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Three Children, Pregnant Woman Among Six Hospitalized After Ramapo Crash Three Children, Pregnant Woman Among Six Hospitalized After Ramapo Crash
Three Children, Pregnant Woman Among Six Hospitalized After Ramapo Crash Three children and a pregnant woman were among six people hospitalized following a serious crash in Rockland. Members of the Ramapo Police Department responded to the intersection of Lime Kiln Road and Wilder Road shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, where there was a reported two-car crash that left several with injuries. Police said that the investigation into the crash determined that a woman driving a 2015 Honda Odyssey that was traveling on Lime Kiln Road collided with a 2011 Toyota Prius that was traveling north on Wilder Road. The 37-year-old woman driving the Honda and her three ch…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Struck By Vehicle In Pomona Man, Woman Struck By Vehicle In Pomona
Man, Woman Struck By Vehicle In Pomona A man and a woman suffered injuries after they were struck by the same vehicle on Saturday afternoon in Rockland CountyThe incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. when the man, 73, and woman, 72, were walking on Tuck Road in Pomona. The woman suffered a minor laceration to her head, and the man suffered an elbow injury, Ramapo Police said. Both were transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment.  The 69-year-old vehicle operator, who was not injured, told police that she came around a bend, and was not able to stop when she saw the pedestrians due to wet leaves on th…

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by Daily Voice
News
Driver Strikes Home, Parked Cars After Suffering Medical Episode Driver Strikes Home, Parked Cars After Suffering Medical Episode
Driver Strikes Home, Parked Cars After Suffering Medical Episode A scary scene unfolded in Rockland County on Monday, when a driver suffered a medical episode and went ping-ponging against several cars before coming to a rest when his truck struck a Suffern home. Officers from the Suffern Police Department received a report late on Monday afternoon, of an erratic driver who struck several cars and other items before coming to a stop when it struck a Maplewood Boulevard home. Upon arrival at the Maplewood Boulevard home, police found an incoherent driver behind the wheel and provided first aid once they were able to ensure that the truck could no longer m…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Good Samaritan Hospital Designated As 'Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite' Good Samaritan Hospital Designated As 'Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite'
Good Samaritan Hospital Designated As 'Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite' Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern has joined a growing number of businesses in Rockland County to become a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite as designated by the county Department of Health's Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Program. To be designated a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite, Good Samaritan Hospital was required to create a written breastfeeding friendly policy, offer a private space other than a bathroom where a mother could pump milk and offer support and information to mothers who have chosen to continue to breastfeed when they returned back to work. The hospital is a member o…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Assailants In Stabbing Of Good Samaritan At Nyack Restaurant Police Searching For Assailants In Stabbing Of Good Samaritan At Nyack Restaurant
Police Searching For Assailants In Stabbing Of Good Samaritan At Nyack Restaurant An Orangetown man who was coming to the aid of a woman being hit at a Nyack restaurant ended up in the hospital with three stab wounds. The unidentified man was at O'Malley's Irish Pub, 108 Main St., in Nyack around 3:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, when he saw a woman being hit by another man, said Orangetown Police Det. Sgt. James Sullivan. The man told police that as he was attempting to help the woman, he was jumped by at three other men before he was able to fight them off and flee the restaurant, Sullivan said. The man then drove home without realizing he had been stabbed three times during…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, 26, Shot After Attending Party In Pomona Man, 26, Shot After Attending Party In Pomona
Man, 26, Shot After Attending Party In Pomona Police are investigating the shooting of a 26-year-old man after attending a party in the village of Pomona. According to Ramapo PD Lt. Daniel Hyman, the shooting took place shortly after midnight Sunday on Hidden Valley Drive near where the victim was attending a house party. Police were notified of a possible shooting victim at Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Department, Hyman said.  The victim suffered a non-life threatening penetration wound, and was treated and released from the hospital, Hyman said.  Ramapo police detectives are currently investigating with the assistance of the R…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Good Samaritan Hospital Kicks Off $9 Million Upgrade Of Bariatric, Orthopedic Surgery Units Good Samaritan Hospital Kicks Off $9 Million Upgrade Of Bariatric, Orthopedic Surgery Units
Good Samaritan Hospital Kicks Off $9 Million Upgrade Of Bariatric, Orthopedic Surgery Units Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network has broken ground on a $9 million upgrade to facilities that house two of its leading programs.  The hospital held a ceremony on Tuesday, July 24 heralding the start of construction on the expanded spaces, which will bring a new level of patient experience to the region and foster a specialized, patient-first approach to bariatric and orthopedic care, officials said. The project includes creation of separate and private entrances to both the bariatric and orthopedic units where patients will be greeted by a p…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause
Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause Nearly 200 women came together for Girls’ Night Out at Palacio Catering & Conference Center in Goshen, to help benefit Women’s Health Services at St. Anthony Community Hospital. Girls Night Out, which raised nearly $30,000, featured a shopping suite that included raffle baskets along with over a dozen unique vendors and health and beauty experts. Keynote speaker, Dr. Emily Gordon, internal medicine physician at Bon Secours Medical Group, kicked off the dinner portion of the evening with a presentation on women’s health, followed by comedian Robin Fox. Girls Night Out was hosted by the …

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Content Partner: Bon Secours Community Hospital
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Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause
Hundreds Of Orange Women Hit The Town For A Personal Cause Nearly 200 women came together for Girls’ Night Out at Palacio Catering & Conference Center in Goshen, to help benefit Women’s Health Services at St. Anthony Community Hospital. Girls Night Out, which raised nearly $30,000, featured a shopping suite that included raffle baskets along with over a dozen unique vendors and health and beauty experts. Keynote speaker, Dr. Emily Gordon, internal medicine physician at Bon Secours Medical Group, kicked off the dinner portion of the evening with a presentation on women’s health, followed by comedian Robin Fox. Girls Night Out was hosted by the B…

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Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department
Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has opened a dedicated Obstetrics Emergency Department that offers expectant mothers and families high-quality, specialized labor and delivery care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is the only OB-ED in Rockland and Orange Counties and in the entire Hudson Valley. The new Obstetrics Emergency Department in Suffern offers labor and delivery care as an extension of Good Samaritan Hospital’s primary Emergency Department. It collaborates with the Good Samaritan OB Hospitalist Program, providing pregnant wome…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Driver Turns Herself In After Pedestrian Injured In Pearl River Hit-Run Driver Turns Herself In After Pedestrian Injured In Pearl River Hit-Run
Driver Turns Herself In After Pedestrian Injured In Pearl River Hit-Run A woman involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured a Pearl River pedestrian turned herself into Orangetown Police on Sunday. The woman, who has not been named by police because no charges have been filed to date, turned herself in and offered "her side of the story," the department said Monday. The incident took place around 5 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and S. John Street in Pearl River, Orangetown Police said. Police said a female pedestrian was struck by a silver-colored Hyundai SUV bearing an unknown NJ registration, the Orangetown Police Departmen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Pearl River Hit-Run Incident Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Pearl River Hit-Run Incident
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Pearl River Hit-Run Incident An investigation is underway after a hit-and-run incident resulted in serious injuries to a pedestrian late Friday afternoon in Rockland County. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and S. John Street in Pearl River. The pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle described as a silver colored Hyundai SUV bearing an unknown NJ registration, the Orangetown Police Department said. The operator was described as a white female with glasses last seen operating the vehicle Westbound on Franklin Avenue, police said.  The woman who was struck by the vehicle was …

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by Joe Lombardi