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Car Crashes Over Guardrail, Causing Carmel Road Closure Car Crashes Over Guardrail, Causing Carmel Road Closure
Car Crashes Over Guardrail, Causing Carmel Road Closure A busy Hudson Valley road was closed for around an hour after a vehicle crashed over the guardrail into the woods. The crash happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Aug. 18 around 3:30 p.m., when a car crashed over a guardrail on Route 32 (Crane Road) in the area of Angela Drive in the town of Carmel, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  No injuries were reported and both the driver and passenger refused ambulance trips.  Route 32 was closed for about an hour as the vehicle was towed away. 

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by Ben Crnic
News
New Update: Drenching Downpours Wash Away Parts Of Busy Roadways In Hudson Valley New Update: Drenching Downpours Wash Away Parts Of Busy Roadways In Hudson Valley
New Update: Drenching Downpours Wash Away Parts Of Busy Roadways In Hudson Valley Multiple roads in the Hudson Valley remain closed Monday, July 10, and Metro-North service was reduced after torrents of rain sent vehicles floating, created sinkholes, and flooded homes. A state of emergency was issued In Orange County by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus issued an executive order banning all vehicles and pedestrians from roads in the Town of Highland until 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 10. Neuhaus also reported a woman, reportedly in her 30s, drowned near West Point. In Westchester County, Yorktown Supervisor Tom Diana issued a state of emergency on M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Driving Drunk, Recklessly Nearly Hits Patrol Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Authorities Says Man Driving Drunk, Recklessly Nearly Hits Patrol Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Authorities Says
Man Driving Drunk, Recklessly Nearly Hits Patrol Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Authorities Says A Hudson Valley man was arrested for alleged DWI and reckless driving after almost hitting a sheriff's patrol vehicle and a deputy. Ulster County resident Jalen Allen, age 25, of Kingston, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 12 around 3:45 a.m. Deputies from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office were conducting a traffic stop on Route 32 in Tillson when Allen's vehicle, traveling north, passed the traffic stop at a high rate of speed and almost struck the patrol vehicle and deputy, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said. Allen was stopped on Route 32 near the Rosendale Recreation Center and found…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Choked Passenger During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Choked Passenger During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Choked Passenger During Dispute In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly choking a male passenger in his car during a fight in the Hudson Valley, authorities said. In Ulster County, Saugerties Police were called to Route 32 near Vinnie’s Farm Market just before 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, with reports of a domestic incident between two males. Investigators determined that the pair got into an argument while inside a vehicle before the driver, 36-year-old Vincent Neglia, exited the car and approached the victim, who was in the back seat. Neglia allegedly grabbed a hold of the victim’s neck area and “applied pressu…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Suffered In Hudson Valley Crash 4-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Suffered In Hudson Valley Crash
4-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Suffered In Hudson Valley Crash A 4-year-old girl who was critically injured during a crash between a car and an SUV that also killed the driver of one of the vehicles has died from her injuries. Orange County resident Journey Dorch, of the Town of Woodbury, died over the weekend, from injuries sustained during the crash on Saturday, July 17, on Route 32 in the town of Cornwall, said the state police. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2009 Toyota Corolla, driven by  Helen Rivera, age 38, of the City of Newburgh, was traveling south on the dark, rain-slick roadway when she crossed into the northbound lane an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Toddler In Critical Condition After Fatal Crash Between Car, SUV With Nine Occupants Toddler In Critical Condition After Fatal Crash Between Car, SUV With Nine Occupants
Toddler In Critical Condition After Fatal Crash Between Car, SUV With Nine Occupants A 3-year-old is in critical condition following a crash over the weekend that left a woman dead and at least three others injured. The crash took place around 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 17, on Route 32 in Orange County in the town of Cornwall. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2009 Toyota Corolla, driven by Helen Rivera, age 38, of Newburgh, the city of Newburgh was traveling south on the dark, rain-slick roadway when she crossed into the northbound lane and struck a 2010 Dodge Journey with nine occupants,  said Trooper Steven Nevel of the state police. Earlier Story: W…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Severe Winds Topple Large Tree On Top Of Two Vehicles In Area Severe Winds Topple Large Tree On Top Of Two Vehicles In Area
Severe Winds Topple Large Tree On Top Of Two Vehicles In Area Severe winds in the Hudson Valley overnight toppled a large tree on top of two vehicles, causing extensive damage. The tree came down around 12:55 p.m., Saturday, March 13, in the area of Hommelville Road, in Saugerties, where other trees and wires were down in the area, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said.  Both vehicles were severally damaged, the chief said. Severe winds brought down trees and wires in Ulster County.Saugerties Police Department Central Hudson crews and fire personnel also responded as several trees that had come down also took out powerlines in the area. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana
Ulster County Woman Arrested For Driving With Suspended License, Registration With Marijuana An Ulster County woman was arrested after allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol with suspended car registration, a suspended driver's license and marijuana in her possession.  Kristen A. DeGroat of Saugerties, 26, was initially pulled over on Route 32 at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, according to the Saugerties Police Department. Officers found that DeGroat's driver's license and car registration were both suspended, according to police, and found a "quantity of marijuana" in her possession.  DeGroat was charged with the misdemeanors of driving whi…

