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College Athlete From Hudson Valley Died After Choking During Charity Contest, Report Says College Athlete From Hudson Valley Died After Choking During Charity Contest, Report Says
College Athlete From Hudson Valley Died After Choking During Charity Contest, Report Says A college student from the Hudson Valley who died over the weekend in Massachusetts choked during an eating contest for charity, according to a report. Rockland County resident Madie Nicpon, age 20, a 2019 graduate of Suffern High School, was a junior at Tufts University in Massachusetts. Nicpon choked during a hot dog eating contest held at an off-campus home and died of her injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 17, according to a report by WCVB, ABC 5 in Boston. She was a biopsychology major and a member of the college's women’s lacrosse team. Earlier report: …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway
Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle On Busy Area Roadway A bicyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in the area. The crash took place at 3:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, in Rockland County on North Middletown Road, in Pearl River. A 76-year-old man from Haverstraw was riding his bike northbound on North Middletown Road and was crossing the Route 304 exit ramp when he was hit by a vehicle that was exiting the roadway at the ramp, according to Captain James Brown, of the Orangetown Police Department. The man was treated at the scene by Pearl River Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics and was transported to Westchester …

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Hudson Valley Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 in the Hudson Valley from reports by the National Weather Service and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Robert Murdock, Town Employee In Hudson Valley For 30 Years, Dies At 57 Robert Murdock, Town Employee In Hudson Valley For 30 Years, Dies At 57
Robert Murdock, Town Employee In Hudson Valley For 30 Years, Dies At 57 Robert Murdock Jr., who worked as a town employee in the Hudson Valley for 30 years, has died at the age of 57. The lifelong Rockland County resident was born in Suffern and was a graduate of Ramapo Senior High School. According to his obituary, Murdock worked as an assistant general foreman for the Town of Ramapo Highway Department. He began working as a town employee in 1991.  At age 18, Murdock began working with the Hillcrest Fire Company No.1, where he served two terms as chief from 1997 to 1999 and in 2021.  Additionally, he served as commissioner for the Molesto…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Ex-Business Owner From Area Admits To Stealing $531K From Clients Ex-Business Owner From Area Admits To Stealing $531K From Clients
Ex-Business Owner From Area Admits To Stealing $531K From Clients The former owner of a Hudson Valley funeral home has pleaded guilty to two counts of grand larceny and other crimes in connection with the theft of more than $531,000 from some 90 clients. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the plea by Leonard Scarr, who owned Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, on Wednesday, July 28. Scarr, the son of a former Suffern mayor Leonard A. Scarr, and a third-generation funeral home owner, admitted to defrauding just two of the 90 victims and stealing more than $3,000 under a plea agreement, said the DA's Office. He was indicted following an …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Massive Manhunt Underway As Suspect In Fatal Shooting Flees Through Rockland Massive Manhunt Underway As Suspect In Fatal Shooting Flees Through Rockland
Massive Manhunt Underway As Suspect In Fatal Shooting Flees Through Rockland A manhunt was underway after a man was shot and killed in Mahwah, New Jersey. The suspect fled in a black Chrysler with Mississippi license plates as township police rushed to a rented home on Avenue A between Route 202 and Route 17 in West Mahwah and found the body shortly before 10 p.m. Monday, July 12. A cellphone in the vehicle was pinged to several locations in Rockland County, including Washington Avenue in Suffern and the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. A Bergen County Regional SWAT team was called but not needed once police made entry into the 1,760-square-foot home in a neigh…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires
Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires After a rise in recent suspicious house fires in Rockland County a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible. The fires have taken place in Suffern between Nov. 26, 2020, and April 1, said the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. In an effort to catch the person responsible, the ATF, the Suffern Police Department, and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office are offering the reward. Anyone with information about this case should contact the Suffern Police Department at 845-357-2300, or via email at spdtips@rcpin.net.  Tips may …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Facing DWI, Manslaughter Charges After HS Student Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Teen Facing DWI, Manslaughter Charges After HS Student Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Teen Facing DWI, Manslaughter Charges After HS Student Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A Rockland County teen who was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his vehicle, killing a 16-year-old girl, will appear in court on Monday, April 26. The unidentified 17-year-old driver has been charged with: Second-degree manslaughter, Second-degree assault, First-degree vehicular assault, Second-degree vehicular manslaughter, DWI. The crash, that claimed the life of Jacqueline Zangrilli and injured four others, took place around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, April 24 in Rockland County on Route 202 in the Village of Montebello. The vehicle struck a utility pole, causing power disrup…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Longtime Rockland County Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly Longtime Rockland County Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly
Longtime Rockland County Police Lieutenant Dies Suddenly A longtime Rockland County police lieutenant has died unexpectedly. The Suffern Police Department announced the death of Lieutenant John Mallon on Thursday, Feb. 18. Mallon was raised in Suffern and fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a Suffern Police Officer.  The department said he "proudly" served the Suffern community as a police officer for 40 years, rising through the ranks from patrolman, sergeant, detective sergeant to lieutenant.  In addition to the ranks that he held, Mallon was the Suffern PBA President for several terms, providing leadership to his fellow u…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed Driving Stolen Vehicle During Routine Traffic Stop On I-87, State Police Say Man Nabbed Driving Stolen Vehicle During Routine Traffic Stop On I-87, State Police Say
Man Nabbed Driving Stolen Vehicle During Routine Traffic Stop On I-87, State Police Say A 35-year-old man was arrested by New York State Police for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle during a routine traffic stop. Carmelo C. Murray, age 35, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 2:20 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, following the stop on I-87 in the Village of Suffern. During an investigation following, it was determined that the vehicle, a 2015 Toyota Sienna van, was reported stolen out of New York City, state police said. Murray did not have permission to possess the vehicle and could not provide the owner’s name, state police said.  He was taken into custody, and charged with posse…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall
Covid-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall With students set to return to the classroom - whether fully in-person or partially remote - this week, school districts will once again come face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic they battled for four months. In New York, the state has been monitoring school districts’ progress in combating the virus, posting daily data updates on how many teachers, staff members, and students have tested positive for COVID-19 since classes resumed in September. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the state launched the New York State COVID-19 Schools “Report Card,” which requires districts to send data to the Depart…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones' COVID-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones'
Covid-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones' Click here for a new, updated stories - COVID-19: Maps Released For Newly Added Cluster Zones In Area Several new communities in the Hudson Valley have been designated as COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters amid the new rise in new cases and positive infection rate. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday, Nov. 19 that in Westchester, parts of Yonkers, New Rochelle, Tarrytown, Ossining, and Peekskill are among the latest in the Hudson Valley to be designated in the “yellow zone.” In Rockland, Pearl River, Suffern, Stony Point, and West Haverstraw were designated, and i…

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by Zak Failla