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Arrangements Made For Area Funeral Home Director Fatally Shot By Former Employee Arrangements Made For Area Funeral Home Director Fatally Shot By Former Employee
Arrangements Made For Area Funeral Home Director Fatally Shot By Former Employee Arrangements have been made for the funeral director who was shot and killed by a former worker last week. Noe Hamer, 42, the director of T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home died after being shot by New City resident Gerard F. "Jerry" O’Sullivan around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6 at the company's location in Haverstraw. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at T.J. McGowan Sons' location on North Central Highway in Garnerville on both Thursday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 14. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. Peter's & St. Mar…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Funeral Home Director Shot, Killed In Rockland ID Released For Funeral Home Director Shot, Killed In Rockland
ID Released For Funeral Home Director Shot, Killed In Rockland Click here for an updated story: Ex-Worker Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Haverstraw Funeral Home Director The victim of a shooting at a Rockland County funeral home has been identified. Noe Hamer, of New York City, the director of the T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home at 133 Broadway in Haverstraw, was killed around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, according to multiple sources. Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund said officers responded to a report of shots fired in the vicinity of the funeral home and found a man armed with a gun in the rear parking lot. The unidentified man ignored n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Details Emerge In Fatal Shooting At Area Funeral Home New Details Emerge In Fatal Shooting At Area Funeral Home
New Details Emerge In Fatal Shooting At Area Funeral Home New details have been released after one person was killed and a suspect injured during a shooting at an area funeral home. The incident took place in Rockland County around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, at the T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home at 133 Broadway in Haverstraw, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. According to Lund, the Haverstraw Police responded to a report of shots fired in the vicinity of the funeral home and found a man armed with a gun in the rear parking lot. The unidentified man ignored numerous police commands to drop the handgun. Officers deployed a taser…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead, Suspect Shot Following Incident At Area Funeral Home One Dead, Suspect Shot Following Incident At Area Funeral Home
One Dead, Suspect Shot Following Incident At Area Funeral Home This story has been updated. One person was killed and a suspect injured during a shooting at an area funeral home. The incident took place in Rockland County around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, at the T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home at 133 Broadway in Haverstraw, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. According to Lund, the Haverstraw Police responded to a report of shots fired in the vicinity of the funeral home and found a man armed with a gun in the rear parking lot. The unidentified man ignored numerous police commands to drop the handgun. Officers deployed a taser and we…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shooting Reported Near Funeral Home In Area Shooting Reported Near Funeral Home In Area
Shooting Reported Near Funeral Home In Area Click here for an updated story: One Dead, Suspect Shot Following Incident At Area Funeral Home Emergency responders are at the scene of an early evening shooting in the area. It happened just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 in Haverstraw in the vicinity of the TJ McGowan Sons Funeral home on the 100 block of Broadway. There have been reports of multiple victims. Police have not yet released information. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
14 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 14 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
14 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Fourteen area residents were among nearly two dozen arrested by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley for alleged impaired driving this past weekend. Area residents charged:  Orange County On Friday, Jan. 24, State Police from Monroe arrested John Willis, 56, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 17 in the town of Monroe when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Jan. 24, State Police from Middletown arrested Joseph Fini Jr, 27, of Goshen…

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by Zak Failla
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Strong, Gusty Winds Cause Scattered Power Outages In Rockland, Orange Counties Strong, Gusty Winds Cause Scattered Power Outages In Rockland, Orange Counties
Strong, Gusty Winds Cause Scattered Power Outages In Rockland, Orange Counties Wind gusts that topped 50 mph have left just residents without power. As of 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 111 Orange & Rockland Utilities customers lost power, including outages in Pomona (44 outages); Suffern (33); New Square (11); Clarkstown (nine); Airmont (five); Chestnut Ridge Haverstraw; Ramapo; and Spring Valley. Outages in Orange County were being reported in Blooming Grove, Chester, and Monroe, with complete restoration expected no later than 5:45 p.m. on Friday afternoon. None of Central Hudson’s 52,335 customers in Orange County were reporting outages. Utility crews scram…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Admits To Defrauding Investors Out Of Nearly $1M Area Man Admits To Defrauding Investors Out Of Nearly $1M
Area Man Admits To Defrauding Investors Out Of Nearly $1M A Hudson Valley man has admitted to defrauding multiple victims out of nearly a million dollars as part of an elaborate scheme, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. Rockland County resident Jorge Padilla, 33, of Haverstraw, pleaded guilty in district court to defrauding his victims out of more than $900,000 by soliciting investments in a sham financial firm by using misrepresentation and fraudulent documents. Specifically, Padilla pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. When he is sentenced, he will face up to 20 years in prison. Berman said that between September 2014 and April 201…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Area Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols Area Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols
Area Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols More than a dozen drivers were arrested for alleged impaired driving in the area by New York State Police troopers during the New Year's holiday. Local residents charged with DWI during the holiday patrols include:  Orange County On Tuesday, Dec. 31, State Police from Monroe arrested Derrick Kelly, 45, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 17 in the town of Chester when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.  On Wednesday, Jan. 1, State Police from Monroe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene The identity of the woman struck and killed by an SUV on a stretch of Route 9W has been released in a crash in which the driver was charged with fleeing the scene. The incident happened in Rockland County on Tuesday night, Dec. 24, just before 9:45 p.m. at the intersection 9W and Filors Lane in Stony Point. The 35-year-old victim was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center shortly after the crash. She has now been identified as Maria Osai. Osai had family members in Stony Point and Haverstraw, Stony Point Police said on Thursday morning, Dec. 26. After the crash, the SUV ha…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run
Suspect Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Route 9W Hit-Run Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Route 9W; Driver Charged With Leaving Scene The driver of an SUV has been charged with fleeing the scene after fatally striking a woman crossing a busy stretch of Route 9W, police said. It happened in Rockland County on Tuesday night, Dec. 24, just before 9:45 p.m. at the intersection 9W and Filors Lane in Stony Point. After the crash, the SUV had last been seen traveling south on Route 9W, police said. On Wednesday, Dec. 25, Stony Point Police announced that both the vehicle and driver were located by po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
15 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 15 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
15 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed three dozen motorists from area roadways for alleged impaired driving over the weekend. Among those charged in the Hudson Valley include:  Orange County On Friday, Sept. 13, State Police in Hamptonburg arrested Edwin Seda, 42 of Newburgh, for DWI. He was traveling on Washington Street in the city of Newburgh when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Sept. 13, State Police in Greenville (Orange County) arrested Connor Fasano, …

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by Zak Failla