Killed When Vehicle Hits Tree In Dutchess County
A 20-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Dutchess County, authorities announced.
New, updated report - Help Pours In For Mom Grieving Death Of Son, 20, Killed In Dutchess County Crash (UPDATE)
The crash happened around 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, in the town of Hyde Park, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday, May 5.
Authorities said that Austin Caston, 20, of Hyde Park, was driving a 2009 Pontiac G6 southbound on North Quaker Lane near Forest Drive when he lost control of the vehicle. The car then left the roadway and struck a tree.
Cast…
NJ Man, 54, Killed In NY Snowmobile Crash: State Police
A 54-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a late-night snowmobile crash in New York Friday night, Feb. 20, according to State Police.
Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 11:10 p.m., on a trail about one-half mile behind 253 County Road 111 in Caroga Lake, State Police said.
Stephen J. Banks, 54, of Cream Ridge (Freehold), NJ, was operating a snowmobile when it failed to negotiate a curve in the trail and struck a tree, according to the preliminary investigation.
Members of the Caroga Lake Fire Department performed life-saving measures at the scene, State Police said. St. John…
2 Hurt In Crash After Driver Runs Stop Sign In Dutchess County, Police Say
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Dutchess County after a driver failed to stop at a stop sign, police said.
The incident happened in Red Hook on Monday, Dec. 29, when officers were dispatched at around 2:45 p.m. to Linden Avenue at Rockefeller Lane, the Red Hook Police Department said on Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Officers determined that a 2022 Toyota, driven westbound on Rockefeller Lane by a 39-year-old man from Kingston, failed to stop at a stop sign and entered the intersection, police said.
The vehicle then struck a 2016 GMC traveling southbound on Linden Avenue, driven…
26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into NJ Pond: Monroe Twp PD
A 26-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle slid off an icy New Jersey roadway and overturned into a pond on Saturday morning, Dec. 27, police said.
At 9:10 a.m., officers responded to West Malaga Road and Bracken Drive after a passing motorist reported the crash, Monroe Township police said.
Investigators determined that a 2025 Kia Sportage had been traveling eastbound on West Malaga Road, when it began to side-slip due to icy road conditions, police said.
The vehicle slid about 650 feet west of Bracken Drive, exited the roadway to the right, struck the roadway edge, and overturned, a…
Photos: 'Law & Order: SVU' Films In Hudson Valley
A day of filming for “Law & Order: SVU” in Blauvelt on Wednesday, Dec. 3, drew crowds, local excitement, and praise from Rep. Mike Lawler, who highlighted the growing economic impact of production work across New York’s 17th Congressional District.
The crew spent the day shooting scenes on private property in Blauvelt near Western Highway and Leber Road, where a brief, controlled pyrotechnic effect was scheduled as part of the production. Emergency services, including the Orangetown Police Department and Blauvelt Fire Department, remained on standby as a precaution, as Daily …