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by Christina Coulter
News
COVID-19: Popular Hudson Valley Deli Closes After Owner, Staffers Test Positive COVID-19: Popular Hudson Valley Deli Closes After Owner, Staffers Test Positive
Covid-19: Popular Hudson Valley Deli Closes After Owner, Staffers Test Positive A popular deli in the area has closed after the owner and several staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The owner of Jay’s Deli, located in Orange County on Route 32 in Highland Mills, said several employees, and herself, have become infected. "After consulting closely with the Health Department I have decided not to reopen until I feel it’s 100 percent safe for us and our community," the owner stated in a post on social media Wednesday, Sept. 30. "That is my decision. I do not have to.  "We had a few employees, including myself, test positive for COVID. Everyone else is neg…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Taco Bell To Open New Location In Area Taco Bell To Open New Location In Area
Taco Bell To Open New Location In Area Fast food aficionados in the area will soon have a new option to “Live Más.” Taco Bell is set to open a new location in Orange County in the Big V Town Centre in the Vails Gate part of New Windsor, developers announced. Royal Properties, Inc. announced that Taco Bell has signed a 10-year lease for a 2,500-square-foot restaurant in the Town Centre on Windsor Highway. “Taco Bell is a perfect addition to Big V’s already strong tenant mix. With Taco Bell and newly signed Planet Fitness now on board, we look forward to bringing in more great retailers to this center,” Scott Meshil of Royal Pro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Driver Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say Pickup Truck Driver Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say
Pickup Truck Driver Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit In Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say A motorist was driving with a blood-alcohol concentration more than three times the legal limit when his pickup truck crashed into a tractor-trailer in the area, police say. The crash happened around 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 on Route 32 in Ulster County, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. A police investigation revealed that 23-year-old Robert T. Provost of East Durham, New York was operating a 2018 Toyota Tundra south on Route 32, when Provost crossed the double-yellow line in an easterly direction into the path of a 2018 Mack tractor-trailer traveling north, said police.…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend
US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend A veteran of the US Army who killed his best friend while driving drunk in Orange County will spend time behind bars. Robert Higgins, 25, of Highland Mills, was sentenced in Orange County Court to a term of between one and two-third to five years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated in October last year. In addition to the prison sentence, Higgins’ driver’s license was revoked and he was fined $1,275. Higgins was driving at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2017, on Route 32 in Woodbury when he struck a tractor-trailer, killing his passe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Stealing Police Car From Area Hotel, Police Say Woman Charged With Stealing Police Car From Area Hotel, Police Say
Woman Charged With Stealing Police Car From Area Hotel, Police Say A 29-year-woman was arrested after allegedly stealing a police cruiser while officers were responding to a call in New Windsor. The incident took place around 6 a.m., Tuesday, March 19, when New Windsor Police were responding to the EconoLodge on Route 32 for reported disorderly adults in the hotel, said New Windsor Police Deputy Chief Mike Farbent. During the investigation, Nicole Moghaddam, of Chester, allegedly entered vehicle 517 and drove off without the officer's knowledge, Farbent said. Dispatch was quickly able to locate the vehicle on the GPS and officers were able to ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley Arrives In Manhattan Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley Arrives In Manhattan
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley Arrives In Manhattan The Hudson Valley will have a prominent and permanent presence throughout the holiday season in midtown Manhattan. This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has arrived in Manhattan from Orange County.  The Norway Spruce, the property of a farmhouse in the hamlet of Wallkill in the Town of Newburgh, was cut down on Thursday, Nov. 8 before arriving in New York City on Saturday, Nov. 10 via a flatbed truck. The farmhouse the tree was cut down from is located at the intersection of Route 32 and Fostertown Road. The owners of the farmhouse, Shirley Figuero and Lisette Gutierrez, …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Enforcement Detail Scheduled For Orange County Enforcement Detail Scheduled For Orange County
Enforcement Detail Scheduled For Orange County Police will be out in force in New Windsor at one of the town’s busiest intersection. The Town of New Windsor Police Department will be increasing their patrol presence in the 5 Corners area of Vails Gate, beginning on Monday, Sept. 24. Police will be working to discourage and monitor for illegal lane usage and other driving violations as part of a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program initiative. The 5 Corners area of the Vails Gate is where Route 32, Route 300 and Route 94 converge into one intersection. According to police, there has been numerous accidents and near misses in that area, …

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by Zak Failla
News
ID Released For SUV Driver Killed In Town Of Newburgh Crash ID Released For SUV Driver Killed In Town Of Newburgh Crash
ID Released For SUV Driver Killed In Town Of Newburgh Crash An Orange County man has been identified as the driver of an SUV killed after crashing into a garbage truck in the Town of Newburgh. Wilbur Grant, 57, of the Town of Newburgh, was killed Saturday shortly before 11 a.m. on Route 32 (North Plank Road) near the intersection of Paffendorf Drive in the Cronomer Valley section of the town, said Lt. James Nenni of the Town of Newburgh Police Department. Grant, who was traveling eastbound on Route 32, struck a garbage truck from behind. The garbage truck had turned right, from Paffendorf Drive, onto eastbound Route 32, Nenni said. He later died at…

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by Kathy Reakes