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Officers Race In To Help Rescue Two Children After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Officers Race In To Help Rescue Two Children After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Officers Race In To Help Rescue Two Children After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Three police officers in the Hudson Valley are being hailed as heroes for helping to rescue two children after a house fire broke out. It happened in North Rockland on Saturday morning, March 13. When officers arrived at the scene in Stony Point, the house was fully engulfed in flames. As firefighters went to work, the officers swooped in and pulled two children to safety. "Great work by PO's Agovino, Ferrara, and Mari at an early morning house fire," the Stony Point Polie Department posted on Facebook, sharing a photo of the incident (shown above). "Thankfully everyone evacuated safely.&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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
'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts 'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts
'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts Eight girls from across the region will be talking with two people from outer space live on NASA TV when they connect with astronauts on the International Space Station. The middle school girls, who all participate in the Town of Ramapo's Challenger Center "Sic-Girls in Space" program get the once-in-a-lifetime chance from 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19.  The best part, the public can watch it all live on NASA TV.  During the "visit" the girls, from Suffern, Nanuet, Nyack, Pearl River, North Rockland, South Orangetown and Montvale, New Jersey, will speak with astrona…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Route 45 Two-Car Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Route 45 Two-Car Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Route 45 Two-Car Crash The identity has been released of the man killed in early Sunday afternoon after a fatal two-car crash with injuries. Michael Benson, 41, from North Rockland died after his taxi was rear-ended near South Mountain Road by a man who worked as an Uber driver and then hit a tree on Route 45, police said. The Uber driver was not injured. No charges have been filed, but the crash remains under investigation. The closure of approximately five hours was between the Palisades Interstate Parkway and South Mountain Road.

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by Daily Voice