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Fire Forces School In Hudson Valley To Switch To Remote Learning Fire Forces School In Hudson Valley To Switch To Remote Learning
Fire Forces School In Hudson Valley To Switch To Remote Learning A Hudson Valley school was forced to go remote after a fire caused damage and left the building without electricity, officials announced. In Rockland County, the Lime Kiln Elementary School in Suffern transitioned to its distance learning model on Monday, Jan. 31 following a weekend fire that sparked in a boiler room from several electrical panels. School officials said that they are working with Orange & Rockland Utilities to address the issue and return electricity to the building while developing a timeline for repairs. “Students are to log on to Schoology for instructions from thei…

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by Zak Failla
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Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls
Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls Three federal safety inspections at an area condominium complex confirmed a Hudson Valley roofing contractor repeatedly exposed residential roof workers to potentially deadly falls from heights of 18 to 20 feet, according to federal officials. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identified nine willful violations in its inspections of ALJ Home Improvement Inc. at Rockland County work sites in Suffern during the month of May, officials said. The violations included employees working without required fall protection as they removed sheathing and p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center
Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center UPDATE: Six firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries from a stubborn noontime blaze that broke out in a basement gun range, spread through a Rockland County shopping center and continued burning late into the night on Sunday, Nov. 28, authorities confirmed. Firefighters from Mahwah, Montvale, Oradell and River Vale were among more than 100 from Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties either at the Pearl River scene or in coverage through the afternoon and into the evening. The sneaky blaze began shortly before noon in the long-gun range at the Rockland Indoor Shooting Education…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
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
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
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
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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
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COVID-19: High School In Area Closes After Large Halloween Weekend Gathering COVID-19: High School In Area Closes After Large Halloween Weekend Gathering
Covid-19: High School In Area Closes After Large Halloween Weekend Gathering A Hudson Valley high school has been forced to transition to remote learning for two weeks after multiple new COVID-19 cases were linked to a large Halloween weekend gathering. Nanuet School Superintendent Kevin McCahill announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3 that a large weekend gathering attended by multiple students will keep them out of the classroom and switching to distance learning through at least Monday, Nov. 16. The nature of the gathering is unclear, though the Rockland County Department of Health has already connected multiple COVID-19 cases to the event. The number of newly confirmed cas…

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by Zak Failla